75 year old cyclist cancels his Cannng Stock Route attempt

Yep, but they would prefer me not to comment.

Will do Phil.

He is a strong man, regardless, so this is a tough call for him. But like you say, he is courageous and an honest man for facing the facts of the situation as they have presented themselves. I take my hat off to him and hope to stay in touch.

I am guessing he might be a bit down in the dumps at present and will need time to re-evaluate before he goes forward. Let you know his plans if he chooses to continue to share them.

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That would be a very hard decision for him, but I take my hat off to him for having the honesty to realise his own limitations, and not push a bad situation, like we have seen others do and then rely on the Police and other services to rescue him.

Well Done & hold your head high

cheers

I think a lot of issues are caused by simple ignorance Robin. Until a person is actually in the situation they have no idea how hard or how bad it can get. Ignorance is bliss as they say.

Most people who attempt a foot powered traverse of the Canning are not media junkies. Of those who have actually done it already, none sought media attention before the event. Their stories only came after they succeeded.

This years attempts and next years are different. And I agree with your assessment. Ego and media hype are very much in play and for my own part in this, I must reassess my role.

I should just clarify:

This cyclist did not seek out media attention. I found him and asked to be kept in the loop re his preparations etc.