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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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,...
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...
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...
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,...
Bike Touring Colombia – Pasto to Ecuador border via Circunvalar a Galeras
I’m standing outside of the store, watching the bike, while Janet is inside buying bread. The usual crowd of guys has gathered around me asking the usual questions: “Can each person pedal the tandem...
Bike Touring Ecuador – From Tulcan to Cayambe via Otavalo
Entering Ecuador, I had low expectations. After having cycled 2 months in Colombia, I knew that the chances of having a comparably good time were low. However after the initial disappointment of setting up...
Bike Touring Ecuador – Cayambe to Quito via Mindo
The route from Cayambe to Quito is a short one if you go directly – in fact, it could be accomplished in a single day of riding. We wanted to check out a few...
