New beginnings for The Bicycle Pedlar
Today apparently marks the day Karl Drais took his first official ride on his great new invention, which was a version of what we now know as the bicycle. It […]
Category Archives: Queensland
Townsville – Charters Towers – Townsville
When we mentioned to our friends from Townsville Tandems, that we were looking to ride to Charters Towers for an overnight trip, it caught their interest, and before we knew […]
Car free – two years down the track – Part 1
The two years since we sold our only car in a deliberate movement towards living a car-free lifestyle have gone by quickly! We figured that it was time to start reflecting […]
Uphill with a Brompton
What are Brompton folding bikes like to ride up hills? We know they’re great for flat, city style riding, but how do they cope with longer distances on varying terrain? […]
Day 10 – Mareeba to Mount Molloy to Port Douglas…
It was raining quite heavily when I woke early the next morning. I was both grateful to be in a house, and slightly disappointed to have missed out on the whole […]
Day 9 – Herberton to Mareeba
It had been a surprise to find out the previous afternoon that Atherton was only 18 kilometres from Herberton. My plan had been to have a short day and spend the […]
Day 8 – Mount Garnet to Herberton
Breakfast consisted of eggs on toast and coffee at the BP Roadhouse. It was only necessary of course, seeing I had not had to pay for the campsite. Then it […]
