Devouring the Dorper

[Bozo]

The Sunday ride group moved along the paddock to plate continuum after last week seeing a couple of Dorper Sheep in York to devouring dorper sheep pies in Toodyay.

The crew at Catalanos included Karl, Drew on his 1200 "C" back for his first ride since his front end modifications, Wes showing anyone who was vaguely interested Perth's best used car buy, Ross recovering from paramedic duties, Jamie with his bespoke exhaust and Sleepy Paul setting up a trip to a very good beach near Albany.

Seven riders paid scant regard for the climbing temperature and ported themselves to the Swan Valley. BillB, GS Bill and Trish, German Paul, Mackerel Eddy, Swampy, Chris G and Bozo skirted the foot of the scarp along Campersic Road before the Lancewood link (complete with an emu for Swampy) took the group to O'Brien Road. Clenton Road past the Brock memorial and then Berry Road to Reserve Road before arriving in Gidgegannup.

A quick transit up Toodyay Road had us parking opposite the Toodyay Bakery and ascending the stairs with our chosen pastries. Two riders were happy to choose the dorper pies despite our acquaintance with two members of the breed in York the week before. A pleasant sojourn on the balcony was followed by Toodyay Road - Mayo Road - Breeze Road - Lilydale Road before ending the ride at the Chidlow Tavern. Very little traffic until after Chidlow.

The temperature touched 35.5 degrees but unlike the BMW Safari no tyres were melted, no tyres were changed out and all suspensions survived...only the dorper sheep were impacted.

Thanks to Swampy for tail end Harry duties.

Bozo

[Bozo]

40 degrees at Northam today...no wonder it felt warm on the way back

Bozo

[Bozo]

Wondering how Lancewood Avenue got its name as it is unfamiliar to me.

The consensus is that it is named after a tree that grows in the Northern Territory and the eastern states..."acacia shirleyi" or lancewood.

Seems to be a bit odd to name a tree that you would have to take a Digger journey (three rear tyres and a tyre repair kit) to see one. Given there are 954 species of acacia in Australia surely they could have found one closer to home to name this important road.

Bozo

[Swampy]

Thanks Bozo for another excellent and well routed ride today. It was most enjoyable even though it got a bit tropical over the hills.

You do this most Sundays without any urging which must be at times a difficult problem to find an interesting alternative route and destination in order to maintain everyone's interest and on behalf of all those regulars that follow you and others that sometimes tag along, I would like to say a big Thank You for your continued efforts and commitment to the club and to it's members.

Cheers

Swampy

[goodguy]

Agree with you there Swampy.

[jls]

Yes have to agree ,even though I have never been on a Sunday black top ride ,I do enjoy the calling to the faithful ,and was going to suggest maybe some sort of pulpit
Low and behold not quite a Pulpit more a soap box well done
A great way to spend Sunday with lots of alternative,s for all