The weather gods half smiled on us for the day.
Saturday was continuous rain for Canberra and the route down to Robertson and I was not confident of any better weather for Sunday.
I checked the radar on Sunday morning and it showed various rain patches but not as bad as Saturday. I braved the elements and arrived at the starting point at Bungendore with the ambient temperature on the bike showing 6 degrees. I was not at all sure if anyone else would brave the elements and turn up for the ride.
At about 8.45 2 more hardy souls, Scott and Kevin arrived and we waited until about 9.10 but no one else showed up.
The run to Marulan via Bungonia was mainly dry except for a couple of very light showers that were of no consequence. It was decided to have coffee at the Meridian café in Marulan rather than the roadhouse or truck stop.
When we ordered coffee one of the riders who shall remain nameless had lost his wallet. With the loan of $50 he decided to continue with the ride.
When we left Marulan Scott led the way as he had the winding route programmed in his GPS which was good as there are a fair few turns to negotiate.
The rain held off until about Exeter and the was steady rain until we arrived at Robertson for lunch.
The café was a warm and dry reprieve from outside and he food was ok with a good choice for lunch.
With lunch settled and body warmed we decided for a direct route home via the Illawarra Highway to Moss Vale then the Hume Highway home.
I decided to stop at Goulburn for a quick break but the other 2 decided for a straight through run to home.
A pretty good ride considering the forecast with probable only about 45 minutes of rain riding in total.
Alan
Riders:
- Alan Munday Yamaha FJR 1300
- Scott England BMW R1250RT
- Kevin Sherman Indian Scout
