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-Junio - 2018- 2 MotoGP Tipping Comp 4thd & 5th round report/results Start made on updating CDDC website MV to return to MotoGP Yasou, I am thinking I am getting to soft for this job for a couple of reasons. 1) The other night we had a committee meeting at my place to discuss our website(again) and I started to shiver when a few of the boys turned up on their bikes!!! One of them said he didn’t ride because it’s not raining and not cold enough ( mad max Rod ). 2) NSW gave Qld a good touch up in the State of Origin and I neglected to give that back door member in Qld , Tooooony Yeend a bit of his treatment back!!! As I said getting soft. Jack Miller in the Pramac livery for Mugello MotoGP race ybaf PO BOX 1282 CANBERRA CITY ACT 2601 www.cddc.org.au I have also been following a few members on Facebook with envy as they flitter around the globe (although listening to AB HE HAS GONE AROUND THE GLOBE TWICE AND HAS STILL HASN’T LANDED IN ITALY. If shit is going to happen it will happen to AB). Hopefully all is well now and they have landed in Italy. Marilyn and Hoppo have been posting lots of photos and comments from the Isle of Man and Leigh is travelling around Western Australia. All the smart ones are following the warmer weather!!! Don’t forget the meeting is Tuesday night at the Kingo, see you there. Taso (interruttore a specchio) !! It’s your responsibility to keep yourself up-to-date !! Have you moved? Changed your email address? Changed your contact number? Remember, if your contact details change, it’s your responsibility to advise the CDDC of your new address.Don’t complain if you are a financial member & you are not getting notices or newsletters – you’ll find in 101% of cases you’ve not notified of your change. Also, if you update your member details through your DOC portal, you also need to advise membership. If you have any problems with receiving information, please contact [email protected] Here is the latest calendar of CDDC events. See list after the tables for other events. For further information, please contact our Ride Co-ordinator Rhys Ban (contact details at end of Newsletter). Don’t forget, on all club rides TUFU applies (turn up fuelled up). If you turn up then realise you need fuel and are gonna duck off to get fuel, then tell the ride co- ordinator/captain. CDDC events in Junio 2018 Tues 12th .CDDC monthly meeting !!! WARNING WARNING !!! The June meeting is Tues 12th not on Mon as the Mon is a public holiday 7:30pm @ the Kingston Hotel, Canberra Ave Kingston. Meeting starts @ 7:30 – eats from 6:00 for those who want to grab a meal before the meeting & still be in time for meeting start @ 7:30pm. Wed 20th Mid-week ride For those interested, ad hoc socials around Canberra. No riding necessarry (hence the madness). I am happy to take suggestions and will communicate plans as they are made. Sun 24th Club Ride Winter Warming. A short Sunday run and lunch at the Loaded Dog Inn at Tarago. Meet at BP Watson at 11 am for 11.30 departure. PO BOX 1282 CANBERRA CITY ACT 2601 www.cddc.org.au CDDC events in Luglio 2018 Mon 9th .CDDC monthly meeting 7:30pm @ the Kingston Hotel, Canberra Ave Kingston. Meeting starts @ 7:30 – eats from 6:00 for those who want to grab a meal before the meeting & still be in time for meeting start @ 7:30pm. Sun 8th Club Ride Is it cold yet? A short Sunday run around the South end of Canberra. Meet at the Coffee Guru in Lanyon for a short squirt through the Southern windies. Meet at 10.30 for an 11 am departure. Greetings all, I know I am not necessarily new to this role, but some of you may not know me that well. You would be the lucky ones. I thought that, with the recent decline in the activity of rides, I would take the time to introduce myself. So, without wasting any more real estate, here goes: I am a recent member to the club (coming up on one year), and am in this role due to being shang-hai'd by Steve Hopkins, former Events Coordinator, and Ken Sarge' Purbrick, VP. I got mine back on both of them. I have tried to keep up with providing variety and entertainment (I don't tap dance though), and want to keep providing interesting options for members. To this end I need help from members; if you have an idea or request for a ride, please let me know what you want to do and I will do my best to help you get your ride out there. I hope to see as many of you out there enjoying yourselves as possible! Stay