June
/ July 2006
Cathy
Edmunds
28 Oak
Street, Moree,
NSW, 2400
Phone: (02) 6752 71888 Facsimile: (02) 67 51 1600
E-mail: mehipark@bigpond.net.au
Branch website address www.ulyssesclub.org/branches/cottoncountrycruisers
Ulysses
website address
www.ulyssesclub.org
I assume
everyone’s life is a busy as mine is at present and no one
has been on any
rides. If they have I have not had any stories sent to me to
put in the
newsletter. We now have a couple of new conscientious
ride Co-ordinators
and they have given me a ride calendar that takes us right thru till
February
2007. Check out the Calendar on the web site.
We have a
short ride on Sunday 9th
July to
On
Saturday 22nd July, there will be a ride to the
The
accommodation at Blair Athol with nibblies on arrival, 3-course dinner
with
complimentary port and a fully cooked breakfast will be $238.00 per
couple. You can also BYO drinks.
There
will be someone driving their car, so we can stock up with alcohol at
Inverell. For those of you that would like to make just a day
ride, we
plan on leaving the Mehi River Van Park at 9.30 on the morning of 22nd
July
with a short stop at Warialda then on to the Transport Museum at
Inverell.
Those
people that are staying at Blair Athol for the night will head off
around
We do need
numbers and a deposit for this ASAP,
so if you would like to go and spend the night in the haunted Mansion
at
Inverell, give me a call – numbers are limited.
Barry
& Sharlene Mundy from Wee Waa have joined our little
group. Barry was
nominated at the last meeting to be the Vice President.
Welcome Barry and
Sharlene – we look forward to many long rides with you both.
All of
you that were at the Muster know what a great night was had by
all. We
will give it a rest until October this year before we start planning
2007. I would just like to say a big Thank You to everyone
that gave up
their time to do the many tasks that were required to make 2006 Moree
Muster as
successful as it was. As is always the case with any group
there are only
ever a few people who put these things together and here in Moree we
seem to do
the impossible with very few – you all know who you are
– so once again Many
Thanks to everyone involved.
The
next meeting of the Cotton Country Cruisers will be held at Ian and
Margaret
Heferen’s home at
Our next
Bi Monthly meeting will be held at Wee Waa at Barry and Sharlene
Mundy’s home
0n 9th September. This can either be a
day ride or an
overnighter - more details on the ride calendar and I will
give more
details in August.
The last Meeting of the Cotton Country Cruisers was held at Neville and Roz Rose’s home. This was the AGM – so listed below is your new Committee for the next 12 months.
President
– Rosemary Rose; Vice President – Barry Mundy;
Secretary – Cathy Edmunds;
Treasurer – Vicki Mowle; Ride Co-ordinators – Ian
Heferen and Dennis
McGuire
Next
Meeting at the Heferens on Saturday 8th July
with a ride on Sunday 9th
July to
Don’t forget to check out the Ride Calendar on the link provided. If you would like to organise a ride or have some ideas of where we might go, please give me a call.
See you on the next Bend.
Cathy Edmunds
1. We are an informal group of the
Ulysses Club Inc. As
such we do not have a committee and we do not carry Public Liability or
other
insurance on behalf of our group.
2. If you ride with us we assume
that you are a licensed
rider, that your bike is registered and roadworthy and that you have
appropriate personal insurances in place, or accept the consequences of
not
having done so.
3. We also assume that you, like
us, accept that there
are potential risks in riding bikes on public roads.
4. Our rides run on an informal
basis. We do not have a
“ride captain” as such and the person who is
“leader” will depend on who is
there at the time, and this may change from time to time during a run.
5. Before setting out we count the
bikes and nominate where
the next stopping point will be.
6. At each stopping point we will
wait until all bikes
have been accounted for.
7. If you are leaving a run midway
please make sure the
other riders know your intentions.
8. We do not ride in formation.
Each rider is encouraged
to travel at their own pace. If riders get behind, we regather at the
next
stopping off point.
9. It is quite OK to pass other
riders, even the
“Leader”, provided you do so safely.
10. Do NOT ride
up the tail of the bike in front;
we consider a gap of at least 3 seconds is appropriate.
11. Do not put pressure on other
riders; you cannot be
sure how they will react.
12. Ride within your own comfort
zone.
13. Keep and eye out for the rider
behind you in case
they get into trouble.
14. We’re here to enjoy
our bikes and each others
company; we assume you are here for the same reason!!
And once again many thanks to our Sponsors, Thomas Lee Motorcycles in Moree (and now Gundy) and Grant Douch Motorcycles Narrabri. Their support through discounts to members and the providing of valuable raffle prizes is greatly appreciated.