By early yesterday he had covered 4363 of the 5500 kilometres from Fremantle to Sydney and he was hundreds of kilometres ahead of the field. There was earlier some speculation he might make it to the Sydney Opera House as soon as this weekend, however, this is unlikely.

Fatigue is finally starting to catch up on the 34-year-old Taree High School teacher while he has to negotiate some mountainous terrain. On day 12 he rode from Yarra Junction to Bruthen in Victoria, a distance of 288.2km including 2689 metres of climbing.

Meanwhile fellow Taree cyclist Michael Cross marked a milestone when he made the halfway point of the journey.

"Surprisingly a small triumph mentally, it was a very surreal experiencing it solo,'' he wrote on his blog.

However, Cross's high at reaching halfway was soon jolted by reality.

"I got a puncture,'' he explained.

"Using my only remaining spare tube meant I had to make Adelaide puncture-free.''

Cross is getting plenty of support in his journey.

"A mate from home - Rhett Pattison - even sent his brother to check up on me. He was running as fast as I could ride,'' Cross wrote.

"Thanks Rhett and Clint Pattison, the encouragement was appreciated.''

Cross rode 252.4km from Gladstone to Adelaide. He admits he is tired and his body is aching.

"But I'll keep pushing on,'' he added.

Cross also successfully climbed Mt Lofty. This is the highest point in the southern Mt Lofty Ranges and is about 15km east of the Adelaide city centre.

Cross hopes to make it to Sydney by Wednesday April 10 - his 50th birthday and believes he is well placed to achieve his goal.

Cross and Fryatt are raising funds for former Taree local Jason 'Buddy' Miller, a close mate of Cross's, who has had both his feet and hands amputated after contracting an infection. Cross hopes to visit Buddy in hospital when he arrives in Sydney.