sticky side down. Rhys coordinated rider (I think) Note: The event start times & venues are subject to change – make sure you confirm latest event info on the website @ https://www.cddc.org.au/ The CDDC provides funds for a support vehicle & recovery trailer on sanctioned club rides like the Harrietville, Khancoban runs & Bevels to the Bay run each year. See other comments re the funding of support vehicles & trailer on CDDC club rides in this newsletter. Ride/event ideas If you would like to lead a ride of your choice or have a suggestion for a ride, please email [email protected]. Aside from these planned rides, I encourage everyone to start events via the club website or Facebook page for casual short rides. I also encourage everyone to let me know if you have an idea for a day, evening, or longer ride. I will be putting a system in place to ensure that I can give everyone a little something that they want. Information on this will be shared at the Club's General Meeting on Monday 13 November 2017. Let me know if you have anything else you would like me to elaborate on. Rhys << Upcoming CDDC events for your diary >> 1st Saturday each month CMC ride. Meet at 10am 1 December 2018 – CDDC 40th Anniversary Dinner – see details in this newsletter << Upcoming non-CDDC events for your diary >> << AMCA Antique Bike Weekend at Bulli >> Attention Ducati owners, racing enthusiasts and motorcyclists in general. Its now 40 years since the late great Mike Hailwood won the Isle Of Man TT on the 900ss Ducati. This incredible feat came about through an Australian "Jim Scaysbrook", and an Australian race, "The Castrol Six Hour". You can see the Hailwood 6-hour bike and listen to Hailwood's co-rider and motorcycle legend, Jim Scaysbrook tell how he lured Mike Hailwood out of retirement, and unwittingly, put into place the greatest motorcycle fairytale of all time. Where and when? - the 25th of August, 2018 at the AMCA Antique Bike Weekend at Bulli! PO BOX 1282 CANBERRA CITY ACT 2601 www.cddc.org.au WANTED Merchandise Officer Your club requires a Merchandise Officer!! What’s that you ask! Someone who can look after our little shop which at this time mainly consists of shirts. If you are looking for a way to help your club in some way this is it. What’s required? The ability to store a few boxes Good customer service skills (insert smiley emoji here) Skills to balance a day’s trading and audit stock levels liaise with Treasurer and committee Able to attend some meetings and main events. If you are able to help please speak to someone on committee. Ciao, Marilyn PO BOX 1282 CANBERRA CITY ACT 2601 www.cddc.org.au << CDDC Discounts >> Canberra Motorcycle Centre A CDDC discount has been negotiated with Canberra Motorcycle Centre for all club members. 10% discount applies to services, accessories & parts. Remember to ask for your discount as a member of CDDC and present your current membership card at point of sale. The only discount that applies at Canberra Motorcycle Centre is on spares, accessories and service. The discount is usually 10% but can vary depending on item and at the discretion of CMC. There is no discount at the Cafe. << CDDC SUPPORTERS >> These are the businesses that support the club through donations, discounts: Belt & Bevel, Canberra Motorcycle Centre, MotoGarage, Neweagle Signs, St John Ambulance ACT & CanPrint. Many thanks to them and show your appreciation by patronising these businesses. << 2018 – CDDC 40th Anniversary >> The date for the dinner has been set for Sat 1 December 2018. A venue has also been identified as the probable location being the Canberra Park Resort corner of Federal Highway and Old Well Station Road Gungahlin 2912 - next to EPIC showgrounds. The CDDC will be providing a subsidy for the cost of the dinner to financial members. We have set up a mailbox called [email protected] and as requested by Gaye. (there is an underscore between 40th and anniversary). We will be putting out a DOC News item to members advising them of the mailbox and inviting them to send photos, articles, memories and stories of the past 40 years. Gaye will be the moderator of the mailbox. Emails landing in the Inbox will be automatically forwarded to the following 40th Anniversary sub-committee members. [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] So get those pics, memories, event ideas, things to do coming in!!! << CDDC 40th Anniversary T-shirts >> The 40th anniversary t-shirts are being printed.