As usual the route was uphill, down dale, round corners and everything in between. Vic up the front, Lyn as roving sweep and yours truly bringing up the rear sort of kept things together although I’m not sure where Ray M decided to leave us. I do know that Greg, Kauri and Reg decided not to go to the Dam, instead opting for the delights of one of the Valley establishments. After lunch we scattered in all directions. I and three others rode through to Berry and up the Highway. A BIG thanks to Vic & Lyn for a great ride through new country. Please enjoy the report:
After the briefing of some 25 riders and two lady pillions, Linda and Kowrie (hope the spelling is correct) the latter a new starter riding with Greg, (I was not sure whether I should use the traditional V word, Greg did say I would have been correct, but we gave her the clap anyway,) we headed from Maccas at Eastern Creek, then down Wallgrove Rd and through the backblocks of Horsley Park, Mt Vernon and Kemps Creek with Rob again as TEC.
From reports I nearly lost more than half the group within the first 10kms. What corner marking????
Ten riders made it through Camden onto the old Razorback road but the rest took a wrong turn, not seeing the ghost of a corner marker, luckily Lyn was able to gather them up and meet up where we had stopped for a regroup.
Everyone made it to the morning tea stop at Picton, where it started to spit with rain but not enough to put on our wet weather gear. Kim left us here to go home and get some brownie points.
Down through Bargo and onto Remembrance Drive where it started to rain heavily and wet weather gear was put on for the ride up into the Southern Highlands where it was a bit cooler. It was planned to go through Kangaloon, Robertson and past Burrawang but with the frequent stops I thought it best to cut it short and take the main road past Fitzroy Falls and down into Kangaroo Valley.
There were road works just before going down to the valley and an electronic sign saying there could be a hold up because of bridgeworks on the Hampton Bridge. There was a delay for about ten minutes, this gave the back markers time to catch up before turning onto the Tallawong Dam road. The sun came out again whilst we waited and made it a bit uncomfortable in the wet weather gear so everyone stripped it off believing the rain had stopped.
Greg and Kowrie went looking for a place to get something to eat in the town and were not seen again, probably still there.
After getting over the bridge and onto the Dam road it started to rain again which cooled us down, it stopped, but the road was wet and slippery in places.
Not sure but I think there were a few missing when we arrived at the picnic area.
Lunch was had in brilliant sunshine but a heavy shower came through and the lunch stop was shorter than planned. It was here that Keith realised that the thump he heard when following a truck earlier was not something off the truck but one of his Goldwing’s chromed front wheel covers that had come loose and dropped off. He was hoping to find it on the way back.
Ken seems to have a jinx with Spyders, (no not speeding again) but the new yellow Spyder kept stopping and he had to wait 30 seconds every time before it would start again. He should have bought a red one.
Except for the poor corner marking which stopped the flow of the ride, Lyn and I hope everyone enjoyed seeing a little bit of the countryside outside their normal area, and that everyone got home safe.
After the briefing of some 25 riders and two lady pillions, Linda and Kowrie (hope the spelling is correct) the latter a new starter riding with Greg, (I was not sure whether I should use the traditional V word, Greg did say I would have been correct, but we gave her the clap anyway,) we headed from Maccas at Eastern Creek, then down Wallgrove Rd and through the backblocks of Horsley Park, Mt Vernon and Kemps Creek with Rob again as TEC.
From reports I nearly lost more than half the group within the first 10kms. What corner marking????
Ten riders made it through Camden onto the old Razorback road but the rest took a wrong turn, not seeing the ghost of a corner marker, luckily Lyn was able to gather them up and meet up where we had stopped for a regroup.
Everyone made it to the morning tea stop at Picton, where it started to spit with rain but not enough to put on our wet weather gear. Kim left us here to go home and get some brownie points.
Down through Bargo and onto Remembrance Drive where it started to rain heavily and wet weather gear was put on for the ride up into the Southern Highlands where it was a bit cooler. It was planned to go through Kangaloon, Robertson and past Burrawang but with the frequent stops I thought it best to cut it short and take the main road past Fitzroy Falls and down into Kangaroo Valley.
There were road works just before going down to the valley and an electronic sign saying there could be a hold up because of bridgeworks on the Hampton Bridge. There was a delay for about ten minutes, this gave the back markers time to catch up before turning onto the Tallawong Dam road. The sun came out again whilst we waited and made it a bit uncomfortable in the wet weather gear so everyone stripped it off believing the rain had stopped.
Greg and Kowrie went looking for a place to get something to eat in the town and were not seen again, probably still there.
After getting over the bridge and onto the Dam road it started to rain again which cooled us down, it stopped, but the road was wet and slippery in places.
Not sure but I think there were a few missing when we arrived at the picnic area.
Lunch was had in brilliant sunshine but a heavy shower came through and the lunch stop was shorter than planned. It was here that Keith realised that the thump he heard when following a truck earlier was not something off the truck but one of his Goldwing’s chromed front wheel covers that had come loose and dropped off. He was hoping to find it on the way back.
Ken seems to have a jinx with Spyders, (no not speeding again) but the new yellow Spyder kept stopping and he had to wait 30 seconds every time before it would start again. He should have bought a red one.
Except for the poor corner marking which stopped the flow of the ride, Lyn and I hope everyone enjoyed seeing a little bit of the countryside outside their normal area, and that everyone got home safe.
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