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Tambo to Augathella – Day 14

September 3, 2018by The Bicycle Pedlar Leave a comment

Aware that the trip to Augathella was 120kms, we tried to get going a bit earlier the next day. Needless to say, it didn’t work, and it was nearly 9am […]

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Blackall to Tambo – Day 13

September 3, 2018by The Bicycle Pedlar Leave a comment

Here we go again, another run of blog posts separated into days to hopefully make it easier to read! After a rest day, we were keen to get going the […]

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cycle touring, Ortlieb, Queensland, Salsa Powderkeg Tandem

Jericho to Blackall and a rest – Days 11 -12

August 30, 2018by The Bicycle Pedlar 2 Comments

The tourist brochure we had seen in Clermont declared Jericho to be a thriving small town complete with a couple of shops and a caravan park. Fortunately the local manning […]

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cycle touring, Queensland, Salsa Powderkeg Tandem

Clermont to Alpha to Jericho – Days 7-10

August 27, 2018by The Bicycle Pedlar Leave a comment

Once in Clermont we were ready for a rest day. Whenever we start a cycle tour, we find it usually takes about a week to get the fitness built up […]

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Cooking on Tour, cycle touring, Cycle touring gear, Ortlieb, Queensland, Salsa Powderkeg Tandem

Roadside to Clermont – Day 6

August 23, 2018by The Bicycle Pedlar 1 Comment

Roadside camping doesn’t lend itself to slow mornings, so we were up early and on the road by 6.45am wearing beanies and winter gloves. Our cup of tea could wait […]

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Mount Coolon to Belyando Crossing and beyond – Day 5

August 22, 2018by The Bicycle Pedlar Leave a comment

Wearing puffer jackets, beanies and gloves, we enjoyed a leisurely start the next morning, with sultana damper and cups of tea for breakfast. It was close to 9am when we […]

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Mount Coolon at last! – Day 4

August 21, 2018by The Bicycle Pedlar 1 Comment

Waking at our new customary time of 6.30am after a mostly solid twelve hours sleep, we made our way out of the tent to be greeted by a FREEZING cold […]

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Burdekin dam to Mount Coolon…well, we tried… – Day 3

August 20, 2018by The Bicycle Pedlar 2 Comments

The Burdekin Dam wall is not open all the time. During the rainy season, it is closed to all traffic, so we felt lucky to be able to cross at […]

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Cooking on Tour, cycle touring, Ortlieb, Queensland, Salsa Powderkeg Tandem, Tandem Bicycle

Ravenswood to Burdekin Dam – Day 2

August 19, 2018by The Bicycle Pedlar Leave a comment

After a slowish start on a cold morning, with two hot cuppas and some oats for breakfast, we headed off into new bicycle territory for us. The sign declared it […]

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Townsville to Ravenswood – Day 1

August 18, 2018by The Bicycle Pedlar 3 Comments

It’s day 7 of our trip and we have internet for the first time since we left Ravenswood, giving us the opportunity to update the blog and check out the […]

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