First Saddle Sore for 2021 - A SS1600

[Martin Little]

Saturday 16 January i got out for my first SS1600 of 2021. A simple route, head north up thee freeway to Sydney, take the newly opened North Connex onto Newcastle, then Gloucester, up Thunderbolts Way to Walcha, then back to the Coast on The Oxley before retracing my steps southwards to Yass, then home to Canberra via a corner docket at Queanbeyan to make up the distance.

Dark O'Clock collecting my starting docket from the local ATM

The new North Connex all to my ownsome as I head north bypassing Sydney

Time to for a coffee break in Gloucester.

Admiring the view at the top of Thunderbolts Way

Walcha was looking lush and green

Tabledrain was out and about also on his supertanker Tenere - time to catch up!

Watching the sun set not too far from home

I rode a lap around the lake to celebrate and watch the sun disappear

1,635km for another SS1600, the first of 2021

A basic route with Thunderbolts Way and The Oxley Highway to relieve the boredom

 

[Fatman]

Glad you caught up with Drain for a chat, and it is great to see that the North Connex tunnel is open which will help getting around Sydney.

Congrats Martin on you ride and thanks for the report and pics.

Oh, and another good choice of songs at the end! Jimmy Barnes?

 

[Skidoo]

Great stuff and a majestic day for a Reid’s, well done!

 

[tj189]

nicely done Martin, good news that the Connex tunnel is open now.

 

[tabledrain]

It was a good day for a ride and a good time sitting chatting Martin. I did a tad over 1200km for the day so a rather lazy effort on my part.

 

[Martin Little]

Glad you caught up with Drain for a chat, and it is great to see that the North Connex tunnel is open which will help getting around Sydney.

Congrats Martin on you ride and thanks for the report and pics.

Oh, and another good choice of songs at the end! Jimmy Barnes?

yep that's right. "Driving Wheels" by Jimmy Barnes is a great way to wrap up a SS1600!

 

[HACKLE]

The first of something is always enjoyable. Even if it's another SS1600. It was the first for 2021. Great riding and catching up with Tabledrain. Cheers.

 

[jeffrey gebler]

Sounds like a nice day on the road and a good way to start out the new year.
Good to see you keeping up the ride fitness, maybe for the 2022 IBX.

 

[Tele]

Well done once again Martin ! best wishes for your continuing 2021 adventures!

 

[Nico]

Nice ride Martin. Always good to get out and about!