Well, it was a balmy (or is that barmy???) night on Saturday as the temperature was rather mild compared to some recent ones.... With about 100 or so started the ride left Somerton and headed off to Cardinia via Yarra Glen and Packenham. At the first stop, hot soup and coffee was greeted not by frozen fingers and toes but by a warm bunch of riders....I was wondering if an ice cream machine could have been better The next leg went to Drouin, Poowong and along the Strezlecki to the Lang Lang servo. I must say that riding this leg was a tad nerve wrecking with a spot of rain having been through before us and leaving some damp spots here and there not to mention that this is a windy road best ridden during daylight hours...well , for me anyway The last leg went from Lang Lang to the Frankston Yacht club via Flinders. This leg saw the temperature drop considerably with my choice to change gloves from lightish winter material types to heavier leather ones a welcome one All in all it was a good ride with some twisty bits, some long straight bits and no rain to talk off except for the odd light sprinkle two three times during the whole ride The winner of the most riders was the Shearwater Ulysses. A couple of offs, one rider from Deniliquin and the oldest was a 65yo and the youngest 16 (who got a lift in a sidecar).... cheers col
