Nice Rides & Roads to ride in Oz!...post your pics

[Wolfman]

Hey everyone, have noticed lots of people from other countries have posted photo's of where they ride, the places they have been on their FZ6's, or other bikes, etc.

Thought it might be a good idea to start something with all of us Aussie's in this forum.

We have lots of very unique scenery in Australia, and it would be good inspiration for us to all to see places that we might be able to ride to on our bike in the future, or find out about other nice roads etc.

So feel free to use this thread to post photo's of the places you have been, and roads that you ride.

I will get things started...

Below is Belair Road, a lovely piece of well maintained road that goes from whee i live inthe Hills of Adelaide, down to the City 7 surrounding suburbs. Is about 8km's long, and has some lovely corners, a mix of open sweepers, quick switch backs, and very tight radius stuff, as it winds down through the start of the Adelaide Hills. Have also posted a couple of shots of the view of the city & suburbs of Adelaide from this road.

I use this road every day, to ride from home to work , and my sons school, etc, in the City. Makes the everyday commute a little less boring.

It is only one lane wide, there is hardly ever much traffic on it, as there is a much quicker route very close by, and there are only 2 roads that enter at a T junction, the whole length, and very few drive way's from residences, so it is reasonably safe from mad cagers.

Best part is, you can enjoy the road , without having to ride above the speed limit.

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So post away people, or make sure you take your camera on your next ride, and show the world what they are missing!

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[Stumbles06]

Nice work Wolfman, great to see you giving that new camera a work-out.

Great idea for a thread too :thumbup:

 

[Humperdinkel]

That looks like 1 fun road , i'll be going for a big ride next weekend and be sure to take my camera for you :thumbup:

 

[Wolfman]

That looks like 1 fun road QUOTE]


I am surrounded by fantastic roads, the Adelaide hills is bike riding heaven, will have to get busy myself with the camera....at least it gives me an excuse to go more rides....not that i ever offer an excuse!

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[Humperdinkel]

We have a quite a few roads up here that would match the Adelaide hills im sure , i have been through the hills in a truck a few times and dont get me wrong they are awesome :thumbup: but you dont have Mt Glorious its an Aussie bike mecca , i think that 97 corners in 32k's is freakin' wicked... :rockon:

 

[Humperdinkel]

:rof: Ive started the interstate rivalry now its gunna be on for young and old :thumbup: :rockon:

 

[Wolfman]

We have a quite a few roads up here that would match the Adelaide hills im sure , i have been through the hills in a truck a few times and dont get me wrong they are awesome :thumbup: but you dont have Mt Glorious its an Aussie bike mecca , i think that 97 corners in 32k's is freakin' wicked... :rockon:

We have 2 pretty "famous" roads, one is Lobethal Road, the other more infamous is The Gorge Road, ,many biker has unfortuneatly died racing on this road.

I have driven through the Hinterland area near the Gold Coast, through to Byron Bay, and there are some pretty nice roads up there, i would like to ride.

But Mt Glorious definitely sounds like it's well worth a visit...or three! Would love to see some photo's of it!

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[Humperdinkel]

But Mt Glorious definitely sounds like it's well worth a visit...or three! Would love to see some photo's of it!

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Then it will be done , i'll do Mt G for u next weekend and go ballistic with the camera , Mt G is becoming infamous for that same reason it often claims 3 lives in a week but still ppl just dont learn

 

[Wolfman]

Then it will be done , i'll do Mt G for u next weekend and go ballistic with the camera , Mt G is becoming infamous for that same reason it often claims 3 lives in a week but still ppl just dont learn

Yes, unfortuneatly it's usually young guys on very fast bikes that they dont fully understand, or know how to ride properly, they go way too fast, and dont leave a margin for error...We had one down on the weekend, has been a few this year...

Anyway, on a brighter note, this thread could be cool if we all start posting pics, like a directory of decent Aussie bike roads.

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[ozzieboy]

Yup, I'm in:cheer:. Wikkid idea for a thread:thumbup:. Might have to do a video one as well I reckon. Can't wait to see some of the roads that pop up here and there. I've lived everywhere but Tassie and W.A in Aust and seen some awesome roads From Cunninham's gap to the road out past Caves beach from Swansea (although I think is a dual carriageway now) and some Blue Mountains stuff in New South Wales and Act and places like Arthurs seat in Vic. Way Cool Wolf.:thumbup:
Cheers
Mike

 

[Wolfman]

Yup, I'm in:cheer:. Wikkid idea for a thread:thumbup:. Might have to do a video one as well I reckon. Can't wait to see some of the roads that pop up here and there. I've lived everywhere but Tassie and W.A in Aust and seen some awesome roads From Cunninham's gap to the road out past Caves beach from Swansea (although I think is a dual carriageway now) and some Blue Mountains stuff in New South Wales and Act and places like Arthurs seat in Vic. Way Cool Wolf.:thumbup:
Cheers
Mike

Right...i reckon us SA boys will get some great photo's this weekend too...Hill Climb on Sunday...Ride to Angaston....take the loooooong way home....sound like a plan, Mike?

