Yeeeeehah! Vroooom! The Condamine Bell Rodeo.

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Looks like a great time. I couldn't camp like that any more, would be lucky if I could stand up straight the next morning if at all. Would have to be Hotel 6 for me. I love the "crowd" at the rodeo. I wish the crowds around here were that small. I also didn't realize that Rodeo was a down under thing, thought it was only in the U.S.

Roughriding, as it used to be known in Australia, has a history here dating back to the 1880s. In the early sixties, at the time when an Australian won the bareback ride at the Calgary Stampede, it developed an American style and roughriders became cowboys, dressed like them, and rode broncos instead of buckjumpers. A kind of Agricultural Imperialism I guess. Well received though. Over the years Australians have competed in the various US circuits and achieved some success. Dave Appleton, Bernie Smythe, [url=http://www.troydunnworld.com.au/about.html]Troy Dunn and Glenn O'Neill would be some examples.

The huge, very impressive, professional events in the States are magnificent and going to one, preferably on two wheels, is on my bucket list. But I still love that small Aussie bush town atmosphere epitomised by the Condamine Bell. A bit like COTA compared to PI; they both have their own style, just different, and equally appealing depending on your mood.

As for camping from two wheels, well maybe you would surprise yourself. Me? I've always preferred a firm mattress .

Cheers mate.
'Geezer, MG, MTC, ‘Birds, Whiskey, Ferret, Ride4, Rocky, Volchkoff and Django, thanks for the kind remarks. I appreciate your comments. On this great forum there has been some interesting discussion on why we ride bikes. Well you have probably picked up by now that one of the joys of life for me is packing the CB for a camping trip. Not just to “get away from it all” but also to explore, sometimes revisit, and just plain enjoy this country and it’s people. I hope I can wring it out for a few more years.

Cheers, and once again, thanks.