Diggers Ride

[Trials Rider]

Well apart from work dramas & son using up my broadband, things look to be falling into place ok. Big thanks to TrialsRider for mocking up a GPS route tonight - there's no way i could do that on dial-up. Mind you he needs to keep busy - he's missing his Bro already.

Sat night digs is pub so linen included & tucker on site. Room rate is $40 incl continental breakfast, dinner extra.
Local card pump (91) is 95% reliable but got friendly farmer as back-up.

Expect frosty mornings & clear sky's. Mostly a mix of gravel, scenic seal & the odd greasey bit on the Dunstan Trail from frost thaw.

7 riders I think - please let me know if I'v missed someone:
TrialsRider
ADVGD
Transalper
Dr Phil
Graeme
Graeme's mate
XF650

You might not say that when see where we are going, na just kidding all looks good, only the old creek crossing

[_Shrek_]

7 riders I think - please let me know if I'v missed someone:
TrialsRider
ADVGD
Transalper
Dr Phil
Graeme
Graeme's mate
XF650

me & Off-spring going the other way hope to see you guys on the way over

[XF650]

me & Off-spring going the other way hope to see you guys on the way over

You looking for another feed of magpies Shrek? it will be great to see ya.

[_Shrek_]

You looking for another feed of magpies Shrek? it will be great to see ya.

after the last time shouold have heated them 1st

[Trials Rider]

after the last time shouold have heated them 1st

Hey Shrek, I could get you a sheep if that would help

[_Shrek_]

Hey Shrek, I could get you a sheep if that would help

nice thought there TR but I wont have time to put the BBq on the Rena Sat, coz we gotta be in Dunners early

hope to catch up on the way ova

[_Shrek_]

what a magic day for a sorry guys you still must have been in bed when we went through, got to Clarks Junction at 10:30
Lake Onslow under mist
hore frost starting to melt
Off-spring
1st hill on the Dunston
Lake at the top

[Aslan]

must have been awesome up there on the tops at that time of day Keith

[_Shrek_]

must have been awesome up there on the tops at that time of day Keith

aye Stephen, the pic's don't 1/2 of what it was like, the pure joy of advid & with my son, was a great day

[XF650]

Well I'm home but the others will be late....
It was a cracker couple of days spent with some great guys to ride with - all honorary (gold) diggers now i reckon. I tried to keep the goldminers theme going with tit-bits of local history where I could. The highlights for me were riding into a redundant open cast gold mine yesterday & (as always) Dunstan Trail today. Bucklands Crossing is a sweet ride too.
Some observations of the riders:
TrialsRider: he watches very, very dodgy videos
Graeme: be very careful, he carries a Paul Hogan knife
Dr Phil: acclaimed bike mechanic has bits fall off his bike
Transalper: carries the most high tech video gear I'v seen but no good with flat batteries
ADVGD: Awesome wheely one minute, dump amoungst rocks the next - great entertainment
Me: it's not on film so it didn't happen.
Pics: The start at Miners Memorial, Palmerston & a couple of diggers relaxing in a pig pen, Macraes.

[XF650]

Grid start this morning then riding above the clouds

[XF650]

Pause @ Poolburn Dam then called in on the Brass Monkey working bee for a yarn with Hockenrider.
Said our goodbyes at Ranfurly then I headed back to Palmerston via a gravel loop off the Pig Route.
Meanwhile the others headed to Danseys to meet RedKLR650 (Stu), to ride out Blackforest. I trust they have some pics of the weekend to fill my gaps, when they get home....

[_Shrek_]

cool pic's there S..... tiz a pity we didn't catch up was a nice day for a ride .... next time

[_Shrek_]

Pause @ Poolburn Dam then called in on the Brass Monkey working bee for a yarn with Hockenrider.
Said our goodbyes at Ranfurly then I headed back to Palmerston via a gravel loop off the Pig Route.
Meanwhile the others headed to Danseys to meet RedKLR650 (Stu), to ride out Blackforest. I trust they have some pics of the weekend to fill my gaps, when they get home....

I just reckonised the KTM rider in brass pic those KTM are bugga's

[XF650]

cool pic's there S..... tiz a pity we didn't catch up was a nice day for a ride .... next time

Sorry to miss you Keith (different day) but I saw your wheel marks. Not pleasant riding through that freezing fog, aye.