Unfortunately, John has had to end the trek prematurely. In his words:
Image, left: John’s ride home. Not quite a bike, but a great deal faster…

“Yesterday I have reached Ayr, North Queensland about 80 kms South of Townsville. It took me 37 days to ride 2218 kms from Sydney.
Due to my wife’s recent ill [...]

Puncture #4 and a lost iPod.
John suffered his fourth puncture yesterday and once again had to effect roadside repairs on the bike.
Today he reports that he has sighted coconuts beside the road (!) and that he is 45km from Ayr.
The bad news is that he lost his iPod somewhere in the Bowen [...]

Another Flat Tyre, And a Flat Stretch…
John left Mackay on the 2nd of April. He has continued to power on through the hilly sugarcane country that lies North of Mackay. Apparently he even scored a free breakfast!
However, yesterday he had one long, straight stretch for 20km. He once again lost some time to a puncture [...]

John hoped to get to Sarina yesterday (not actually sure where he did get to last night).
But he did make it to Mackay around the middle of the day today and decided to rest up for the remainder of the day.
Mackay has apparently not had rain for many days, unlike Sydney or more [...]