Cycling Around Ausrtralia in 56 Days

[Phillip Jang]

Eugen Schilter of Eastwood will attempt to ride around Australia in 56 Days.
Starting 1Aug, Total distance of 14,580km.

For more information can be found at www.aa56.net
There is a symbolic send-off and everybody is welcome

Saturday 31 July 1pm 'The five Ways' (280 North Rd) Eastwood, Sydney


Sender-off: the Mayor of Ryde Mr Terry Perram.

Sponsored by: the FAMILY CYCLE CENTRE & the RUCOLA Cafe Ristorante.
Some refreshments available.

[Alan Erskine]

"Phillip Jang" <phillip@jang.com.au> wrote in message
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> Eugen Schilter of Eastwood will attempt to ride around Australia in 56
Days.
> Starting 1Aug, Total distance of 14,580km.

Is he taking a short cut? I think Australia's coastline is more like
30,000km and the road follows, roughly.

--
Alan Erskine
We can get people to the Moon in five years,
not the fifteen GWB proposes.
Give NASA a real challenge
Alanterskine1@bigpond.com

[cfsmtb]

Doesn't Perry Stone hold the record?

http://www.cyclingnews.com/teamprofiles/2000/stone00.shtml

http://www.australiancyclist.com.au/showarticle.php?s=12&a=236

[marcusl]

Doesn't Perry Stone hold the record?

http://www.cyclingnews.com/teamprofiles/2000/stone00.shtml

http://www.australiancyclist.com.au/showarticle.php?s=12&a=236

yep he does...i was just reading about it the other day....

http://australia.bikestories.com/Riding%20on%20Canvas1.htm

out of the 57 days, seems he had 4 off for bike repairs and 1 for illness.
the 41 day ride was assisted (like that makes it less of an achivevement!)

I think i prefer the 357 day option myself ;)

marcus

PS. might go and see this guy off....seems he's setting off just up the road from me. I'm halfway between 5 ways and Midway... if that makes sense!! :)

[Peter Signorini]

"Alan Erskine" <alanerskine1@bigpond.com> wrote in message
news:S7lNc.18488$K53.15541@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> "Phillip Jang" <phillip@jang.com.au> wrote in message
> news:fAiNc.18307$K53.17472@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> > Eugen Schilter of Eastwood will attempt to ride around Australia in 56
> Days.
> > Starting 1Aug, Total distance of 14,580km.
>
> Is he taking a short cut? I think Australia's coastline is more like
> 30,000km and the road follows, roughly.

That would be via the recognised Highway 1 route, something over 14000kms.
The coastline takes an awful lot more bends and loops, and there's no road
(eg.the Kimberly coast)

Cheers
Peter

[Around Australia Recumbent Style]

"marcusl" <marcusl.1a1jzy@no-mx.forums.cyclingforums.com> wrote in message
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>
> cfsmtb Wrote:
> > Doesn't Perry Stone hold the record?
> >
> > http://www.cyclingnews.com/teamprofiles/2000/stone00.shtml
> >
> > http://www.australiancyclist.com.au/showarticle.php?s=12&a=236
>
> yep he does...i was just reading about it the other day....
>
> http://australia.bikestories.com/Riding%20on%20Canvas1.htm
>
> out of the 57 days, seems he had 4 off for bike repairs and 1 for
> illness.
> the 41 day ride was assisted (like that makes it less of an
> achivevement!)
>
> I think i prefer the 357 day option myself ;)
>
> marcus
>
>
> --
> marcusl

He also did an un-assisted ride towing a Bob trailer though I forget how
long it took him.

regards,

Andrew

[mikeg]

yep he does...i was just reading about it the other day....

PS. might go and see this guy off....seems he's setting off just up the road from me. I'm halfway between 5 ways and Midway... if that makes sense!! :)

I grew up Banksia Street just up North Road from Midway


That would be some feat - 14,580 km in 56 days means an a daily average
of 260 km and an average speed of 26 to 33 km/h for a daily ride time of 8 to 10 hours

mikeg