Two Romanians plan to cross Australia on tricycle

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Two Romanians plan to cross Australia on tricycle Romania-Insider.com

Romanian Radu Paltineanu, known for having crossed the American continents on a bike, plans to also cross Australia on a Tricycle. His partner Irina Repede will join him in this new adventure set to start on October 1.

The two will try to cross the Australian continent on tricycles, on a unique route of 13,000 kilometres, from the northernmost point of the continent, Cape York, to the southernmost point, South Point, according to a press release quoted by Mediafax. The exploration expedition, which will take the two through the tropical jungle, the savannah and the harshness of the Australian deserts, is expected to take between 6 and 8 months.

Radu Paltineanu will use a recumbent, simple, non-motorized tricycle, while Irina Repede opted for an electrical tricycle that charges with the help of solar panels.

And the expedition promises to be a challenging one. In addition to the dizzying heat and the difficult terrain they set out to cross, the long distances, without refuelling points, will force the two to carry considerable amounts of food and water to ensure their autonomy. Thus, the expedition, with its long distances, extreme climates and dangerous wildlife, will most likely test their limits.

"The 3-year experience in the Americas and the one-year experience in New Zealand will have their say in the new Challenge of crossing the "red continent." At Irina's initiative, this time I chose to make this expedition on a recumbent tricycle, a unique means that will allow me to enter the wildest corners of Australia because, above all, the goal of this adventure will be to discover and explore some of the wildest corners of the continent: from the York Peninsula to the Tanami and Nullarbor deserts, through some of the most mysterious and inhospitable places," Radu Paltineanu said.

"We will have some difficult but adventurous months, full of ...

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Radu Paltineanu and Irene Repede crossed Australia from tip to tip on recumbent trikes.
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Romanian couple pedals 11,000km on recumbent trikes from Cape York to Albany ABC News

After an epic journey on tricycles crossing Australia, a Romanian couple has described the continent as a "stern and tough" grandmother that "teaches you a lot".

Irene Repede with her partner, adventurer Radu Paltineau, travelled more than 11,000 kilometres from Australia's north-eastern tip at Cape York in Queensland to its south-western corner in Albany, Western Australia.

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Using only their recumbent trikes for transport, which enabled the couple to ride in a reclined position, the mammoth 17-month journey covered some of the world's most punishing conditions and roads.

Mr Paltineau is no stranger to these kinds of epic journeys.

One of his achievements includes cycling 35,000km through the Americas, becoming the first Romanian to cross the continents using pedal power.

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Epic journey from coast to coast
Starting in northern Queensland in October 2021, the duo rode their tricycles south, one assisted by a solar motor, before crossing to the Northern Territory and then, eventually, into Western Australia.

The journey ended on Saturday at Torbay Head.

As the most south-westerly point of the Australian mainland, it was a dramatically different climate and landscape from where their journey started.

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