Warburton Highway

[mmamster]

Went for a mid afternoon spin today starting from Hampton, via Dandenong, Emerald, Woori Yallock, Reefton, Marysville, Black Spur and home via Maroondah hwy and Wantirna. Lots of touring bikes around but not so many sportsbikes. After leaving warburton heading for Reefton, the road has been remade and had loose stones on it, especially on corners, what appeared to be wet tar (melted in the sun?) and a generally shit surface. What is the story with the council up there? Are they/Vicroads trying to kill us? Or is it a way of keeping bikes off Reefton?

[Smitty]

Mark
I remember recently reading (Vicroads? site..Yarra Council site?)
that road works will be carried out on the Spurs in november and december

as well as checking the weather forecast..maybe check out these sites for roadworks

btw

top day for a ride


cheers

[Gosling1]

same thing is happening up here - there are roadworks / resealing going on everywhere Its normal for this time of year.....

[mmamster]

What a bugger - they could at least do it in spring or autumn when the weather isn't so good....

[Stereo]

Went for a mid afternoon spin today starting from Hampton, via Dandenong, Emerald, Woori Yallock, Reefton, Marysville, Black Spur and home via Maroondah hwy and Wantirna. Lots of touring bikes around but not so many sportsbikes. After leaving warburton heading for Reefton, the road has been remade and had loose stones on it, especially on corners, what appeared to be wet tar (melted in the sun?) and a generally shit surface. What is the story with the council up there? Are they/Vicroads trying to kill us? Or is it a way of keeping bikes off Reefton?

They have a sign up..... they warned you

[Gosling1]

What a bugger - they could at least do it in spring or autumn when the weather isn't so good....

thats exactly why they don't do it in spring or autumn - roads gotta be *hot* so it seals properly..........it is a bugger, but the payoff is *generally* a better surface for fanging

[mmamster]

Went for a mid afternoon spin today starting from Hampton, via Dandenong, Emerald, Woori Yallock, Reefton, Marysville, Black Spur and home via Maroondah hwy and Wantirna. Lots of touring bikes around but not so many sportsbikes. After leaving warburton heading for Reefton, the road has been remade and had loose stones on it, especially on corners, what appeared to be wet tar (melted in the sun?) and a generally shit surface. What is the story with the council up there? Are they/Vicroads trying to kill us? Or is it a way of keeping bikes off Reefton?

They have a sign up..... they warned you

Must have missed it

Do they sweep it off afterward - I mean the black spur surface is fantastic but this was awful - I hope they don't leave it like reefton spur road has been left for so long.