Author Topic: 2020-06-13 Sevenhill Ride To Eat  (Read 1493 times)

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2020-06-13 Sevenhill Ride To Eat
« on: June 13, 2020, 08:16:42 PM »
It was a long time coming but was great to get out to a Ride To Eat for the first time in three months today.  Just the five of us today.  It was a good feed and I shan't be cooking dinner tonight.





My day started off in the dark and checking the GPO Box on the way through to Kapunda via Main North Road.  I've been here several times but it was the first time I noticed the old bridge at Kapunda.  Map the miner was the first big thing I photographed on a bike trip.  I have several photos of it but today was the first time I got the bike a the picture.



I rode to Eudunda but turned off to Marrabel before the centre of town.  I zoomed in from the Hampden turnoff.



A derestricted speed limit sign was the only thing worth seeing in Hampden.



I knew of Marrabel's buckjumper after a friend had posted it on instagram.



Animals seemed to be pretty interested in what I was doing today, like this sheep in Steelton.  I stopped t get a photo of some rusty farm equipment and zoomed in on some wind turbines while I was at it.







Sign of the times in Waterloo.



I quite like these stencil signs, but they are better if you put them in front of something where the color contrast makes them easy to see.



One of two barking dogs in Farrell Flat.



Two more in Mintaro.



After refuelling in Clare I had time to spare so I rode to Spring Gully and back.  Sheep there were also interested in what I was doing.



Upon arrival at Sevenhill and parking up I went for a walk around the building.  Seeing firewood suggested there was a log fire inside.  Stinky Pete was a fan of said log fire.



I snapped all the other bikes rock up, Richo followed by Shillas.





No deviations for the ride home.  I traversed the Northern Connector for the first time which was interesting as I couldn't see through the 'white rain' and was unsure of how the road went (ie. exits etc.).



Thanks to Shillas for organising.

 
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Re: 2020-06-13 Sevenhill Ride To Eat
« Reply #1 on: June 13, 2020, 09:02:30 PM »
You did very well Bodo - it was seriously unpleasant and unsafe (at times) riding conditions.
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Re: 2020-06-13 Sevenhill Ride To Eat
« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2020, 09:06:14 PM »
You did very well Bodo - it was seriously unpleasant and unsafe (at times) riding conditions.

I left early and only copped a bit of wind.  I can't recall exactly where I was at the time but I was on a dirt road between Marrabel and Farrell Flat.  I'd parked up at Sevenhills moments before the rain got really heavy and it dropped off not long after that.  But the bit that was most harrowing was on the Northern Connector coming back.
 
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Re: 2020-06-13 Sevenhill Ride To Eat
« Reply #3 on: June 13, 2020, 10:46:25 PM »
This is the stuff you were riding through
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Re: 2020-06-13 Sevenhill Ride To Eat
« Reply #4 on: June 14, 2020, 04:38:05 AM »
This is what I got, although it looks better in this picture than I recall seeing.

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Re: 2020-06-13 Sevenhill Ride To Eat
« Reply #5 on: June 14, 2020, 06:12:16 AM »
I was lucky on the trip home and beat the weather.    The only traffic hold up was a couple of old guys in a Ute (stinky Pete and langers).  Shillas caught up with me as we got to Gawler.  A good trip and great lunch
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Re: 2020-06-13 Sevenhill Ride To Eat
« Reply #6 on: June 14, 2020, 09:18:34 AM »
Between Gawler & Kersbrook, heavy rain alternated with thick fog in the higher parts. Definitely not pleasant riding.

Did think it very funny outside of Roseworthy when I was overtaken in a display of hoon driving, they then overtook another car on double whites approaching a crest, only to become very good drivers when they noticed another bike, the rider (Richo) in a yellow hi-vis vest out the front. :grin
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Re: 2020-06-13 Sevenhill Ride To Eat
« Reply #7 on: June 14, 2020, 10:02:39 AM »
I was lucky on the trip home and beat the weather.    The only traffic hold up was a couple of old guys in a Ute (stinky Pete and langers).  Shillas caught up with me as we got to Gawler.  A good trip and great lunch
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Re: 2020-06-13 Sevenhill Ride To Eat
« Reply #8 on: June 14, 2020, 07:43:58 PM »
Another great ride report with pics. Thanks for sharing, Bodø.
Had similar weather myself coming home from our Vic RTE, but it was dark as well.
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« Reply #9 on: June 15, 2020, 06:07:42 AM »
Another great RTE report Bodo  :hatwave
I'm glad you all had a grea day
Thanks for sharing  :like
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Re: 2020-06-13 Sevenhill Ride To Eat
« Reply #10 on: June 16, 2020, 08:54:03 AM »
Well done Bodo

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