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Title: 2015 Blackwood Vinduro: August 29 - 30
Post by: Tex on July 28, 2015, 11:11:05 pm: The Blackwood Vinduro is just over a month away. Hopefully my boots will have dried out by then! Entry & UVP forms are available on the VERi website.

It will be a different course to last year, but we'll depart from the same location.

More details to come...

Tex
Title: Re: 2015 Blackwood Vinduro: August 29 - 30
Post by: Tex on August 03, 2015, 04:26:22 pm: Please note that the main event is on Sunday. On Saturday afternoon there'll be a small 'special test' track on which to hone your skills!

Tex
Title: Re: 2015 Blackwood Vinduro: August 29 - 30
Post by: mboddy on August 05, 2015, 10:32:42 pm: We are looking forward to it Tex.
Is rego required for Stratford and Tallarook?
Title: Re: 2015 Blackwood Vinduro: August 29 - 30
Post by: Tex on August 06, 2015, 12:26:18 pm: Quote
We are looking forward to it Tex.

Yep, me too. Be good to see you guys there.

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Is rego required for Stratford and Tallarook?

Yes and no. There is a self-contained loop at Tallarook completely on private property, where no rego is required. There's also a ride thru surrounding bush where rego is needed, as well as motorcycle licence.

Similar deal at Stratford, however we are working out some more details for Stratford, so stay tuned...

Tex
Title: Re: 2015 Blackwood Vinduro: August 29 - 30
Post by: Tex on August 06, 2015, 12:27:04 pm: (https://www.freesites.com.au/login/members/imagemanager/images/ca0daec69b5adc880fb464895726dbdf/2015BlackwoodPoster-small.jpg)
Title: Re: 2015 Blackwood Vinduro: August 29 - 30
Post by: Tex on August 17, 2015, 11:34:20 pm: VERi volunteers were out doing a preliminary recce of the course today. It's looking good - a bit wet in places, but mostly puddles that can easily be avoided. I've been assured that there'll be no bogholes! It is slippery in places though, so good tyres are advisable. The course will be around 60 km or less, and will use some of the same trails as last year, but with a lot of new stuff thrown in.

Pre-entry closes in a weeks time on Monday 24 August. If you want to apply for a UVP through VERi, then you'll need to get it in by this Friday. Vic rec rego is ok for this event.

Accommodation is still available through the club, or organise your own at any of the local B&Bs etc. Easily accessible from Melbourne, Ballarat, Bendigo, etc so arriving on Sunday morning is also easy.

This was a great event last year, and this one should be too!

Tex
Title: Re: 2015 Blackwood Vinduro: August 29 - 30
Post by: Gday on August 18, 2015, 09:19:30 pm: A few clips from last years top ride

http://youtu.be/ZN3XxBbMIe4

http://youtu.be/PiXAlkdT9CE
Title: Re: 2015 Blackwood Vinduro: August 29 - 30
Post by: Jules on August 20, 2015, 04:31:46 pm: Just got confirmation I could make it and put my entry form in the express mail today, can't wait.

Any idea on numbers so far?
Title: Re: 2015 Blackwood Vinduro: August 29 - 30
Post by: fred99999au on August 21, 2015, 08:07:32 am: Strewth Tex, those vids gave me flashbacks to those sewerage trenches disguised as puddles.

Better get my skates on and put my new rego sticker on (yes I have renewed in time this year), repack my muffler and find my riding gear.
Title: Re: 2015 Blackwood Vinduro: August 29 - 30
Post by: Curtis on August 21, 2015, 08:42:33 am: Better de glaze my brakes after Harrow! ???
Title: Re: 2015 Blackwood Vinduro: August 29 - 30
Post by: kdx Geoff on August 21, 2015, 09:19:54 am: Quote from: Curtis on August 21, 2015, 08:42:33 am
Better de glaze my brakes after Harrow! ???

Deglaze ;D

(http://i1297.photobucket.com/albums/ag23/kdxGeoff/IMAG3658_1_zpshokb9hxs.jpg) (http://s1297.photobucket.com/user/kdxGeoff/media/IMAG3658_1_zpshokb9hxs.jpg.html)
Title: Re: 2015 Blackwood Vinduro: August 29 - 30
Post by: Short Stuff on August 21, 2015, 10:30:52 am: My brakes looked the same and I swear there were tadpoles swimming in there as well!
Title: Re: 2015 Blackwood Vinduro: August 29 - 30
Post by: Canam370 on August 21, 2015, 12:52:41 pm: Quote from: Short Stuff on August 21, 2015, 10:30:52 am

My brakes looked the same and I swear there were tadpoles swimming in there as well!

