http://whileoutriding.com/2012/06/01/vuelta-de-cotopaxi-primera-parte-ecuador/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/dsc_1553.jpgDSC_1553.jpgPicking our way down the various mini-canyon crossings. 2012-06-01T16:06:38+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2012/05/28/biking-up-volcan-pichincha-ecuador/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/dsc_0417.jpgDSC_0417.jpgRefuel. At 5c a banana, they're almost giving them away. 2012-06-01T11:51:40+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2012/05/25/getting-back-into-the-swing-of-things-tumbaco-ecuador/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/dsc_0352.jpgDSC_0352.jpgResident hound Lucy. 2012-05-28T15:26:39+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2011/02/07/riding-out-to-la-moskitia/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/dsc_8675.jpgDSC_8675.jpgThe Garifuna settlement of 2012-05-23T03:31:07+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2012/04/26/singletrack-mag-big-bend-feature/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/dsc_9908.jpgDSC_9908Room to breathe in Texas...2012-05-21T00:16:56+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2012/05/15/back-but-going/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/dsc_9725.jpgDSC_9725This portion of the Arizona Trail is sublime. Singletrack, trails, big skies, and no traffic... 2012-05-24T23:22:56+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2012/05/06/talkin-bout-a-revolution-flagstaff-az/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/dsc_7955.jpgDSC_7955.jpgWhat to do if you forget your fork/spoon/spork. 2012-05-14T16:47:13+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2012/05/09/more-coco-di-loco/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/dsc_6374.jpgDSC_6374.jpgSpring is in the air - a wonderful time to be in the desert. 2012-05-16T03:42:35+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2012/05/02/coco-di-loco-back-in-flag-az/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/dsc_5549.jpgDSC_5549Headin' west on the South West Chief. 2012-05-09T19:27:18+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2012/03/18/troll-build/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/dsc_4029.jpgDSC_4029Two Trolls. 2012-05-06T14:24:34+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2011/08/03/surly-troll-review-a-few-thousand-kilometres-down-the-dirt-road/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/p1070957.jpgP1070957.jpgXXX2012-05-07T15:19:49+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2012/03/20/minimal-master-garys-bikepacking-gear-list/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/p11405861.jpgP1140586Gary, his AMPierce, and my Troll. Contend after a green chili cheeseburger in San Antonia. 2012-05-03T16:52:27+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2012/04/24/lost-and-found-bikepacking-around-hermit-peak-nm/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/mg_0069.jpgMG_0069.jpgxxx2012-05-08T11:02:15+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2012/04/03/bikepacking-the-joys-of-travelling-light-and-lean/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/dsc_3267.jpgDSC_3267.jpgThe top tube pack fits a headtorch, multitool, knife, spork and snacks.2012-05-08T17:49:57+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/while-out-riding/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/cassblog1.jpgCassOn the road in Cambodia. 2012-04-17T22:22:02+00:00weekly0.6http://whileoutriding.com/2012/04/10/big-wheel-travel-dirt-road-touring-with-an-extrawheel/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/dsc_2788.jpgDSC_2788.jpgI added in a second stabilsation hook, to stop the panniers unhooking and flapping around like dashund ears. 2012-04-17T18:00:32+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2012/04/14/spring-is-in-the-air-a-night-out-in-santa-fe/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/dsc_4626.jpgDSC_4626.jpgThe rig: I hooked the Mule onto the Surly Ogre for simplicity's sake, and so I could carry the majority of our gear. That's one of the aspects I like about this style of trailer - it's easy to throw everything in, and go. 2012-04-17T13:55:52+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2012/04/15/the-farfarer-one-who-travels-far/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/dsc_2745.jpgDSC_2745.jpgxxx2012-04-24T17:32:25+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2011/09/07/try-out-time-tout-terrain-mule/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/dsc_0101.jpgDSC_0101.jpgxxx2012-04-15T14:02:31+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2012/03/19/apaches-conquistadores-and-a-bomb-a-historical-bike-tour-new-mexico/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/p1130985.jpgP1130985.jpgPatti joined us for the 20 miles road ride down to Bernardo, along a quiet backcountry road.2012-04-08T14:05:32+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2012/04/04/rubber-fetish-schwalbe-offerings/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/dsc_3843.jpgDSC_3843.jpgThis Marathon Extreme tread has been all over South West China and SE Asia, and it still looks all but brand new. 2012-04-26T13:14:33+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2012/04/02/galisteo-basin-preserve-santa-fe-new-mexico/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/dsc_3390.jpgDSC_3390.jpg2012-04-08T02:12:05+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/kit/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/p1010826.jpgP1010826No Logo. 2012-04-17T01:54:37+00:00weekly0.6http://whileoutriding.com/2011/01/15/heading-for-la-moskitia-hopefully/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/la-ruta-moskitia-honduras.png– La Ruta Moskitia — |Honduras|The ITM map to Honduras. Hopefully this, and a little local help, will help me make sense of what's rideable and what isn't...2012-03-26T17:01:09+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2011/06/02/porcelain-rocket/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/p1010950.jpgP1010950.jpgThe framebag2012-04-15T22:08:44+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2012/03/25/fahrstil-magazine-deutsch-framebag-feature/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/dsc_3083.jpgDSC_3083A sweaty (and dreadlocked) me on the road in Panama. 