The Let's Talk Perth to Warrnambool riders have only suffered two punctures and some chaffing after a week in the saddle cycling across the Nullarbor.
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Support crew chief and organiser John Parkinson said riders were enjoying a rest day in Ceduna and holding up well with the rigours of the event.
"We are over half way, maybe 1900 kilometres completed," Mr Parkinson said.
"They (the riders) are in good spirits at the moment.
"They are enjoying the rest day, getting their gear organised again in the van."
The "magnificent scenery", including the sunrises on the Nullarbor and a stop at the Great Australian Bight, had been a highlight for the first week of the ride, Mr Parkinson said.
"For anyone who says the Nullarbor is boring, they must of had their eyes shut the whole way because there is so much to see," he said.
"Another highlight has been the group coming together in two days, and working so well in unison.
"And we have had no major injuries.
"It's been an absolutely wonderful experience."
Mr Parkinson has been surprised by the response of people they have meet along the ride, saying the Let's Talk t-shirts have been a great icebreaker to start conversations.
"People just start talking, that's what we are all about," he said.
The ride will leave a legacy of conversations with the communities they have stopped in along the route, Mr Parkinson said.
"Every community we come into has suffered exactly the same issue (around suicide and mental health) as we have in south-west Victoria," he said.
"People now understand that it actually is quite a simple principle: talking to abolish the stigma of mental illness will reduce the prevalence of suicide."
After their rest day, the group is now focused on the ride to Warrnambool as fatigue sets in for the riders.
"The challenge will be to maintain the kilometres every day, plus the mental and physical strain for the riders especially at the end of each day," Mr Parkinson said.
"There are also a lot of challenging climbs as we come through the Clare Valley."
The final leg from Hamilton back to Warrnambool's Civic Green is particularly important as other riders are invited to join in the journey.
"There is a breakfast at the Hamilton Lions Club rooms at the Hamilton showgrounds at 8am on Sunday," Mr Parkinson said.
"We will leave the showgrounds at 9am to ride to the Warrnambool Civic Green, and we would love to see everyone there to celebrate the end of the ride."
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