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...LandRovers and Jeeps. So he and his mates came up with the (road approved) Hammer, a Hummer replica on a Nissan chassis. Then, one day, they sat down with paper, pen and ruler and conceived the Blizzard. Which in turn begat their pi?ce de r?sistance (and Watson's own ride): the Panic Truck...
...Bramble fetches Mark Williams, at 45 the group's young 'un. A while ago, Williams' employer let him go with a good payout, and he decided to live modestly and not work again. Separated from his wife and children, he lives alone in Cundle Flat-an hour's ride west of Taree. For Williams, the rides with Bramble's group these past two years have been a weekly highlight. It's the camaraderie, he says, and the joy of riding, in his case atop a BMW 1200 GS. Williams has loaded a digital music player with the bands he loved...
...They ride every Thursday around the area known as the Great Lakes, between six and 30 of them, on rides of up to 400 km. Today's starters met at 9 a.m. in Taree. They've cruised south along the Pacific Highway to Bulahdelah; soon they'll do an about-turn and ride to Forster to lunch at member John "Sparky" Rumley's place, then disperse for the trip home...
...Bramble's theme is inclusiveness. Women are welcome, as are younger riders. So are those who may be embarrassed about the power or quality of their bike. "We don't care what someone's riding," says Bramble, "whether it's a 250-cc or a motor scooter." Bramble happens to have a fine set of wheels-a Honda ST 1300-but there's not a trace of pride about him. He taught himself to ride when he was 13 and spent most of his 25 years in the police force on motorcycle patrol in Sydney and the Hunter Valley. Riding...
...With no sign yet of the engine coming to life, Schneider decides to hitch a 30-km ride to Balladonia, where he'll phone for help. "Get me a sausage roll or something, mate," Bryson calls from the truck, soon to be a mere speck in the landscape...