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Post by Steve on Feb 27, 2012 20:54:23 GMT 10
Broken Hill is not Bad, was a suggestions a while back. Like your thinking, has got the forum chatting
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Post by scrap on Feb 27, 2012 21:05:51 GMT 10
Love the idea of the location - its just the timing that may need some attention - Ayres Rock in January is hot, humid and generally very wet.
April to October affords the best weather there, so the "shoulder" periods (April & May and September & October) would mean less tourist traffic, more affordable accommadation and easier access. (my two cents).
Cheers, Scrap
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Post by Greyshadow on Feb 27, 2012 21:41:07 GMT 10
Sed, first and foremost thanks for putting the motion forward, ie a trip for Shadow Riders to all get together. Timing wise I'm with Scrap April, May would be perfect. Ayers Rock hmm seems to me like a trip to Hell and Gone for a small mountain or big rock. Broken Hill would get my vote reason being for WA riders we could then visit Adelaide or go on to Melbourne or Sydney albeit in seperate groups or alone ie closer to other places more to see and do etc. If it was to Alice Springs then I would still express interest however just to meet up with the representative shadow riders etc. Perhaps a short list of destinations and departure months should be put forward then have a vote Cheers Greyshadow  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2012 23:13:26 GMT 10
Nice thinking there greyshadow,
April is a problem as well if you were to look at school holidays. (easter)
However may seems like a good option.
I'm more than happy to go to broken hill, never been there either.
I think we could start with the following,
Could an administrator please open a new section on the home page.
Called. SRA 2014 National Rally
From there we could make a poll open to all members, give the choice of 3 months to vote on.
April, May and June.
The vote could last till the end of April 2012.
We then pick the most favoured month.
From there we open debate about meeting places, Alice springs/ayers rock, broken hill. And so on..
Then after that we get some places on a poll and we vote again..
Then all we have to do is start planning. Numbers can be confirmed later, same with places to stay..
Sed
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Post by moe on Feb 27, 2012 23:33:43 GMT 10
Alice, return= about 8,000 kms of the most boring roads in Australia,horrifying thought,try Tassy!or Jindabyne(they aren't any further)
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Post by WolfishGrin on Feb 28, 2012 4:28:29 GMT 10
Since I'll probably be living n Mildura by then (a likely transfer in the next couple of months), and Broken Hill is only a few hours away from there...I say YES!!!!!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2012 6:49:20 GMT 10
Alice, return= about 8,000 kms of the most boring roads in Australia,horrifying thought,try Tassy!or Jindabyne(they aren't any further) I agree with the boring roads, flat and very straight |
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Post by george on Feb 28, 2012 11:20:28 GMT 10
I'm all for a national meet. I've been to the Rock and also to Broken Hill. Both are great places. Yes the Rock is expensive. Accommodation/drinks/food are all extremely over priced, but it is one of those must see places. It's always going to be hard to organise such a big event. Perhaps a small National AGM committee should be formed and ideas/places/logistics etc explored. Australia is such a big place!
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Post by intherough on Feb 28, 2012 11:37:12 GMT 10
Pick Darwin. That way most people will have to ride over 3,000 km to get there.
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Post by moe on Feb 28, 2012 12:39:42 GMT 10
Good idea,we could go in the wet and make it interesting
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Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2012 13:57:00 GMT 10
we could always use the great central hwy and knock off about 2000k's of the journey from Perth to the rock ( it's about 1600k's each way ), only down side is it has 1000k's of gravel. Does that make it interesting enough ;D
louie
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Post by nobby on Feb 28, 2012 14:02:59 GMT 10
Did I hear somebody mention Tassie?  ? |
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Post by moe on Feb 28, 2012 15:04:19 GMT 10
we could always use the great central hwy and knock off about 2000k's of the journey from Perth to the rock ( it's about 1600k's each way ), only down side is it has 1000k's of gravel. Does that make it interesting enough ;D louie I was seriously considering this a few months ago,when I almost bought that demo V Strom,gravel never worried me with the Transalp,but everything has got too top heavy for me now  ,(riding solo+ancient body)just have to keep on the blacktop |
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Post by intherough on Feb 28, 2012 15:26:06 GMT 10
What if we just put knobbly tyres on our cruisers and harden up the suspension settings? It could be a 1st if we did.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 29, 2012 2:18:03 GMT 10
shadow riders take on the desert roads... i can see the headlines... but best part is entry to the rock is free from this way in... nothing like the back door to solve a problem or two ;D
louie
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