The omens spoke well for ye.

Once again, Ian, very good.

Perhaps the Rholoff has become sentient and the higher caste gears feel that working is beneath them?

Ian, strictest policy in the world!

Selamat Datang is “Welcome” (Selamat Jalan “Goodbye”)

Looks like the launch platform for a bridge to nowhere that went nowhere.

Appreciated the elaboration on Cassava.

Do they strictly enforce the expiry dates on the LPG cylinders?

Thanks Graham, I should be able to sort it. The rim seems OK, but failure can happen quickly. That would beat me! I thought having a few spare spokes was enough!

Posting this from a lunch stop at the Rose Garden Cafe in Cowra. I recall you were near here only 113 or so days ago.

The Lachlan Valley is now a patchwork of very bright green & gold as the canola, cereal crops and lucerne enjoy the warmth after recent rain.

Well ridden to reach Palembang so quickly. You must almost be able to see shiny Singapore from there on a clear day.

All the best with the spoke situation. Hopefully they’ll hold together for the finalé.

The Members Seating (or media stand) for a local sporting contest? Possibilities include kite fighting, soccer, badminton or something involving trained birds-of-prey.
I think bull racing is limited to Madura.

That’s a provincial border. From Lampung into South Sumatra. You are now in the jurisdiction of a different Governor.

And you may have only one or two more of the 34 Indonesian provinces to pedal across.

Bill, they wouldn't know what cricket is. I also have no idea what it's for. Ian

Graham, great to see you put your cards on the table. I'd happily give a prize but you won't be getting it. Sorry!

Ian I don’t know much about Rohloffs. I could only afford the derailleur equipped Thorn Sherpa.

However I’ll take a guess at a diagnosis of the sticky gear shift problem. Is there a prize for correct answers? A packet of ginger tea? A small jar of sambal?

My guess is that the cable connecting the shifter to the hub gears is sticking to the outer casing. The long duration in tropical conditions might have caused some corrosion, moisture or other grunge to accumulate within the casing.
This grippinrss could be impeding the movement of the gear cable if it relies on spring tension to assist to the shift to higher gears.

Normally I deal in facts, not friction.
But I’ll throw this sticky hypothesis into the mix.