May 27, 2021
I Do My Own Stunts
Merredin to Cunderdin
Day 40 and we are only about 160 km from the ride finish in Perth.
Today we pedalled about 109 km from Merredin to Cunderdin through highly productive grain growing country. A solid tailwind during the morning made the first 60km fly past.
One slight hitch was that I had fall when a truck driver needlessly blasted his air horns when passing me on a good stretch of road. Alarmed by the noise I wheeled off the edge of the seal and lost control in loose gravel. Fortunately I was moving very slowly, however the tumble was enough to badly sprain my left thumb and bruise right side ribs. Thankfully the bike was undamaged and I was able to continue to ride. My only concern is that my left hand won’t be capable of removing a tyre if I have a flat in the next couple of days. I’ll face that problem if it arises. There is always a Plan B. (Update: one week later, a full medical examination back in Canberra revealed the thumb was broken and the ribs were cracked.)
Good news today is that fellow rider Ian has arrived safely in Margaret River south of Perth. Since Ceduna in Sth Australia, Ian (a fast rider) has been riding ahead and diverted onto another route from Merredin to visit friends. He arrived at their place yesterday and is planning to stay for a while.
Joel and I stayed at Cunderdin van park which has excellent single cabins, a well appointed kitchen and laundry.
The question is will heavy rain delay our pedalling into Perth over the next few days? Tomorrow we’ll find out.
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Today's ride: 109 km (68 miles)
Total: 3,659 km (2,272 miles)
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Slowly, slowly.
3 years ago
Cheers, John
3 years ago
I’ll try to get a medic to check the hand and ribs when I get to Perth. I suspect they will confirm it’s just a bad sprain and advise to keep it strapped.
3 years ago
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