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Bicycle blogs
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- Introduction: Or how I came to be a long-distance cyclist
- Reintroduction: Back on the road
- Getting there: Or dragging a bicycle in a box around the world
- Buenos Aires: Welcome to Kirchnerlandia
- Escape from Buenos Aires: The day everything went wrong but turned out to be fun
- Esquel to past Rio Frio: Wind, sand, and dust
- Past Río Frío to south of Establecimiento Poncho Moro: Into the mountains
- South of Ea. Poncho Moro to 20km north of Río Pico: Forecast for today: sunny with horizontal rain
- North of Río Pico to Ruta 40 Km 1556: The wind giveth and the wind taketh away
- Ruta 40 Km 1556 to R.P. 44 km 13: Just like New Mexico
- R.P. 44 Km 13 to Río Mayo: Wind, windíssimo, windazo, windote, windo de la chingadíssima madre
- Río Mayo to 25 kms east of Dr. Rojas: Back on the ripio
- 25 kms east of Dr. Rojas to 2 kms west of Alto Río Mayo: The wind is back
- 2 kms west of Alta Río Mayo, Argentina to Coyhaique, Chile: Life is good
- Day off in Coyhaique, Chile: Getting things done
- Coyhaique to Ruta 7 Km 85: Back to climbing
- Ruta 7 Km 85 to Salto Condor: Rain and climb
- Salto Condor to Puyuhuapi: Just a tad soaked to the bone
- Puyuhuapi to 3kms north of Palena border: The sun came out!
- 3kms north of Palena border to Ruta 231 km 83: A cyclotourism convention
- Ruta 231 km 83, Chile to Las Rocas, Parque Nacional los Alerces, Argentina: Today had it all
- Las Rocas, Parque los Alerces to Puerto Cañero, Parque los Alerces: Merry Christmas!
- Puerto Cañero to El Bolsón: Sun, pavement, and more tourers
- El Bolsón to Ruta 40 km 1991: Today's defining event: dog attack
- Ruta 40 km 1991 to Bariloche: Fixing the bike
- Patagonia Statistics
- Patagonia Map
- Bariloche to Ruta 40 km 2086: A touch of summer
- Ruta 40 km 2086 to Lago Villarino: On to 7 lagos
- Lago Villarino to Junin de los Andes: A touch of summer
- Junín de los Andes to 15 kms north of Pilolil: Hot at last, Happy New Year!
- 15 kms north of Pilolil to Río Litrán: Into a rhythm
- Río Litrán to Ruta 40 km 2490: I had the wind and I took advantage
- Ruta 40 km 2490 to Chos Malal: pampaeando
- Chos Malal to Andacollo: The plan was to take it easy
- Andacollo to 14 kms east of Paso Pichachén border station: My kingdom for a coffee, a sandblasting, and amazing landscapes
- 14 kms east of Paso Pichachén border station, Argentina to Laguna del Laja, Chile: Paso de Pichachén: Into Chile on a lonely and beautiful pass
- Laguna del Laja to Los Angeles, Chile: From one planet to another
- Los Ángeles to 14 kms east of San Nicolás: Clean clothes, cowboys, and a favorable wind
- 14 kms east of San Nicolás to Buchupureo: The linguistic trifecta
- Buchupureo to 35 kms south of Constitución: All day on the coast
- 35 kms south of Constitución to Duao: More coast and I finally found all the tourists
- Duao to 30 kms south of Pichilemu: Dust-up, washboard, climb
- 30 kms south of Pichilemu to Peralillo: Back to the central valley
- Peralillo to Túnel Angostura: A long highway ride with a wild ending
- Túnel Angostura to Santiago: City ride
- Day off in Santiago: sleep, eat, chores
- Bariloche to Santiago statistics
- Bariloche to Santiago map
- Santiago to Paso Chatabuco: Hot summer ride from city to desert
- Paso Chacabuco to 3 kms west of Túnel Cristo Redentor: Paso Cristo Redentor: Night climb through the Andes
- 3 kms west of Túnel Cristo Redentor to Ruta 7 km 1213: Paso Cristo Redentor: Altitude hurts, and so does bureaucracy
- Ruta 7 km 1213 to Uspallata, Argentina: A mudbath, rain, and great balls of fire
- Uspallata to Mendoza: Snow in the mountains, summer in the valley
- Mendoza to Chacras Coria to Mendoza: Day off
- Mendoza to 5 kms north of Media Agua: A hot, flat ride through the Pampa with unexpected guests
- 5 kms north of Media Agua to 1 km north of Talacasto: Kind of like the Mojave
- 1 km north of Talacasto to San José de Jachal: Very much like the Mojave
- San José de Jachal to 1 km south of Las Flores: Amazing scenery then rejected by customs
- 1 km south of Las Flores to 5 kms west of Guardia Vieja: Through customs, short day to acclimate
- 5 kms west of Guardia Vieja to 10 kms into Chile: Paso Agua Negra: A long climb in a beautiful place
- 10 kms into Chile to Vicuña: Paso Agua Negra: A long descent into an even more beautiful place
- Vicuña to 15 kms north of La Serena: Back to the coast
- 15 kms north of La Serena to 2 kms north of Incahuasi: All desert all day
- 2 kms north of Incahuasi to Vallenar: Heat, trucks, adventurers
- Vallenar to Ruta 5, Chañarcillo exit: Cleaned up, Idaho, then back to the desert
- Ruta 5, Chañarcillo exit to Copiapó: Another broken rack and some French speaking cyclo tourers
- Copiapó to 5 kms north of La Junta: A double-double amidst the grapes
- 5 kms north of La Junta to 3 kms east of La Guardia: Climbing towards Pircas Negras
- 3 kms east of La Guardia to Chilean immigration: Blocked at immigration due to bad weather
- Chilean immigration to Barrancas Blancas: Paso Pircas Negras: Over the pass at last
- Barrancas Blancas to Alto Jagué: Paso Pircas Negras: A long ride over 4,000 meters then a chaotic descent
- Alto Jagué to 10 kilometers south of Villa Castell: More amazing scenery, a long wait at immigration, and that damn rack won't stay together
- 10 kilometers south of Villa Castell to Ruta 40 km 3806: Pampa, couldn't get much done in Villa Union, then back to the mountains
- Ruta 40 km 3806 to Chilecito: Desert climb, some French, and a shower at last
- Chilecito to Ruta 40 km 3969: Desert...
