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      • Fat Outback – East – West across Australia
        • FAT OUTBACK

          • An East - West crossing of Australia from Byron Bay NSW to Steep Point WA. To be completed in two stages
          • Part 1: 2019 Alice Springs NT to Steep Point WA
          • Part 2: 2021 (planned) Byron Bay NSW to Uluru NT
          • The route includes the Simpson Desert, Alice Springs, Uluru, The Gunbarrel Hwy
          • fob_IMG_4397Part1: Looking down the gunbarrel – Alice Springs to Steep Point WA
        • The Americas – Alaska to Patagonia
          • THE AMERICAS

            • Alaska to Ushuaia
            • 2016-2018
            • 15 countries in 22 months covering 38,000km
            • Anchorage, north to the top of Alaska(Prudhoe Bay) then south through Canada, USA, Central America and South America finishing at the southern most point in Ushuaia(Patagonia)
            • Alaska Canada
              • Americas_2000x900_IMG_6447The Americas – Overview
              • Alaska_2000x900_0990Alaska, you go alright
              • Alaska_2000x900_2365Denali, the tall one
              • IMG_2733sVideo: To the Arctic (Dalton Hwy)
              • Alaska_2000x900_1523Down and dirty on the Dalton
              • IMG_3974_bannerVideo: Alaska – thank you and farewell ….
              • Canada_2000x900_3544Canada – Searching for a silver lining
              • IMG_3481Video: Canada – just add maple syrup
            • North America
              • Cascades_2000x900_3517All the Volcanos – The Cascade Mountains
              • Cascade Mountains videoVideo: USA – The Cascade Mountains
              • sequoia forestVideo: USA – Sierra Nevadas
              • Death ValleyCycling the Sierras
              • img_5863Utah & Arizona – Canyon Country
              • Canyon CountryVideo: Utah & Arizona – Seeing Red
              • IMG_6847_bannerMexico – A very Baja Christmas
              • IMG_8496featureMexico: the full enchilada
            • Central America
              • IMG_7331featureCuba: Pedalling the Revolution
              • IMG_7865_featureGuatemala, Honduras & El Salvador – Central America’s ‘Northern Triangle’
              • IMG_0092featureVideo: Southern Mexico and Central America
              • IMG_0938featureNicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama – The Fatigue Factor
              • IMG_8729_featureVideo: Costa Rica and Panama
            • Sth America Pt1
              • Americas_Columbia_8988Colombia: Feeding the addiction
              • IMG_1397featureVideo: Colombia
              • IMG_2189featureVideo: Ecuador – land of volcanoes
              • Americas_Ecuador_9833Ecuador: the only way is up
              • IMG_9926Peru: Part 1 – river deep, mountain high
              • IMG_0320Video: Peru part 1 – Ain’t no mountain high enough
              • IMG_1135Peru: criss-crossing the Cordillera Blanca
              • IMG_1134Peru: the hills are alive with the sound of GRRIINGO!
              • IMG_1197Video: Peru Part 2 – The road to ruin(s)
              • Bolivia_2000x900_3364Bolivia: with a sprinkle of salt and a dash of Chile
              • IMG_1575Video: Bolivia – Blown away
            • Sth America Pt 2
              • Argentina2000x900_5820Mendoza to Salta (Northern Argentina)
              • IMG_2046Argentina/Chile: From mountains to sea
              • IMG_2393Chile: Oh, hello Patagonia
              • IMG_2754Chile: The Carretera Austral
              • IMG_3127Southern Patagonia: Ice is nice
              • IMG_4423featureVideo: Carretera Austral – A watery world
              • TBWA5136_featureTierra del Fuego: El Fin del Mundo (the End of the World)
              • IMG_2911featureVideo: Fin del Mundo – Patagonia
        • Long Way Home – London to Melbourne
          • LONG WAY HOME

