A collection of long distance ride reports by Melvyn Yap
May 24th, 2011 Nullarbor to 60km east of WA border Distance: 132km Total distance: 3824km Took off from the Nullarbor Roadhouse with the hope of seeing some whales today and a strawberry milkshake on my left hand. Milkshake was crap, I didn’t get to see any whales, and it drizzled this morning. But not all […]
Continue ReadingMay 25th, 2011 60km east of WA border to Eucla Distance: 78km Total distance: 3902km One great thing about cycle touring, you wake up every morning with zero knowledge of what’s about to happen and who you’re going to meet on that day. Today is one of those days that will stay in my memory […]
Continue ReadingMay 26th, 2011 Eucla to Madura Distance: 190km Total distance: 4092km At the start of this tour, I was doubtful of making a 100km ride in a single day. I remembered how excited I was when I hit the three-digit for the first time. Things have changed now. For one, my legs are getting stronger. […]
Continue ReadingMay 27th, 2011 Madura to Cocklebiddy Distance: 97km Total distance: 4189km The moment I woke up, I was entertained by a hungry mouse picking on my rubbish bag outside my tent. Food must be scarce out here. I leave a small piece of bread outside my tent every night to keep the mice away from […]
Continue ReadingMay 28th, 2011 Cocklebiddy to Caiguna Distance: 91km Total distance: 4280km Couldn’t sleep well last night. I think it may be too cold or the sound of the generator or both. Before I go to bed, I spent about an hour sitting on my trike enjoying the view of millions of stars in the sky. […]
Continue ReadingMay 29th, 2011 Caiguna to Balladonia Distance: 189km Total distance: 4469km As of this morning, I still haven’t given up my hope of riding 200km a day. I had one great sleep last night. Fully restored my energy level. A couple of hundred metres off the Caiguna roadhouse and I found myself riding into the […]
Continue ReadingMay 30th, 2011 Balladonia to Fraser Range Distance: 94km Total distance: 4563km I only had about 200km to get to Norseman and hence completing Leg 4. But I wasn’t very keen on doing another long ride after yesterday’s. So I planned to break my journey at Fraser Range, riding only about 100km each day. Naturally, […]
Continue ReadingMay 31st, 2011 Fraser Range to Norseman Distance: 110km Total distance: 4673km The morning saw me getting up early and pedaled away by 6.30am. A cold and foggy morning at the Fraser Range Station. My attempt of leaving the park quietly failed when a sheep and a lamb bah repeatedly upon seeing a cyclist. 2km […]
Continue ReadingJune 1st, 2011 Norseman to Grass Patch Distance: 132km Total distance: 4805km Who needs a rest day when you can still ride? My legs were fine, probably stronger than ever, haha. Actually, the main reason was the sad state of things in Norseman. Not an ideal place to have a rest day. Hence, after loading […]
Continue ReadingJune 2nd, 2011 Grass Patch to Esperance Distance: 93km Total distance: 4898km This road is seriously no place for a cyclist. Still the same highway as yesterday but the lousy weather turned my ride today hellish. Rain and fog covered the road in the morning. As the day progresses, more and more road trains were […]
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