Day 7: Devonport to Bicheno
Getting off the ferry in Devenport it was bloody cold. Three days ago we where riding through 44° and today not quite 10° as we got off the boat. Not so bad for the others who where all loaded into the car but for me riding my bike off the ferry, what fun.
After unloading and setting off we started passing the imaginatively named New Road, School Road and Smith & Others Road. Then we hit the first of the passes and valleys. Damn that was cold. After stopping and getting all the cold weather riding gear we headed on.
About 3,750km after leaving Perth, Western Australia we arrived in Perth, Tasmania and decided it was a good time to stop for morning tea. It had gotten to a balmy 18° by this point. We did of course have to stop by the Welcome to Perth sign for a photo op.
After Perth we headed down to Campbelltown before taking one of the mountain passes across to the coast and then back up to Bicheno. Good ride, lots of twisty bits and good enough roads that you could actually get into it and enjoy the ride.
Of course the temperature left a little bit to be desired. At the top of the pass in direct sun it was only 12°. Was pretty much frozen solid and hurting by the time we pulled in to Bicheno.
Day 8: Rest Day Woo!
Today we finally had a break, no need to actually go riding it was great. Slept in, had breakfast at 8am, nice and late compared to the 6am starts we’d been doing.
After a long work up finally decided that maybe should do something so went for a ride 
. Just a short little one to figure out why the bike wasn’t feeling right on the ride in the day before. Took about 10 seconds to figure out now that I wasn’t frozen or hurting. Due to the massive change in base air temp the tyres where 5psi under pressure. Putting air in the tyres and the bike suddenly starts handling properly, awesome.
Day 9: Bicheno to Hobart
Finally a nice short day, not even quite 200kms. Just a short blat down the coast to Hobart. Found a couple of nice spots to stop and take photos. And some great roads. Then of course we made it to Hobart and checked in, myself to the linux.conf.au accommodation and the rest of the family to a nice little place down on Sandy Bay Road (with an awesome Indian place right next door).
