Not long to go now, things are progressing. I'm excited!
Training is peaking, averaging about 250 km's per week. Legs like lead at the moment, but feeling fit. Still way too fat though.
The last training ride will be a 400 km tour over 4 days in the last week of August. The route is west of the Sunshine Coast through Woodforde, Nanango, Kilkivan, Gympie and the Noosa hinterland. It's quite hilly out there so it will be a great opportunity to test gear, bike, trailer and fitness.
With the Sea to Summit being unsupported, food and water drops are planned for between Wentworth through to the West of Lake Frome. There'll be only one supply point in that 800kms, being Yunta (near Broken Hill). The drops will be about every 80kms as we expect the going to be pretty tough through that section. There seems to be plenty of sand near Lake Eyre and around Renmark so some days may be as short as 50 kms, which is not much to show for a days work. Towing a trailer through sand ain't easy.
The plan is to wrap a days food in chicken wire and tie up in a tree. The theory is that cats, dogs, dingoes and another hungry critters won't be able to get to the contents that way. Let's hope so! We'll be picking landmarks for the drops and noting on maps.
That's it for now.
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| The Trusty Steed |
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| Training Ride - Montville |
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| Packed for a previous tour |
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| Early morning training - Byron Bay |
This will be an amazing trip we will be sure to follow with enthusiasm! Good luck Sandercock brothers, it will be an event you'll be talking about for the rest of your lives. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteWhilst reading all this and contemplating what you guys are doing reminded me of a comment my 12 year old daughter made the other evening when I told her she needed to be up at 6.30am next morning....."Are you mentally retarded, Andre?"
ReplyDeleteIt looks like a great trip and will no doubt be enjoyable and satisfying. Have a great trip. We will be following keenly.
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ReplyDeleteWe have been following the trip daily and getting more and more jealous. Looks like you have got your mornings down pat with early starts. Clearly the lure of the Port grabs you about 3pm! Great effort and we hope everything holds out including the tracking password.
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