Australian Road Rider

ISLE BE RIGHT

Yes, I know. We’ve travelled a fair chunk of the world on two wheels and here I am raving on about Tasmania. And why not. Tasmania has a bit of everything, all compacted into a nice little island. I recently toured around with some mates, including three Texans who couldn’t believe how lucky we are to have this little bit of paradise in our part of the world. To quote one, “It’s just corner after corner, a ‘WOW’ factor around every corner. It’s so different to the US where we ride for miles on a highway, ride a twisty road, then travel miles on a highway to the next curvy road. Y’all so lucky!” Ron, JJ and Hans are right. We’re lucky to have Tassie right here. So let’s do a lap of the map of Tassie.

One small problem with touring Tassie is the stretch of water separating it from us mainlanders. You can either fly and hire, or

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