After a month of cycling in Colombia from Cartagena, I finally made the border with Ecuador. Here's my blog post from the last day's ride in Colombia. Last full day cycling in Colombia Blog post entry from 31st May 2010 I found today’s cycling much tougher. A combination of 1300 metres of height gained, with the accumulation of the last few days cycling was taking its toll. It all seemed a … [Read more...]
Cycling from Pasto to El Pedregal in Colombia – Bike Touring
During my Alaska to Argentina bike tour, I spent a month cycling in Colombia. This blog post is from the day's ride between Pasto and El Pedregal. Up and over the Colombian mountains Blog post entry from May 30th, 2010 Although I gained 600 metres in height over 15 km to reach the high point of the day at 3160 metres, I managed to do it quickly within two hours. Being a … [Read more...]
Cycling from an Esso Station to Pasto in Colombia 2010
Due to a mess up with my visa, I was cycling against the clock a little in Colombia on my bike tour from Alaska to Argentina. Here's the blog post from the day. Cycling in the mountains of Colombia Blog post entry from May 29, 2010 By Jorgelrm - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, Link Today didn’t turn out as badly as I had feared. Sure, it had some tough sections of uphill, but the descent down into … [Read more...]
Cycling from El Remolino to a Random Esso Station in Colombia
In May 2010 I cycled through Colombia on the way from Alaska to Argentina. This blog post entry covers the day's ride between El Remolino and a random Esso Station! Cycling out of El Remolino, Colombia Blog post entry from 28 May 2010 I was expecting a tough day, and I was in no way disappointed! To start off with, things were relatively easy as I cycled out of Remolino and … [Read more...]
Cycling from El Bordo to El Remolino in Colombia
I spent around a month cycling through Colombia as part of my Alaska to Argentina bike tour, making a blog post a day. This is from the section cycling El Bordo to El Remolino. Riding between El Bordo and El Remolino Blog Post Entry from 27 May 2010: A Nice Early Downhill from El Bordo Jeff and Rose had left a half hour earlier than me, but the initial 350 metre drop out of El Bordo and the … [Read more...]