The 7:30 report

Good morning sunshine! After several hours with nothing but trucks for company, the world is waking up again. We’ve been slowed down by a couple of punctures, but apart from that it’s been a great night.
Clancy, Andy and Justin have all proved their stamina with their second rides. Justin was determined to join the 100km […]

Burning the midnight oil (and a meeting with Peter Garrett)

Midnight on the hume highway and the team are starting to look a little fatigued, but this hasn’t damped anyone’s efforts or enthusiasm.
Earlier in the day Ryan Decker and Erin Fradd brought us speeding into Canberra right on schedule, followed by Bethany Strange who skillfully handled the last leg to parliment house. We experienced some delays due […]

On the road

We’re excited and roaring along after an 11 o’clock start this morning from the Sydney Opera House. Tourists and locals stopped to have a look inside the bike and take photos as we waited to begin our adventure.
Clancy Purdie took on the challenging task of riding Illumenator through the streets of Sydney and many heads […]

Ettamogah Update

Just a quick update for our devoted fans, we have just crossed the New South Wales border and are currently talking with the locals at the Ettamogah Pub.
Everyone here is very excited and can’t wait to see what this adventure holds for us next.
Stay tuned for more updates.

In the local paper

This image is an article from today’s Ballarat Courier. This is one of last year’s trikes and so looks a little beat up… the Rode RAGE bike will be shiny and new, photos to come soon.

Carbon Neutral

Thanks to CO2 Australia, Rode R.A.G.E is going to be 100% Carbon Neutral.
If you think that’s a great achievement, not only this event, but the entire Damascus College Energy Breakthrough Program from 1998 to 2009, will be made carbon neutral thanks to CO2 Australia.

The Event

After 10 years of research and development and two world titles, the students from Damascus College’s Energy Breakthrough Team think its time to stop talking about the problems of Global Warming and concentrate more on the solutions.
From the 15th-18th of March this year, in support of the Victorian Government’s Black Balloons “You have the power […]