G’day girls,
In April 2006 I rode across my homeland from south to north and absolutely loved it! I admit, I didn’t do it the hard way; with panniers and 40 litres water. Instead I jumped on an organized trip, called the ‘
Bike and Wheels Expedition’. A total of 2300km (1,500miles) kicking off at the cool waters of Spencer Gulf, straight through Australia’s central desert, finishing a month later in the beautiful tropical (unfortunately crocodile filled) waters of the Gulf of Carpentaria. It was an amazing month.
Definitely my most epic trip! The best part was I didn’t have to worry about water, preparing my own meals and where I was going to put my tent up that night. It was more like 30 days of Sunday riding with friends while taking in this amazing shifting landscape and eventually arriving on the other side of the continent!
It was a trip of ‘highs’ and only a couple of lows, like those 2 days of headwind we had. The flat desert plains starting feeling like a mountain
There are some
pics on Outbike’s flickr site, which are really nice, but hopefully I’ll get my own up soon
Now what’s the challenge for next year? Any recommendations? Something amazing in your corner of the world? Or been on an incredible tour somewhere else?
Outbike has a bunch of other rides for next year, of which I’m sure I will do one, but I’d also love to do another autumn desert ride in another country…but where?
Hope to hear from you soon.
Bye