Main road in Robe
The day (2nd) began wet again but soon settled into the odd threatening shower that didn't really eventuate.
We began today by riding the Gorge Road from Lyndoch Hill. Highly overrated road with bad surfaces & cambers, shady spots that retained moisture & the most amazing rock walls & steep drops down to the river below to compensate for the road. A slow ride to enjoy the scenery that helped to compensate for the road conditions.
This led to another road that has possibly been the best road we have ridden in the past weeks of our ride. It lead up to Mt Barker, through Montecute & Mt Lofty then down through Uraidla & Summertown, then on to another not quite so good road.
It was a constant series of bends that were cambered perfectly with a surface that was smooth. To quote Colin...”A real sweet road”
On to Tailem Bend via Murray Bridge where the 'mighty Murray' was mighty again. It was chokkers. After Tailem Bend we headed towards the coast. Kingston for lunch & Robe for coffee.
Into Mt Gambier a little after 5pm with a day filled by sights such as a Pink Lake, kangaroos & wallabies, emus, bustards, an echidna & a couple of black kites. There was also a couple of steep vineyards & a christmas tree plantation growing on almost a cliff face.
We began today by riding the Gorge Road from Lyndoch Hill. Highly overrated road with bad surfaces & cambers, shady spots that retained moisture & the most amazing rock walls & steep drops down to the river below to compensate for the road. A slow ride to enjoy the scenery that helped to compensate for the road conditions.
This led to another road that has possibly been the best road we have ridden in the past weeks of our ride. It lead up to Mt Barker, through Montecute & Mt Lofty then down through Uraidla & Summertown, then on to another not quite so good road.
It was a constant series of bends that were cambered perfectly with a surface that was smooth. To quote Colin...”A real sweet road”
On to Tailem Bend via Murray Bridge where the 'mighty Murray' was mighty again. It was chokkers. After Tailem Bend we headed towards the coast. Kingston for lunch & Robe for coffee.
Into Mt Gambier a little after 5pm with a day filled by sights such as a Pink Lake, kangaroos & wallabies, emus, bustards, an echidna & a couple of black kites. There was also a couple of steep vineyards & a christmas tree plantation growing on almost a cliff face.
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