Yep it’s a Monday, unusual for a Club run, but oh, the weather,…..stunning!

The published leader, Peter Doak, was unable to, due to other commitments, so yours truly answered Ian Payne’s call for help. Billed as a short ride the Yarra Glen starters were:

MartinBastock / Peem Honda CBR 1000F

Rhys Williams Kawasaki ZX9R (new, the bike, not Rhys )

Bradley Cain Suzuki TL 1000S (traded in his crash damaged TRX)

Di_Welsford Honda CBR 600

MickHanlon Yamaha YZF 600

Jeff Hornby Kawasaki ZX6R

Jack Youdan Honda VFR 800

Wayne /Kay Triumph Tiger (35K but as new)

Wayne / Dianne Nimmo Suzuki GSXR1300 Hyabusa

We had Mick —ZX12R, join us for the Launching Place to Noojee leg. Our route was through Healesville and Yarra Junction to Noojee coffee stop. The roads were damp enough around Powelltown to string out the column a little but other than that….no probs!

A word here about our rear rider. Rhys is one of the Club’s quicker riders and to volunteer for rear duties on these roads sets a fine example. Thanks are in order.

From Noojee we rode east-south to Hill End. This "logging" road is now fully sealed, narrow and unlined, but good camber and tight bends; try it sometime. Some rough surface around Hill End suggests we would all be better off on BMW’s for this bit. The road through Willow Grove to Trafalgar is nigh on perfect …try this too.

Where was all the Easter traffic? Where was the "massive police blitz"? Where was the "road carnage"? Certainly not on the roads we used (thankfully).

At our published Warragul destination-lunch stop, consensus (not a Club member) ruled that we terminate our short ride here at 150 km. from Yarra Glen. Most riders wanted to head home via differing routes, eg. Di had this burning desire to ride the Reefton Spur and get herself booked during the police blitz!

Finally, the observant will note that there were four women on this run–could be the Leader’s charisma perhaps? (The published leader, not the stand in.)

Your leader and scribe,