Comments - Australian Specific Rides

Gatey

Premier Member
IBA Member
Good spot there. I sort of remember seeing this a long time back. Might have just slipped through the cracks maybe.
Looks like it would be fun to do.
 

cjmckay

Premier Member
I saw it referenced in the discussions here (thankfully with a link)... which got me pondering (and potentially wasting an hour or so mapping it out....)
 

OX-34

Premier Member
IBR Finisher
Hey @OX-34 - was it rated an 'insanity' ride or did you just happen to have it titled that way? (looking at your certificate...)
Cameron, I submitted the TTTT as a SS3000K/48. I took a bit over 42 hours for the 3072km route I rode.

TJ, Howard and I had a couple of emails back and forth around that time. A SS1600K linking just the towns themselves was considered. I rode 2070km between Nimmitabel and Glen Innes in a bit over 30 hours. Even starting fresh at Nimmitabel I don't think I could have shaved 6 hours off my time to get that section of the ride under 24 hours, but others may.

The "Australian Top Ten Towns Tour" was being proposed as an Australian Specific Ride but nothing came of it. Too much or too little red wine.......

 

cjmckay

Premier Member
@OX-34 - Well it is an interesting ride (in particular to plan). I'll file the ride plan away for a suitable point of time in the future. I wonder what other rides (treasures) exist hidden in the depths of the IBA website.... I guess there could be a BB2500K (possibly Silver) in there (based on your ride stats).
 

OX-34

Premier Member
IBR Finisher
On my ride stats?

BB2500K standard there are heaps.
BB2500K GOLD/BB1500M Gold, I have a few. Tenere, maybe 5 on FJRs, Blackbird, Ninja 300, TMax scooter.....
BB2500K Silver? I think only one my Valkyrie the first time I owned it.
 

cjmckay

Premier Member
On my ride stats?

BB2500K standard there are heaps.
BB2500K GOLD/BB1500M Gold, I have a few. Tenere, maybe 5 on FJRs, Blackbird, Ninja 300, TMax scooter.....
BB2500K Silver? I think only one my Valkyrie the first time I owned it.
@OX-34 - I think you may have misunderstood my point about the ride stats. I was simply making reference to your doing 2070km in ~30hrs, so it looked like there could be a doable 'BB2500K version' of the ride (if you didn't need to start and stop from the same location).

Anyway, filed away for the future :) Got some more riding to do before attempting this one.
 

spanner

Well-Known Member
I have a question about the CC rides.

In particular the Northern CC which in the rules states: from Broome to Bowen.

My question is .... can this be completed in reverse? Ie Bowen to Broome.

I've had a read of the rules and scanned the forum bit I have (legitimately) dyslexia so may have missed the important paragraph or sentence.

Cheers
 

Brookester

Premier Member
I have a question about the CC rides.

In particular the Northern CC which in the rules states: from Broome to Bowen.

My question is .... can this be completed in reverse? Ie Bowen to Broome.

I've had a read of the rules and scanned the forum bit I have (legitimately) dyslexia so may have missed the important paragraph or sentence.

Cheers
Can't see why not as it would be valid if you were doing a 100CCC
 

Fatman

Well-Known Member
I have a question about the CC rides.

In particular the Northern CC which in the rules states: from Broome to Bowen.

My question is .... can this be completed in reverse? Ie Bowen to Broome.

I've had a read of the rules and scanned the forum bit I have (legitimately) dyslexia so may have missed the important paragraph or sentence.

Cheers

Spanner, you can start from either end so Bowen to Broome would be fine.
 

spanner

Well-Known Member
Thanks all.

I was pretty sure there was no issue.

I was just concerned as there is a lot of 'to-and-fro' when discussing the particulars of the rules of various rides ..... and I agree with following rules ..... in the main. :p

I just did not want to succumb to a 'rules is rules ' situation as the description was specific in leaving Broome.

Cheers.