Tadpoles? Phhhht! How would you tell? They'd be all squashed up! Some people just hafta exagerate, I've told you a million billion times.........

By the way, inside of the hubs on my fine Euro steed were clean as Toni Bou's scorecard!
Title: Re: 2015 Blackwood Vinduro: August 29 - 30
Post by: Rossvickicampbell on August 21, 2015, 01:02:06 pm: fine Japanese water cooling - way ahead of their time!
Title: Re: 2015 Blackwood Vinduro: August 29 - 30
Post by: ty4 on August 21, 2015, 03:34:42 pm: By the way, inside of the hubs on my fine Euro steed were clean as Toni Bou's scorecard!

did it not leave the pits Paul??
Title: Re: 2015 Blackwood Vinduro: August 29 - 30
Post by: Canam370 on August 21, 2015, 03:56:58 pm: Quote from: ty4 on August 21, 2015, 03:34:42 pm
By the way, inside of the hubs on my fine Euro steed were clean as Toni Bou's scorecard!

did it not leave the pits Paul??

mmmmmmmmmmmmm,Grrrrrrrrrrrr!
Almost - had to wait almost 3 days in the pits on the Sunday for a certain KDX to be rebuilt enough to wobble around after me. Anyway, the SWM is the Muhammad Ali of the offroad world - floats like a butterfly above the water and mud and stings like a bee in the open stuff.
Title: Re: 2015 Blackwood Vinduro: August 29 - 30
Post by: Tex on August 21, 2015, 11:13:07 pm: Quote
Deglaze

(http://i1297.photobucket.com/albums/ag23/kdxGeoff/IMAG3658_1_zpshokb9hxs.jpg)

Damn, when I first saw that pic I thought you must've been baking chocolate cakes for us all to enjoy at Blackwood...

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Any idea on numbers so far?

We're expecting around the same as last year, about 60+

Most of the loop will be different to last year, but two of the 'memorable' hills will be included again. There'll also be a tricky hill climb with added rocky goodness that Drakie seemed especially excited about ;).

Just like last year, we'll depart from the tennis court area at the recreation reserve. Riders briefing is at 8.30am on Sunday, and we'll be raffling off some prizes then as well.

The pre-entry window has more or less closed, but you still enter at the event as long as your bike is registered or has a permit.

Tex
Title: Re: 2015 Blackwood Vinduro: August 29 - 30
Post by: Short Stuff on August 22, 2015, 06:16:28 pm: Quote from: Canam370 on August 21, 2015, 12:52:41 pm
Quote from: Short Stuff on August 21, 2015, 10:30:52 am

My brakes looked the same and I swear there were tadpoles swimming in there as well!

Tadpoles? Phhhht! How would you tell? They'd be all squashed up! Some people just hafta exagerate, I've told you a million billion times.........

By the way, inside of the hubs on my fine Euro steed were clean as Toni Bou's scorecard!

Maybe it was the squished tadpole guts that were affecting my braking performance, then?
Title: Re: 2015 Blackwood Vinduro: August 29 - 30
Post by: kdx Geoff on August 24, 2015, 09:08:39 am: What's up for Sunday breakfast ?

Catered or byo ?
Title: Re: 2015 Blackwood Vinduro: August 29 - 30
Post by: Canam370 on August 24, 2015, 12:27:04 pm: Quote from: kdx Geoff on August 24, 2015, 09:08:39 am

What's up for Sunday breakfast ?

Catered or byo ?

Yes, catered. Just basic fare. Fried greasies cooked by a singlet wearing cook with a ciggie dropping ash into the eggs!
Title: Re: 2015 Blackwood Vinduro: August 29 - 30
Post by: bigk on August 24, 2015, 05:22:09 pm: Another date clash with Viper, must organise it better next year. Haven't made any vinduro's this year (or last) due to clashes & this one's just up the road, doh!
K
Title: Re: 2015 Blackwood Vinduro: August 29 - 30
Post by: Canam370 on August 24, 2015, 05:40:40 pm: Quote from: bigk on August 24, 2015, 05:22:09 pm
Another date clash with Viper, must organise it better next year. Haven't made any vinduro's this year (or last) due to clashes & this one's just up the road, doh!
K

We'll look into it for next year to try avoid some of the clashes.
Title: Re: 2015 Blackwood Vinduro: August 29 - 30
Post by: Tex on August 25, 2015, 08:24:18 am: Quote
Fried greasies cooked by a singlet wearing cook with a ciggie dropping ash into the eggs!

