Starting in late November, three WATCAC members took part in the 2019 Great Victorian Bike Ride along the Great Ocean Road organised by the Bicycle Network. The ride went for 10 days including 8 riding days and covered a distance of 700km and around 5,500m of climbing.

Meredith Prain (who now lives in Melbourne) contacted WATCAC and asked if someone could pilot a tandem for her on the ride. Jennifer Musgrave (who had always wanted to ride the Great Ocean Road) volunteered and David Musgrave agreed to come along as domestique (support). Team WATCAC were joined for the second half of the ride by Meredith’s friend, Merinda Beasley.

While on the ride, Jeremy Lee from ABC Local Radio put out a request for interesting stories to be included in his breakfast show. After learning a little about Meredith and Jennifer riding a tandem on the ride, he asked if they would join him for the live broadcast.

Below is a photo of Team WATCAC before setting out on the first day of the ride:

Below is the radio interview with Jennifer Musgrave and Meredith Prain from WATCAC (Western Australian Tandem Cycling Advisory Council) from Breakfast with Jeremy Lee on ABC Local Radio – South West Victoria.

WATCAC – Riders on Great Victorian Bike Ride 2019 interviewed on ABC Local Radio (Direct Link)

Recorded at 7:30am on Friday 29-Nov-2019 from Great Victorian Bike Ride (GVBR) 2019 Campsite in Peterborough, Victoria, Australia.

Just to prove they did ride along the Great Ocean Road, here is a photo of everyone with the 12 Apostles behind them:

Who knows what next year has in store….

PS: The 2020 GVBR will be riding through the Grampians.