Nothing lasts forever, tyres are no exception.
Not a good thing to happen at all! Well at least John is back in the game and riding again.
45km out of Marlborough yesterday he had to effect field repairs on Cooeee’s tyre. He had another in proximity of Marlborough, where he camped last night.
John says the [...]

John is to reach Rockhampton today at some point.
The night of the 25th he stayed in Gladstone as Cooeee (his bike) needed adjusting and a service. Around mid-day he set off for Rockhampton, a 72km stretch. He said he was meeting a lot of nice people along the way, which made the trip quite [...]

John arrived at Gladstone today. There still are over 1000 kilometres before he arrives in Cairns though. I guess that shows just how big this country of ours really is. Queensland is a vast state.
Image, right: Cooeee having a rest just outside of Gladstone.
Today’s photos have been added to the gallery.

John and his bike, COOEEE, have begun their epic journey around Australia to raise money for the Heart Foundation. John wishes to thank everyone who turned up at the Opera House steps to see him off. The launch saw an extra $80 being raised from donations and an auctioning off of the A3 promo poster [...]