Minsking around Laos


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March 20th 2007
Published: August 6th 2007
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Three safety features of the Minsk: 1. You do not need to use your horn, because everyone hears you coming. 2. No one tailgates you due to the smoke - in fact no one gets closer than 500m. 3. You can not go fast. Other benefits of riding a Minsk: 1. When it breaks, you can fix it. 2. The oil leaks mean you do not have to oil the chain. 3. You can not get a flat battery - there is no battery. So ... Read Full Entry



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This day we did 130 kms on this type of road (230km for the day)This day we did 130 kms on this type of road (230km for the day)
This day we did 130 kms on this type of road (230km for the day)

I got this photo to celebrate the 100. Bumpy work on a Minsk
Finally in Phongsali but no power or water at that time due to the dry seasonFinally in Phongsali but no power or water at that time due to the dry season
Finally in Phongsali but no power or water at that time due to the dry season

So it was a big bucket and hot water in a thermos for Trace
Me and Trace made a course in the courtyard of the hotel and did time trialsMe and Trace made a course in the courtyard of the hotel and did time trials
Me and Trace made a course in the courtyard of the hotel and did time trials

Riding a Minsk requires a dedicated training program.
Women bathing in PhongsaliWomen bathing in Phongsali
Women bathing in Phongsali

Trace got the photo, not me!
This clothing is not for touristsThis clothing is not for tourists
This clothing is not for tourists

Even though the tourist numbers visiting this village has skyrocketed to 7 visits in the past year.
Arriving back at the village after collecting waterArriving back at the village after collecting water
Arriving back at the village after collecting water

As with the minorities we saw in Vietnam, women are treated as buffalo that are useful because they work unsupervised



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