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Stradbroke and surrounding areas, Approx 160-170 km for the day, lunch on the trail,, a fuel drop is planned at the lunch area which will be aprox. half distance,, 2T riders there will be a measuring jug available and suitable container to pre-mix your fuel in, all you need to bring is your own 2t oil..
 The ride will leave from Toms Cap Road (off Lays Rd) which is off the Traralgon to Yarram road on the Highland Highway(google Toms Cap Winery or phone me for directions),, Lays rd is aprox 2 hours from Pakenham just head down the Princes Freeway towards Morwell..
 The ride terrain is mainly flat with an interesting gully system to keep you on your toes,, there is also plenty of woopps to test your fitness and also a lot of narrow disused 4x4 trails,,part of this ride is on tracks that were used in the A4DE back in the early 90's I have been told .. You WILL need to be BIKE FIT to ride here.
 On the bikes at 9am sharp, we will be back when we are back.
 You need to bring -- A reliable well maintained bike.
                   -- Tools, spare tube and tyre levers.
                   -- Lunch, full hydration pack.
                   -- Enough fuel for the distance OR talk to me about a fuel drop..(98 octane and the going pump price)
                   -- A high level of bike fitness.

Phone me on 0427760589 for any info.
( Bob has offered to lead a convoy from Loy Yang power station to the off loading area if enough interest is shown, please indicate this in your reply).
    RIDE DISTANCE COULD BE APPROX 40 KM SHORTER DUE TO D.S.E FUEL REDUCTION BURNS IN THE AREA.
I will hang AMTRA signs from Lays Rd/ Toms Cap Rd intersection to the off loading area (aprox 1km) .....

Can't miss this Johnny sounds like fun .

your on the list Zeb, and seeing as how you are the first  to reply you get a 10% discount on your fuel requirements, $3.00 a litre ??? less 10% equals :-\ - - -- oh you do the math. ;)

Now Zeb has a 300 he will need 50 % more fuel , at 10% off sounds like a bargain.

Oh yeah please add me to the list as well, will there be many whoops !  ;D

Good point gazz , johnny's discount will save me a fortune .

on the list Gaz,,, Whoops you ask ---Nah not many,, oh hang on,,, whats, not many x alot??

Yes for me Johnny.
Al

no worries Al,, glad to have you along :)

I don't want to miss this so put me on the list Johnny.

your on the list Nath you crazy transmoto freak   ;D

I would like to come on the ride please. Been told its a good one :)

also been told so many times i need to get out here, count me in please

You do know that this ride is off road so it will be bumpy and you will get dirty? Just don't want you to turn up expecting a smooth track and to go round and round in a circle for 40 minutes!!  ;D ;D

Johnny, With the reduced distance will there still be a fuel drop? No fuel drop means I go to Daylesford that's all .
By the way if there is a fuel drop, I will probably need 8 litres which I'm happy to supply myself if the fuel drop is done on the morning of the ride.

Hey Johnny can I come and play? Will put my hand up for  tailman duties.

Who's going to look after you, if you are tail ?

Rowen -- will be great to have you along :)
Tim ---- Also be great to have onboard  :)
Nathan - fuel drop as planned,, Bob, Shaz Mason and young Cooper Mason have offered to be our roving photographers and support vehicle,, so fuel and lunches can be transported by them..
Bill --- keep up! ;)

Sounds great, looking forward to the ride! If there's going to be photographers I might even have a hair cut!

Nath, I think I can manage it. Just have to stop putting my knee out when I turn..

Sorry to stuff you around Johnny but I have to pull out, I have a mate who wants to join AMTRA and has just bought his kids a couple of bikes and asked me if I could take them on the Kids day, it is on the same day.
 

All good Bill, you haven't stuffed me around at all, Bob had made a tailmans vest for you out of an old curtain we had   ;) , will save that one especially for you on the next one hey. ;D.. have fun at Big john's..............
 

was a good bit of curtain , that  ;D

probs still use it as a curtain lol

Hi Johnny, count me in for Saturday please. Cheers Mark

No problem Mark, see you Saturday  :)

Johnny gotta back out of this ride won't be able to get back in time for a spousal commitment , bummer was looking forward to it .

No Problemo Zeb,,, catch you on the next one,,, OR,,,we could ride with the throttle pinned all day and you could make it back with time to spare ;),, ...

Johnny, roughly how many k's till the refuel?

Hey Nath,, should be 70 -80 km till refuel.. was up there today and the DSE were there lighting up part of my original loop soooooo the day is looking more like 120 -130km... 

Awesome! Thanks mate

Hey Johnny count me in for Sat,

Haven't signed up full to Amtra yet but def on the cards in the near/immediate future.

Rode on boxing day last year on the black drz up Mt Terrible and Kevington Pub and had a hell time, so keen if you'll have me

Do I need jerry can for refuel or just cash?

Cheers

Hi Johnny, can you please take me off your list, will take the kids to John T's ride day, cheers ,Gary

No worries Gary,, Have a great day at Johns,,, "hi" to the kids from me n Bob  :)

   Hey Karlos,, you're more than welcome to join us,,, The ride terrain is at the opposite spectrum to Mt Terrible and Kevington, so come along and have a blast with us...
 bring your Jerry can and we will have it at the lunch/refuel point for you,,, catch you saturday  :),,, (you can bring cash too,, I really like the look of $50 notes :D :D :D )

  On the way home from work tonight I looked out toward Mullungdung/Stradbroke ----She be on fire,, lotsa smoke............sooooooooo ,all is looking good for Saturday  :) :) :)

Hi John.   Thanks for the info when I called this arvo, Sounds like a great ride, Count me in, See you on Saturday.     Greg F.

Im in, see you there Johnny.

Hi Johnny. Sorry to stuff you around but I'm not going to  make Saturday. My sons cadet camp this weekend has been postponed and he would like to ride now, so I'll take him to the kids day. See you another time. Cheers   

no worries Tony,, see you saturday :D

No worries Greg,, See you Sat. :)

All good Mark, you haven't stuffed me around at all,, have fun at Johns.  :)

Top ride Johnny,well planned, excellent tracks, whoops and gully's. Special thanks to Bob, Sharon and young Coops for 4x4 back up, great having fuel and food carted. Looking forward to the photo's.
Till the next one,
regards Tony