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PRESiDENT’S REPoRT
Tony Gray President’s Report
Well another month has rolled around and with it a host of well attended Club activities have been consigned to the history books. The service day at the start of June saw another bumper attendance at what is quickly becoming the social event on the calendar. It appears that I am not the only one who likes to spend time with like-minded people in a workshop environment talking all things bikes. The fillet steak and sangers put on by host Rob Wynne and cooked to perfection by ex Pres Paul Hughes went off like a frog in a sock, adding to the enjoyment of the day. We are extremely lucky having people like Rob in our club. There is a follow-up article in this journal putting into print what was discussed and practised at the service day in relation to roadside tyre repairs (Ed - thanks for the reminder Tony, nearly forgot). There is a wealth of knowledge and experience in the club that can be openly and generously shared with those wanting to learn – we just need to provide the means for that learning to occur. If you have an idea for a service day, event or ride or just have a question that you want answered, then please open up to one of the committee and we will see what we can arrange. On the history front I have spent some time with club life member Gary Bennett sorting through boxes of club records. Subsequent discussions I have had at Committee level and with several of our senior club members have unanimously concluded that there is no benefit to be had in retaining these deteriorating paper records. Old financial records and committee meeting records have already been destroyed. The club newsletters and journals have all been digitally copied by Gary and are available for all to read on the club website. The paper newsletters will also be destroyed BUT if there is someone in the club who for nostalgic (or other) reason would like these paper copies then they will go to the first caller. There are several large plastic storage boxes of material. I am putting a deadline of the end of July and if I have had no call by then, the material will be destroyed. If you follow the club Facebook pages as well as the For Sale page you would have noted that there has been quite a lot of bike movement with members buying or selling bikes. The first part of this equation I can understand but I have real difficulty with the selling part. Each of my bikes has a part to play in the workshop family and parting company with a family member wouldn’t sit well so best they all stay put. If you fall into this category however, how about putting pen to paper and letting our esteemed editors know of your experience with the bike and reason for selling/upgrading. I am sure most club members would appreciate a ‘warts & all’ appraisal of a particular bike model from someone they know. By the time you are reading this, the photo of the month has been decided and a great ‘Landmark’ image is gracing the front cover of the journal. This initiative has been devised to stimulate our members to dig back into their archive of bike riding memories and share with the wider membership. If you are yet to get involved, then grab the opportunity while it exists – fame and fortune (well $200) awaits! Stay safe and enjoy the ride.