2012-04-24T06:26:05+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/the-route/2012-04-03T19:02:25+00:00weekly0.6http://whileoutriding.com/2012/02/28/me-and-ogre/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/tn-5-2.jpgtn-5-2Adios Santa Fe. 2012-05-03T16:59:07+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/11/16/riding-the-white-rim-trail-canyonlands/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/dsc_21521.jpgDSC_2152.jpgThanks to Josh for providing kit...2012-03-19T07:51:49+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2012/02/27/master-chef-curried-red-lentils-and-rice/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/dsc_6692.jpgDSC_6692.jpgRed Lentil curry. Yum. 2012-03-19T04:37:23+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2012/02/25/heading-for-the-foothills-alburquerque-nm/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/dsc_1364.jpgDSC_1364.jpgPerfect terrain for building up some confidence. 2012-03-19T16:52:50+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2012/02/24/headed-to-the-north-american-handbuilt-bike-show-california/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/w-cass-2-12-022-3.jpgw-Cass 2-12 022-3Back on the road. 2012-03-17T15:42:08+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2012/03/02/riding-to-nahbs-with-the-alcohauler/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/dsc_1760.jpgDSC_1760Thanks to Chrome for supplying the characterful Sag Wagon.2012-03-17T22:38:32+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/10/12/back-in-flagstaff-a-few-pictures-from-the-azt/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/p1260888.jpgP1260888The AZT crew - Scott, Cen and Nerys at Nogales, on the Mexican border. 2012-03-15T17:52:55+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2012/02/17/i-%e2%99%a5-new-mexico-silver-city-to-the-very-large-array/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/dsc_0742.jpgDSC_0742.jpgI've always hankered after a fat bike. I just need to live in a place to warrant one...2012-03-02T14:49:17+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2011/02/26/things-break/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/dsc_2605.jpgDSC_2605.jpgCrisis over. Back on time for sunset...2012-03-02T07:23:10+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2012/02/16/lunar-exploration-riding-white-mesa-nm/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/dsc_7890.jpgDSC_7890.jpgA short hike 'n bike earns some bonus singletrack and a off-the-seat descent. 2012-02-23T02:18:44+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2012/02/15/back-in-the-chihuahuan-desert-bikepacking-in-big-bend/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/dsc_8061.jpgDSC_8061.jpg... and back on the trail. 2012-03-06T08:20:46+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2011/02/08/ahuas-to-morocon-singletrack-via-coco-la-moskitia/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/dsc_94901.jpgDSC_9490.jpgxxx2012-01-31T19:17:26+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/my-bike/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/p1140901.jpgP1140901Going lightweight. Experimenting with framebags in the warmer climes of Central America. 2012-02-15T20:03:49+00:00weekly0.6http://whileoutriding.com/2012/01/27/short-days-and-long-nights-a-brief-stint-in-the-pacific-north-west/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/p1120955.jpgP1120955.jpgIt was also a chance to try out my new framepack, and see how the extra wide flair fared. 2012-02-01T07:21:28+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2012/01/07/porcelain-rocket-the-making-of-a-framebag/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/p1120017.jpgP1120017.jpgThe process begins with tracing out a pattern against the bicycle frame, marking on the various water bottle mounts and cable bosses. Inevitably, each frame is different, depending on manufacturer, size, material and style. 2012-05-02T22:09:40+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2011/12/03/if-trees-could-talk-joshua-tree-national-park-ca/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/dsc_3618.jpgDSC_3618.jpgxxx2012-01-10T04:17:21+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2009/09/19/bearanoia-banff-to-the-border/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/dsc_3813.jpgDSC_3813Lakeside reflection, or the profile for the road ahead?2012-01-08T01:18:10+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2011/12/09/hot-springs-and-humperdinck-dirt-roads-to-idyllwild-ca/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/dsc_4189.jpgDSC_4189.jpgThe dirt road pops us out parallel to the monstrous Interstate 10, linking San Diego with Florida. 2012-02-23T02:17:25+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2011/12/24/have-a-cool-yule/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/dsc_6891.jpgDSC_6891How they do Christmas in California. 