A collection of long distance ride reports by Melvyn Yap
March 17th, 2011 Bundeena to Shellharbour Distance: 92km Total distance: 150km The alarm woke me up at 6am but I can hear the rain outside so continued sleeping until 8am. Plugged my phone into the AC outlet in the shared toilet, hoping that nobody would be evil enough to steal my phone while I had […]
Continue ReadingMarch 16th, 2011 Sydney to Bundeena Distance: 58km Outside the arrival hall at Sydney domestic terminal, I took my time building my trike, ensuring that all the bolts are tighten and test rode it a few times. I completed the trike after 3 hours, a “record-breaking timing”! Had a pre-packed cheesybite sandwich at the bus […]
Continue ReadingMarch 15th, 2011 For the most part of the day, my mind appears distracted due to the overwhelming emotions about the trip. What does it feels like travelling all on my own for days and weeks without the presence of friends and family? What happens if my trike is damaged on arrival? What happens if […]
Continue ReadingDeciding what to bring isn’t nearly as hard as deciding what not to bring. In my first attempt of packing, there were a lot of “just-in-case” items, like extra clothing, extra gloves, sport shoe, swim goggles, iPod and even my laptop. Of course, my panniers wouldn’t have enough space to fit all these items, but […]
Continue ReadingI have finalised my travel route! I will be riding across the continent from east to west, that is, from Sydney to Perth. Riding in this direction makes more sense since most of the riding will be done in the morning in the direction of the sunlight rather than against. Couple of benefit from this […]
Continue ReadingTouring on a bicycle has always been my dream ever since I came to Australia. In early 2007, I bought a Jamis Coda Sport, a hybrid commuting bicycle that can be fitted with front and rear racks for lugging panniers. I was one step closer to my dream tour… or so I thought. That bike […]
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