Ride to Lucindale
On a ride to Flowerdale this afternoon. It's a perfect day for it, and King Parrot Road is very popular with bikes.
Went for a ride to Maldon this afternoon. From Daylesford I went up the Midland Highway to Castlemaine, and up to Maldon. On the way back I went through Newstead.
I went for a ride through the Wombat State Forest today. The area had really heavy rainfall a couple of days ago, so the dirt roads were a bit damp and well-packed down. Still, the bike was bucking and tossing from side to side as I rode over the chunky rocks on the tracks. What a great bike is the 1200GS; really stable and confidence-inspiring. It felt like I was flying through it, but in fact it was only about 60 kph :-). Not too bad for someone who doesn't venture onto loose gravel very often though.
Great village atmosphere. The food at the Cosmo hotel was good, until the hotel burned down. Perhaps a new owner will rebuild it one day.
My Location (Sunday, 22 November 2009 5:39:22 PM AET).
Here's a little animated map showing the route the riders from Melbourne will be taking on Long Ride 2010.
This is a prototype night vision system for motorcycles. It's still in the R&D phase, but it looks interesting. As the developer mentions, it's useful for when you're blinded by the headlights of an oncoming car. It might also be useful for spotting native animals intent on running into you. The final system would need to give the rider a wide angle of vision though, if they're going to take their eyes off the road a lot.
I like going on long motorcycle rides, and that's what my posts here will be about: planning, preparing, and the stops on the ride. You can track my progress here.
