13th/14th December, madmax riding into Adelaide
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13th/14th December, madmax riding into Adelaide
Chook Sat 11 Nov 2017, 9:28 am
Bryan is leaving Melbourne on on Wednesday 13th in, I'm meeting him in Naracoorte that afternoon. (anyone else that wants to tag along, we've booked into the Bushman Hotel, $60 pn, bikes locked in Grog shed)
Thursday we will be heading in to Adelaide Via the Coorong and Fleurieu Peninsula, pretty sure paul will meet us at either Wellington or Strath, if anyone else wants to welcome him to some good riding roads, keep an eye out here for ETA
the ride in will be something like this
https://goo.gl/maps/qAyKSoZsFhD2
Thursday we will be heading in to Adelaide Via the Coorong and Fleurieu Peninsula, pretty sure paul will meet us at either Wellington or Strath, if anyone else wants to welcome him to some good riding roads, keep an eye out here for ETA
the ride in will be something like this
https://goo.gl/maps/qAyKSoZsFhD2
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Re: 13th/14th December, madmax riding into Adelaide
paul Sat 11 Nov 2017, 12:00 pm
Yep ...........put it in the diary at work ...................gotta love a day off a week before you retire 
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Re: 13th/14th December, madmax riding into Adelaide
Chook Sat 11 Nov 2017, 12:24 pm
paul wrote:Yep ...........put it in the diary at work ...................gotta love a day off a week before you retire
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madmax Mon 13 Nov 2017, 3:38 am
paul wrote:Yep ...........put it in the diary at work ...................gotta love a day off a week before you retire
PS I'm actually leaving Melbourne early on the 13th. One day to Naracoorte.
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Re: 13th/14th December, madmax riding into Adelaide
Chook Mon 13 Nov 2017, 6:59 am
OK, thought you were doing a overnighter in Halls Gap
Do you want to do a dash for Naracoorte and try and do the caves since we missed out on the Edenhope meet-up?
I know it'd make a pretty big day for you, Google Maps is telling me 5 hr 45 on the Western Highway or 6 hrs around the bottom of the Grampians.
For me it's under 4 hours so I'll leave it up to you.
Do you want to do a dash for Naracoorte and try and do the caves since we missed out on the Edenhope meet-up?
I know it'd make a pretty big day for you, Google Maps is telling me 5 hr 45 on the Western Highway or 6 hrs around the bottom of the Grampians.
For me it's under 4 hours so I'll leave it up to you.
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paul Mon 13 Nov 2017, 9:16 am
I put the 14th in the diary , does that work out ok ?madmax wrote:paul wrote:Yep ...........put it in the diary at work ...................gotta love a day off a week before you retire
PS I'm actually leaving Melbourne early on the 13th. One day to Naracoorte.
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Chook Mon 13 Nov 2017, 9:37 am
Yep, 14th mm and I ride from Naracoorte to Adelaide.paul wrote:I put the 14th in the diary , does that work out ok ?madmax wrote:paul wrote:Yep ...........put it in the diary at work ...................gotta love a day off a week before you retire
PS I'm actually leaving Melbourne early on the 13th. One day to Naracoorte.
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madmax Mon 13 Nov 2017, 5:41 pm
paul wrote:I put the 14th in the diary , does that work out ok ?madmax wrote:paul wrote:Yep ...........put it in the diary at work ...................gotta love a day off a week before you retire
PS I'm actually leaving Melbourne early on the 13th. One day to Naracoorte.
Where are we going to meet you Paul?
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Re: 13th/14th December, madmax riding into Adelaide
madmax Mon 13 Nov 2017, 5:49 pm
Chook wrote:OK, thought you were doing a overnighter in Halls Gap
Do you want to do a dash for Naracoorte and try and do the caves since we missed out on the Edenhope meet-up?
I know it'd make a pretty big day for you, Google Maps is telling me 5 hr 45 on the Western Highway or 6 hrs around the bottom of the Grampians.
For me it's under 4 hours so I'll leave it up to you.
My route is something similar to what we did, but I'm cutting up to Halls Gap instead of coming up through the bottom.
Then through the Zumsteins and east towards Edenhope and Naracoorte.
Something like this
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Re: 13th/14th December, madmax riding into Adelaide
paul Mon 13 Nov 2017, 7:34 pm
Probably this side of the wellington punt , if timing is right , or at the cafe by the old railway station in Strathalbyn if it's not .madmax wrote:paul wrote:I put the 14th in the diary , does that work out ok ?madmax wrote:paul wrote:Yep ...........put it in the diary at work ...................gotta love a day off a week before you retire
PS I'm actually leaving Melbourne early on the 13th. One day to Naracoorte.
Where are we going to meet you Paul?
