Is Putty Rd suitable for 2WD
Submitted: Monday, Nov 01, 2004 at 08:22
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Could anyone tell me if
Putty Rd is suitable for 2WD from Windsor through to the Broke Rd. I'm keen to know weather it is the better way to take to get into the Pokolbin district from Windsor. How much of it is unsealed?
Reply By: Vince NSW - Monday, Nov 01, 2004 at 08:43
Monday, Nov 01, 2004 at 08:43
Mark,You missed the Friday Funnies.
You were joking, wern't you.
The
putty Rd is tar sealed & and has been since it was put in the the 1940's.
It will take you 1 5 hrs from Windsor to the Broke turn of.
Vince
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Reply By: theshadows - Monday, Nov 01, 2004 at 09:02
Monday, Nov 01, 2004 at 09:02
going crossed looking at this post......
best time from wilberforce to
singleton....45 minutes....... gsxr1100r
shadow
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Follow Up By: Well 55 - Monday, Nov 01, 2004 at 09:13
Monday, Nov 01, 2004 at 09:13
Did you hear about the bikes that pranged on the weekend, they were proberly trying to do it in 45min as
well.
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Follow Up By: theshadows - Monday, Nov 01, 2004 at 10:32
Monday, Nov 01, 2004 at 10:32
Back in the late 80's in the silly hours of the morning you could get away with it. But these days {although the road is in much better condition } there is far too many other road users on the road and its just not safe not just for the rider .I dont want to terrorise car drivers. Back in the 80's you would pass maybe 30 or so cars during the day and maybe 5 cars at night on that road. These days its a few hundred.
Still a favourite run is wismans ferry to the Bicentanary road up to colo heights ,
putty road to broke, back of Cessnock to maitland,maitand via the clance valley to Sth Bulladulla ,lake way through
foster to
taree.
Its the best way for a 4 hour run.woops make that 6 hour run in the terrano.
shadow
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Reply By: theshadows - Monday, Nov 01, 2004 at 10:41
Monday, Nov 01, 2004 at 10:41
thinking about this.....a good run on unsealed roads would be wlberforce turn right at colo heights and run down to the ferry .Instead of crossing the ferry and going southside of the river stay on the nthside and drive through South
sydney junoirs league club. this road runs on the nothern side of the river and takes you to
wisemans ferry.
turn left on the sealed road near the ferry (200 yards from the ferry} and run into {turn left at the
St Albans bridge}
St Albans....Stop at the pub there {if there still one.} then head north up to the Big "A" hit the tar turn left again heading noth for the run up to
wollombi follow the road to cessnock Broke area.
over 40 pecrcent of this run was dirt 20 years ago
Was a great run back in the 80's when I lived in
Sydney
shadow
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Follow Up By: bushfix - Monday, Nov 01, 2004 at 12:58
Monday, Nov 01, 2004 at 12:58
G'day shadow,
you will be pleased to know that pub is still there, and a grand 'ol girl she is too eh?: "The Settlers' Arms" claims to have been there since 1876. Great place for 'a soak.'
Jeremy.
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Follow Up By: Baz (NSW) - Monday, Nov 01, 2004 at 13:00
Monday, Nov 01, 2004 at 13:00
Mate sealed all the way from Wisemans to Cessnock via
Wollombi now still dirt the back way to
St Albans i used to like the run from the beginning of the freeway via old Pacigic Hwy to Peaks ridge then to the turn off to central mangrove to Wiseman for lunch then to
wollombi for a beer and buy a bottle of Dr Jurds then to cesnock then back via the
Putty great day ride, aahhh how i miss those days.
Baz.
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Follow Up By: Savvas - Monday, Nov 01, 2004 at 13:28
Monday, Nov 01, 2004 at 13:28
"drive through South
sydney junoirs league club"
I missed a turn or 10 somewhere. Isn't the South
Sydney Juniors Leagues Club in Kingsford? Or is do they have something else up there?
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Follow Up By: cruiser - Monday, Nov 01, 2004 at 13:33
Monday, Nov 01, 2004 at 13:33
Souths have a property on the hawksbury. It is used as a
camp for members and the clubs juniors.
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Follow Up By: Baz (NSW) - Monday, Nov 01, 2004 at 14:13
Monday, Nov 01, 2004 at 14:13
Yep right oppisite their ski club.
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Reply By: Rick Blaine - Monday, Nov 01, 2004 at 19:27
Monday, Nov 01, 2004 at 19:27
Ok, so if the
putty road is sealed then it would be a good alternative for me from
Canberra up north if I wish to avoid
Sydney...Great Northern road to penrith then on to windsor and north coast via Maitland...Your comments please as swmbo hates the cumberland highway. Oh I would be towing my van.....
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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Monday, Nov 01, 2004 at 20:06
Monday, Nov 01, 2004 at 20:06
It would suck towing a van, its hilly, and windy as it comes.
thats why every weekend you will find 100's of bikes up there... Same as the
old road and Natio
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Follow Up By: theshadows - Monday, Nov 01, 2004 at 21:22
Monday, Nov 01, 2004 at 21:22
my favourite way with the "b" double is.....pay the toll for the m5 expressway to beverly hills turn north up through ryde to pymble turn onto the pacfic hway then head to the expressway.
shadow
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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Monday, Nov 01, 2004 at 22:32
Monday, Nov 01, 2004 at 22:32
that road from
Goulburn up thru to
oberon if its the same as last time I did it, would shake the fillings out of ya teeth....
Going out thru the middle is a good option though but much longer.
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