On the 1st of April I'll be going for a run down to Nowra. At the moment there's about 20 from the bike shop heading down, so theres a fair chance I should be able to hook onto a group for the ride.
What I would like is some advice on the best roads down & back :thumb:
I'm thinking that on the Sunday on the way back I might just head off on my own. If I get a chance I'd like to go on that coastal road near the Gong that opened end of last year.
Check this post;
http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=23989.msg249698#msg249698
Instead of going back North East towards Berri/Gerrigong, just keep heading south to Nowra. Just be aware Mt Keira might be closed, it was (sorta) when we went down there a month ago.
Thanks I'll give that a go. I forgot you guys went for a ride a while back.
I've got new tyres on the bike & a tune up so the bikes running bloody brilliant. :thumb:
Ok I got back from the ride a few hours ago, 700 k's for the weekend.
We left Bathurst yesterday morning around 9am, with about 25 bikes in the group. We headed to Lithgow & down the Bells line, with a regroup at Kurrojong pub. From there went into Richmond, across to Penrith & stopping at Wallacia for lunch.
We headed from there across to heathcote, through the National park :icon_mrgreen: regrouping at Stanwell tops. The final leg was across the Sea Cliffs Bridge and down to Nowra, arriving around 4:30.
Last night was a visit to a couple of pubs to sample Nowra hospitality.
Today was Nowra to Moss Vale via Kangaroo Valley :thumb: :thumb:. At MV a few of us decided to head back via Golbourn instead of the intended trip up through Picton.
There were a few female riders & some blokes took their wives pillion. There was a great assortment of bikes, a couple of Ducatis, some big Jap sportsbikes & a general assortment of big bikes, with my GS being the smallest bike of the ride.
The good: National park, Kangaroo Valley, Bells Line.
The bad: Almost getting nailed by a Hilux at Richmond :mad:, the aches & pains from a big ride.
Sounds like a good ride i drove up the old road yesterday "yes drove" and was sad to see the 60km signs everywhere its now totally ruined :cry: :cry: its hard to stick to 60 in the car let alone the bike but thankfully there where still a few bikes up there.
You may ask why I drove on such a lovely riding day. I don't ride in april as a superstition its the highest fatality month of the year as so far the count is that I know of 1 guy from georges hall died at the camden valley bi-pass on friday evening or saturday morning and a girl died on the bells line when she crossed onto the wrong side (ran wide I guess and got cleaned up) and that was in the first 2 days of april, although as I was driving I kept thinking wish I was riding but it gives me a chance to service the bike and check over a few things.
BTW sorry if I put anybody off :thumb: :cheers:
Quote from: Lukewarm Wilson on April 02, 2006, 03:43:27 PM
Sounds like a good ride i drove up the old road yesterday "yes drove" and was sad to see the 60km signs everywhere its now totally ruined :cry: :cry: its hard to stick to 60 in the car let alone the bike but thankfully there where still a few bikes up there.
You may ask why I drove on such a lovely riding day. I don't ride in april as a superstition its the highest fatality month of the year as so far the count is that I know of 1 guy from georges hall died at the camden valley bi-pass on friday evening or saturday morning and a girl died on the bells line when she crossed onto the wrong side (ran wide I guess and got cleaned up) and that was in the first 2 days of april, although as I was driving I kept thinking wish I was riding but it gives me a chance to service the bike and check over a few things.
BTW sorry if I put anybody off :thumb: :cheers:
I read about that girl in the paper this morning, it put the wind up me a little as I was on that road just 24 hours before that. It was in the paper that there was 4 fatalities total over the weekend.
BTW Sydney traffic blows big time.
it's soo sad when a brother or sister comes off & pass away :cry: the girl was from a sydney bike groups BA & GRO, sydney_knights her name Megan Vale . I would like to send my Deepest condolances to her family & friends .
all the best matt your friend
Quote from: Lukewarm Wilson on April 02, 2006, 03:43:27 PM
Sounds like a good ride i drove up the old road yesterday "yes drove" and was sad to see the 60km signs everywhere its now totally ruined :cry: :cry: its hard to stick to 60 in the car let alone the bike but thankfully there where still a few bikes up there.
You may ask why I drove on such a lovely riding day. I don't ride in april as a superstition its the highest fatality month of the year as so far the count is that I know of 1 guy from georges hall died at the camden valley bi-pass on friday evening or saturday morning and a girl died on the bells line when she crossed onto the wrong side (ran wide I guess and got cleaned up) and that was in the first 2 days of april, although as I was driving I kept thinking wish I was riding but it gives me a chance to service the bike and check over a few things.
BTW sorry if I put anybody off :thumb: :cheers: