How did I get this crazy idea?
In November 2009, I spent my holidays in Australia. I stayed at my grand-aunt, Agnes, in Joondalup near Perth for 4 weeks. Although I have seen only a minimum of it's variety, I was inspired by this continent and the different landscapes which are changing during less kilometres.
In Summer 2010, I visited a photopresentation of Freya Hoffmeister, who travelled around Australia by her kayak. (To visit her homepage, click http://qajaqunderground.com/). I thought, why should it not be possible to do this by a racing-bike? So I researched the world wide web for any information about it and I found many webpages, which people describe their travelling around the continent by bike on. Most of them used a normal Mountain-Bike and needed round about one year, also to enjoy it. I will not have more time, so I have to do this trip in less than 90 days, that no one ever did before. They still know, why!
In Summer 2010, I visited a photopresentation of Freya Hoffmeister, who travelled around Australia by her kayak. (To visit her homepage, click http://qajaqunderground.com/). I thought, why should it not be possible to do this by a racing-bike? So I researched the world wide web for any information about it and I found many webpages, which people describe their travelling around the continent by bike on. Most of them used a normal Mountain-Bike and needed round about one year, also to enjoy it. I will not have more time, so I have to do this trip in less than 90 days, that no one ever did before. They still know, why!