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

Chook Sun 24 Sep 2017, 11:19 am

First topic message reminder :

.....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

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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

Chook Thu 11 Jan 2018, 5:05 pm

Ewok1958 wrote:I've now gained access to the Hema Motorcycle Atlas 200 Top Rides (worth getting hold of Chook for planning purposes).

I haven't had a chance to have a read yet but it was waiting for me when I got home

2 books + a wall atlas for $38 delivered is bloody good value imho

barry_mcki Thu 11 Jan 2018, 5:33 pm

There are some good rides down south and on the west coast, I'd suggest two nights up north (or one at Launie and one on tne east coast), 3 Hobart, and 2 or 3 on the north west, doing Queenstown, Strahan and Cradle Mountain in this last section.

Most roads are pretty good in Tassie, however if its a C road, there more than likely will be gravel, no centre markings and few if any advisory speed signs, tbough plenty of native fauna.

We've just legalised lane filtering, that should be handy for the 0.5% of multilane roads we have. Got that 1.5m bicycle clearance zone here as well, but most bikes are permanently stationary at coffee shops so not too bad. Did come across a gaggle of penny-farthings out in the middle of no where once.

Chook Thu 11 Jan 2018, 5:39 pm

I'm thinking House for any multi night stays, pub/motel for any single nights

Air BNB in Hobart

8 guests, bed each, on the beach, 10 minutes to Hobart under $1200 for 3 nights

https://www.airbnb.com.au/rooms/7978889?check_in=2018-12-08&guests=8&adults=8&check_out=2018-12-11

or this one with 10 beds, $1425 for 3 nights

https://www.airbnb.com.au/rooms/20614162?location=Hobart%2C%20Tasmania&adults=10&children=0&infants=0&guests=10&check_in=2018-12-08&check_out=2018-12-11&s=b9WQXCX9

barry_mcki Thu 11 Jan 2018, 7:47 pm

Just cbecked those prices with the chap that runs the NetRiders Tassie tours, they're on par with what he pays at Blackmans Bay (15 minutes south of Hobart) considering you are booming in peak season.

Further away from the city would be cheaper, but if you can get the numbers (10), then $140 for 3 nights accommodation is pretty good.

Chook Thu 11 Jan 2018, 8:03 pm

barry_mcki wrote:There are some good rides down south and on the west coast, I'd suggest two nights up north (or one at Launie and one on tne east coast), 3 Hobart, and 2 or 3 on the north west, doing Queenstown, Strahan and Cradle Mountain in this last section.

Just to get a bit of a idea Barry, perhaps something like this?

Is there anything here that wouldn't work?
What could be done better?

Day 1, arrive in Devonport, ride to Hillwood for morning tea then Launceston via _________ ????

Day 2 Launceston to Triabunna (just a suggestion) via (?? Upper Esk, St Marys ??) 10 beds in B&B for $465
https://www.airbnb.com.au/rooms/2279435?location=Coles%20Bay%2C%20Australia&adults=10&children=0&infants=0&guests=10&check_in=2018-12-05&check_out=2018-12-06&s=otYHkvIR

Day 3 Triabunna to Hobart via Port Arthur (+ anywhere else before or after that)

Day 4 Day trip TBA

Day 5 Day trip TBA

Day 6 Hobart to either Queenstown or Strahan (choice of a few different routes)

Day 7 Strahan/Queenstown to Somewhere up to top of West Coast

Day 8 to Devonport via Cradle Mountain

madmax Fri 12 Jan 2018, 12:10 am

You got to do the Cygnet loop while in Hobart

Chook Fri 12 Jan 2018, 4:45 am

madmax wrote:You got to do the Cygnet loop while in Hobart

"Tour of Tassie", late 2018, who would be interested? / General Discussion - Page 3 959052286

Something like this ?

https://goo.gl/maps/uB7qp7y6vDz

or if you wanted a longer day....

https://goo.gl/maps/BThC5dacU7r

Chook Fri 12 Jan 2018, 7:18 am

Would we need to put a rest day in at Hobart (or a casual look around Hobart day) ?

