Hopper asks the question.
An adventure rider from another department at work phoned chasing suggestions for an easy introductory ride. He wanted to introduce a neighbour who’d just bought his first dual-purpose bike to off-road riding. “No worries,” I grumbled. “I’ll sort it out. Let’s meet Saturday morning.”
I rang on Friday arvo to confirm details, only to find both had decided not to go. I figured it was too late to ring my mad mate ‘Eyebrows’, so I decided to ride solo.
The warning was there: ‘Very steep – select low range’.
Heavy TOLL
I hit my first detour just out of Raymond Terrace when I found Newline Road closed, sending me on a backroads run to Dungog. Monkerai Road offered up a 30km stretch of awesome dirt riding through to Bucketts Way, although several signs threatened a road closure ahead.