Graeme Geary Ride For a Cause RoCan 2023

As you know I'm a keen cyclist and I've been increasing my training recently to be part of this fund raising ride at in mid March 2023. It will be a 7 day event going through towns such as Wangaratta, Rutherglen, Albury, Bright and Beechworth. This is fund raising mainly aimed at early detection of Ovarian cancer and to build a wellness centre where families will be able to stay overnight whilst their loved ones are undergoing treatment. 100% of what you donate will go to the cause. The charity runs with very little overhead. All people involved are volunteers. Please support me and this great cause by donating. Every donation will be greatly appreciated. You can sponsor me and leave a message by selecting the donate button above.

SAT 25.3.23 Back at home after 7 days on the bike. Hot conditions on Day 1 & 2 plus forecast of rain for day 5 which ultimately did not eventuate meant that my totals were a bit lower than hoped for with an accumulated 835Ks & 7629M over the 7 days. The high light for me was Mt Buffalo on Day 6. I took 1 hour 13 minutes to climb 18K & a vertical gain of 1014M. Simon Maddison & I had put the courses together using "Ride with GPS" & judging by rider feedback everyone enjoyed their 7 days on their bikes, the towns, scenery & use of bike paths & rail trails. Finally for the bike techo minded, I rode a modified LIV BRAVA CX bike with 700 x 32 Schwalbe Pro One tubeless tyres fitted to Giant SLR2 carbon wheels although on Day 4 from Albury to Bright I ran my gravel wheels with 700x42c tyres. The Sram Force crankset is fitted with a 44T Absolute Black oval chain ring driving a Sram 10-42T 11 speed cassette with a Shimano GRX RX-812 derailleur. The combination of Sram cassette & Shimano mech works but isn't as smooth running as say an all Sram or Shimano system. However it gave me the gear range to climb & also push hard on descents The Handlebars are Zipp Aero 38cm carbon bars, my preferred handlebars for 10+ years now on my road bikes. The saddle I used is a Selle "Repente" Carbon LCF Series Prime 3.0 which kept my backside comfy. Finally, heartfelt thanks to all who have made donations to date & hopefully there is more generosity & support to come over the next few weeks. Graeme