- Ruta 40 km 3969 to km 4058: Me vs. rack
- Ruta 40 km 4058 to 5 kms north of Hualfin: Flat tires, a trip to town, and another light show to end
- 5 kms north of Hualfin to Pta. Balasto: Wind ripio, and, flats
- Pta. Balasto to Cafayate: Made it to Salta province at last
- Cafayate to Ruta 68 km 62: A can't keep the camera in my pocket kind of day
- Ruta 68 km 62 to Los Cerrillos: Didn't quite make it to Salta
- Los Cerrillos to Salta: Here at last
- A few days off in Salta: New components for the bike
- Santiago to Salta statistics
- Santiago to Salta
- Salta to Ruta 51 km 52: Back to the mountains
- Ruta 51 km 52 to San Antonio de los Cobres: Up over 4,000 to my surprise
- San Antonio de los Cobres to 3 kms east of Olacapato: Sand, washboard, and wind
- 3 kms east of Olacapato to 4 kilometers east of Argentine customs: A day without cars
- 4 kilometers east of Argentine customs to 5 kms east of El Laco: Paso Sico: Over the pass, Chilean border post, and a hot lunch
- 5 kms east of El Laco to 2 kms north of Toconao: Paso Sico: Long day from mountains to desert
- 2 kms north of Toconao to San Pedro de Atacama: From gravel pit to tourist pit
- San Pedro de Atacama to halfway to Calama: No rims in San Pedro so climbing to Calama
- Halfway to Calama to all the way to Calama: Easy ride to a rich mining town
- 'Day off' in Calama: It takes a lot to keep this show on the road
- Calama to 20 kms east of Ruta 5/Ruta 24 junction: Back on the road
- 20 kms east of Ruta 5/Ruta 24 junction to Tocopilla: Back to the Pacific coast
- Tocopilla to 10 kms south of Río Loa: Ocean and desert
- 10 kms south of Río Loa to Chanavayita: The smell of the ocean
- Chanavayita to Iquique: Where am I, Miami??
- Iquique to 5 kms south of Huara: Climbing away from the ocean
- 5 kms south of Huara to 19 kms east of Cuya: All desert, no ocean
- 19 kms east of Cuya to Arica: A whole lot of climbing, new duds, and a badly needed shower
- Days off in Arica, Chile: Pulling teeth and other bits of fun
- Salta, Argentina to Arica, Chile Statistics
- Salta to Arica
- Arica to 3 kms west of Molinos: Finally back on the road headed to Bolivia
- 3 kms west of Molinos to 4 kms east of Zapahuira: A looong climb and a personal best
- 4 kms east of Zapahuira to Putre: Short day to Putre to shower and resupply
- Putre to Canal Lauca: Climb to the high plain
- Canal Lauca to Salar de Surire: Ripio and wind ride that unexpectedly ended in a bed
- Salar de Surire to 6 kms north of Taipicollo: Vizcachas, vicuñas, ñandús, and washboard
- 6 kms north of Taipicollo to the northeast corner of Salar de Coipasa, Bolivia: A dip in a hot spring then Bolivia
- Northeast corner of Salar de Coipasa to northwest edge of Salar de Uyuni: Riding on the salar
- Northwest edge of Salar de Uyuni to Isla Incahuasi: Another salar and a run-in with some local ruffians
- Isla Incahuasi to Uyuni: A French encounter, more salar and sand, and a shower at last
- Day off in Uyuni: A flurry of chores
- Uyuni to 7 kms east of Tica Tica: Motorcyclists and mechanical problems
- 7 kms east of Tica Tica to Potosí: Gringo incidents and a climb that wouldn´t end
- Day off in Potosí: Sleep and shop
- Potosí to some mountain: There´s not much plano in this altiplano
- Some mountain to Challapata: Like yesterday but windier
- Challapata to Oruro: Long day of headwinds, then a storm
- Sick day in Oruro: Recuperating
- Oruro to Sicasica: Trucks, truckers, and my god is this country cheap
- Sicasica to El Alto: The road from hell
- La Paz to La Paz: To the casa de los ciclistas
- Time off in La Paz: Recuperating, resting, and then an unexpected hike that requires more recuperating
- Arica, Chile to La Paz, Bolivia statistics
- Arica to La Paz Map
- La Paz to El Chaya: El camino de la muerte
- El Chaya to Caranavi: Construction on the real Road of Death
- Caranavi to Guanay: Dusty roller coaster
- Guanay to unknown river: Busting my ass
- Unknown river to Mapiri: 2,000 meters on ripio
- Mapiri to 15 kilometers west of Santa Rosa: Even tougher today
- 15 kilometers west of Santa Rosa to pueblo by the river: Everyone telling me to give up
- Pueblo by the river to near Tacacoma: They were not kidding
- Near Tacoma to Sorata: Sorata or bust
- Day off in Sorata: needed the rest...
- Sorata to Achacachi: Climbing back onto the altiplano
- Achacachi to Puerto Acosta: Lake Titikaka
- Puerto Acosta, Bolivia to Huancané, Peru: Passed 10,000 kilometers leaving Bolivia for Peru
- Huancané to Juliaca: A flat ride for a change
- Bus to Puno to get my passport stamped
- Juliaca to Ayaviri: Highway, some québécois, and some Argentines
- Ayaviri to Sicuani: Up then down
- Sicuani to Urcos: More river canyon
- Urcos to Cusco: Short ride to Cusco
- La Paz to Cusco statistics
- Time off in Cusco: Food, sleep, coffee, fix the bike
- La Paz to Cusco Map
- Cusco to 5 kilometers west of Mollepata: Finally on the road again
- 5 kilometers west of Mollepata to near Cachora: A close call, clawing back the altitude, and those Dutch with their Rohloffs
- Near Cachora to Andahuaylas: Crash, broken rim, bus
- Andahuaylas - Ayacucho - Trujillo by bus: In search of rim
- Trujillo to near Shirani: Back to the mountains
- Near Shirani to El Viajero: Big climb
- El Viajero to 10k east of Quiruvilca: Ripio, hail, and rain
- 10k east of Quiruvilca to Huamachuco: Half day
- Huamachuco to 15k south of San Marcos: Some cyclists, some drunks, and some rain
- 15k south of San Marcos to Cajamarca: Up and down
- Cajamarca to pine grove: Tough day to dress for
- Pine grove to Bambamarca: Entertaining restaurant patrons
- Bambamarca to 20k west of Cochabamba: The friendliest town in Peru, lost in the mud, then rain
- 20k west of Cochabamba to near Cutervo: And I thought yesterday was muddy...
