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Photo by Andy Miller, UK, Taking a rest, Jokulsarlon, Iceland

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Photo by Andy Miller, UK,
Taking a rest,
Jokulsarlon, Iceland



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Old 10 Feb 2007
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The Giant Loop : July 2007

Arriving in Australia in July 2007 from India. Doing the Giant Loop, 60days time.
Anyone doing the same route (doing it anticlockwise, sydney to sydney) at the same time ?
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Currently in progress, Melbourne to Melbourne then to Perth to finish through the central deserts. http://arseaboutface.blogspot.com

About to cross the Nullarbour after getting a couple of new tyres and some bearings in Port Lincoln.

Feel free to get in touch if you have any questions!
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Smile Beat you too it !

Hi Bunny. I am starting a very similar trip on the 1st June. Sorry but beat you too it ! Thanks

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hullo Bunnypunia

Am thinking of doing the Aus circuit. You mentioned July but I had planned to do it a bit later because interior Oz can be very cold at night in winter.
In case you haven't been here before, the Eyre Hwy is can be freezing and very changeable. Only the top third is what I'd call warm.
What's the plan? Stay in pubs, camp out, mixture of both?
How far do you want to ride each day, rough max.
What's the route? Are you a racer or a cruiser?
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Doh!!!!!!
I should have looked at the year you were posting.
Anyway anyone else up for a long ride?
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Hey wigger im about 10K's up the road from you.
what would you call a long ride... im planing on getting in an overnighter every other month while im saving up my hollidays if your intersted. I mainly ride solo but another rider to listen to my incoherant ramblings about motorcycle travel would be nice.
whats your range?
do you mind unseald roads?

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