"Tour of Tassie", late 2018, who would be interested? / General Discussion

.....and when would suit?

I'm keen, would love to do a ride down their, catch up with Barry and Gus in their part of this great country.

It would be great to get enough interest from enough different locations to have a true National Meet again

Needs to be after winter, probably early summer.

For me if we could do it after Uni finishes Kaylah (Dancing Pillion) could keep my pillion seat warm again, that would be first/second week in December


I'm keen to hear (read) others ideas

EDIT
Preferences

October 
2WA

Early November

Late November
Chook (2nd option) - No Dancing Pillion

Early December
Madmax
Chook (1st option) 2up with Dancing Pillion

November or December
Baz

Any of the above
Ewok
allambiejohn

Tassie is one of my bucket lists. 
Problem is,  for me anyway,  if i get the time to eventually get down there, I'd have to make it a hiking, adventure, along with fly fishing for trout, and camping..don't know if i could incorporate this with a bike tour. 
It's a hard call for me,  but want to..............

Too far away for me to think about (depends on Mrs paul )

I'm in

mtbeerwah wrote:Tassie is one of my bucket lists. 
Problem is,  for me anyway,  if i get the time to eventually get down there, I'd have to make it a hiking, adventure, along with fly fishing for trout, and camping..don't know if i could incorporate this with a bike tour. 
It's a hard call for me,  but want to..............

Do the tour, see what's on offer and plan for the other trip later............

or hang around for a couple of weeks after we all head back 

Baz wrote:I'm in

 

I'm assuming you won't be chauffeuring us this trip Baz

paul wrote:Too far away for me to think about (depends on Mrs paul )

Totally understandable mate, it'd be great if you could do it but we all know family has to come first

BTW, I've been given a leave pass, looking forward to this, Tassie has been on my bucket list since nearly forever!!

Chook wrote:

Baz wrote:I'm in

 

I'm assuming you won't be chauffeuring us this trip Baz

Correct. I made a promise to myself in 2001 to return to Tassie on a bike and to my shame I am yet to do it.

I would definitely try and make it.

This link might help identify a few good riding roads (although the site seems a bit cumbersome to use):

http://www.bestbikingroads.com/motorcycle-roads/motorbike-rides-in-australia-/tasmania--___21842.html

Just storing this here:
https://motorbikewriter.com/tasmania-great-motorcycles-year/

I'm keen. Its a trip I've always wanted to do. I'm usually chasing bushfires by Dec though.

2wheelsagain wrote:I'm keen. Its a trip I've always wanted to do. I'm usually chasing bushfires by Dec though.

what's the latest dates that would suit you Chris?

Chook wrote:

2wheelsagain wrote:I'm keen. Its a trip I've always wanted to do. I'm usually chasing bushfires by Dec though.

what's the latest dates that would suit you Chris?

By end of Oct mate although I knocked back a fire deployment today

Count me in for early December

I've started editing the initial post with everyones preferences to when a Tassie trip would suit

Ewok, mtbeerwah, what would be your preferences if you could make it to Tassie?

Baz, you seem like a definate, what time would you prefer?

I believe DEC thru MAR is their peak season and their warmest. Late spring would be good too.
So, NOV might be cheaper than DEC.

I'm flexible. 

May have to book early for early DEC

Chook wrote:I've started editing the initial post with everyones preferences to when a Tassie trip would suit

Ewok, mtbeerwah, what would be your preferences if you could make it to Tassie?

Baz, you seem like a definate, what time would you prefer?

If I can do the trip.....my personal preference would be...."not in peek season"
But that would only be the dream time in my eye's.
In reality,  anytime I could get off to go down, would be the right time.

Cheers, I guess Dec is the start of peak season for a reason, much better chance of decent weather.

Barry and Gus (+anyone else who has travelled Tasmania), we'd be looking for some local knowledge

What towns/locations are a must see?

What roads are "must ride" roads?

Which towns have good value old fashioned pub accommodation or something else suitable for a group for a night or 2?

Chook wrote:I've started editing the initial post with everyones preferences to when a Tassie trip would suit

Ewok, mtbeerwah, what would be your preferences if you could make it to Tassie?

Baz, you seem like a definate, what time would you prefer?

Any time after April next year would suit me. I do have the Hema Motorcycle Atlas, which covers the supposed top riding roads in every state. But like everything else in this house at the moment it is packed in a box somewhere. 

Did early December last time, got soaked to the skin on the second day. Apparently Jan-Feb is the best weather?

But I'm easy, as long as it isn't Sept - October.

Disappointed last time didn't go up to Cradle Mountain, would love to include that in the trip.
Also Port Arthur, missed that as well.

I would love to take a proper long ride on the Bandit! No time preference.  Errr.. How do we get across the watery bit?

allambiejohn wrote:I would love to take a proper long ride on the Bandit! No time preference.  Errr.. How do we get across the watery bit?

Water wings & a big inner tube for the bike   ..................Spirit of Tasmania was how I went last time .( Rough on the way over ," smooth as " on the way back )

allambiejohn wrote:I would love to take a proper long ride on the Bandit! No time preference.  Errr.. How do we get across the watery bit?

A very long snorkel

madmax wrote:

allambiejohn wrote:I would love to take a proper long ride on the Bandit! No time preference.  Errr.. How do we get across the watery bit?

A very long snorkel

I think you'd need 2, one for you and one for the Bandit

Chook wrote:

madmax wrote:

allambiejohn wrote:I would love to take a proper long ride on the Bandit! No time preference.  Errr.. How do we get across the watery bit?

A very long snorkel

I think you'd need 2, one for you and one for the Bandit

One can feed into two