Departure Day

Outside Ponsonby home - and just 7 km away from the first baggage handling problem!

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BAGGAGE HANDLING PROBLEMS MAR START OF SOLO CYCLE TOUR

October 13th 2009
The odometer had just ticked over 7km when the first pannier fell off. There was a thump and a couple of bounces, and it was gone. I could hardly believe it - but there was suddenly a big gap on the front rack where moments ago the pannier had been attached - the one with all my clothes in it. Slammed on ther brakes, propped the bike against the wire netting that seperated the cyclepath from ... read more

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