- Near Cutervo to 5k north of Cuyca: From cold rain to hot sun
- 5k north of Cuyca to Jaén: Hot like summer
- Day off in Jaén: working on the bike/how I learned how to change a flat tire
- Jaén to 23k south of San Ignacio: Hot beginning with rainy end
- 23k south of San Ignacio to Peru-Ecuador border: Out of Peru at last
- Border to abandoned homestead: Vicious climbing ending with rain
- Abandoned homestead to 10k north of Valladolid: To build a fire and other stories
- 10k north of Valladolid to Vilcabamba: Soaked morning to dry afternoon
- Vilcabamba to Loja: Dry to wet in the blink of an eye
- Loja to 10k south of San Lucas: Beyond soaked
- 10k south of San Lucas to 5k north of Urdaneta: More climbing, less rain
- 5k north of Urdaneta to 7k north of Susudel: Lost a gear, a tire, and almost my lunch
- 7k north of Susudel to Cuenca: Cuenca at last
- Day off the bike in Cuenca: Mad scramble of chores
- Equipment check: Sick as a dog
- Cusco to Cuenca statistics
- Cusco, Peru to Cuenca, Ecuador Map
- Cuenca to Azogues: Starting slow
- Azogues to Cañar: Limping along
- Cañar to 5 kms south of Chunchi: My new speed: slow
- 5kms south of Chunchi to 5 kms south of Palmiri: Big climb
- 5 kms south of Palmiri to Riobamba: No rain today!
- Riobamba to Ambato: More climbing (surprise!), public information, and an American cycle tourist!
- Ambato to 2 kms west of Parque Cotopaxi entrance: Highway ride
- 2 kms west of Parque Cotopaxi entrance to Machachi: Warning: excessive volcano photos
- Machachi to Tumbaco: Heading to the casa de los ciclistas
- Tumbaco to Cayambe: Into the Northern Hemisphere
- Cayambe to Lago Yahuarcocha
- Lago Yahuarcocha to 5kms south of El Ángel: Long descent then long climb
- 5 kms south of El Ángel to refugio del Voladero: Cold, wet climb on cobblestones and ripio
- Refugio del Veladero, Ecuador to Las Lajas, Colombia: Into Colombia
- Las Lajas to 20 kms south of Pasto: Big descent and big climb
- 20 kms south of Pasto to Pasto: Short ride into Pasto for some days off
- Pasto to Santiago: Escape from Pasto, cold rain, then a night in a church theater.
- Santiago to road to Mocoa km 102: Interviewed by Colombian televison before tackling the "trampolín de la muerte"
- Road to Mocoa km 102 to Mocoa: More 'trampoline of death', a broken rack (not mine), and a game of checkers
- Mocoa to San Juan de Villalobos: Couldn't have gotten more wet if I had jumped in a lake
- San Juan de Villalobos to San Augustín: Like yesterday only less rain
- Day off in San Augustín: A bit of tourism
- San Augustín to 5kms south of Garzón: Back down
- 5kms south of Garzón to gas station: Chatting up a storm with the locals
- Gas station to Neiva: Short and fast ride to Neiva
- Neiva to desert: Wandering around the Tatacoa desert
- Desert to Castilla: Hot, hotter, hottest
- Castilla to Ibagué: Hot and flat followed by hot and not flat
- Ibagué to San Felipe
- San Felipe to Puerto Triunfo
- Puerto Triunfo to some paradero
- Some paradero to El Santuario: 2,000 meter day
- El Santuario to San Antonio de Prado (Medellín): Arrived at the casa de los ciclistas
- Days off in Medellín: Retracing some family footsteps
- Cuenca to Medellín statistics
- Cuenca to Medellín Map
- Intermission
- Back to Medellín: Getting ready to roll
- San Antonio de Prado to finca on Río Cauca: The kindness of strangers
- Finca on Río Cauca to Jardín: Sweatin' off those vacation pounds
- Jardín to Río Sucio: Long climb, some rain, long descent
- Río Sucio to Ansermanuevo: Down to the Cauca valley
- Ansermanuevo to Bolivar: Short day due to more unexpected kindness
- Bolivar to Cali: Into the big city
- Cali to Tuluá: Out of Cali like I came in: hot and flat
- Tuluá to Rivera Verde: Back to the mountains
- Rivera Verde to Santa Ana: Climbing myself into a corner
- Santa Ana to Villamaria: Short day to Manizales
- Villamaría to camp at 3,000 meters, Parque los Nevados: Climbing to El Nevado del Ruiz with a few wrong turns
- Camp at 3,000 meters to camp at 4,000 meters: I guess I'm no longer acclimated to the altitude...
- Camp at 4,000 meters to Villamaria: Go back whence you came hermano. Do not pass Go, do not collect 200,000 pesos.
