Perth to Sydney: swine flu and long days
Richard has gotten his Next G modem to find a data connection at Nullarbor Road House and has posted several updates:
- NORSEMAN TO BALLADONIA – DAY 7
- BALLADONIA TO CAIGUNA – DAY 8
- CAIGUNA TO MADURA – DAY 9
- MADURA TO BORDER VILLAGE – DAY 10
- BORDER VILLAGE TO NULLARBOR -DAY 11
Perth to Sydney – where are they ?
So just where are those intrepid cross country cyclists ?
Out there in lands untouched by the internet !!
If you would like to know where they are every day go to this post -> Perth to Sydney 2009 Ride Route
Perth to Sydney Day 6
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Read Richard’s Blog Post: REST DAY AT NORSEMAN
Today, Saturday 22nd August has been a ‘rest day’, but for many of the team, it has been a day of getting ready for the week to follow.
He notes: This will probably be the last blog entry until the 29th August (Ceduna) as I do not anticipate being able to get internet access until then. I know there is internet access at Border Village (the WA/SA border ‘town’) but it is via an internet café type situation and I don’t know if I can make that do what I want it to do! Maybe! I do intend to keep producing an account of each day’s events so it will be available in due course – you will just have to be patient!
Read Trevor’s Blog Entry: Day 6
Today is the first rest day. Most people have pottered about doing things like re-lubing bike chains (definitely needed after riding in the rain yesterday), cleaning bikes, doing laundry and other housekeeping tasks. (Laundry is done at a local caravan park using their laundry facilities.)
Perth to Sydney Day 5, Part II
Read Trevor’s Blog Post: Day 5
Day 5 saw us leave the Great Eastern Highway and head south on the Coolgardie-Esperance Highway for about 170km to Norseman. It rained a lot the night before and in the morning the sky was completely gray and it was drizzling. O and it was 9 degrees which was cold when taken along with the rain.
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Didn’t take any pictures today as I didn’t want a camera getting wet in my back pocket.
From Gary’s Blog Entry: Day 5 – Coolgardie to Norseman
Another big day – 167 kms – and it started with rain, which combined with the chill factor as we rode, made it bitterly cold. It was hard riding, and our pace was slow. I felt this was going to be a bad day. By the time we stopped for morning tea after about 2 hours, we were all soaked and chilled to tne bone. Some of us changed our tops, gloves etc, and after a hot cuppa soup, bread and nutella, we headed off.
Perth to Sydney Day 5
Today, Friday 21st August got off to a miserable start. Light rain fell for much of the night and continued until lunch time.
Read the Blog post from Richard: COOLGARDIE TO NORSEMAN, DAY 5
Perth to Sydney Day 4, Part II
Read Gary’s blog post: Day 4 – Southern Cross to Coolgardie
What a difference a tail wind makes! We did the 186 kms at an average of over 28 kms/hour, which is good taking into consideration the mixed ability of the riders in the team. We left Southern Cross at 7.15 am and arrived in Coolgardie at about 4 pm. This included a stop for morning tea and lunch, plus a ‘pit stop’ about every 25 kms.
Perth to Sydney Day 4
Richard’s post: SOUTHERN CROSS TO COOLGARDIE – DAY 4
Blog post from Trevor: Day 4
Perth to Sydney Day 3
Blog post from Richard: MERREDIN TO SOUTHERN CROSS – DAY 3
Blog post from Trevor: Day 3
Blog post from Gary: Day 3 – Merredin to Southern Cross
Perth to Sydney Day 2
Blog post from Richard: NORTHAM TO MERREDIN – DAY 2
Blog post form Trevor: Day 2
Blog post from Gary: Day 2 – Northam to Merredin
Perth to Sydney Day 1
Blog post From Richard: LEAVING PERTH
Blog post from Trevor: Day 1
Blog post from Gary Day 1 Perth to Northam
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