Another decision to take: change the tyres or not?
My road tyres already have 12000km, I changed them in Seoul...
The knobby tyres are new, only 700km offroad...
I could change the tyres, and keep the knobby with me,
but it's not pleasant to carry spare tyres...
Then, if I want to change them again, it will be a hard afternoon:
it's hot, it will take time,
my right thumb still hurts, I think I dislocated it when changing the tyres last week...
then, I am afraid for those screws: if I continue putting them on and off,
maybe the 3 remained will suffer, and it will really be a big problem if another one will yield...
Most of the street now will be on tarmac, and being very hot, maybe the knobby tyres will not even last to Perth...
otherwise, with knobby tyres I could take some side road without much pain...
It's stupid, I konw, it's just only a decision to take, but it is not easy to me.
I will think of it a little bit more, then I will take it.
I've met here in the camping a couple of bikers:
they are going back to England, from Sydney!
They are at the beginning, full of enthusiasm.
Like me, when starting!
They started one week ago, they will go to Darwin, then Singapore, then Thailand, India, Pakistan, Central Asia and on.
They are English, they came here in Australia 10 years ago, and now they are going back home. Great!
NOTE: they had a great idea for carrying tools. A PVC pipe, a normal one, 15$ per meter, on the left side, opposite to the exhaust, behind the pannier.
Great idea: cheap, strong, waterproof, easy to fix, You find also the closures! I will copy them in the future!
You write so well, I can almost feel the heat, the wet and the desolation.
RispondiEliminaYou are wise to take time in making decisions ...
Thank you for writing this blog in English. I wish however that I could understand Italian - then I could read all of it.
Have you heard from Jan? Did he make it to Port Augusta?
Take care,
Casey & Ade xx
Hello Casey! Hello Ade!
RispondiEliminaYes, Jan arrived in Port Augusta, but then I do not know if he put the bike on the train or not...
Thank You for following me!
Chris
As Casey says, seems to be there with you, reading what you write.
RispondiEliminaGreat trip and great life experience.
You are not alone, many people you are following on-line and are imagining to be there with you.
You are our "hero" ;-)
Be careful
Bye Stefano Centoallora