The Adventure
Those who know me might know that I’m a bit of a sucker for adventure and done just a little bit of cycle touring (wayyy back in 2018 – https://thetravellingbeancounter.wordpress.com). I had dreamed up this baby a little while after getting back from Japan – the idea of cycling from (new) hometown to (original) hometown. With a good mate’s wedding the weekend following, the stars finally aligned and I set off on the 2nd of December.
Stats
| Sport | Date | Title | Time | Distance | Elevation |
| Ride | Fri, 02/12/2022 | Day 1: Sydney to Warners Bay | 5:57:24 | 147.40 km | 1,381 m |
| Ride | Sat, 03/12/2022 | Day 2: Newcastle to Scone | 6:49:35 | 168.59 km | 1,579 m |
| Ride | Sun, 04/12/2022 | Day 3 – Scone to Tamworth | 6:08:54 | 142.22 km | 1,107 m |
Highlights (and Lowlights):
- Highlight: Fueling up at Manly bowls before starting for my Finance Christmas party at Amazon. Also noting the bike way atleast 80% lighter than what I was riding around Japan on
- Lowlight: Crazy traffic and psycho drivers from Manly to Palm Beach Ferry
- Highlight: KFC with Rolly on arrival into Newcastle
- Lowlight: Gear cable snapping literally halfway into the 2nd day
- Highlight: “Day for it” good weather all round, especially when going through the Hunter Valley
- Highlight: Powering up the Great Dividing Ranges without stopping until reaching the top
- Lowlight: Currabubula Markets had millions of cars on the small rural roads when I was so close to home
- Highlight: Accomplishing the trip! Especially with no injuries (besides an aching gooch and dead quads).
