Saturday 29th. October. Hebel Queensland. Hebel Hotel. FarRide #76.
11:30~12:00 is the assumed check in window. Local Times apply.
Just to clarify, since the heading has some extra time info, Queensland does not (yet) join in the Daylight Saving game, so the Check-in is from 11:30 to midday Eastern Standard Time.
Check-ins are always local times
Quote from: BrissyGTR on Sep 18, 2022, 02:54 PMCheck-ins are always local times
My clarification was in reference to the additional time, " (11:30 AM – 12:00 PM AEDT)" in the Topic.
"11:00 AM – 11:30 AM" local does not equal "11:30 AM – 12:00 PM AEDT"
"11:00 AM – 11:30 AM" local is in fact 12 midday to 12:30PM AEDT.
I hope I'm not being picky in my clarification.
"11:30~12:00 is the assumed check in window. Local Times apply." moves it back a half an hour. :o
I wonder if there's a component of CST or CDST in the whole time issue?
I'll wait until closer the day to make my plan.
To clarify, there are no DST time zones in the forum s/ware.
Wow I'm confused just reading this.
All check in times are local, always have been. It's your responsibility to figure the time zone and make allowance.
So a checkin time is posted as,
"1130 aim for 1100 all time zones are local"
I'm not sure what an assumed check in time is. This from some one who only see's two colours, black and white. :)
VLAD, too right.
Unless specifically stated otherwise, the check in window time is always the local time at the meet location.
As to the confusion, I've posted up the FarRide details as received but no check in window time was provided. I therefore made an assumption of what time the check in would be.
The actual check in time will need to be confirmed by the ride co-ordinator/s. I'll amend/confirm the time once I have that information.
Thanks Bazz
Who is the ride co-ordinator??
Good question Kimmie.
Quote from: Kimmie on Sep 20, 2022, 07:39 AMWho is the ride co-ordinator??
I've got a lot of riding between now and then, but plan on going. So I'm up for it, but no guarantees that I'll be there. Won't have any confidence until the week before.
Oh, and the Check-in time will be 11:30 to 12:00, EST. ;D
I'm planning on being at Hebel and hoping to bring a couple of nephews as well. Let's hope the rain stops first. ;D
The way the roads are out west tonight the rain had better stop soon or we'll need Army Ducks to get there.
I'm a little confused. If there is no need for a start docket for the remaining FarRides of this year why do you need a check in time. Why not just turn up around midday talk, eat, then go.
Quote from: Snooze on Oct 08, 2022, 07:57 PMI'm a little confused. If there is no need for a start docket for the remaining FarRides of this year why do you need a check in time. Why not just turn up around midday talk, eat, then go.
Having a "check in time" is so you all arrive around the same time, is how I see it.
Quote from: Grey Gentry on Oct 09, 2022, 12:56 AMHaving a "check in time" is so you all arrive around the same time, is how I see it.
The "check-in time" (a time window) was part of Davo's method of giving riders a taste of the IBA rallies and the ongoing encouragement of riders to pursue the longer distance rides. This check-in time is normally used as a target for riders to report in, if you were outside the time window allocated you started losing points from what you had gathered. A lot of rallies, IBA or otherwise use this system.
As Ron has suggested above it also encouraged similar arrival times so that there were more riders around to socialise with.
You will not be penalised if you arrive one minute late!
Quote from: reader57 on Oct 09, 2022, 09:07 PMYou will not be penalised if you arrive one minute late!
... nor is there any reward for checking-in within the time window. Just good to keep practising the discipline.
Quote from: reader57 on Oct 09, 2022, 09:07 PMYou will not be penalised if you arrive one minute late!
There was no suggestion of penalising FarRiders in the post, nor is there a suggestion to penalise riders doing one of the Far Road rides. Just a little bit of history. Davo never penalised riders either.
Quote from: tj189 on Oct 10, 2022, 11:14 AMDavo never penalised riders either.
Are you sure?
Once check in is declared closed that's it. Enjoy your lunch.
I seem to remember two riders on their first FarRide arriving at Nambucca and missing "the window". They never received a number and didn't enjoy their lunch.
Their protestations that they'd ridden "all the way" from Adelaide fell on deaf but sympathetic ears.
Am fairly certain they didn't miss check in on their second attempt.
Quote from: kwaka on Oct 12, 2022, 07:16 PMAre you sure?
Once check in is declared closed that's it. Enjoy your lunch.
I seem to remember two riders on their first FarRide arriving at Nambucca and missing "the window". They never received a number and didn't enjoy their lunch.
Their protestations that they'd ridden "all the way" from Adelaide fell on deaf but sympathetic ears.
Am fairly certain they didn't miss check in on their second attempt.
as am I....but could be wrong, it would be disappointing if this occurred
No, no it wouldn't.
What it would mean is that Kwaka is taking the qualification seriously so that for those that achieve it, it means something.
