Day Seven - Old Beechy Rail Trail

Day Seven - Colac to Gellibrand on the Old Beechy Trail
Group 1 has now finished our week of cycling in Western Victoria. Today's challenge was the Old Beechy Trail from Colac to Gellibrand (and back again). With almost 500m of climbing in each direction it was certainly a challenge for man (and woman) and machine. In fact, eight riders started and only four finished !
The trail surface is generally quite good, although there are a number of very steep climbs and descents, which could easily cause inexperienced riders to have some grief. The highlight is riding through the serenity of the rain forest. We stopped to try to soak up some of the quietness of the moment, however I soon discovered that some riders just can't stop talking.
Tomorrow we make the long drive back to Melbourne.Read more