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On the weekend I took a ride up to Fingal Bay to visit my Brother in Law. The plan was to travel north via the Putty Road to Singleton, then to Dungog, and on to Fingal. A distance of 401kms, making just over 6hrs in the saddle.
[url=https://mapsengine.google.com/map/edit?hl=en&authuser=0&mid=zrcSzdd7vIV0.kuCvE8U8emjI]Sydney to Fingal

I’ve described Fingal in a previous Seat Time thread ([url=http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=3410]Chill-out at Fingal Bay), so not too much more on that. I took the Putty Road out of Sydney. The Putty Road is one of Sydney’s iconic motorcycle roads, a mixture of straights, sweepers and twisties, a joy to ride. Winding its way along the course of the Hawkesbury River it then climbs into the broken wilderness of the Yengo National Park until it finds the Hunter River Valley, one of Australia’s premier wine growing regions. The Grey Gum Café lies around half way along the Putty. No town, no village, no petrol, just the Grey Gum serving coffee and food to hungry bikers and bemused travellers and tourists. Camp there if you wish. Below is a mid week photo. On the weekend it resembles a used motorcycle lot.
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North along the route lies Dungog, horse and cattle country of the gentle and well-watered kind. A pleasure to ride. The road ranges from well sealed and line-marked to the more basic sealed, no markings. Along the latter I took the photo that led to the thread title and introductory photo.

South of Dungog
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North of Dungog
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On arrival at Fingal I was welcomed with a cold beer and a good nights sleep. The next day was typical Fingal. Light breakfast, and then a body surf at the beach in perfect weather. With the winter chill still in the water the surf was invigorating and set up our appetite for a seafood lunch, accompanied by a glass, or two, of Hunter dry white (Semillon Sauvignon Blanc blend) and a waitress that made us blokes feel like twenty one again. Perfect. Sorry, no photos of the food, or the waitress. Remiss of me really.

The plan for return to Sydney was to ride the Bylong Valley Road to Bathurst, the Mutton Falls road and then the Bells Line of Road to Sydney. 622kms and about 8 hours in the saddle plus about an hour and a bit for lunch and petrol stops. Not a lot of spare time for photography.

[url=https://mapsengine.google.com/map/edit?hl=en&authuser=0&mid=zrcSzdd7vIV0.kf6I7RncdVvg]Fingal to Sydney, via Bylong Valley

Briefly (I’ve waffled on enough already).

Bylong Valley Road. “There’s fun in them thar hills.” [url=http://s847.photobucket.com/user/tonys_mail/media/140922%20Fingal%20Bylong/IMG_0452_zpsab99eec4.jpg.html]

And there was. And it was good. Very good.
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Mutton Falls Road, a more gentle but beguiling proposition. [url=http://s847.photobucket.com/user/tonys_mail/media/140922%20Fingal%20Bylong/IMG_0456_zps15e1830f.jpg.html]

Cheers every one.

Great post, Pterodactyl. Pity about the waitress.

You've probably further complicated the planning for my October ride south.

By the way, can't see the maps.

That's a grabber of a title, but the report stands on its own. Nicely done.

After I get my GoPro (coming from Amazon) I need to show you the road up Mt Hamilton and see what you think of that. It might just change your mind about heading east when you come up here next year.

(09-23-2014, 10:16 AM)Randy B_imp Wrote: [ -> ]After I get my GoPro (coming from Amazon) I need to show you the road up Mt Hamilton and see what you think of that. It might just change your mind about heading east when you come up here next year.

Look forward to it. The report and the trip!

Can you give me a map or road reference?

(09-23-2014, 09:56 AM)Cormanus_imp Wrote: [ -> ]Great post, Pterodactyl. Pity about the waitress.

You've probably further complicated the planning for my October ride south.

By the way, can't see the maps.

Thanks mate. Fixed, I hope. The Bylong is a real goodie. It's the road that my mate wrote of his 'Busa in front of me. Ambition ability imbalance. He nearly made it - only 200m from the Southern end.

Cheers and thanks all.

Yep. Well done. Maps visible. I'll have a good look at the Bylong Valley in a minute.

(09-23-2014, 11:20 AM)Cormanus_imp Wrote: [ -> ]

(09-23-2014, 10:16 AM)Randy B_imp Wrote: [ -> ]After I get my GoPro (coming from Amazon) I need to show you the road up Mt Hamilton and see what you think of that. It might just change your mind about heading east when you come up here next year.

Look forward to it. The report and the trip!

Can you give me a map or road reference?

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/394+Kenb...d37.341413
BTW that is an over 4,000' change in elevation as well.

Great pictures and description of your trip. Thanks for sharing.
Ride safe my friend

(09-23-2014, 12:45 PM)Randy B_imp Wrote: [ -> ]

(09-23-2014, 11:20 AM)Cormanus_imp Wrote: [ -> ]

(09-23-2014, 10:16 AM)Randy B_imp Wrote: [ -> ]After I get my GoPro (coming from Amazon) I need to show you the road up Mt Hamilton and see what you think of that. It might just change your mind about heading east when you come up here next year.

Look forward to it. The report and the trip!

Can you give me a map or road reference?

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/394+Kenb...d37.341413
BTW that is an over 4,000' change in elevation as well.

That looks like a lot of fun. Thanks.