Many thanks to our friend Chris from Motor Cycle Tours Laos
You can follow the story of his travels through Laos @
http://motorcycletourslaos.blogspot.co.uk/
Chris has made a return visit to the school not only bearing gifts but has started teaching basic bike maintenance to our students.
Many of the LELC students own or share small basic motor bikes that are manufactured in China. Most are between 50cc and 75cc and are used for essential travel about town or from nearby villages as public transport is very limited.
Many of the LELC students own or share small basic motor bikes that are manufactured in China. Most are between 50cc and 75cc and are used for essential travel about town or from nearby villages as public transport is very limited.
All our students are very short of money so none of them understand or can afford to pay for preventative maintenance
None have ever thought of servicing their bikes.
Chris's first students under instruction were Teacher Thong and LEOT scholarship student HP2.
The picture above is of the front wheel from Thong's bike. The wheel bearing has partly collapsed due to general wear and tear and a complete lack of maintenance.
It could so easily have failed at any moment causing a serious accident.
Thong is very lucky that Chris was in town and eager to help.
Chris is spending the rest of the week teaching basic maintenance to students so that they can pass it onto others and hopefully reduce the high number of accidents caused by mechanical failure.
MANY THANKS CHRIS FROM ALL AT LELC
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