Expressions of Interest: Ride to Broke and Putty Rd 4th November

First topic message reminder :

This ride now locked in for 4th November, I will ride to Wollombi and meet any Central Coast riders then continue on to Broke and Grey Gum Cafe. We need a show of hands so we can work out meeting times to help Sydney riders who have a choice of a Putty out and back or a full loop. Please let me know your preferred option and we will try and accommodate as many as possible.

Warning: Central Coast riders may be disoriented by the lack of roundabouts.


I have decided to unhijack Ross' thread and post here.

Firstly, I see a lot of Bandits around Newcastle, but I always seem to be working and they always seem to be doing something serious like commuting. I wish I could tag a few so we could organise some Novocentric rides ( I just made that word up, impressive ehh?).

Mr Hoffo liked my idea of a Rylstone Ride, not that we could ride together from our polar opposite staring points, maybe that's the attraction.

Rylstone is 269km one way for me, I've done a lunch run there before but if others want to meet up, it could end up being quite a long ride eg a detour through Wollombi makes it 300km one way.

Another option is lunch at Grey Gums Cafe on the Putty Road, if there are enough Newcastle and Central Coast riders, we could converge at Wollombi, then lunch at Grey Gums, which takes in the twisties between Wollombi and Broke as well as The Putty's Greatest Hits. The Coasties get the added bonus of Kullnura to Wollombi. I get a more manageable 183km one way and any Sydney riders can complete the loop (or get defected on the OPH ).

So who's keen and what do you think.

Serving Suggestion

putty and back for me

Im out im away for work

Ross. wrote:Just need a meeting point for us Central coast people.

Or even those from Sydney as they get close to the Central Coast.

Ross. wrote:

Ross. wrote:Just need a meeting point for us Central coast people.

Or even those from Sydney as they get close to the Central Coast.

well if Cameron is out then I may as well head up via the coast.
What if we meet up at Jerry's at Kulnura ?

Baz wrote:

Ross. wrote:

Ross. wrote:Just need a meeting point for us Central coast people.

Or even those from Sydney as they get close to the Central Coast.

well if Cameron is out then I may as well head up via the coast.
What if we meet up at Jerry's at Kulnura ?

What time mate?

Ross. wrote:

Baz wrote:

Ross. wrote:

Ross. wrote:Just need a meeting point for us Central coast people.

Or even those from Sydney as they get close to the Central Coast.

well if Cameron is out then I may as well head up via the coast.
What if we meet up at Jerry's at Kulnura ?

What time mate?

my guess would be 1030 for a planned departure at 1045 for a planned arrival at Broke about 1200
not sure if we are having lunch at broke or grey gums cafe?
not sure if Potatomasher is still joining us, I'd be leaving PITS at about 0930-0945

Baz wrote: my guess would be 1030 for a planned departure at 1045 for a planned arrival at Broke about 1200
not sure if we are having lunch at broke or grey gums cafe?
not sure if Potatomasher is still joining us, I'd be leaving PITS at about 0930-0945

I will see you at Jerry's.

Ross. wrote:

Baz wrote: my guess would be 1030 for a planned departure at 1045 for a planned arrival at Broke about 1200
not sure if we are having lunch at broke or grey gums cafe?
not sure if Potatomasher is still joining us, I'd be leaving PITS at about 0930-0945

I will see you at Jerry's.

Guess I'll have a sleep in and meet you guys at Wollombi just after 1100!

Hope you boys have a good ride.
Would have loved to join, ill be on the next one.

cant do that weekend....

Bumping this to see if there are any other takers....

If there are only 3 starters, I might make the effort to meet you guys at Kulnurra, as much as I'm over the Yarramalong Road.

Although there is the possibility of one more starter from Raymond Terrace, so I may need to work in with him.

if I'm not waiting for anyone at PITS then I could get up to kulnura a little earlier if needed

Lets meet at Jerrys at 9:30 then???

Ross. wrote:Lets meet at Jerrys at 9:30 then???

ok with me .. in fact I'll be there earlier for breakfast & coffee

Baz wrote:

Ross. wrote:Lets meet at Jerrys at 9:30 then???

ok with me .. in fact I'll be there earlier for breakfast & coffee

I will be there by 9:30

Can't make the ride sorry.

Too much on the "to do list" after the GP trip

Have a good one.

Cheers,

Bucky

Since I do not need to use the bike today I have prepped it for tomorrow.

Tyre pressures checked.

Tank bag packed with wet weather gear.

GPS being programmed as I type.

Ross. wrote:Since I do not need to use the bike today I have prepped it for tomorrow.

Tyre pressures checked.

Tank bag packed with wet weather gear.

GPS being programmed as I type.

Wets not required

See you at Kulnurra.

Always carry my wets. You can never trust what the skinny blond girl at the end of the news says.

I got a new pair of PR3s today and ... it only cost me $420 fitted, yahoo!

Excellent price Baz ...............the lad has them as well & is more than impressed

WARNING - Went to the Hunter today for a helicopter ride and came home via Broke & Wollombi. Please be careful on the new bit of road (dirt gone) just north of Wollombi as there is lots & lots of gravel all over the road.

Take care and have a good ride.

Linda wrote:WARNING - Went to the Hunter today for a helicopter ride and came home via Broke & Wollombi. Please be careful on the new bit of road (dirt gone) just north of Wollombi as there is lots & lots of gravel all over the road.

Take care and have a good ride.

The Road Gods shall be watching over us.

That section was like that before they dug it up.

Linda wrote:WARNING - Went to the Hunter today for a helicopter ride and came home via Broke & Wollombi. Please be careful on the new bit of road (dirt gone) just north of Wollombi as there is lots & lots of gravel all over the road.

Take care and have a good ride.

Thanks Linda, went through there a couple of weeks ago and the SUVs (and one Harley) cutting the corners were more of a challenge!