A small but very willing group ignored the recent wet weather and overnight cold and assembled at Kalkallo for Vince’s ride to Yarck and we were glad we did. The weather was clear and calm which made it perfect for riding. Ian and Richard from Macedon Ranges joined us to make a total group of eight. Rumour has it a couple of “kiwis” added to the diversity of attendees and Richard volunteered to do tail end duties. Bike brand representation was much smaller than usual but still very interesting; BMW was represented by two K1600 G
The Annual Very Special Kids family BBQ day.
A day in which the Ulysses club, Melbourne Branch in association with the National 3 Wheelers Club plus ADV Riders and others provide a family day out for those families with children living with life threatening illnesses.
I had planned a four day circuitous ride which involved visiting friends in Wodonga, Sydney and Nowendoc before arriving at Wauchope around noon on Monday, 22 May. Put plainly, the weather forecasts for the Friday and Saturday were simply ghastly, so I simplified my plan. I left Montrose mid afternoon on the Friday and got some light drizzle as I rode the Black Spur
Ride Report – 2017 Ulysses Melbourne Ice Run
“Talisker” - (from the Scottish) - land of the wooded cliff and sloping hills, the secluded isle, the captivating land mass that becomes the navigator’s beacon”.
Thus begins this tale……
“ Master Helmsman, how shall we navigate? Where lieth the Talisker?” “Captain, I know of not, for she be veiled in a cloak of fog….”
Twenty years ago I was sitting in my shed and cursing a secondhand sewing machine as I learnt to use it to convert a “Eureka” moment into something useful. A few weeks later I stood at a swap meet in Goulburn next to a chunk of plywood with a few packs of Strapz pinned to it. I never dreamed this anniversary would roll around.
