A day in the country

[Ward P]

What a day, got half an hour spare, so with new tyres, ready for Tathra, I decide itâ€s time to scrub them in. Time for a blast around the block. Out of Tallangatta, Up Bryants Gap, left onto Locharts Gaps, left at Tallandoon, quick fang down the Omeo Hwy, left onto Murray Valley Highway and back to Tallangatta. About 70km – 30minutes, lots of tight twisties – no traffic.

Set off, 5km out the road, tight left hander, a big brown sits up and hisses at me on the apex. – Scares the shit out of me and wobble 1.

Another 5 mins, another tight corner, I know this one, it slowly opens, knee down, winding on, trying to feather the edge of the tyre. . . farmer picks this time to pull out on the road. . . Hat on, ute doing all of 15kmph, wobble No.2 (I wave – everyone knows every one in these parts. Nanganang nang nang nang nang nang nang goes through your head at this point.)

Anyway, heâ€s gone and Iâ€m back on it . . .next corner and a bloody Poll Hereford standing in the middle of the road just looking at me. – it kind of freaks you when youâ€re not ready!!.

Quietly go round and decide itâ€s a quiet ride for the final run home. . . Yep another bloody big brown!! Stands up and has a strike around the next bloody corner!!!.

Just glad it wasnâ€t dusk . . . thatâ€s when the wombats come out!

Summer, donâ€t you just love it!

Still 5mm of chicken strips to lose – but donâ€t ya just lurve a new set of rubber!!

[motoplast]

What a day, got half an hour spare, so with new tyres, ready for Tathra, I decide itâ€s time to scrub them in. Time for a blast around the block. Out of Tallangatta, Up Bryants Gap, left onto Locharts Gaps, left at Tallandoon, quick fang down the Omeo Hwy, left onto Murray Valley Highway and back to Tallangatta. About 70km – 30minutes, lots of tight twisties – no traffic.

Set off, 5km out the road, tight left hander, a big brown sits up and hisses at me on the apex. – Scares the shit out of me and wobble 1.

Another 5 mins, another tight corner, I know this one, it slowly opens, knee down, winding on, trying to feather the edge of the tyre. . . farmer picks this time to pull out on the road. . . Hat on, ute doing all of 15kmph, wobble No.2 (I wave – everyone knows every one in these parts. Nanganang nang nang nang nang nang nang goes through your head at this point.)

Anyway, heâ€s gone and Iâ€m back on it . . .next corner and a bloody Poll Hereford standing in the middle of the road just looking at me. – it kind of freaks you when youâ€re not ready!!.

Quietly go round and decide itâ€s a quiet ride for the final run home. . . Yep another bloody big brown!! Stands up and has a strike around the next bloody corner!!!.

Just glad it wasnâ€t dusk . . . thatâ€s when the wombats come out!

Summer, donâ€t you just love it!

Still 5mm of chicken strips to lose – but donâ€t ya just lurve a new set of rubber!!

Ha ha, I hear u loud & clear, not forgetting Skippy, Mr Ed. & all their relo's.

Cheers,
Tex & Bundy

[Ruffy]

That Murray Valley Highway has a nice set of curves on it for sure - did it a couple of years ago on my holidays, you're a lucky man to have it in your backyard Ward

Cheers John

[Ward P]

Reckon I'll attack Granya mountain in the morning, going into Albury for a new set of Front brake pads . . . although, not really sure why, they only slow you down. But will give me a reason to scrub the rest of the shiny bits off the edges of the new tyres.

[bazman]

Reckon I'll attack Granya mountain in the morning, going into Albury for a new set of Front brake pads . . . although, not really sure why, they only slow you down. But will give me a reason to scrub the rest of the shiny bits off the edges of the new tyres.

At this rate Ward, come Tathra time.....ur gonna be sporting slicks !?!

[Madmax]

Reckon I'll attack Granya mountain in the morning, going into Albury for a new set of Front brake pads . . . although, not really sure why, they only slow you down. But will give me a reason to scrub the rest of the shiny bits off the edges of the new tyres.

Lovely weather, lovely roads, lovely tyres, lovely snakes!, grab the 12 guage darlin', there's a joe-blake on the racing line!