Thursday, November 7, 2019

Wisemans - Putty Ride

After returning from MotoGP two weeks ago, geez has it been that long already and I haven't even put up a post about it yet. Yes I've been slack for sure but I have been rather busy with family, work and photo editing.

I had a few days off after the GP and rang Geoff to see if he wanted to get out for a mid week ride. It didn't take much convincing and Mark came along for the ride too. We hadn't ridden with him for about 4 or 5 years I think.

The general plan was a trip up to Wisemans Ferry, crossing the Hawkesbury River on said Ferry and then around to Spencer and Wollombi.

I dropped around to Geoff's around 9ish and Mark showed up on his new MT-09. I'm quite fond of the MT-09 after the NZ trip 2 years ago, I think it would make a great bike after its suspension get a touch up. We headed out some bake roads around Maralaya and up to the Ferry our first stop point. We were first in line to get on.




Rolling onto the Ferry we were first on board and there were only 2 or 3 cars making for a spacious trip across.



Mark was for hanging for a smoke and we pulled over so he could do that whilst we had did what grown men do in the bush. It was quite hazy out riding today as there was smoke coming down from Port Macquarie due to bush fires that they are having up there. I must be a huge bushfire for the smoke to come all the way down to Sydney some 400km away.



Besides the smoke in the air it was a fantastic day riding as the temperature was right in the sweet spot around 25° making for quite pleasant riding conditions. Continuing on we rode around the river along here. I swear this section of road hasn't been resurfaced for 15 years as its a pretty rough ride. Typical of most NSW back roads now. No wonder adventure bikes are so popular. Why does your car or bike have to have a road worthy certificate when the roads are not car/bike worthy?

Wollombi Tavern
 We stopped in at Wollombi Tavern and it was right on lunch time. Geoff order beers but when I asked about lunch he wasn't game to try eating here again. So we headed toward Broke for fuel and lunch. No I remember the food we had here last time was abysmal. Right on Geoff, you really do only give people one chance.



The ride into broke was a quick one and the road along this section was much improved over the road coming into Wollombi.


A quick refuel in broke and a excellent hamburger washed down with a powerade made for an fantastic lunch. Mark decided to make his way back to Sydney from here where Geoff and I continued around to the Putty road so we could ride the awesome 10 mile of twisties. An what a cracker of a day. There was only 1 truck in that section which I quickly dispatched.

We stopped in at the Grey Gums cafe for a drink and a break. A couple riding back from MotoGP started up a conversation with us and we had a good chat with them. They were on their way back to Brisbane so another 2 days ahead of them yet and also heading straight into the bushfire area.



All up another excellent day out on the bikes, thanks for the company Geoff, and hope to see you on the Alpine ride next week. Fingers crossed.

10 comments:

  1. One of these days I hope to attend a MotoGP race.

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    1. Do it Kofla, you will enjoy it. They put on an awesome spectacle. They are so loud and fast. It has to be see first hand.

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  2. yep steve...them roads aint gonna get any better...dualsports are the go

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  3. Great photos Steve - midweek rides are just the best as far as a lack of traffic goes, eh? One of my mates just loves his MT09 SP. The semi-active suspension really earns its keep on rougher roads. This is a great time of year to be riding before it gets too hot and before lunatic tourists build up too. I've noticed more white tourist vans round our way in the last couple of weeks. Ride safe mate!

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    1. The warm weather brings out all sort of clowns. Sadly here in Sydney it also brings out those who haven't ridden through winter and they end up crashing along the Putty Rd somewhere and get scrapped up by the ambos.

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  4. Wish I had some of your annual leave...


    I need a ride.

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    1. Your always riding, what are you talking about?

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  5. Good to see you got out for a ride. I hear you on the bad food. I grabbed a sandwich at a Gold Coast cafe today and found a 2mm square piece of glass in the second half! Not happy and I left my first ever Google review.....you can guess what it said.

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    1. Did you show them and complain? Thats seriuosly f*cked.

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