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Glad I have just found you over here in the UK Mike. This will rattle a few of you, I thought you was in New Zealand & it was only when you mentioned Australia I thought I better check and found your in NSW OOPS ! 😉😂. I should of known when I saw all that mud as I follow Million Dollar Bogan on here and he's got stuck in that on his Harley. I have a few bikes and only this week I started to build a Gravel bike so I was interested to see you on the Moloko bars as I was looking at them over the week end. I nearly ordered some but I have some drops already and the Moloko aren't cheap are they. I was also worried how far back they came and the length of the stem I would need. Given how comfortable I might have to revisit that idea if idea if I struggle with the drops. Stay safe out there and you have a new Sub Ted

Love it, keep enjoying your trips mate :)

Good Mr Coles, I enjoy your videos so much. They are relaxed, I have started bikepacking myself. With love all the way from South Africa

Nice work on this tour, where do you get your route information?

V. Nice! My back yard as a youth in the '70's! Left there in '77 and Australia in '87. Seems the condition of the roads remains about the same... but I can almost smell the rain and eucalypts from here in Japan. Thanks for the flashbacks!

What's the bike your riding please Mike

Nice little trip, thanks for sharing. Got two Konas, Olive and black, interestingly they went from 36 spokes to 32 a year later, I had to replace my 32 spoke rim with a swiss dtx as it started splitting. I'm with you on the drop bars but pretty impossible to get flat bar tourer. also the jacket you wore seemed to be heavy and not waterproof, interesting choice

Based on some of the roads you had to travel on, why did you choose the Kona over the Canyon? I've got a rigid Marin Nicasio+ with drops and I've pretty much decided on the Grand Canyon 8 as I think the suspension and wheels/tyres and ride position would give a better, and more comfortable, ride on some of those rougher surfaces. That said, the Kona looks very nice. There is something beautiful about a non-complicated bike.

mat Ryder doing his US ride follow him as well👍👍👍 good video mate!

Shoes on the table 😮

Awesome little trip Mike, loved the video so I shared this video to our Facebook Group Bikepacking and Touring Sydney. We only started this group just over 2 Months ago and now have over 600 members so the group was warranted as there's no actual Bike Touring forum in Sydney. If you wish to join, you're more than welcome. Much of that area you covered in the video I've done numerous times but on a Motorcycle. So I hope it's all good to share your video and that it helps some of the new People begin their bike packing or touring and hope some subscribe to your YT Channel. Cheers Dave J.

Hi Mike, thanks another great video. FYI that whole area around Scott's Rd, can be wet most of the time. I think a low watertable

Another great video Mike. Hard work but you made it. Looking forward to your next adventure.

So glad i stumbled upon your channel! In the 1990's and early 2000's we did lots of loaded bike touring here in America and loved it!! Now we can live vicariously through you! Safe adventures!!

Great little adventure there Mike! That road was super muddy! Didn't see you wearing a waterproof jacket. Do you not take one with you?

That looked pretty brutal, but you made it! I appreciate the advice to start with credit card touring and sensible daily distances.

This is the best video I’ve seen on bike packing. Thank you so much for covering safety - something I hadn’t thought of in the same way. Thanks Mike

Great information for bike parkers, thanks for sharing ❤

Awesome video, i used to spend time in Myall Lakes / Lemon Tree Passage, i miss that life now

great video Mike, well done.

Great video, inspires me to give it a go one day!

Hi Mike, I have looked back at some of your older videos and see that you were once riding a dual suspension bike. What was the reason for the change? Wasn’t it suitable for the type of activities you are doing? It seemed to cope ok, as did you, for the 4 day ride out of Gulgong. I’ve been arguing with myself about whether a dual suspension or hardtail is the way to go. I’d like to do fire trails and single track and the occasional MTB park trail (but no crazy jumps). I was looking at BikesOnline but your Canyon got me thinking about other brands. As the Canyon bikes aren’t available in stores, how did you find the sizing process? Were the website numbers right for you? I’m normally an M but for Canyon an S. I was hoping for a 29er” but the S comes in 27.5. If I go the Canyon way I’d be hesitant to risk buying against their sizing guide. Anyway, I'm just after your thoughts about how you went from dually to hardtail and the whole Canyon thing. Enjoying your videos. Keep them coming.

How were you influenced to wear pink Mike!

Thanks for another great video. Keep up the fitness.

Okay, down the rabbit hole of Adventure racing for me. Thank you, great video and channel. Race on!

I love the easy going nature of your delivery, editing, and background music. Nicely done and very informative. I’m 66 and about to get back into bike packing after 30 years or more since my last trip I hope I can be as laid back about it as you are!

Just found your Chanel mate, excellent content keep them coming.

Hey mate the filtered water was that out of the lake? Nice and peaceful out there isn't it, my great grand father Harry Legge founded Legges camp so I've done a lot of exploring up there❤

Helpful. Thank you

Hi Michael, thanks for making this video. What time of the year did you do this tour?

Enjoyed watching. Love your attitude.

Thank you for making and sharing this excellent video. I thoroughly agree with all your answers. I’m 72, and still getting out there solo bikepacking. Happy travels.

Great video, thank you, 😊

I ended up getting a cheaper bike because it came with a 2x drive train. 22-32 up front and 11-48 tooth rear. Helps me as I am nearly 50, unfit,overweight and towing a trailer. This thing can climb 🧗 200 m elevation over 30 km with a slight headwind and a 80 km day.

Hope your trip got better. Keep up the great work 👍

I have just done a section of the Mawson Trail for my first bike touring trip. Being nearly 50 and only started riding again last January it is doable I stay within my limits and do a bit of hike a bike when it gets steep. My first day was 59 km which I walked on and off for the last 9 km to get into camp 🏕️. I was also towing a trailer instead of having bags on the bike so had a weight penalty and drag of a third wheel. I still managed to cover about 350 km mostly off road over 6 days and I don’t consider myself highly fit.

Hi there Mike. Enjoyed the video. Have a great trip-.

Hey Mike, have a good trip. It looks very dry there.

Great video! Very informative and well presented. Loved the videography, editing and music choice. Nailed pretty much everything for me. Thank you sir 🫡

Get on ya bike, Mike 😅 luv ya work

It looks a brilliant place to do a bike camp.

Great content! Thanks for sharing!

Hi Mike, just after some info on video editing - if you can suggest a good easy to use programme for Videos / slideshows and a like. LOL video editing for Dummies as i'm not very good on the computer, Cheers love your work

Great video! Also @7:18 , mate ; kudos and keep inspiring the rest of us. Thank you!

Sitting on the couch isn't all that safe in the long run either.

Mike, you done a great job with that, until i read the bit above, I'm thinking that it was you that wrote that poem. lovely folk music to go with it, you're one of my favourite Aussie TH-camrs....even with the British bent.

Just "found" this vid, great watch. I bikepack Dungog to Gloucester regional areas constantly when I'm not in the outback. Keep on keeping on mate 🦘☮️

You need try Ortlieb Forkpacks

Great video and I really wish I saw this video 2 months ago! Still, it's not too late! Thank you!

Beautifully done ❤