Batty's Tour of Tassie 2016 - 1/02 to 6/02

[simmo]

Nice

[kev11e]

G'day
Can anyone tell me whether the road from Corryong to Omeo is sealed (sorry, that's NSW)?

[pan]

Wardy would know, but he's off in NZ at the moment... maybe send him a PM

[gggsxr11]

Sealed,beautiful bit of road,google earth is your friend check it out.

[Shordy]

Beat me to it gggsxr11.
I was about to suggest that he google earth it, and then street view it to find out.

[kev11e]

Ha! Thanks guys; while I am here, I will be leaving Gerringong on the morning of 29 January and making a leisurely (say 500km per day) trip via maybe Nowra-Braidwood-Batemans Bay- Jindabyne-maybe Mt Hotham-maybe Bruthen-you get the picture...and that's depending on the Spirit sailing schedule not varying etc etc
If that suits anyone else who would like company for the ride let me know...

[kev11e]

And I gather Tassie is in the grip of bushfires and drought - what odds we arrive just as the drought is broken by inches of rain over several days?
:-)

[Batfink]

your wish is my command Kev... now everyone can blame you for any rain LOL

[Batfink]

For those coming to Tassie on my Tour here is a bit of weather update.....

Devonport to Launceston
>starting off partly cloudy & 23, finishing with possible pm shower & 25
>route currently goes through a fire effected area so will update closer to tour dates

Launceston to East Coast
>starting off slight possible shower & 22, finishing plenty of clouds & 21

East Coast to Ross
>starting off plenty of clouds & 21, finishing plenty of clouds & 22

Ross to Sorell
>starting off possible slight rain am & 26, finishing cloudy & 18

Sorell to Hobart
>starting off cloudy & 18, finishing little pm rain & 18

Hobart to Gordon Dam
>starting off sunny & 26, finishing cloudy & 16

Gordon Dam to Queenstown
>starting off cloudy & 16, finishing cloudy & 22

Queenstown
> full day of cloudy & 19

Queenstown to Devonport
>starting cloudy & 20, finishing cloudy & 22


Keep in mind that this forecast is still 2+ weeks out so no guarentees this will happen. For better weather updates, up to a week ahead,use www.bom.gov.au

At both lunch and end of day stops the vehicle will be there with all your stuff incase we get dumped on or the sun tries to microwave us 1/2 way through a day. There will also be a supply of cool bottled water as local water in some places is not drinkable.

[Batfink]

Now for more official/serious shit.......
Can everyone txt me their bike and rego plus emergency contact?
No info will be passed on without consent but I would like to know that everyone makes it to each stop point and I will be getting the vehicle driver (my wife Sandy or son Jazz) to do the checking. Also some of the roads are know to test riders skills as FUBAR them so the emergency contact would e good.
If you have issues with this please call me.
Cheers


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[Shordy]

I'm thinking positive.
22 and fine everyday is my forecast.....
Hey Batty, what's the latest as far as paid up and attending participants?
How many people / bikes?

[DjPete]

on ya Batty. Top effort. Hoping lots of great pics for couch potatoes

[Batfink]

Right now there are 31 bikes including myself booked and paid for......

[Shordy]

Right now there are 31 bikes including myself booked and paid for......

SWEET.....

[simmo]