Herbert Forest Bike Ride
Sunday 15 September 2024
Eleven members turned out to the Reid Rd carpark with their bikes on a cold but dry morning. The forecast was not flash with a Southerly change bringing rain by about 1pm.
There had been substantial rain in the preceding days and this precluded a lot happening on the actual bike tracks, which were likely to be muddy and slippery in places.
So it was suggested that we would stick to the roads and maybe head up Mt Misery Road from Pa Rd. Away we all went up Breakneck Road, onto Pa Rd and turned into Glencoe Rd, but some had issues and before too long 2 had pulled out and headed back down and by the time we got to the Orchid Reserve another one pulled out and headed home once Mt Misery Rd was reached.
The rest of us headed along the very scenic ridge road with great views of some of the still snow clad hills to be had. The track without the gravel was pretty sticky and before we reached one of the last hills to go down to the Red Hut some more of the party stopped.
But 4 of us did venture into the muddy track and had our lunch at the Red Hut. The weather did turn nastier here so not much time passed before we headed back too. It is pretty much all down hill, very speedy, down to the Middle Ridge Gate and further down Middle Ridge with just a deviation through track number 3 which was fun.
On to South Ridge and down to the Carpark at Reid Rd. The other 4 had got back just a little bit earlier.
Quick pack-up and away home before the rain set in.
Thanks to all who came and made this a fun ride.
Robbie
