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January 30, 2016

Bike Touring Colombia – Mocoa to Pasto via Trampolin del Muerte

The route from Mocoa to Pasto was one of my most anticipated routes. Unlike some of our other adventure routes, we knew a lot more about this connection because other people had motorcycled, driven,...

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January 25, 2016

Bike Touring Colombia – Popayan to Mocoa via Purace

This route takes you from Popayan (“the white city”) across the spine of the Andes… Twice! If you’ve ever heard of the term “FOMO,” you’ll know that I have it bad. “FOMO” stands for...

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January 18, 2016

Bike Touring Colombia – Neiva to Popayan via Tierradentro

If you like to travel, perhaps you’ve noticed something about the character of popular destinations. When you arrive at a popular destination, you’ll often notice that many services have popped up: restaurants, hotels, gas...

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January 13, 2016

Bike Touring Colombia – Ibague to Neiva via the Tatacoa Desert

To make up some time, Janet and I had planned to ride a bus through the “boring” (as we perceived it) low, flatlands. Our perspective on the lower regions is that they are hot,...

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January 11, 2016

Bike Touring Colombia – Santa Rosa de Cabal to Ibague

Climbing. The grade is steep, but the road is paved. The air is warm and humid, and I ride with my shirt off. The opaque sheen of heavy rain looms in the Cocora valley...

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January 7, 2016

Bike Touring Colombia – Medellin to Nevado Del Ruiz

Traffic is suddenly coming to a stop. A man is walking across two lanes of traffic, lifting up the midriff of his blue shirt, revealing his chiseled six pack. Although cars don’t usually stop...

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December 20, 2015

Bike Touring Colombia – Bogota to Cocuy National Park

Thwack!..Thwack!………Thwack! The handful of rocks I had just thrown scatter-gun style had just hit their squishy target. Satisfaction surged through my body – like that feeling you get when you pop that annoying pimple...

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January 23, 1998

Winter Pacific Northwest Tour

In the winter of 1998, A bike tour through Northern California, Oregon, and Washington to visit friends. Didn’t take many pictures back in those days! This is the map for the entire route discussed...