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Tuesday 4th Whyalla – Pt Augusta 75 kms
Option to finish the ride here now and have a few rest days before joining the Bike n Wheels Expedition departing on the 11th April 2006.
Wednesday 5th Port Augusta – Melrose 68 kms
A nice easy day allows you to enjoy cycling into the Southern Flinders Rangers. The outback town of Melrose host to Mt Remarkable and many MTB Tracks if your still feeling energetic.
Thursday 6th Melrose – Clare 140 kms
Today will be a big day! But defiantly worth it, onto the last legs of the ride programme now we have crammed as much fresh air, unspoilt scenery and great riding adventure into these last two days as we possible can, so make the most of it.
Friday 7th Clare - Adelaide 136 kms
Another big riding day through the scenic winery region of the Clare Valley arriving in Adelaide late into the evening.
Bikes:
It’s road riding all the way so your usual road rider will be fine on this ride. On rest days participants can tackle the dirt tracks if they wish.
Support:
Driver-guide/s with first aid qualifications and carrying first aid kit, satellite phone and bicycle repair gear, support vehicles will usually be 9 passenger 4WD troop carrier/s and/or 17 passenger off-road truck-coach - and trailer/s, on sections where riders may be behind the back-up vehicle/s a 'tailend rider' will be chosen (or volunteer) to carry light bicycle repair and first aid kits and a hand-held UHF radio, baggage carried on vehicle/s, camping gear including swags, tents, self-inflating foam mats, chairs and stools, catering gear provided - we run the meals but conscript you to help (please BYO mug, crockery and cutlery), personal washing basin (byo sponge, towel etc), spades & 'donut' seat (and portable plastic shrubs or pop-up screens) for ablutions purposes, satellite phone/s, UHF radios, spare bike/s, comprehensive tool kit, spare tyres and tubes, participants get to help with preparing meals plus campsite duties!
Whats Included:
Most meals from Lunch day 1 – Lunch day 13 (lunch & dinners on rest days not included), first aid kits, fresh drinking water, driver-guide/s with first aid qualifications, bicycle repair gear, support vehicles will usually be 9 passenger 4WD troop carrier/s and/or 17 passenger off-road truck-coach - and trailer/s, camping gear including swags, tents, self-inflating foam mats, chairs and stools, catering gear, personal washing basin, spades & 'donut' seat (and portable plastic shrubs or pop-up screens) for ablutions purposes, satellite phone/s, UHF radios, spare bike/s, comprehensive tool kit, spare tyres and tubes.
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