Chix in the Stix, No. Six - Big River, Vic - Oz

GSDane · 03-17-2013, 08:52 PM

Planned for a long time ... http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=854251 ... and finally time to rock'n'roll

The plan included Miss Jane - planner and ride leader, Huskygirl, Schevy, Suerching, Canary, Powermel1, jude and myself.

Ride was gonna start in Yea on the Saturday morning... leaving enough time for arrivals, lots of chatting and reunions and the compulsory second breakfast and coffee!
Some of us wanted to be sure to have enough time for breakfasts so we left home on Friday and stayed in Yea for the night...
Miss Jane and myself really tried to get away early and rock up for a relaxed early dinner...

Hmmm, left home at around 6.15pm with an planned time of arrival at the pub in Yea at around 6.30... with around 140k's to go

Amongst other things we spent a few minutes 10k's from home to have a look at the Husky - kindly lent to me for the weekend by Huskygirl

- as the oil light came on...

Turned out to be an electrical problem... so the easiest thing was to jump on the bikes and get going

We made it to Yea and found Huskygirl and Schevy in the pub... well in charge of a bottle of wine (or was it the bottle of wine well in charge of them

)

After a good feed and a good night's sleep we were ready to meet up with the rest of the Chix in the morning...

jude, Powermel1 and Canary decided to stick with the tar nearly all the way to the campsite so they stayed behind for a third breakfast...

(well, I would have...) - while the rest of us followed Miss Jane trusting her to find some great dirtroads

From Yea we headed southeast into the Black Range State forest...

And may I present the Chix for the weekend...

Myself, Schevy, Miss Jane, Suerching and Huskygirl.

Fantastic roads, surroundings and views

Schevy ready to take off... after marking a corner

Time for a short break...

Gotta love Suerching's stealth mode bike

And we're off again...

Views along the way...

I just luuuve these roads...

(no, I did not ride on the right hand side of the road... just parked there for the pic

)

Thanks to Crustyvarmint for the heads up on the Granton Rd... great little detour between Narbethong and Marysville

Pulled up in Marysville just around hungry-time...

Schevy at bikes...

We nearly lost Suerching at this stage as she tried to hook up with a group of road riders on sparkling clean bikes... offering to show them how to get dirty

Anyway... Marysville is a place with room for everyone (just wondering if the ducks have read the next sign up the road

)

What can you say...

Off again... from Marysville east on the Marysville-Woods Point road

And further down...

Via the Eildon Warburton Rd we hit the Big River road and followed this...

Well, we needed rest anyway

Just a bit of water in the creeks... even though it was wet enough for the wet weather gear

Now, I gotta come back for this one

We arrived at the campsite, Chaffes creek... but no sign of jude, Powermel1 or Canary

We had a few looks around the area... asking around if anyone had seen three lost Chix on bikes

Meanwhile a message popped up through the tiniest bit of reception saying that they were safe and sound at the pub in Jamieson

So we set up camp...

With a great spot for a nice bath (or at least for some ... one... of us

)

Yummie Sunday morning.... Miss Jane toasting hot cross buns for breakfast - thanks for bringing them all the way, Huskygirl

After the hot cross buns - and packing up - Huskygirl took off for a straight run home. The four of us hung around for a bit and afterwards enjoyed the fantastic windy Eildon Jamieson Rd. and pulled up in Alexander... right on time for lunch

After Alexander we aimed for Yea where Schevy had the trailer parked... and see who happens to be in town

- jude on the Ducky.

Powermel1 joined the party and with a little effort from everybody (well, someone had to take the pic

) the orange one was soon attached to the trailer

Another five Chix... after a bit of regrouping

jude, Powermel1, Miss Jane, Suerching, Schevy and myself in front

Once again jude and Powermel1 left the group... taking the straight way home (well, not by foot

)

Schevy jumped in the car and Suerching headed south... so the Chix in the Stix No Six kind of finished in Yea... where it all started

Miss Jane and I had to get home as well... but who wants to go the straight road if you can do different... after a quick look at the map a route was planned and again Miss Jane led the way on great dirt roads through some fantastic scenery

Well, actually it didn't take us long to meet a locked up gate asking for an alternative route

Which took us along a single track between paddocks...

back onto roads again surrounded by stunning views and amazing landscape

Thanks for a fantastic weekend, Chix.
Looking forward to seeing you again

Cheers, GSDane.

AusGoFar · 03-18-2013, 04:18 AM

Nice one for getting out and amongst it - Great RR.

McCardigan · 03-18-2013, 05:19 AM

Nice RR

So you missed the rain on Saturday night?
Amazing!

I can see you enjoyed your latest tour down under.

All I can add are these appropriate words.
"Adventurers are hard to come by, if you ever comeback, just drop by"
( One Perfect Day, Little Hero's)

Safe travels.

hahnelw · 03-18-2013, 02:39 PM

Great job girls. That's part of our normal stomping ground there. Some great riding in the Black Range and between Warby and Jamieson. Try Hope Track to Mt Terrible and down Poletti track. Gets the heart rate up a bit!

