Its 9:30 before we leave home, partly cos we had a sleep in but mainly because we were hoping the rain would stop….ha! Rained all the way out of Sydney, I was soaked…my gear is no longer waterproof 🙁 Fuel at Pheasants Nest and Karl takes a turn off at Marulan that takes us through …
Category: Other Rides
Feb 08
Tintaldra Pilgrimage
YAY!!! it’s that time of year again for the annual pilgrimage to Tintaldra ***happy dance*** and it’ll be Dudley’s first time 🙂 Friday morning with the two boys (Trevor & Dudley) packed and ready to roll, Karl and I head out of town to rendezvous with our friends Mark, Esther & Rob in Hume ACT. I’m going for …
Jan 12
Date ride with Dudley
With Karl away for the weekend, and as a reward to myself I went off on a little ride on Dudley. I’d decided that heading south and Jamberoo was going to be the destination – I didn’t even program the GPS, thought I’d just wing it….OMG! Never been to Woronora Dam, passed the sign heaps …
Oct 11
Meet Dudley……
……. born in SA in March 2015, a fine strapping babe he was too. Previously owned by a retired gentleman who in 6 months had his first service done and had put 2054 kms on the clock and decided he wanted something different and put him up for adoption. Searching the internet I spotted the …
Sep 21
Last test ride…..
This particular bike is the one that I have been most looking forward to ride. Since it came onto the market, it’s one that has always caught my eye and I’ve thought….hmmm I can see me on that (in white of course…lol). Other than the ride home of Saturday that’s all I managed to get …
Sep 15
New Roads, different bikes
The sun’s out and I’mma heading west, way out west, where the temperature increases by 5 degrees and the salesmen are human (well these were anyway). I was out testing riding again today. This time round I booked a ride on the Yamaha MT09-Tracer. The salesguy figured since I ride a Blackbird he could trust …
Aug 15
What an Interesting Day/Week
Big decisions have been made in the mind of the Kimmie, I mean REAL BIG!! These haven’t been made lightly either, but those that know me pretty well, know all too well that it takes me a while to come to the final conclusion. I’m hearing you….what are they???…..get on with it (well that’s Karl …
May 29
OzSTOC RTE Gulargambone
An invitation was extended to me & Karl of course from friends of OzSTOC (ST owners club of Australia) for a RTE to Gulargambone. You say where??? Gulargambone! Never heard of it, you puttin’ me on….lol. Well they weren’t and I was looking forward to catching up with some friends I haven’t seem in nearly …
Mar 24
Tintaldra 2015
My favourite ride on the calender and it only comes around once a year. Work is a distant memory Friday morning when I awake and get ready in record time to hit the road with my Sweety Karl. Travelling with my favourite fella to my favourite place….what more could a girl ask for 🙂 We …
Apr 23
Omeo Easter Muster 14
Good Friday, no work, no alarms, sleep in – YES!!! well at least until 7:00am anyways cos we are riding today. Bags and bikes packs, breaky done……let’s go!! Our crew: Karl, Leonie and me (we are meeting the rest of the Sydney crew at our destination). Destination Tallangatta (Ta-lang-gatta), don’t pronounce it wrong the locals …