Old Pacific Highway Cruise tonight

[Rob32R]

Good evening all,

It's time for a cruise up the Old Pacific Hwy from Berowra up to around Gosford and back.

I'm pretty sure all of you know this route pretty well - it's good.

Standard forum rules apply; obviously no hooning or driving like a dickhead especially if you're repping the forum. Cops are also patrolling the OP more frequently atm so if you do drive like a cock you probably will get busted.

Anyway I hope to see as many of you at the pre-meet at Waitara McDonald's at 7:30pm for an 8pm departure.

Drop me an SMS on 0403858259 if your coming

[Scoobs]

Love that drive, and the closest I come to a race track. Never would have thought about doing it at night though

Been planning a mid week morning run now the weather has been a bit clearer. Less boys in blue mid week as well

[37&TenCents]

Ahh I wish I'd seen this yesterday! I love driving on the Old Pacific Highway.
Maybe another time...

[100thirtyfiveinjection]

How was it? Didn't see this until now.

[Rob32R]

It was great, especially being my first time through there. I'll organise another one soon guys!

Hang in there

[Scoobs]

I'd be interested in doing a mid-week early morning run.

Less traffic, less patrols....

Definitely keep me posted if anyone wants to arrange one of those.

[Rob32R]

Less traffic & less patrols at night

[Scoobs]

I'm old... probably run into a tree a night

[Zuzu]

Originally Posted by Rob32R

Less traffic & less patrols at night

I honestly don't know why you would promote this on a public forum..

Discretion is the way to go.. BIG brother is always watching..

[bfi2906]

Hope you guys had fun - I was up there yesterday on the bike, and there was all kinds of junk on the road from the winds, and the usual representation from the local "officials".

Saw a silver 135 with "addicts" plate holder, parked at "Pie" as i was leaving about 4pm.

As others have said, due to relatively recent unfortunate "happenings", the area is getting a fair bit of attention. As a relative regular, with the weather coming good, the "knee draggers" are emerging for the summer. So be careful - while some of them are very good, others aren't as good as they think they are - and routinely end up on the wrong side of the stripes.

In the "frightening but funny after the event" catagory, a few weeks ago, I was coming up from the Brooklyn bridge, heading south. About half way up, there's a left-hander that you can't see around very well, two lanes on my side, one lane on the other side - I'm in the right lane of the two on my side, having passed a car in time to set up for the corner. As usual, I'm scanning for leaf-litter, sticks, road kill, other riders, cars --- but not skateboarders. And there they were - 3 of them, ripping down the hill, one of them all crossed up, and one heading my way - perfectly timed it, just as I tipped the bike into the corner at about 80kph.

In the end it was not that close - we missed by about 10ft - but that was pure luck. Nearest thing to a "brown-trouser" moment I've had in a while.

These nutters had a BMW running interference at the rear, but nothing ahead of them - not so bright!!!

I can laugh about it now, but I have to admit I wasn't seeing the funny side of it on the day.

Moral of the story - expect the unexpected...... apparently these fools are becoming more regular up there

[gtappers]

expect the unexpected...

Yikes, it sure seems like it. Those guys must have a death wish.

Slight OT... but I took advantage of the stunning weather yesterday first thing in the morning to do a nice long loop from the north shore up past Wollombi and Broke on Broke Rd, then across to Putty Rd and down again. There was a Shannons-sponsored classic car fair/event in Broke that meant some very interesting wheels in the area at my half-way point, but I didn't stop to check it out in detail.

By some unbelievable stupidity in my life, up til this point, I don't believe I've ever driven Putty Rd. Good Lord, that's some top fun - but I did take notice that those delightful long straights are also tailor-made to be pinched so I was doing my best to behave. There's still plenty of fun to be had around all the sweeping corners, and particularly as I was heading back into Sydney nearly by myself while tonnes of weekenders were just starting on their way out. I didn't get significantly stuck behind anyone for my whole 4-5 hour loop - a gift.

This past few months I've really put some weekend clicks on my 1'er with RNP a few times, the Gong, Bells Line of Road twice, this Broke Rd/Putty Rdloop, another shot up through to Brooklyn, Palm Beach twice, Narabeen Lakes a few times...

I swear I'm absolutely in love with the N54! I know I'm a bit late to the party compared to you lot, but damn it if I'm not going to try my best to catch up.

[Rob32R]

There were 2 fools that were fanging it and doing donuts out of this one street near the bridge. I'm not too sure what street it was!

Other than that we had a great time

[Scoobs]

What blows me away on that run is the early morning cyclists. To each there own - but knowing the amount of Bikes and Cars who tend to open the throttle on that stretch - this is one place you would never catch me on a push bike.

Some of those corners are very blind - and there is nothing worse than rounding one to encounter two guys - side by side - plodding along on their pushies.

[MrBlonde]

I have seen way too many people riding litre bikes knee down across the centreline to drive on that road.

Not to mention running the highest possible risk of a P plater in the group rear ending you with all the excitement.

[Jeef Beef]

Originally Posted by MrBlonde

Not to mention running the highest possible risk of a P plater in the group rear ending you with all the excitement.

lol rob

[bfi2906]

Originally Posted by MrBlonde

I have seen way too many people riding litre bikes knee down across the centreline to drive on that road.

Yes Sir! And they're everywhere these last few weekends because the weather's getting better.

They really are a PITA, and seldom as good as they think they are.