{"id":1557,"date":"2011-07-14T16:49:39","date_gmt":"2011-07-14T08:49:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/melvynyap.com\/blog\/?p=1557"},"modified":"2022-04-24T23:37:50","modified_gmt":"2022-04-24T13:37:50","slug":"day-87-5-day-ride-in-3-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/melvynyap.com\/blog\/day-87-5-day-ride-in-3-days\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 87: 5-day Ride In 3 Days!"},"content":{"rendered":"

June 10th, 2011<\/em><\/p>\n

Jerramungup to Albany
\nDistance: 189km
\nTotal distance: 5577km<\/strong><\/p>\n

Left Jerramungup before the day breaks. Took a wrong turn at first and nearly went to the longer route to Albany via Stirling Range. Would have been a scenic ride but at the cost of having to ride on steep gradients. Since I started the journey so early in the morning, I was all determined and well charged to get to Albany by the end of the day!<\/p>\n

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If this goes on long enough, I may start to see some stalactites forming on the ceiling of my tent<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Leaving Jerramungup before daybreak<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Today is one of the rare days that I get to see the sunrise on the road<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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500km in 3 days!? YES, I'm going to make this happen!!!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The tailwind still blows strongly and I was having a good time riding. Today I encountered numerous long descent and ascent, some of the longest ones stretches to 10km. By midday, I have already covered more than 80km, not a bad figure but I was doubtful that I can make another 100km for the rest of the day. The road was relatively smooth apart from the unusual appearance of gravel surface on a few sections. Rode past two roadhouses and decided to have a sausage roll snack at one of them.<\/p>\n

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Saw quite a few of these along the highway<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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There were usually accompanied by these<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Interesting clouds!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The tailwind is still very alive! XD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Gravel road all of a sudden on a 110km\/h highway!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Quickly ride past these or be the victim of gravel showers (when a vehicle passes)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Unusual but it happens<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A badass looking mouse spider! RAWR!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Only 100km left to Albany!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Stopped at Wellstead Roadhouse for a sausage roll<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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And maybe shop for some ammunitions too. Ya know, for safety as a lone traveller and things like that<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Another interesting mailbox<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A desperate attempt by an ant colony to make contact with us humans<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At about 40km to Albany, I started seeing sign posts for wineries. And what do wineries like? That’s right, hills and valleys, the more the merrier. The long and gentle gradients now become short and steep. Since Albany is a major town, the traffic builds up very quickly. Soon, I found myself having to stop at the roadside every 2-4 minutes so that cars can pass safely. At one point, I felt something sharp poking on my right hand index finger. I was shocked to find out that my gear cable nearly broke! Only three strands of fine wire holding it together. I immediately stopped using the right shifter, effectively downsizing my 81-speed drivetrain to 9-speed. At times like these, I am very grateful to have the 3-speed internal gear hub.<\/p>\n

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Gradients getting steeper here<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Witness the wonders of horizontally grown trees!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The forest gets more dense further down south<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Didn't think my gear shifting was that agressive<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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With only 9 functional gears left, this is the least I wished for<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I survived the remaining distance to Albany, albeit the sun already long gone. The last 12km was rather fun as it was nearly 100% downhill. The not so fun part was having to ride on the unsealed shoulder whenever a vehicle passes. I got onto the footpath nearing the town centre as the traffic becomes heavier. Checked myself into a YHA backpackers as soon as I got into town.<\/p>\n

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Albany!!! 2 days ahead of schedule! Awesomeness!!!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A little celebration for my achievement today!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A great sense of achievement today! I predicted 5 days of riding for the 500km journey to Albany but it took me only 3! Tempted to claim I did it all on my own but the tailwind deserves a credit! I shall rest in Albany for a few days before leaving to Perth. This will probably be my last rest stop before Perth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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