Hugely satisfied, though a little flat, stiff & sore after 1 day off the bike, in some ways it would be easier to keep riding. I am reminded of the words of Dale Eliott on our first night in Adelaide. … Continue reading
Day 10 – Jindabyne to Canberra 180km (190km on the Garmin) with 1600m of climbing Who would have thought you could do an easy 190km. All a bit surreal!!! That’s the best description for the final day of the 2013 … Continue reading
Day 9 Khancoban to Jindabyne 111kms with 3200 metres of climbing Up at 5:20 we split into 2 pelotons and set off early at 6:30. It’s a strange day because after 8 days of group riding we will all split … Continue reading
Day 8 Albury to Khancoban 165km with 2130m of climbing I’m learning that whatever the route is on the tour website, add 10% to the distance and 60% to the elevation. After 7 tough days and with some seriously weary … Continue reading
Day 7 Benalla to Albury – my toughest day, my body was so tired. Highlights for the day were unquestionably the 2 school visits to St Trinians and St Barnards. Our visiting pelotons were quite simply treated like rock stars … Continue reading
Day 6 Bendigo to Benalla 192km (another big day) Hmmm, ulcers in my mouth and a chesty cough. My body is definitely starting to feel the stress. Surprise surprise though, this turned out to be a remarkably smooth day. We … Continue reading
Back up at 5:15am and off we go & it’s a big day. The most kms this tour. Lunch was a saviour in the short term but lead to horrible indigestion later in the ride, just couldn’t get my nutrition … Continue reading
Yep up at 5:15 again for the sunrise breakfast cross. Today from Bordertown primary school. Yes, today is the start of 9 school visits that the tour will make to present our mantra of Be Healthy, Be Fit and Be … Continue reading
Dressed and off at 5:30 for the Meningie hole in one challenge. With most of the town turning out at 6 in the morning some exceptionally bad golfers contributed another $350 to the tour tally. We also met a local … Continue reading
Day 2 started with a 5:15 alarm call, justified by a stunning sunrise over Victor Harbour. After a perfect day 1 this was the day that the real bike riding was going to start. It’s fair to say we had … Continue reading
