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THE RAMBLINGS OF THE RIDE CO-ORDINATOR
G’Day Members,
I must start this months column with
something completely unprecedented1,
an APOLOGY. For those of you who, on
my encouragement had planned to attend the Cobargo exhibition
“Demystifying Death and Funerals”, I am
sorry. I went on Saturday and it was
most disappointing. I therefore cancelled the trip at short notice. Unfortunately, with Kate being away I was unable to get the email out to all members.
In atonement, I have undertaken a program of seven days of self criticism.
There are a couple of innovations that I
am trying to introduce to our rides. Firstly, I want to encourage members to
write reviews of the various cafes, etc
that we attend. I have kicked the ball
off with a review of Tandoori King in Bega. You should find it somewhere in this
issue. Secondly, I’m trying to get you
members to write a report following
each ride. It has worked so far with a
couple of contributions from participants. Now all I have to do is get more
riders attending.
I am trying to put together a mega run
for those members who are interested.
My original idea was to visit the National
Motorcycle Museum at Nabiac, North of
Newcastle. A couple of members said
that they would also like to do some of
the noted bike roads in the area such as
the Oxley Highway and Thunderbolts
Way. Finally, it was mentioned that
there is The Lions Road TT Festival of Motorcycling in the Gold Coast hinterland
on 4-6 October. Then the objections
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I am of course relying on our collecƟve memories suffering as a result of old age, excessive drinking and falling on
our heads too oŌen.
starting being raised: Some riders will
take longer to get there; Others don’t
have enough time; Some don’t want to
go that far; etc, etc, etc. What I will attempt to design a flexible run. People
will be able to pick and choose when
they leave and what parts they go to. It
is NOT compulsory! If you don’t want to
do it, then don’t. I will not be making
accommodation bookings or bookings
of any kind. I will try to find suitable venues for us. I am seeking expressions of
interest to make sure that it is worth the
effort, so let me know if you think you
would like to go. Some relevant websites are shown below:
http://nationalmotorcyclemuseum.com.au/
http://lionstt.com/
The highlight of the Upcoming Rides is a
trip to Grahams’ place in Bemboka. He
is going to roast a leg of lamb or two in
his Webber and serve it up as sandwiches. We will depart HoWeRoll at 1130
on23 July. If possible let him know if you
are coming so he can do the planning.
BMW:- The ONLY bike that blondes can
spell!
Bruce
By Appointment
Ride Co-ordinator to the Sapphire Coast
Branch of the Ulysses Club
0419 316 612 or [email protected]