A collection of long distance ride reports by Melvyn Yap
Not so long ago, completing a ride of 1200km distance within 90 hours seems like a goal far too remote especially for an ordinary folk like me. I do enjoy riding long distances, but all the long rides I did so far was done within a single day or never exceed a 24-hour period. And […]
Continue ReadingThe road is a fascinating piece of infrastructure. It connects townships and facilitates exchange of sorts, but the true beauty of the road lies in its seemingly endless reach. How far can I go… what lies beyond the horizon? It brings nothing but wonder to a traveller. Since I brought home the Bacchetta high racer, […]
Continue ReadingThis was meant to be written and published not too long after I finished the Sydney to Perth cycle tour. Whenever I open my WordPress dashboard, I see a list of my day to day journal entries and then started reading some of the posts at random. I then find myself day dreaming about the […]
Continue ReadingJune 27-29th, 2011 I had initially intended to stay in Perth for at least a week. Afterall, this is my first visit to Perth AND it took me 103 days to reach here. I’ve had another trip planned ahead (non-cycling) so I must stick to the schedule of returning to Melbourne on June 29th. This […]
Continue ReadingJune 26th, 2011 Mandurah to Perth Distance: 113km Total distance: 6510km Today is the day I complete my Sydney to Perth tour! The rush of excitement was nearly unbearable! The sadness I felt yesterday has somehow diminished, so all my emotions today were positive! XD My ride today was almost entirely on cycling paths. The […]
Continue ReadingJune 25th, 2011 Bunbury to Mandurah Distance: 107km Total distance: 6397km Today is the penultimate day of my tour. Consequently, I had quite an emotional ride in my mind. A large part of me didn’t want this tour to end. Unfortunately, it is a fact of life that all things must come to an end. […]
Continue ReadingJune 24th, 2011 Bunbury Distance: 0km Total distance: 6290km The weather forecast today says a thunderstorm and strong winds. So I must declare a forced rest day today. Before the storm hits, I took a walk to the beach but didn’t manage to get there as the wind was overwhelmingly strong. Turned back and walked […]
Continue ReadingJune 23rd, 2011 Dunsborough to Bunbury Distance: 84km Total distance: 6290km Today marks the 100th day since I started this tour in Sydney. Interestingly, Dunsborough is the most westerly point in my touring route. Hence technically, I have already ridden across Australia. Bunbury, the destination for today’s ride, lies about 75km north-east of Dunsborough. The […]
Continue ReadingJune 22nd, 2011 Margaret River to Dunsborough Distance: 56km Total distance: 6206km Knowing that I only have about 50km of riding to Dunsborough, I started very late at 10am. I was immediately greeted by the warmth of the sunshine which felt like eternal heaven in this cold winter. Unfortunately that lasted only for the first […]
Continue ReadingJune 21st, 2011 Augusta to Margaret River Distance: 65km Total distance: 6150km My destination today is Margaret River, its only about 45km from Augusta. I wasn’t really keen on riding so little and reaching my destination before midday so I took a side trip this morning to Cape Leeuwin lighthouse. Only a short 10km ride […]
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