We were heading for the start of the 2014 Simpson Desert Bike Challenge. As an event, it pretty much does what it says on the tin—a race 600km across the Simpson Desert and yes, it’s a challenge for all concerned. It begins at Purni Bore and to get there one simply heads 850km north of Adelaide to Coober Pedy, then turns off the bitumen to drive another 450km over increasingly rough roads to the start line…Read More