List of riders:
- Trevor McLeod FJR1300
Trevor's Seat - Marilyn Starick MS1100
- Peter Arday ST1300
- Heike Apps R100RS
- Michael & Tracey Winters Triumph Trophy
- Robert Apps R100RS
- Glen Jones Ural Ranger
- Garry McCurley VFR1200
- Jennifer Farrelly Honda 250
- Neil Goldfinch Blackbird
- Craig Fraser V Strom
- Darryl Palin GL1800
- Chris Dietzel GTR1400
- Ian Paterson GL1800
- Andrew Campbell ZX14R
- Peter Reid M109R
- Kerry & Janet Mulgrue ST1300
- Kim Moorey DN01
- Mick & Kipper Victory SC
- Ron Tito CTX1300
- Derek & Margaret Titheridge Spyder
- Rob & Gabbi Jones GSF1250
I always look forward to and enjoy rides where Trevor is the ride leader, but then so must everyone else – 22 bikes, 26 people and Kipper assembled at Nicholls in the morning sunshine all anticipating a good day. The forecast promised decent riding weather and the morning was quite warm. With some help from Peter the crowd was quietened so Trevor could deliver his briefing and then we were off to Boorowa and the Superb Parrot café for morning tea.
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| Meeting by the sign of the Supurb Parrot |
After partaking of the lovely pastries, coffees and hot chocolate to be had at the Superb Parrot we left for Crookwell along the Rugby and Narrawa Roads enjoying the endless variety of twisties along the way. However the curves were not very well signposted with one wag suggesting that the council placed all the speed signs in a basket then assigned them at random to corners.
We rode through the small town of Rugby where we momentarily increased the population by over 30% later passing the magnificent St Barnabas Church seemingly built in the middle of nowhere as the temperature dropped approaching Crookwell.
Crookwell Hotel has a vast pub menu which was enjoyed accompanied by brilliant conversation of tales tall and true with discussions ranging from whether the Titheridge and Campbell’s manic orange cats were long lost brothers, to Trevor’s tale of the time he accidently doused the back of a another bike rider’s jacket with tomato sauce to Marion’s theatrically Italian speech during which she managed to pour milk over the table, the floor and Margaret.
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| Kipper shares a table |
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| A gathering of disreputables? |
After lunch we left in small groups travelling along the very scenic Grabben Gullen Road to Gunning and Gundaroo where we turned off for home.
Many thanks to Trevor for another great day - terrific weather, company and riding.
Tracey Winters
