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Got a bit on the side
Zoomable map of my route: http://www.dualsportmaps.com/?link=100152
This weekend was marked by a get-together by the Australian contingent of Adventure Riders forum (ADVrider.com). This was held at Upper Horton, 60km or so west of Manilla where the banjos can be heard at night very clearly - scary when the call "Squeal like a pig, boy!" echos through the hills!
I was allowed out alone this weekend so I got an early start on Friday and headed up through Lambs Valley, Singo in the drizzle. It'll clear… won't it? Yer, right! I made a detour via Hebdon then Kayuga and Dartbrook and back onto the highway to Wingen where I had lunch. By now the rain had stopped and things were looking up! I slabbed it to Gunnedah with a short stop to meet a local sunning himself on the road - Koala Ken wandered off and returned to his tree while I got soaked again two minutes from town. I grab a room at start drying out…
Next morning it's only 120km to go, but it's mostly dirt. Turns out the road north from Gunnedah through Borah Creek and Mayvale is fantastic and the Ural putts along on 80kph most of the time. Beautiful country! This was one of the best rides I can remember in a long time. Everyone but me was lost obviously since they all passed me going the other way. Off for a ride around the countryside it seems. The camp was pretty quiet when I got there.
Sunday… early start, sitting on 50-60kph - kangaroos left, right and centre. Down to Manilla and turn right towards Somerton and Piallaway to Werris Creek and lunch at Wingen again. Slabbed to Singleton again then off into the countryside for some new scenery. Home, safe and sound. Fiona the Ural ran faultlessly all weekend. Roughly 160km of dirt; boy does she need a good wash!
This weekend was marked by a get-together by the Australian contingent of Adventure Riders forum (ADVrider.com). This was held at Upper Horton, 60km or so west of Manilla where the banjos can be heard at night very clearly - scary when the call "Squeal like a pig, boy!" echos through the hills!
I was allowed out alone this weekend so I got an early start on Friday and headed up through Lambs Valley, Singo in the drizzle. It'll clear… won't it? Yer, right! I made a detour via Hebdon then Kayuga and Dartbrook and back onto the highway to Wingen where I had lunch. By now the rain had stopped and things were looking up! I slabbed it to Gunnedah with a short stop to meet a local sunning himself on the road - Koala Ken wandered off and returned to his tree while I got soaked again two minutes from town. I grab a room at start drying out…
Next morning it's only 120km to go, but it's mostly dirt. Turns out the road north from Gunnedah through Borah Creek and Mayvale is fantastic and the Ural putts along on 80kph most of the time. Beautiful country! This was one of the best rides I can remember in a long time. Everyone but me was lost obviously since they all passed me going the other way. Off for a ride around the countryside it seems. The camp was pretty quiet when I got there.
Sunday… early start, sitting on 50-60kph - kangaroos left, right and centre. Down to Manilla and turn right towards Somerton and Piallaway to Werris Creek and lunch at Wingen again. Slabbed to Singleton again then off into the countryside for some new scenery. Home, safe and sound. Fiona the Ural ran faultlessly all weekend. Roughly 160km of dirt; boy does she need a good wash!