This is an old shot from 2010 of my Kwaj transportation vehicle. While I was back in Texas for a year and a half, the bicycle sat in an un-air-conditioned room at the Vets Hall. The bottom part is a new photo from a few days ago showing the effects of the harsh tropical environment out here. That's the left fork with a couple of big holes eaten away in it. The fork seems solid enough for now and I'm gonna 'fix' it with duct tape. Trying to find a replacement.

Ouch. If that gives while you're riding, it's gonna leave a mark!

I'm being vewy, vewy careful... :-"

It still seems fairly rigid, being steel. I inspect for further cracking before I get on it. A friend had a rust problem with a fork once out here, and he put duct tape on it. When it finally did give way, he said it was like a slow-mo thing and he was able to stop without a deadly incident. 😰

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