            • London to Melbourne
            • 2005-2006
            • 30,000km and 19 countries over 15 months
            • Starting in London and finished in Melbourne, Australia.
            • Europe
              • bannerKyrgystan1London to Melbourne – Overview
              • England_2000x900_0584England
              • LWH_France_0734France
              • LWH_Switzerland_0915Switzerland
              • LWH_Italy_1327Italy
              • LWH_Greece_1890Greece
            • Central Asia
              • LWH_Turkey_2302Turkey
              • LWH_Iran_4082Iran
              • LWH_Turkmenistan_4831Turkmenistan
              • LWH_Uzbekistan_5051Uzbekistan
              • LWH_Kyrgyzstan_5589Kyrgyzstan
              • LWH_Kazakstan_6015Kazakhstan
              • LWH_2000x900_IMG_7362China
            • Sth East Asia & Oz
              • LWH_Laos_8840Laos
              • LWH_Vietnam_0155Vietnam
              • LWH_Cambodia_1147Cambodia
              • LWH_Thailand_1752Thailand
              • LWH_Malaysia_2122Malaysia
              • LWH_Singapore_2231Singapore
              • Australia_Alice_2000x900_2634Australia
              • LWH_Australia_P7150082Epilogue
        • Around Australia – Cairns, Top End, Kimberley, Nullabor
          • AROUND AUSTRALIA

            • 2000-2001
            • 23,000 km (inc 8000km of dirt)
            • The journey covers 23,000km (8000km on dirt) over 18 months and includes Cairns, the gulf country, Top End, Kimberley, Karijini and Nullabor Plain
            • bannerOzGulfAround Australia (Overview)
            • s1_edgaye_nsw_borderMelbourne to Brisbane
            • s2_hinchinbrook_viewBrisbane to Cairns
            • Around_Oz_15Cairns to Darwin
            • s4_gaye_canoeDarwin to Broome
            • s5_gorge_karajini1Broome to Carnarvon
            • s6_ed_kalbarriCarnarvon to Perth
            • s7_gaye_cliffsPerth to Adelaide
            • s8_pushingAdelaide to Melbourne
          • Spain Morocco – Spain, Morocco, Portugal loop
            • SPAIN, MOROCCO, PORTUGAL, FRANCE

              • June – Sept 2012
              • Starting Barcelona and heading south, this ride takes us through Spain, Morocco, Portugal and a bit of France.
              • Approx distance 6000km with 80,000 meters of climbing.
              • Spain_2000x900_0758Spain Morocco Portugal – Overview
              • spain_calesparra_IMG_5247Barcelona to Calasparra
              • spain_riff_IMG_8529Calasparra to Chefchaouen
              • spain_morocco2_IMG_9445Morocco 2
              • spain_backin_IMG_0110Back in Spain
              • IMG_1124widePortugal
              • P1000031bannerNorth West Spain
            • Cape York – Cairns to Cape York, Australia
              • CAPE YORK

                • August – September 2007
                • Cairns to Cape York and back.
                • 2400km
                • Highlights included various national parks, rivers, lagoons, wildlife(crocs), rainforest, tropical coastline. The route followed mostly minor tracks and roads with many creek crossings and lots of great swimming spots.
                • CapeYork_2000x900_1012Cape York (Australia)
                • CapeYork_2000x900_P1090133Daintree
                • CapeYork_2000x900_P1090331Cape Melville and Lakefield
                • CapeYork_2000x900_0517Main Road North
                • CapeYork_2000x900_0761Iron Range National Park
                • CapeYork_2000x900_1078Overland Telegraph Track
                • CapeYork_2000x900_P1090819Seisia and Pajinka
              • Argentina – Argentina, Chile, Uruguay loop
                • ARGENTINA-CHILE-URUGUAY

