The MTCV Home Page took 257 hits during August and has taken 17,133 since April 1996. We continue to generate new members via the web. Our ads in the bike magazines are also doing well. Note: unless you are a financial member, you will not have access to the Member’s area. The password has changed. Contact any of the Committee if you require it (and are financial, of course).
The Club, responding to members’
demand, has advertised the
Seen at the August Social Sip:
Ron and Alistaire Johnston, Ben and Julie Warden,
Wayne and Joanne Nimmo, Allan and Inga
Zimmer, Pete Weyermayr and Liz Oliver, Greg Hales, Ray Walker, Di Welsford, Craig Morley, Will Tran, Will Surtida, Mario Ibeas, Peter Philferan, Bruce Saville, Mark
Easterbrook, Daniel Kosinski, and Ian Paye. 22 people, excellent for the middle of winter
The Points System. The Club Participant of the Year is based on aggregate points accumulated at 1 point per ride, an extra point for leading or being rear rider, and 1 point per magazine article (maximum 2 per magazine). It runs till the May AGM. We are already four months into the 2004 points and at the end of August the top 10 points earners are: Ben (29), Pete Weyermayr (15), Paul Southwell (14), Ian Payne (14), Rob Langer (13), Mario Ibeas (13.5), Greg Hales (13), Kate Stewart (11.5), Liz Oliver (11), Martin Hastie (10), and Geoff Jones (10). See elsewhere for a complete table.
I received this email from Damian Czarnecki recently: I just wanted to let you know that the regulator on my blade has gone kaput for the second time in 8 months. Had it replaced 8 months ago and it's just happened again. The story is that they fail not only on the blades but the VFR's as well. Honda should have done a recall but didn't. There is no warranty on the product either. I've had a lot of commitments lately and haven’t been able to come out for a ride with you guys, but will have some time soon and am looking forward to it. Damian
Those on the Melbourne Cup
weekend away last year will know just how good a location the Walwa Resort is. Unfortunately Saturday night was
completely booked out for a wedding. So I have booked 3 new units at the Jingellic Pub for Saturday night and two double-storey
modern cottages sleeping between 4 and 6 people (6, if couples) comfortably for
Sunday and Monday nights, at the Resort. The Resort cottages are fully equipped
– all you need to bring is yourself. The cost is $115 per cottage per night (3
nights) per couple, then $10 a head. It works out at around $40 per head per
night. The cottages are very widely spaced, offer
spectacular views across the
The plan is to ride up on
Saturday leaving Yarck at
I have collated 20 years of Economy Ride data for the readers’ enjoyment. See table elsewhere. What’s missing form the table is the amount of good natured controversy associated with some of the earlier trials. When I first joined the Club in 1982 the fuel tanks were drained and exactly 2 litres was then tipped back in and you rode until you ran out – at any speed you wished. Of course, the slower you went, the better the economy. It took all day at 30 - 40 km/h, coasting down hills, etc. Or people would ride a friends 250 … deadly serious stuff. What we have now is a much more sanitised and safer version.