- Villamaría to Las Delgaditas: A climb, a milestone, and a night of fun at a gas station
- Last Delgaditas to La Dorada: El Magdalena redux
- La Dorada to somewhere on Ruta 45: Just like Texas
- Somewhere on Ruta 45 to Campo Veintitrés: Flats, flat, rain, and no I don't want any company thank you
- Campo Veintitrés to Lebrija: Plains to mountains
- Lebrija to Bucaramanga: Set up by cyclists
- Bucaramanga to San Alberto: Blut und Eisen
- San Alberto to Pelaya: Trucks and more trucks
- Pelaya to Cuatrovientos
- Cuatrovientos to somewhere between Ciénaga and Santa Marta: Early bird gets the worm
- Somewhere between Ciénaga and Santa Marta to Santa Marta: Short day to do some chores
- Santa Marta to Río Mendihuaca: Heading to the beach
- Río Mendihuaca to Baranoa: Chewing up these flat roads
- Baranoa to Punto Canoa: Louisiana dreams
- Punto Canoa to Cartagena: The city of sweat
- Medellín to Cartagena statistics
- Medellín to Cartagena
- South America Statistical Summary
- Cartagena to Portabelo, Panama by boat: The Isle of Misfits
- Portobelo - Colón - Panamá: Rescued from certain death?
- Panama City to Santa Clara: Strip-mall-landia
- Santa Clara to near Santiago: More highway and rain
- Near Santiago to Las Lajas: More climbing than expected
- Las Lajas to David: Short day to get some things done
- David, Panama to 5kms south of Venecia, Costa Rica: Into Costa Rica
- 5kms south of Venecia to Playa Dominical
- Day off at Playa Dominical
- Playa Dominical to Orotina: Scenery, heat, rain, and hotels playing hard to get
- Orotina to Las Cañas: Grim highway ride
- Las Cañas, Costa Rica to Rivas, Nicaragua: Another week, another country
- Rivas to Granada: Easy day
- Granada to León: OCD riding at its best
- Léon to Somotillo
- Somotillo, Nicaragua to Amatillo, Honduras: A country in a day
- Amatillo, Honduras to San Vicente, El Salvador: Left it all out there today
- San Vicente to Playa Sunzal: Back to the ocean
- El Sunzal: Des vacances au bout de la nuit
- El Sunzal to Sonsonate
- Sonsonate, El Salvador to Jalpatagua, Guatemala: I loved El Salvador so much I kissed the pavement before I left.
- Jalpatagua to Barberena: Convalescence ride
- Barberena to Antigua
- Antigua to Tecpán: Late start, ended the day back in the cheap zone
- Tecpán to 5 kms east of Nahualá: Up and down
- 5 kilometers past Nahualá to Huehuetenango
- Day off in Huehuetenango: Dinged ribs and some tourism at last
- Huehuetenango, Guatemala to Laguna de Colón, Chiapas, Mexico: Into Mexico
- Laguna de Colón to Comitán de Dominguez: Feels a bit like coming home
- Comitán to San Cristobal de las Casas: One city to another
- Days off in San Cristobal: Resting my ribs
- Cartagena to San Cristobal de las Casas statistics
- Cartagena, Colombia to San Cristobal de las Casas, México Map
- Happy Thanksgiving!
- San Cristobal de las Casas to Ocosingo: Cold and rain
- Ocosingo to Palenque: Not the easy day I had in mind
- Day off in Palenque: I've been here before but why not see it again.
- Palenque to somewhere down that crazy river: My world is a flood, slowly I become one with the mud
- Somewhere down that crazy river to Ciudad del Carmen: Flat highway into the wind day
- Time off in Ciudad del Carmen
- Ciudad del Carmen to Frontera: Back the way I came
- Frontera to Cárdenas: Highway madness
- Cárdenas to 20 kilometers east of Minatitlán: Bring it on
- 20 kilometers east of Minatitlán to Cosamaloapan: A year on the road
- Cosamaloapán, Vera Cruz to Jalapa de Diaz, Oaxaca: Detour
- Jalapa de Diaz to Huautla: Big climb
- Huautla to Ejido San Juan Tilapa: Wet and cold to hot and dry
- Ejido San Juan Tilapa to Tlacotapec de Benito Juárez: I thought this valley was going to be flat...
- Tlacotapec de Benito Juárez to Puebla: My cash worth: 7 pesos (and 20 Swiss francs)
- Sick days in Puebla
- Puebla to somewhere on the Arco Norte: 3 flats in a highway kind of day
- Somewhere on the Arco Norte to San Juan del Río: Pushing the limit
- San Juan del Río to San Joaquín: Into the mountains
- Day off in San Joaquín
- San Joaquín to Querétaro: Less climbing and more wind
- Santiago de Querétaro to Pénjamo: Flying across Querétaro with the east wind
- Pénjamo to La Barca: Into Jalisco at last
- La Barca to Guadalajara: Le Tour d'Oxxo
- San Cristobal de las Casas to Guadalajara Statistics
- San Cristobal de las Casas to Guadalajara Map
- Guadalajara, Jalisco
- Pátzcuaro, Michoacán
- Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco: How the .5% live in Mexico
- Back in Guadalajara
- Europe
- Why I don’t get out of the tent in the middle of the night in the desert.
- Time to walk the dog
- Guadalajara to Magdalena: Ooof the layoff hurt...
- Magdalena to Jala: Gut-be-gone
- Jala to Tepic: Ditto, just add flats
- Tepic to Tecuala: down to sea level
- Tecuala to Rosario: Another Bostonian
- El Rosario to the Sea of Cortez: On the ferry to Baja California
- Sea of Cortez to La Paz: This place is packed with Americans
- La Paz to Ruta 1 km 87
- Ruta 1 km 87 to Ciudad Constitución: Theme for the day: Headwinds
- Ciudad Constitución to unknown beach: Back to the ocean
- Unknown beach to Ruta 1 km 53: Away from the coast for a while
- Ruta 1 km 53 to Mulegé: A slice of beach paradise
- Mulegé to Santa Rosalía: Plan B
- Santa Rosalía to Ruta 1 km 87: tense
- Ruta 1 km 87 to Ruta 1 km 187: On a horse with no name.
