As will become evident, months of planning went into a highly organized weekend ride from Kalgoorlie to 3 outlying centres. 16 bikes arrived after a day of either being trailered, or 2 days of riding, to cover upto 800km to get there. Unless you happened to be a local. Richard Argus (Orabanda) organized the entire event and also provided his workshop as a base for the ride, endless assistance to other riders n bikes, and a support team who provided food, cold drinks n cooling scarves, picnic facilities and much more, as will be seen in the photo coverage.
Temperatures for the event were a mild Aussie 40c – 45c so sometimes the ride was what I always imagined a mobile sauna would be like. Well-aged bikes and riders acquitted themselves amazingly. Never have so many icy poles been more appreciated n rapidly consumed at each stop by the travelling pack of old boys.
What follows will I hope will fit the forum posting boundaries, and yet not be in too many instalments.
Thursday
Setting out, just 600km behind the wheel today.
Old Boys inspecting old bikes at Richard’s workshop.
Support ute prepared by the Cudini family, son Tim Pictured.
