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AnonymousSorry in advance for the long ride report.
So Eagle arrived nice and early (like he said he would) and we were able to leave home right on time. This was after a couple of calls to TB to find out if he was going to meet us for lunch like he said he would. I had a sneaking suspicion that TB would turn up at our house ready to leave with us but I was wrong.
We get down to the end of our street and I realize that we had left our directions at home. So I pull DanD over and ask him if we should go back and get them. ‘Nah it’ll be right’. :unsure: Famous last words. I had sat down with him the night before and showed him the route and he said that he knew where we were going. So when he said we didn’t need the directions I thought we would be OK. Ha. Unfortunately it was at this point here that nearly resulted in TB having a real nasty accident. But I’ll get to that later.
So there was DanD, Eagle and myself and we set off for Freemans Waterhole and stopped there to get some choccies to keep our sugar levels up. Thankfully DanD’s new KLR has a ‘pod’ and a cooler bag can fit in it nicely so the choccies got chucked in with the cold cans of coke and the ice pack for later.
After stocking up our ‘Pod’ we head towards Cooranbong. DanD’s leading, with me and then Eagle. It’s along this part that I look in my mirror and see a red blur. Next thing I know TB has zoomed past me at a speed of 100 gazelles but yet still under the speed limit, of course. :laugh:
He overtakes all three of us then disappears. I got DanD to lead because I don’t like the thought of slowing others up, even on the road. So we get to Cooranbong and DanD takes a wrong turn. We would have ended up at the same place but it made me realize that he had no idea of the planned route. At this point he gets a little bit cranky but we turn around anyway. Further up the road we finally meet up with TB and greetings are exchanged on the side of the road.
So we head off down Hue Hue Road and then towards Yarramalong. TB decides that because I posted the ride I need to lead and takes no notice of my plea that I have no idea where I am going because I had left the directions at home. ‘You’ll be right, just go to the end of the road and turn right’. Easy. I really enjoyed the ride along Hue Hue and into Yarramalong. It’s really very scenic.
This is DanD showing off his multitasking skills by taking pictures of me whilst riding behind me.
So I am happily riding through Yarramalong and miss TB’s hand signal behind me that I have missed the turn. D’oh! :ohmy: Anyway no big deal but they still want me to lead even though I can’t remember where we had to turn. We are then riding along Bumble Hill Rd I think when I see a familiar street sign from my directions so I put my blinker on and start to turn however DanD is too close behind me so he locks up the KLR and TB is riding along behind me but to the side and doesn’t realize that I am going to turn and when I do he has a big ‘oh shit’ moment. I see TB go flying past me and into the dirt on the opposite side of the road. :huh:
Anyway turns out it wasn’t the right way so once TB puts his heart back in his chest we continue on our way (with me still in the lead, haven’t they learnt yet?). But alls good from here because TB now goes ahead of me before the other turns and we have no more mishaps.
We stop at Mangrove Mountain to refuel, have a coke, a choccie and a smoke for DanD. We are probably up to the best part of the ride now which is the last 50kms to Wisemans Ferry.
After our break we head off (and they still want me to lead despite my protests). Along this last section there was a heap of bike swapping. All the boys swapped bikes at one time of another so they had a go of all of them. Yes TB let Eagle ride the 650. He was really impressed with it too. Once Eagle got on it he didn’t take long to pass me which reminded me of the time that I first rode it and how nothing was going to stop me from having a real good go of it. It was really good to see Eagle having fun on it though.
These were some photos that DanD took along that stretch of road.
TB from the front
TB from behind (I think that the behind view is better)
Eagle on the KLR
Me from the rear
TB from the side
We get to the ferry crossing and find that no there is no bridge to bridge race today thankfully and the ferry is there waiting for us. The temperature by this stage has really warmed up and whilst we are going across on the ferry with all our gear on and no shade we are really feeling it.
We arrive at Wisemans Pub for an early lunch and this is good because there is not a huge crowd there. Lunch is ordered as well as beers and rum for the boys . By this stage I think TB had done around 400kms or so because he had left home early then gone out along the Putty Road to Broke before meeting us. He wanted it to be a surprise so he found a section of road that he knew we would be travelling along and hid on the side of the road until we went passed. The goose, I don’t know how long he had to wait. :laugh:
Lunch was yummy and when our tummy’s were full we bid farewell to TB and then headed off home again. We weren’t so lucky this time though and we had to wait a while for the ferry. It was really hot so we found somewhere to wait in the shade. Once again the ferry ride was really uncomfortable because there was no way to get away from the heat so we just had to wait until we reached the other side.
After we got across Eagle and I swapped bikes for a while. It was funny though because he was saying that his seat was hard but when I sat on it it felt like a plush arm chair. We continued for about 20 minutes and then he pulls over and gladly swaps back onto his bike because he was getting a numb bum on mine. I told you it was hard! :laugh:
We stop back at Mangrove Mountain for fuel again and to sit in the shade for a while. This time though we head back along George Downes Drive toward Laguna. We then stop at the Wine Bar for a drink. Eagle and DanD opt for beer whilst I grab a Gatorade to replenish the fluid lost because it was just so hot.
Here’s me at Laguna
Here’s Eagle and the OBT Super Commuter at Laguna
After being rehydrated we go back through Wollombi, Millfield, Sandy Creek Road, over the gap and home.
All up we did approx 320kms starting at 8:30 and getting back home at around 4pm. I had a great day. Thanks to Eagle, TB, and DanD for coming along and making it such an enjoyable day.Whoa, What a Great Day !!!! :woohoo:
First of all Thanx to Kylie & Dan for the invite for this ride, it was well worth the wait.