Ewok1958 Fri 12 Jan 2018, 8:42 am

Myself, #tag and JimColeman have a couple of friends who are currently in Tassie riding with a group. When the return, I'll catch up with them and ask if there was one or two roads that stood out from the rest, ie the MUST DO roads (in their opinion). I'll report back, unless they just say "Everything was good".

madmax Fri 12 Jan 2018, 11:47 am

Chook wrote:
madmax wrote:You got to do the Cygnet loop while in Hobart

Something like this ?

https://goo.gl/maps/uB7qp7y6vDz

or if you wanted a longer day....

https://goo.gl/maps/BThC5dacU7r

Either, it is pretty much what Mike and I did on our rest day.
Those sort of finer details can be worked out at the time.

Chook Fri 12 Jan 2018, 4:27 pm

Ewok1958 wrote:I've now gained access to the Hema Motorcycle Atlas 200 Top Rides (worth getting hold of Chook for planning purposes). Both Hobart and Launceston look like pretty good base camps, with many rides fanning out around them. The listed rides with accompanying maps are:
#165 - Hobart to Richmond (24kms)
https://goo.gl/maps/p3Ye6xf88B72
#166 - Grove to New Norfolk (29kms)
https://goo.gl/maps/CeePN2d5Rd22 Crabtree to Lachlan is dirt
#167 - Campbell Town to Tasman Hwy (53kms)
https://goo.gl/maps/GJnCDU2r4kD2
#168 - Conara (Midland Hwy) to St Marys (73kms)
https://goo.gl/maps/jMF9FLBsjpE2
#169 - Campbell Town to Cressy (55kms)
https://goo.gl/maps/tij9spV37nx
#170 - Launceston to Ben Lomond (60 kms)
https://goo.gl/maps/bh9aes4rb1r
#171 - St Helens to Binalong Bay (11kms)
https://goo.gl/maps/5AiKHr1Br9r
#172 - Devonport to Moina (52km)
https://goo.gl/maps/FrdkLVr7jqE2
#173 - Smithton to Arthur River (65km)
https://goo.gl/maps/9m4S71cRiSL2
#174 - Roger River to Milkshake Hills Forest Reserve (21kms)
https://goo.gl/maps/od4dsHqFcyt
#175 - Waratah (Muchison Hwy) to Corinna (70kms)
https://goo.gl/maps/P1h1u89qaXT2
#176 - Muchison Hwy to Zeehan Hwy (36km)
https://goo.gl/maps/FYvWca3vwAE2
#177 Strahan to Macquarie Heads (15kms)
https://goo.gl/maps/UfDumPEFqvu
Previous experience suggests that some of these may have sections of dirt.

Those are the rides in the 101-200 section, there is also rides in the 1=100 section of the book
I've started having a look at the Tassie rides in the top 100

#60 Motorcycle Paradise https://goo.gl/maps/kQg5rSYvedJ2

#61 Swamp in the sky https://goo.gl/maps/MKkQThLmM7H2

#62 The empty edge https://goo.gl/maps/tAXZVPNq5EQ2

#63 Flying low to Flowerpot https://goo.gl/maps/zGtkHq6byPE2

#64 Sally forth https://goo.gl/maps/tn8opd9w1BB2

#65 On the roof (Part Dirt Evil or Very Mad

) https://goo.gl/maps/TeyhgZ6ssqJ2

#66 Detour to delight https://goo.gl/maps/EADGaW2BETo

#67 The other Franklin River https://goo.gl/maps/Nq2pt9hoSqC2

#68 There and back again https://goo.gl/maps/6jvQ2hvdUyx

#69 Three Bridges https://goo.gl/maps/WABcS21JgUL2

#70 East is east and west is west https://goo.gl/maps/V5rbjTVuNuq (This would be part of the day we leave Hobart for the West Coast)

