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April - May 2024
A 26-day adventure by Gary & Lloyd Read more
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  • Munda Biddi
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    Day 11

    Quinninup

    April 24 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C

    A little cold this morning but soon warmed up when we had to ride back up the hill from the caravan park to find a Cafe that was open. Fortunately bakery was open and warm inside so a lux brekky wrap and a coffee and we were on our way around 8:30. Weather was again very good although there was a reasonably strong easterly blowing and I would say it was the first time we'd noticed any substantial wind- but that would be underselling the impact the eggplant massaman curry we had in Northcliffe had on our digestive systems! Rode mainly through the forest and had to ride over a bridge under construction on a section of path that apparently was closed- Lloyd is a bad influence! We also had to walk through the bush to get around a tree that had fallen right across the path- i thought we could move it but with Lloyds shoulder....Also had a chat to a German guy going south and a couple from Victoria walking through the bush. Good day- 40km, ave 12.8kph and around 3 hrs riding time. Staying in 2 rooms let by the lady( Dale) who runs and lives next door to the Quinninup tavern - location,location, location!! Pool Gary 2-1 and now 4 upRead more

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    Day 12

    Manjimup

    April 25 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C

    Another chilly morning after bacon and egg sanga for breakfast at Dale's house in Quinninup. A lot of climbing to start which soon warmed us up and as we climbed I'm sure I could see the hand of God reach down to me but then he saw Lloydy and said " on your way you two!" A bit biblical, I know but the delirium of another hill must have kicked in. Anyhow after the first 20ks was mainly uphill we were at last rewarded with a good run into Manjimup arriving just after 12 with 3hrs riding time and average mid 12kph. Nothing spectacular on the way through a bit of plantation Forrest and crossing the Warren River. First stop in Manjimup was the bakery and 5 minutes later Julie walked in obviously overcome with emotion after not seeing me for nearly 2 weeks.( or maybe just a hot flush). Spent the last night at very good Indian restaurant, Cilantro and then crashed a 60th party at the Gatsby Skyline, a really quirky cabaret lounge. Probably went a bit hard considering the ride next day but they had a Japanese couple do a couple of songs in Japanese and then a band led by Michael Vdelli, who was probably the best guitarist i have ever seen. Not surprisingly Trev knows him.Read more

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    Day 14

    Donnelly River

    April 27 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C

    A staggered start to another brisk morning. Rode 150m for coffee and toasted sanga and then after saying a 2nd goodbye to Julie and Judy we did another 100m before the impact of the coffee meant another sudden stop. Finally we got on our way and we had a very nice 47km ride to Donnelly River with gentle grades with the munda biddi following large parts of the Donnelly River and old rail embankment. Riding time 4hrs and ave speed 12.5kph. The path also took us past Deanmill and One Tree Bridge where Lloyd was clearly in awe of the early pioneers and in particular the Roads Board in overcoming physical challenges, opening up the State and bringing the communities together, which Main Roads continues to do to this day- Lloyds words not mine! (Or something very similar). Met a few people travelling in the opposite direction including four people from Mt Darragh in NSW where Lloyd had his farm. Also dropped in to have a look at the Karta Burnu hut about 20kms from Manjimup.Read more

  • Munda Biddi
    Day 15

    Nannup

    April 28 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C

    A little bit of overnight rain in Donnelly River kept the morning temps ok and what seemed a pretty easy ride turned out being a long climb and then corrugated road for the first 25kms. The track followed some old rail alignment and then an old stock route past Willow Springs that looks a really nice camping spot suitable for caravans. Thankfully, with a deadline to get to the pub to watch the footy the last 1kms or so was nearly all downhill on bitumen so we made it into Nannup by 12 so a quick trip to the bakery, check into pub ready for game to be told it was a delayed telecast and started at 2;30. Oh well I'm sure there's a nice comfortable spot near the bar to wait. As it turned out another Eagles loss but importantly Lloyd met a lot of people he knew from his family's days in Nannup and whilst the names didn't mean much to me - I'm pretty sure with the info collected i won't have to buy a beer for quite a while!! All good people and a very good afternoon at the pub. Also met Lyndon Crouch who runs "Out and About free range chooks- happy chooks living in caravans!! Pool score- GP 2- LC 0Read more

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    Day 16

    Jarrahwood

    April 29 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C

    Nice morning again and started with bacon and egg pie( Lloyd had the quiche) and some coffee before riding the 27km to Jarrahwood , that has a population of around 12. Ride was probably the easiest so far following entirely the old rail alignment making the grades almost non existent. We only did 1:45 riding time and averaged 15kph. Passed about 3 separate groups of riders heading south and met them all almost concurrently. We elected not to stay at Nala Mia but take up the offer of 2 beds and a hot shower at Mark and Helens place. Mark is the local Fire Control Officer. Had a fair bit of time to kill so wandered around the old townsite and mill. Water supply is right down with only about 3 weeks of water left. Hopefully there is a bit of rain coming in tonight that might helpRead more