This is not a participation award, it's an achievement award.
If I ever mess up ( and at the Farride at Eungella a couple of years ago I came veeery close), I will accept that I haven't achieved the desired standard and go enjoy my lunch and deal with my disappointment.
As I would hope any grown up would.
I missed the check in at Nindigully pub by 4 minutes. No cigar for that one, but still a great ride.
My intention is to get there about 9am but I'm not sure what zone now. Back to do some maths.
Will be leaving qld border and heading to the twin servos at wyong on the M1.
Turn around and go to Grafton.
Then head west to Hebel.
If all goes to plan I will have time to go to StGeorge and return to Hebel, having done 2000km.
If all goes pear shaped, I will head home from Grafton.
I was out at Dirranbandi 30/9 for the Scrapheap Challenge ride and the HEBEL road had only been open a few days and was v wet. Our forecast here in SE QLD looks wet all this week and into the next.
Have a plan to go to HEBEL via Roma but that's on hold until 27/10 here's hoping!
Quote from: bmacg on Oct 20, 2022, 12:20 AMHave a plan to go to HEBEL via Roma but that's on hold until 27/10 here's hoping!
I was going to Hebel Via Moree and St George.
Have seen that roads are damaged near Gravesend, which was where I was going to travel through.
Looks like it will be a last minute decision for me weather (see what I did there) I do a SS2000, 1600, just ride there, or stay at home.
Access is difficult from just about any direction at the moment with Hebel almost an island. A lot of the water will disappear over the next few days, but the road damage will still be there.
I was planning to go as an out & back day ride, but will see how it plays out in the coming days. I cant afford it to turn into an overnighter, and in good conditions it's a 15h return trip so any road damage or detours might push it beyond my leave pass conditions :(
I'm in Coffs Harbour on the final leg of rides that began on Wednesday 12th October. Pulled up short of home feeling quite seedy. It feels as if I won't be up for a challenging ride- maybe even an easy ride will be beyond me!
We all know taking care out there is a great mantra. Sometimes hard to abide by but when your not 100% or circumstances are in the negative, things can and often will go pear shaped all too quickly.
We also know that when it comes right down to it, there is no shame in implementing the only viable option, pulling the pin.
thought the water would go down, but the list of closed roads is growing.
Not looking great for a Saturday sprint run :'(
Quote from: Spada on Oct 25, 2022, 07:51 PMthought the water would go down, but the list of closed roads is growing.
Not looking great for a Saturday sprint run :'(
This mornings BOM warnings for the Balonne and Bokara rivers for the weekend are enough for me to pull the pin on this one.If it gets relocated to a pub on a big hill I'm in...🤣
Anyone still going?
Looks like the road from Dubbo is still open.
Was going to do 2000 km but now have changed it to a 1600 if I go.
Yep, I'm still in. I'm planning on leaving the NSW Central Coast about lunchtime tomorrow and pull up stumps for the night in Gilgandra. Heading off in the morning via the Castlereagh Hwy through Coonamble, Walgett then on to Hebel, hopefully in time for check-in. Then head back to the Central Coast. :)
we will be sharing the last part of my journey.
Might see you on the road.
Grey n black V-Strom
https://goo.gl/maps/PbXqWNqMWD66QAh96
No worries. I also ride V-Strom, white one, SAW22. Look forward to catching up. :D
My first "Long Ride" since Border Run 2019, so it was good to be back on the road again. Met Chasnee and Steve for the first time at the Hebel Pub, which was nice. Should have expected the unpublicised and ungazetted water crossings between Walgett and Coonamble, but thankfully they weren't too bad, I think the deepest one was about 150-200mm. The ride home was more of a challenge, as I threw a chain and broke a clutch cable negotiating one of the water crossings. Thanks to a passing motorist who stopped to help me put the chain back on. Tightened the chain as best I could then continued on at a much reduced pace. Many thanks to Chasnee for stopping to help and escorting me to Coonamble, where we bid adieu until the next ride and parted ways. 1117km and a couple of hours later than expected, back home again. Great trip overall, a shame so many roads were cut off. A couple of photos for posterity. :-)
200mm! Glad I wasn't trying it on the ST!
Well done managing the hazards and mechanical challenges!
Thanks Biggles. More good luck than good management I think. :)
Good to see you got home OK Darb.
I headed east at Coonamble and overnighted at Coonabarabran.
Overall distance travelled was 2810 km.
1653 done in the first 23 hrs 10 minutes.
Better get that application in.
Nice work mate. Was following your progress a bit. Look forward to the ride report.
Thanks Chasnee, Got my bike back from the mechanics today. New chain and sprockets, as expected, but the strange one was the loss of the clutch. The cable was intact and not damaged, the loss of the clutch was due to the bracket that supported the far end of the cable breaking free from the casing around the stator and fly wheel and a broken push rod. All good now, looking forward to the next ride.