might be an idea to do wa before u go to alice then darwin as both alice
springs and darwin are in northern territory the pointy bit at the top is
basically where your starting from . 15 front is standard gearing ,take a
spoke spanner with ya and keep an eye on em once broken they would be hard
to replace in the middle of no where
regards pete


>From: "jamiemcwn" <jamie.mcewan@...>
>Reply-To: postiebikes@yahoogroups.com
>To: postiebikes@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [postiebikes] Kia ora from New Zealand
>Date: Thu, 05 Jul 2007 07:57:45 -0000
>
>Great site you have here, heaps of activity.
>
>I'm coming over in October, picking up a Postie in Cairns, then
>setting off on a year-long exploration of Australia.
>
>A friend of mine is doing the Postie Bike Challenge 2007, and so I'm
>buying his bike at the end of the Challenge for a very cheap price.
>I have to register it first, as I believe the Postie Bike Challenge
>bikes have some special rego just for the trip. It shouldn't be a
>problem though.
>The front sprocket has been replaced with a 15-tooth one.
>
>I intend to take a tent and cooker so I can sleep out most nights,
>take it real easy and slow. Stay off the main roads. Read a lot of
>books, work at odd-jobs when I run out of money.
>
>I start in Cairns, which is the end point of the Challenge, then ride
>south to escape the rainy season.
>Down the East Coast to Melbourne to stay with my brother and recharge
>the wallet, then on to Alice and Perth then Darwin, then across the
>top to that pointy-up-bit on the right.
>
>Am I a fool?
>Any tips?
>
>Looking forward to it!
>

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