Fix It Yourself! Sorting Stuff in Ceduna.

It's Monday 19 September. 
We have 2 days in which to get Del's bike fixed, get a haircut and stock up with supplies.
First setback: The one and only bike shop in Ceduna sells a few bikes but has no bike mechanic and does not offer servicing! Ouch!

Second setback: The two hairdressers in town are both fully booked for a month! Double ouch!

Solution: The hair can wait but the bike must be fixed. Del's decided that he'll fix the spoke himself -  somehow.

Firstly he bought a pair of heavy duty pliers.
Then he set to, removing the broken spoke and forcing the new one (bending, twisting and tugging with the pliers) until it was in position and secured. Not a perfect fix - but very close to it! (I held my breath throughout the operation!) Just needs a little tuning now.

To complete the service, Del degreased and lubricated the chains of both bikes.
With careful nursing, the wheel and its new spokes will last until our next bike shop in Whyalla.
Fingers crossed!
Took a couple of photos of Ceduna's impressive jetty. It's 380m long and a feature of the town's shoreline.

We have seen a few groups of aborigines in Ceduna, usually congregating outside the pub or in front of the courthouse.
They speak loudly and aggressively, which appears to be the normal tone of conversation between each other. 

This afternoon we began making a list of the stores we'll need for the next section of our trip.

Comments

  1. Paul DenneySeptember 18, 2022 at 10:31 PM

    Well Cindy & Dell, It is certainly up to the title of an Adventure. Getting exhausted just sitting on the sofa reading all your exploits. Go well. Xx

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  2. Harry WhorwoodSeptember 19, 2022 at 12:42 AM

    I have every confidence in Del having found out from Julie that he has an engineering background. 450 k or so to Whyalla so a plan B not too far away - and for the hair! Thanks for the background on the locals, some things are the same the world over. That jetty is impressive, the whole Bight (?) across to Whyalla looks attractive. Enjoy relaxing!

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