From the coast to the mountains, Margot McGovern seeks the nation’s top routes for picturesque pedalling. Australia is home to some of the world’s most spectacular and diverse landscapes: sunbaked ochre desert, lush tropical rainforest, snowcapped alpine ranges and pristine coastline. Our diverse native flora and fauna makes Australia unlike any other place in the
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How good does it feel to complete a 533km ride over nine days? It feels pretty good, as you can see. And why not, riders have overcome an enormous challenge through persistent pedalling, supported all the way by the Great Vic community. There may be some soreness in places we might not want to mention,
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Once again it was hot, hot, hot today for the 68km ride from Heathcote to Castlemaine. In fact, it was hotter than yesterday but riders took the challenge in their stride. The route was an undulating journey through some fine Central-Victorian bush including some of the most scenic views of the ride so far. A
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After a busy five days of riding, the RACV Great Victorian Bike Ride today enjoyed a well-deserved rest day in Bendigo. Over 300 kilometres have been pedalled so far and after today’s rest the riders’ legs should be feeling refreshed. While there are still three days of riding to go on this year’s RACV Great Vic, the
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It takes a few days for riders to get into the swing of things, but by day five, the system’s pretty much sorted; bags packed, tents folded, and on the road. After a big day in the saddle yesterday, our riders were eager to get underway to Bendigo, where the tantalising prospect of a rest
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The final day of the 2014 RACV Great Victorian Bike Ride was a short 33km trundle into Lilydale and the ride finish festival. After nearly 500km of pedalling the riders weren’t even slightly phased by that meagre distance – that’s a short day in the saddle for these now-seasoned cyclists. Again it was to be
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The Black Spur with no cars – the riding doesn’t get any better in this part of the world! For those unfamiliar with this famous roadway, it’s a winding climb over the misty Mystic Mountains from Marysville and descending through magnificent mountain ash and tree ferns to Healesville. That’s what 2014 Great Vic riders were
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Day 7 concluded in the lively little town of Alexandra, which turned on a terrific selection of activities and food stalls for riders on the closed-off main street. It couldn’t, however, provide sufficient internet connection to upload our photos from the day or even our blog post. So, sorry for the delay, here’s our report.
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After a tough day yesterday – emotionally and physically – it was good to take a day of rest on the 2014 RACV Great Vic. Yesterday was the sort of day we dread, when we lost a rider in a fatal collision. We didn’t have the heart to post about the day; Bicycle Network instead put
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North East Victoria is known for its changeable weather, and we had a little bit of everything yesterday. Not long after yesterday’s update, the rain rolled in; at first a welcoming pitter-patter, but then angry blue clouds rolling over Mt Buffalo brought a heavy downpour and coin-sized hailstones. Those already in camp took
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