Finally on the bike again.
A bit of a tailwind to get me over the rolling hills to Broad Arrow pub, all that is left of this mining town. A photo and onwards.
Nothing much to note about the day. …
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Day 11 and 12 and 13. 22-24 April 2016 Kalgoorlie. 37 kms
Left Coolgardie for what seemed like an exceptionally hilly and long 37 kms in to Kalgoorlie.
I think it was the frequent traffic that put me off, lots of road trains going to mines and Toyotas and HiLux’s doing same. …
Day 10. 21 April 2016 Victoria Rocks Road to Coolgardie. About 100 km
Hardest day yet.
Lots of corrugations.
Lots of loose sand.
Mostly reasonable road from Victoria Rocks north to Coolgardie but hard work getting to that stage.
As I said to the concerned tourist going past I was ‘shaken but happy’ …
Day 09 20 April 2016 Forrestania to Victoria Rocks Road. About 130 km
Wheweee! Big day.
Thankfully a tailwind for most of it and a beautiful 20 m wide hard clay dirt road that only lacked bitumen to be an urban arterial.
Even so, the first 70 km to the Daybreak (?) mine …
Day 08. 19 April 2016 The Post arrives, the wheel is repaired and The End of the Beginning (first of the dirt). About 80 km
Up at 7 am, pack up the tent in a spurt of optimism and then ride in to Hyden to check the post.
The spoke tools have arrived!!!! Thankyou Robyn and Australia Post!
About two hours to replace the spoke …
Day 06 and Day 07 17 & 18 April 2016 Much ado about nothing. 0 km
Just luck to arrive at Wave Rock on a Thursday night.
The Welfare Package, aka some official documents that have been chasing me for a few days, arrived at the post office in Hyden (3 km each way) on Friday.…
Day 05. 16 April 2016 Kulin to Hyden and Wave Rock, with trepidation About 100km
A final hiccup leaving Kulin when a final check showed that my wallet was still at my lodgings. Note; when changing from street clothes to riding knicks, there are no pockets in the knicks so the wallet will look for …
Day 04. 15 April 2016 Cuballing to Kulin. About 113 km
Country getting flatter now and the wind dropping so ideal riding conditions.
A few of the spots on the map that were supposedly towns or communities turned out to be crossroads which may have hosted a local hall or tennis …
Day 03. 14 April 2016 Boddington to Cuballing, about 100 km
I don’t have a speedo/bike computer whatever you call it. I don’t like the way the speed shown seldom seems high enough ( I tour at 17 km/hr down to 13 km/hr if there is a wind or a slight …
Day 02. 13 April 2016 Dwellingup to Boddington
An early start to the day to reduce any inconveniences due to free camping in Dwellingup. The good burghers should be happy that I stayed in town to have a full breakfast at the Blue Wren Cafe where Shelley …