Perth to Cape Leeuwin Tour via Nannup, 1981

Perth to Cape Leeuwin via Nannup, 6 day bicycle tour, 1981. This is the fifth of a series of retrospective bike stories, of rides taken before 1987. 1987 was the first ride to be fully documented in the current format, with distances, speeds, rest stops and so on, moreover written as soon after the event as possible.

The 1981 ride was the last of the five ‘classic’ rides, during which I learnt much, changed a lot and suffered a bit. There was at least one major trial in each of these first five rides. There was no ride in 1982 because I went on an overseas trip. After that I tried to extend and explore and improve. But there was more hardship ahead.

I must add a note about memory. In January 1982 I had my famous prang, which caused head injuries and gave me 5 days in Charlie’s hospital. At the time the doctors expected me to be a life-long epileptic. This didn’t happen, but I seem to have had more trouble remembering names, and the last months of 1981 are a pencil sketch with few vivid highlights. I shall note in the following story, when I don’t really remember what happened.

Charles A. Pierce

Other Days on this Tour:

1. Perth to Cape Leeuwin Tour via Nannup, 1981 (This post)
2. Perth to Donnybrook 1981
3. Donnybrook to Nannup 1981
4. Nannup to Augusta 1981
5. Augusta to Cape Leeuwin and Margaret River 1981
6. Margaret River to Busselton 1981
7. Busselton to Perth 1981

Daily Locations for this Tour:

Related posts:

1. Perth to Cape Leeuwin Tour via Dunsborough 1984
2. Perth to Cape Leeuwin Tour 2000
3. Perth to Cape Leeuwin Tour via Dunsborough 1980
4. Perth to Cape Leeuwin Tour 1988
5. Augusta to Cape Leeuwin and Margaret River 1981

Tags: Augusta, Busselton, Donnybrook, Margaret River, Nannup, Perth