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RIDE REPORTS banter while we waited for anyone else to show

up.

Thirlmere
12 February 2022

Today was supposed to be my ride to Culburra for lunch
at the Bowling Club and to take to opportunity to meet
up with some of our southern branch members. But the
weather had different ideas. An early morning check on
the weather app indicated showers and the radar
showed some heavy activity down the south coast. The
old look out the window trick confirmed technology
outputs with skies grey and overcast. A quick message
By the time I was ready to give my ride
to the prez in Culburra and it was confirmed rain was
set in, so change of plan a ride to Thirlmere as originally instructions we had 21 bikes and one female
proposed with a review of the situation n at morning pillion, Leslie with Owen. The weather was just
tea. about perfect for our ride which went down
At departure time we had about ten riders and it was through Waterfall, avoiding the marked highway
great to see three of our newer and younger members patrol car hiding in the bush just near the toll
joining in as well as having Chris Potter join us. booth entrance, and yelling “Blue Light” over the
radio to warn the following riders.
Given the roads were damp it was a simple route along
roads well used. Down to OPH to Appin Road, through Speaking of radios, my new Tail End Charlie, Keith
Broughton Pass and Douglas Park. From here it we Moyle did a radio check in the servo…all fine, only
travelled through Cawdor, the Mt Hunter and The Oaks to discover on the road he could receive, but not
where we followed Montpelier Drive onto Barker Lodge transmit, making him a silent TEC, Jim Allison was
Road then onto Ferguson Road to take us into near the back of the pack, so took over the roll for
Thirlmere. me, thanks mate.
We had a good run without too much traffic. A very Anyway, through the RNP back up to the OPH
enjoyable break was had by all and it was agreed we down to Picton Rd. onto Mt. Keira, Harry Graham
would head off home from here and not tempt fate by Dr. through Mt Kembla to the Princes Hwy.
continuing on. We head into Picton via some back turning left, and going along until we went back up
roads then over Razorback and through Menangle to Mt. Keira Rd. turning right onto Clive Bissell Dr.
Broughton Pass, Appin and home via the OPH. and back along the OPH to Lime Leaf Café, which
We had a great ride with only the very odd drop of rain I’d rung from the servo to warn them about our
rather large group arriving for coffees and eats
and that was because most of the guys had donned the
wet weather gear before we left Heathcote so of course etc.

we didn’t get any wet weather.
Hope to catch up with you on a ride soon.
Cheers Keith

Lime Leaf Café (via the long way)
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Tuesday 15 Feb. 2022

This was supposed to be just another Tuesday coffee
ride, but somehow, I got “volunteered” during the
Monday night Club AGM meeting to be the ride leader
in the morning, not problem, as I hadn’t done it for a
while.
Arriving at the Ampol servo about 8:30am I could see
the usual group of bikes and riders, so joined in on the

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