At the South Geelong Clubrooms – 313 Bellarine St, South Geelong.
No formal meeting will be held on the 23rd due to the large number of members still enjoying holidays away, but if you need your Club Permit or Memberships renewed, come on down and see our Membership Secretary – Ross Bell on Tuesday night.
** Artists impression of Ross processing renewals
A group of 19 riders enjoyed the pleasant weather for a ride of around 139klm for the round trip this Monday.
The course took us from our meeting point in Barrabool Rd out through Ceres and on to the Hamilton Highway towards Inverleigh, turning off and heading through Teesdale and Shelford, then onto Winchelsea along Barwon Park Rd for a meet up and coffees at Cafe La Hoot before everyone made their own way home.
Very enjoyable company and weather for riding.
There seemed to be a little confusion about the Red Plate Monday rides. They will continue every Monday for those who wish to turn up, it is only the 4th Sunday ride in January that is not scheduled to happen. Our regular Sunday club rides will commence in February with the Cape Patten run.
It was discussed at the last SMCC meeting about where to start the Monday rides from, and the Ride Committee has decided to leave the starting point in Barrabool Rd near the convenience block where it has been for several years.
We hope you all had a safe Christmas and New Year and hope to see some of you on our rides in 2024.
What a perfect way to finish off a great year of Red plate Monday Rides, 20 Riders on an endless variety of bikes.
Weather held off while we rode out through towards the Golden Plains, and then finished up back in Geelong West at Guy’s place for the long promised Egg & Bacon Toasties, and the wait was worth it.
The Pigs Ear award was ceremonially handed onto lucky recipient Magoo, for him demonstrating his German Spaceships passing abilities on the lead rider !
I’m sure Magoo will be on the lookout for the next recipient.
Thanks Guy for organising and your hospitality.
Next Scheduled Red Plate Monday ride is 08/01/23
What a fantastic day we had today, a huge group of riders turned out, including two lovely classic cars.
The weather held out and the riding conditions were spot on.
Like Lenny noted today, with the vast array of bikes and cars that come out of the wood work & turn up to club events, we never see two of the same machines.
With only one breakdown, Pat’s 1950 Sunbeam S8 did a clutch cable coming into Ocean Grove, but struggled on into the Barwon Heads coffee stop through a couple of sets of traffic lights without the use of a clutch.
Pat and the Sunbeam enjoyed a leisurely trip back into town compliments of Ross Bell & his SS Ute & Trailer, thanks Ross.
Lenny handed on the Pigs Ear award to Pat, being the only breakdown for the day plus being the lead rider at the same time!
After the Barwon Heads Coffee stop, The group continued back to the new clubrooms and enjoyed a marvellous spread put on by Bott, thanks Bott.
Thanks to everyone who came along today, and thanks to all those who helped organise the ride, Also it was great to see Mal as the group departed the clubrooms, get well soon Mal.
Cheers.
The ride will be run in conjunction with the SMCC end of year breakup both starting and finishing at our club rooms in Bellarine St, meeting around 9.00am with a departure time of 9.30.
We ask members to come along on the oldest or smallest capacity bikes they have access to for a fun ride around the Bellarine Peninsula, stopping at Barwon Heads for a coffee before heading back to the clubrooms for a Special Bott BBQ lunch and refreshments.
The ride his open to all club members and friends on bikes or cars, old or new, so even if you don’t have an old or small bike you are very welcome to come along on what you have, but it will be a fairly slow ride with the little bikes leading the way.
Hope to see you there.
Date: Monday 4th of December
Time: 1:30pm
Location: William Sheahan Funerals
2/6 Murradoc Rd, Drysdale VIC 3222
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On Sunday, a small group of four riders set out on a pleasant ride to the Old Workshop at Anakie.
They rode through Ceres, Batesford, and Sutherlands Creek, before reaching the Bacchus Marsh Road and returning back to Anakie via Granite Road.
The total distance of the ride was around 100km, and the riders enjoyed the quiet roads and beautiful scenery until they arrived back into Geelong.
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