Brolga Bill's Bike Trail (BBBT)
'Twas Brolga Bill, from Rutherglen, that caught the cycling craze,
He turned away the good old wings that served him many days...
This geoart shows Brolga Bill's bike.
It is designed so you can be like Brolga Bill, and complete the trail by bike.
(and hopefully not come to the sticky end like his mate Mulga Bill)
All the puzzles are about bike riding, and can be solved with an easy online search.
The puzzle
The Great Victorian Bike Ride, commonly known as The Great Vic, is a non-competitive fully supported eight or nine-day annual bicycle touring event organised by Bicycle Network. The Great Vic typically draws several thousand participants each year, which makes it one of the world's largest supported bicycle rides.
Question: What year holds the record for the number of riders, and how many were there? (no spaces)
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