I was already packing up when Mick came out to view the sunrise & inform me of the house rules. Margaret added another, that I needed to write in their visitors book.
Temperature was about 2C & tent was dripping with condensation or rain? Inspecting my bike, I discovered the rear tubeless tyre was nearly flat & the rim wet with sealant. An issue I was not prepared for & needed to be sorted before tomorrow’s 4 day venture into the wilds. (later on I discovered no sealant left in tube)
The days plan changed – get to Lima ASAP where there are more facilities. I discovered a 40mile route that didn’t include too much wilderness & set off – pumping my tyre every 10 miles as I went. The cold, the rain & headwind made the ride uncomfortable but not too slow.
Landscape here was a mix of arid wilderness & big remote ranches & hamlets.
Dell was the first place I came to, village 9 miles short of Lima. I stopped for coffee & to see what facilities they had to sort my problem. If the Lima option failed, the waitress at the Yesterdays Restaurant offered to drive me back north, 40 miles, all the way to the bike shop at Dillon A generous offer but would mean cycling back the following day. Fortunately, not necessary. At Lima, mechanic, Justin & I improvised a solution & a fellow cyclist kindly donated me an inner tube to keep as a spare. Looks like my bike is back in good shape.
lesson learnt – carry sealant!!
Jonnie Peats – motel & steakhouse is the meeting place for the town. Here I eat well in a great atmosphere before getting into a nice, warm bed. Tent tomorrow & the day after so must enjoy!
Other pics of this rustic town. It may look ghostly but is very much alive.
Dave, Dave & John. It was really great to chat today. Hope we can do the same next Thursday!
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Doesn’t look like a route you want to go without being able to repair the tire.
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Correct! I thought I had everything needed but didn’t. In hindsight it’s obvious. However, before leaving the UK I checked my repair kit with an experienced bikepacker. Thing is, here it’s a huge scale. For example -next bike shop is Rawins, over 400 miles away!!
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yieks you need to bee selfsufficient then – walking to the shop isn’t an option.
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Hi John helpful waitress fellow cyclist donates inner tube Justin and yourself improvised a solution you’re meeting some good people hope the weather ‘s kinder it was nice to talk to you also enjoyed Christine and Alan’s company bye for now Dave.
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Hi Dave, when out on the trail, good people seem to be everywhere – probably the most important part of the journey. As for Thursday, sorry it was shor. At the time, I was keen to call into you guys but still hadn’t got a solution. I will call next week cheers
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