December 22, 2014 Half a year on the road! I've reached my final destination. It's not the destination I originally planned on, but then again I didn't plan to spend 3 whole months in Mexi...
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The last week of riding has been everything to love about bike touring: gorgeous scenery, generous people, beautiful cycling roads, major milestones, and strange surprises, like this pet... ante...
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From Puerto Escondido to Ventanilla I traveled about 42 miles. Not very far. And once I was there, I hunkered down for another extended stay. Fisherman netting fish between Puerto Escondi...
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After a wonderful time in the tranquil mountains of Oaxaca, I decided that my bike may be in danger of breaking an axle or derailleur on the unbelievably steep and rocky roads. My bike is design...
After leaving Llano de los Flores, I made my way for a group of small pueblos of indiginous people known collectively as "Los Pueblos Manconmunados." Together, they have created an ecotourism in...
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A few weeks ago I decided I was done with mountains. I promised to avoid them at all costs. This is an impossible promise to uphold in Mexico unless you limit yourself to the coast. I wanted to ...
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It has been a long time since I've been able to update the blog. In fact, the last time I updated it I was on the Gulf of Mexico. Since then I have traversed Mexico's mountainous spine and am ba...
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The last week has been classic bicycle touring: Major frustration, a stroke of good luck, great roads, terrible roads, complete change of plans, beautiful sights, weird sights, new foods, new peo...
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The Sierra Gorda is a place of incredible beauty. My first day I enjoyed sunny weather. Average view from road. Road to Cascade el Chuveye Cascade El Chuveye I didn't expe...
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The night in San Miguel de Allende was my last night with the Philtrons. We are two different bicycle tours and the time was right for us to part. They will be going at their pace on their route,...
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November 14, 2014 Defying all odds, I made it out of Guanajuato. I was nervous about navigating the tunnels, winding roads, truncated roads, and "glorietas" (traffic circles), but I went "tod...
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November 8 - November 11, 2014 Progress continues through more of Mexico's prominent cities. Before leaving Aguascalientes our host, MJ, showed us around the city. Aguascalientes has a beauti...
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November 7, 2014 74 miles Yesterday I became separated from the Philtrons and so I took the most prudent course of action and stayed in a hotel in Zacatecas instead of cycling past the city t...
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November 3-November 6 After riding the highway to Durango and Dia de los Muertos, the last few days of riding seem somewhat bland in comparison. It feels like the day is without purpose. Of cou...
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November 2, 2014 0 Miles Hoy es Dia De Los Muertos! Our second day in Durango we did not miss the festivities for Day of the Dead. Because our hotel was so close to the central plaza, we had...
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November 1 0 Miles Happy Dia de los Angeles, and Dia de los Muertos! That is, Happy Day of Angels and Day of the Dead! We were fortunate enough to be in a large city for this popular Mexi...
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October 31, 2014 52 miles Exito! Success! We have finally completed 40D La Quota from Mazatlan to Durango! 4 days of gruelling hills starting at sea level in the jungle, rising up to the al...
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October 28-October 31 Mazatlan to Durango via Mexico Highway 40D: Quota Just days after a trip highlight in La Paz, the Philtrons and I have had yet another trip highlight on Mexico Highway ...
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October 28-October 31 Mazatlan to Durango via Mexico Highway 40D: Quota Just days after a trip highlight in La Paz, the Philtrons and I have had yet another trip highlight on Mexico Highway ...
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October 28-October 31 Mazatlan to Durango via Mexico Highway 40D: Quota Just days after a trip highlight in La Paz, the Philtrons and I have had yet another trip highlight on Mexico Highway 4...
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October 26-27, 2014 There are few certainties about bicycle touring, but I think I can be certain about this: You will accumulate a massive Karma debt. Our La Paz hosts, Jerry and Celine, were ...
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October 25, 2014 0 Miles Snorkeling has been at the top of my to do list for La Paz, and we were extremely fortunate to have our hosts set us up with two amazing guides who created an unforget...
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October 22-24 70ish miles 64ish miles When riding a bicycle, there are certain road conditions you always want to avoid. The long and straight road is often forgotten as one to be avoided. An...
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October 20-21 12 miles, 68 miles We are back in the middle of the peninsula after enduring a set of mountains and a long, straights section of flat land. The mountains were beautiful, but we p...
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Day 116-119 September 16-19 Rest day, 40 miles, 13 miles, 53 miles Bargaining, Beaches, and Stingrays Although it goes against my non-confrontational nature, I have had some success in barg...
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