Let's have a ride then ya'll Sunday 18th, cause well... cause

[braando]

I will open my garage around 7am Matty, this is usually the best test re rain i feel.....   

[goldFiSh]

From the BOM just now...

Sydney area

Max 23
Chance of an afternoon storm.
Chance of any rain: 60%Rainfall amount: 2 to 8 mm

Partly cloudy. Isolated showers from midday. Isolated thunderstorms during this afternoon. Winds north to northwesterly and light tending north to northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h in the middle of the day then shifting southerly 25 to 35 km/h in the late evening.

Wollongong area

Max 21
Chance of an afternoon storm.

Partly cloudy. Isolated showers from midday. Isolated thunderstorms during this afternoon. Winds northerly 15 to 25 km/h shifting southerly 35 to 50 km/h during the afternoon and evening

To me, that says ride. There are three logical "pull out" points on the ride:
- Bald Hill, after the Royal National Park
- Robertson, after getting to the top of Macquarie Pass
- Kangaroo Valley, the complete ride

They're all easy point to turn back from - just follow the big green signs and return on the boring non-twisty roads,

If you're worried you might get caught in the 2-8mm of forecast rain, then these might also be an option to go home at.

I'll be there at 8am, as I am a goldfish and hence is not bothered by a little water!

[rendang]

   Nice and sunny out west !       

[Two dogs]

The nth beaches scum will be coming..............at least to Mac pass

[hambo]

cloudy but no rain at hornsby ....roads are dry ..........if its on enjoy the ride........radar at the moment is clear.............think of how much fun we had watching a certian ozmo throw his leg over his steed in fully wet weather gear on the last alpine ride

[mattyvas]

8am it is kiddies.   

[dedy]

Sunny @ maroubra,
See u guys.

[Wells]

Have a great time y'all.. Uni assignment is coming along well 

[mattyvas]

Very good Maxwell, hope your day in the books goes well.

Another eventful OzMo ride, first part all went well. Got to the top of Bulli Pass area overhead sign says accident Mt Ousley loads of traffic not looking good.

Turn right head out to Appin start passing loads of trucks figure out it was Camp Quality convoy must of been 500 trucks stuck in traffic!
Make our way out through the gorge toward Wilton turn back down Picton Road onto Mt Keira, heading down there and on the way again. Mid road at the awkward off camber corner that gets tighter a riders goes down.

Sorry you had an acco Dedy, very glad you are alright hope the bike makes it back on the road. A little further down the road we pull up as Mt Keira road is closed!!! WTF.......
Clint heads down the road for a wee look to see if it's actually true.
No we can get through so after a while of sorting out who's staying and who's going after Dedys little trip into nature we head off.
Get down the bottom and spy the traffic underneath still heading down the freeway!!!

A quick decision and we head back up through Wollongong and along the coast road to under Bald Hill at Stanwell for an average meal in a nice location.
We then hear that Brian and Rob and others have found there way to the Pie Shop (how did ya get there) and were wondering where we were.

Hope you all had a good day even if it was a little on and off and on and off......

[heatherp]

Wow how difficult can a Sunday ride get!!

[mattyvas]

Difficult I guess Heather and today it was a little.
But we still got out for a ride and that was the main thing.

[heatherp]

You should do it more often, practice makes perfect. 

[rendang]

   Well it did start out so promising,the weather was great and a good turnout. We did need to divert up the Appin rd and thru the Broughton Pass (I bet that was a first for most) and down Picton road and so far so good. Then Dedy had a lapse of attention and on that Mt Keira rd there's no room for error and suddenly he's into the leaves, soft dirt and the armco. He is ok, bikes insured, a lesson learned.
    Thanks Brian for your offer to get your van but we got the bike home with Motomotion and it was a very fast,professional service, highly recommend. Hope nobody needs it but put this number in 1300 66 34 18.
     It was so great to get so many out for a ride, better luck next time.




     
     
     

[FIFO]

Well wasn't that Different.
Good call on the Detour up through Appin Matty.

After  Dedy and Steve were sorted out with a Bike pick up, thanks to Vince having the number to motomotion,quick call and they were on the way asap.
Payees to keep phone numbers up to date with those guys, i had 5 bike rescue numbers all bar one was unable to contact or not in business.

Me and Brian were only about 15 minutes behind you we continued down mount Keira , you could have left that last plastic road barrier open for us, had to get all muddy  

The traffic did bank up at Yatala, that was not from the convoy as they went the coast road round the bay,just sunday traffic .

A little bit of lane splitting and we were at the Shell servo in no time.
Continued to Albion park to Mac pass Robbo pie . Mac pass was perfect absolute no water or Green stuff, no   and little traffic,
And no Ozomos at Robbo pie shop   \

Quick pie,(highly recomend the Pasti's and apple turn overs with cream) and coffee back down Mac pass , to the Gong , Bald hill, back through the National park,
 
Lost Teff some were, Oh well  
 Made it home 4 pm, almost made it on a tank of fuel. one stop .

Oh and the rain stayed away was a gloriouse day  

[mattyvas]

Yeah sorry as I said I was happy to get into a little bit of traffic for the reward of Mac Pass.
I guess when you take a quick glance and see lines of traffic and you know there are 8-10 bikes together lane splitting isnt that easy.

Anyways happy it was mostly good for everyone.
I do like that little run through Appin and through Broughton Pass, I agree Rendang it would have been a first for many people.
Tell me though what direction were you talking about at the bottom of Broughton Pass?