Over The Shoulder....Rides through the Decades

glitch

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December '21

Squeeze in another one just before Xmas....and Doug and Ian came along for a loop around the Bunyip State Park, a walk to 4Brothers Rocks, Lawson Falls, Mt. Beenak and a few other speccy places :)




All the yarns and pics are here: https://www.austouring.com/index.php?threads/hobbits-and-bunyips.7127/



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glitch

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Closing another CoVid year, late December '21

Summer's in full swing, things are heating up... but the mornings are still nice and fresh.

Well, some loops look shorter on a map than what they turn out in real life and this one had started as group-ride to a totally different location. :cool:

The "Northern Snooper" then...the ridges around Strath Creek and Yea, a loop of Tallarook State Park, finishing via Toolangi State Forest, Castella and some Captains Creek "oh shyte".



First up: Flagpole Hill!

More? There ----> https://www.austouring.com/index.php?threads/covid-21-finals-northern-snooper.7141/



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glitch

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Early Jan '22

Summer...and, it's into the Heat&Dust now.

So one tries for the hills, the higher, the better.
Via some previously uncharted ground, if possible.
Ant and Squiz are on for it, meeting Goodie later in Tanjil Bren.

Mt. BawBaw....via the Bunyip and LaTrobe River State Parks.
A great time was had ... :2thumbs-up:


More? There ----> https://www.austouring.com/index.php?threads/mt-bawbaw-goodness.7153/



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glitch

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Late Jan '22

Down to half-day dirt-rides now, this one was a "thorn-in-the-side" loop for years.
Finally making an effort to ride "The Marginal" in Toolangi State Park from end-to-end.
Then add a few sweeteners for some punch :)

Did this work out or what? :smilie-wave:

The early start (for a noon finish) made all the difference, but knocked the numbers down to Ian and myself (with Marty howling after discovering a flat front hoop at takeoff).


Pics, stories, maps ---> https://www.austouring.com/index.php?threads/the-marginal-and-then-some.7159/



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glitch

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Near mid-February now, things are getting warm.
And dusty!

Makes for early starts and early finishes.

Some backblocks of the Yarra Valley and surrounding hills.

Ant must've known what was coming and overslept :)
Goodie made a guest-appearance
Mitch showed that where a little Thumper can go, a 1250 on near-road hoops can be just as comfy
Apart from the dust, it often turned marbley and squirrely and/ or thumpy-rocky
Doug looses his virginity (and the XT some paint)


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WTF are we going?


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More pics and yarns, dust 'n flies

 

glitch

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While at it....another early start to a hot day, more Yarra valley+hills exploring.


Old Chum Creek, more gravel farm roads, it's still pretty green out there.





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glitch

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Early April '22
Bushpigs and Sunrises

9 glorious East Gippsland and Victorian High Country days. National Parks, Southern Forests, the young + old Snowy River and loads more.
From the Grand Ridge in the West to the long-elusive Combienbar, the valley of Contentment....and up across Mt. Porepunkah and the Goldie Spur for Craig's Hut and the lumpy Corn Hill.
2500k's of Victoria's finest.

Marty on the T10, Squiz on the DRZ and Ant trying his best to methodically dismember the Hima. :bs
Man, what a ripper of a week! :smilie-wave:

The entire 10part epic right here: (all interlinked via first post)
Grab a cuppa, this is a BIG one!






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glitch

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Goosebumps and shivers

Early July ....and finally the sun was out. But COLD!
A winter-dawdle around the Flowerdale and Murrundidndi area.



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