                  • Date: Sept – Dec 2010
                  • Started and finished in Buenos Aires
                  • Visited Argentina, Chile and Uruguay
                  • Distance ridden approx 6000km (not including about 1300k of busing)
                  • Argentina_2000x900_5278Overview and map
                  • Argentina_2000x900_4942Buenos Aires to Santa Rosa
                  • Argentina_2000x900_5025Santa Rosa to Nequen
                  • Argentina_2000x900_5196Neuquen to San Martin de Los Andes
                  • Argentina_2000x900_5512Bariloche and across to Chile
                  • Argentina2000x900_5820Mendoza to Salta (Northern Argentina)
                  • Argentina_2000x900_6749Salta to Buenos Aires
            • Trips
                • Events
                  • edgaye_birdsville_hotelSimpson Desert Bike Challenge 1999
                  • 1995-rock_ride_28The Bourke and Wheels Story
                  • simpsondesertsunriseA Day in the Life
                  • gaye_bannerAudax Sydney – Melbourne Alpine 1200k
                  • Gaye on the roadThe Everesting Experience
                  • IMG_1110cutAudax Snowies 600
                  • epic_bannerAudax Alpine Classic Ultimate 320
                  • donnablog1Ride Like a Girl: A Mass Everesting Event
                  • easter_bannerNo Place Like Home – Hells 500 Epic
                  • IMG_3257wideSo long Canberra – it’s been epic
                • Hells 500
                  • Gaye on the roadThe Everesting Experience
                  • donnablog1Ride Like a Girl: A Mass Everesting Event
                  • easter_bannerNo Place Like Home – Hells 500 Epic
                  • IMG_3257wideSo long Canberra – it’s been epic
                • Weekenders
                  • IMG_1229Long Weekends are CXy – in the Snowy Mountains
                  • IMG_1273aRide to the Coast – A Canberra Classic
                  • IMG_3257wideSo long Canberra – it’s been epic
                  • IMG_5786Attack of the (Easter) Buns
                • Hikes
                  • Banner_308Mont Blanc Hike
                  • 1998-pakistan_072Trekking in the Karakoram Ranges
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            Looking down the gunbarrel

            Date: July 27, 2019November 18, 2020Section: Fat OutbackTagged adventure cycling, alice springs, ayers rock, bike touring, bike travel, bikepacking, biketouring, desert, desertcycling, docker river, edgaye, finke gorge, gunbarrel highway, gunbarrel hwy, muru, outback, steep point, surly, warakurna6 Comments on Looking down the gunbarrel
            Looking down the gunbarrel
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            Video: Fin del Mundo – Patagonia

            Date: April 26, 2018May 6, 2019Section: The AmericasLeave a Comment on Video: Fin del Mundo – Patagonia
            Video: Fin del Mundo – Patagonia
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            Tierra del Fuego: El Fin del Mundo (the End of the World)

            Date: April 25, 2018May 2, 2019Section: The Americas3 Comments on Tierra del Fuego: El Fin del Mundo (the End of the World)
            Tierra del Fuego:  El Fin del Mundo (the End of the World)
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            Video: Carretera Austral – A watery world

            Date: April 15, 2018May 6, 2019Section: The Americas1 Comment on Video: Carretera Austral – A watery world
            Video: Carretera Austral – A watery world
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            Southern Patagonia: Ice is nice

            Date: March 29, 2018May 2, 2019Section: The Americas5 Comments on Southern Patagonia: Ice is nice
            Southern Patagonia: Ice is nice
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            Chile: The Carretera Austral

            Date: March 7, 2018May 2, 2019Section: The Americas7 Comments on Chile: The Carretera Austral
            Chile: The Carretera Austral
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            Chile: Oh, hello Patagonia

            Date: March 1, 2018May 2, 2019Section: The Americas5 Comments on Chile: Oh, hello Patagonia
            Chile: Oh, hello Patagonia
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            Argentina/Chile: From mountains to sea

            Date: January 20, 2018May 2, 2019Section: The Americas10 Comments on Argentina/Chile: From mountains to sea
            Argentina/Chile: From mountains to sea
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            Video: Bolivia – Blown away

            Date: December 7, 2017July 29, 2019Section: The Americas6 Comments on Video: Bolivia – Blown away
            Video: Bolivia – Blown away
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            Bolivia: with a sprinkle of salt and a dash of Chile

            Date: November 29, 2017July 25, 2019Section: The Americas8 Comments on Bolivia: with a sprinkle of salt and a dash of Chile
            Bolivia: with a sprinkle of salt and a dash of Chile
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            Video: Peru Part 2 – The road to ruin(s)

            Date: November 4, 2017May 6, 2019Section: The Americas10 Comments on Video: Peru Part 2 – The road to ruin(s)
            Video: Peru Part 2 – The road to ruin(s)
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            Peru: the hills are alive with the sound of GRRIINGO!

