There is a lot of racing in the north of Tasmania, and car pooling might well provide opportunities for more southern people to participate.
Some factors to consider might include:-
What type of vehicle do you have available?
How much leg room in the back seat? (comfort on way up/ leg cramps on way home)
Do you have a roof rack to carry bikes?
Do you have a towbar?
Do you have a trailer?
Do you have family or a partner to accompany you?
Would you want to do a one day trip, or stay overnight?
If you stay overnight, would you share a cabin etc?
Do you envisage sharing motoring costs?
Would you want to assist some of Hobarts junior riders?
Would you borrow a trailer?
There must be other considerations that I have not thought of. What comes to mind?
How do you share motoring costs?
We had a Ski boat for many years, and we were members of a Ski club that owned a boat. Almost everyone who came for a ski understood the cost of fuel, but many found it hard to believe that the fuel cost of running a boat was less than half the total cost. I don’t have figures for motor cars, however it is obvious that some costs such as registration and insurance are a fixed cost for the owner, regardless of how much the car is used.
Costs that should be considered are things like tyre wear and routine servicing, that are largely accumulated by use, and accrue during car pooling.
In the absence of any estimates of these costs, (no doubt they could be easily obtained, possible from RACT) it might be reasonable that fuel costs are shared between passengers only.
The trailer pictured here is being used this weekend on the East Coast Canter, can carry six bikes in a rack, and might be available.
Well organized car pooling, with every one involved knowing and fairly meeting pre agreed obligations could be of great assistance to many.
If you are one who reads these forums and does not speak, now is the time to register your interest, without any obligation, so that the potential can be assessed. Just come on here, and say “I might be interested in trying this."
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