Australia crossing 2012
In March 2012 I’m planning to ride with a group of 40 riders/drivers across Australia in a mixture of pre 1919 vehicles to celebrate the first motorised crossing of the country in 1912.
I have ridden across the USA, Europe, India, China, etc in the past, been to some incredible places and met some wonderful people but on reflection it strikes me that this 4000 km crossing at 25-30 mph for 10 hours a day for three weeks direct from Perth to Sydney on a straight road with no towns could end up being the most boring ride ever. Three weeks of the same, without almost a turn or a gear change! Has anyone done this route before and what is it like?
We’re not even locals, we’ll be shipping our bikes and gear in from the UK, hiring a back up vehicle and then shipping everything back afterwards. Seems to me a coastal tour would be far more interesting and we wouldn’t have to cross our fingers every time one of those giant trucks overtook at 80. What do you think? Thanks.
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