Bevan, Bon Rouleur
24 July 2005 | Perth, Western Australia
Unfortunately it's Sunday so a lot of bike shops are closed. We try calling shops to avoid wasting time again, but those who were open were of no help. I'd assembled my bike enough to ride it; I put on cranks, shifters and derailleurs, and a rear brake. Our travels around the city were more efficient that day since we could both ride. Unfortunately, it rains pretty heavily today, so we stay inside a lot.
Figured out that "BYO" in the window of restaurants signifies "Bring Your Own"; it seems liquor licenses are hard or expensive to obtain in the city.
At this point, we're still tipping 15% (we haven't yet learned that no tip is required).
Everyone we talk to about our trip says we're mad. Even the chance encounter with an experienced cyclo-tourist reveals that our journey to Sydney will be extremely arduous. I thought Australia was the easy part!
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