- Ruta 1 km 184 to 4 kilometers north of Valle Jesus y María: Eslogeando
- 4 kilometers north of Valle Jesus y María to 7 kms north of Parador
- 7 kms north of Parador to Cataviña
- Cataviña to El Rosario: All out for El Rosario
- El Rosario to San Quintín: Battling the traffic
- San Quintín to San Vicente: Qué descanses en paz amigo
- San Vicente to 3kms north of El Sauzal: Urban death ride
- 3 kms north of El Sauzal, Mexico to San Ysidro, California: Don't kick me off the cuota, hermano/ Back in the US of A
- Guadalajara, Mexico to San Ysidro, California statistics
- Guadalajara, Mexico to San Ysidro, California route map
- Central America/Mexico Statistical Summary
- San Ysidro to Chula Vista: Shopping madness...kilometers to miles
- Chula Vista to Sacred Rocks
- Sacred Rocks to 3 miles south of Calipatria: Blown away
- 3 miles south of Calipatria to the Salton Sea
- Salton Sea to Cottonwood Springs, Joshua Tree Park: One campground to another
- Cottonwood Springs, Joshua Tree Park to 33 miles east of 29 Palms: Desert ride redux
- 33 miles east of 29 Palms, CA to Parker, AZ: Big tailwind finishes this day up fast
- Parker, AZ to 10 miles north of Lake Havasu: - 30 bucks a night? But the desert is free!
- 10 miles north of Lake Havasu to Kingman: Route 66
- Kingman to Grand Canyon Caverns: Snow!
- Grand Canyon Caverns to I-40 exit 149
- I-40 exit 149 to back country 10 miles south of Grand Canyon
- Back country 10 miles south of Grand Canyon to Mather Campground: Warning! excessive Grand Canyon photos
- Mather Campground to forest service road 307: Unbeatable campsite tonight
- Forest service road 307 to Cameron: Goodbye to the canyon
- Cameron to 5 miles north of Cow Springs: Finally made that bonehead move
- 5 miles north of Cow Springs to Mexican Hat, Utah: Monument Valley
- Mexican Hat, Utah to Cedar Mesa: Goosenecks Park, Valley of the Gods, Cedar Mesa
- Cedar Mesa to Arch Canyon Overview (Forest Service road 088): Natural Bridges, Bears Ears
- Arch Canyon Overview (Forest Service road 088) to Devil's Canyon: Elk Ridge, Milk Ranch Point
- Devil's Canyon to Moab: The Four Horsemen of the Bike Tour Apocalypse
- Day off in Moab: Well, day off the bike at least.
- Moab to near I-70: Colorado River canyons
- Near I-70 to Grand Junction, Colorado: In search of stuff
- Days off in Grand Junction, CO: Is Windows 8 really this bad or am I on some kind of hidden-camera reality TV show?
- Grand Junction to Rabbit Valley: Colorado National Monument
- Rabbit Valley to back country north of Arches
- Back country north of Arches to Green River 5 miles south of I-70: Wind and more wind
- Green River 5 miles south of I-70 to San Rafael River: Short day to enjoy the camping
- San Rafael River to 8 miles west of Horseshoe Canyon: Would you like some sand with that sand?
- 8 miles west of Horseshoe Canyon to Muddy Creek: Utah rocks.
- Muddy Creek to Hanksville: Richtig kämpfen
- Day off in Hanksville
- Hanksville to Cainesville Wash (Cathedral Valley): Back to business
- Cainesville Wash to Cathedral Campground (Capitol Reef): What I will and won't do for water.
- Cathedral Campground (Capitol Reef) to Torrey: Back to civilization
- Torrey to 2 miles south of Boulder: I must be on an ACA route
- 2 miles south of Boulder to Main Canyon (FS 17): Haven't talked this much since Mexico.
- Main Canyon (FS 17) to National Forest near Bryce: Das Wind hat mich total gebitchslapped.
- Bryce Canyon: Seeing the sights
- Bryce Canyon day 2
- Bryce Canyon to Kodachrome Basin: Bryce sunrise, Kodachrome sunset
- Kodachrome Basin to Cottonwood Road: Avoiding bad weather.
- Cottonwood Road to Page, Arizona: Scenic ride through Cottonwood Canyon
- Page, Arizona to Vermillion Cliffs, Utah: Payback
- Vermillion Cliffs to Kanab: More ᾧἷᾗḋ
- Kenab to BLM mesa southwest of Zion: Making contact
- BLM mesa to Springdale to Zion to Springdale: Angels Landing
- Springdale to St George: Sore: no. Tired: yes.
- 'Day off' in Saint George: Chores, chores, chores...
- San Ysidro, California to Saint George, Utah Statistics
- San Ysidro, California to Saint George, Utah Route Map
- Saint George, Utah to west of Bunkerville, Nevada: Goodbye Utah, thank you for an awesome ride.
- West of Bunkerville to near Apex: Camping in the firing range.
- Near Apex to Las Vegas: Where am I?
- Las Vegas to Old Spanish Trail: Battling that wind again...
- Old Spanish Trail to off Warm Springs Road, Death Valley: Bring on the Death
- Off Warm Springs Road to Furnace Creek, Death Valley: Sightseeing and a shower
- Furnace Creek, Death Valley to Beatty, Nevada: Climbing out of the valley
- Beatty, Nevada to Death Valley 3 miles south of Titus Canyon exit: Titus Canyon
- 3 miles south of Titus Canyon exit to Panamint Springs: Banished to the pavement.
- Panamint Springs to Alabama Hills above Lone Pine: A spring in my step
- Alabama Hills above Lone Pine to 10 miles north of Bishop: Flattish ride into the wind.
- 10 miles north of Bishop to Lee Vining: Any ride that ends in a shower is a good ride.
- Lee Vining to Little Walker Road: Solo again, climb and camp
- Little Walker Road to Gardnerville: It's good (and lucky) to be alive.
- Gardnerville to Carson City: The friendliest place in America?
- Carson City to Incline Village, Lake Tahoe, California: From one kind host to another with a climb in between.
- Incline Village to near Stampede Reservoir: Tahoe National Forest
- Near Stampede Reservoir to nowhere: Day off in the woods.
- Near Stampede Reservoir to near Lake Davis: One forest to another
- Near Lake Davis to near Antelope Lake: Plumas National Forest
- Near Antelope Lake to Creek Valley: Lassens National Forest
- Creek Valley to McArthur: Kindness of strangers week continues
- McArthur to Blanche Lake, Modoc National Forest: One million (stinky) feet
- Blanche Lake to Tulelake: Forest to farmland
- Tulelake to Winema Nat. Forest near Fort Klamath, Oregon: Another flattish ride into the wind
- Winema Nat. Forest near Fort Klamath, Oregon to Diamond Lake: Crater Lake
- Diamond Lake to near Horse Camp, Umpqua National Forest: Short day
- Near Horse Camp, Umpqua National Forest to Gilchrist State Forest: Unexpected encounters in the woods.
