How To Cycle Across Australia.......And Have Meter Maids Swooning Over You (At 15 yo)
HowdyDavid has asked me to write a post about my 15 yo son Jack's ride across Australia that ended under the Surfers Paradise sign on the Gold Coast on Friday October 10.
Jack gets a well-earned kissThat was 4,500 kms in 30 days. Jack rode up to 260 kms a day. 30 days riding straight.
- Through 30 knot headwinds.
- In 40 degree heat.
- Pelted by driving rain.
- Avoiding emus, kangaroos, foxes, goats and snakes.
I rode every pedal stroke with Jack and instead of giving you a boring description, I'll do 3 things:
1. point you to the ride web site,
2. stick a bit of video and photos at the bottom of this post,
3. give a Top 5 list of the things to do if you want to a similar sort of ride/endurance event
Top 5 Tips For Cycling Across Australia At 15 yo (or any age)
1. Believe you can do it
2. Plan it out
3. Train hard
4. Prepare hard
5. Get on your bike and start pedaling
If I, a fat old man of 41, can cycle across Australia then anyone can!
Cheers
Brendon
P.S: Pretty sure the highlight of the ride for Jack was finishing at Surfers Paradise - this may, or may not, have had something to do with the Meter Maids swooning all over him!
P.P.S: Oooops, almost forgot - thanks to David and the Hammer team for their products. Incredibly we never, ever felt low on energy or like we needed more fuel.
Had the Heed and gels on the morning rides, Perpetuem for the afternoon rides, Recoverite at the end of the day, and Endurolytes when we needed them.
Labels: cycling across Australia
3 Comments:
That's a great story. Great video to.
That seems a greast adventure, would love to do it I am now 59. Some questions so I can strat to plan..
You do not seem to have any equipment with you? Did you have support vehicles to follow along?
What types of bikes did you use and major problems.
brian Melbourne
I support your effort, and I think you have done a marvellous thing, BUT, however, you obviously had a support vehicle carrying all your gear, and I think this slightly detracts from the story/endeavour...
Sure, he DID cycle from Perth to Surfers, but he didn't do it self-sufficiently...I think this should be renamed "15y/o cycles across Australia with support crew"...
But that's just me... :P
I still applaud your and his effort...
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