Author Topic: National Rally Spotwalla and Spot links (Read 33784 times)

Biggles · « **Reply #75 on:** November 12, 2019, 07:08:36 PM »

Quote from: Bodø on November 12, 2019, 01:39:10 PM

Quote from: Biggles on November 12, 2019, 12:42:44 PM
Goes live at midnight tonight

Hopefully the bushfires don't hamper your trip. Stay safe.

Sadly, they do. I've replanned via the Newell because the Pacific is cut in the Taree area after reopening last night. It might be open again by late morning, but I can't take that chance.

Gadget · « **Reply #76 on:** November 12, 2019, 08:59:07 PM »

Just saw the Pacific is cut at Wardell now.

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Bodø · « **Reply #77 on:** November 13, 2019, 03:42:55 AM »

Biggles is on his way.

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #78 on:** November 13, 2019, 04:48:43 AM »

Biggles is southbound... Safe trip.

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #79 on:** November 13, 2019, 05:45:33 AM »

Biggles should reach Moree by about 7.30am

Gadget · « **Reply #80 on:** November 13, 2019, 06:02:42 AM »

Bodø is out and about again this morning.

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Bodø · « **Reply #81 on:** November 13, 2019, 08:47:32 AM »

Breakfast at Queenstown station, mosty to defrost. I've parked behind two ST's undercover at the Oasis hotel. One has an Ozstoc sticker on it.

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #82 on:** November 13, 2019, 03:07:12 PM »

Biggles is now approaching Wagga, should be there shortly.... mmmm - 20 minutes?

Gadget · « **Reply #83 on:** November 13, 2019, 05:35:50 PM »

Just north of Wang.

Just as well Biggles went through Toowoomba, as the Cunningham was closed due to fire this morning.

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Bodø · « **Reply #84 on:** November 13, 2019, 06:10:48 PM »

He's in Victoria now so should comfortably make the boat.

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #85 on:** November 13, 2019, 07:07:11 PM »

8pm update. Biggles is just passing Euroa, should reach the Spirit berth in under two hours, depending on traffic.

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #86 on:** November 13, 2019, 08:33:39 PM »

last spot is stationary in Broadford, has not updated for an hour. Maybe Biggles has stopped for the night?

Biggles · « **Reply #87 on:** November 14, 2019, 08:27:41 AM »

Quote from: Bodø on November 13, 2019, 06:10:48 PM

He's in Victoria now so should comfortably make the boat.

Thanks guys. Never planned to go on Wednesday's boat. Had a motel booked in Broadford. Now just a cruise down to Melbourne for tonight's boat.
See y'all tomorrow.

Biggles · « **Reply #88 on:** November 14, 2019, 08:31:25 AM »

Quote from: Gadget on November 12, 2019, 08:59:07 PM

Just saw the Pacific is cut at Wardell now.

Wouldn't you know it! The Legacy tunnel was closed, then when I got onto the Ipswich motorway the signs said the Cunningham Hwy was closed at Aratula due fires. At least the lovely Toowoomba bypass was open and the roos were behaving themselves on the Gore and Newell hwys.

Biggles · « **Reply #89 on:** November 18, 2019, 08:32:26 PM »

The OZSTOC rides SPOTlink is still active following my post-run ride.
I got away a bit before 9:00 after saying farewell to the few remaining campers. The best route took me up over yesterday's mountain (as per Bodo) but I didn't have to contend with any logging trucks. It was horribly windy up on the plateau and I was glad to descend to Bothwell for a late coffee/early lunch.
I didn't encounter rain until Maydena, but then it was continuous drizzle and blustery wind to Gordon Dam. All my photos of the dam have raindrops on the lens.
Back in the National Park Hotel now with my gear drying on the electric heater. The bike is under cover in a big shed- the first time it's been sheltered this trip (apart from the ferry). I can highly recommend tnis pub. For $70 you get a nice room with bed, fancy soaps, lounge chair, cupboard, bedside table and heater. There is a very good kitchenette with real milk for beverages and biscuits laid on. The restaurant menu is very good and fairly priced.
Tomorrow I'm off to explore whatever there is in Launy that I haven't seen before then overnight and work towards the ferry.
Spotwalla has gone weird- it initialises in Nashville, which I believe is the home of Jason Jonas, the SPOTWalla guru, then stops down south before Strathgordon. It will be interesting to see what it does tomorrow. I'll probably turn it off when I get to Launceston.

Brookester · « **Reply #90 on:** November 18, 2019, 08:58:00 PM »

Jason did announce an update to occur Sunday 17th so people may need to make some adjustments or send him a message to let him know then he'll fix it...

Gadget · « **Reply #91 on:** November 18, 2019, 09:36:00 PM »

The new Spotwalla map is better as the tracks follow the roads rather than straight lining between points.

When first loaded though, it starts in Nashville.