WOMEN'S MOTORCYCLING

Celebration of Women’s Motorcycling

A rally on the Australia Day long weekend in 2012, to be held in Victoria’s picturesque north-east with plenty to see and do

The Australian Riders’ Division, a non-competitive arm of Motorcycling Australia, will be holding a Celebration of Women’s Motorcycling (CWM) Rally from January 27-29, 2012.

The event, to be held in Yackandandah (Vic), will aim to recognise the contribution of women to Australia’s motorcycling history.

It’s anticipated the event will be well subscribed, so attendees are encouraged to book their accommodation in the area as early as possible. Also, attendees are being asked to make contact and register with the Australian Riders’ Division as soon as possible.

There are many great places to stay in the town and surrounding area -- and in the event the hotels, motels and B&Bs book out, the town of Beechworth is only a short ride away.

For riders wishing to explore, there will be long and short guided rides through the local countryside on January 28, followed by a ‘Show and Shine’ competition.

That night, a spit roast dinner will be held at the Yackandandah Hotel, costing $25 per head. Prize giving will also take place from 7:00pm, with local three-piece band Twisted Creek providing the evening’s entertainment.

All attendees are asked to submit in advance, or bring to the event, one or more motorcycle photographs of themselves, their mothers, daughters, grandmothers, friends or just women on motorcycles.

A name or short history with each picture would be a great help. To submit in advance, please send scans to membership@ma.org.au.

The event is also open to partners, relatives and friends of attendees.

For more information and registration contact the Australian Riders’ Division, tel (03) 9684 0500.

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Published : Tuesday, 29 November 2011

WHY LANE SPLIT / TRAFFIC FILTER?

Two fatalities in front of the Melbourne Coroner's Court in the last ten years. They FAILED to filter and were hit from behind. See a picture via the link below.

In 40% of insurance claims by riders a car hit the bike from behind (Swann Insurance survey 2006).

Almost no cases of injuries due to lane splitting (at speed) exist.

Surely that says it all?

The TAC, police and Vic Roads need to run research based campaigns. Opinion based campaigns waste money that should be spent in areas that do matter.

Michael Czajka
Independent Riders' Group
Melbourne

Full credit to Cheffie for finding the picture. This is why we need filtering. The following image was on netrider.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/309829_172343196193125_102206979873414_306905_1200702444_n.jpg

Rob Salvatore

ITALIAN BIKES - UPDATED NOV 20, 2011.

ITALIANS are leaders in many areas including food, and things that go fast, like Spaghetti Bolognese and Valentino Rossie. Australia has lots of Italian restaurants and many Italian motorcycles & scooters.This said and it's no surprise that there is a Festival of Italian Motorcycling.

Motorcycles & scooters old and new will be on show including MV Augustas from the 1950s & '60s. Awards will be presented for best in various classes.

There will be coffee and pizza and merchandise on sale.

The Festival of Italian Motorcycling is on next Sunday, November 20, 2011 from 9.30 am.

It's in the Russell Street car park on Harding Street in Coburg near Sydney Road. Melway map 29, reference H1. 

http://ottonero.blogspot.com/2011/11/tamburiniopera-prima.html

http://tinyurl.com/83x8zbg

 Italian bikes on display in Faraday Street Carlton for the opening of the Italian Museum.

Sunday, November 20, 2011.

Rod Brown and hid daughter Melinda on her new Vespa.



ELECTRIC BIKES

Thanks Dale.

GreenCarMag (@GreenCarMag)

10/11/11 11:51 PM

#electric#motorcycle Honda to show electric supersports RC-E

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and

GreenCarMag (@GreenCarMag)
10/11/11 11:51 PM

Electric motorcycle with 100-mile range and improved sp...

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and

Marcus Wigan (@MarcWigan)

14/10/11 4:33 AM

Radar arrives in cars- but how will bicycles motorcycles and

pedestrians fare?(IEEE Spectrum article)

http://t.co/2FKEvdqi

Dale Maggs

Mob 0432 776 458

Independent Riders Group

Victoria

LANE SPLITTING / TRAFFIC FILTERING ON CH 9 - NOV 8, 2011.

As usual non-motorcycling officials have put their opinions to the media on motorcycling matters with a negative bias.

In this case they have an opinion on lane splitting / traffic filtering (LSTF) and channel 9 in Melbourne was happy to run a reasonably balanced report. Although some of the lane splitting footage was suspect. I suspect the speeding scenes may have been a set up and possibly sped up. Dramatic licence?

And, no one mentioned that what looks like a tight spot from the seat of a car looks perfectly safe from the saddle of the bike. Most bike riders own and drive cars. Most car drivers do not ride bikes nor do they know much about operating a motorcycle or scooter safely in traffic but they are ahppy to give you their opinions.

Have a look at the clip and let me have your comments.

LSTF  is not new. It's been going on since there were two cars pointed in the same direction.

The fact is that officials have, over the decades, consistantly failed to come up with hard evidence, based on good science, that there is a road safety problem with traffic filtering. Where is the casualty data showing that TFLS is dangerous? Lane splitting at speed is not supported by any rider group I know of.

Victorian roads are set up to encourage bicyclists to filter. It is therefore inconsistent for mostly non-riding officials to say this activity is good for one group of two wheelers but bad for another.

In heavy traffic, filtering eases congestion making life easier for gridlocked car drivers, and we produce less pollutants.

Comments?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMM2YxMCdBU&feature=player_embedded

Damien Codognotto OAM
Independent Riders' Group
Melbourne

RSC INQUIRY PUBLIC HEARINGS - UPDATED NOV 20, 2011.

Damien Codognotto OAM

GEELONG - TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2011.  10.30 am to 5 pm.
At the National Wool Museum in the Auction Room.
26 Moorabool Street, Geelong.

Top: The venue. Middle: Ray Newland, Independent and Rob Smith from Motorcycling Australia. Bottom: Professor John Lambert and David McKenzie from Motorcycle Motion.

BALLARAT - WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2011.  11 am to 4.15 pm. At the Ballarat Town Hall in Committee Room 1 on level 1. Corner  Sturt Street  and  Armstrong Street South,  Ballarat.

Central Highlands Ulyssians

WANGARATTA - TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2011.  Noon to 5.45 pm.

At The Centre in room 2.

Chisholm Street, Wangaratta.

WODONGA - WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2011.  9.30 am to 12.15 pm.

At TAFESpace in the boardroom.

158 Lawrence Street, Wodonga.

Media contact: Chair, Mr Murray Thompson MP, 03 9598 2688.

Enquiries: Kylie Jankins, Executive Officer, 03 8682 2845 or 0429 009 974.



FA LA LA LA LAH LA LAH LAH LAH!

PLEASE BRING A GIFT FOR A NEEDY KID

Please do not wrap your gift as they all have to be health checked before they get to a family this Christmas. Fluffy, stuffed toys are great decorations for bikes but, unless they are brand new and in the manufacturer's packaging, they can't be given to kids. Think about the child you are helping as your own. Maybe you could spend an extra dollar. Better gifts are hard toys, clothing, bedding and even tinned food. It all helps families with less have a happier Christmas.

If you can't make it to the 34th MRA TOY RUN at Calder, try to get to another run. TOY RUNS are held all over Australia.

Be careful out there and have a safe and happy festive season.

Damien Codognotto OAM

Independent Riders' Group

MRA HLM

Melbourne