iLB's ride to India ...progress report...

[srw]

I'm with an American couple for a week until they move to Slovenia, may need to find something afterwards depending on visas and boat arrivals.

Sorry Ian, big glass of beer.

That's what you want us to believe.

 

[ianrauk]

Andy's going to be in Baku for a bit as he has to sort out an onward visa.

 

[ianrauk]

Day 83. Baku, Azerbaijan
Winds were strong enough yesterday to blow me clean off the road, but I eventually made it into Baku last night. Will rest here and run the gauntlet of obtaining visas for Central Asia.

 

[Tanis8472]

How many days is it now since leaving?

 

[ianrauk]

How many days is it now since leaving?

At the top of each of my updates

 

[Tanis8472]

Bugger, didnt spot that LOL

 

[iLB]

Wet lube riding through a desert? Terrible idea? Discuss.

 

[Tanis8472]

No lube just as bad lol.
Buggered if you do, buggered if you dont

 

[srw]

Riding through a desert - terrible idea.
HTH

More seriously - assuming we're talking sandy desert you're going to be getting loads of grindy pasty stuff all over the chain whatever lube you use. I suspect that regular, even obsessive cleaning is going to be the best defence - that, and carrying a spare chain and expecting to replace it sooner than planned.

 

[ianrauk]

Day 85 Baku, Azerbaijan
Switching tyres over to give the rear a well deserved rest. Trooper.

Day 86 Baku, Azerbaijan
Baku old town, legs struggling off the bike strolling along the F1 circuit

 

[ianrauk]

Day 87 Baku, Azerbaijan

Sunset over downtown Baku and the Caspian.

 

[Tanis8472]

Isn't F1 there this weekend!

 

[ianrauk]

Isn't F1 there this weekend!

See post # 136

 

[Incontinentia Buttocks]

This is absolutely brilliant watching his progress. I'm vicariously living out my wanderlust through him, pass on my thanks.

 

[ianrauk]

pass on my thanks.

He reads and contributes to this thread so will see it.