- Gilchrist State Forest to Bend: Hit a wall but saved by a cyclist
- Bend to Madras: The stage is set.
- Madras to Mt Hood National Forest: Wind and a mountain between me and that rest
- Mt Hood National Forest to Portland: Rain ride to Portland with a warm bed awaiting.
- Around Portland
- Around Around
- St George, Utah to Portland, Oregon route map
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Albuquerque ultralight
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Blut und Eisen
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Cactus Cruise
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Come on Irene
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Crossing the desert
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Taiwan Loop-de-Loop
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Foie Gras Fondo
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Four Noble Truths
- Index
- Introduction: The Four Noble Truths
- Taipei to Bangkok: The joy of flying with a bicycle
- Bangkok to Pathum Thani: Traffic madness
- Pathum Thani to Kanchanaburi: 346
- Kanchanaburi: tourism and a rest
- Kanchanaburi to Ratchaburi: going downmarket
- Ratchaburi to Cha-am: first look at the coast
- Cha-am: crazyguyonabike encounter, sketchy people, and a change of plans
- Cha-am to Kui Buri: Monkey see, monkey do
- Kui Buri to Bangsaphan: Give the wind an assist
- Bangsaphan to Thungwualaen Beach: Coastal cruise, sort of
- Thungwualaen Beach to Tha Chang: on fire
- Tha Chang to Ao Luek: switching coasts, switching languages
- Ban Bor Thor: cave kayaking
- Ao Luek to Klong Muang Beach: finally got that Thai massage. Ouch.
- Khlong Muang to Ko Lanta: checking out an island
- Koh Lanta National Park: surprisingly hard but worth the effort
- Koh Lanta to Pakmeng Beach: one great sunset to another, highway in between
- Pakmeng Beach to Yan Ta Khao: rain-abbreviated day (please give me food)
- Yan Ta Khao to Satun: making up distance
- Satun to Kangar, Malaysia: climbing! to a new country
- Kangar to Kajang: bus...
- Kajang to Port Dickson: le tour de palm tree
- Port Dickson to Malacca: Malacca, as in straights thereof
- Malacca to Batu Pahat
- Batu Pahat to Pontian: Hot? yup Flat? yup
- Pontian to Johor Bahru: Sounds like a place Jabba the Hut would live (Merry Christmas!)
- Johor Bahru to Singapore: How the hell do I get out of this country?
- Johor Bahru to Singapore: First day, continued
- Around Singapore: seeing the sights
- Singapore: days off, then Bangkok and the 40 kilogram, 1 kilometer medley
- Bangkok to Thanyaburi: escape from Bangkok (and overly-friendly hotel staff), second edition
- Thanyaburi to Kaeng Khoi: left or right?
- Kaeng Khoi to Chai Badan: grace in the linguistic desert
- Chai Badan to Ban Na Chaliang: grinding out some kilometers
- Ban Na Chaliang to Phetchabun: easy day
- Phetchabun to Khao Kho: climbing for real
- Khao Kho to Phitsanulok: rain
- Phitsanulok to Uttaradit: canal ride
- Uttaradit to Rongkwang: mild climbing
- Rongkwang to Pong
- Pong to Chiang Rai: heading for a rest
- Chiang Rai to Mae Chedi: coffee ride curry ride coffee ride pork chicken rice fruit sleep
- Mae Chedi to Phrao: ever heard of a switchback?
- Phrao to Chiang Mai: into tourist central
- Mad dash to Bangkok day 1: 185.6 kilometers
- Mad dash to Bangkok day 2: 168.5 kilometers
- Mad dash to Bangkok day 3: 211 kilometers
- Mad dash to Bangkok day 4: 147.6 kilometers
- Around Bangkok: preparing to head to Europe
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Ice Road
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Nowhere to Go but Everywhere
- Index
- Boston to Douglas State Forest: On the road (again)
- Douglas State Forest to Westfield: Coyote cardiac rhythm
- Westfield, MA to Catskill, NY
- Catskill to Roxbury: The Lobstah Trap
- Roxbury to Hancock: Podunk skunk
- Hancock, NY to Camp, route 29, PA: Amish incongruity
- Camp, Route 29 to Winter State Park: PA peaks
- Winter State Park to Tuscarora State Forest: I'm not homeless bro, I'm just traveling by bicycle
- Tuscarora Forest to Hancock, MD: Awaken the beast
- Hancock, MD to camp: C+O Canal
- Camp to Front Royal: I like to think my life is worth more than a funny cat video
- Front Royal to Big Meadows: Skylines, bear!, deer
- Big Meadows to Blue Ridge Parkway: Drive to Parkway
- Blue Ridge Parkway to Peaks of Otter: Where's your support van?
- Peaks of Otter to Roanoke: The star of the south
- Roanoke to Smart View: Let the rain fall down
- Smart View to Cumberland Knob: just 200 dollars left to get to Maine and back
- Cumberland Knob to Boone: what's that smell?
- Boone to Crabtree Falls: 2 eggs over easy with bacon, white toast and home fries
- Crabtree Falls to Asheville: Kings and queens and guillotines
- Asheville to camp: Let there be downhill, please?
