Posties in the Flinders

kipo · 10-23-2012, 08:26 PM

We set off on Thursday 11th October for the annual South Australian Apex Outback Postie Bike Ride through the magnificent Flinders Ranges. The event raises money to develop holiday cabins to be known as the Apex Copper Coast Retreats on Yorke Penninsular where people effected by cancer can spend quality time with family for no cost during a most trying time in their lives. The event started in 2007 when 7 of us dickheads rode our Postie bikes (Honda CT110's for you overseas inmates) over the toughest tracks SA has to offer. Since 2007 the ride now attracts about 80 riders each year, this year we raised $97,000 and close to $340,000 in total since 2007.

We left to one of the coldest day's on record. We were originally going off road from the start but due to the wet clay tracks which stop the Posties with low mudguards in their tracks we had to take the tar to Quorn. I have never been so cold on a motorbike in all my life, it snowed, snow I tell you, 20 kms from Port Augusta in the middle of October!

The view from one of the back up cars

From Quorn we went over Yarra Vale Gorge, out past Proby's Grave to Simmonston, then onto Bobby Creek road to Hookna Creek for lunch

After lunch the weather started to fine up, happy days. We hit the Moralanna Scenic track to Wilpena Pound for fuel then onto Parachilna via Bunyeroo and Brachina Gorges,

More to come.......

philth · 10-23-2012, 09:20 PM

snow? your jokin?

kipo · 10-23-2012, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by philth

snow? your jokin?

Yep snow, I kid you not. It also snowed at Willow Springs Station between Wilpena and Blinman on Thursday morning.

kipo · 10-23-2012, 10:14 PM

The lead rider decided to call into the Para pub but didn't put a cornerman there so most got to Angorichina by beer o'clock. There was a bit of a line up for fuel

The fire was great after the mornings freezing conditions

Boots needed drying out

This is Dale, she is a dead set ledgend who organised all the minor details us blokes would have forgot to do, like where to sleep, whats to eat and generally everything else. Onya Dale!

XRman · 10-24-2012, 04:37 PM

Hi Kipo,

Wal and I are coming up to the Flinders for a few days in the first week in November. I am hoping to escape the wet cold weather, so can you contact the BOM and put in a request for no snow for that week please.

We were coming for about 7-10 days, but unless it rains up Kaniva way soon, Wal needs to be home on the farm tending to the needs of the crop.

Actually while you are talking to the BOM guy can you request that the coastal weather be sent inland by 300 Km please. We are getting Vitmain D deficient down here.

Good photos and good effort for fund raising!

WILL_S · 10-26-2012, 07:21 PM

that's a lot of posties
all lining up for premium

kipo · 10-28-2012, 07:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WILL_S

that's a lot of posties
all lining up for premium

Every bit helps

Arek Kontrol · 10-28-2012, 11:42 PM

You guys rock!

Kipo , Seems like you are having a blast, as always.

10-23-2012, 08:26 PM	#1
kipo ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2007 Location: Port Augusta Oddometer: 1,390	Posties in the Flinders We set off on Thursday 11th October for the annual South Australian Apex Outback Postie Bike Ride through the magnificent Flinders Ranges. The event raises money to develop holiday cabins to be known as the Apex Copper Coast Retreats on Yorke Penninsular where people effected by cancer can spend quality time with family for no cost during a most trying time in their lives. The event started in 2007 when 7 of us dickheads rode our Postie bikes (Honda CT110's for you overseas inmates) over the toughest tracks SA has to offer. Since 2007 the ride now attracts about 80 riders each year, this year we raised $97,000 and close to $340,000 in total since 2007. We left to one of the coldest day's on record. We were originally going off road from the start but due to the wet clay tracks which stop the Posties with low mudguards in their tracks we had to take the tar to Quorn. I have never been so cold on a motorbike in all my life, it snowed, snow I tell you, 20 kms from Port Augusta in the middle of October! The view from one of the back up cars From Quorn we went over Yarra Vale Gorge, out past Proby's Grave to Simmonston, then onto Bobby Creek road to Hookna Creek for lunch After lunch the weather started to fine up, happy days. We hit the Moralanna Scenic track to Wilpena Pound for fuel then onto Parachilna via Bunyeroo and Brachina Gorges, More to come....... __________________ Jesus loves me, but everyone else thinks I'm a prick "The only true wilderness is between a Greenies ears" Quorn Schnitzel Club (junior member) kipo screwed with this post 10-23-2012 at 08:43 PM

10-23-2012, 09:20 PM	#2
philth philth Joined: Nov 2006 Location: bald knob Oddometer: 4,702	snow? your jokin? __________________ i must not post hairy buttocks

10-23-2012, 10:14 PM	#4
kipo ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2007 Location: Port Augusta Oddometer: 1,390	The lead rider decided to call into the Para pub but didn't put a cornerman there so most got to Angorichina by beer o'clock. There was a bit of a line up for fuel The fire was great after the mornings freezing conditions Boots needed drying out This is Dale, she is a dead set ledgend who organised all the minor details us blokes would have forgot to do, like where to sleep, whats to eat and generally everything else. Onya Dale! __________________ Jesus loves me, but everyone else thinks I'm a prick "The only true wilderness is between a Greenies ears" Quorn Schnitzel Club (junior member)

10-24-2012, 04:37 PM	#5
XRman Studly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2006 Location: SW Victoria Oddometer: 989	Snow Hi Kipo, Wal and I are coming up to the Flinders for a few days in the first week in November. I am hoping to escape the wet cold weather, so can you contact the BOM and put in a request for no snow for that week please. We were coming for about 7-10 days, but unless it rains up Kaniva way soon, Wal needs to be home on the farm tending to the needs of the crop. Actually while you are talking to the BOM guy can you request that the coastal weather be sent inland by 300 Km please. We are getting Vitmain D deficient down here. Good photos and good effort for fund raising!

10-26-2012, 07:21 PM	#6
WILL_S 110 POWER Joined: Feb 2009 Location: goodly satisfactory place, qld Oddometer: 1,652	that's a lot of posties all lining up for premium __________________ Take the green pill or the red pill- the choice is yours;This is your last chance. After this, there is no turning back. You take the blue pill - the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill - you stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit-hole goes.

10-28-2012, 11:42 PM	#8
Arek Kontrol Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2011 Location: Ex-pat Poles in Adelaide Hills, South Australia Oddometer: 225	You guys rock! Kipo , Seems like you are having a blast, as always. __________________ Flinders Ranges Ride 2012 I live more in 5 minutes on my motorcycle than some people live in a lifetime...

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