Cheers WH

JaxObsessed · 03-18-2013, 02:48 PM

Great to see you all getting out together again! Rock on

Blixa · 03-18-2013, 05:20 PM

Great RR! Looks like you ladies had a blast.

Miss Jane · 03-19-2013, 12:20 AM

Thanks for a great RR GSDane, you took some great photos. Felt like I was doing it all again.

Chris we did manage to avoid all the rain except for some drizzle, just enough to dampen the dust a little.

Yeah we had a blast alright, we'll I did anyway. Always good to catch up with your mates too.

SCHEVY · 03-20-2013, 02:25 AM

Thanks Miss Jane & to all the Chix, in making this ride what it was...Awesome!!!!

...What a great weekend

Was great to see you all again..the Kato survived.....

Here are a few pics ...Until the next one...Cheers, Marls

GSDane · 03-20-2013, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by McCardigan

Nice RR

I can see you enjoyed your latest tour down under.

All I can add are these appropriate words.
"Adventurers are hard to come by, if you ever comeback, just drop by"
( One Perfect Day, Little Hero's)
Safe travels.

This has been one fantastic holiday... have been on a bike nearly every day with great people in fantastic places

Quote:

Originally Posted by SCHEVY

Thanks Miss Jane & to all the Chix, in making this ride what it was...Awesome!!!!

...What a great weekend

Was great to see you all again..the Kato survived.....

Here are a few pics ...Until the next one...Cheers, Marls

Thanks for the pics... fantastic

I hope that you had an ok drive home

Cheers, GSDane.

Vinbowie · 03-20-2013, 03:48 PM

You all are very cool.
Thanks for sharing.
Great pictures

Miss Jane · 03-21-2013, 04:21 AM

Hey Schevy, great pics. I particularly like the one of GSDane and her chocolate

Dakar Dan · 03-23-2013, 10:49 AM

Yay for Yea, scene of many a grand adventure!

03-17-2013, 08:52 PM	#1
GSDane ^OP Ride like a girl Joined: Jun 2007 Location: København - DK Oddometer: 267	Chix in the Stix, No. Six - Big River, Vic - Oz Planned for a long time ... http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=854251 ... and finally time to rock'n'roll The plan included Miss Jane - planner and ride leader, Huskygirl, Schevy, Suerching, Canary, Powermel1, jude and myself. Ride was gonna start in Yea on the Saturday morning... leaving enough time for arrivals, lots of chatting and reunions and the compulsory second breakfast and coffee! Some of us wanted to be sure to have enough time for breakfasts so we left home on Friday and stayed in Yea for the night... Miss Jane and myself really tried to get away early and rock up for a relaxed early dinner... Hmmm, left home at around 6.15pm with an planned time of arrival at the pub in Yea at around 6.30... with around 140k's to go Amongst other things we spent a few minutes 10k's from home to have a look at the Husky - kindly lent to me for the weekend by Huskygirl - as the oil light came on... Turned out to be an electrical problem... so the easiest thing was to jump on the bikes and get going We made it to Yea and found Huskygirl and Schevy in the pub... well in charge of a bottle of wine (or was it the bottle of wine well in charge of them ) After a good feed and a good night's sleep we were ready to meet up with the rest of the Chix in the morning... jude, Powermel1 and Canary decided to stick with the tar nearly all the way to the campsite so they stayed behind for a third breakfast... (well, I would have...) - while the rest of us followed Miss Jane trusting her to find some great dirtroads From Yea we headed southeast into the Black Range State forest... And may I present the Chix for the weekend... Myself, Schevy, Miss Jane, Suerching and Huskygirl. Fantastic roads, surroundings and views Schevy ready to take off... after marking a corner Time for a short break... Gotta love Suerching's stealth mode bike And we're off again... Views along the way... I just luuuve these roads... (no, I did not ride on the right hand side of the road... just parked there for the pic ) Thanks to Crustyvarmint for the heads up on the Granton Rd... great little detour between Narbethong and Marysville Pulled up in Marysville just around hungry-time... Schevy at bikes... We nearly lost Suerching at this stage as she tried to hook up with a group of road riders on sparkling clean bikes... offering to show them how to get dirty Anyway... Marysville is a place with room for everyone (just wondering if the ducks have read the next sign up the road ) What can you say... Off again... from Marysville east on the Marysville-Woods Point road And further down... Via the Eildon Warburton Rd we hit the Big River road and followed this... Well, we needed rest anyway Just a bit of water in the creeks... even though it was wet enough for the wet weather gear Now, I gotta come back for this one We arrived at the campsite, Chaffes creek... but no sign of jude, Powermel1 or Canary We had a few looks around the area... asking around if anyone had seen three lost Chix on bikes Meanwhile a message popped up through the tiniest bit of reception saying that they were safe and sound at the pub in Jamieson So we set up camp... With a great spot for a nice bath (or at least for some ... one... of us ) Yummie Sunday morning.... Miss Jane toasting hot cross buns for breakfast - thanks for bringing them all the way, Huskygirl After the hot cross buns - and packing up - Huskygirl took off for a straight run home. The four of us hung around for a bit and afterwards enjoyed the fantastic windy Eildon Jamieson Rd. and pulled up in Alexander... right on time for lunch After Alexander we aimed for Yea where Schevy had the trailer parked... and see who happens to be in town - jude on the Ducky. Powermel1 joined the party and with a little effort from everybody (well, someone had to take the pic ) the orange one was soon attached to the trailer Another five Chix... after a bit of regrouping jude, Powermel1, Miss Jane, Suerching, Schevy and myself in front Once again jude and Powermel1 left the group... taking the straight way home (well, not by foot ) Schevy jumped in the car and Suerching headed south... so the Chix in the Stix No Six kind of finished in Yea... where it all started Miss Jane and I had to get home as well... but who wants to go the straight road if you can do different... after a quick look at the map a route was planned and again Miss Jane led the way on great dirt roads through some fantastic scenery Well, actually it didn't take us long to meet a locked up gate asking for an alternative route Which took us along a single track between paddocks... back onto roads again surrounded by stunning views and amazing landscape Thanks for a fantastic weekend, Chix. Looking forward to seeing you again Cheers, GSDane. __________________ ´CAUSE IT MAKES ME SMILE