Is that vegan-friendly ash?

Tex
Title: Re: 2015 Blackwood Vinduro: August 29 - 30
Post by: Tex on August 26, 2015, 10:06:25 am: Setting out the course continues, with a few refinements being made to what promises to be a terrific ride.

There will still be the special test area from last year for riders to have a practice on Saturday, but it most likely won’t be marked out. You can also explore some of the trails around the area on Saturday if you wish.

Good tyres are strongly recommended as are plastic bags and duct tape to waterproof your boots. This is due to the large amount of puddles around, rather than creek crossings etc.

Same day entries are welcome of course.

Tex
Title: Re: 2015 Blackwood Vinduro: August 29 - 30
Post by: Tex on August 28, 2015, 08:45:46 am: VERi has received the following email from a local business called The Blackwood Merchant:

Blackwood looks forward to hosting the Vintage Enduro this coming weekend.

For your members who might be staying Friday night we offer house-made pizza from 6pm till late. Bookings are recommended. We are fully licensed & stock both well known labels & local beer, wine and Cider.

We're open Saturday from 9am for coffee, breakfast and serve lunch from 12 noon.

Then on Saturday afternoons from 3pm we invite your members for sundowners on our deck. You can indulge in tasting plates, nibbles & platters.

Sunday we do It all again from 9am.

Bookings recommended for all meals. Check us out @ www.theblackwoodmerchant.com

The Blackwood Merchant Licensed Cafe & Providore
21 Martin Street, Blackwood 3458
OPEN
THURS - SUN 9AM - 4PM
FRIDAY NIGHT - PIZZA NIGHT6PM - LATE
Booking is a good idea! 03 5368 6525

It's great to see local businesses embracing these events, so as always we encourage as many people as possible to support local businesses as much as possible.

Tex
Title: Re: 2015 Blackwood Vinduro: August 29 - 30
Post by: kdx Geoff on August 30, 2015, 05:49:11 pm: Many thanks to VERi and all the people that organised this weekends ride at Blackwood.
l enjoyed the very comfortable accommodation and the hot showers provided, a couple of bacon/egg rolls & tea for breakfast and the well signed 48km course we rode.
There was also a raffle and l won a new front knobby :)

(http://i1297.photobucket.com/albums/ag23/kdxGeoff/IMAG3723_zpspvahasdw.jpg) (http://s1297.photobucket.com/user/kdxGeoff/media/IMAG3723_zpspvahasdw.jpg.html)

I though Blackwood was the best ride of last year and this year was as good despite being a wetter course :)
Title: Re: 2015 Blackwood Vinduro: August 29 - 30
Post by: Andrew L on August 30, 2015, 07:13:14 pm: Thanks to the organisers and helpers it was a great event it was wet but I love those conditions its got to up there with the best of them I slept a bit uncomfortably in the back of the ute and went home cold and dirty but smiling all the way.
Title: Re: 2015 Blackwood Vinduro: August 29 - 30
Post by: Tex on August 31, 2015, 10:34:29 pm: Another great event…

It was certainly challenging, with some of the “puddles” more like inland lakes after intermittent rain in the days leading up to the event. There seemed to be an endless supply of slippery, snotty hills great and small, and man weren’t they fun.

Jeez you had to watch some of those logs and branches lying across the track too - they were slimy.

I’m a bit embarrassed about my paltry single lap now, especially as some folks managed three. Must try harder next time… I must make special mention of the chap who rode his first ever vinduro yesterday, and completed the course on a nifty little DT100! Well done that man!

From a club perspective, we were thrilled with the turn out which exceeded last year’s event, so hopefully this will continue to grow.

As mentioned already here and elsewhere, recognition is due to the volunteers who made it all happen.

Tex
Title: Re: 2015 Blackwood Vinduro: August 29 - 30
Post by: cr750 on September 01, 2015, 06:46:29 pm: VERi, once again, did a sterling job of organising the 2015 Blackwood Vinduro.
Here are a few minutes of video from the Vinduro Penrite Team's helmetcam.

Enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRXNMf7zfZE
Title: Re: 2015 Blackwood Vinduro: August 29 - 30
Post by: Andrew L on September 01, 2015, 09:31:37 pm: Good footage I was on the same bike at blackwood as you the TS's are great fun to ride.
Title: Re: 2015 Blackwood Vinduro: August 29 - 30
Post by: Curtis on September 01, 2015, 10:15:28 pm: The second lap was heaps better! It was even getting nice n tacky ;D
Title: Re: 2015 Blackwood Vinduro: August 29 - 30
Post by: Harko on September 01, 2015, 11:37:28 pm: Once again great footage team Penrite. Thanks for that.

Harko
Title: Re: 2015 Blackwood Vinduro: August 29 - 30
Post by: Tex on September 02, 2015, 09:19:18 am: Thanks for sharing that clip cr750, it's nice to relive it again!

Tex
Title: Re: 2015 Blackwood Vinduro: August 29 - 30
Post by: Harko on September 02, 2015, 12:34:39 pm: Are Team Penrite the most travelled bunch of riders around? They seem to be at every event.

Harko
Title: Re: 2015 Blackwood Vinduro: August 29 - 30
Post by: cr750 on September 02, 2015, 06:18:04 pm: Quote from: Harko on September 02, 2015, 12:34:39 pm
Are Team Penrite the most travelled bunch of riders around? They seem to be at every event.

We try. ;)
Beaufort, Harrow, Blackwood, Yass, and Canowindra so far this season. Cookardinia, Tallarook, Stratford and maybe one or two others should complete the season. Looking to add Hopetoun to the list for next year.

Committed! (or maybe should be committed!)

Phill.

BTW, Thanks for your positive comments on our videos!
Title: Re: 2015 Blackwood Vinduro: August 29 - 30
Post by: fred99999au on September 02, 2015, 10:13:02 pm: Agreed on the videos. Looks just like I remember. (note to self, drop 8PSI from the tyres)

We should all catch up for a beer at Cooka then.
Title: Re: 2015 Blackwood Vinduro: August 29 - 30
Post by: Harko on September 03, 2015, 09:12:55 am: Now that's an itinery I'd like to have. Next year maybe, always next year. I have Cookadinia firmly placed in the diary, the next two not so sure. VTR are doing great work in the Vinduro area by all accounts. That is def. on the agenda for next year.

Always good to see the Vids. thought Harrow was a beauty , keep them coming. :)

Harko
Title: Re: 2015 Blackwood Vinduro: August 29 - 30
Post by: fred99999au on September 03, 2015, 05:23:25 pm: The only negative I had from Blackwood as the bacon and egg pie from the sponsor. Blokey says "these are something special"

Never had a bacon and egg pie in my life that had a hard boiled egg in the middle, streaky bacon wrapped around it, rind on, and then filled with egg mixture all encased in shortcrust pastry.

I was like pie lotto. Take one bite and if you get a bit of rind and try and chew, the whole bloody thing explodes in your hand and drops onto the car seat. Leaving you with a handful of crumbs, a boiled egg and a rasher of bacon.

/rant
Title: Re: 2015 Blackwood Vinduro: August 29 - 30
Post by: the stig on September 03, 2015, 09:27:15 pm: Did you Fall for that as well Peter
Title: Re: 2015 Blackwood Vinduro: August 29 - 30
Post by: fred99999au on September 04, 2015, 10:46:17 am: Nope, it fell on me. And the seat. And it left stains.
Title: Re: 2015 Blackwood Vinduro: August 29 - 30
Post by: Tex on September 17, 2015, 08:42:36 am: Did anyone happen to get any action shots from this event? Please send me a PM if you have some.

Tex
Title: Re: 2015 Blackwood Vinduro: August 29 - 30
Post by: 80-85 husky on September 18, 2015, 09:35:21 pm: 1.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FETU7QK5CpI

2.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEzmLRiWN0s
3.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DczDj8AqQrk

Some action in there Tex.....Luckily, the battery was flat when I blew a corner and finished up in the gorse....
Title: Re: 2015 Blackwood Vinduro: August 29 - 30
Post by: Tex on September 20, 2015, 05:54:47 pm: Gorse? Ouch! :o

Great clips thanks mate.

I am really after some good quality photographs actually, if anyone has any from this year's event. Anyone, anyone?

Tex
Title: Re: 2015 Blackwood Vinduro: August 29 - 30
Post by: cr750 on September 20, 2015, 09:22:10 pm: It's great to re-live the course! Thanks for putting the videos up.
Title: Re: 2015 Blackwood Vinduro: August 29 - 30
Post by: VERi on November 29, 2015, 11:17:09 pm: Grab a copy of the latest edition of Old Bike Australasia, which includes a report on this event!