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Goldfields anniversary tour

Posted: Wed 03 Feb, 2016 11:35 am
by wightman
In 2008, we had one of the most enjoyable week-long tours of the Goldfields. Shane, Dren, Ben, JonO, 3 day Kev, Richard Hughes and myself had a cracker of a trip, travelling in a clockwise loop through Sandstone, Agnew, Lake Ballard, Coolgardie and back home. Being a leap year, Shane tried to resurrect the trip in 2012 but we couldn't get dates to suit everyone. So, just throwing it out there.........The time is nigh! Let's do it again. My suggestion would be 4-9 May 2016, giving the lads plenty time to recoup for Cookie's Harvey trip. John 8)

Re: Goldfields anniversary tour

Posted: Wed 03 Feb, 2016 3:49 pm
by Digger
Let me check my diary...yeah, I'm in.

Re: Goldfields anniversary tour

Posted: Wed 03 Feb, 2016 6:21 pm
by BillB
I reckon I would be in on this one

Re: Goldfields anniversary tour

Posted: Wed 03 Feb, 2016 6:55 pm
by _Wilks
Great suggestion John.

If the dates are slightly flexible, I can do 5 to 10 May (or Thu to Tues of any other 'week'). No worries if they're not flexible cos I'll work on catching the group on day 2 using someones Spot link.

Re: Goldfields anniversary tour

Posted: Wed 03 Feb, 2016 8:52 pm
by Digger
_Wilks wrote:Great suggestion John.

If the dates are slightly flexible, I can do 5 to 10 May (or Thu to Tues of any other 'week'). No worries if they're not flexible cos I'll work on catching the group on day 2 using someones Spot link.
Let me recheck my diary...yeah; I'm in
:lol:

Re: Goldfields anniversary tour

Posted: Thu 04 Feb, 2016 9:02 pm
by wightman
Excellent, 5-10 May is OK for me. I would see an approximate itinerary working like this:
1st night : Paynes Find
2nd night: Agnew
3rd night: Lake Ballard
4th night: Ora Banda
5th night: half way down Holland track

We can accommodate blacktop guys by going main roads (with occasional good gravel sections) and the hardcore, "what is bitumen?" offroad junkies, by having meet up points at 3pm, prior to riding into camp. sunset will be about 5.45pm, so not too radical.

More expressions of interst pls and we can develop things a bit further...........John :mrgreen:

Re: Goldfields anniversary tour

Posted: Fri 05 Feb, 2016 6:32 am
by Digger
Holland Track will depend on how wet it may be...regardless, as usual, changes can be made on the fly.

Re: Goldfields anniversary tour

Posted: Fri 05 Feb, 2016 11:00 am
by wightman
Yes, maybe safer to nominate the Breakaways as the overnight stop, giving 11 hours to do the Coolgardie to Hyden-Norseman road or the option of doing the Victoria Rock road. Dinga did the whole Victoria Rock road on his kangaroo pelt R75/6 last year.

Re: Goldfields anniversary tour

Posted: Fri 05 Feb, 2016 9:14 pm
by jono
It's a great suggestion John, I'll put my name down for this. Remember the last ride in 2008 we had to turn back half way down the Victoria Rock roads as we were riding into a storm and the road was turning to mud/grease :lol:
This time I think the airhead will get to stretch its legs, what will you ride?

Re: Goldfields anniversary tour

Posted: Sat 06 Feb, 2016 9:26 am
by wightman
I think I may try my 1988 K75, as it has the "block of flats" storage space. Plenty of toppers, rice and soft pillows

Re: Goldfields anniversary tour

Posted: Sat 06 Feb, 2016 4:27 pm
by Hugh.Jars
Ok you've twisted my arm I'll go quietly :mrgreen:
kleen the cobwebs off the bike

Re: Goldfields anniversary tour

Posted: Tue 09 Feb, 2016 9:07 am
by wightman
Nice one. What about Chris Grice, Anthony and Dren? Are you men or mice? Squeak up!

Re: Goldfields anniversary tour

Posted: Wed 10 Feb, 2016 6:39 pm
by _Wilks
Yeah, Dren will be a starter.

Re: Goldfields anniversary tour

Posted: Tue 16 Feb, 2016 8:24 am
by Kots
I'm in.

Importantly I've cleared not catching up with mum on Mothers Day!

Kots

Re: Goldfields anniversary tour

Posted: Mon 22 Feb, 2016 2:51 pm
by Paddy7
At last I can get a leave pass from that much over rated pastime.

I look forward to joining in the Goldfields Anniversary Tour Adventure.

My first group ride for a little while.

Patrick