Allison Piercy. Brisbane based bikepacking and self-propelled adventure lover

Into the Wee Hours Podcast

English - January 23, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 67.7 MB - ★★★★ - 3 ratings
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Previous Episode: Tom Kinsley - Newcastle, NSW, based RAAF pilot, on being an endurance athlete and adventurer - running 24 hours and a “can do” attitude to a life of diverse adventures, including sinking a yacht off after sailing across the Channel!

Next Episode: Leif Christensen - Adelaide based firefighter on living a life full of adventure and endurance challenges - climbing; running; fastpacking; paragliding; riding motorbikes and the “Postie Bike Challenge”

Episode 18! We speak to Allison Piercy, who kindly took the train up to the Sunshine Coast from Brisbane to join us in our “studio” for a fantastic in person conversation.

Over the past few years Allison has really embraced the art of bikepacking, from riding the 800km Cairns to Karumba bike event with her Mum; to her first trip on the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail with a makeshift set up (including a Mexican blanket wrapped in a Woolies plastic bag, strapped to her bars), to now having completed numerous trips on her trusty Surly Bridgeclub bicycle, including a four week trip on the notorious Tassie Gift route and a mammoth solo six week adventure which took in remote parts of Australia, starting in Adelaide on the Mawson Trail, before riding the legendary remote Oodnadatta Track and then adventuring out to the red centre - Alice Springs.

Allison shares some great insights around bikepacking; solo adventures and the dynamics of travelling with a group when you prefer solo time; community - shout out here to Mattie Gould creator of DesireLines CC; her why for getting out on these adventures and her love for self propelled travel, not to mention the personal growth and self reflection Allison gains from these experiences.

It turns out Allison is also the "go to" group member if you're looking to win 800 bucks in a pub on a bikepacking trip! Maxxy from BikePackShop gets a mention on this one too.

As we refer to in this episode, Allison is well known by her great Instagram handle and you can find her on Instagram at @allis_on_wonderland

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