2011-12-26T02:45:07+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2011/12/14/ocean-bound-idyllwild-to-san-diego-at-last/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/dsc_67481.jpgDSC_6748.jpgWe spend a happy, hazy, dusty late afternoon riding.2012-01-28T15:08:48+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2011/12/09/faithful-steeds/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/dsc_49061.jpgDSC_4906xxx2011-12-14T05:43:50+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2011/12/02/welcome-to-the-land-of-the-ganglies/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/download-2.jpgdownload-2Nancy and a baby Joshua. 2011-12-09T18:49:35+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2011/12/01/heading-west-the-sun-in-their-eyes-more-desert-riding-in-az/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/dsc_1862.jpgDSC_1862.jpgxxx2011-12-19T12:41:18+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2011/11/23/prescott-to-skull-valley-arizona/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/dsc_0110.jpgDSC_0110.jpgSedona2012-01-06T02:32:58+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2011/11/24/cacti-calling-desert-riding-in-arizona/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/dsc_1139.jpgDSC_1139.jpgExcept for this friendly gold prospector, who, apon hearing our plans, chuckles gently and offers some advice for the road ahead. The hills here are still relatively rich in gold, if you have the patience. xxx xxx. On a roll, he adds xxxThen, after quoting King Lear,he guns his old '57 Dodge to life and trundles to try his luck...2011-12-01T01:48:45+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2011/10/29/fallautumn-salida-to-del-norte-co/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/dsc_2999.jpgDSC_2999.jpgLike desert rats, we stopped to lunch in the sun, examining the map for clues of the miles ahead. 2011-11-25T01:13:49+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2011/11/21/quick-catchup-hopscotching-in-az/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/85e8c21413ce11e1a87612313804ec91_7.jpg85e8c21413ce11e1a87612313804ec91_7No smiling allowed. These guys had the look. They even loaned me a skateboard so I 2011-11-26T06:16:59+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2011/10/25/telegraph-road-como-to-salida-co/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/dsc_2177.jpgDSC_2177.jpgxxx2011-11-21T14:09:40+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2011/10/23/drift-and-swift-silverthorne-to-como-colorado/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/dsc_1609.jpgDSC_1609.jpgComo humour: I shopped till I dropped. 2011-11-21T13:53:33+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2011/11/05/earthships-and-off-the-grid-dwellers-nm/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/dsc_5563.jpgDSC_5563.jpgGreat setting too, in the shadow of the Sangre de Cristo mountain range. 2011-12-07T20:57:17+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2011/11/01/snow-n-mud-part-1-del-norte-to-antonito-co/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/dsc_4292.jpgDSC_4292.jpgA few more words on Nancy are perhaps in order at this point. While she may vehimently deny it, Nancy is in fact a Texas Girl. El Paso, to be precise, which I'm told is about as un-Texas as you can get, 2011-11-19T04:55:26+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2011/11/02/snow-n-mud-part-2-antonito-to-taos-with-a-little-help-nm/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/dsc_5189.jpgDSC_5189.jpgOur Warmshower's host, Elizabeth, who kindly put us up as we to'ed and fro'ed between Taos and Santa Fe. 2011-12-12T17:51:46+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2011/09/01/pedal-damn-it-bikepacking-in-the-purbeck/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/p12707701.jpgP1270770.jpgWild flower glades. 2011-11-19T09:01:22+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2011/09/23/a-plan-forms/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/p1100934.jpgP1100934xxx2011-11-02T13:29:39+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/12/15/cuba-kit-list-and-info/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/dsc_44131.jpgDSC_4413.jpgBe prepared... There are neither spare parts for cars nor bicycles to be found in Cuba. 2011-10-31T13:10:01+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2011/10/12/divide-and-conquer-back-in-colorado/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/dsc_0785.jpgDSC_0785.jpgAnd endless ribbons of dirt roads. 2011-10-23T13:59:20+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2011/10/16/into-the-rockies-steamboat-springs-to-silverthorne-co/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/dsc_0438.jpgDSC_0438.jpgOur $40 motel. 2011-10-22T04:37:50+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2009/11/21/lockhart-basin-road/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/p1010898.jpgP1010898XXX2011-10-15T19:46:02+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2009/10/06/storm-1-lava-mountain/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/dsc_5188.jpgDSC_5188As we climbed in elevation, rain turned to snow, dusting the tops of the trees. 2011-09-24T07:29:40+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2011/08/17/frame-mods-enlightening-the-troll/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/p1080180-2.jpgP1080180-2.jpgOn my way back, I swung by Cadence Bikes in Bath, who had a Topeak XL Modular bike cage in stock. 