Each day of my bike tour from Alaska to Argentina, I wrote a blog post. This one is from Ecuador, and the day I cycled from Logrono to Limon. Cycling in the rain in Ecuador Blog post written June 25th  2010 It had rained heavily overnight, and when I set out in the morning, the road was still wet, and clouds covered the sky. It drizzled for most of the day, with one enormous downpour … [Read more...]

Continuing my bike tour through Ecuador, today's section was a day's ride between Macas and Logrono - a thankfully easy section compared to previous days. Cycling to Logrono in Ecuador Blog post written 24th June 2010 An easy-peasy days cycling, with most of it being downhill. Whilst everything around me is green, the countryside is nondescript, although perhaps I have become a bit more … [Read more...]

With my bike needing repairs from the previous day's long ride, I took a day off in Macas, Ecuador to find a bicycle mechanic to fix my spoke and repair some brake blocks. CC BY-SA 3.0, Link Bicycle Repairs in Macas Blog post written June 23rd 2010 After such a long day's cycling the day before, and with the bike needing repairs, another day off was in order. Repairing a broken spoke … [Read more...]

This was a long day of 130 kms cycling between Puyo and Macas in Ecuador. Part of my 18 month Alaska to Argentina bike tour.   A challenging day cycling in Ecuador Blog post written 22nd June 2010 It was always going to be a tough 130 kms cycling from Puyo to Macas, what with the added heat of cycling at a lower altitude. Add onto that, a total of over 1200 metres of height … [Read more...]

During my bike tour from Alaska to Argentina, I wrote a blog post a day. This day's blog entry is from Ecuador, and the ride between Banos and Puyo. Cycling along the Rio Verde in Ecuador Blog post written June 2010 I'd spent an extra day in Banos resting, and so with more energy it was now time to leave. Cycling out of Banos was pretty easy, and a long downhill stretch towards the village of … [Read more...]