+1123m, which wasn't that bad, actually. Only 14k total of dirt. Road quality amazing (apart from the downhills on the 12k section. Bugger all traffic (got lucky with the logging trucks not running today!) Mostly eucalypt forest, and a few patches of farmland. Great riding! Our luck ran out with the rain-dodging though. Two thunderstorms …
Day 8 – Bombala to Delegate
A welcome short day today, before the BIG one tomorrow (Delegate to Orbost). Had a sleep in, brekkie included at the Heritage Guesthouse. And we're dallying in town for another cappuccino for me before setting off. While Marc evaluated a good old country town vanilla slice The orange bikes - which we also saw on …
Day 7 – Cooma to Bombala 98.5km
1146m climb. Max speed 81.56kph. No dirt, opted for 20k of Monaro Hwy instead. Here ok - pulled up to a cafe first up for milkshakes. So as we approached our left turn off Maffra Rd onto Snowy River Way we saw three cycle tourers coming along from the right (from the direction of Dalgety). …
Day 6 – Krawaree to Cooma
Made it. 95k,and 1440m climbing, and half of it on dirt. Bit knackered. We've showered, washing is on, and we're addressing the carb deficit with a plate of hot chips. * Just photo dumped for today and yesterday, but I think I need to prioritise a snooze before dinner. Only took them 40 years to …
Day 5 – Braidwood to Krawaree
A short day today - about 40k - to some accommodation called Deua Tin Huts, which are just near Berlang Camping grounds and The Big Hole. https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/things-to-do/walking-tracks/the-big-hole-walking-track. Launching pad for a 90+ km and big climbing day to Cooma the next day. No mobile coverage at Tin Huts, so we'll be dropping off the radar …
Rest day in Braidwood
A welcome break in a cute little heritage town. Marc used to stay here quite a bit, back about 30 years ago on his Sydney Water runs, so it's been interesting for him to check out what's changed, and what's still the same. Leading up to this trip when I was researching route options, I …
Day 4 – Tarago to Braidwood 59k
Check route on the day by day route map. 2pm - Sitting in the warm in Braidwood Bakery - just enthusiastically demolished a chicken pie. I don't always eat pies going "Mmmmmm... Mmmmmm" but today was one of those days 😁 Came cross country, at least half the distance was dirt. _____ Recap:
Day 3 – Moss Vale to Tarago 111k
A bit of blue sky as we left the cabin 👍 8:30 - brekkie at Ye Olde Bicycle Shoppe at Bundanoon. Clearly it was always going to be a mandatory stop. 13:45 Picnic lunch at Bungonia after a take away coffee and general store stop in Marulan. 👆They're deep and meaningful in Bungonia 69k down, …
Day 2 – Picton to Moss Vale 67k
10:15 - Just short of half way, and a couple of ks away from another coffee at Hilltop, which I will have earned, because HILL and TOP. We're enjoying the cafes while we can, so we stopped only 9k up the road at Thirlmere for breakfast. Avo smash ftw 👍 We've just stopped at a …
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