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Chook Fri 01 Dec 2017, 6:34 am
paul wrote:Probably this side of the wellington punt , if timing is right , or at the cafe by the old railway station in Strathalbyn if it's not .madmax wrote:paul wrote:I put the 14th in the diary , does that work out ok ?madmax wrote:paul wrote:Yep ...........put it in the diary at work ...................gotta love a day off a week before you retire
PS I'm actually leaving Melbourne early on the 13th. One day to Naracoorte.
Where are we going to meet you Paul?
How about our side of the Wellington Ferry, if we could fluke a not so full run across the river it could be a good photo opportunity
BTW paul, "punt" , now you're showing your age, last person I heard call one of the ferries a punt was my old man and he passed away over 23 years ago
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madmax Fri 01 Dec 2017, 9:57 am
Chook wrote:paul wrote:Probably this side of the wellington punt , if timing is right , or at the cafe by the old railway station in Strathalbyn if it's not .madmax wrote:paul wrote:I put the 14th in the diary , does that work out ok ?madmax wrote:paul wrote:Yep ...........put it in the diary at work ...................gotta love a day off a week before you retire
PS I'm actually leaving Melbourne early on the 13th. One day to Naracoorte.
Where are we going to meet you Paul?
How about our side of the Wellington Ferry, if we could fluke a not so full run across the river it could be a good photo opportunity
BTW paul, "punt" , now you're showing your age, last person I heard call one of the ferries a punt was my old man and he passed away over 23 years ago
According to google maps that is 3h 18m from Naracoorte. At a guess I'd say around 11am.
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paul Fri 01 Dec 2017, 6:03 pm
I blame Gerry and the pacemakers ................if they had stuck to " so punt cross the Mersey " instead of changing it to " ferry cross the Mersey " none of this would have ever come about .Chook wrote:paul wrote:Probably this side of the wellington punt , if timing is right , or at the cafe by the old railway station in Strathalbyn if it's not .madmax wrote:paul wrote:I put the 14th in the diary , does that work out ok ?madmax wrote:paul wrote:Yep ...........put it in the diary at work ...................gotta love a day off a week before you retire
PS I'm actually leaving Melbourne early on the 13th. One day to Naracoorte.
Where are we going to meet you Paul?
How about our side of the Wellington Ferry, if we could fluke a not so full run across the river it could be a good photo opportunity
BTW paul, "punt" , now you're showing your age, last person I heard call one of the ferries a punt was my old man and he passed away over 23 years ago
Wellington our side ........as in Strath , or I presume you mean the other side to me as in the Melbourne side
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paul Fri 01 Dec 2017, 6:07 pm
So if you get away at 7.42 am , that should work out fine thenmadmax wrote:Chook wrote:paul wrote:Probably this side of the wellington punt , if timing is right , or at the cafe by the old railway station in Strathalbyn if it's not .madmax wrote:paul wrote:I put the 14th in the diary , does that work out ok ?madmax wrote:paul wrote:Yep ...........put it in the diary at work ...................gotta love a day off a week before you retire
PS I'm actually leaving Melbourne early on the 13th. One day to Naracoorte.
Where are we going to meet you Paul?
How about our side of the Wellington Ferry, if we could fluke a not so full run across the river it could be a good photo opportunity
BTW paul, "punt" , now you're showing your age, last person I heard call one of the ferries a punt was my old man and he passed away over 23 years ago
According to google maps that is 3h 18m from Naracoorte. At a guess I'd say around 11am.
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Chook Fri 01 Dec 2017, 6:48 pm
paul wrote:
Wellington our side ........as in Strath , or I presume you mean the other side to me as in the Melbourne side
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Chook Fri 01 Dec 2017, 7:10 pm
paul wrote:So if you get away at 7.42 am , that should work out fine thenmadmax wrote:
According to google maps that is 3h 18m from Naracoorte. At a guess I'd say around 11am.
See what the weather is doing, as Naracoorte is about as far East as you can go in SA the sun is up considerably earlier than Adelaide (you'll notice a even bigger difference by the time we get to Pt Lincoln and Penong)
If it's going to be a stinking hot day we may want to head off a bit earlier, Sunrise there is 5:40, we could easily be gone by 6:30 - 7:00 to beat the heat if needed
Can always text you as we're leaving paul, if you allow 3 hrs for us you'd be pretty close I reckon
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paul Fri 01 Dec 2017, 7:46 pm
Yep ....sounds goodChook wrote:paul wrote:So if you get away at 7.42 am , that should work out fine thenmadmax wrote:
According to google maps that is 3h 18m from Naracoorte. At a guess I'd say around 11am.
See what the weather is doing, as Naracoorte is about as far East as you can go in SA the sun is up considerably earlier than Adelaide (you'll notice a even bigger difference by the time we get to Pt Lincoln and Penong)
If it's going to be a stinking hot day we may want to head off a bit earlier, Sunrise there is 5:40, we could easily be gone by 6:30 - 7:00 to beat the heat if needed
Can always text you as we're leaving paul, if you allow 3 hrs for us you'd be pretty close I reckon
Long range forecast for Adelaide is 26 deg.
