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[Snigdog]

Hi Rick, you posted while i was writing trip2. I admire you for doing it on a pushbike, youse are awesome! The bloody boat. Its about 9kms down the road from me. Chas Rose bought it years ago as a project, ex fishing trawler from Lakes Entrance. Who knows what its fate will be--- The scarecrow hanging off it is one of many to be seen around the area, mostly around easter but they tend to perservere. Its an arts project thats been going foe some years and gives some really good results. Ensay store is the other one and its not far from here that the Little River Inn is. If the rally group was wanting to support local business then Kim would love you to buy fuel here (Omeo is small business too but Kim has made a real effort to make a go of this place). Maybe we could have lunch here one day too.
For others info Doctors Flat Road is same as Boonabirra Hill Rd.
cheers Graeme

Graeme,
We thought the Cassilis Road was very interesting. One of our party making friends with a local !
Regards,
Rick

Edited by Snigdog, 09 January 2010 - 11:02 am.

[AzzA]

All that peddling and rubbing their nether regions on rugged seating, it's no wonder cyclists will dry hump practically anything... bit hard getting a phone number out of a scarecrow though.


Waiting anxiously for the next instalment of the Oz TDM Great Alpine Ride.

[AL-58]

And a mate of mine for quite a few years too. Ask him about Al and Marie. Next time I see him should be Karuah River Rally in Feb. To which any TDM riders are also welcome.

I should have been heading to Brindabella too, but the house fire has put the stoppers on me for the moment. Till I have a house to move into I'm not moving the TDM from where it is, once I do then I can clean it as well as the other ash-covered stuff.

Al
(also in the BMW clubs environment for a long time)

Graeme,
That is Henning Jorgenson. He is a contract draftsman who has just come back to where I work and is the guy I described in a recent post.
He bought the R75 about 20 years ago when it had 25k miles on the clock, now it has 500k miles! or so.
Henning doesnt own a car and is an avowed motorcyclist. Routinely he will head off on long trips with his swag, camp beside the road or whereever if he feels like it.
Henning is in the BMW club of Vic and organises the Alpine Rally. He told me he was heading for Brindabella this weekend.
A true gentleman of the road and pleasure to know !
Rick

Edited by AL-58, 10 January 2010 - 08:50 am.

[AzzA]

I'm glad you're planning the rides Graeme and I'm really looking forward to this G2G now... you're not a professional tourist wrangler are you? Sounds like you'd do a fair job of it if you were.

[MarkyMark]

Graeme,
That is Henning Jorgenson. He is a contract draftsman who has just come back to where I work and is the guy I described in a recent post.
He bought the R75 about 20 years ago when it had 25k miles on the clock, now it has 500k miles! or so.
Henning doesnt own a car and is an avowed motorcyclist. Routinely he will head off on long trips with his swag, camp beside the road or whereever if he feels like it.
Henning is in the BMW club of Vic and organises the Alpine Rally. He told me he was heading for Brindabella this weekend.
A true gentleman of the road and pleasure to know !
Rick

Respect

[AzzA]

I might have to take a week/fortnight/month off for this G2G, it's sure going to be a different pace than the Ulysses AGM ride in March... which looks like I'll be chewing through nearly a whole service interval in about 3 weeks.

Looking forward to the next instalment.

[Snigdog]

Hi Azza, thanks, no am definitely not a "Tourist Wrangler". Very involved with Omeo Historical Society (non profit , different focus) who run the Historic Park and have an interest in gold mining (from my dad). Generally find myself at odds with those business operators who cant see past their cash register. Not a pub person either, you'll notice that my rides arent based on where to get the next beer (wine drinker). Most areas have an interesting story to tell and the extent of this areas history is a bit of an eye opener to most visitors because what you see as you drive in is mostly bush, there is nothing here, most think, as they hurtle through. Many history savvy locals were astounded (not just here but also in places like Bright / Myrtleford / Dargo) by what the 03 fires revealed, that is that all the rivers and banks along their entire length have been mined, as well as every gully, there is rock work etc in places that many considered pristine. A number of the central areas have always been known to have been "industrial suburbs" but there literally isnt a single hill, valley, or stretch of anything remotely wet that hasnt at least been tested for gold. Most of my support for the Society is because the Historic park is "original", Sovereign Hill is a top tourist attraction but its completely manufactured, we dont cater for that sort of crap. I had the privelege of going into the Haunted Stream / Stirling area post 07 fires to look at what was exposed, absolutely extraordinary the extent of human activity. Now, see what you've started, another rant, and havent even touched on the environmental damage that the mining caused and the repercussions today----blah blah blah
cheers Graeme
PS but tomorrows ride could be mostly gravel (good) along Angora Range Road and Mt Delusion Rd where you could see some of the disgraceful damage done by clearfell logging? Oh dear------

