Well the Berowra turnout wasn’t huge given the forecast rain and the Braidwood ride but there was sufficient interest to prompt a ride to Jerry’s to assess the weather  north of Sydney. As it turned out there was no rain on the ride all day and the roads were quiet and clear so it was a good day out all round. With such a small group we made Jerry’s early so the decision was made to push on to the park in Wollombi and reassess there.  After smoko, with the weather cooperating, it was agreed we’d head to   Cooranbong park for lunch arriving there  around 12:30pm . The park had obviously had some rain with large puddles in the parking area but the sun was out for our lunch. After lunch it was the classic Mandalong, Dooralong, Yarramalong run back to the pie which we reached just after  2pm  for coffees and pies. Again we had missed recently rain in Cowan and sitting under the shade sail was gonna be wet so we didn’t. Problems were solved and a number of other...

               The Three Wise Men   With inclement weather in the offering,13 riders set off from McGraths Hill, with one nameless rider mistakenly ready to depart from Pheasants Nest, some 103km away. Scotty & Karen had planned to meet us at Oberon for lunch. A pleasant ride through to Oberon where the full group of 16 assembled, including Pheasants Nest Andrew! It was then a spirited ride down to Trappers Bakery at Goulburn via Shooters Hill. We then routed east to Bungonia and rejoined the main road at Tarago. At this point the dark clouds had moved in and the sky's opened up. Some stopped to put on their wets while others soldiered on to Braidwood. Suffice to say most ended up a little on the damp side.   It was then off to the Royal Hotel for a couple of 'frothy' ones and dinner. I was glad to see Bangers and Rissoles featured on the Gordon Blue menu. I had phoned Nina a week earlier to make a booking for 16. Whilst consuming a ...

We had 15 riders join us for an early   start at 9:30 , with 14 making it all the way to Glen Davis despite some showers along the way. Naturally the rain stopped as soon as Rod pulled in to put is rain jacket on!   Smoko was at Maccas in Lithgow and lunch was in the picnic area in Glen Davis.  Most of the riders stopped on the way home for a break at the Fruit Bowl in Bilpin where Frosty arrived in his car, having been on a sightseeing tour of the Blue Mountains. Another great ride and the road from Capertee to Glen Davis is in overall very good condition despite a few pot holes that were well marked by painted circles. Thanks to all for your company and thank you to our TEC, Africa Twin Peter