Postie Bike Update
Submitted: Wednesday, Jun 07, 2006 at 08:29
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Ruth from Birdsville Caravan Park
Morning All, a decision was made yesterday that the Simpson was too difficult for the postie bikes to tackle in the time they had available so they left (in the freezing cold wind) to head south to
Marree and up to
Oodnadatta and onto
Alice Springs. Some of them were very disappointed and will try and come back through the Simpson without the time restraints. they are a great bunch of people having some fun whilst raising funds for the RFDS. Their leaders will give them some good dune experience near the Finke. They spent all the day before trying to conquer Big Red - it was faster to run up and push the bike!!!!
Reply By: tuck 01 - Wednesday, Jun 07, 2006 at 15:43
Wednesday, Jun 07, 2006 at 15:43
A bloke that does occassional casual work with me in
Geelong is jockeying in one of the support vehicles. Ralph someone is his name.
He was most keen to hear about my recent crossing. I certainly did not expect them to be able to cross east to west after we did our west to east trip, and made it clear to Ralph. Before he headed off, he was not confident about the bikes being able to do it.
Their plan was to try out on Big Red, and if it proved too tough, head down to Maree and up the other side as they are now doing, so I don't think they will be surprised by the failure to proceed.
Good on 'em still.
Cheers
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