Meredith   15th May  2005

350 km, weather good;  8 bikes, 9 people

 

Honda CBR954           Ben  Warden (lead)      Honda CBR900           Shane  Hindle

Honda CBR954           Paul Southwell (rear)    Yamaha  R1                 Geoff Jones

Suzuki GF1200            Ron Johnston                Ducati SS 1982            Manfred  Schopf

Suzuki GSXR1000       Lyn Duncan                  Suzuki Hayabusa          Wayne & Joanne Nimmo

 

Very subdued day nothing happening in the pack and it was a pack today all riding together nearly all day makes a change. Fwy to Werribee then toward Bacchus Marsh. Ben already noteing we’d be easy prey out here. Not often do we do such open roads unavoidable this area. Along Glenmore Rd up the MTCV Hill Climb to see Geoff waitng for us at the top. He’s arrived just in time to get in position to see and hear us coming , there would have been an extra burble with Duke along.

 

Left and through Anakie. Right across a dirt road Geoff had shown us earlier in the year, has now deteriorated to bad corregations. I must remember grouse swimming hole half way, we didn’t stop there the other time either and was about 38deg that day. I thought that was why Geoff had taken us down there, for a swim. anyway on through Steglitz to Meredith/smoko Where of course the hill climb and Dave Ward King of the Hill get a mention, could I be right? Geoff said some crazy figure of 30seconds?

 

Manfred went his own way from here and we all headed (without any stuff ups on this corner, this time, I happened to be marker again) for Mt. Buningyong Fire tower Another  place Geoff had taken us to about 8 years ago. The road up not quite as spectacular as my exagerated memory had me believing the road spirals up one way traffic. Crosses over one way down hill traffic, only once though. I thought there was a lot more spiraling, certainly unusual anyway, lot of moss on the south side of the little bitumen that was there, I had been avoiding it. Ron remarked how slippery it was while we were all huffing and puffing after climbing the stairs to the almost top of fire lookout.

 

After such a foggy start to the day in Melbourne I was surprised we had a fairly good view. Shame no sundial to point out landmarks. We did spot a Koala who took his head out his ass to check us out. Onto Gordon for lunch.

 

Blackwood, Trentham, Woodend I’m sure every one always enjoys this section, round back of Mt. Macedon, onto Romsey and Wallan. Another enjoyable piece. We say goodbyes. Great day big thanks to Paul for rounding us up all day. And of course to Ben, our bunny out front.

                                  

 

 Lyn Duncan (SuzukiGSXR1000)