hizokucycles: #Repost from cyclist @jessecarlsson - “I’m all packed up and looking forward to headin
hizokucycles: #Repost from cyclist @jessecarlsson - “I’m all packed up and looking forward to heading out on @racetotherock this weekend. I love planning these adventures. When plotting courses I’m guided by the forgotten history of the Overlanders, the ultra-endurance cycling pioneers who cycled huge distances across Australia before roads, communications and reliable maps over 100 years ago. This year’s route is significant in that it will retrace some of Francis Birtles’s route as he attempted to ride across the Great Victoria Desert in the summer of 1907. It will also ride near the routes ridden by the most highly paid cycle couriers in history, who rode risky, long-distance treks during the gold rush of the 1890s. We’ll also honour Dr Charles Laver (Laverton is named in his honour) riding near his stomping ground. He rode his bike into remote communities (mining and indigenous) treating all who needed it even if they had no money to pay. There is a fascinating and rich history of ultra-endurance cycling in Australia… We will be doing it embarrassingly easy compared to the pioneers of the 1890s.” #losthistoryofbikepacking #racetotherock #bikepacking #cycling #biking #cyclist #bike #bicycle #hizokucycles HizokuCycles.com -- source link