Checking out the bakeries in Victoria
Posted: Wed 05 Nov, 2014 6:34 pm
Over the past ten days I have ridden just under 6,000 kilometres
Most of that was getting to Melbourne from Perth but included some side trips to great motorcycle roads
On the way through SA I deviated to do the Birdseye Highway, Venus Bay and Streaky Bay as well as Horrocks Pass, Clare-Kapunda-Greenock-Angaston-Mount Pleasant-Gumeracha-Lobethal -Norton Summit - Magill.
The road through Norton Summit was unbelievable with the number of tight twisties and the changes in elevation.
Traveling to Victoria I took the back road from Bordertown to Naracoorte and then the Great Ocean Road.
The most difficult riding was hitting Melbourne at peak hour after having ridden for 700 km and through 3,000 bends.
The next day I rode through the very narrow and scenic roads of Kinglake and the back road to Healesville. Mostly magic apart from a 4wd on my side of the road and no shoulder and a log tuck that dropped a rear wheel off the bitumen that had it coming straight at me.
The second day I opted for the fast sweeping bends of Lang Lang to Leongatha with deviations to scenic roads such as the Loch - Kernot Road.
My third day of Victorian riding was a trip the the Pentland Hills, Trentham, Woodend, Hanging Rock and Mount Macedon
On the Monday I had a new rear tyre fitted as the Heidenau was down to the wear markers after 18,000 Kms. Pablos at Mulgrave fitted one for $275.
Melbourne cup day I headed out to the east taking in the forested twisties of the Moe to Rawson Road before a similar run to Tyers. Next was the Great Alpine Road to Omeo with a leg to Tallandoon along the Mitta River. A shortcut through Lockhart Gap before a run through the Kiewa Valley to Dederang and another gap road to Myrtleford ending up for the night in Beechworth.
Today I zig zagged my way back to Melbourne through Wangaratta, Whitfield, Mansfield, Merton, Euroa, Creightons Creek, Terip Terip, Highlands, Seymour, Yea, Flowerdale and Whittlesea.
Tomorrow is Mount Baw Baw and fly home Friday.
Brilliant riding...it is the first time I have come across a 10 kph advisory sign.
Brian 5 said that riding in Victoria makes WA and SA look pretty ordinary.
I have to agree. It is amazing there are so many high quality low traffic roads with brilliant scenery and bend after bend after bend.
Can not wait to get back to do the Grampians and east of Bairnsdale.
Bozo
Most of that was getting to Melbourne from Perth but included some side trips to great motorcycle roads
On the way through SA I deviated to do the Birdseye Highway, Venus Bay and Streaky Bay as well as Horrocks Pass, Clare-Kapunda-Greenock-Angaston-Mount Pleasant-Gumeracha-Lobethal -Norton Summit - Magill.
The road through Norton Summit was unbelievable with the number of tight twisties and the changes in elevation.
Traveling to Victoria I took the back road from Bordertown to Naracoorte and then the Great Ocean Road.
The most difficult riding was hitting Melbourne at peak hour after having ridden for 700 km and through 3,000 bends.
The next day I rode through the very narrow and scenic roads of Kinglake and the back road to Healesville. Mostly magic apart from a 4wd on my side of the road and no shoulder and a log tuck that dropped a rear wheel off the bitumen that had it coming straight at me.
The second day I opted for the fast sweeping bends of Lang Lang to Leongatha with deviations to scenic roads such as the Loch - Kernot Road.
My third day of Victorian riding was a trip the the Pentland Hills, Trentham, Woodend, Hanging Rock and Mount Macedon
On the Monday I had a new rear tyre fitted as the Heidenau was down to the wear markers after 18,000 Kms. Pablos at Mulgrave fitted one for $275.
Melbourne cup day I headed out to the east taking in the forested twisties of the Moe to Rawson Road before a similar run to Tyers. Next was the Great Alpine Road to Omeo with a leg to Tallandoon along the Mitta River. A shortcut through Lockhart Gap before a run through the Kiewa Valley to Dederang and another gap road to Myrtleford ending up for the night in Beechworth.
Today I zig zagged my way back to Melbourne through Wangaratta, Whitfield, Mansfield, Merton, Euroa, Creightons Creek, Terip Terip, Highlands, Seymour, Yea, Flowerdale and Whittlesea.
Tomorrow is Mount Baw Baw and fly home Friday.
Brilliant riding...it is the first time I have come across a 10 kph advisory sign.
Brian 5 said that riding in Victoria makes WA and SA look pretty ordinary.
I have to agree. It is amazing there are so many high quality low traffic roads with brilliant scenery and bend after bend after bend.
Can not wait to get back to do the Grampians and east of Bairnsdale.
Bozo
