Tarra Bulga and Grand Ridge Road - Gippsland
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Tarra Bulga and Grand Ridge Road - Gippsland
Postby ridingboots » Thu Dec 28, 2017 2:37 pm
Am planning on doing my first tour by myself and wanted any thoughts on Tarra Bulga National Park and doing part of the Grand Ridge Rd. Would start at Warragul to Traralgon. It would be on my Vivente with back Panniers and camping gear
Has anyone done part of or any of this route and how did you find it
I have done a few mountainous rides in Bunyip State forest but none with panniers. Regularly ride about 50 to 70km on Sundays and am slow.
My concern with this ride is camping as probably take me 3 nights and worried about finding spot to stay on 2 of those nights and it is hilly.
Supplies normally I eat out on tours but think this time will need to carry food and water. What do you carry that is light as food in this regard. My thoughts are 2 minute noodles .... I have small stove.
Was in particular thinking of this route:
http://www.adventurecyclingvictoria.com ... ridge-road/
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Re: Tarra Bulga and Grand Ridge Road - Gippsland
Postby Tim » Thu Dec 28, 2017 3:53 pm
I great loss as he has decades of Victorian, interstate and international touring experience.
Contact the Melbourne Bicycle Touring Club. Peter Signorini is the expert. I know he has toured many times through the Strzeleckis.
Here's one of his old posts from that area;
http://www.bicycles.net.au/forums/viewtopic.php?t=84884
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Postby Uncle Just » Thu Dec 28, 2017 4:14 pm
Day two we went via the Grand Ridge and Budgeree roads to Boolarra then used the rail trail to Mirboo North and there was plenty of good gravel. The highlight last time was the early morning walk into Tarra Bulga Nat park and seeing four lyre birds scratching around.
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Re: Tarra Bulga and Grand Ridge Road - Gippsland
Postby ridingboots » Thu Dec 28, 2017 4:23 pm
I remember reading his post about the Grand Ridge as I am often a lurker here. I think his original post was the one that gave me the idea of doing the Grand Ridge trail but at that time did not have the set upTim wrote:The man to ask no longer contributes to this forum.
I great loss as he has decades of Victorian, interstate and international touring experience.
Contact the Melbourne Bicycle Touring Club. Peter Signorini is the expert. I know he has toured many times through the Strzeleckis.
Here's one of his old posts from that area;
http://www.bicycles.net.au/forums/viewtopic.php?t=84884
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Postby Tim » Thu Dec 28, 2017 4:34 pm
There's heaps better tucker than 2 minute noodles.ridingboots wrote:Supplies normally I eat out on tours but think this time will need to carry food and water. What do you carry that is light as food in this regard. My thoughts are 2 minute noodles .... I have small stove.
You need real food for loaded touring.
http://www.bicycles.net.au/forums/viewtopic.php?t=93461
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Re: Tarra Bulga and Grand Ridge Road - Gippsland
Postby Aushiker » Thu Dec 28, 2017 6:17 pm
Peter is still active on Facebook if that is your thing.Tim wrote:Peter Signorini is the expert.
Aushiker.com
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Re: Tarra Bulga and Grand Ridge Road - Gippsland
Postby Leaf T » Sat Dec 30, 2017 10:10 am
I highly recommend buying the Rooftop map/s for this area.
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Postby macca33 » Sat Dec 30, 2017 6:36 pm
cheers
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Re: Tarra Bulga and Grand Ridge Road - Gippsland
Postby ridingboots » Wed Jan 03, 2018 9:39 pm
Thanks for your help I am heading out tomorrow and have simplified the route somewhat. I have decided just to do an overnight at Tarra Valley and then head home but still have big plans to make this into bigger ride and also do Grand Ridge Road.
My poor darling partner is worried about my safety I think he is worried about the narrow roads and drivers not paying attention. Silly thing is probably far unsafer where I ride at home nearer to Pakenham. Hopefully this ride will go well and I will have no problem with car drivers. I plan to move over pretty quick as I know that I will be slow.
