Initially out of the Gold Coast the route is OK as you can use waterways as a handrail without frequent navigation checks. But around the freeway it's so fiddly and again alternates between 'bike path ends' signs, footpaths and vaguely cycle friendly roads. Just north of Beenleigh the wind was going crazy with crazy violent shifts in direction that seemed to catch on Bianca's bags as if they were sails...the bike kept heaving sideways and this was unnerving tearing down Logan road at 60km/h!
The positive to this was that these wild winds heralded a change and it was swinging to a southerly and a much appreciated tailwind! As you get closer to Brisbane the last 17ish km into the city is mostly fantastic...with a big wide path separated from traffic. It's not all connected yet but will be by 2020 according to signage.
After getting through Fortitude valley, more roadworks, and loads of traffic I finally hit the home stretch on the airport approach.. adrenaline kicked in and the legs were pushing Bianca nice and fast...so feeling like king moron I hit record on my handle bar video cam...a few secs later... ptssssssssssshhhhhhh goes the front tire....and I came to a stop only about 1km from the terminal with my first puncture of the trip.
Hahaha so the trip ended somewhat unglamourously with me walking the last km into the airport and getting 1 last magpie attack for good measure! Arriving at the airport I was totally drenched from effort and from riding in another hot day...my old knee injury pounding from a few 1000 km with not much rest. Strangely not a gram of elation until the plane home took off...then it hit, elation, but also a feeling of being really grateful for the support of many cool people, and fortunate to get to do the thing I love to do...ride my bike...
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