2011-10-02T06:21:30+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2011/07/05/review-arkel-xm-28-panniers/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/p1070594.jpgP1070594.jpgxxx2011-09-20T07:14:01+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/12/11/central-cuba-loop/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/dsc_4388.jpgDSC_4388.jpgEstate agents back home would go crazy for the original features. But there's no inflated housing market in Cuba - homes are swapped for ones of a similar size rather than bought and sold. 2011-09-13T14:18:15+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2011/08/04/this-is-a-bit-different-bikepacking-in-devon/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/p1080433.jpgP1080433.jpgAlmost there... 2011-09-13T12:54:56+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2011/09/07/a-place-where-they-only-ride-bikes/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/il_fullxfull-1.jpgil_fullxfull-1Ha!2011-09-07T20:39:43+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2011/06/29/tatacoa-to-san-angustin-the-back-way/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/p1040528.jpgP1040528.jpg2011-09-04T08:39:30+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2011/08/18/healing-up-good/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/e34ad0604e024c938a1a27a4223ceaab_7.jpege34ad0604e024c938a1a27a4223ceaab_7There's no place like Provence...2011-09-10T08:27:57+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2011/07/23/a-change-of-plans/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/p1070335.jpgP1070335Camping the night at Lago Mojanda, 3700m. 2011-08-18T10:57:32+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2011/07/06/dirt-roading-in-ecuador-el-angel-and-the-paramo/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/p1060170.jpgP1060170.jpg2012-04-24T06:25:48+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/10/27/camera-talk-panasonic-lumix-gf1/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/dsc_1128.jpgDSC_1128The GF1, plus lenses, EVF and battery charger. 2011-07-28T22:27:44+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/08/07/deconstructing-the-groovy-bicilicuadora/2011-07-27T20:06:24+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2011/02/23/a-troll-is-born-in-costa-rica/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/dsc_25531.jpgDSC_2553.jpgAnd later, in action. 2012-04-05T04:21:39+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2009/10/04/missoula-montana-a-bicycle-nirvana/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/dsc_4881.jpgDSC_4881Missoula. Hot, but not spicy. 2011-07-12T16:51:58+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2011/03/04/bahias-de-salinas-and-rincon-de-la-vieja-costa-rica/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/dsc_2680.jpgDSC_2680.jpgxxx2011-07-12T15:44:53+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2011/03/16/dirt-roading-the-nicoya-peninsula-costa-rica/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/dsc_3660.jpgDSC_3660.jpgAnother day in the Nicoya. 2012-03-12T03:30:36+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2011/07/02/mocoa-to-pasto-a-colombian-epic/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/p1050320.jpgP1050320.jpgAnti-FARC graffiti. Many see the socialist message of the guerillas as lost or at least muddied since their involvement in the production of cocaine to finance their activities, which they see as hamstringing Colombia's development and safety.2011-07-11T04:57:32+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2009/07/02/the-eleventh-hour/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/090701_green_machine__01_low.jpg090701_green_machine__01_lowMy old Rockhopper has now be reborn into The Green Machine2011-07-17T07:18:58+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2009/06/23/electronic-gizmos-and-a-decent-pair-of-jeans/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/090620_brecons_066_low.jpgBreconsWild camping in the Brecons. 2011-07-09T15:21:45+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2009/06/26/tasty/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/090626_middleburn_-62.jpg090626_middleburn_-6Form and function. 2011-07-09T15:21:19+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2009/06/27/my-ride/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/canal_du_midi_0753.jpgcanal_du_midi_0753The Machine, still looking for a name.2011-07-09T15:21:05+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2009/07/06/day-1/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/dsc_2137-medium.jpgCamped in the garden. Anchorage, 2am.Camped in the garden. Anchorage, 2am. 2011-07-09T15:20:05+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2009/07/06/my-neighbours/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/dsc_2138-small.jpgDSC_2138 (Small)On one side...2011-07-09T15:19:59+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2009/07/07/titanium-loveliness/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/dsc_2162-small.jpgDSC_2162 (Small)Titanium Temptation2011-07-09T15:19:53+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2009/07/07/for-concerned/2011-07-09T15:19:39+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2009/07/08/primo-singletrack-troglodytes-and-bug-bodysuits/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/dsc_2229-medium.jpgDSC_2229 (Medium)'Streamlined' Santos and megaRV. 2011-07-09T15:18:17+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2009/07/11/hope/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/dsc_4579-medium.jpgDSC_4579 (Medium)The singletrack climb up to Resurrection Pass forded clear creeks. 2011-07-09T15:18:12+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2009/07/16/mountain-biking-the-kenai-peninsula-part-1/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/dsc_4581-medium1.jpgDSC_4581 (Medium)We met Will along the way. He was packing a handgun, as a second line of defence after the bear spray...2011-07-09T15:18:09+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2009/07/16/riding-the-kinai-peninsula-part-2/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/dsc_4638-large.jpgDSC_4638 (Large)America: you can't beat it for local produce. 