The day started with an 8am breakfast invitation courtesy of a Kiama Cafe owner, who had heard of our challenge on local radio. All tucked in to a hearty breakfast knowing that today we were going to need all of our strength to climb the infamous (well in Australia) Jamberoo Pass. We set off around 9 and initally rode through the rolling hills of the costal hinterland, but all looking at the sharp escarpment that lay ahead. At 15 kms we arrived at Jamberoo Pass and started our climb, to say it was painful would be a complete understatment as most of us had never attempted anything quite as steep. The climb itself lasted 5 kms in which we had climbed almost 600 metres to the top. We recovered at the photo site at the summit and then rode a further 15 kms to the Robertson Pie shop for a well earnt lunch. During the afternoon we continued to cycle rolling hills but more of a challenge was the very strong headwind that had picked up, which made the last 20 kms to our destination of Bundanoon seem a lot further. After a nights rest we set off early tomorrow to Canberra which is a distance of 130 miles, so day 3 will be a long day in the saddle!
Day 2 from Kiama to Bundanoon
May 11th, 2010 at 8:23 am
Sounds like really hard going. Keep up the good work. Glad to hear you are all keeping up the calorie intake… breakfasts, pies etc… all good!
Hi All – bet you have saddle sores today – all joking aside wishing you the very best of luck for the days to come glad to see you are all eating well – hopefully not too hot for you, weather still chilly here.
Gary the Amaretto and Peroni’s are on ice for when you get home, any excuse for a celebration, if you have the energy.
Good Luck all keep us updated
Thanks so much for taking on this monumental challenge in aid of transplant links. Its sounds really tough but I’m sure you are up to it.
Best wishes
David Rowley
TLC Trustee
keep up the hard work all!!
Gary still no mention of Elephants! keep peddling, and were all see you shortly!
positive mental attitudes, youve worked hard for this!
good luck for the remainder of the ride
Hi everyone!
Good luck for today! Hope you all have the Friday feeling today! Everyone here in the office at work is wishing you well today too, keep going you can do it! thinking of you all xx
Why can’t a bicycle stand up on its own?
Because it’s too tyred!
Shocking I know
Lots of love dad, katie xxx