Mountain Bike Ride to Cape York. Part 2 Cape Range
A video of Ed Bourke, Gaye Bourke and Mark Polley riding Mountain Bikes and towing BOB trailers in Cape Range.
Video of Ed, Gaye and Mark riding through Cape Range NP
Portland Roads Rd
Lunch Stop at Wenlock River
Portland Road Rd
Pascoe River.
Ed and Mark relaxing in the Pascoe River.
Camping on the Pascoe River. Mark is cooking up his specialty damper.
The local road crew told us of this spot a bit down from the crossing.
Discussing road conditions ahead. Overnight rain had made the rainforest section of the road quite muddy and some vehicles were turning back. We pressed on and had no problems.
Mt Tozer. Iron Range NP
Heading through the rainforest area of Iron Range NP
Mark, Gaye, Ed. Happy faces at Chilli Beach. Iron Range NP
Chilli Beach. Iron Range NP
Left: Mark snapped this elusive Palm Cockatoo. Middle: Fungus in rainforest. Right: 'Message Thongs' attached to a tree on Chilli Beach
Mark on the Frenchmans Road
Gaye on the Frenchmans Road heading out of Iron Range NP. This track featured beautiful scenery, interesting riding and virtually no traffic. A difficult crossing at Pascoe River keeps most vehicles away.
Gaye on the Frenchmans Road
Taking a break in beautiful surroundings.
Campsite on the Wenlock River. Frenchmans Road.
Mark replacing a destroyed tyre. Another identical tyre that he put on also failed prematurely.
The new bridge over the Wenlock River. Previously vehicles forded the river with some interesting results.