            Date: November 3, 2017May 2, 2019Section: The Americas13 Comments on Peru: the hills are alive with the sound of GRRIINGO!
            Peru:  the hills are alive with the sound of GRRIINGO!
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            Peru: criss-crossing the Cordillera Blanca

            Date: October 15, 2017May 2, 2019Section: The Americas12 Comments on Peru: criss-crossing the Cordillera Blanca
            Peru: criss-crossing the Cordillera Blanca
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            Video: Peru part 1 – Ain’t no mountain high enough

            Date: October 6, 2017May 6, 2019Section: The Americas11 Comments on Video: Peru part 1 – Ain’t no mountain high enough
            Video: Peru part 1 – Ain’t no mountain high enough
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            Peru: Part 1 – river deep, mountain high

            Date: September 25, 2017May 2, 2019Section: The Americas8 Comments on Peru: Part 1 – river deep, mountain high
            Peru: Part 1 – river deep, mountain high
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            Ecuador: the only way is up

            Date: September 10, 2017July 30, 2019Section: The Americas14 Comments on Ecuador: the only way is up
            Ecuador: the only way is up
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            Video: Ecuador – land of volcanoes

            Date: August 31, 2017May 6, 2019Section: The Americas13 Comments on Video: Ecuador – land of volcanoes
            Video: Ecuador – land of volcanoes
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            Video: Colombia

            Date: August 21, 2017May 6, 2019Section: The Americas7 Comments on Video: Colombia
            Video: Colombia
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            Colombia: Feeding the addiction

            Date: July 26, 2017July 28, 2019Section: The Americas5 Comments on Colombia: Feeding the addiction
            Colombia:  Feeding the addiction
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            Video: Costa Rica and Panama

            Date: July 8, 2017May 6, 2019Section: The Americas4 Comments on Video: Costa Rica and Panama
            Video: Costa Rica and Panama
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            Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama – The Fatigue Factor

            Date: June 29, 2017July 15, 2019Section: The Americas8 Comments on Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama – The Fatigue Factor
            Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama – The Fatigue Factor
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            Video: Southern Mexico and Central America

            Date: May 10, 2017May 6, 2019Section: The Americas7 Comments on Video: Southern Mexico and Central America
            Video: Southern Mexico and Central America
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            Guatemala, Honduras & El Salvador – Central America’s ‘Northern Triangle’

            Date: April 21, 2017July 28, 2019Section: The Americas8 Comments on Guatemala, Honduras & El Salvador – Central America’s ‘Northern Triangle’
            Guatemala, Honduras & El Salvador – Central America’s ‘Northern Triangle’
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            Mexico: the full enchilada

            Date: March 22, 2017July 18, 2019Section: The Americas6 Comments on Mexico: the full enchilada
            Mexico: the full enchilada
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            Cuba: Pedalling the Revolution

            Date: February 14, 2017July 18, 2019Section: The Americas6 Comments on Cuba: Pedalling the Revolution
            Cuba: Pedalling the Revolution
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            Mexico – A very Baja Christmas

            Date: January 19, 2017July 18, 2019Section: The Americas6 Comments on Mexico – A very Baja Christmas
            Mexico – A very Baja Christmas
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            Video: Utah & Arizona – Seeing Red

            Date: December 4, 2016May 6, 2019Section: The Americas10 Comments on Video: Utah & Arizona – Seeing Red
            Video: Utah & Arizona – Seeing Red
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            Utah & Arizona – Canyon Country

