{"id":655,"date":"2008-07-13T17:44:53","date_gmt":"2008-07-13T07:44:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/bikes\/?p=655"},"modified":"2008-07-14T13:16:03","modified_gmt":"2008-07-14T03:16:03","slug":"narrabi-coonamble-and-the-bmw-rides-home-on-a-truck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/?p=655","title":{"rendered":"Narrabi, Coonamble and the BMW rides home on a truck."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Photos of the early part of the ride.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/bikes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/imgp3357.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-660\" title=\"imgp3357\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/bikes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/imgp3357-420x315.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/imgp3357-420x315.jpg 420w, http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/imgp3357.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Tourist Hotel Narrabri. Our digs for night one.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/bikes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/imgp3349.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-656\" title=\"imgp3349\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/bikes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/imgp3349-420x315.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/imgp3349-420x315.jpg 420w, http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/imgp3349.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The boys still in riding gear on the veranda.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/bikes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/imgp3351.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-657\" title=\"imgp3351\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/bikes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/imgp3351-420x397.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"420\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/imgp3351-420x397.jpg 420w, http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/imgp3351.jpg 1188w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>BMW luggage is great. It bites!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/bikes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/imgp3352.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-658\" title=\"imgp3352\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/bikes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/imgp3352-420x337.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"420\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/imgp3352-420x337.jpg 420w, http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/imgp3352.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Nige, Scrounger and Brizzer wondering who has the coolest head wear.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/bikes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/imgp3356.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-659\" title=\"imgp3356\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/bikes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/imgp3356-420x256.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"420\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/imgp3356-420x256.jpg 420w, http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/imgp3356.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A good value $3 breakfast at Subway before hitting the frog and toad.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/bikes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/imgp3358.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-661\" title=\"imgp3358\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/bikes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/imgp3358-420x315.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/imgp3358-420x315.jpg 420w, http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/imgp3358.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Nige cleaning the &#8216;Bird&#8217;s screen in Wee Waa.<\/p>\n<div class=\"imageframe alignleft\" style=\"width: 450px;\"><a title=\"Signage\" rel=\"lightbox[pics655]\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/bikes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/day23.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment wp-att-699\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/bikes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/day23.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"Signage\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"imagecaption\">A very professional looking sign with some statistics of the bore.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/bikes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/imgp3359.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-662\" title=\"imgp3359\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/bikes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/imgp3359-420x315.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/imgp3359-420x315.jpg 420w, http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/imgp3359.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Gee Nige you should ask permission before taking pics of old men in the shower we don&#8217;t even know!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/bikes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/imgp3361.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-663\" title=\"imgp3361\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/bikes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/imgp3361-420x315.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/imgp3361-420x315.jpg 420w, http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/imgp3361.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>One of the main reasons for the journey was to enjoy a soak in the Burren Junction hot bore baths.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/bikes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/imgp3370.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-666\" title=\"imgp3370\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/bikes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/imgp3370-420x315.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/imgp3370-420x315.jpg 420w, http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/imgp3370.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/bikes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/imgp3368.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-665\" title=\"imgp3368\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/bikes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/imgp3368-420x223.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"420\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/imgp3368-420x223.jpg 420w, http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/imgp3368.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lots of grey nomads enjoy the health benefits of the hot baths and take advantage of the free camping.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/bikes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/imgp3367.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-664\" title=\"imgp3367\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/bikes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/imgp3367-420x315.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/imgp3367-420x315.jpg 420w, http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/imgp3367.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Scrounger preferred dry relaxing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"imageframe alignleft\" style=\"width: 450px;\"><a title=\"The Beasts of Burden\" rel=\"lightbox[pics655]\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/bikes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/day25.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment wp-att-700\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/bikes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/day25.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"The Beasts of Burden\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"imagecaption\">The bikes parked outside the bore.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/bikes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/imgp3371.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-667\" title=\"imgp3371\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/bikes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/imgp3371-420x315.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/imgp3371-420x315.jpg 420w, http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/imgp3371.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The boys ready to head on.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/bikes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/imgp3372.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-668\" title=\"imgp3372\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/bikes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/imgp3372-420x219.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"420\" height=\"219\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/imgp3372-420x219.jpg 420w, http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/imgp3372.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The world out here is flat.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/bikes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/imgp3373.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-669\" title=\"imgp3373\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/bikes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/imgp3373-420x315.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/imgp3373-420x315.jpg 420w, http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/imgp3373.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Baron demonstrates the vast flatness of the scenery.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/bikes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/imgp3375.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-670\" title=\"imgp3375\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/bikes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/imgp3375-420x315.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/imgp3375-420x315.jpg 420w, http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/imgp3375.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Nige trying to recall the last hill he saw.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photos of the early part of the ride. The Tourist Hotel Narrabri. Our digs for night one. The boys still in riding gear on the veranda. BMW luggage is great. It bites! Nige, Scrounger and Brizzer wondering who has the coolest head wear. A good value $3 breakfast at Subway before hitting the frog and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-655","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-rides"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/655","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=655"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/655\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=655"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=655"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=655"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}