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I'm not talking about meeting his family, I'm talking about picking up cold weather gear. You only need cold weather gear if you stop moving (or slow down enough you can't generate heat). He was carrying beanie and a jacket. Aussie descents aren't long so it's not like you freeze riding downhill.
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Falls creek is a long descent
This time last year I was terrified of getting cold on that descent. He will need more gear or he'll freeze! -
I think Hotham, Falls Creek, Mt Buffalo and whatnot are the exceptions to that rule. Hotham is a 30k climb. The victorian Alps are higher than most mountains in England, and the weather is changeable.
Even in Adelaide now the mornings are around 10 only. Last night was snow and 0 degrees on Hotham. If you get stuck there, puncture, bonk or whatever and you're in a t-shirt and an emergency bivy, Falls Creek could turn to Shit Creek pretty swiftly, I'd assume.
frank9755
pascalo
He lives in Melbourne though. Not exactly an unfair advantage in anything there. And like I said, it's just a big ass ride, no?