COFFEE RIDE ON WEDNESDAY 28 JULY 2010.

Southern Sydney mob have organised the next day ride (coffee ride) for next Wednesday 28 July 2010, starting from Maccas on the M4 Twin Caltex Service Centres at 9am. This is the westbound Maccas on the M4 not far from the M7 overpass. Our lunchtime destination is Tarana pub and the route we plan to travel will be M4 to Penrith, then over to Kurrajong along the Bells Line of Road to Lithgow for our first coffee stop. Then west along the Great Western Highway to our turnoff to Tarana for lunch. After lunch we will head across to the dam at Lake Lyell and on to Lithgow, where we return to the Great Western Highway and up Mt Victoria. Depending on the time we will have another stop for coffee in the Blue Mountains, before heading back to Penrith and the M4 back to Sydney. Ride should conclude about 3.30pm.

Ride will be on unless torrential rain. If you need to contact me please feel free to ring on 0447 454045.

Bob Norval
Sydney South Ride Co-ordinator

R.O.A.R.S. IS ALMOST HERE

2010 R.O.A.R.S Bathurst

17TH & 18TH JULY, 2010

REKINDLE OUR AUSSIE RACING SPIRIT (ROARS)

You bloody beauty, it’s on again.

It’s only a couple of weeks until we do the very propular ROARS Ride to Bathurst.

Along the way we will be doing a walking tour of the historic Catalina Raceway at Katoomba (unfortunately, this track is very quickly deteriorating and will not be around for much longer) then I will take you on a tour of the Old Vale Circuit at Bathurst where Harry Hinton and some of his very brave compadres used to race around a country road circuit which was only half closed (open to oncoming traffic). This circuit was the predecessor to Mount Panorama which will be our next visit before we finish the day off with a visit to the Mount Panorama Racing Museum.

Meeting point on Saturday morning will be at Maccas, M4 Westbound, part of the Twin Caltex Service Centres, leaving at 9.30am.

Dinner is at the Kelso Hotel.

This was one of the highlights of our 2008 calendar, if you missed it, make sure you don’t miss out on this one as it is a beauty. For those that came, you remember what a great time was had and can look forward to having another great trip.

Remember…..Be there or be square..

SYDNEY COFFEE RIDE

COFFEE RIDE ON WEDNESDAY 30 JUNE 2010.

Southern Sydney mob have organised a day ride (coffee ride) for next Wednesday 30 June 2010, starting from Heathcote Maccas at 9am. This is the southbound Maccas at the intersection with Princes Hwy & Heathcote Road. Our lunchtime destination is Kangaroo Valley pub and the route we plan to travel will be Princes Hwy (old road) from Heathcote to Bulli Pass, then Mount Ousley Road, F6, Illawarra Highway to our first coffee stop at the top of Macq Pass, at the popular Robertson Pie Shop. From there is will be a easy ride to Fitzroy Falls, then back down the mountain to Kangaroo Valley for lunch. After lunch we will head across to Berry, and then back up the Princes Highway to Kiama, Wollongong and the coast road to Sea Cliffe Bridge, then back up to Helensburgh and back onto the Princes Highway and north to Heathcote maccas by about 3pm.

Ride will be on unless torrential rain. If you need to contact me please feel free to ring on 0447 454045.

Bob Norval
Sydney South Ride Co-ordinator.

WALL TO WALL POLICE REMEMBRANCE RIDE

WALL TO WALL
www.walltowallride.com
Inaugural
NATIONAL POLICE REMEMBRANCE RIDE
18th September 2010

Leaving Domain Sydney, under Police Escort to Goulburn Police Academy then mass ride into Canberra and the National Police Wall of Remembrance.

G’day all,

The inaugural Police Remembrance Ride, known as the Wall to Wall Ride will be on the weekend of 18th and 19th September, 2010. As Blue Liners, you are all welcome to attend to show our respects to the fallen officers of the Police throughout Australia.

The specific ride departure and route details will be forthcoming as soon as they are set in concrete but as it is Floriade in the ACT over that weekend, accommodation is extremely tight and even moreso, extremely expensive ($500 p/n for the Rydges at corporate rates). As a result, I have arranged a special deal with our usual Anzac Ride accommodation at the Statesman Hotel/Motel. They have all facilities in house as well as secure parking for your bikes, meals and refreshments.

You must book in early though, busses book the place out very very quickly and accommodation is already filling up.

Statesman Motel phone number is 02 6281 1777, make sure you mention you are with the Blue Liners or the Wall to Wall ride.

To register, go to the Wall to Wall site or click on the link on the right hand side of our home page and you can register and pay through the site direct, Whilst we are on the organising committee, Blue Liners will not be collecting registrations for this ride.

