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February 25, 2005

The Great Tasmanian Bike Ride: Sponsored by Jenny Craig

In the first half of the Great Tasmanian Bike Ride (GTBR) the food came thick and fast and in huge...

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Posted by Coatesy on February 25, 2005 04:02 PM
Category: Tassie's Wet Coast

Saved by S-J

So this continued for a few days, CC and I spent the whole rest day together and the next day...

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Posted by Coatesy on February 25, 2005 03:42 PM
Category: Tassie's Wet Coast

The rain made me do it.

Today was 85km, the longest ride since I smashed myself on the east coast. It was pissing with rain, about...

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Posted by Coatesy on February 25, 2005 02:57 PM
Category: Tassie's Wet Coast

The problems with being "Regular"

If you are on a bike ride with 1400 people, a good 800 are men and there are only two...

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Posted by Coatesy on February 25, 2005 02:30 PM
Category: Tassie's Wet Coast

February 24, 2005

A questionable choice

Photo of the day: Another lake meant that I could avoid bum bumping for tonight! A lake near Tullah,...

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Posted by Coatesy on February 24, 2005 10:06 PM
Category: Tassie's Wet Coast

February 20, 2005

I just bent over to pick up the soap and...

Photo of the day: A mountain, it could be the back of Cradle Mountain but I am not sure,...

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Posted by Coatesy on February 20, 2005 08:11 PM
Category: Tassie's Wet Coast

February 18, 2005

Hanging by a thread

Photo of the day: An extremely mediocre picture of Lake Barrington from my campsite. It was much more beautiful...

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Posted by Coatesy on February 18, 2005 07:11 PM
Category: Tassie's Wet Coast

February 04, 2005

I'll have the Dahl thanks Darl.

I had made it the 120km to St Helen's but at what price? At dinner with Pete, I was quiet...

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Posted by Coatesy on February 4, 2005 12:52 PM
Category: Tassie's East Coast

A change of fortunes?

Today I felt sufficiently strong to get back on the bike. It was a long leg, 120km from Coles Bay...

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Posted by Coatesy on February 4, 2005 12:36 PM
Category: Tassie's East Coast

Save Tassie's Old Growth Forests

While we all focus on the Tsunami disaster something of what I believe to be equal importance needs some attention....

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Posted by Coatesy on February 4, 2005 12:03 PM
Category: Tassie's East Coast

February 03, 2005

Starve a cold feed a bike tourist?

Photo of the day: Granite formations in Freycinet National Park, Tasmania Swansea to Coles bay was short. 25km. But...

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Posted by Coatesy on February 3, 2005 11:44 AM
Category: Tassie's East Coast

The wheels start to fall off

Photo of the day: Ok it was time to harden up and grow to love my tent but it...

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Posted by Coatesy on February 3, 2005 10:54 AM
Category: Tassie's East Coast

A treat for the hungry bike tourists...

Photo of the day: Crayfish and Abalone for the Hungry bike tourists. Yum. From Orford, I took the ferry...

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Posted by Coatesy on February 3, 2005 10:42 AM
Category: Tassie's East Coast

Bojan the budget bike tourist

First day riding in Tassie. Hobart to Orford, 85km. Headwind or Tailwind? Headwind. Fuck!...

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Posted by Coatesy on February 3, 2005 09:59 AM
Category: Tassie's East Coast

Tassie...A taxidermists dream

Photo of the Day: Roadkill close up (ommited by popular request) After packing my bike in Melbourne with expert airline...

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Posted by Coatesy on February 3, 2005 09:29 AM
Category: Tassie's East Coast

How to fool a cheap airline...

Photo of the Day: I already had heaps of stuff, but surely I could have fit Charli in one...

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Posted by Coatesy on February 3, 2005 08:37 AM
Category: Tassie's East Coast
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