PINK RIBBON RIDE - Sun 25th October '09

 

There are no rides more deserving of our support than the Annual Pink Ribbon Ride. This year Baxter was again a Registration and Departure point, with Ride Coordinator (and Ride Leader) Chris Dyball taking registrations from over 19 riders and  one pillion before we all departed a tick after 9-30 am.

With the Monash Freeway being a bit dodgy due to roadwork's and resurfacing, Chris wisely chose a route that took us along Moorooduc Hwy, Frankston Fwy, then Nepean Hwy and eventually Beach Rd all the way to Port Melbourne, and onto Westgate Fwy and out to our destination at Point Cook, arriving about 11-00 am.

Here we linked up with riders from all points of the compass and from all different Motorcycle Clubs. Hundreds of bikes, riders and pillions took in the Sausage Sizzle and the many stalls selling all sorts of stuff for bikers and for fundraising for Breast Cancer. Organisers had arranged for parking right in the heart of the Shopping Centre, and also for a live band to provide music.

After the mandatory wander through the bikes, trikes and the like, riders eventually headed for home at their leisure.

All agreed that it was a well organised ride for a most deserving cause.

A small group of four from Two Bays  decided to take a bit of a roundabout ride, and headed off for the first stop at Whittlesea for refuelling. Then it was off to Kinglake for a very welcome coffee and some respite from a strong and gusty wind. On the road again via Toolangi and Chum Creek and on to Healesville for a "pit" stop and off again via Woori Yallock, Cockatoo, Berwick and back to where we had started at Baxter. A very pleasant and enjoyable ride to cap off a good day.

                                     

With the weather looking dull and overcast, as was forecast

19 bike riders assembled at the Baxter Coffee Shop, where Chris and Fay took the money and handed out the stickers for the Pink Ribbon Ride.

This is a ride that motorcycle riders do, as they’re way of helping the women’s Brest Cancer appeal.

This year it was held in Point Cook, with riders leaving from 9 different places, (Ballarat, Baxter, Bendigo, Brighton, Ferntree Gully, Geelong, Lyndhurst, Melbourne and Whittlesea.)

After the signing of the forms Chris gave a speech explaining to   everyone the way that we would be going because of the road works being done this weekend, then we road off led by Chris with Fay as pillion passenger with the orange Ulysses Safety Vest on.

The ride was very good although a bit slow in some places, because of traffic and the way in which we had to travel.

We all arrived safely and went for a look around at the different bikes and things set up in the streets.

It was held in the Point Cook Main shopping centre.

After looking around and site seeing we made our own way back home.

         Thank you Chris for the ride.      Doug.