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End of the road

By Cindy Bennett, Member #4170

What is it about roads that go to the furthest most points of the world? They definitely hold wonder and a bit of a challenge. Since going from the top to bottom of Africa in 2017 and then going to the most northern point in North America - Prudhoe Bay, Alaska in 2019 the bug has bitten to be able to conquer the rest of these bucket list rides. But first to tackle Australia (well with Covid we couldn’t do much else!)

This month a big one of the most southern road in the world was ticked off with the Ruta 3 ridden into the Tierra Del Fuego National Park south of Ushuaia, Argentina.

We could go no further south by road in the world – unless you could somehow tackle Antarctica.

So, what next? Of course Europe beckons and Nordkapp in Norway is a big one which a few of our Club members have done and it does sound absolutely amazing.

During Covid breaks in 2021 we firstly went as far south in Australia as we could, on the mainland to Wilson’s Promontory, Victoria and then in Tassie to south of Cockle Creek.

The most southern European point is a bit contested and it seems it is either Gibraltar or Gavdos Island south of Crete in Greece - could be an interesting ride doing both!

Lucky we have booked a Spain, Portugal & Morocco trip in 2024 which coincidently visits Gibraltar.

Now to start planning for Nordkapp!

In August 2021 we were lucky to get in the trip to Cape York with the fabulous Ellwood Tours. Standing at the sign at the top of Australia is a big moment, especially given the challenge of getting there from Cairns on the DRZ400 bikes which were more capable than these 2 riders ever will be!

Bmwmcq Book Exchange

NEW BOOKS AVAILABLE!

Race to Dakar Charley Boorman

Extreme Frontiers Charley Boorman (Racing Across Canada)

What If I Had Never Tried It Valentino Rossi (The Autobiography)

The Road to Mali Craig Carey-Clinch

No Room for Watermelons Ron & Lynne Fellowes

A Motorcycle Courier in the Great War Captain W.H.L. Watson Australia Motorcycle Atlas

With 200 Top Rides (6th Ed) Hema Maps

Overland Magazines - issue #’s 11; 19; 21; 22; 25; 26; 27; 28 and 29.

Adventure Bike Rider - issue #’s 44; 46; 51 and 53

The Touring Motorcycle Jeff Ware & Kris Hodgson

BMW Twins Mick Walker

BMW Boxer Twins Ian Falloon

BMW Motorcycles Bruce Preston

A Century of BMW Manfred Grunet & Florian Triebel

The BMW Story - Production & Racing Motorcycles Ian Falloon

Bahnstormer - The Story of BMW Motorcycles LJK Setright

BMW Company History

1972

BMW Munich

Berry on Bikes - The Hot 100 - Steve Berry

2UP and OVERLOADED

2 x On Tour with Compass Expeditions DVDs

The initiative is being overseen by Jane Gray and you can communicate with Jane via email at: library@bmwmcq org au

Arrangement can be made with the librarian to pick up & drop off at the monthly General Meeting or other arrangements can be made