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The weather was perfect and 10 riders gathered on an assortment of motorbikes for our October Sunday ride. The Captain lead up Greenhill Rd, Swamp Rd, through Lobethal, to Gumeracha, where one bike turned off, then onto Forreston Rd, a left turn onto the lovely views of Hill Rd and onto the Williamstown Rd, which we followed to our morning stop at the Williamstown, Baker’s Street Bakery, here we meet up with Ray Hill.

The warm sunny weather made this a very relaxed stop, in fact it was hard to get the guys back on there machines, by the time we had had a quick stop at the public amenities and got on the road again we had been in Williamstown a full hour! This is in no way a complaint, it illustrates how comfortable it was chatting to other Club members.

We set out for Mount Pleasant, via Warren Rd and Crick’s Mill Rd, in Mt Pleasant we turned left and then right on Tungkillo Rd, which we followed to Palmer. Here we split up with four turning onto Davenport Rd, which is a very scenic 12 km of dirt, but hard surface road and the remaining 6 bikes followed the Mannum Rd, turning left at Milendella Rd, and then onto Angus Valley Rd and Mount Pleasant where the two groups were to meet at the Lovell’s Bakery. The four dirt road riders were just dismounting when the others turned up, perfect timing!

Lunch as always was enjoyable, your reporter spent most of it listening to Tony M and David S reminiscing about the days they raced bikes, absolutely hair raising, both are much braver than your reporter! A very enjoyable ride, which showed the practicality of programming rides that include dirt roads, this opens lots of possibilities for future rides. Thanks Tony M for riding Tail End, and thanks to all the others for a great ride!

Next Ride: Wednesday 6th November leaving Hawthorn Crescent 10am sharp.
The Captain would welcome any offers to lead this ride? He can be contacted on the club Facebook page.

Allan V
Honda CB450 1971

On a cold but mostly clear Sunday with Tony Mitchell, the leader and nine followers rode up Greenhill Rd, to Balhanah, turning right and then left onto Mappinga Rd, then winding our way avoiding Woodside and Oakbank, to the Nairne Rd, turning onto Military Rd, through Brukunga, to Nairne, for our morning stop at the Little Birdy Bakery. We sat outside absorbing the sunshine and sorted many  of the worlds problems, with particular attention to the short comings of electric vehicles and the pros and cons of various makes of helmets.

After the break Tony, lead us up the Old Princes Hwy, left at the roundabout onto Bald Hills Rd, under the Freeway, through the suburbs of Mt Barker, through Flaxley, Macclesfield and Strathalbyn, onto the Goolwa Rd, which we followed till the Finniss turnoff, riding straight through Finniss and Clayton to Milang, where we stopped for lunch at the Railway Museum Cafe. Some of the riders had not been to the Museum Cafe before and were pleasantly surprised at the quality of the food and friendly, but perhaps not professional service, it was none the less a very pleasant experience, our group had a carriage to themselves so conversation was easy and relaxed. We spent nearly an hour there before mounting our bikes again.

We took the shortest way home going through Strathalbyn and Meadows, where we stopped briefly before going our separate ways home. It was a particularly enjoyable ride with roads to suite all tastes, some twisty and some straight and fast enough to be interesting. Thanks to Tony for leading and sharing his amazing knowledge of our roads, thanks also to Martin Blindell, for riding tail end for the entire ride.

Next Ride: Wednesday 7th August weekday ride meeting at Hawthorn Crescent.
More information on rides are posted on the COMCC website.

Allan Vaisham, Club Captain
Honda CB500T

     Five riders tuned up for the second midweek ride of the month, not entirely surprising it was
cold with a little drizzle and all the roads we travelled on were wet. Your reporter lead the group up Greenhill, for Williamstown, our planed morning stop. We turned left at the top of the hill onto Ridge Rd. A short way along Ridge Rd, a 1975 model Honda 500T, misfired a few times and stopped dead, the other riders pulled over and waited patiently while the owner did some quick trouble shooting and eventually finding the kill switch at fault. The only way to get going again was to hot wire the ignition, this done we set out again, via Marble Hill Rd, Montacute Rd, Corkscrew Rd and Gorge Rd, finding it a bit late for Williamstown, we thought Cudlee Creek a better bet, but the Cafe was closed, so we proceeded to Gumeracha, where we enjoyed a long coffee break reminiscing on how we started riding and our first bikes.

     By the time we were ready to brave the cold it was almost lunch time, we discussed remaining where we were for lunch, but decided that was too decedent. One rider set out for home the remaining four set out for Lobethal 10 Km on and had lunch in the Bakery. After a pleasant lunch we decided it was time to go home and warm up. We rode through Woodside and after that riders dropped out when convenient for their ride home.

      The weather was a little unpleasant, but good company made it a pleasant experience.

Next Ride: Sunday 28th July.
Allan Vaisham
Honda CB500T

Chris Herren, on his bright yellow BMW 1100, lead us up the hill from Hawthorn Cres, turning right at the top and going round Mt Lofty to Crafers, and crossing the Freeway, we wound our way via Upper Sturt Rd, to Clarendon, then down Baker’s Gully Rd, to McLaren Flat Rd, up Wickhams Hill Rd, and Ridge Rd, to the top of Willunga Hill, where we turned left towards Meadows, then onto Proctor Rd, and Enterprise Rd to Mt Compass, for our morning stop at the Community Bakery. There was indoor seating available, but we chose to sit outdoors in the sun which was comfortably warm.

Goolwa, was chosen for our lunch stop. Tony lead the ride back towards Adelaide, and turned left onto Lanacoona Rd, Pages Flat Rd, Pambula Rd and Victor Harbour Rd, a left turn at the roundabout towards Middleton, and Goolwa. One of our troop failed to notice Tony, turning North, and very sensibly turned South towards Victor Harbour and the Goolwa Rd, arriving in Goolwa well before the others. All were united for lunch at the Goolwa Bakery where again we sat in the sunshine and enjoyed lunch.

After lunch we headed home via Bull Creek Rd and Meadows, where we split up and took our chosen road for home. All the rides that set out from Hawthorn Cres stayed for the entire ride! A very enjoyable, if a little cold, ride. Thanks to Chris, for leading the first half and to Tony, for the
rest.

Next Ride Wednesday 5th June, meet at Hawthorn Cres 9.30 for 10 start.
Allan Vaisham
Honda CB450

Another very enjoyable ride started with 15 riders leaving Hawthorn Crescent and heading up Greenhill Rd. Richard, riding his formidably fast looking Honda CBR1100XX, lead the ride on this cold and overcast day. We stopped briefly at Summertown, to make sure all our riders had made it up the hill and then set out for Lobethal, and our morning stop. Basket Range Rd, at Uraidla, was closed for work, but following the detour signs returned us to Basket Range Rd a little further on.

Once on Lobethal Rd it was through Lenswood to our morning Coffee break. The Bakery was warm and comfortable the food excellent and the company enjoyable, it required some determination to get back on our bikes again. Mount Pleasant was chosen as our lunch stop. The route took us to Cudlee Creek, Chain of Ponds, Gumeracha and Birdwood, to Mount Pleasant, where we stopped at the bakery opposite the Town Hall.

The ride more or less ended here, after lunch some riders set out for home going back towards Birdwood, the rest headed home via Tungkillo, Mount Torrens, Woodside, Nairne and the Old Murray Bridge Rd, through Bridgewater, Stirling and the Tunnels.

Not a long ride but enjoyable all the same. Congratulations and thanks to Richard for an excellent job leading the ride!

Next ride: Sunday 2nd June.
Allan Vaisham.
Honda CB450