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<\/a>Some manly roughhousing before the ride<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Cut it out you two. Remember you’re out.<\/p><\/div>\n
From here we turned south and wound our way along country roads with most of us enjoying this quiet time by listening to their favorite tunes. At this point Mohawk decided to set a pretty cracking pace out front whilst Sideways was a little unhappy that his new earmould speakers were only working in one ear. As our speeds increased to that point where we started going backwards in time his other speaker suddenly made no sound either. The good news is there was nothing wrong with that speaker and all that had happened was that his brand new wife-bought-birthday-present-Ipod had been sucked out of his pocket and must have shattered on impact with the road. Mind you when he discovered it missing he rode back some 25K in the hope it may have somehow landed gently in a tuft of dandelions or something. It didn’t. We had a choice here to go with him or eat lunch. I had a Chico Roll, Nige had wedges and Mohawk had a nice salad wrap. Someday we will all have a good laugh at Sideway’s misfortune but right now is just too soon. After that he lost his three legged stool off the back. So now he can’t listen to music or sit down. At least his phone was still working so he could call his wife and tell her the bad news. Later on his phone got drenched in the rain and it broke too..Oh mercy how we laughed. Stop it that isn’t funny. Yes it is.<\/p>\n
<\/a>I would have gone but this wrap is just delicious.<\/p><\/div>\n
Anyway we stayed overnight at a pub in Collingullie and had some beers. Then we slept and got up again. Got to give it to Mohawk and Nige here because they really did find some great roads and set a good pace. Victorian roads were fun but they have cops and cameras everywhere so we stayed close to the limits most of the time.<\/p>\n
Silverwater Resort was close to the island and the weather was so warm we rode in T shirts and shorts even after 9 at night. Race days were hot but not enough to stop Lucky and Nige touring the pits on our special pit passes. We were told we would see the crews at work; we were told the riders would be signing autographs; we were told it would be an unforgettable experience. What we got was the occasional bike with its seat off and a few apprentices staring as blankly at us as we were at them. Nige did make comment of this to some aged crew member of some no-name team who smiled and replied “si bueno si bueno” or something like that. Lucky got a nice blister on his heel as a memento of this exciting part of the adventure.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Look at heem. Ze seat she is off.<\/p><\/div>\n
Speaking of those pit passes. They were part of a pair of freebies that included entrance tickets that Nige had finagled from Image. He clutched them to his bosom like a Superbiked Smeagol. “My lanyards, my precious lanyards”. As it turned out Sideways and Mohawk showed no interest at all and Lucky was mortified by the demands set by Nige to earn the precious….still..they were free and Catholics can always go to confession.<\/p>\n