No such luck
Hi guys.
The very helpful Carabineros who were helping me tried to tighten the valve nut (it was a bit loose), but there was still a LOT of air escaping - not OUT OF the valve (I used spit to check!) but apparently around it. When pumped up, it flattens very quickly - like, I rode the 150metres to the Police station from where we pumped it up, and it was flat again.
On the ferry across to here from Chiloe Island, the bike suddenly fell over onto the righthand side, which ¨MAY¨ possibly have been caused by the valve letting go, as it was flat when I rode off the ferry.
Also, this is a TINY village, and the vulcanisado (sp?) who used to be here, isn´t any longer, but his gear is still here, hence yesterday we could pump the tyre with his compressed air. No other gomeria hereabouts. I might go back over to the Chiloe island, to check if there is one across there. The ferry trip is far shorter than the bus trip into Pte Montt.
Tks for the offer, anyway, Mick.
I´ll keep you posted.
Seeyas
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