Ride Reports

DESTINATION :  KILMORE With the Coronavirus causing havoc across the world it will therefore as time goes on make life more difficult for us all. To get this ride in is a blessing in the current climate, so we will take it and dream of this day for a while (who knows when the next…

Cool “drizzly ” conditions greeted 11 riders for this months shorter ride, it was dry when I left home but as I neared  Geelong the light  rain  started,  and I wondered how  many would  turn up. By the time for the “off” we. had a nice group of varied machines including Murray Courtis from Melbourne…

Well its amazing what five days can make, from rain and mud on Tuesday to glorious blue skies and warmth on Sunday. The forecast for the day was 31 degrees, so the expectation was for a few more riders than the five that braved Tuesday’s visit to the Point Cook RAAF museum. The ride was…

With Wally on a well earned rest for February it was over to me to lead the northern mid-week ride. The ride for the day was to start at Laverton and end with a guided tour of the RAAF Museum at Point Cook, with a ride out around the You Yangs and South Werribee in…

Twelve riders met at the start for this months ride. Dave Gudgeon making the two hour trip from home to join us, well done Dave. With no set plans for the ride, it was deceided a “wiggly ” trip to the Anglesea bakery was the go. With Steve taking lead rider duties and Graeme Wilson…

Midweek ride, Tuesday 4 February To be a motorcyclist is to have a greater than average interest in the weather forecast. Choosing the wrong combination of riding gear for the day can be uncomfortable. It was 11C overnight and a forecast high of 21C for this day, so trying to put out of my mind…

Geelong Chapter Run Report 1st Sunday of the Month 02/02/2020 As usual the Geelong riders set out in total oblivion – not even realizing that today was a once in 909 year event and none of us were going to live through the next one! A “global palindrome.” That’s when the date can be read…

DESTINATION :  BROADFORD Summer has finally arrived, take the liner out of your jacket and wear lighter but protective gear. Our forecast is clear and sunny temperature of 30° with approximately 190ks being our riding distance for the day, sounds like a good way to finish our 2019 monthly rides to me.  Destination Broadford for…

Sunday 20th January 2020 – Northern Bakery to Bakery Loop Part 1 – The Ride Begins by Peter Andrews (ride organiser) Being ride leader for the first club ride of 2020 and the start to the new riding season, I had been keeping a keen eye on the weather leading up to the day.  With…