It's as real as it gets! .... 25 starters mulling around...you can feel the butterflies.... we're all trying to put our game faces on, but I think we are all too excited for the adventure we're about to attempt.
My journey is for a good cause and I'm hoping to complete it if the Gods are smiling.
Aim for the first 5 days is 100km per day.... wild camping if necessary...
Lunch, day 1, Trail Hub Cafe.... hmm 'tis somewhat "warm"... 35°C.... 2% hills are hard yakka in a fully loaded Velomobile (145kg)
This trip is gonna take a while 🤔
Over 1200m climbed today...happy to crack 100km....bush camp all set by 6pm..
Dinner and bed by 7.30pm... #knackered 🥵
York for supplies and breakfast ... #BellisimoCafe 👍.... and so starts another day and more climbing....
More 2,3,4,&5,6,7% hills
Yes! 2% is a hill in a fully loaded Velomobile. 😳
Lunch at a roadside stop and some minor adjustments ... rear shock needs to be locked out..it can't handle the load any more...too "springy" for climbing. 🥵🥵🥵. Knees keep hitting the rain cover stored in the nose...a small boom adjustment might give me a bit more clearance...cleats too tight, very hard to unclip when stopped.
Didn't think I'd ever make it here....just under 100km for today...I NEED A BEER! 🍺
And food
Great pub to stay in #QuaradingHotel I can highly recommend the whole experience. Good beer, great service...top tucker!
Thanks Jo 👌👍
Bedtime 🌙 🥱😴
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Bloomin good going bro. Make those adjustments for the much needed comfort. It's a bloomin long way home. 'Ran xx
ReplyDelete....yeah, 'Ran...it's a bit of a trek, but one pedal stroke after another should see me through 😎
ReplyDeleteIs there a low down on the bike?
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