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Clouds on Tres Cerros and
Mount Fitzroy, Argentinian Patagonia



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Old 22 Jan 2010
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Hey Richard

Yes after 8pm is free at the park as well.. good compact dirt road too..
We'll go over round 9pmish......

Lots of info for sure - most things we have already done, and checked so we'll see what else we can do....

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There is a motor repairer in town who looks like he could get things going, he is hopefully going to do something for me with my chain.

On the corner of Intendente Manuel Olmo, 900-800 numbers, if that is any help, he opens again at 4pm when I will going to get an oil change as well.

I got told by tourist info the park closes at 6.30, so I will be arriving there around then as it costs $15 to get in otherwise.


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Gosh you're kidding.. I"m surprised as we were told 8pm not that long ago but decided to go up in the daytime anyway... Goodo...

Will see you some time later at the pub.... we have a dinner beforehand but will get over there, so will Mark another biker who has arrived in town. He knows you, so be nice to catch up.

Beautiful day for the park as well.

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Hi Jules

Watch out for this guy - you have been warned!!!!!!!

Regards, Mick
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I would try to get to Rio Gallegos, Lucho (slow but methodical and fair) or the Chilaen guy in Punto Arenas (expensive but good, decent english).

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I don´t know diddly about BM brakes, but the symptoms sound familiar. Generally speaking with disk brakes there is a cylinder that is pushed against the brake pad by the brake fluid. the cylinder has an "O" ring that keeps the fluid from seeping out. if the cylinder is mounted backwards (inside out), the O ring becomes too close to the outside edge of the cylinder wall. when the brake is applied, it pushes the "O" ring outside of the cylinder wall, where it becomes jammed and can´t get back in. The brake fluid also leaks out.

something to check...
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