August 17/2010: Sigh, another day another flat tire. Poor Hailey! Seems that puncture just won't hold the plug, or rather the plugs aren't keeping the air in. The answer? A bigger plug!
But no, the big plug doesn't do the job either. So Hailey resorts to using slime--fluorescent green goo/sealant-- considered the final solution when it comes to a job like this.
Unfortunately, all this fixing and inflating the rear tire with our little compression pump has worn out Sparkle's battery. Here you can see her getting lots of helpful advice. In the end we had to bump-start her bike by pushing her along Main Street.
We rode another 200 kms with Wayne and then said our goodbyes. He's such an awesome guy. We hope to run into him again soon.
Sigh. Another day, another grated bridge. (The Johnson Street bridge at home is going to be a snap compared to all of these northern bridges.) This is the Skeena Bridge in Terrace and not only is it grated. It has curves!
Anyway, long story short we're in Terrace tonight updating our blog in an Internet cafe. To date we've ridden 7,300 kms. Tomorrow we're heading to Prince Rupert where we'll catch the ferry home to Port Hardy.
Stay tuned...
3 comments:
Looks like your slime worked, that was a bummer, at least you were well prepared. Prem
Well done girls, you'll be home in a few days for well deserved R & R. That's an adventure. How many Kms's total? Mine were 9440 kms. Prem
Hi Prem,
So far we've done 7,600 kms but we still have Prince Rupert and Port Hardy to go. I think our total will be around 8,300.
We should meet up when we get home. Hope you're coming to the island soon.
M&H
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