We've pre-booked some of the accommodation to make sure that we don't have to search when we arrive in a town. Early on, there are few towns and so we want to be sure there is somewhere to sleep. The plan so far is:
Sunday 29th - Mercure Hotel nr Central Station in Sydney - early start on Monday so we will train down with our boxed bikes on Sunday afternoon to Central.
Monday 30th - train from Central to Albury and stay at the Manor House Hotel in Young Street.
Tuesday 31st - ride 45km to Tallangatta and stay at the Motor Inn.
Wednesday 1st - ride 110km to Khancoban and stay at Lakeside Caravan Resort in the motel section. 1 block walk to the pub for dinner apparently.
Thursday 2nd - ride 74km to Thredbo and stay at Candlelight Lodge in Diggings Terrace.
Friday 3rd - ride 33km to Jindabyne and stay at Horizons Resort on the lake.
Saturday 4th - ride 68km to Cooma
Sunday 5th - ride 110km to Queanbeyan
Monday 6th - ride 137km to Taralga via Bungendore
Tuesday 7th - ride 102km to Oberon via Abercrombie
Wednesday 8th - ride 62km to Lithgow
Thursday 9th - ride 82km to home via Little Hartley and Darling Causeway.
Total of about 828km.
Wednesday 25 March 2009
Tuesday 24 March 2009
Next ride - Albury to Blue Mountains!
On 29th March we head off again but a little more local this time. We are taking a train to Albury (on the Victoria/NSW border) and then riding home via Tallangatta, Khancoban, Thredbo, Cooma, Queanbeyan, Goulburn, Taralga, Oberon, Lithgow, Winmalee.
Am a little worried about the lack of much civilization along many of the roads - just in terms of having to carry water and food due to the distances between shops etc.
Of course also a little worried at the climb from Khancoban to Thredbo!
Have pre-booked the train ($83.50 each including bike) - the bike has to be boxed and put in the luggage compartment of the train. Leaves from Sydney Central station at 7am on Monday 30th March and arrives Albury at 3:19pm that day. We'll stay in Albury that night and put bikes together etc and head off on a gentle starter day to stay at Tallangatta (45km) on Tuesday 31st. Heading for Khancoban to stay Wednesday (120km) and Thredbo to stay Thursday (80km) and then Jindabyne on the Friday night (33km). After that we will see how we feel.
Since we left our Raceline mountain bikes in Milan, we bought new Trek 6500's and we will ride these with Schwalbe Marathons for rolling speed.
Am a little worried about the lack of much civilization along many of the roads - just in terms of having to carry water and food due to the distances between shops etc.
Of course also a little worried at the climb from Khancoban to Thredbo!
Have pre-booked the train ($83.50 each including bike) - the bike has to be boxed and put in the luggage compartment of the train. Leaves from Sydney Central station at 7am on Monday 30th March and arrives Albury at 3:19pm that day. We'll stay in Albury that night and put bikes together etc and head off on a gentle starter day to stay at Tallangatta (45km) on Tuesday 31st. Heading for Khancoban to stay Wednesday (120km) and Thredbo to stay Thursday (80km) and then Jindabyne on the Friday night (33km). After that we will see how we feel.
Since we left our Raceline mountain bikes in Milan, we bought new Trek 6500's and we will ride these with Schwalbe Marathons for rolling speed.
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