2011-07-09T15:18:04+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2009/07/19/fairbanks-and-onwards/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/dsc_5133.jpgDSC_5133One hour later, we were speeding to Fairbanks. 2011-07-09T15:17:57+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2009/07/31/running-the-haul-road-part-1/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/dsc_7851.jpgDSC_7851The Haul Road runs beside the pipeline for much of the time, and varies from tarmac to hardpack dirt, gravel and mud. 2012-04-13T21:56:54+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2009/08/09/tik-tok/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/dsc_8810.jpgDSC_8810About to leave tarmac and turn onto the gravelly delights of the Denali Highway. 2011-07-09T15:16:45+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2009/08/17/into-the-yukon-tok-to-whitehorse/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/dsc_0009.jpgDSC_0009The sun came out for our crossing into the Yukon. 2011-07-09T15:16:41+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2009/08/21/back-in-alaska/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/dsc_1852.jpgDSC_1852One of the old cars still bumbling around rainy Haines. 2011-07-09T15:16:26+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2009/08/26/the-panhandle/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/dsc_2203.jpgDSC_2203Storm shrouded glacier views on the Alaska Marine Highway. 2011-07-09T15:16:18+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2009/09/10/across-british-columbia-prince-rupert-to-jasper-2/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/dsc_2539.jpgDSC_2539As I head inland, the skies cleared and the sun beat down. 2011-09-25T22:13:12+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2009/09/11/the-icefields-parkway-jasper-to-banff/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/dsc_3173.jpgDSC_3173The Icefields Parkway - the rotund man at the tourist information centre said it was the best journey in the universe. Period. 2011-07-09T15:15:01+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2009/09/17/banff-someone-been-messing-around-with-photoshop/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/dsc_3550.jpgDSC_3550Just another Banff backdrop. And this one hasn't been photoshopped...2011-07-09T15:14:51+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2009/09/28/paradise-polebridge/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/dsc_4403-2.jpgDSC_4403-2Montana = Big skies. 2011-07-09T15:13:59+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2009/09/29/polebridge-to-seeley-lake-montana/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/dsc_4757.jpgDSC_4757Delving into the Montanan forests...2011-07-09T15:13:52+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2009/10/04/seeley-lake-to-helena-montana/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/dsc_5109.jpgDSC_5109Heading down into Helena. 2011-07-09T15:12:41+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2009/10/05/this-morning-in-dell-mt/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/dsc_6908.jpgDSC_6908The upstairs quarters Chris and I shared. Best night sleep in a while. 2011-07-09T15:12:30+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2009/10/11/a-new-plan/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/dsc_7653.jpgDSC_7653I do love pouring over a map or two. Thanks Evan and Keith at Teton Mountaineering for the route planning advice. 2011-07-09T15:12:22+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2009/10/09/butte-to-polaris-the-calm-before/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/dsc_6383.jpgDSC_6383A long but easy going climb took us to 7000ft. 2011-07-09T15:10:54+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2009/10/10/storm-2-polaris-to-lima-mt/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/dsc_6669.jpgDSC_6669The day began with brooding skies, but none of the driving winds or snow we'd been promised. 2011-07-09T15:10:45+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2009/10/10/lima-mt-to-jackson-wy/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/dsc_7045.jpgDSC_7045It didn't look that furious...2011-07-09T15:10:40+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2009/10/17/jackson-wy-to-flaming-gorge-ut/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/dsc_7685.jpgDSC_7685Heading out of Jackson, finally. Photo David Gonzales.2011-07-09T15:08:33+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2009/10/27/vernal-ut-to-fruita-co/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/test-1-6.jpgtest -1-6V2011-07-09T15:08:08+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2009/11/06/catching-up-the-denali-highway-ak/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/alaska_denalihwy-37.jpgalaska_denalihwy-37Big views of Mt McKinley2011-07-09T15:07:55+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2009/11/14/fruita-and-the-high-desert/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/p1010118.jpgP1010118Just north of Fruita, beyond the large, imposing farms, lies the network of singltrack known as 18 Road. 2011-07-09T15:06:45+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/02/16/little-update/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/p1090653.jpgP1090653Mellow backroads... That's the Mexico we're talking about. 2011-07-09T15:06:12+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/04/29/palenque-to-campeche-out-of-the-jungle-and-into-the-frying-pan/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/p1150196.jpgP1150196Crazy/Jungle/Man/Frank says goodbye. 