Mongolian bicycle thieves

Colin Blackburn said:

From:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/3569248.stm

"""
Horseman puts spoke in China trip

A British man who is cycling to China has had his bike stolen by a
Mongolian horseman.

Edward Genochio, 27, from Exeter, Devon, has cycled about 10,000 miles
since leaving home his five months ago.

But he is now stranded in the Mongolian capital Ulan Bator after a
horseback thief stole his custom-built bicycle.

Mr Genochio has already encountered giant Siberian horseflies, as well as
a pair of motorcycle-mounted muggers during his trip.

Mr Genochio, who is now desperately trying to replace his equipment, said:
"It was a rude awakening, to say the least.

"Before going to sleep on Saturday night I had locked my bicycle to my
tent.

"The next thing I knew, I was woken up by the sounds of galloping hooves
and ripping canvas.

"This being Mongolia, rather than cutting the lock, the thief had tied the
bike to his horse with a rope before charging off and tearing my tent in
two."

He added: "For five months I have lived my whole life on my bicycle and in
my tent.

"Suddenly to lose them both leaves me feeling completely hollowed out."

However, he is not about give up.

"I am desperately hoping a cycle manufacturer will take pity on me and
ship out a bicycle to Mongolia so I can complete the final 2,000 miles of
my journey to Shanghai.

"Otherwise Ulan Bator could be the end of the road for me, which would be
incredibly frustrating after 12 months of preparation in England and five
months on the saddle."

Mr Genochio has about 2,000 miles to go in his journey, which has taken
him through France, Belgium, Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia,
Ukraine, Russia, Siberia and Mongolia.

Along the way he has encountered giant Siberian horseflies and
motorcycle-mounted muggers who chased him while demanding money.

Luckily for him, the pair of would-be highway robbers crashed and fled.

Mr Genochio is due to cross the Great Wall of China and along the Yangtze
River to Shanghai.

Anyone who is able to help provide Mr Genochio with a new bicycle or tent
can contact him through his website.
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i am sure he has much more money than me. i would have thought tents
and bikes were quite cheap in Mongolia.

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On Mon, 16 Aug 2004 13:43:58 +0100, "Colin Blackburn"
i am sure he has much more money than me. i would have thought tents
and bikes were quite cheap in Mongolia.

From this and other threads, I get the feeling the glass is usually half
empty for you....;-)

On Mon, 16 Aug 2004 15:31:54 +0100, "Simon D" <[email hidden]>

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On Mon, 16 Aug 2004 13:43:58 +0100, "Colin Blackburn"
i am sure he has much more money than me. i would have thought tents
and bikes were quite cheap in Mongolia.

From this and other threads, I get the feeling the glass is usually half
empty for you....;-)

it most certainly is unless someone gets to it before me.

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i am sure he has much more money than me. i would have thought tents
and bikes were quite cheap in Mongolia.

Trim your quotes!

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Toby

Toby Douglass said:

Quoted message said:

i am sure he has much more money than me. i would have thought tents
and bikes were quite cheap in Mongolia.

Trim your quotes!

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Toby Douglass said:

Quoted message said:

i am sure he has much more money than me. i would have thought tents
and bikes were quite cheap in Mongolia.

Trim your quotes!

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Better 🙂

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Toby

Colin Blackburn said:

A British man who is cycling to China has had his bike stolen by a
Mongolian horseman.

I do hope someone helps him out. He's the nicest guy you could hope to meet
and he's doing the trip with the best of motives. His website is well worth
a look too.

Bob

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Trim your quotes!

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ROTFLMAO!

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MielBob' robertReplaceThisWithAnAtSignjohnstone26.freeserve.co.uk said:

Colin Blackburn said:

A British man who is cycling to China has had his bike stolen by a
Mongolian horseman.

I do hope someone helps him out.

Go right ahead. Or are you expecting the rest of the world to?

When I travel beyond where my means and developed-world collective
insurance (NHS, etc) protect me from mishaps, I expect to take out
insurance[1]. If I don't or can't, then I'll take what's coming.

Bah, humbug.

[1] Contrary to conventional wisdom, I never insure myself for travel
within Europe, where we have perfectly good reciprocal arrangements.

--
Nick Kew

"Simon D" <[email hidden]> wrote in news:cfqggo$snl$1
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From this and other threads, I get the feeling the glass is usually half
empty for you....;-)

The glass is neither half empty nor half full - some idiot designed it
twice as big as it needed to be. 🙂

Graeme

Graeme said:

"Simon D" <[email hidden]> wrote in news:cfqggo$snl$1
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From this and other threads, I get the feeling the glass is usually half
empty for you....;-)

The glass is neither half empty nor half full - some idiot designed it
twice as big as it needed to be. 🙂

Who's round is it?

Tony

Tony Raven <[email hidden]> wrote in
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Who's round is it?

Tony

Yours. Mines a pint thanks.

Graeme

Graeme said:

Tony Raven <[email hidden]> wrote in
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Who's round is it?

Tony

Yours. Mines a pint thanks.

Graeme

Is that in two pint glasses or one two pint glass?

Tony

Tony Raven <[email hidden]> wrote in news:2odt6iF9cv4qU2@uni-
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Is that in two pint glasses or one two pint glass?

One two pint glass with two straws.

Graeme

Tony Raven said:

Is that in two pint glasses or one two pint glass?

Strangely enough I acquired such a beast at a jumble sale. Like a 1 pint
beer jug but 2 pints capacity and two handles. The ideal quaffing vessel.

...d

David Martin said:

Tony Raven said:

Is that in two pint glasses or one two pint glass?

Strangely enough I acquired such a beast at a jumble sale. Like a 1 pint
beer jug but 2 pints capacity and two handles. The ideal quaffing vessel.

Probably stems from the 70s. Remember, "Whitbread, big-head, Trophy
Bitter. The pint that thinks it's a quart" ? No? Just me then.

Colin

On 17/8/04 9:46 am, in article [email hidden], "Colin

Blackburn said:

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Strangely enough I acquired such a beast at a jumble sale. Like a 1 pint
beer jug but 2 pints capacity and two handles. The ideal quaffing vessel.

Probably stems from the 70s. Remember, "Whitbread, big-head, Trophy
Bitter. The pint that thinks it's a quart" ? No? Just me then.

I actually bought it in Norway, along with a second flagon that is more like
a giant pilsner jug.

...d

David Martin said:

Tony Raven said:

Is that in two pint glasses or one two pint glass?

Strangely enough I acquired such a beast at a jumble sale. Like a 1 pint
beer jug but 2 pints capacity and two handles. The ideal quaffing vessel.

...d

So would you like it half full or half empty with your pint?

Tony

Tony Raven said:

David Martin wrote:

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Quoted message said:

Strangely enough I acquired such a beast at a jumble sale. Like a 1 pint
beer jug but 2 pints capacity and two handles. The ideal quaffing vessel.

Quoted message said:

So would you like it half full or half empty with your pint?

If you're offering, mine is a yellowhammer
(http://www.blackislebrewery.co.uk/)

...d