Australian Road Rider

DIGGING MUDGEE

A midsummer ride in NSW’s Central West was always going to be risky weather-wise, but the Sky Gods cut us some slack. The plan was hatched with the “Grey Ghosts” months ago to ride out via the Putty Road and the Hunter to Mudgee astride a “Triumphant Quartet” comprising a pair of sensational Triples, the new Bonnie Bobber and tenacious Tiger Explorer 1200.

Of course, a ride anywhere should begin with the Putty Road, so after a fortifying Big Breakfast at McGraths Hill, the four follicly challenged riders headed north on Sydney’s arguably greatest riding road to Denman in the lower Hunter for lunch.

Unsurprisingly, the two Triples

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