  • Munda Biddi
    Day 17

    Donnybrook

    April 30 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C

    Interesting ride from Jarrahwood- not particularly hard in term of climbing but some soft sand and a lot of rocks that made progress relatively slow. The country is incredibly dry with most dams largely empty. That being said we did the 47km and were lining up at the Donnybrook bakery just after 12 for the obligatory curry pie. Unfortunately we couldn't check into the hotel until after 3pm which became 4pm because someone hadn't turned up but spent that time talking to a young guy, Shan from Melbourne who was doing the Munda Biddi heading south and was covering around 100km per day. Anyhow we're finally checked in, clean and ready to tackle the rain predicted for tommorrow. Remiss not to mention we both had the "famous" prawn pasta from the pub and highly recommended- suggest pairing with 2 pints of Pirate Life Pale AleRead more

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    Day 18

    Nglang Boodja Hut

    May 1 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C

    We dodged another day of rain which is great for us but bad for the countryside which continues to be very dry. The day started with a bit of concern as our bikes were locked inside the bar area of the hotel and despite assurances that there would be someone opening up at 7 there was no one there until 7:30- the easy solution would have been to give us the key to the bar but not quite sure why they didn't think of that. Anyhow we said goodbye to our Melbourne mate, Shane and another guy, Paul who knows Arthur Phillips and was visiting friends in Boyanup and after a little sustenance from the bakery we headed off around 8:30. For me it was not an enjoyable ride- the first 20kms was on seal up to Boyanup and then it got very hilly and we climbed around 300m. We then rode along the scarp and it would have been a nice view but everything was dry. We did stop off at Crooked Brook Rec area which was a nice area but no water in the brook or dam. Tried a couple of different modes of transport but alas flat batteries. Very happy to get to the hut and looks like we'll be the only ones here which will be good as it is the smallest we've encountered. Rain finally arrived at 3:30pmRead more

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    Day 19

    Collie

    May 2 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

    Overnight rain but what looked like a reasonable day. Lloyd commented there was a patch of blue and despite a refreshing splash when you rode through a wet bush the patch of blue followed us for the first 10kms or so past Honeymoon Pool and up out of the Collie River. Having negotiated a very steep switchback section up a hill the sweat was soon replaced by, at first a few drops, then lightning and thunder and then for the next 3 hours what could only be described as a deluge. I think Collie had 35mm of rain. We took shelter from the rain and lightning twice, once in an info bay and the second someone's front veranda. In the end we bit the bullet and rode on and the path was more like a stream. About 8ks to go there was a dual use path all the way into Collie which was fantastic except for the large puddle adjacent to the cemetary that came up to our axle and "filled our boots"! Despite this we rode on some great trails and you just couldn't help laughing everytime the puddles got deeper. It is one day on the ride that we will never forget. Thankfully we got straight into our accomodation, the showers were hot, lamb shanks and they have a free washer and dryer.Read more

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    Day 20

    Yarri Hut

    May 3 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C

    Thankfully woke up to a grey sky with patches of blue and after a short deviation to the bakery ( which i must confess I am starting to follow Tims lead and call it a pie shop) we set off. It is amazing what a difference the rain has made to the forest-the undergrowth was moist and everything smelt fresh (coincintally i didn't have to follow Lloyd roday either which may have contributed to the fresh air. We did 43kms today and aside from a few pinchpoints the grades were moderate and we were off any major roads so a most enjoyable ride. Arrived at Yarra Hut at 12:30 after 3 and half hours riding Hut is small (12 person)but nice outlook. Looks like sharing with 3 guys heading southRead more

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    Day 21

    Lake Brockman

    May 4 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C

    After a chilly night we reluctantly shed the thermals, 2 jumpers, beanie and gloves for the Lycra and set off around 8am for the 49km to Lake Brockman which is essentially Logue Brook Dam. It was probably the toughest day we have had for over a week with lots of ups and downs on bush tracks that had been badly effected by the rain with slow going both up and down due to the scours and frequent deposits of leaf matter that acted as speed bumps. We elected to not take the prescribed burn detour which was shorter and on a good gravel road but go on the original Munda Biddi trail something in reflection was not a great decision. The track was overgrown, scoured badly and there were a few trees across the path but we were very relived when finally we made Lake Brockman after 4 hrs riding time. Worse was to come- somehow the Pies beat Carlton making me 0 from 2 in the footy tipping- c'mon Eagles!Read more

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