Patagonia bound - by the slow road...

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rockermike

Trad climber

Berkeley

Topic Author's Reply - Aug 5, 2013 - 05:50pm PT

Long rainy day

camp at last

Back on the PanAmerican Highway

micronut

Trad climber

Aug 5, 2013 - 06:15pm PT

Nice! Way to go grab the Adventure Bull by the horns! You're makin' our day with these updates! keep pedalin hard and soaking up life at a snail's pace, the way it was meant to be enjoyed.

Scott

Reilly

Mountain climber

The Other Monrovia- CA

Aug 5, 2013 - 06:27pm PT

I think that equator marker was mis-spelled.
I think it supposed to be

Ay Caramba!

Hope you're having fun. Godspeed!

rockermike

Trad climber

Berkeley

Topic Author's Reply - Aug 11, 2013 - 07:02pm PT

Rode my bike to 16,000 feet elevation this morning on the shoulder of Chamborazo (highest mountain in Ecuador). (since my camera was stolen, and my tablet c#m camera broke, I am resorting to stealing images off the internet. lol That and asking complete strangers to take a picture of me and email it to me. The results of this second tactic are yet to be realized. ha ha)

Rhodo-Router

Gym climber

sawatch choss

Aug 11, 2013 - 10:13pm PT

Some good basalt splitters up on Cayambe...

thanks for posting! We're diggin it.

rockermike

Trad climber

Berkeley

Topic Author's Reply - Sep 11, 2013 - 11:14pm PT

photos a few weeks old. taken by a friendly tourist. :) and finally forwarded....

this is the end of the road at about 16,000 feet on the shoulder of Chimborazo in central Ecuador.

I'm in Peru now. Heading up and down over a hell of a lot of steep and rocky mountain roads. ha

mike m

Trad climber

black hills

Sep 11, 2013 - 11:51pm PT

Wish you had a camera, maybe not as much as you.

Rhodo-Router

Gym climber

sawatch choss

Sep 12, 2013 - 12:50am PT

Just ask before you camp.

Charlie D.

Trad climber

Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra

Sep 12, 2013 - 08:22am PT

Awesome Mike!!! Inspirational for me, thanks and keep posting!

Safe travels,

Charlie D.

rockermike

Trad climber

Berkeley

Topic Author's Reply - Sep 12, 2013 - 09:52am PT

met two 20 something girls last night, who are biking northward on basically my route. We exchanged maps and tips and stories. ha They've been on the road for 4 months, starting in southern Bolivia. No big troubles to date, though I do worry about them. And they are both riding old beater bikes. I admire that. I'm on a $1200 Surly which is a beautiful and dependable bike, but is also always a worry. But then my bike is cheap compared to what some of the Euros are riding on this trip. Like $5000 plus custom touring bikes. I couldn't sleep with that much bling on my neck. ha

Ed Hartouni

Trad climber

Livermore, CA

Sep 12, 2013 - 10:48am PT

great adventure... wonderful, "just go," and you are...

best of luck, looking forward to more dispatches from your journey.

Rhodo-Router

Gym climber

sawatch choss

Sep 12, 2013 - 11:14am PT

Sure would be nice to have one a them Rohloffs, though.
Thanks for posting up! More pictures when you get a chance.

rockermike

Trad climber

Berkeley

Topic Author's Reply - Sep 27, 2013 - 11:28am PT

Rolhoffs are overrated according to those who actually use them. A seal blows out and you are stuck for three weeks while you send your wheel back to Germany for rebuild. Ha

Road side camp at 11,000 feet. Getting close to the Cordillera Blanca.

le_bruce

climber

Oakland, CA

Sep 27, 2013 - 12:41pm PT

Love it.

Mtnmun

Trad climber

Top of the Mountain Mun

Sep 27, 2013 - 01:12pm PT

Whooooohoooo, just caught this thread, may all your roads bring fun and adventure!

Roxy

Trad climber

CA Central Coast

Sep 27, 2013 - 01:17pm PT

awesome man!

NutAgain!

Trad climber

South Pasadena, CA

Sep 27, 2013 - 02:48pm PT

I don't know how I missed this thread until now...

Rocker, I'm happy for you to be on an awesome adventure! And thank you for taking the time to share it with us all.