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Boony wrote:
Quote:Any bets on the weather for this one?????
Boony
There it is :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
I have never cancelled a ride either Boony, thats not saying lately I havent had to make some changes once they started :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Well here is how I saw it
I met Boulder had the pre arranged meeting point. We left and traveled down over the Sackville ferry and into Wisemans Ferry. While waiting for the ferry to St Alburns we met a group of bike riders going to the High Country. They were going the wrong way, they didnt have a GPS and wouldnt listen because they had a leader and he knew :laugh: . OK hell who was I to argue, we crossed the river and traveled with them to St Alburns. When we turned over the bridge and the third road they argued was there wasnt they looked very confused
:laugh:Not far out St Alburns heading for Kulnura I swapped bikes with Boulder and watched him ride the Tenere. He stopped after a while but I suggested he stay on it for a while longer. Although nervous as it was very wet and slippery in spots he motored on. We swapped back and turned into the Watagans at the letter “A” and rode through to the Pines Camping area. At this stage we hadnt really been rained on but it wasn’t to last. From the Pines we rode to Kitchener in the bucketing rain. I was very thankful for the quailty wet weather gear I own as I stayed 100% dry and warm. We had a counter lunch and a rum while it continued to flog down. We sat on the porch laughing that when we get to Jeffro’s he and Eagle would be hiding inside while we knock whispering “quiet Eagle they will hear you, if we stay quiet they will think we arent here and leave” :laugh:
As we left Jeffro rang on the blue tooth and I said we would be there soon. I got a little geographically challaged in Cessnock (we had to ride down a foot path
) but we soon got to Jeffro’s in the rain (still)We left with Jeffro in the lead, soon enough it dried up so I offered Eagle a ride as I know his is interested in a Tenere. After I was knocked down I got up to hear Eagle disappearing in the distance
on the supercomputer and after Eagle 
After 33 kms I finally wound the mighty KLX up and stopped Eagle, after some tears he gave me back my bike and Jeffro lead us into some sweet adventure style trails. (nice work Jeffro) Soon after we rode some more nice trails although some would have been better on the XR, I was actually holding Eagle up but staying upright. Soon we came to some massive 4w4 bog holes. The Tenere tractored through, we went up some challenging hills and found more and more clay. It also started raining again :laugh: . We discussed Boony and how he puts the kiss of death on all our rides lately :laugh: I tried to blame Boulder Boony as he is on them all but they the other guys wouldnt have it (ask Eagle its what happened 
) General consensus was piss off Boony :laugh: :laugh:We arrived at a seedy looking clay hill after 5pm I said what the hell Jeffro, he correctly said we were on the route I worked out and he was at that stage just following my route :laugh: :laugh: , not sure what was after the hill, still 30kms as the crow flies from Bulahdelah and when I said no and turned around. Jeffro rode up got to the top and fell off. Funny thing about that was no one saw it :laugh: So he rode down and told us :ohmy:
:laugh:After getting back to the bitumen we only went a couple of kms and got onto a dirt road that lead to the same track after the clay hill. From there is was a trouble free run to Bulahdelah, although it rained very very heavy over the mountain and the fog came it to top it off.
We got into Bulahdelah and went straight to the pub for some takeaways. As I backed into the gutter I looked straight ahead and there it is, Mickp’s land cruiser with his and Lotsa’s bikes on the trailer :ohmy: :ohmy: Softc*#ks :ohmy: They slinked over and started with the excuses but we hard core blokes weren’t having any of it :laugh:
Down to the boat, found the NX and the Moose’s XR at the boat. (The XR looked to clean :blink: ) And then it started, the Mayor who I thought would have pea hearted the rain ride down in a heartbeat had ridden while Moose and Kram drove down wearing skirts and holding hands (well thats my understanding)
Anyway after laughs and bullshit we got the pub bus, had a feed and some brews and listened to Kram laugh all though the pub :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
By the way I stabbed Micknmeld in the hand at dinner and am happy with my decision :laugh: He touched my plate, I warned him, he did it again so I lightly stabbed him as a warning (like a shot over the bow in navy terms :laugh: ) he touched my plate area again so I stabbed him and drew blood. He may whinge about it but thats the facts. He then carried on like a girl. A girl with a bleeding hand
Once back at the boat it rained and rained and when it stopped it rained some more. The river was up and it still rained.
When I woke this morning we spoke and as Mick said the crossings we needed to do to have a good ride to Wauchope would be flooded so all the southern riders decided to head back.
Jeffro and Beags took the back country roads while Boulder and I hit the main rd. After 20kms the sun was poking its head through. Mick rang me and said the NX wouldnt start, said it was popping but wouldnt start. I told him pull the plug and clean it, he whinged about how hard it was but he sucked it up, cleaned the plug and away it went
When Boulder and I got to Hexham I broke away and went through Newcastle, around the water front and down to Catherine Hill bay. I rode some of the tracks down there and tested where and what I can really do with the Tenere (turns out it was me holding it back :blink: :blush: )
From there I worked my way down to Somersby and rode some of the old tracks that are still there from when I was a kid.
So there it is, a great two days riding. More experience with my Tenere and more confident where it can go now.
Some photos of my return trip from Newcastle on
Camera never does justice to the angle of the hills
Ridge ride was phat
Up under the Mooney Bridge, again the photo does it no justice
Wet wet wet
Big creek crossing
TB
No hard feelings eh Boony, but next time I organise a ride no weather forecasts ok
:blush:Boony wrote:
Quote:Be very interested to here from a LBS on this topic.Boony
Hey Boony two already have posted in the thread (Phil and TISCO), and another with years in the industry as well (Fossil)
You should read the whole thread mate :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
It is worth reading their views mate
TB
Krusty wrote:
Quote:you guys are too funny.. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:Not only do I miss out on a good ride I also miss out on a good ride in the rain.. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Dont start me on you and the farking rain sepo :laugh: had enough of that last month
TB
Mick in a suit
micknmeld wrote:
Quote:Trailboss wrote:Quote:fark off Devon head, go and get a rain coat :laugh:Just looking on the internet for one now
Local internet I hope
BOLLOCKS wrote:
Quote:When it floods Mick you will be able to sail inland…maybe even home…on the “Love Boat” :kiss:Yeah I can picture Monty Burns (aka Mick) up the front giving orders :laugh: :laugh:
