Balingup to Manijimup 1987

Balingup to Manijimup, day 2, Tuesday 6 October. I left for Manjimup at 8:53, rode over the bridge and up the steep curving hill past the ruined chimney. Got up Hester’s Hill before Bridgetown without getting off. Rested for drink and food at Bridgetown. The road is less hilly towards Manjimup. Just out of Bridgetown I passed 2 cyclists, one of whom had his bike upside down, and both were working on it. I asked if everything was all right and they said, yes thanks. A few kilometres on I looked back and they were right with me. One overtook me – I overtook him again, then fortunately they turned off to the left and the race wasn’t prolonged.

Manjimup sign

I got to Manjimup early afternoon and booked into the hotel. No ensuite shower and toilet, just washbasin, $20. Had a rest, then showered, washed riding clothes, changed and went shopping for food and brake blocks. Looked around the town.

I had originally thought of getting to Walpole in one day, 120 km, but having done only about that in the first 2 days I didn’t feel confident about it. There was supposed to be a small guest house at Quininup, 30km towards Walpole, but I couldn’t find its ‘phone number. By chance at the Manjimup Hotel, where I was using the ‘phone, I met a man whose parents lived at Quininup. He rang them for Kathy’s ‘phone number but she had gone to Perth. So I had to rethink. I decided to go to Northcliffe the next day and go on to Wapole from there on Thursday, thereby reducing the trip to about 104km, using the sealed road that meets the SW highway at Shannon. Had takeaway Chicken Dinner for tea.

Reading at Manjimup: 11233 km. Corrected day’s ride:63 km.

Cumulative distance: 128 km. Average km/day: 64.

Charles A. Pierce

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