Wollombi, St Albans, The Putty - Ride Summary 30 Dec 11

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Singleton to Broke

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Road was good, 2 lanes with lines, traffic was light

Broke to Wollombi

Road deteriorated to a single sealed strip, no lines, broken edges, patched with pot holes and rough in the corners

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Paynes Crossing / Wollombi





Wollombi to Bucketty

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Sealed Road improved, smoother, good twisties, 2 lanes with lines

Bucketty to St Albans

35 Kms of gravel road, not bad for gravel, some corrugations, (got it all) up hill, down hill, twisties and straights, great scenery, a few four wheel drives came through, lots of dust from them (they don't slow for you)

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St Albans to Web Creek

Sealed road, 2 lanes lined, great twisties

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Web Creek to Wisemans Ferry

On the ferry crossing the Hawksbury River

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On the hill from Wisemans Ferry

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From the scenic Lookout (above Wisemans Ferry) over looking the Hawksbury River

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Camera is now flat so heading home through Pit Town to Singleton via the Putty Road and blow the dust off.

Great Run, The GTR1400 handled the gravel really well, speeds averaged between 25 and 70 ks as the gravel surface allowed.