2013 Macedon Cruise - 10-Mar

[Ric]

Meetup:
Time: 8:00am, for an 8:30 departure (yes, that's 30 minutes later than usual)
Location: 24 hour McDonalds McCafe at Taylors Lakes. Actual address is 930 Old Calder Hwy, Keilor. Link

Attending:

• Ric & Marg
• AB501UT!0N - Chris
• MYDZYR - Darren
• undefined - Amanda
• Mickyboy - Mick
• Caldweld -Terence
• naccs - Adam
• jakey - Jake
• harps - (most probably)
• C-Shell - Callum (Probably)
  
  

Maybe Attending:

• Djmaster05 - Dejan (Maybe)
• kikxz - Rocky (maybe, depends upon Sat night partying result...)
• ProjectSTi (sleep dependant)
  

Can't come:

• Joshy - Josh
• Turbo Lag
• MH3.0R - Mark (family calls)
• PinkK - Alex (car trouble)
  

Route:
Taylors Lakes, Tullamarine Airport, Wildwood, Riddels Creek, Mt Macedon, Gravity Hill, Woodend, Trentham Falls, Ballan.
Route Link

This is similar to the first half of the Oct 2011 cruise, but with a nice twisty road in behind the airport added to the start.
We will be stopping at Mt Macedon for coffee, and at Trentham Falls for a loo break and photos.
The finish is at a roadhouse on the Ballarat highway near Ballan. It's an easy run back into the city from there.

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Nearby petrol outlets:
(Note, these are routes on Google maps. A= where you will be on the freeway coming from the city, B= the servo, and C= the start location!)
7Eleven: Cnr Keilor Melton Rd & Sunshine Ave, Taylors Lakes http://goo.gl/maps/MRDYw
BP: Cnr Keilor - Melton Hwy & Village Ave, Taylors Lakes. http://goo.gl/maps/6wzWU
Shell: 664-668 Old Calder Hwy, Keilor. (Not 24 hour) http://goo.gl/maps/HK4Mb
Shell: 410 Keilor Melton Rd. (Corner of Kings Rd) http://goo.gl/maps/31Ypk
United: Cnr Kings Rd & Melton Hwy (sells P100) http://goo.gl/maps/1Giqd

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[Ric]

Please post to confirm you are coming.

[jaydece]

Cant make it......work duties call on that day...

[AB501UT!0N]

Put me down as confirmed

[Victripper]

Sorry can't make it as have friends down from NSW to go to the Rugby

[jakey]

I want to say confirmed, but slight possibility of not making it - tentative

Edit: What's estimated finish time? Google maps says 3hrs. Plus about an hour for break? We should be done by 12?

[MYDZYR]

Put me down as confirmed

[PinkK]

yup yup, will confirm soon if its just me or not

[undefined]

Depending on how the rest of the weekend goes, keen to finally get out. Wildwood was where I grew up and will actually be driving right past.
Stick me down as a tentative, but more likely than not i'll be there. Just me this time, though.

[Ric]

...
Edit: What's estimated finish time? Google maps says 3hrs. Plus about an hour for break? We should be done by 12?

I've added a rough itinerary. Looks more like 1pm in Ballan.

[jakey]

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Edit: What's estimated finish time? Google maps says 3hrs. Plus about an hour for break? We should be done by 12?

I've added a rough itinerary. Looks more like 1pm in Ballan.

Cool beans!

I will most likely have partner Alanah with me too!

[Mickyboy]

I'm in! Start work at 3pm that day so should be fine.

[Joshy]

Possible! Baha ill be 10kms behind in my 2.0 while you all boost away

[Djmaster05]

Put me down as tentative as well as I may or may not be having interstate guests over. Will confirm by the end of next week

[Ric]

Remember, it's a good idea to bring along a CB RADIO if you have one!

There's some previous discussions about radios at viewtopic.php?f=2&t=12789 and viewtopic.php?f=22&t=5744

Note: Jaycar seemed to have dropped their DC1060 radio.
Current range is:
5W 80ch $149 http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView.asp?ID=DC1065
2W 80ch $100 http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView.asp?ID=DC1049

I wouldn't consider anything below 2 Watt.

If there was enough interest to buy 5 of the DC1065 model, I could get them for $120 each.
The detacheable antenna is useful, as it lets you connect an external magnetic antenna for much better range.
i.e. http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView.asp?ID=DC1064
I've used that on the last few cruises, and no scratches on my roof