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TerryK · Super Guru

Manning valley Sunday ride (now a bit of a fire)

TerryK · Super Guru

Was 45c at work today, showing 47c most of the way home from work & hit 48c a few times as well. Didn't want to waste any time so cracked a beer & changed the tyres on my pushbike

-- Edited by TerryK on Thursday 19th of December 2019 09:44:51 AM

ttboof · Super Guru

A bit cooler here a few fires kicking of riding tomorrow at 6am so will get home around 12

Haven't decided between the ttr or the Dr yet

Waiting on new tires to arrive today if not will be the Dr as it has more rubber left

TerryK · Super Guru

We we have had huge fires 15-20kms from here right through where I ride the road bike & dirt bike...so far 72 houses lost, 404 "outbuildings" on properties and 227 vehicles have been destroyed. One death & several serious injuries.

Not good news for all concerned

ttboof · Super Guru

Saw that on the news not good still got fires here but on the tail end now, still got daily wster bombing going after five months. Got back out riding with a mate sat morning. My wife has organised a Christmas morning ride with my son he's driving home tonight as he lives a couple of hundred ks away

Hope the fires calm down your way and maybe some rain sometime soon .

Look after your family ,mates and community

All my staff and myself donated their Christmas party money to buy fencing products for people who need a hand didn't seem right having a party amongst what's going on

ttboof · Super Guru

This may be off ttr topic at times but it's great to hear from other riders and the effect it's having on us . Thanks everyone for reading and appreciate the support from all over the place . This is far from a normal summer so far . I must admit is taking its toll on us all.

Again thanks for the chat and support and all the best to everyone for the festive period and bring on 2020.

mossproof · Super Guru

I can't really add to what I've said before. Feel desperately sorry for those who have lost so much, and ever hopeful that things will calm down soon. My fingers are still crossed for you, but it makes it difficult to type

Best wishes and good luck to all,
Simon.

ttboof · Super Guru

Thanks . Will keep an eye out for some of your rain from up there .

TerryK · Super Guru

Bad news with more houses lost we are now up around the mid 80's, another flare up an hour ago !!!

TTRfan · Super Guru

Seems to be getting worse!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-50969088

TerryK · Super Guru

TTRfan wrote:
Seems to be getting worse!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-50969088

Victoria has huge fires in the East Gippsland area with 17 people missing

Southern NSW has the worst fires in history

Here is SA we have a high of 42c tomorrow which could turn nasty

Keeping an eye on the weather for next week in Victoria, got a week off work & heading over to the GREAT OCEAN RD. Taking the Triumph Scrambler & the Mrs

Cheers Terry

ttboof · Super Guru

Definitely getting worse it started here in the manning now we are in the middle but it's the south that's really copping it at the moment. We are still ready to leave if needed fingers crossed the next few days are better .we lost 80 houses in the first few days but it's past 1400 for the state now .

I'm working today I'm port maquarie the fires have been burning since 27th July still flaring up most days

We are OK here really hope the south east gets through OK now

petenz · Super Guru

You buggers have covered our southern glaziers in ash....
the sky had a yellowish look to it the other day..

would think it could travel so far....

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ttboof · Super Guru

petenz wrote:
You buggers have covered our southern glaziers in ash....
the sky had a yellowish look to it the other day..

would think it could travel so far....

...

We just like to share biggrin

TerryK · Super Guru

Good luck to everyone in NSW & Victoria...it is one hell of a fire

Terry

ttboof · Super Guru

TerryK wrote:
Good luck to everyone in NSW & Victoria...it is one hell of a fire

Terry

Thanks mate.

We thought it was calming down here but it keeps comming back

The wster bombers and machinery drivers that have kept us safe are doing an incredible job

ttr steve · Super Guru

I hope everyone stays safe, sad to hear what you are all going through cry

Praying you get some of our rain.

ttboof · Super Guru

Thanks Steve I'm about to ride a couple of hours before the day heats up checked the fire app and the morning g looks safe as long as I stay in the green bit north of my house the cable below biggrin yarrat forest a 100k loop

TerryK · Super Guru

ttboof wrote:
Thanks Steve I'm about to ride a couple of hours before the day heats up checked the fire app and the morning g looks safe as long as I stay in the green bit north of my house the cable below yarrat forest a 100k loop

Good luck, we had a new fire start late yesterday in an area I ride through so at this point in time I can't really get out on the dirt bike just yet

Terry

TerryK · Super Guru

I see the area we have ridden around the Victorian high country is under threat, Dargo, Bright, Harriotville etc. huge amount of fuel in there..

