Sunday, November 17, 2013

Chomp & Chat: Three Peaks Ride.

17/11/2013.

25 bikes, 4 human pillions and 1 four legged pillion, Kipper, turned out for a shortish ride about 50+ kms. (Plus  two cars). 


Chomp & Chats are short lunch rides and because we were riding around town it was a great opportunity to take some group and candid photos to update our local web site. 

Scott joined us as our photographer and did an excellent job for us. Copies of the photos will be available for the membership at a later date.
Cat herder about to spring into action

The ride started from the Caltex at Epic on time only 10 mins or so late. We travelled along the Federal Hwy then Nortbourne  Ave to Barry Dr. Then onto Clunies Ross St and up to Black Mtn. At the top Scott took a few photos then we were off to Old Parliament House for another stop and more pix. The bikes and riders looked great on the steps of OPH.


After OPH we rode to Red Hill for more photos and talk. Then a briefing about our run to Mt Ainslie. Once atop Mt.A, yep you guessed it, more photos and talk and banter and otherwise disgracefull behaviour. That was the finish of Scott’s duties so he departed to meet his wife and we rode down to the Australian War Memorial for lunch. At this stage some riders leave passes had expired so they headed home so that they could come out and play another day.


Mt Ainslie - tweaking the banner (not twerking!)
Lunch at the Terrace at the AWM was pleasant and
of course the company was as always great - although still very disgracefull. 

We had a guest join us for lunch. John is Irish and is travelling around Australia. He started in Sydney 5 months ago and only got to Canberra yesterday. Maybe he will need to extend his visa for a couple of years; he has a long way to go.

After lunch we said our goodbyes and headed off to all points of the compass or at least home. 


Thank you all for making the day a success and most enjoyable. 

St.Pedro.


More photo's here: >>click me<<

List of riders and pillions:


  • Peter Arday                               ST1300a
  • Mick and Kipper Beltrame            Victory XC
  • Jeff Heiler                                Triumph Touring
  • Maritta Heiler                            Kawasaki 900
  • Garry McCurly                            VFR1200
  • Mike Kelly                                BMW R100RS
  • Peter Thomas                            BMW 800GS
  • Robert McNeilly                         MV Agusta
  • Michelle Mount                          Burgman 650
  • Graeme Barber                          Pimped red Goldwing
  • Lin Barber                                pillion on pimped red  Goldwing
  • Gary McDonald                         BMW R100S   
  • Sylvia Sinfield                          Silverwing
  • Mark Walker                            NT700V
  • Dallas Lamson                         Z1000
  • Steve Hayes (guest)                 V Strom650
  • Peter Reid                               M109R
  • Ian Paterson                           GL1800
  • Sally Paterson                         Pillion
  • Alan Sjaarda                           Valkyrie
  • Alan Munday                            FJR1300
  • Lyn Munday                             Pillion
  • Kris Jirasek                             GSXR1300 unwashed
  • Trevor Mc Leod                        FJR1300
  • Andrew Campbell                     ZX14R
  • Garry Fisk                               K100RS
  • Michael Winters                      Trophy
  • Tracey Winters                       Pillion    
  • Chas and jan in one of those four wheeled thingys
  • Scott (photographer and sometimes Bagpiper) similarly four wheeled and equiped for optical recording.