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Midweek Ride – 8 Feb 2023 – Woodend

Ride Leader and Report: Mark Nicoll
Pix by the Lens

In Woodend, we went to good old Bourkies Bake House for lunch – one of the
best bakeries for sure! We were a half-hour later than scheduled, but no sign of
the Grampians crew yet. So we had lunch and waited, and waited, and waited…
A couple of phone calls to John H went unanswered, so we wondered if
something had delayed them. After an hour and a half, everyone was refuelled
and itching to go, and sure enough as we exited the servo and rode past the
Bakery – there they were!
With all of our group sitting on the side of the road, engines running, there was
only time for me to stop and quickly check in with John. Seems one of them had
a flat tyre, which delayed them quite a bit.
Quick apologies and off we went.

The run after lunch was via Tylden, Daylesford, Spargo Creek, taking some more
scenic back roads including Spargo Creek Rd (some scary potholes but mostly in
good condition), Springbank Rd and Black Swamp Rd and into Warrenheip for a
quick refreshment break. The weather was perfect – sunny, light winds and
around 25 degrees.

A couple more departures from here – Raff home to Cressy, and Phil W back to
Ballan to try and find his lost aerial!

Last section ridden by the remaining (magnificent) seven haha, via
Lal Lal, Meredith,
Steiglitz, finishing
at the United in
Geringhap.
All up around
350km, with the
group all riding
well on mostly
quiet roads.
Thanks to Rob
Van Der Zee for a
great job as TEC.
Thanks all for the
company!

Mark N

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