Please show our respect to those that have made the supreme sacrifice and let your friends know that they are welcome to attend (ride is not restricted to Police only). Be aware though (I know that members of our club are not affected by this and this does not affect our club patch or badge), as this is a National Police sanctioned ride, no club back patches with rockers (Club Colours) or offensive slogans on vests or jackets are permitted and may result in anyone wearing same to be asked to remove it or leave the ride…

Book your accommodation now as it will fill fast and it is the only place in Canberra that is reasonably priced…..

Best regards
Ray Robinson
President

WEDNESDAY 2/6/10 KIAMA RIDE – CANCELLED

WEDNESDAY 2/6/2010 COFFEE RIDE TO KIAMA CANCELLED.
Dear fellow Blue Liners,

Unfortunately the Sydney South coffee ride planned for this Wednesday 2 June 2010 from Loftus to Kiama is cancelled. The proposed route through the Royal National Park, Grand Pacific Drive and Sea Cliffe Bridge has received bucket loads of rain and been subject to very high winds. The forecast for the rest of the week is for continuing heavy showers and already a number of trees have fallen over along the route. I drove along most of the route today in the tin top and it was slippery to say the least…..

With much disappointment (alright – you can call me a fair weather cyclist!!) I believe that the risks to our BL members are unacceptably high at this time to ride along these roads and I would hate to see any of you slide along the road, or God forbid, damage your motor bikes.

Next ride is on Wednesday 30 June 2010, 9am start from Maccas at Heathcote to Kangaroo Valley.

Bob Norval
Sydney South Ride Co-ordinator
Blue Liners TMCC.

Jumping Overnighter to Warwick

Ladieeeeeeeeees and Gentlemens of the Northern Environs of NSW and Southern Environs of Qld and anyone else who mighty be interested.

I am presenting to you a ride for the 17/18 July 2010 AD.

The Ride will be an overnighter to Warwick for the Jumpers and Jazz Festival conducted during that week. http://jumpersandjazz.com

We will be staying at that Ghost ridden heritage hotel, O’Mahonys – where they serve the finest Guiness in the Land, well that’s what it tastes like after about 20 or so. And the other beer and girly drinks is good to.

Now for anyone interested we will have to get in early with our bookings if we want a place to sleep because the place gets pretty well packed out on that weekend. I have spoken to Joan at the Hotel and she informs me that they have a fantastic jazz band playing on the Saturday night, additionally other bands will be playing around Warwick over the Weekend for anyone who is interested. And the trees will be dressed in jumpers if you want to see something you have never seen before.

At this point in time, the prices will be the same as last time, from memory I think it was $30.00 per single and $50 per double but I am going to work on her to bring that down a bit. (can’t promise anything, but will try for an all inclusive price) Meals are all available at the hotel and evening meal is around the $20 price mark. A good cooked breakfast is available for $10.00

There is a lot going on that weekend for anyone who is interested. Where we will be staying is opposite the old Railway Station and on Sunday a couple of steam trains with carriages will arrive. Now I appreciate that some of you younger blokes may not know what a steam train is, but for us older folk, it used to be the only way to get from point A to B just slightly slower than a snail. Aaaand, as I found out in my short term of employment with NSW Railways, do not stop at crossings at 3.00 a.m. in the morning where the gates are still closed because some dumb 15 year old went to sleep and forgot to close them. Thankfully no one was hurt so I can laugh about it

The train will be then leaving Warwick and going up to Clifton and then back to Warwick I have yet to receive details if you can take refreshments or not, but will await the agenda of the ride. In other words I don’t know what time it is but for anyone interested it should be a good time. It’s not that far to Clifton but by Steam train probably two 6 packs over and a two six packs back.

Anyhow, if could I get some rough estimate of how many would like to go it would be appreciated, and I will convey that to Joan.

I will get back to you later with her Telephone No for bookings.

There is secure parking for the bikes,

Regards

Wattsy
Wattsee@bigpond.net.au

2010 R.O.A.R.S Bathurst

17TH & 18TH JULY, 2010

REKINDLE OUR AUSSIE RACING SPIRIT (ROARS)

You bloody beauty, it’s on again.

This year we will be doing the very propular ROARS Ride to Bathurst. Along the way we will be doing a walking tour of the historic Catalina Raceway at Katoomba then I will take you on a tour of the Old Vale Circuit at Bathurst where Harry Hinton and some of his very brave compadres used to race around a country road circuit which was only half closed (open to oncoming traffic). This circuit was the predecessor to Mount Panorama which will be our next visit before we finish the day off with a visit to the Mount Panorama Racing Museum.

Meeting point on Saturday morning will be at Maccas, M4 Westbound, part of the Twin Caltex Service Centres, leaving at 9.30am.

Accomodation and dinner is at the Kelso Hotel/Motel and when you make your booking be sure to mention you are with the Blue Liners as we have put a Blue Line through the place and also to secure the special Blue Liners rate. Kelson Hotel/Motel phone number is 02 6331 6675.