Graeme,
Tour sounds fabulous ! I plan to be there. On our crotch rubbers ride last year we visited the Museum at Omeo. Met an interesting bloke named Ben Buckley. It turned out that he grew up in Balnarring (our town) and not only gave us the run down on the Omeo area but also some dirt on ours. We got to talking about where the actual source of the Murray is and he offered to chopper us up there for a fee. We heard later that he is colourful character in the area who has been known to land his plane in the main streets of towns etc among other things
Rick

Edited by Snigdog, 12 January 2010 - 07:49 pm.

[Big Bird]

...and a gal. Might be worth sending Big Bird a PM.

Apart from Kelpie I haven't noticed any posts from sheilas maybe they don't find us blokes as interesting as we think we are ? They are welcome to be in any TDUT.

No posts by sheilas? - damn noobies think they know their way around a forum - pffft!

I'm always up for a weekend away - although, by the time this G2G eventuates I may no longer have the 850.
yes, your fears have come true, I've gone to the dark side & bought myself a WeeStrom

[Trotski]

Now armed with a new TDM, I'll put my hand up for the G2G, after PI sounds good, for me I just need to give 4 week notice for leave.

[Toraneko]

No posts by sheilas? - damn noobies think they know their way around a forum - pffft!

I'm always up for a weekend away - although, by the time this G2G eventuates I may no longer have the 850.
yes, your fears have come true, I've gone to the dark side & bought myself a WeeStrom

Forum Noob eh ?

I used to have a WeeStrom, nice bike but replaced by TDM 900, 'cause you're a Carpe member we'll pretend it's a TDM & let you come along.

[Toraneko]

Hi Azza, thanks, no am definitely not a "Tourist Wrangler". Very involved with Omeo Historical Society (non profit , different focus) who run the Historic Park and have an interest in gold mining (from my dad). Generally find myself at odds with those business operators who cant see past their cash register. Not a pub person either, you'll notice that my rides arent based on where to get the next beer (wine drinker). Most areas have an interesting story to tell and the extent of this areas history is a bit of an eye opener to most visitors because what you see as you drive in is mostly bush, there is nothing here, most think, as they hurtle through. Many history savvy locals were astounded (not just here but also in places like Bright / Myrtleford / Dargo) by what the 03 fires revealed, that is that all the rivers and banks along their entire length have been mined, as well as every gully, there is rock work etc in places that many considered pristine. A number of the central areas have always been known to have been "industrial suburbs" but there literally isnt a single hill, valley, or stretch of anything remotely wet that hasnt at least been tested for gold. Most of my support for the Society is because the Historic park is "original", Sovereign Hill is a top tourist attraction but its completely manufactured, we dont cater for that sort of crap. I had the privelege of going into the Haunted Stream / Stirling area post 07 fires to look at what was exposed, absolutely extraordinary the extent of human activity. Now, see what you've started, another rant, and havent even touched on the environmental damage that the mining caused and the repercussions today----blah blah blah
cheers Graeme
PS but tomorrows ride could be mostly gravel (good) along Angora Range Road and Mt Delusion Rd where you could see some of the disgraceful damage done by clearfell logging? Oh dear------

G'day Graeme, agree with Azza you're doing a nice job thus far. Haven't been on the site lately as I've ben busy pursuing other interests in between job hunting & yes Azza getting Tigerscreens made. Thanks for the map of Eastern VIC,completly un-expected & much appreciated, I'll have a gander soon as I get a chance.

[Big Bird]

I used to have a WeeStrom, nice bike but replaced by TDM 900, 'cause you're a Carpe member we'll pretend it's a TDM & let you come along.

Still have the TDM - for now. Taking it to Orange this weekend for it's last hurrah before it gets advertised.

So? Has anyone set a date for this Aussie RTT yet?