 

[ozzieboy]

Sounds great to me....I'm in...lol.:thumbup: Got to keep my speed down a bit though or I'll be walking for 3 months...lol.:spank::spank:

 

[OZXJR]

i think that 97 corners in 32k's is freakin' wicked... :rockon:

Humperdinkel thats nothing mate,try the road going down into Queenstown on the west coast of Tassie, 99 corners in a lot less than 32k,s.There is a vid on utube showing it ,will try and find it.


Here it is [nomedia]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emxgjIaOGQY[/nomedia]

 

[Wolfman]

Humperdinkel thats nothing mate,try the road going down into Queenstown on the west coast of Tassie, 99 corners in a lot less than 32k,s.There is a vid on utube showing it ,will try and find it.


Here it is YouTube - 99 bends

He....He....and to think a few of us are thinking of going for a riding holiday in Tassie early next year......looking forward to that road, Thanks Mick, that's just what this thread is all about.....Awesome!

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[Humperdinkel]

Yup, I'm in:cheer:. Wikkid idea for a thread:thumbup:. Might have to do a video one as well I reckon. Can't wait to see some of the roads that pop up here and there. I've lived everywhere but Tassie and W.A in Aust and seen some awesome roads From Cunninham's gap to the road out past Caves beach from Swansea (although I think is a dual carriageway now) and some Blue Mountains stuff in New South Wales and Act and places like Arthurs seat in Vic. Way Cool Wolf.:thumbup:
Cheers
Mike

Cunninghams is really good but used heavily by trucks these days and thanks for reminding me bout the old cave beach rd , i'd forgotten bout that 1 since i moved up here from sydney......:thumbup: There is 1 in northern NSW i hafta do coz the road sign has a black circle with a line through it , and we all know what that means Happy days

 

[Humperdinkel]

Humperdinkel thats nothing mate,try the road going down into Queenstown on the west coast of Tassie, 99 corners in a lot less than 32k,s.There is a vid on utube showing it ,will try and find it.


Here it is YouTube - 99 bends

There is a road up near Cairns has 127 corners in 17 k's but ive not yet seen it , a guy at work told me bout it reckons the Ulyses use it all the time....... Could be worth a look

 

[Wolfman]

Ok went for a ride on another of SA's great Bike riding roads...well 2 of them Yesterday....

Went riding with "Simo" from Yammie World, he rides a very neat, and nice sounding R6.....Nice guy, good, sensible rider! :thumbup:

Started from Blackwood, rode through Upper Sturt, to Stirling , Aldgate, and then on to Strathalbyn Road to Strathalbyn...this road to Strath is well known and has a great mix of tight stuff, and sweeping bends....great road...photo's attached.

Once we hit Strath, we then went on to Meadows for lunch....road from Strath to Meadows is nothing special, then from meadows we rode back to Echunga...then from Echunga we rode to River road, just outside Mylor...River Road is short nut sweet, and a great short cut to Hahndorf.

From Hahndorf we rode through Oakbank, Balhannah, etc, till we arrived at Lobethal.

Now Lobethal is at the end of a very famous SA road....Norton Summit Road - Lobethal Road....about 45km's of beautiful twisties, uphill all the way, and generally the road is in pretty decent shape, except for a bit of gravel on a couple of corners on regular occasion.....this is my most ridden, and favourite Road...is a nice short ride, with a very bike friendly town, Lobethal at the end.

Ride to Lobethal on any weekend, and expect to find at least 50 bikes parked out the front of the Amberlight Deli....this is SA's most well known bike rider hangouts!

Did not stop on Lobethal road for photo's...was to busy riding it.

Here's a few pics from yesterday's ride.

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[lytehouse]

that video was wild Mick!

(made me a bit dizzy)

love seeing pics from there though!

 

[ozzieboy]

Meadows Bakery and the Amberlight Deli:thumbup:. Sounds like you did nearly as much eating as riding...lol. They do a great dog at the Amberlight Deli though I reckon.:cheer: Nice pics Wolf:thumbup:.
Cheers
Mike

 

[OZXJR]

I used to work about 100mtrs from that deli,any day of the week there would be bikes there !