Fixed?!

The solution: swap the front and back tyres so as to apply less pressure to the damaged tyre. Change the burst inner tube and disconnect front brakes (which were catching on the ´bulge´ in the side of the tyre.) The bike limped over the last 20kms and it was hard work with a partially deflated front tyre (along with catching back brakes which were later discovered!)

Salta and Cordoba

April 29th 2006
Arrived in Salta, Northwest Argentina after a pretty horrific 36ish hour journey which began when we boarded the jeep on the last day of our S.W Bolivia Tour. After a 400+km jeep ride we caught an overnight train from Uyuni to the Arg / Bol border at Villazón. Walked across the border and did the usual queueing and stamping and finally got into Argentina. 8hours later we arrive 300kms south ... read more

South America » Argentina » Salta

Following independence from Spain in 1816, Argentina experienced periods of internal political conflict between conservatives and liberals and between civilian and military factions. After World War II, a long period of Peronist authoritarian rule an... ... read more

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