Equipment check: Assessing the damage.


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Distance 15.30 kms 9.32 miles
Climbed 75 meters 246 feet
Avg speed 17.7 kph -
Statistics for trip to date
Distance 486.50 kms 302.61 miles
Climbed 8,040 meters 26,378 feet
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Friday, May 3rd, 2019

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Another gorgeous sunset.
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Cotton-candy clouds.
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The front tire was flat the morning after my return: slow leak. Fortunately no flats while I was traveling. Kind of miraculous given the terrain and all the heavily-armed cacti out there.
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The usual dirt on everything. I liked the fuel bottle in this position.
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The place where the eyelet broke off. There wasn't much holding it on there; I suspect I will break the others off eventually.
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Holding up the eyelet to where it was attached. Fortunately the bike has two eyelets on both sides; I was able to move the rack down to the unbroken one. I was planning on replacing the original tires with knobbies once they wear out but I may have clearance issues with the rack in this lower position.
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Looking better after a quick wash.
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Mystery hole in the tent. They are starting to accumulate.
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My new gloves to replace the ones I lost. But what did I find at the bottom of my panniers a few days later? My old gloves. It never ceases to amaze me how I can lose stuff -- then find it later -- when the entirety of my gear fits on a 5-foot long bicycle.

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