2011-07-09T15:05:58+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/09/22/taking-a-break-from-tortillas/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/p1210093.jpgP1210093Leaving the jungles of Central America behind for a little...2011-07-09T15:05:48+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/11/03/bye-wordpress/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/p1260938.jpgP1260938Hiking in Flagstaff.2011-07-09T15:04:17+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2011/07/01/casa-de-ciclistas-san-angustin/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/p1050192.jpgP1050192.jpgthe2011-07-03T17:58:49+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2011/06/24/from-big-city-bogota-to-star-soaked-tatacoa-little-arizona/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/p1040129.jpgP1040129.jpgBreakfast came served with this fresh lemon juice. 2011-06-30T23:07:54+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2011/06/13/to-bogota-via-septic-tanks-salt-cathedrals-and-cyclepaths/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/p1030393.jpgP1030393.jpgA cut through between temples. 2011-06-19T17:41:35+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2011/06/11/biking-and-hiking-to-villa-de-leyva/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/p1020725.jpgP1020725.jpgFirst things on the cards was a good meal. In Colombia, most restaurants will serve up a Comida Corriente, which compromises of a thick and warming soup.2011-10-05T20:20:09+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/12/18/jardin-botanico-de-lancetilla/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/dsc_6573.jpgDSC_6573.jpgll kinds of trees reach out their ancient arms.2011-06-12T05:05:07+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2011/02/11/puerto-cabezas-and-the-region-autonoma-del-atlantico-norte-nicaragua/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/dsc_0300.jpgDSC_0300.jpgxxx2011-06-12T04:55:46+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2011/06/07/san-juan-de-la-montana-from-san-gil-to-duitana/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/p1020007.jpgP1020007.jpgThe guardian 2011-06-14T00:58:09+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2011/04/21/stubborn-wisdom-teeth-and-cartagenan-colonial-splendour/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/dsc_7253.jpgDSC_7253.jpgMore liquid mysteries on offer. 2011-05-30T21:39:56+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/spot-me/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/dsc_1436.jpgDSC_1436Spot me if you can. 2011-12-05T20:21:12+00:00weekly0.6http://whileoutriding.com/2011/04/30/mud-and-mompox/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/dsc_76381.jpgDSC_7638.jpgMonty, resident hound of Casa Amarilla, collapsed in the midday heat like the rest of us. 2011-08-01T00:45:26+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2011/05/11/rollercoaster-backroads-in-the-andean-foothills-bucaramanga-to-barichara/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/dsc_8769.jpgDSC_8769.jpgThen we left not just the pollution but the noise of the main highway behind, from the quiet solitude of Colombia's network of dirt tracks...2012-03-25T02:36:25+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2011/05/10/water-and-mompos/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/dsc_8471.jpgDSC_8471.jpgCattle was being moved to higher ground. 2011-09-13T21:25:15+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2011/04/20/sailing-around-the-darien-gap/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/dsc_6583.jpgDSC_6583.jpgThe Argentinian contingent ensured there was always a good supply of Mate. 2012-04-26T18:06:24+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2011/04/19/colombia/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/dsc_5863.jpgDSC_5863A stretch of the 20km Las Lajas beach, said to be the longest in Central America. 2012-03-05T07:14:17+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2011/03/21/more-catchups/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/dsc_09801.jpgDSC_0980Click on these avocados for more on Nicaragua's Moskitia.2011-04-14T14:03:56+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2011/02/10/resting-up-in-mocoron-la-moskitia/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/dsc_0174.jpgDSC_0174The fruits of our labour. Coconut and, you guessed it, yukka cake. 2011-04-01T15:23:54+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2011/03/17/more-on-la-moskitia/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/dsc_9953.jpgDSC_9953More on La Moskitia, where much yukka was eaten...2011-03-17T23:44:55+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2011/02/21/travels-with-megan-and-little-baby-neva/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/safari-4.pngSafari-4.pngPlenty of hammocks to chill out in, 2012-05-15T18:36:31+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2011/03/12/quick-catch-up-from-alajuela-costa-rica/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/dsc_4216.jpgDSC_4216While the Nicoya peninsula is heavily touristed in parts, there's still plenty of deserted beaches like this...2011-03-17T19:22:55+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2011/02/20/no-spot-but-were-still-here/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/dsc_2101.jpgDSC_2101We found some great camping spots too, like in the grounds of this organic coffee finca. 2011-02-22T07:34:55+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2009/12/23/bike-battle-not-really/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/p1050234.jpgP1050234Thorn's mountain bike derived Sterling. 