- Camp to Cable Cove: At last, big downhill
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Occitanie
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Poisoned in the Pyrenées
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Random Rides
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Sagebrush, Saguaro, and Sweat
- Index
- Sagebrush, Saguaro, and Sweat: Introduction
- Phoenix to Lake Pleasant: Ouch, been a while
- Lake Pleasant to Trilby Wash: All of the above
- Trilby Wash to Alamo Road: Into the Mojave
- Alamo Road to Alamo Lake: can't get across
- Alamo Lake to Wenden: into the wind
- Wenden to La Posa Road: a massive breakfast followed by trucks and wind
- La Posa Road to Vidal Junction: into California
- Vidal Junction to Needles: wind in my face
- Needles to Mojave Road: out for a walk in the sand (with a heavily loaded bike)
- Cycling Mojave National Preserve: Mojave Road to Fort Piute
- Cycling Mojave National Preserve: Fort Piute to Rock Springs 1
- Cycling Mojave National Preserve: Fort Piute to Rock Springs 2
- Cycling Mojave National Preserve: Rock Springs to Aiken Mine Road
- Aiken Mine Road to Field Road: Return to civilization
- Field Road to Barstow Road
- Barstow Road to Apple Valley: an oasis in the desert
- Apple Valley to Landers: no bed tonight
- Landers to Ryan Campground: Joshua Tree National Park
- Joshua Tree to Salton Sea: up, down, up, down, down, down
- Salton Sea: Day off (sort of)
- Cycling the Bradshaw Trail: Day 1, Bradshaw Road
- Cycling the Bradshaw Trail: Day 2, to Chuckwalla Well
- Cycling the Bradshaw Trail day 3: to Blythe
- Blythe to near Parker: chores, ride, more chores
- Cycling Alamo Lake Day 1: to Arizona Peace Trail
- Cycling Alamo Lake Day 1: to Arizona Peace Trail part 2
- Cycling Alamo Lake Day 2: arrival
- Cycling Alamo Lake Day 2: arrival part 2
- Cycling Alamo Lake Day 3: around the lake to Wickenburg Road
- Cycling Alamo Lake Day 4: Wickenburg Road to Vulture Mine Road
- Vulture Mine Road to Old US 80: minimal dirt today
- Old US 80 to Gila Bend: clean up
- Gila Bend to near Casa Grande: get me off these highways!
- Near Casa Grande to West Silverbell Road: rough morning
- West Silverbell Road to Tucson Mountain Park
- Sort-of day off: of motorcycles, bunny-boilers, and the New Testament
- Tucson Mountain Park to Buenos Aires Wildlife Refuge
- Buenos Aires Wildlife Refuge to Arivaca Lake: 4 deuces
- Arivaca Lake to Nogales: Ruby Road
- Nogales to San Rafael Ranch
- San Rafael Ranch to Parker Canyon Lake: a day at the zoo
- Parker Canyon Lake to Huachuca: the dreaded double flat
- Huachuca to Tombstone: a German Thanksgiving
- Tombstone to Cochise Stronghold: Cochise Trail hike-a-bike
- Cochise Stronghold to Willcox: a taste of New Orleans
- Willcox to San Pedro River
- San Pedro River to Willow Road: Javelinas and chilaquiles
- Willow Road to Apache Junction: one wrong turn makes for a very long day
- Apache Junction to North Phoenix: last ride
- Epilogue: Operation Rescue Motorcycle
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Motorcycle blogs
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Bert and I
- Index
- Introduction: I need a vacation
- Bert the blue whale: My faithful travel companion
- The motorcycle: Affectionately known as Greta
- Boston: Tune-up and tires
- New York: Dropping off the bike
- New York: Hanging out in the city
- Back in Boston: Saying goodbye
- Basel: Arrival in Europe
- Basel: Hanging out waiting for the motorcycle to arrive
- Frankfurt: Autobahn madness, and Lufthansa breaks fairings.
- Basel to Thones, France: Pure joy in the Alps.
- Thones to Mars, Ardèche: Grenoble, Parc du Vercors, a brilliant dinner.
- Mars to Au fin fond du Lot: Hail is painful but friends await.
- Au fin fond du Lot: Hanging out with friends.
- Cahors to Narbonne: Straight highway shot.
- Narbonne and thereabouts: Seeing the sights, doing some chores.
- Narbonne to Barcelona: Side-trip to Spain (in a car).
- Narbonne to Pulversheim: Back to business.
- Pulversheim, France to Philippsburg, Germany: Renewed my insurance; happy ending.
- Philippsburg to Louisendorf: Free pie for being American.
- Louisendorf to Tostedt (Hamburg): Not every recommendation from a local is a good one.
- Hamburg: Laundry in Altona.
- Hamburg to Kiel: Baltic Sea.
- Kiel to Copenhagen, Denmark: Into Scandinavia.
- Copenhagen to Gothenburg, Sweden: Another day, another country.
- Gothenburg to Oslo, Norway: Don't fine me bro.
- Oslo to Voss: Now it's getting good.
- Voss to Ålesund: Wow.
- Ålesund to Trondheim: Trollstigen, ferries, rain, then a shitower to warm up at the end of the day.
- Trondheim to north of Mosjoen: First time meeting long-distance cyclists.
- Mosjoen to Narvik: The Arctic Circle, and a minor wipeout.
- Narvik to Nordkapp: The race to Nordkapp, midnight sun, trying to sleep on top of the motorcycle in front of a gas station.
- Gas station to Kirkenes: Ouff I've got a hangover, still over 300 miles to go in the rain.
- Kirkenes to Ivalo, Finland: Dodging reindeer in the freezing rain.
- Ivalo to Örnik, Sweden: Straight ahead.
- Örnik to Iggesund: Aggressive Swedish passing manoeuvres.
- Iggesund to Stockholm: Shortish day.
- Days in Stockholm: Rest, chores, and a bit of fun.
- Stockholm to Trelleborg: Catching the ferry to Germany.
- Rostock to Berlin: More Autobahn madness.
- Berlin: spassig (fun).
- Berlin: spassiger (funner).
- Berlin: spassigste (funnest).
- Berlin to Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic: Back on the road.
- Ústí to Prague: Sightseeing
- Prague to Poggstall, Austria: On the Donau
- Poggstall to Jüdenberg: Scraping the pegs until the rain moves in
- Jüdenberg to Munich, Germany: Escape from the rain
- Munich to Silandro, Italy: The Alps (motorcycle heaven).
- Silandro to Disentis, Switzerland: Border-hopping over the passes.
- Disentis to La Chambre, France: Kid in the candy store.
- La Chambre to Narbonne: Long day in the saddle.
- Narbonne redux: Rest, badly needed maintenance for the motorcycle.
