Originally Posted by ed073
Those alpine roads melt nicely on hot days....nothing like leaning it over at 60kmh to have the tar ooze out slightly under your Michelins.
Crazy mad conditions to be doing a ride like that
There were a couple of melted corners with corrugates to boot that had drifting across the road. Plenty of people back at Bright with plenty of bark off as well. Once poor chick had a front tire blowout on one of the corners. Unlucky that. Not something I ever think of happening. Maybe she was breaking to much. I never make that mistake.
But yeah, just to hot. We got in to Bright at about 12 and it kept getting hotter after that. Can't believe they let the ride keep going.
Originally Posted by jock
Sounds like loads of fun! Hard to keep anything cool in 40+ deg heat.
Hard luck not being able to finish the bugger off, but it's bitten you, eh? Book your accommodation early!
Yeah, being a bald bastid and having to wear a bandana makes things worse as well. Those things just trap heat.
But yeah, I just don't like failing. Going to keep going till I get it.
BTW, Mt Buffalo Chalets aren't all they're made out to be. Stunningly beautiful spot. Rooms you wouldn't pay more than $20 for. We should have got your accomodation off you.
BTW, what's with Victorians and the English language? We've never had so much trouble communication with other english speaking people in our lives? Bloody bizzare.