What to do if a rider comes down - Motorcycle Accident Management™ training

Tracy Hughes, Principal  Instructor with Motorcycle Accident Management™ has sent us a reminder that they are running 2 x special AGM sessions in Wauchope and regular courses across QLD, NSW, SA and the ACT. 

They are hoping we can help spread the word and get more riders skilled up by forwarding this info below onto our members and or post to our web site ; so .....

"This half day Motorcycle Accident Management™ Training course is all about reducing the consequence of serious injury and fatalities among riders by getting as many riders skilled up to act decisively at an accident scene. If its you that comes down you'll be glad your mates have done this specialised course. BOOK ONLINE: www.firstaidformotorcyclists.com.au "

Club ride – 7 May 2017 – Taralga (via Crookwell)

After a long endless working week and being caught in traffic to and from work you dream of the open road on a fine sunny Sunday. 

Well a lot of you missed a marvellous day’s ride across the open country side with great company and food thrown in. 

So you should make an effort to get out of bed each Sunday morning and join us next time because life will pass you by. Life is meant to be enjoyed and I prefer to spend my Sundays in God’s Cathedral with real life colours and peace from the pressures of life.

 Mick Winters

List of riders:

• Mick and Tracey Winters   Triumph Trophy
• Ian Paterson                    GL 1800
• Andrew Campbell             Yamaha FJR 1300
• Hartmut Kehm                 BMW R 1200GS
• Kris Jirasek                      GSXR1300
• Sandy Fisk                       Triumph Speedmaster
• Craig Fraser                     BL Honda
• Manfred Hatton                R1200R
• Trevor McLeod                 Yamaha FJR 1300

 

Ian charms a savage beast

RMS Live Traffic - useful for travellers in NSW

It was suggested at the April meeting that the RMS (Roads and Maritime Services) NSW Live Traffic site might be useful to travelers to this years National AGM.

This is certainly true - and furthermore is useful all around the year as well.

As with most sites like this there are special apps which can be downloaded to your smartphone - but a quick web search will provide quite a useful website nevertheless.

• A direct link can be found here: https://www.livetraffic.com

•  A similar search for the BOM ( Bureau of Meteriology) will also be useful and again there are apps for our smartphones as well. http://www.bom.gov.au

 So with a little work you can have weather and road conditions ready to hand on your smartphone - as long as you keep it charged :- 

Heads up - Marlo Ride cancelled:

Heads up - Ride cancelled: The overnight ride to Marlo scheduled for this weekend (13-14 May) has been cancelled. 

The ride leader is unfortunately unable to go and no-one else is available. Kerry is hoping to reschedule the ride for November this year.

The Chomp and Chat to Bowning on the Sunday 14 is still on, and will leave Watson 11:00am for lunch at Bowning Pub. 

Volunteers called for Blanket Run BBQ 13 May

The Blanket Run is being held onSaturday 13 May, starting and finishing at Old Parliament House. Ulysses Canberra Branch will be serving pre-ride brekky and post-ride sustenance from our BBQ trailer and we need a few volunteers to help cook and serve. 

If you can spare an hour or two between 8:30am and 12:00 noon, please get in touch with Leo Farrelly leof1@iinet.net.au or Jen Woods at jenwoods@internode.on.net or just turn up on the day. It’s always a lot of fun!