And Thanx to TB for scaring the drap out of us, not once but twice on the road down to Wyee!!!
Big effort for the big fella to leae the Mountains so early & ride all the way round the Hunter to meet up with us & keep us company till lunchtime
The run was a great cruise on the way down, with the usual stop offs for Dan to get in a ciggy, refuel at Mangrove Mountain & not to mention the multiple bike swaps :laugh: How much fun was that ???
Thanx guys for the rides on the KLR, the DR & believe it or not the Fiddy :blink: :dry: :ohmy: yes Eagle rode the Mighty Fiddy
Great bikes all three of `emWhen we got to the Ferry it was a pleasing sight to see it just about ready for us to ride straight on,, and for once there were NO SPEEDBOATS 0r SKI RACERS to hold us uo from getting to the pub.
But boy was it hot in the sun on the crossing ????What was with the two funny blokes we met & chatted to from Dunedoo ??? They were camping at St Albans & were a crap up every time they opened their mouths :laugh: Nice blokes
So after a scrumptious lunch, a cold beer & chewing the fat for about an hour, TB was off like a Red Rocket up the hill on his way back to the Mountains, leaving us to wind our way back to Spencer & off up the different route home
I was surprised at the quietness of the traffic we encountered all day , we saw a few schmick looking bikes going the opposite way & a few that passed us on the run north, but not a great deal of traffic in general which added to the enjoyment of the day I thinkWe also had a customary stop off at Laguna for another cold beverage before the run back to the Lake.
All up I clocked 360ks on the Super Commuter & on Knobbies
Here is a link to the GPS Plot of todays ride,
http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=462620
Cheers All
:woohoo: :laugh:Kylie I dont think you blinker started blinking until you started turning :laugh: :laugh: We wouldnt have hit but its a reminder for more distance from Kylie Dan
And I enjoyed my run across the grass :laugh:More to come
TB
AnonymousI had an excellent day on the bike today. I will do a full report tomorrow sometime but i have to say one thing now.
How good is my KLR for these types of rides, granpa’s armchair that thing. I am going to order my new tweed riding jacket with leather elbow pads tomorrow and grab a pipe while I am out :laugh:
Nah seriously for something that didn’t come out of the Yamaha factory it still is a really good bike. (nothing a can of blue paint and a couple of Yammie stickers wont fix
)Dan I thought you where a hard core true Yamaha man, today and that statement has robbed you of that :laugh:
Now you just a dirty bike slut like most of us
TB
Edited the GPS link, This might work better :blink:
Did I say what a great time I had today ????
Well, I had a GREAT TIME TODAY :laugh:
Firstly thanks to Kylie for putting this ride on, I still prefer the dirt as does my bike but as I said to Boony any ride is better then no ride and this one was great.
Yes Kylie you need to lead your rides sorry :laugh: You did well and rolled along at a good pace. The mix up at the corner of Bumble hill and greta rd well that happens and no harm came from it.
I rode the Beags machine and again am left speechless :ohmy: I had a ride on Dan’s new bike its ok
I left home at around 5.30ish this morning and changed my mind at every intersection :laugh: my plan changed 6 times on where and how I was going to get there and where I would meet them. I ended going up the Putty rd and when I came back into phone range Dan rang (I had the blue tooth in my helmet) and was fishing as to where I was and if I was going to meet them. I gave nothing away :laugh: After I got of the phone I changed my mind and ripped across to Broke then towards Cessnock over the back of Bellbird onto sandy creek rd and to Freemans to fuel for the 2nd time and it was only just 8.30 :ohmy: I went up the road a couple of kays and lay waiting
The trio went past and I set of after them and stalled my bike :blush: Got it started and wooooosshh of I went blew past Beags and KD. As I lined Dan up he was approaching a sweeping right hander onto a bridge, I had maybe 50km/hr on him and he tightened the corner so I went around the outside :laugh: (he is no better on that Kawasaki then the Yamaha :laugh: ) For the next 15kms I kept playing hide and seek with them :laugh:
We stopped and chatted and of we went, the rest Kylie covered. After I left them I realised I had an arse a baboon would have been proud of the remaining Klms home went well and trouble free. I did 525kms for the day and changed the oil yesterday and will do it again tomorrow.
I have some photos but cant find my cable :blush: later
Yes Beags rode the fiddy and he did well even if he still rode it like he was driving miss daisy :laugh: KD always crusing Dan needs a tweet jacket and a smoking pipe for the grandpa mobile big gay green thing :laugh:Will sort the photos, how about johnny tripper at the pub :laugh:
:laugh:TB
Looks like a fun ride.
I don’t mind tearing up a bit of tar. Any bike miles are better than none. :laugh:great report people.
Although tar is not my preferred option I suppose being out on your bike(or something that resembles a dirt bike) with a couple of your best mates is really hard to beat.
beats being on the ride on like i was and watching the tin lids whilst she who must be obeyed was at work. 
Just makes me more dettermin to put the 400 back together and get it ready for the dungrog ride.
well done on the ride :cheer:
some video would have been good.
cmon eagle get with the program :woohoo:cheer
Boony:laugh:
Video, I was too busy having a ball riding & testing out the Fiddy, KLR & DR to take any footage.
Anonymous
AnonymousTrailboss wrote:
Quote:Dan I thought you where a hard core true Yamaha man, today and that statement has robbed you of that :laugh:Now you just a dirty bike slut like most of us
TB
I was Yamaha all the way until now :blush: , if only I could of found a decent second hand Tenere I would of bought it.
But I do like the KLR it is a very nice bike to ride. even if you say it is an old mans bike :laugh:
So I suppose I am just a bike slut now
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