For some of the farmers out along the B2B route, the past few months have seen some secretive planning going on as they tease each other with images of what will become, they hope, the winning entry.
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Organiser Tamara Miller said that she had been receiving some interesting text messages.
“Some friends have sent me images like, just some string, with the message, ‘guess what we’re making’ on it,” she said.
For those involved in the nitty gritty of farming, wondering how to design some sort of innovative sculpture using a few props and sundry hay bales, is somewhat daunting.
Most of the frame had come from scrap timber left behind by the power company.
- Marcus McMahon
For Hobby’s Yard road farmer Marcus McMahon though, he relishes in designing what will be the first of many hay bale creations that the riders will see as they tear past during the B2B challenge.
“It’s not really that hard because the basics are that two bales make the wheels and from there it’s just a matter of creating something that looks like a bike,” he said.
In true farmer style, Mr McMahon used whatever he could find around the property to construct his bike frame.
“Most of the frame had come from scrap timber left behind by the power company after they pruned the trees near the powerlines,” he said.
With all of the works set to be judged this Tuesday March 28, this Sunday is the final date set down for construction.
Mr McMahon said that although the bike was the the central focus, his children had added their own fun to the display.
“We have Mr Risky who hopes to fly across the yard and land on the bike,” he said.
Mr McMahon was non-committal as to whether Mr Risky’s dream would be made a reality.