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I got up this morning and had a day to myself. Looked out and the sun was shineing so decided a ride was in order. Went to load my bike on the trailer to find my trailer overflowing with the old paling fence I pulled down and haven’t taken to the tip yet, bugger. Not in the mood to do a tip run before a ride I decided to just ride the DRZ the 60km up the highway to Clarence. Looks like a nice day for it anyway.
I jumped on the highway and headed up the Mt Victoria, across to Bell, then to Clarence. I went into the bush at the Zig Zag and headed for a few familiar single tracks. I followed a powerline trail I’d been on before but never been to the end. It went up and down some valleys till I come to a massive rocky downhill. I wasn’t sure where this track would come out but there was no going back. There no way I would have got the DRZ back up that hill.
The trail finally came out on the Great Western Highway, just West of Lithgow. I turn left onto the highway and made my way to Lidsdale for fuel. Just out of Lidsdale I headed bush again and followed the Beecroft track up into the mountains. I linked the Beecroft track with the Angus Place trail for a down hill run back to the Wolgan Road.
A couple km’s up the Wolgan Rd I turned into the Blackfellows Hands Trail where I jumped onto some single trails. As I was riding and just enjoying being out on my bike I didn’t notice the clouds rolling in. I got into the singles and was just getting into a rhythm when I saw the first flaks of snow drift down in front of me. Now this wouldn’t normally worry me as riding in a bit of snow can be fun but I had a 60+ kilometre road ride in front of me to get home and I was not fully geared up for it. I was smart enough to throw my road gloves in my backpack at least.
I got off the single, back on the fire trail hightailed it for the road only stopping to change gloves. The snow was really coming down now and at speed my goggles were icing over. I had to stop a number of times to scrap the ice off for vision.
The ride down the highway home was f*#king cold all the way I was kicking myself for not emptying the trailer and driving up. If I had trailer the bike up I would have stayed and played in the snow a bit longer.
I got home frozen but safe. I can say I have never enjoyed a hot shower so much in my life.At least your out there on the bike Scotty, half your luck (snow not withstanding
)Wow that is hardcore !!! Only a Drz rider could go through that for a days riding !!
Onya Scotty,
Some great trails you covered there for a day out on your own
But, yeah,,,, Snow & Ice is getting a bit extreme there mate :blink: :whistle:
`Spose you guys have to expect it from time to time living where you do
Thanx for the report mate,,,, It brightened the end of my shitty day
Cheers
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