Day's run: 81 km
Total: 2,695 km
Start: 06:42 am
Saddle Time: 04:55
Total Climb: 376 m
Total Descent: 438 m
Average: 16.4 kph
Start: 06:42 am
Saddle Time: 04:55
Total Climb: 376 m
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| A dusty, hazy sunrise from my balcony |
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| The entrance gates to the Palace courtyard |
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| Well, these gates to the coach-house look original. My bike is parked inside. As I drag them open to go in I find some of the hotel staff playing an early morning game of badminton. |
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| On the road again, the best time of the day.......and the scenery is improving |
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| Flame trees |
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| On the other hand, 'What goes up must come down'. My aptly named room for the night in Nathdwara. |
This last bit is great Mike . . its all been great. It was a strange coincidence reading about your thoughts and comments about the road and thorns . . .only yesterday I went out on my electric Aseako bike . . .a great machine but as you know, I cant walk much lately so at the end of my ride, I decided to go round the perimeter of the paddock opposite the cottage . . .really enjoyed it. Got home, had a cuppa, went outside for another spin and found two flat tyres like yours (26 x 1.95) covered with all our local thorns called three cornered jacks. I have just sent away to E-Bay for two new Thornproof tyres.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed these last 3 contributions a lot . . . .not many more to go but I will keep up. Stay safe . . .Dad.
Re thornproof tyres.........I wouldn't interpret 'thornproof' too literally, maybe 'thorn resistant', and best stay out of the paddocks to avoid disappointment : )
ReplyDeleteI've been really lucky with punctures. The bike's done (with my assistance) about 10,000 km now and I've only had one puncture (in Cyprus). This trip I've still got 100% Portuguese air in the tyres, not even had to pump them up. Catching the train to Mumbai this evening.
Great way of looking at it "100% Portuguese air in the tyres' . . Ha ha.
DeleteI stand corrected as well . . its old age . . . .I meant to say Thorn resistant TUBES not tyres. I've ridden around the paddock on my Giant that as you know has real skinny tyres that are bald but I must have been lucky . . . the farmers are really fussy about keeping the jacks out of grazing areas so those I found with the Aseako must have been a rare.
Still following you 'ol Chap.