The pair are undertaking an epic 900km bicycle ride from Sydney to Melbourne to raise money for Caritas' Project Compassion.

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They will also be making pit stops in Boorowa, Wagga Wagga, Holbrook, Wangaratta, Euroa and Craigieburn where they will meet with local schools and parishes.

"We're trying to inspire people and be inspired as well," Ms Robertson said.

"I was actually just standing outside the Big Merino and these group of young guys in their early 20s came across and said that they'd seen a social media article about us.

"And they were saying, 'it's good to see people your age doing stuff.'"

"I think for a lot of people COVID meant that we've led very internally facing lives so it's nice to be out on the road and talking to people about what's happening to some of the poorest people on the other side of the world.

"We're finding wherever we are people are interested in having a chat to us, and learning more about the work that Caritas does and learning more about our cycle trip as well."

Ms Robertson was particularly inspired by a story from one of Caritas' Project Compassion resilience programs.

"It was about a man called Biru, who lives with polio in a remote part of India, and how he started a successful bicycle and motorbike repair business, despite not only the challenges of living with his disability, but also the discrimination he experiences," she said.

"What was most inspiring about his story was how Biru taught himself to repair bicycles by watching others, and then after participating in an entrepreneurship and livelihoods training program run by our partner, Caritas India, he was able to use these skills to build his own thriving business."

Ms Robertson said the pair had been joined by other local cyclists along the way.

"I know that many people can get overwhelmed by the magnitude of need in the world, and it can be hard to see the benefits in doing anything at all," she said.

"But I genuinely believe that each of us has our own part to play, and that when enough of us do our own little bit, then we can create real change in the world.

"Our hope is by the time we get to Melbourne, we'll raise $50,000, and we're pretty sure with the support of people that we meet along the way, we'll make it to our goal."

You can read more about the fundraiser here: https://www.caritas.org.au/cycle-to-end-poverty/

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