Mt Wilson Ride 7th Dec 2023

 15 arrived for the ride and to enjoy the sun shine and fabulous company. This included 1 virgin, who we were happy to give the clap and 2 dirty riders who went their own way via Portland Ferry and Upper Colo to Mt Wilson via Bilpin.

 

The remainder had morning tea at Mt Tomah gardens after a short wait at the roadworks. Tea and bickies done I timed it perfectly to catch the tail end of a batch of vehicles that had just cleared the said roadwork which included a very slow truck. Once past the truck we came up to speed and not much over as I had just regained a clean licence and was keen to hold onto it for at least a week or two. My caution paid off as an unmarked piggy heading the other way was seen at the top of Lithgow. The original plan was to take the road that goes past the entrance to Hassan Walls but that road was closed. The alternate plan was to go around Hassan Walls and cut back in to Hartley Vale. Another change in plan as the only road I did not recon. was closed. Just as well really as the rotten road from Hartley Vale to the causeway is even worse, if that is possible. We stayed on the Gt Western Hwy up Victoria pass being sure to avoid the speed camera hidden in the point-to-point gantry, along the causeway, right onto Bells Line of Road then Mt Wilson. 

 

We dispersed as normal with a small number stopping at the fruit bowl for refreshment.

 

Thank you to all those that came for the ride and again Peter of the fluro braces for tec duties. Second week in a row we did not lose anyone so Peter and the small amount of corner marking paid off.

 

Andrew