So it turns out there's a lot to think about when you decide to do your own self-supported ride down the Danube! Bikes, getting them there, gear, hotels - and training. So, we think we're getting on top of it. Lucky really with just a few weeks until d-day, 2nd August.
Yesterday was the big training ride, with panniers and testing out James' fancy GPS turn-by-turn navigation. 66km from 10am to 4pm or so, not too bad. A lot more climbing than we will see on any of our days on the real trip (1000m, might be more than we do for the whole route...). And also breaks for coffee and lunch, as per the plan for the real thing. Some photos on the right show some of what we were doing along the way (stopping to enjoy Canberra's views over Lake Burley Griffin, and getting ready to get back on the bikes after coffee). Everyone seems to have pulled up OK, and Kieran and Gillian did a big ride a couple of days before, which is a promising sign. Being able to do successive long days will be the key to having fun, as opposed to hating every second of the trip.
Yesterday was the big training ride, with panniers and testing out James' fancy GPS turn-by-turn navigation. 66km from 10am to 4pm or so, not too bad. A lot more climbing than we will see on any of our days on the real trip (1000m, might be more than we do for the whole route...). And also breaks for coffee and lunch, as per the plan for the real thing. Some photos on the right show some of what we were doing along the way (stopping to enjoy Canberra's views over Lake Burley Griffin, and getting ready to get back on the bikes after coffee). Everyone seems to have pulled up OK, and Kieran and Gillian did a big ride a couple of days before, which is a promising sign. Being able to do successive long days will be the key to having fun, as opposed to hating every second of the trip.
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