Added a few photo from the media, shows just how hard the fires are to fight, we had 42c yesterday which means that's headed there today

ttboof · Super Guru

Good timing was cool for the ride home for lunch now over 40 again and the smokes closing in again

Going for a drive north tomorrow with the missus to have a bit of fresh air for the day .

-- Edited by ttboof on Saturday 4th of January 2020 03:40:19 AM

ttboof · Super Guru

Blue sky's for the morning. Now a fire about 1k from home sitting watching the water bombers. Overall it's clearing just need rain

TTRfan · Super Guru

Thanks for posting up that photo Les - it shows that a degree of normality still exists in at least one part of the affected area.

I also saw this BBC news item this morning which lifted my spirits a tad! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-51036608

ttboof · Super Guru

Thanks Brian. The places that burnt a few months ago are coming back well. Some coastal places it's hard to tell it's been burnt. It's trying to rain now still nothing but close to coming down as well as a bit cooler .

Starting to settle down. The fire yesterday six bombers had it out in about an hour .they do a great job

TerryK · Super Guru

ttboof wrote:
Thanks Brian. The places that burnt a few months ago are coming back well. Some coastal places it's hard to tell it's been burnt. It's trying to rain now still nothing but close to coming down as well as a bit cooler .
Starting to settle down. The fire yesterday six bombers had it out in about an hour .they do a great job

RE last comment Les, I might be wrong but with the fires in the three states SA VIC & NSW knowing the terain in VIC high country & the fires near us water bombers should have been used at the very start to nip them in the bud early. Yes they cost a lot but cheaper in the long run, I guess the powers to be will review the outcome after its all done & dusted.

Shocking loss of wildlife,pets & homes, we as a nation need to rethink how we deal with the fires & possible building codes & fuel on ground, very sad !!!

Terry

ttboof · Super Guru

It's raining biggrin

No fires and I don't have to bucket the washing machine water out onto the plants.

A four day weekend of damp riding on new tires this weekend

biggrin biggrin biggrin

TTRfan · Super Guru

Excellent news Les biggrin biggrin

Lets hope it carries on raining steadily (not monsoon style!) for a long time!

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/jan/16/rain-brings-joy-to-farmers-in-nsw-and-victoria-and-dampens-some-bushfires-as-others-burn

ttboof · Super Guru

It rained a bit and we have got back to a bit of riding in the unburnt forests. Still too much stuff falling in the burnt areas. Still smokey only two water bombers on standby now down from 9 going all day everyday.

I've heard it rained up river last night might see the river start running again in a few days. That would be a step towards lowering water restrictions at the moment all outdide wster use is banned so we don't run out of water

Still pretty crappy down south. But we are starting to get back to normal here .

Ordered a new rear shock guard for the ttr today biggrin

TerryK · Super Guru

Well, 40c Wed, 45c Thursday, 38c & rain yesterday & now 25c with 30mm of rain, sticky as & misty. This weather is crazy but at least it might wet the bushfire areas.

Put rego on the WRR this morning, bit of a check over before a ride either this afternoon or tomorrow morning.

Will put rego on the TTR in a few weeks & give it a spin on the Adventure tyres.!!!! could be interesting but you never know till you try

Terry

TTRfan · Super Guru

Have a safe ride Terry!

Good to see some wet stuff has arrived with you.

Looks almost sunny here today which is very unusual after what seems like nearly 3 months of miserable weather with hardly any full dry days

Brian

TerryK · Super Guru

TTRfan wrote:
Have a safe ride Terry!
Good to see some wet stuff has arrived with you.
Looks almost sunny here today which is very unusual after what seems like nearly 3 months of miserable weather with hardly any full dry days
Brian

Cheers Brian, some areas to the North of us have had 50odd mm of rain today, stopped raining here at last so tomorrow should be good

Terry

ttboof · Super Guru

The bit of rain a couple of weeks ago here has stopped all but a few fires so getting back out here as well . Back to low 40s riding later today just a drive to Newcastle and back first (320km trip)

It's good to see a bit of green again. Did a bit of work on the ttr yesterday softening the suspension so it's more suited to trail riding and my older body body.

Should be spot on down your way today terry

ttboof · Super Guru

Yesterday the last fire in the local area was declared out after 210 days. The forests are growing back. Slightly flooded but no complaints

Getting back to normal in this part of the world

The ttr will be out in a bit of mud if it doesn't dry up too fast