            Date: November 28, 2016May 6, 2019Section: The Americas6 Comments on Utah & Arizona – Canyon Country
            Utah & Arizona – Canyon Country
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            Cycling the Sierras

            Date: November 17, 2016July 18, 2019Section: The Americas10 Comments on Cycling the Sierras
            Cycling the Sierras
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            Video: USA – Sierra Nevadas

            Date: October 29, 2016May 6, 2019Section: The Americas8 Comments on Video: USA – Sierra Nevadas
            Video: USA – Sierra Nevadas
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            Video: USA – The Cascade Mountains

            Date: October 5, 2016May 6, 2019Section: The Americas7 Comments on Video: USA – The Cascade Mountains
            Video: USA – The Cascade Mountains
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            All the Volcanos – The Cascade Mountains

            Date: September 15, 2016July 20, 2019Section: The Americas13 Comments on All the Volcanos – The Cascade Mountains
            All the Volcanos – The Cascade Mountains
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            Video: Canada – just add maple syrup

            Date: August 4, 2016July 20, 2019Section: The Americas1 Comment on Video: Canada – just add maple syrup
            Video: Canada – just add maple syrup
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            Canada – Searching for a silver lining

            Date: July 27, 2016July 20, 2019Section: The Americas7 Comments on Canada – Searching for a silver lining
            Canada – Searching for a silver lining
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            Video: Alaska – thank you and farewell ….

            Date: July 2, 2016May 6, 2019Section: The Americas4 Comments on Video: Alaska – thank you and farewell ….
            Video: Alaska – thank you and farewell ….
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            Down and dirty on the Dalton

            Date: June 17, 2016July 20, 2019Section: The Americas7 Comments on Down and dirty on the Dalton
            Down and dirty on the Dalton
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            Video: To the Arctic (Dalton Hwy)

            Date: June 14, 2016May 6, 2019Section: The Americas13 Comments on Video: To the Arctic (Dalton Hwy)
            Video: To the Arctic (Dalton Hwy)
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            Denali, the tall one

            Date: June 1, 2016July 10, 2020Section: The Americas3 Comments on Denali, the tall one
            Denali, the tall one
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            Alaska, you go alright

            Date: May 24, 2016July 20, 2019Section: The Americas6 Comments on Alaska, you go alright
            Alaska, you go alright
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            Ride The Americas – Overview

            Date: April 6, 2016September 24, 2019Section: The Americas5 Comments on Ride The Americas – Overview
            Ride The Americas  – Overview
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            North West Spain

            Date: August 25, 2012July 29, 2019Section: Spain Morocco
            North West Spain
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            Portugal

            Date: August 14, 2012July 29, 2019Section: Spain Morocco
            Portugal
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            Back in Spain

            Date: July 23, 2012July 29, 2019Section: Spain Morocco
            Back in Spain
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            Morocco 2

            Date: July 11, 2012July 29, 2019Section: Spain Morocco
            Morocco 2
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            Calasparra to Chefchaouen

            Date: June 27, 2012July 29, 2019Section: Spain Morocco
            Calasparra to Chefchaouen
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            Barcelona to Calasparra

            Date: June 16, 2012July 29, 2019Section: Spain Morocco
            Barcelona to Calasparra
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            Spain Morocco Portugal – Overview

            Date: April 1, 2012July 30, 2019Section: Spain Morocco
            Spain Morocco Portugal – Overview
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            Salta to Buenos Aires

            Date: December 31, 2010September 7, 2019Section: ArgentinaLeave a Comment on Salta to Buenos Aires
            Salta to Buenos Aires
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            Mendoza to Salta (Northern Argentina)

            Date: November 26, 2010September 7, 2019Section: Argentina1 Comment on Mendoza to Salta (Northern Argentina)
            Mendoza to Salta (Northern Argentina)
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            Bariloche and across to Chile

            Date: November 2, 2010September 7, 2019Section: ArgentinaLeave a Comment on Bariloche and across to Chile
            Bariloche and across to Chile
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