Absolutely Stunning - Adventure Ride to Tumut

[@bruce.KAY-bike-drifter]

Loved showing your video to my wife. Two weeks ago I covered much of the same route from Boorowa to Tumut bikepacking on my fat tyre mountain bike. I too did the length of Copperbella Rd and had to open and close all those gates. Only at the end of the road, I turned right onto Berremangra Road and back up to MacMahon's Reef Road for the run down into Jugiong. Like you, I crossed the Murrumbidgee out of Jugiong and climbed up the hills along Bundarbo Rd, but after the first 8km, I turned off Bundarbo Rd onto Hopewood Road for a fast downhill to the river and a wonderful section following the river flats. Hopewood Road turned into Gobaralong Road. At Gobaralong Bridge I turned onto Darbalara Road and followed this beside the Tumut River through to Brungle and Killimicat and on to Tumut. I took 6 days with 5 nights camping in my little tent. As I said, my wife, who followed my trip as little GPS dots on the map, enjoyed being able to see the scenery and to quality of the roads. Thanks for your video.

[@rideday01]

And thanks for sharing your story - great stuff. I mapped your ride and it also looked very nice! It has a lot more sealed sections 👍.

[@trentayres5704]

I feel it’s time that I thank you for your videos. Currently planning my 2rd yearly trip from Melbourne up to qld and your videos have been a mainstay of my planned routes. So thanks so much for

[@rideday01]

Thanks for your feedback. Always happy to share and hope you have a great trip.

[@StephenBennettVocalTracks]

Lovely landscape

[@rideday01]

Yes and it’s a lovely ride.

[@ametti000]

Thanks for ideas and road directions

[@rideday01]

Thanks, hope you can use them...

[@PJA333]

Love this type of riding, thanks for posting.

[@rideday01]

Yes, it's very relaxing and enjoyable 😀👍.

[@pc5647]

Beautiful weather and scenery!! Thanks for sharing.

[@rideday01]

Thanks, we were very fortunate - the perfect weather for those rides.

[@CaptZenPetabyte]

What a great video, thanks for the inspiration

[@rideday01]

Thanks heaps!

[@kusadlamini5896]

Beautiful country Perfect riding condition. Thank you for the inspiring vlog.

[@rideday01]

Thanks. We were lucky to get perfect weather to enjoy that lovely riding!

[@petew2771]

That is a great run through there. I have just discovered your channel, but I know that I will enjoy it. Thank you

[@rideday01]

Thanks. Hope you find some rides which are worthwhile 👍.

[@craigm3994]

Another fantastic vid and another one of your ides I will be doing thanks so much for sharing.

[@rideday01]

Thanks - hope you enjoy and also get some lovely weather.

[@christopher54179]

Yep gotta do that😊

[@rideday01]

Hope you do - enjoy!

[@OzMOTO]

Once again another excellent video. While I've ridden many of the roads you travelled in, I now have a few more that I wish to experience. 😊

[@rideday01]

Thanks. The challenge is to find the time to get out and enjoy the rides - love it!

[@edwardt1941]

The mike picks up the exhaust noise nicely

[@rideday01]

It can do, but I'd prefer not having to add a commentary when editing 😀😀.

[@AJE4212]

We both liked this ride because it look s so familiar around Boorowa Jugiong , and the Murrumbidgee River the 2nd longest in Australia.

[@rideday01]

It was really a great ride.

[@peteranderson7497]

I love riding around south-eastern NSW and the eastern half of Victoria. Sadly, I can't do it anymore but your videos partly make up for it. Thanks!!!

[@rideday01]

Thanks, glad to hear

[@harolds720]

Riding a German bike in the Australian outback........doesn't get much better than that

[@rideday01]

😊 and loving it

[@barryhunter9212]

My old stomping grounds all through there ! Mainly done on an XS650

[@rideday01]

Sounds great. Hope you're still getting time to get back...

[@barryhunter9212]

@@rideday01 Been a 'downed' rider due to life events since 2019 - five years is too long to be off the road but after I rebuild the motor [80k - camchain / runners, seals and general internal inspection] later this year - like to do 'Far Cairn' rally as my run-in ride.

[@tonywells1692]

Awesome trip and video. Thanks. But Im going to do it in my Landcruiser. I assume its public access thru private property to open and close the gates.

[@rideday01]

Thanks. Yes, a public road through private property (farmlands).

[@BuntingClipClop]

I'm mapping out a few prospective trips for 2025 and you're making it very difficult! What with binging on your channel, I now have so many new ideas that it's confusing the heck out of my husband!! 🤣"But I thought you wanted to do the Tenterfield hinterland?" "I do", "And the high country..." "I do!" "And now Tumut?" "Now you're getting the picture...yes" 😂

[@rideday01]

Thanks heaps. The challenge is, how to do them all. But really, keep ticking them off and enjoy yourselves. 👍

[@johncollins9421]

Another great video. I haven't had a chance to do this road but will make a point of riding it next time I'm down that way. It would also be good if you could work out a way to include Toni's voice when she is talking to you. It's very frustrating listening to only 50% of the conversation. I'm not a tech-head, but surely it can be done. Not a criticism, just constructive feedback. Safe travels.

[@rideday01]

Thanks! It can easily be done (you add an audio splitter cable and change a Sena setting), but at this stage, Toni doesn't want to be heard 🤣🤣. Maybe one day she'll change her mind. 👍

[@johncollins9421]

That's a shame 🫠 keep working on her it would add another dimension to the video.

[@MrEtnorb]

Last year, a Binalong local told me Galong is pronounced Gaylong.

[@rideday01]

Thanks. That’s correct. Unfortunately I asked my mother too late. She spent time in that area growing up and is like an encyclopaedia. 😂

[@MrEtnorb]

@@rideday01 I could see Galong becoming a sort of cult country getaway if that wonderful pub could get some traction and Airbnb’s developed there. Went through there on a couple of rides last year.

[@rideday01]

Perhaps they need to setup and then advertise, like on bike sites, etc.

[@leondown6869]

Short section of sealed road usually appears near local mayors property....so the myth goes.

[@rideday01]

😀😀. I guess it helps the land-owners not get covered in dust every time someone drives by.

[@martythompson6509]

😅 it's Gay Long brother.... Rather unfortunate really...😅

[@rideday01]

Yes, thanks - I was waiting for that - my Mother who knows the areas very well also explained that to me. I should have asked her first 😀.