Re: Strathbogie Boogie.
What a way to spend a Sunday. A bit chilly from from Narbethong to Alexandra - the ambient temp gauge on the CB dropped from a balmy 7 celcius to 4 celcius.
Cold is when the ambient temp gauge is showing -4 celcius ..... and your heated grips have blown a fuse.
After splitting from the main group just south of Alexandra, and stopping for a coffee (and warming-up the hands under the hand drier in the gents) in Alex, Mrs W and I headed for the designated rendezvous point at Bonnie Doon.
Up the highway at surprisingly gentle speeds (well we had to moderate the pace for the DR's) and turn-off onto the Barjag - Strathbogie Road. As near as I can tell F to I on this map:
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The section between G &H was interesting. Just wait until I shed around 50kg from the CB, get some DS tyres, some riding skills, and I'll show some of youse Strommers and DRers a thing or two.
Mrs W and I had a coffee break at the Strathbogie recreation reserve whilst the main group headed up Mt Wombat.
Re-joined the group and then lunch at Polly McQuinns:
The main group turned right to go via the rock farm and this:
Last time I was here there was water over the road and had to turn back.
Steve, Mrs W & I turned left and on the way to Merton went through some of the nicest twisties for the day, and then via Yarck and Yea. Steve went down the Melba Highway, we had a break. After a little siesta we also went down the Melba and then via Glenburn, Kinglake (some more nice twisties) and St Andrews.
Home about 4:00pm and after 371km.
Thanks to Glitch for organising, and all others for their company.