2012-01-20T21:00:26+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2011/02/15/where-am-i/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/google-chrome.pngGoogle ChromeThat's me, that is. 2011-02-16T12:21:59+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2011/02/16/heading-out-to-ometepe-again/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/dsc_1348.jpgDSC_1348.jpg2011-02-24T19:27:32+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2011/01/13/new-year-interlude-people-and-animals/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/dsc_7580.jpgDSC_7580.jpgAnd me, developing a new style of teeth brushing. 2011-04-23T09:37:32+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2011/02/07/the-ahuan-kids-la-moskitia/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/dsc_9365.jpgDSC_9365.jpgxxx2011-02-08T17:04:07+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2011/02/07/onto-ahuas-la-moskitia/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/dsc_9216.jpgDSC_9216.jpgGod's fingers? 2011-06-12T23:42:53+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2011/02/07/while-out-riding-clip/2011-02-08T15:00:13+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2011/01/31/nicaragua/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/dsc_94191.jpgDSC_9419.jpgMoskitan smiles...2011-02-03T18:25:22+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/12/27/honduras-with-hat-the-garifuna-coast/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/dsc_67331.jpgDSC_6733.jpg2011-01-17T20:44:58+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2011/01/03/the-imaginarium-of-the-jade-seahorse-utila/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/dsc_7789.jpgDSC_7789.jpg2011-04-05T20:04:25+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/12/24/honduras-with-hat-part-1/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/dsc_6538.jpgDSC_6538.jpgSimilar US school buses, minus the lavish decorations synonimous with Guatemala. Same breakneck speed, daredevil driving techniques, and ear bleeding horns. Reassuringly familar.2011-01-04T04:13:13+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/12/24/happy-christmas-from-honduras/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/dsc_6202.jpgDSC_62022010-12-26T18:13:03+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/12/05/a-side-trip-to-cuba-first-impressions-of-havana/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/dsc_5824.jpgDSC_5824.jpgxxx2010-12-24T11:28:22+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/12/15/goodbye-guatemala-finally/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/dsc_5950.jpgDSC_5950.jpgEarly morning fishermen. 2010-12-24T04:45:12+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/10/31/arizona-road-tour/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/dsc_0748.jpgDSC_0748XXX2010-11-13T00:45:01+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/10/19/azt-riding-to-the-grand-canyon/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/dsc_0041-2.jpgDSC_0041-2XXX2010-10-27T06:34:31+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/10/21/mooching-around-flagstaff-with-ma/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/dsc_0041-21.jpgDSC_0041-2It's fall in Flagstaff. 2010-10-27T06:31:34+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/10/18/more-pictures-from-the-azt/2010-12-11T16:20:06+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/09/21/back-to-san-andres-the-final-push-literally/2010-11-09T10:19:54+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/09/16/criss-crossing-the-alta-verapaz-to-coban/2010-09-17T03:51:49+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/09/08/another-week-in-chiapas/2011-10-22T04:43:09+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/06/03/belize-jungle-adventure/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/p11707391.jpgP1170739At the next checkpost, I met Denis, who invited me in for coffee. Denis was one of the most interesting individuals I've met for some time, and we chatted easily. His story is a troubled, crazy and personal one, but he managed to 'break the cycle' of the life he was caught up in and buy himself a piece of land by the coast. There, he planned to grow organic fruit and vegetables on his land, since as he put it, 'people always need to eat'.2010-09-10T22:31:30+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/09/10/back-in-el-peten/2012-05-18T02:12:59+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2009/11/21/crossing-the-navajo-reservation/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/p1020335.jpgP1020335I managed to keep to quiet backroads for the most part. 2010-09-08T12:17:59+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/09/01/downtown-xela/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/p1220020.jpgP1220020Belizian greasy spoon cafe. 2010-09-02T04:41:33+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/08/30/lago-atitlan/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/p12104081.jpgP1210408For the last year, and almost up to the hour she left from Virginia, Cara has been working feverishly to finish her Masters in Health Management. So we bought some manzanilla – cardoman – from the market to make some herbal tea and help chill her out.2011-02-19T23:51:21+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/08/29/backroads-to-xela-and-a-border-run-2/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/p1210621.jpgP1210621A lot of pushing. It was often as steep going up as it was going down. 2010-09-07T22:50:54+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/08/07/the-maya-pedal-crew/2010-08-26T03:01:47+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/08/25/back-on-the-road-the-guatemalan-highlands/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/p1210280-2.jpgP1210280-2XXX2010-08-26T15:37:59+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/08/22/if-music-be/2010-10-16T12:56:52+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/08/06/boneshaker/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/spread_01.jpgspread_01Full of beautiful artwork and photography. 