Saturday 16 July 2011

Naomi and Sam's Transalp Adventure - Part 3 - Just when we thought it couldn't get worse...

Stage 1:

The bikes arrived but just when we thought things couldn't get worse...

Cable snapped on my rear brake, had to get emergency repair before we even started. Replacements binding, 20 mins in HR at 170 bpm going downhill. Only gets worse, rear brakes rammed on for 95 k. Sam crashes, needs stitches in elbow but no mechanic or doctor until finish. Sams rear brake now also binding. Hell on earth but we finish in 8h43. In hospital waiting for him now. No dinner for second night running. Can barely walk, not sure if we can continue tomorrow.

When I was still smiling...

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

hang in there!

hopefully you will be able to recover from the terrible journey out there, mechanicals and crashes and start to enjoy the riding.

tom