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madmax Fri 01 Dec 2017, 8:49 pm
Chook wrote:paul wrote:So if you get away at 7.42 am , that should work out fine thenmadmax wrote:
According to google maps that is 3h 18m from Naracoorte. At a guess I'd say around 11am.
See what the weather is doing, as Naracoorte is about as far East as you can go in SA the sun is up considerably earlier than Adelaide (you'll notice a even bigger difference by the time we get to Pt Lincoln and Penong)
If it's going to be a stinking hot day we may want to head off a bit earlier, Sunrise there is 5:40, we could easily be gone by 6:30 - 7:00 to beat the heat if needed
Can always text you as we're leaving paul, if you allow 3 hrs for us you'd be pretty close I reckon
That's what I was thinking, text Paul as we are leaving, as it could be 6:30 - 8:00 whatever.
Just saying it could around 11 when we catch up with you Paul. We wont know for certain until the day.
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Re: 13th/14th December, madmax riding into Adelaide
Chook Sat 02 Dec 2017, 7:29 am
If the long range forecast has any credibility we may be looking to dodge the rain instead of keeping out of the heat, 2 different sites, one 21 max with showers, the other 20 and cloudy
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Chook Sat 02 Dec 2017, 7:54 am
paul, any chance of you joining us for across through Williamstown, the Barossa and may be Clare?
You could be back home by early afternoon.
You could be back home by early afternoon.
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paul Sat 02 Dec 2017, 10:41 am
I would be ok to go to the Barossa Saturday morning
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Chook Sat 02 Dec 2017, 11:46 am
paul wrote:I would be ok to go to the Barossa Saturday morning
Here - Williamstown - Whispering Wall, Tanunda, Menglers Hill Rd to Angaston, Nuri, Kapunda, Tarlee
Pick where ever you want to leave us on the day
After that it'll be Clare, possibly via Mintaro depending on how we're going for time
Would like to be in Crystal Brook or a bit further for lunch
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Chook Fri 08 Dec 2017, 6:49 am
Last day of work today until the day after Boxing Day
A week ago we had a mini heat wave with temperatures in the mid to high 30s for a few days, this week it's been much cooler and plenty of drizzle/rain
the forecast for next Wednesday is 35 in Adelaide, 34 in Naracoorte after a cooler Tuesday, mm should start the day in mild weather and finish relatively warm, it's not going to last though, the ride into Adelaide could be a bit chilly, 20-22 maximums at various places we'll pass through with 30% chance of rain, the route I'm planning into Adelaide, if it's 30% chance in Adelaide it's a higher chance down there, looks like I'll have to pack wet weather gear
A week ago we had a mini heat wave with temperatures in the mid to high 30s for a few days, this week it's been much cooler and plenty of drizzle/rain
the forecast for next Wednesday is 35 in Adelaide, 34 in Naracoorte after a cooler Tuesday, mm should start the day in mild weather and finish relatively warm, it's not going to last though, the ride into Adelaide could be a bit chilly, 20-22 maximums at various places we'll pass through with 30% chance of rain, the route I'm planning into Adelaide, if it's 30% chance in Adelaide it's a higher chance down there, looks like I'll have to pack wet weather gear
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Chook Tue 12 Dec 2017, 6:44 am
That forecast ended up a bit conservative
Tomorrow's forecast is now 39 before a afternoon cooler change
Naracoorte is also 39 with a afternoon change and chance of a shower, Murray Bridge through to Keith on the Dukes Hwy are all expecting a max of 40
Bryan is leaving Melbourne early enough to hopefully arrive in Naracoorte about 4:00, I've got a (normally) 3 1/2 - 4 he ride, taking a short detour via Bordertown to catch up with a unwell relative, probably get going about 10, after a expected minimum of 25 it'll be well into the mid 30s by the
Tomorrow's forecast is now 39 before a afternoon cooler change
Naracoorte is also 39 with a afternoon change and chance of a shower, Murray Bridge through to Keith on the Dukes Hwy are all expecting a max of 40
Bryan is leaving Melbourne early enough to hopefully arrive in Naracoorte about 4:00, I've got a (normally) 3 1/2 - 4 he ride, taking a short detour via Bordertown to catch up with a unwell relative, probably get going about 10, after a expected minimum of 25 it'll be well into the mid 30s by the
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Chook Wed 13 Dec 2017, 9:20 am
I'm heading off early, about to leave, it's nearly 9:00am and already 33 in Adelaide, expecting it to be at least 4-5 deg warmer an hour up the road around Murray Bridge
madmax and spanner were leaving before 5:00 so I suspect they are well on the way after 4 1/2 hours
madmax and spanner were leaving before 5:00 so I suspect they are well on the way after 4 1/2 hours
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