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I was having tea and charging electronics at the station 100km after yuktali. Heard bikes but didn't see anyone when I got to the centre of town. I'm in Tynda now, will you 4 be around for a  ?
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I was having tea and charging electronics at the station 100km after yuktali. Heard bikes but didn't see anyone when I got to the centre of town. I'm in Tynda now, will you 4 be around for a  ?
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They are in Yakutsk now mate.
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30 Jul 2013
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Thanks Mark (Harry?)
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They are in Yakutsk now mate.
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Got a pm from them earlier. Its probably a good thing they're there. Its been seriously pissing down here and probably on the kolyma highway turning it to serious mud. I would have some great photos of staircases in Tynda looking like waterfalls and the streets like the bam river crossings except I didn't want to take the camera out of the 8 bags I had keeping it dry. It was very good timing to be sitting in a gatsinatsa sipping  an and doing some errands/Cafe runs when the rain backs off. Hope things clear up by morning otherwise getting out of Tynda will be just as challenging as the worst of the road so far.
Anyone notice that the Rolling Stones song "gimme shelter" sings what sounds like " whoah Tynda, it's just a shot away, it's just a shot away". Would you believe I noticed that while riding in the rain the day before Tynda? Made me smile despite having ridden in the rain all day.
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Arrived back in Severobaykalsk with Felix. Heading east tomorrow/ Thursday. Will aim aim to reach N Uoyan, then Taksimo Friday. Just like bionic man, the TA has been strengthened, lightened and improved upon. It's also been resprayed, but it's still a Trannie as it says so on the side.
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Good luck Chris, and we are waiting for pictures of the "new and improved" trannie
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1 Aug 2013
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Seeking 18 inch rear tyre in Tynda or Yakutsk.
Anyone know of a bike shop in either T or Y where I might check if they have the above size ideally a motocross or similar tyre in 18 inch. Any old Chinese stuff will do.
The current Pirelli mt21 appears to be utter shite in terms of wear. It will struggle to reach Magadan. Dean in Moscow can't deliver to there in the time I have.
Trannie mk 2 seems to have gone from 17 to 18 on the back. Dunno why
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Anyone know of a bike shop in either T or Y where I might check if they have the above size ideally a motocross or similar tyre in 18 inch. Any old Chinese stuff will do.
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You should check with Max from Tynda: +7 914 556 6990 or Bolot re Yakutsk. I'm sure I have some numbers for Bolot or some bikers in Yakutsk if Max can't help.
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Good luck Chris, and we are waiting for pictures of the "new and improved" trannie
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There's a couple of pics on fb taken with my phone. Send me a friend request. Uploading pictures from camera to here is a pita when on the move.
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