BSMCC Club Ride Tambourine - Beaudesert
23 March, 2008
Story Rob Mutimer
Photos Graham Ward
The March ride started from Logan Village with a good roll up of members. Although rain was threatening
we only encountered some light showers throughout the day. Not enough to require the wet weather
gear.
Glen Challis was our run leader for the day and led the group through Tamborine Village and on towards
Beaudesert before turning off to Biddaddaba, a very winding road, especially suitable for our old
bikes. From there we headed to Canungra with a stop for fuel for a few riders.
On the eastern side of Canungra, we took the steep Goat Track to the top of Mt. Tamborine for morning
tea at the cafe on the corner to Henri Roberts Drive, the setting for some group photos by Graham
and David after the bikes with their riders were lined up.
Glen then led the way down the very steep Henri Roberts Drive (a good test for the brakes on the
old bikes), but turned off part way down on a road not many of us had seen before. This took us past
large well-maintained properties with green, rolling lawns and picturesque dams full of water lilies.
Top
Adrian
Kerwin (alias Spiv) with his BSA Super Rocket at the lunch stop. The bike is glistening after a shower
of rain. Spiv has owned the BSA for over forty years.
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On reaching the bottom of the hill we retraced our steps through Canungra, Biddaddaba and then headed
for Beaudesert, where lunch was had at the hotel in the main street. This hotel has recently
been refurbished and provided a great lunch at a reasonable price. After a leisurely lunch and a
chat, the group headed in various directions to their respective homes.
Riders and machines on this club ride were as follows: -
Adrian Kerwin - 58 BSA Super Rocket
David Royston - 80 Moto Guzzi 650
Mike Watts - 84 Moto Guzzi T5
Graham Ward -74 Moto Guzzi S3
Wilf Sanders -72 BSA A65
Doug Johnson - 04 Royal Enfield
Glen Challis - 71 BSA Rocket 3
Rob Mutimer - 61 BSA Super Rocket