Weekend ride to Bendemeer from Newcastle

Recycled & I are heading to Bendemeer for an overnight stay at the pub. (Separate beds   )
Leaving Sat morn from Shell Hexham 9:30am returning Sun morn.
Lambs Valley way through Dungog, Buckets Way, Gloucester, Thunderbolts Way, Port Stephens Cutting. Different roads on way home.
Would like it if you and any riding pals came along.

Hey Mark, I checked with a couple of usual suspects but they wimped out, so just you and me so far.

We may have a few riders by Saturday. 
Or it may be just us. 
Either way it will be fun.   
Haven't had a good spin since we went to Nowendoc.

Sorry fellas, but there's no way I'm riding up through Ebor at this time of year, I'd end up with frost bite!

Kiwisteve wrote:Sorry fellas, but there's no way I'm riding up through Ebor at this time of year, I'd end up with frost bite!

There's a better alternative, come via the Oxley.
What time should we expect you?

Just for shits and giggles I checked Google maps and it's only 900km for me to the Shell servo. I was half tempted

2wheelsagain wrote:Just for shits and giggles I checked Google maps and it's only 900km for me to the Shell servo. I was half tempted

It pisses me off sometimes. I often think, when trundling along at Nanny State speed limits, "If I were on an Autobahn, then I could be there in an hour"
You could be here in five or so hours if you could sit on 180 up the Hume.  

2wheelsagain wrote:Just for shits and giggles I checked Google maps and it's only 900km for me to the Shell servo. I was half tempted

If you leave now....

I just looked at the intended route http://goo.gl/maps/Xaw1c

I think we should leave a bit earlier.

PS I did Coffs to Tamworth yesterday in the Falcon Wagon, no wonder it felt a bit strange, had a service on Monday and they had put 45 psi in the back tyres and 40 in the front. Unfortunately the front left had picked up a nail in Coffs and was down to the mid 20s by the time I got to Armidale.   

Bosco15 wrote:

2wheelsagain wrote:Just for shits and giggles I checked Google maps and it's only 900km for me to the Shell servo. I was half tempted

It pisses me off sometimes. I often think, when trundling along at Nanny State speed limits, "If I were on an Autobahn, then I could be there in an hour"
You could be here in five or so hours if you could sit on 180 up the Hume.  

I think doing 240kph+ on the Autobahn it might still take a little longer.....   



Edit ...teaser....

Please note,  all the hoards of "All Weather Riders" keen to come along, departure time has been brought forward half an hour to take into account the Snow Chain stop once we get above 600m. 
Now leaving Shell Hexham at 9:30am. 

Re-Cycled & Bosco

2wheelsagain wrote:
Re-Cycled & Bosco

You're just jealous because he doesn't call you baby.


Mwah to you too Mark!  

Enjoy fellas. I might see you there in October!   

We ended up avoiding the high country on Thunderbolts Way and got some very nice weather out around Bylong.

In the end a vote was held at Scone since it was 2 hours to home or 2 hours to our destination and we decided that it was a day ride.

In the end a great time was had by all (both), thanks Bosco.  

Our Route http://goo.gl/maps/w28xl

Nice one Pete. 
A great way to escape the rain and soak up some sunshine. I told Chris that the weather would be great.  Lol
Thanks for another interesting route and cudos on the map. Always a nice touch.

Bosco15 wrote:Nice one Pete. 
A great way to escape the rain and soak up some sunshine. I told Chris that the weather would be great.  Lol
Thanks for another interesting route and cudos on the map. Always a nice touch.

Had great weather here too and I didn't have to do 900km for it either

Just to close this off a couple of snaps from today's ride.

Mark meets a friendly Local at Baerami. http://goo.gl/maps/dPGKh


A pie and sausage roll for lunch at Bylong.


"The Best Store in Town"


Home of the What?!   
  

Good on ya fellas, looks like it was the right decision, plenty or rain around today.