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OzSTOC Ride Reports, Pictures & Videos => RIDE REPORTS => Topic started by: ST.George on December 29, 2013, 12:19:53 PM
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G'Day STriders,
Johnny & I went on a ride yesterday that for me ended up a circuit from Wollongong to Jenolan Caves and back. Started at 7am, met Johnny at the Australian Botanic Gardens on Narrellan Rd, Campbelltown and arrived home at 7pm. A solid ride (4 me anyway) on a beautiful day that heated up as we went.
Thru Penrith and on to Richmond and Bilpin on the Bells Line Road - saw this logging truck from yore. From a distance we tried to work out the make - probably English, maybe a Kenworth? I thought it might b a yankee Mack truck but not sure at all.
(http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s616/_gregorypb/DSC06468_zpsf4f9e1d7.jpg) (http://s1308.photobucket.com/user/_gregorypb/media/DSC06468_zpsf4f9e1d7.jpg.html)
This zoom should resolve the issue:
(http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s616/_gregorypb/DSC06467_zps35098a1c.jpg) (http://s1308.photobucket.com/user/_gregorypb/media/DSC06467_zps35098a1c.jpg.html)
On the way to Oberon here's a hot, hazy view of the Blue Mountains:
(http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s616/_gregorypb/DSC06447_zpsd59b4f25.jpg) (http://s1308.photobucket.com/user/_gregorypb/media/DSC06447_zpsd59b4f25.jpg.html)
On to Oberon and after lunch Johnny just couldn't stay away from the big trout and I said to him "You've even got your picture on the wall behind the trout!" - C'mon Johnny get out of the pool and let's go to the caves.
(http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s616/_gregorypb/DSC06454_zps06b8acab.jpg) (http://s1308.photobucket.com/user/_gregorypb/media/DSC06454_zps06b8acab.jpg.html)
On the way we stopped at Edith (so Johnny could record a photo for Fartriders or HotButt or whatever he called it) at the old schoolhouse now converted to a holiday cottage.
(http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s616/_gregorypb/DSC06456_zps870cfd64.jpg) (http://s1308.photobucket.com/user/_gregorypb/media/DSC06456_zps870cfd64.jpg.html)
Then I got a shock on the way to the caves. I had never been on the road to the north of Jenolan b4 and the first hairpin took me by surprise and I was on the wrong line and had 2 stop. So I crept up the crest of the curve and pointed the ST up and backwards. Then I backed slowly down the slope (gravel on the road caused the ST to slide while doing this) to the other side of the hairpin until I was half pointing the right way again and finally continued 2wards the caves. Johnny had turned around and come back 2 see what was wrong and I waved OK and the next six or seven hairpins were sweet.
Thru the caves and headed home past Lowther where a well kept old segregated cemetary was a place 2 stop and refresh.
(http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s616/_gregorypb/DSC06464_zps51012cb2.jpg) (http://s1308.photobucket.com/user/_gregorypb/media/DSC06464_zps51012cb2.jpg.html)
Finally we headed home with one more refreshment stop at the big truck 4 fotos. A big day 4 me with mild cramps all over the place but I'm getting better at hydrating and stretching and with LDComfort gear, water, tea and enough stops everything was sweet. Johnny had done a similar ride only a week b4 and he lead the way expertly with shortcuts my GPS didn't know about. Thanks m8 - a great day!
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Gregory,
Sounds like a greart day. Glad you held up OK.
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Well done lads :-++
:beer
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Good report, enhanced with interesting pix.
Goodonya Johnny for snagging another pic for the Darkside. :thumbs
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Good report, enhanced with interesting pix.
Goodonya Johnny for snagging another pic for the Darkside. :thumbs
Knight Biggles, It t'was and enjoyable outing to revist the battlfields I had been in the previous week. T'was to re photo a pic that fortunately I hadnt posted so I was able to post the quest with both picswith the correct pics. MiLady is also allowing me 1 reposting so it means another ride to revisit what was locked behind the said gates.
I was eager to encourage ST George and his STeed to our quest of 100 Days of war to join the Dark Side. but to no avail. Poor Gregory has a soft BUTT, even with his seat farkles but with more and more training rides I may sway his chioces.
:think1 In the comingdays I will journey of to gather another first post for the Dark Knights hopefully at another location or 2.
:dred11
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Nice write up St George. That is a nice ride all through there. :thumb
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That roadf up and out of Jenolan caves towards Oberon is certainly tricky, and I would hate to meet a car and caravan halfway through the corners. First time I did that road it was gravel coming down into Jenolan Caves :eek certainly smartens up the senses
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That be an International - by the look of the badge.
A.
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:hatwave :hatwave
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That be an International - by the look of the badge.
Certainly looks like an International truck and some badge resemblance.
Totgas, you're probably right.
(http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s616/_gregorypb/7b65a5cc5e6bd8a0ddaa645ed037a70d_zps247ed610.jpg)
(http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s616/_gregorypb/DSC06467_zps35098a1c.jpg)
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Great to see people out playing with their toys, thanks for the pics :clap
Pockey :wink1
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Thanks for sharing your outing.
Geeze there is no secrets with you guys and your knightly photographs >:() keep up the good work :-X :thumb
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Looks like a nice bimble there. Will be travelling these roads at the end of the week in a tin top. I will keep an eye out for the truck.