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  Topic Name: Bikepacking across Australia 100 years ago on: June 12, 2014, 10:17:28 AM
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« on: June 12, 2014, 10:17:28 AM »
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2654800/Historic-photos-3-000km-bike-ride-Adelaide-Darwin.html

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  Topic Name: Bikepacking across Australia 100 years ago Reply #1 on: June 12, 2014, 11:41:35 AM
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« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2014, 11:41:35 AM »
Wow. It's like a tough mudder / spartan race + bikepacking event. I wonder how the photographer made it out alive.
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  Topic Name: Bikepacking across Australia 100 years ago Reply #2 on: June 12, 2014, 11:47:57 AM
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« Reply #2 on: June 12, 2014, 11:47:57 AM »
Ahhh. Solo trip. So the spear photo is staged. Cool read.
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  Topic Name: Bikepacking across Australia 100 years ago Reply #3 on: June 12, 2014, 08:36:13 PM
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« Reply #3 on: June 12, 2014, 08:36:13 PM »
Nah, it's about the same today, if you ride through certain suburbs Smiley

More here from a buddy of mine on his blog:

http://veloaficionado.com/australias-bicycle-riding-shearers-of-the-early-twentieth-century/
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