Where to? Some magical riding up in the Norther Rivers district of New South Wales. Roads and places with names like Bucketts Way, Thunderbolts Way, Waterfall Way, Clouds Creek, Billy's Creek (now sealed with no dirt stretch over the mountain) and the famed Oxley Highway.
I was solo for three days and met some mates over the weekend and for the run home. The pics tell most of the story.
I had a pleasant breather by one of the mountain streams after some hard riding. The bike was fully loaded with too many changes of clothes in the topbox, my Burke and Wills Biker Swag, and a bunch of stuff in the side cases.
Some picturesque riding in the hills.
The Oxley - One of my favourite roads. 45 km of twisties ahead.
And from the same place looking back - Just completed 20 km of twisties! Only 45 to go. What a rush!
Lots of these 25 km/hr corners - Yippee!
Beautiful roads either way. I did this stretch of road 6 times over the 5 days and only once was it wet! That was interesting! It's a run of 170 km with all types of corners from the really fast to the really slow.
Some bends are a bit blind, but very nice regardless.
We even get a warning when the fun runs out - The sign says "WINDING ROAD ENDS 3 km".
Is this a warning sign or a sign that says the fun is about to begin?
In the hills - The bike handled well even with the load it carried. A bit of sliding, but nothing outrageous.
Most curves were fairly flat, but a few dipped away to keep you on your toes.
And that was my few days away from work and home. Hope it gives the non-Aussies an idea of some of the great roads we have downunder.
Cheers all - Mick.