Will let you know how I go on my first big adventure by myself
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Postby Leaf T » Thu Jan 04, 2018 9:40 am
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Postby ridingboots » Sun Jan 07, 2018 10:12 am
Recent trip to Tarra Valley on my bike round trip of about 95kms but lots and lots of climbing both ways with the first day climbing up past Mount Tassie which I did not ride up to the look out itself but on my GPS said I gained elevation of 710 metres.
Onward to lovely Balook where I had lunch at the local cafe and for some reason the food after a hard hill the hamburger was awesome the chips are even better.
Once you hit Balook you are well in truly into the Tarra Valley National Park surrounded by beautiful ferns and big trees and now I can enjoy the the fun bit riding down into Tarra Valley to my overnight stop over of Fernholme Caravan Park which is next to Tarra River and the the hills above are covered in ferns.
This is most scenic caravan park I have stayed and considering it is only 46kms from Traralgon there is absolutely no reception phone not even enough to send a txt message but luckily there is a pay phone at the caravan park so quick call and left message for Tony to let him know I had made it safely. Never knew I would have a day where I would have to use a pay phone again lol
Set up camp and then sat in front of a lovely fire and chatted to couple from Orange. Life is good.
The next day I rode up out of Tarra Valley and got to visit the Tarra Falls and Cyathea Falls. The walk to Cyathea falls is just beautiful with many ferns and lovely trees and then I conned a person to take a few photos of me posing at the Cyathea Falls.
After Cyathea Falls I worked up a hunger climbing up out of Tarra Valley and once again had another delicious lunch at Balook Cafe and then went to and did a walk to the Suspension Bridge and back around to the Tarra Bulga Visitor Centre.
The highlight of the whole trip was getting to see several Lyrebirds and one having a bath in the stream. Unfortunately my iPhone could not get enough zoom to get a good shot.
I purposely left my run home till after 4pm as the ride home I would have meet many logging trucks and since it was a Friday and past beer o’clock I did not have to contend with a single truck and lovely long down hill taking me over half hour to reach the bottom as I am slow and cautious but still is Pure Bliss.
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Postby cyclotaur » Sun Jan 07, 2018 10:44 am
Glad you took the time to explore on foot as well.
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Postby Leaf T » Sun Jan 07, 2018 10:56 am
https://www.meetup.com/More-Bakeries-Than-Cycling/
http://www.mbtc.org.au/rides-program/
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Postby tmac100 » Sun Jan 07, 2018 11:08 am
Anyone know what happened to "il padrone" (aka Pete)?Tim wrote:The man to ask no longer contributes to this forum.
I great loss as he has decades of Victorian, interstate and international touring experience.
Contact the Melbourne Bicycle Touring Club. Peter Signorini is the expert. I know he has toured many times through the Strzeleckis.
Here's one of his old posts from that area;
http://www.bicycles.net.au/forums/viewtopic.php?t=84884
Pete was certainly a wizened bicycle tourer and knowledgeable/helpful contributor to this forum. As a Canuck who tours in OZ, I found his posts VERY helpful - and "angst preventive".
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Re: Tarra Bulga and Grand Ridge Road - Gippsland
Postby find_bruce » Sun Jan 07, 2018 12:16 pm
"il padrone" (aka Peter Signorini) doesn't post here anymore, and as this thread shows he is missed. Reportedly still active on faceplant & bicycle Victoria forums.tmac100 wrote:Anyone know what happened to "il padrone" (aka Pete)?Tim wrote:The man to ask no longer contributes to this forum.
I great loss as he has decades of Victorian, interstate and international touring experience.
Contact the Melbourne Bicycle Touring Club. Peter Signorini is the expert. I know he has toured many times through the Strzeleckis.
Here's one of his old posts from that area;
http://www.bicycles.net.au/forums/viewtopic.php?t=84884
Pete was certainly a wizened bicycle tourer and knowledgeable/helpful contributor to this forum. As a Canuck who tours in OZ, I found his posts VERY helpful - and "angst preventive".
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Postby ridingboots » Mon Jan 08, 2018 8:58 pm
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