I'm thinking about entering the MS Melbourne 30km Charity Cycle in late March, but this is my first ever cycle event, and we're entering with an 8 year-old and a 2 year-old in a child seat on my husband's bike, I was just wondering if anyone's done it before and do you think it's possible for our family to do it? We've done a lot of 15km rides to the grandparents' place since the start of the year, have a break, then back, so I'm not too concerned with the 30km total, but is the Westgate a difficult climb? It's an amazing privilege and opportunity to ride on the Westgate so we don't want to miss this chance.
Thanks so much.
Is the 8yo riding on his own. The westgate will be hard for him… its an incline that never seems to end.
Otherwise 30KM is not much at all, especially if you have done 15Kms regularly. Would suggest a bit more practice - slowly increase from 15 KM to 20Kms - you don't necessarily need to practice 30Kms beforehand.