#71 Ah, ten! https://goo.gl/maps/FFyexJ5r11T2

#72 On the beach https://goo.gl/maps/EbKjuJWuAs92

# 73 Across the top https://goo.gl/maps/4EqGB6cPQGK2

Chook Sat 13 Jan 2018, 6:07 pm

Rides from the atlas and where they would/could fit

Devonport to Launceston

(Optional) Ride #72, On the beach, to
Ride # 67 The other Franklin River;
Ride # 62, The empty edge (Detour to Hillwood/Barry's and back enroute)
Bridport to Scotsdale B84
Scotsdale to Launceston via Lilydale B81

Total distance, 297km/4 hr

https://goo.gl/maps/uFJwCFJGB6U2

Launceston and return ride

Ride # 73 Across the top
St Helens nearly down to St Marys
Ride # 66 Detour to delight
Ride # 168 Conara (Midland Hwy) to St Marys
Midland Hwy to Launceston

360km 5hr 20 min

https://goo.gl/maps/ukLqZaNWyJG2

Launceston to Swansea (Or anywhere else further south on the East coast)

Launceston to Creesy
Ride # 169 Campbell Town to Cressy (in reverse)
Ride # 167 Campbell Town to Tasman Hwy
Tasman Hwy to ??

https://goo.gl/maps/nUzZ6QcWiiT2

that is only 212km, 2 hr 50 min, another 100 km/ 1 1/2 hrs would get us to Port Arthur for the night

https://goo.gl/maps/BBGypgthdmR2

I'll edit and add more later

Ewok1958 Sat 13 Jan 2018, 8:36 pm

People might find this interesting. We won't be able to ride here on the trip as it is a backpack/bushwalk in the remote south-west, or just on the fringe of it. There are some great 360 degree google earth pics to be had on google maps. First, call up this route:

https://goo.gl/maps/dXc4er5ZCN72

Then drag the little yellow bloke in the bottom right of the screen onto the map, holding down the mouse button. Eight photo sphere dots will appear. Position the yellow guy over one of the dots and when the thumbnail image appears, release the mouse button, putting you into street view. Do a full 360 degree rotation for each photo sphere dot to see the impressive images of the rugged tracks around Mt Anne. The old volcanic plug, called Lots Wife, is quite impressive.

Hope all that makes sense.

Why am I telling you this? Because myself and a couple of mates walked to the top of Mt Anne way back in 1980. It was bloody spectacular, as I'm sure you'll agree from the above 'virtual tour'.

barry_mcki Sun 14 Jan 2018, 12:23 pm

This place has been suggested on the western side, not sure of prices but comes highly recommended :

Waratah Hotel

[size=36]20 Main St Waratah Tasmania 7321[/size]

Chook Sun 14 Jan 2018, 1:08 pm

barry_mcki wrote:This place has been suggested on the western side, not sure of prices but comes highly recommended :

Waratah Hotel

[size=36]20 Main St Waratah Tasmania 7321[/size]

It looks like it depends on what you want and how much you want to spend

$39 will get you a bed in a 6 person mixed dorm
$69 a single basic room with shared facilities
$95 a twin or a double basic room / shared facilities
$129 a double ensuite
$139 a Queen ensuite
$149 a deluxe double ensuite
$169 a spa suite

It could be a good location for the 2nd night after Hobart/night before boarding the boat

Jimcoleman Sun 14 Jan 2018, 2:40 pm

Subject to a financial disaster i am a starter, providing i still carry my bandit owner (retired) status

Chook Sun 14 Jan 2018, 3:30 pm

Jimcoleman wrote:Subject to a financial disaster i am a starter, providing i still carry my bandit owner (retired) status

You'll never lose the status Jim "Tour of Tassie", late 2018, who would be interested? / General Discussion - Page 3 879736519

Jimcoleman Sun 14 Jan 2018, 6:22 pm

Chook wrote:
barry_mcki wrote:This place has been suggested on the western side, not sure of prices but comes highly recommended :

Waratah Hotel

[size=36]20 Main St Waratah Tasmania 7321[/size]

