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> A thorny issue
Day 61, 6259km, Thilogne, Senegal
Unfortunately the puncture nightmare continued today, hindering my progress not to mention testing my patience particularly as every time I stop I get surrounded by kids in Chelsea shirts. Unfortunately the thick tyre I have with me isn't compatible with the chinese inner tubes so I've had to dig out one of my old tubes, which thanks to 13 reparied punctures has more in common with a sieve, in the hope that it will at least reduce the punctures on one tyre. The fear of thorns has also left me no choice but to turn down village invites and camp by the road wherever I get my last puncture of the day!
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Chelsea shirts
PS The Chelsea shirts must be trebly painful! Nick
Thorns
I don't know which is worse, Rob - thorns or being chased by dogs! I feel every puncture and the thought that you have to unload everything to fix them, if you do, must be a double bore. Hopefully the owners of recycled bikes will learn from your wonderful example. Bring on the solid tyre! Perhaps you can make a fortune by inventing it. It's all still super-inspirational and we love it. Nick G
Goattastic
Sorry to hear about the thorns bro, guess there are going to be some testing times, did you say au revoir to your french friends or will you be hoping to catch them up again? Merci beaucoup French pals for keeping Rob company! Hope you have better luck tomorrow, lol Suse x
Thorns
Can you find something to line the inside of the tire? Maybe cut up an old inner tube and put it inside the tire before inserting the 'good' inner tube? Or find something tougher that would do a similar job. Armour plating perhaps!
Love you Rob,
Stu
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