Planning my next small tour
With the completion of my bachelor’s degree only a few weeks away (exciting!) I want to celebrate the past five years’ hard work with a multi-day bike tour. There is a lot going on in the meantime, however, both in my …
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Adapting my Surly Rear Rack to work with Topeak MTX bags & baskets
So I bought a brand new Surly Disc Trucker in June, fitted it out with Surly front and rear racks, and now use this bike as my primary commuting bike, and when COVID-19 is past us/travel is open to us Victorians again, I …
Getting everything packed and ready to go!
With just a few days left to go until I depart, I’m putting together all my kit, just like Santa Claus I’m making my list and checking it twice.
Setting up the bike for cargo
When sitting down to plan out the Ride in September, one of the first requirements to come to mind was carriage space on the bike — how would I allow enough storage for food, water, shelter, changes of clothes, etc? …
Saturday morning Creswick run
I made another run out to Creswick today, taking a slightly different route to avoid a long gravel section of roadwork, and taking in a bit more of Pootilla and Wattle Flat. It was also the first chance I've had to …
Sleeping arrangements
Not wanting to ‘waste’ money on proper accommodation that could be far better spent on the cause, and being an enthusiast of the outdoors anyway, the obvious answer for me has always been to camp rough in, or near, each …
