Seddo Safety In Numbers

Seddo Heads West for Some Group Therapy

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I have a mate, Jamie, who hates riding in groups. He enjoys his own company and is distrustful of other riders’ abilities. Another mate, Havachat, is the opposite. The only time his bike sees sunlight is when there’s a run on. Me? I like it both ways.

Steve Doherty from Orange Classic & Cafe Racer in NSW’s central west had invited me to his club’s inaugural Ride Blue Little Day Out, a morning event celebrating small-capacity motorcycles and raising money for the mental health charity beyond blue. Orange is a little over 300km from Chateau Seddo, so not a huge trip, but any excuse is a good one. I gave the Ducati a scrub, packed my toothbrush and we were off!

One of the joys of flying solo is you choose your own flight path. We took off down the Old Pacific Highway then took a long cut via Berowra Waters Ferry out through Cattai and Freemans Reach to Kurrajong, thereby avoiding Sydney in its entirety. The traffic on Bells Line of Road over the Blue Mountains was mercifully light and cops were scarce.