2016 Mostly Ariel Rally – HMCCQ

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On Sunday 25th September 2016, many old motorbikes headed out for a 125 km ride through the hinterland for the annual “Mostly Ariel Rally”. This rally is always open to other club eligible bikes as well as to Ariels.

Bikes arrive and line up in front of the clubhouse.
Bikes arrive and line up in front of the clubhouse.
Some more of the early arrivals.
Some more of the early arrivals.
Some of the Ariels.
Some of the Ariels.
More Ariels line up.
More Ariels line up.
And even more Ariels.
And even more Ariels.
Further East towards the end of the row.
Further East towards the end of the row.
The sign in front of our clubhouse.
The sign in front of our clubhouse.
The front lawn is literally littered with old motorbikes!
The front lawn is literally littered with old motorbikes!

We all gathered at the Pine Rivers Area club house for a 9:00am cuppa before hitting the road at about 09:30.  From the Club House we travelled in a WSW direction along Stanley Street and turned North on Old North Road.  We turned left onto Samsonvale Road which became Winn Road and then right onto Mount Samson Road.

Via Kobble Creek Road and Watson Road to Dayboro where we turned left onto Mount Mee Road which we followed for about 25km to the Damonga Lookout just past Horne Road where we stopped for coffee and a re-group.

Ken's BMW and my Chang Jiang parked at the Lookout.
Ken’s BMW and my Chang Jiang parked at the Lookout.
Several of the Marshalls' bikes parked at the Lookout.
Several of the Marshalls’ bikes parked at the Lookout.
A view of the parking area at the Lookout just before all of the Ariels arrived.
A view of the parking area at the Lookout just before all of the Ariels arrived.
The Ariel riders start coming in to the Lookout car park.
The Ariel riders start coming in to the Lookout car park.
And soon the car park is crowded with bikes.
And soon the car park is crowded with bikes.

After our break we went a few hundred metres North to turn right onto Pedwell Road and then right onto Tidwell Road and then left onto Campbell’s Pocket Road.

At Wamuran, we turned right onto Old North Road which we followed South through Bellmere and Rocksburg, crossing the Caboolture River at Zillman’s Crossing Causeway.

We turned left onto Caboolture River Road and right onto Moorina Road which became Haywood Road. We turned left onto Forest Hills Drive and right onto Oakey Flat Road which we followed into Narangba,

From Main Street Narangba, we turned right onto Mumford Road which became Browns Road. We turned left onto Moore Road which became Margaret Road and then Scout Road. We turned left onto Dayboro Road and right onto Young’s Crossing Road which became Old North Road.

Lastly, we turned left onto Stanley Street where we returned to the club house for a beautiful barbecue lunch.

Back to the clubhouse after the run.
Back to the clubhouse after the run.
Richard's Royal Enfield in Stanley Street after the run.
Richard’s Royal Enfield in Stanley Street after the run.
Under the clubhouse, the meal is prepared.
Under the clubhouse, the meal is prepared.
In the back yard of the clubhouse bikes were being loaded onto trailers.
In the back yard of the clubhouse bikes were being loaded onto trailers.
Barry's Ariel suffered a fork malfunction and completed the rally on the backup trailer; here it is being tied into his very practical trailer for the trip home.
Barry’s Ariel suffered a fork malfunction and completed the rally on the backup trailer; here it is being tied into his very practical trailer for the trip home.
Three sidecars are parked together in Stanley Street.
Three sidecars are parked together in Stanley Street.
Two left-hand-drive sidecars: my Chang Jiang and Yvonne's Dnepr.
Two left-hand-drive sidecars: my Chang Jiang and Yvonne’s Dnepr.

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