A collection of long distance ride reports by Melvyn Yap
This 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 […]
Continue ReadingJune 20th, 2011 Pemberton to Augusta Distance: 128km Total distance: 6085km The morning saw me pedalling up the 2km steep road out of Pemberton like a desperate salmon trying to make it to the top of a cascade. I have come to a conclusion that it is impossible to get used to climbing on a […]
Continue ReadingJune 19th, 2011 Shannon to Pemberton Distance: 66km Total distance: 5957km Great sleep last night! I remembered listening to the rain just before I slept, am so glad to be in a hut instead of a tent. Thanks to the fire, I wasn’t feeling cold at all. Also, thanks to the fire, every piece of […]
Continue Reading