Ride time: 6 hours 15 minutes
Climbing: 1378 metres
Energy: 7450 calories
View the ride here:
http://cyclemeter.com/4539622a02fdb662/Cycle-20170711-0717
After a frigid night in Goondiwindi, decided to ratchet it up a notch - thermals top and bottom, 2 extra shirts, balaclava, beanie, gloves, woolly socks and a down sleeping bag. Just enough.
A foggy start at Texas out on Route 89, and then straight in to a climb. The first 30kms are tough. There's hardly a flat bit of road out here, either up or down and not much in between. Some sharp climbs too.
Despite that, one of the best days cycling ever. You could not ask for better conditions - sunny, cool and a tail wind.
Riding out of Texas, the landscape changes from river flats to rolling hills giving superb views of the surrounding tree-studded mountains which dominate the Granite Belt region
Cruised in to Stanthorpe about 3 pm in pretty good nick.
Remember how I said the first 30 kms were tough? Well, at the first break we ate six fruit buns between us, washed down with an iced coffee. An upside of cycling all day is you get to eat what you want.....no guilt!!
Day off tomorrow, tasting some Granite Belt wine.
Next stage is Stanthorpe to Woodenbong, about 100 kms and 1000 metres of climbing.
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| Very quiet roads, a bit skinny though |
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| Fruit bun delivery service |
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| State of Origin on the big screen |
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