- Narbonne: Break in the tires, see the sights.
- Narbonne to Berga, Spain
- Berga to Vielha
- Vielha to Lourdes, France: Criss-crossing the Pyrenées, end the day at a Catholic tourist trap
- Lourdes to Biarritz
- Biarritz: Day off for a swim
- Biarritz to Burgos
- Burgos to Gijón: Picos de Europa
- Gijón to A Coruña
- A Coruña to Vigo
- Vigo to Astorga
- Astorga to Ciudad Rodrigo via Portugal
- Ciudad Rodrigo to Miajadas
- Miajadas to San Pedro de Alcántara
- San Pedro de Alcántara to Marbella: Gibraltar
- Marbella to Mojácar
- Mojácar to Castellón
- Castellón to Barcelona
- Barcelona to Narbonne
- Narbonne: Back at headquarters, equipment check
- Narbonne to Cahors: Le Lot, another visit
- Cahors to Rambouillet: Making my way north
- Rambouillet to Rotterdam, The Netherlands: A stop in Paris
- Rotterdam to Amsterdam
- Amsterdam to Zeebrugge, Belgium: dropping of Greta for the ship home
- Zeebrugge to Basel, Switzerland: By train back to Basel
- Basel to Zurich to Dublin to Boston: The journey home
- United States: Epilogue
- Statistics
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Chickenwhat?
- Index
- Introduction
- Boston to Devils Tombstone: On the road, first night in the Catskills
- Hunter Mountain Fire Tower: A hike up a mountain to see the view
- Devil's Tombstone to Binghamton: Rain sends me scurrying to a motel
- Binghamton to Minister Creek: PA roller coaster
- Minister Creek Hiking Trail: a day off to camp and hike
- Minister Creek to Amherst, Ohio: the Great Lakes begin
- Amherst, Ohio to Jackson, Michigan: into Michigan
- Jackson, Michigan to Nordhouse Dunes
- Nordhouse Dunes: A long hike through the dunes
- Nordhouse Dunes: Camping on the beach
- Nordhouse Dunes to Newberry: Into the Upper Peninsula of Michigan
- Newberry to Marquette: Boreal forest
- Marquette to Copper Harbor: Cold and rainy
- Copper Harbor: hiking Estivant Pines
- Copper Harbor: mountain-biking the Keweenaw Peninsula
- Copper Harbor to Wakona Lake: back down the peninsula, into Wisconsin
- Wakona Lake to Duluth, MN: another state, another load of laundry...
- Duluth to Cascade River: about as backcountry as I can get with this motorcycle.
- Eagle Mountain: hiking to the (not very) highest elevation of Minnesota
- Cascade River: hanging out to camp, hike, and try to find that moose
- Cascade River to Kabetogama: longish day on the motorcycle to get to another national forest
- Lake Kabetogama hangout: camping, hiking, chores, and setting up a canoe trip
- Voyageurs National Park: canoing to backcountry campsite
- Voyageurs National Park: 24 hours with no human contact, hiking in the Kabetogama Peninsula
- Voyageurs National Park: return canoe trip
- International Falls to Devils Lake: North Dakota, and watch out for the animals
- Devils Lake to Roosevelt National Park: the plains...the plains
- Roosevelt National Park: hiking Sperati Point in search of a sunset
- Roosevelt National Park: Aschenbach trail
- Roosevelt National Park to Fort Benton, Montana: long day on the plains into Montana
- Fort Benton to Clark Fork: over the continental divide to Missoula to get an oil change
- Lolo National Forest: hiking the Iron Mountain Road
- Clark Fork to Glacier National Park: campgrounds are full in the park, headed for the bush
- Glacier National Park: hiking Numa Ridge
- Glacier National Park: Going to the Sun Road
- Glacier National Park to Lake McGregor: let's not get started on Mormons
- Lake McGregor to Yaak River: slow burn until the part arrives in Spokane
- Yaak River to Davenport, WA: picking up my switch
- Davenport to Lone Fir Campground
- Cascades National Park - Maple Pass: kind of like Switzerland
- Cascades National Park - Sourdough Mountain: of deer, switchbacks, and those paved curves.
- Cascades National Park to Wenatchee: time to fix that switch
- Wenatchee to Hat Rock: passed 150,000 miles; and the hospitality of a fellow beamer rider
- Hat Rock to Hell's Canyon: What the F is Farkel?
- Hell's Canyon rim road: hot and dusty hikeabout
- Hell's Canyon to Ontario: the eclipse, a photographic phlop
- Ontario to Pine, Idaho
- Pine to Crosscut Trail: into the back country
- Crosscut Trail Day 2: egg burritos save the day
- Crosscut Trail Day 3: that makes 2 days without people
- Pine to Mountain Home: 2 days without people then one day chock full of them
- Mountain Home to Craters of the Moon: sagebrush to basalt
- Craters of the Moon: hikeabout
- Craters of the Moon: Back country day 1
- Craters of the Moon: Back country day 2
- Craters of the Moon to City of Rocks: and getting to know the residents of Arco
- City of Rocks: back country hike-in
- City of Rocks: hike around the park
- City of Rocks: Graham Peak
- City of Rocks to Antelope Island: Great Salt Lake
- Ogden to Flaming Gorge: hot on the trail of my ancestors
- Flaming Gorge to Dinosaur National Monument
- Dinosaur National Monument: Jones Hole
- Dinosaur National Monument: Ely Creek Trail
- Dinosaur National Monument to Rabbit Valley: into Colorado
- Colorado National Monument: redux
- Rabbit Valley to Moab: Arches, world traveler, wandering cyclist
- Arches National Park: Double-O Arch, Primitive Loop
- Moab to Canyonlands: summer to winter in 20 minutes
- Canyonlands: Syncline loop
- Canyonlands: Lathrop trail
- Canyonlands to Durango: heading for a rest
- Durango to St George, Utah: my shock is toast
- St George to Las Vegas: yup, Vegas
- Las Vegas to Barstow, CA: sorry my shock can't handle that
- Barstow to Kingman, AZ: a bit of route 66
- Kingman to Phoenix: repairs and switch to bicycle
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