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Member Name:                    
Chris Collins.  
Ulysses number:                 #59097 
Current Club Position:           M.A.O.T.Y. (Vic.) 
Previous Position/s               Club President – 2017, 2018.  
Regular ride:                        2015 Triumph Sport 1050 
First bike:                             1970 Yamaha 80cc mini bike 
Dream bike:                          2020 Honda Goldwing 
Best ever bike:                      2007 Honda Deauville 
Favourite local destination:      Marysville & district 
Favourite ride:                        Mitta Mitta to Omeo (an annual ride) 
Best ever Road Trip:               Route 61, New Orleans to Chicago 2018 
Favourite riding buddies: Rattler, 56, Stewie, Vstrom, Tracey & Ulysses. 
Most embarrassing Motor Cycle moment:     Being seen riding a Harley! 
Partner:  Tracey Collins:     Kids:  Jordy & Darcy Collins 
Work:     
Security Manage
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​Member Name:                      Denise Greenhalgh
Ulysses number                     #21447.
Member for 20 years
Current Club Position:             Member
Previous Position:                   Secretary for 2 years - 2016 and 2017
Regular ride:                          Griffith and Junee
First bike:                              Yamaha Virago 250
Dream bike:                           New Honda Goldwing for Geoff
Best ever bike:                       Honda CTX 700

Favourite local destination: Marysville  Favourite ride: Beechworth
Best ever Road Trip: To Darwin and back through Queensland
Favourite riding buddies: Rikki, Lynne and Bee
Most embarrassing Motor Cycle moment: Falling off bike at roundabout at Tatura with locals watching on from the pub balcony.
Partner: Geoff Greenhalgh
Kids: Chris, Glenn and Sharon. Grandkids: Jack, Hannah, Alex, Max and Sierra
Work: Retired. Previously worked for Centrelink in Lilydale
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​Member Name:                          Alex (Al) Acatos
Ulysses number                         #69446 / Years 27/2/20- 6 months
Current Club Position:                Nil
Previous Position/s:                   Nil
Regular ride:                             Saturday after brunch. 
First bike:                                 1976 Honda four 400 super sport
Dream bike:                              To many to list, each is a compromise to me. 
Best ever bike :                         2018 Moto Guzzi California touring 1400 se

Favourite local destination: Emerald/Cockatoo/Gembrook.
Favourite ride: I love the Belgrave - Emerald-Cockatoo - Woori Yallock – Yellingbo- Healesville – Lilydale- Kilsyth loop.
Best ever Road Trip: Melbourne to Mallacoota Inlet
Favourite riding buddies: Ulysses Wednesday riding mates.
Most embarrassing Motor Cycle moment: wheeling my 376kg bike out to wash it with thongs on, slipped and dropped my bike side stand on my toe and broke it while my neighbour was watching. 
Partner: married to Litsa
Kids: 3 beautiful daughters, 6 grandchildren
Work: Professional driver
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Member Name:                                 Christine Young
Ulysses number #/ Years?                  69257 – Joined 2020
Current Club Position:                        N/A
Previous Position/s                             N/A
Regular ride:                                     BMW F700 GS
First bike:                                          Honda CB 250T
Dream bike:                                       Still Dreaming!
Best ever bike:                                   R80 GS - 1988
Favourite local destination:  Whitfield
Favourite ride:    Snowy Mountains via Corryong
Best ever Road Trip: Tassie! (everyone's favourite!)
Favourite riding buddies: Yes our Ulysses Wednesday riding group!
Most embarrassing Motor Cycle moment: Putting my foot down in Tassie in February this year to find – No Ground! – one torn hamstring!
Partner: Me, Myself and I.
Kids: One.
Work: Spare Parts interpreter in M/C industry.
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​​Member Name:                 Darren Sale
Ulysses number:               59904 / 10 Years
Current Club Position:        N/A.
Previous Position/s:           N/A.
Regular ride:                     Triumph Explorer XC.
First bike:                         Suzuki RM 80
Dream bike:                      Triumph Explorer XC.
Best ever bike:                  Triumph Explorer XC.
Favourite local destination: All local areas
Favourite ride: Groggy Wombat Rally
Best ever Road Trip: N.T. Thru the centre of Australia by bike
Favourite riding buddies: Amanda.
Most embarrassing Motor Cycle moment: Too many to mention...
Partner: Amanda.
Kids: One.
Work: Lawn mowing and garden care business.
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​​Member Name:                  Sheri Ashley-Griffiths 
Ulysses number                 # 58,662  /  11 Years 
Current Club Position:        General member 
Previous Position/s             N/A
Regular ride:                     Honda Shadow 750cc C2 
First bike:                         Honda Magna 250cc 
Dream bike:                      Any Victory cruiser 
                                          Best ever bike:                  Piaggio 259cc scooter 
Favourite local destination:    The back roads from Tooradin to Dalyston.
Favourite ride:                      Annual Bright Ride 
Best ever Road Trip:              Tassie trip in 2010 when my bike was new. 
Favourite riding buddies:       Ulysses rides and Vic Chicks riding mates. 
Most embarrassing Motor Cycle moment:    Recently when I took my foot off the peg too early coming into the servo and smashed my foot into the curb at 20 k/hr!
Partner:        No. 
Kids:            No, but 2 wonderful nephews Tom & Mitch 
Work:          Education, but hold at the moment due to covid 19
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​Member Name:                         Hansi Nielsen
Ulysses number #/ Years?          61762 / 10 Years
Current Club Position:                Far down the back somewhere!
Previous Position/s                     Not appropriate to talk about!
Regular ride:                             BMW R1200 GS
First bike:                                 Had a handful of old two stroke’s as a                                                                   youngster in the 1960’s
                                       Dream bike:                               BMW 1250 GSA
                                       Best ever bike:                           I would pick my current bike. Its not perfect, but a its a good all-rounder. It’s a little like a SUV in the car world.
Favourite local destination:   Anywhere up them small twisty roads in the hills
Favourite ride:                     The Snowy Ride,(an annual Berrabri ride.)
Best ever Road Trip:             Hard one…probably Queensland last year. I was a lone-rider and bush                                                        camped most of the way & very few highways
Favourite riding buddies:       Berrabri Bikers & my son Steen
Most embarrassing Motor Cycle moment: Far too many fines & gravel rash to mention....
Partner: My old mongrel dog
Kids: Three boys and a girl
Work: Retired builder. Trade: chippy
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Ross & Shirley Marshallsea
Member Name:             Ross & Shirley Marshallsea
Ulysses number             #51137/Since 2008
Current Club Position:    Branch Member
Previous Position/s:        N/A
Regular ride:                 Ross KTM 990R Adventure, Shirley BMW R1200GS
First bike:                      Ross Villiers 197, Shirley BMW F650
Dream bike:                   Ross Husqvarna 701 Enduro, Shirley BMW GS850
Best ever bike:                       Ross KTM 990R Adventure, Shirley BMW R1200GS
Favourite local destination: Ross Reefton Spur, Shirley Ruffy for Lunch.
Favourite ride:                 Black Dog Ride – Darwin 2018
Best ever Road Trip: WoW - Dalmatian Delights 2019 (Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia/Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia, Italy)
Favourite riding buddies: Wongkas, Sumners, SpannerMen, Ramit’s & VicChics
Most embarrassing Motorcycle moment: Explaining to Shirley why my (shit) Garmin has taken us in large circle! (again)
Partner: Shirley
Kids: Daughter Clare
Work: Ross Plumber, Shirley Manager - Disability Sector
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