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My childhood memories end at this point: a thread of silk wrapped around a piece of cardboard.
1 year agoDriving across the Hay plains mid-80s my sense of distance was the fuel gauge and time the cassette tapes piling up on the passenger seat.
1 year agoSorry Jeff, the surname caught me. Plus I'm a bit thick!!!
1 year agoHi Ian, it’s Kara (‘ANU’ Kara) and Jeff from Canberra. Also, we've just finished a jar of your honey so our children want to return the jar when you get back and say g’day. Wishing you great energy and ‘good legs’ from Downer.
1 year agoSomewhere in Indonesia, there’s a factory churning out millions of Schwalbe tyres and tubes.
Could be in Cilegon somewhere.
And could there be a factory outlet offering wholesale prices to passing cycle tourers.
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Awesome
1 year agoand hopefully a little less rubbish
1 year agoNice!
1 year agoNothing a bit of tape can't take care of! Been there myself...
1 year agoMight be voodoo lily.
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/427895-Amorphophallus-variabilis/browse_photos?place_id=6966
Dear Jeff, Kara, Isla and Luna, what a wonderful comment! These make my day, especially when the going is a little tough. You do, however, put pressure on me. I can always get a vendor but other things can be tricky - roadkill in Indonesia, for example. I'll try a little harder! It's not uncommon for spokes to go at once, especially on the drive side of a derailleur. Fortunately, I have a Rohloff and thus a symmetrical wheel. I suspect my bottom bracket will die but that's fine. Just out of interest, where do you live? Ian
1 year agoHi Ian from Jeff, Kara, Isla and Luna.
Long time readers, first time commenters …
We are learning so much from your travels - each day’s entry is our bedtime story and we love it. The girls are big fans of bike/tree/vendor of the day (and roadkill pics!). Your broken spoke had us worried as we once broke 8 on our snail bike (long story) and that did not end well. Wishing you all the best for the final stretch and thanks again for your wonderful insights.
Lovely photos Ian, thanks for sharing, as always.
1 year agoDaisy, great comments! Cleaning up before photos creates a lie.
1 year ago
Actually the final step was the moths mating and laying eggs.
1 year ago