03-18-2013, 05:19 AM	#3
McCardigan happy Budda Joined: Sep 2004 Location: Who knows,back in Oz for a few weeks Oddometer: 2,468	Nice RR So you missed the rain on Saturday night? Amazing! I can see you enjoyed your latest tour down under. All I can add are these appropriate words. "Adventurers are hard to come by, if you ever comeback, just drop by" ( One Perfect Day, Little Hero's) Safe travels. __________________ Oh Felica, where the f**K are we? Still homeless, armless and legless, And proud 7th Day Adventourist

03-18-2013, 02:39 PM	#4
hahnelw Just Mapping Another Ride Joined: Mar 2009 Location: Outer South East Melbourne Oddometer: 518	Great job girls. That's part of our normal stomping ground there. Some great riding in the Black Range and between Warby and Jamieson. Try Hope Track to Mt Terrible and down Poletti track. Gets the heart rate up a bit! Cheers WH __________________ its a plume of dust down an old dirt road and hanging off the rails at the rodeo a back verandah with creaking boards and the dark rage of a thunderstorm its the stockmans bar at an old bush pub

03-18-2013, 05:20 PM	#6
Blixa Derelicte Joined: Jul 2012 Location: Virginia Oddometer: 130	Great RR! Looks like you ladies had a blast. __________________ 2005 BMW F650GS Dakar

03-19-2013, 12:20 AM	#7
Miss Jane Ride like a girl Joined: Mar 2009 Location: Central Victoria Oddometer: 1,815	Thanks for a great RR GSDane, you took some great photos. Felt like I was doing it all again. Chris we did manage to avoid all the rain except for some drizzle, just enough to dampen the dust a little. Yeah we had a blast alright, we'll I did anyway. Always good to catch up with your mates too. __________________ http://motorcyclingagainstcancer.org...x/Welcome.html

03-18-2013, 04:18 AM	#2
AusGoFar get back on that horse Joined: Jul 2006 Location: Burwood, VIC, Australia Oddometer: 715	Nice one for getting out and amongst it - Great RR.

03-20-2013, 02:25 AM	#8
SCHEVY When's the Next Ride Joined: Oct 2009 Location: Bass Coast Oddometer: 24	Thanks Miss Jane & to all the Chix, in making this ride what it was...Awesome!!!! ...What a great weekend Was great to see you all again..the Kato survived..... Here are a few pics ...Until the next one...Cheers, Marls __________________ *"On a Steel Horse I ride"*

03-20-2013, 03:48 PM	#10
Vinbowie Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2007 Location: Maryland Oddometer: 258	You all are very cool. Thanks for sharing. Great pictures __________________ 2008 KLR rider Lets ride ! "The poets down here don't write nuthin' at all They just stand back and let it all be." Springsteen

03-21-2013, 04:21 AM	#11
Miss Jane Ride like a girl Joined: Mar 2009 Location: Central Victoria Oddometer: 1,815	Hey Schevy, great pics. I particularly like the one of GSDane and her chocolate __________________ http://motorcyclingagainstcancer.org...x/Welcome.html

03-23-2013, 10:49 AM	#12
Dakar Dan Studly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2007 Location: Bendigonia Oddometer: 768	Yay for Yea, scene of many a grand adventure! __________________ Now comes with less dak and more arrgh!

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