Wednesday 4th May, 2022 101.8 km +1425mMoving 5:17 Elapsed 8:30Max 57.6 kph Avg 19.3 kph We got away at about 7am. We must have ridden on snacks, as our aim was to have breakfast in Bright - about 30km, and with a climb over Tawonga Gap in between. We had just a 3km warm up …
IP Day 40 – Omeo to Mount Beauty
Tuesday 3rd May, 2022 104.8 km +1820mMoving 6:44, Elapsed 10:11Max 54.1 kph, Avg 15.6 kph Today was the day. BOF. Back of Falls. It has kind of built up to having legendary status, for riders, and dotwatchers. Part of the 'legend' is the infamous start of the climb, where you turn sharp left off the …
IP Day 39 – Ensay to Omeo
Monday 2nd May, 2022 45.3 km +734m Moving 2:46 Elapsed 3:44Max 52.5 kph Avg 16.3 kph A very short day (as I elaborated on a couple of posts back). But 734m climbing in 45km isn't a walk in the park either.We had breakfast with Mic, and then as we packed up, he mucked around taking …
IP Day 38 – Bairnsdale to Ensay
Sunday 1st May, 2022 81.8 km +980mMoving 4:17 Elapsed 7:34 (actually 6:10 - didn't stop ride)Max 68.2 kph Avg 19.1 kph Not a huge day today, so we got going a bit later. We checked out of the motel just after 8, and rode down the main street to a cafe for a decent breakfast. …
IP Day 37 – Glengarry to Bairnsdale
Saturday 30th April, 2022 135.6 km +848mMoving 5:50, Elapsed 8:42Max 60.5 kph, Avg 23.2 kph We must have faffed around a bit this morning, as we didn't get away till 7.30. Actually, I think it must have been because our first breakfast option was at Toongabbie, 10km along, and the General Store there didn't open …
IP Day 36 – Yarra Junction to Glengarry
Friday 29th April, 2022 121.4 km +1558mMoving 5:46, Elapsed 9:21Max 59.6 kph , Avg 21 kph We tippy-toed around in the dark preparing to leave. James got up to see us off, and we at least remembered to get a photo with him before we left - we forgot last night!We said our farewells and …
IP Day 35 – Melbourne to Yarra Junction
Thursday 28th April, 2022 103 km , +1405mMoving 5:34, Elapsed 10:41 *Max 58.7 kph, Avg 18.5 kph* including 1.5 hours just hanging in Yarra Junction before riding the 1.2km to our DW hosts at 5pm. We got going in the dark - 6.10am. Sunrise wasn't until about 7am. It was a good time to get …
Rest days in Melbourne
Tuesday 26th April, 2022 Sleep in time. We figured we'd chill until 10am checkout, then head out for a late breakfast, and to a bike store just a bit north, before heading into the CBD. I wasn't going to last that long without coffee and some kind of breakfast entree, so, as you do in …
IP Day 34 – Aireys Inlet to Melbourne
Monday 25th April, 2022 146 km, +950mElapsed 10:23 Moving 7:11Max 60 kph, Avg 20 We got away at 6:15 - in the dark. A big hop (for us) into Melbourne today, and it would be good to get the last bit of the GOR done before the traffic got going. We got through Anglesea before …
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