Have just received "advance" notice from Bike Vic that there's no Great
Escapade next year, or for that matter 2011.

They will run a Great West Australian Bike Ride in 2011
(http://www.bv.com.au/great-rides/43794/) and are planning a NZ N. Island
for 2012 (http://www.bv.com.au/great-rides/30589/)

So looks like it we'll have to do our own thing again in 2010.

Malcolm

> -----Original Message-----
> From: sydneytandems@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:sydneytandems@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris Horsfield
> Sent: Wednesday, 22 July 2009 11:24 PM
> To: sydneytandems@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [sydneytandems] Next Year was A winter tandem tour.
>
>
> >
> > So anyway, what's happening with the big group tandem tour
> ideas for next year?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> A bit of discussion over the Pizzas last week in Sydney. We
> (Pat me and the kids) have booked to walk the Routeburn and
> Milford tracks next Xmas so our Xmas is probably taken up -
> didnt sound like we were riding in Jan anyway. So the eye is
> currently turned to Northern NSW. I had a look at the map and
> thought a loop North of Lismore, Kyogle etc. Maybe as far as
> the Queensland border. I dont know these roads but have to go
> up to Brisbane sometime in the next few months so my current
> vague idea is to come up with some ideas on the map and maybe
> check them out a bit on my way up and back. Any suggestions
> welcome. Timing is also a bit vague. I think Sam has a
> Masters degree in meteorology with a special interest in the
> North Coast and she has some pretty specific ideas It seems
> there is about an hour and a half in Autumn when its not
> raining and its not too cold West of the Great Divide in the
> morning. So thats when we go.
>