It looks like it depends on what you want and how much you want to spend

$39 will get you a bed in a 6 person mixed dorm
$69 a single basic room with shared facilities
$95 a twin or a double basic room / shared facilities
$129 a double ensuite
$139 a Queen ensuite
$149 a deluxe double ensuite
$169 a spa suite

It could be a good location for the 2nd night after Hobart/night before boarding the boat

I work on $200 to $250 a day on tour

Chook Sun 14 Jan 2018, 7:48 pm

If I had to rely on that much I'd have to stay home Mad

gus Mon 15 Jan 2018, 10:13 am

An average pub is now $85 - $110 a night in Tasi . Long gone are the $35 a night . I just bought a new swag the other day . $200 with an inflatable mattress . I used it the other night ( Mole Creek ) The pub was $85 for a room . Out the back next to a trout stream (yes ,you could see them )
FREE .
That gives me $85 for fuel the next day and a good meal .Your not doing big miles down here , you can ,but no point . We just did ,Cygnet ,Hobart , Queenstown ,Cradle mountain . Mole Creek . 550 kls . Should have done it in two days ,( no straights )
Some days you may do 20 kls . ( mountain top to the beach )
I have 3 sheds , swags on the floor and its free .( have spare 2 single one double bed in them )

Chook Mon 15 Jan 2018, 12:45 pm

around $50 ea a night will get you a Air bnb house in Launceston or Hobart

I'd be happy to go in the $39 dorm room or split the cost of a $95 twin at the Waratah, others wouldn't but at least that gives you the option to do either

2-300km a day is only $20-$25 a day in fuel

Ewok1958 Mon 15 Jan 2018, 6:20 pm

Chook wrote:I'm thinking House for any multi night stays, pub/motel for any single nights

Air BNB in Hobart

8 guests, bed each, on the beach, 10 minutes to Hobart under $1200 for 3 nights

https://www.airbnb.com.au/rooms/7978889?check_in=2018-12-08&guests=8&adults=8&check_out=2018-12-11

or this one with 10 beds, $1425 for 3 nights

https://www.airbnb.com.au/rooms/20614162?location=Hobart%2C%20Tasmania&adults=10&children=0&infants=0&guests=10&check_in=2018-12-08&check_out=2018-12-11&s=b9WQXCX9

Either sounds good to me. cheers

2wheelsagain Mon 15 Jan 2018, 8:49 pm

I’m still keen but probably can’t do Oct as I originally suggested. I wouldn’t mind a few days around Hobart Very Happy

Ewok1958 Thu 18 Jan 2018, 6:52 pm

@Chook. PM sent. cheers

Chook Sun 21 Jan 2018, 4:40 pm

Ewok1958 wrote:@Chook. PM sent.

Thanks Dave, interesting reading, I think a lot of that is covered in the suggestions earlier but definitely worth taking on board a lot of what he says (I'll try and do a summary when I get time)

I just got off the phone with madmax (having lunch somewhere about 300km west of Esperance)

We both think the most important thing at the moment is to set dates in concrete so we can start booking the boat each way and then the house accomadation in Launceston and Hobart, the single night stays and the actual rides we can take care of after the the dates are set in concrete

So far interested from the mainland is

Chook
madmax
Ewok
2wa
Jimcoleman
Baz

Tag?
allambiejohn? showed interest initially but haven't hear from him since the topic fired back up

Dancing Pillion was real keen but has said she doesn't want to commit until a couple of months out, if I can't add her to my ferry booking later she can fly out the day before and meet us at the ferry, either way we'd share a double bed if needed so that wont affect booking houses

Is everyone that is keen happy with the suggested 1st week in December, 4th ?

Or would you prefer a week later? Either way would still get us back home with family in plenty of time before Xmas

Would 8 days, 7 nights on the Apple Isle be about right?
2 nights in Launceston (day trip Devonport to Launceston, day trip on day 2)
1 day to Hobart via ??, then 3 nights in Hobart with 2 day trips,
2 full days and 2 nights heading up the West Coast at different locations with a 1/2 day ride on the last day before heading into Devonport for the ferry?

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