Nov 21 2018
Australia Trip Planning #2 You’re crazy to head out alone into the outback! I’ve heard this several times as I voiced to people that I wanted to ride the Australian Outback in 2019. Certainly a solo desert ride has its dangers. But I have been diligent to mitigate the dangers that are within my control, …
Oct 30 2018
Why does one go on an extensive bike ride? For the Australia Ride, there were a number of catalysts. Here is one. TRACKS: THE MOVIE Over three years ago, I chanced upon a movie called “Tracks.” The main character, Robyn Davidson, a spiritually sensitive soul, ends up in Alice Springs, a town literally in the …
Oct 18 2018
Australia Trip Planning #1 To ride the Australian Outback, I have found no predetermined route. All I could do is review what others have done by bike and where they have gone. I have read and viewed other bikers’ adventures into the middle of Australia. But in the end, each mile is being planned …
Aug 18 2018
I’ve decided. I am going to take 6-7 months to bike the Australian Outback in 2019, crossing the entirety from one end to the other. The tentative plan is to start at Perth in Western Australia, cut through the middle of Australia (signified by the rock Uluru), and arrive in Sydney on the eastern coast …