A collection of long distance ride reports by Melvyn Yap
November 21, 2015 Medowie to Sydney Distance: 200km Total distance: 1010km Ever since completing the Sydney to Perth cycle tour back in 2011, I promised myself to one day complete a circumnavigation of Australia. Doing it in one go would be nice but other things in life get in the way too easily. As such, […]
Continue ReadingNovember 20, 2015 Taree to Medowie Distance: 142km Total distance: 810km Of all the good things that a touring cyclist can carry, the greatest of all would be the ability for good decision-making. Secondary to that would be the ability to rescue oneself from a bad decision. Failing that, of all the assets that one […]
Continue ReadingNovember 19, 2015 Coffs Harbour to Taree Distance: 229km Total distance: 668km On a solo self-supported long distance ride, you’re out there all on your own. Everything from finding your way around and searching for food and shelter is all self-reliant. Except that, this is not true at all, not in the modern days of […]
Continue ReadingNovember 18, 2015 Ballina to Coffs Harbour Distance: 219km Total distance: 439km The Eastern coast of Australia is densely populated. Riding in this small strip of fertile soil is unlike most parts of Australia, which are harsh and largely uninhabited. Food, water, accommodation, and medical supplies are readily available so it’s comforting to not have […]
Continue ReadingNovember 17, 2015 Brisbane to Ballina Distance: 220km Total distance: 220km Brisbane being only 100km away from the NSW state border, it means that on the first day itself I’ll be losing an hour as I cross over to NSW with daylight savings observed. Not a big deal, I just had to start riding an […]
Continue ReadingNearing the start of the summer, the mercury can only travel upwards in the coming months. Summer in Brisbane can be very unpleasant for cycling, let alone long rides spanning the entire day. Not much time left now to fit in one long ride before it gets too hot. For reasons I’ll explain later, I […]
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