2010-09-01T00:45:56+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/08/07/a-day-out-with-maya-pedal/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/p12002962.jpgP1200296XXX2010-08-07T23:51:09+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/08/06/loop-out-to-san-pedro-de-la-laguna/2010-08-07T04:02:16+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/08/03/my-morning-ride-2/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/p1190339.jpgP1190339This is what things look like come the afternoon...2010-08-08T22:34:31+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/07/10/a-week-at-maya-pedal/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/p1190228.jpgP1190228The workshop opens at 9am. I´ve been trying to get up at 6am for a morning spin in the mountains behind. 2010-07-29T08:56:14+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/06/16/ecological-living-at-finca-ixobel-poptun/2010-07-12T13:55:30+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/05/20/tulum-past-and-present/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/p1160445.jpgP1160445Monica had also brought some body paint with her, so we tapped into the inner artists within us...2010-06-29T19:10:23+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/06/07/guatemala-at-last/2010-08-29T13:14:03+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/06/29/guatemalan-style-bike-repair-flores/2010-09-16T11:46:47+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/06/10/recharging-in-flores-guatemala/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/p11805361.jpgP1180536XXX2010-07-29T01:43:28+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/06/27/mud-mud-glorious-mud-and-not-riding-to-el-mirador/2011-12-01T00:47:42+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/05/30/bacalaaaarrrr/2010-06-15T03:33:22+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/05/28/tulum-to-bacalar-through-the-sian-kaan-national-park/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/p1160607.jpgP1160607I'd also meant to change my bottom bracket, long overdue for a new unit. Unfortunately, between buying a replacement in Playa del Carmen and going to fit it, I managed to lose it... So my current shonky one will have to last me until I track down somewhere in Guatemala...2010-09-14T01:33:31+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/06/01/in-the-hands-of-an-old-pro-rack-repair-chetumal/2010-06-15T03:08:59+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/04/14/hanging-out-in-san-christobal-de-las-casas-chiapas/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/p11309512.jpgP1130951So it's not just Londoners who are fixated on colour coordination...2010-06-15T02:18:19+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/05/13/merida-to-tulum-cenotes-ruins-beaches-and-yet-more-sizzling-heat/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/p1160135.jpgP1160135Torture. This sign came as my morale was low, battling into a headwind, out water, and drenched in sweat. 206km= a day and a half's ride away. All I could think of was slipping into the refreshing waters of the sea... 2010-06-13T18:58:41+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2009/07/31/running-the-haul-road-part-2/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/dsc_7109.jpgDSC_7109Even the smallest settlements have a little airfield, their lifeline to the outside world. 2010-06-13T12:55:05+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2009/12/08/resting-up-in-silver-city-new-mexico/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/p1040180.jpgP1040180I'm not a car fanatic, but I do have a admitedly bizarre fascination for big, gas guzzling American classics. Silver City is rife with them. 2010-08-02T09:28:21+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/05/04/gulf-of-mexico-beach-adventure/2010-06-09T01:57:18+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/05/02/campeche-to-celestun-bizarre-burials-and-bike-culture/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/p11506612.jpgP1150661We stopped off for some watermelon too. I remarked on the generous size of the watermelong to the lady who ran the fruteria. That’s nothing, she said. Sometimes they get to 25–30kg, and those ones are sent to Merida. A 30kg watermelong?! That I have to see. 2010-05-25T03:15:02+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/04/06/leaving-the-coast-for-chiapas-and-san-christobal-de-las-casas/2010-05-12T01:28:21+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/04/26/san-christobal-to-palenque-the-tour-de-chiapas-2/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/p1140604.jpgP1140604They plan to perform and work their way south - one bike had one of those wipers used to clean car windows tied on. 2010-06-16T13:00:31+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/02/03/el-vergel-to-tepehuanes-durango/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/p10803541.jpgP1080354A paved climb led us out of the funky, colourful cowboy settlement of El Vergel, before we turned back on a dirt track leaving the vast state of Chihuahua and crossed into Durango. Finally! It’s been a long time coming… After a sharp descent, the path rolled up and down towards a ridge, where the occasional small village working the timber trade peppered the way.2010-08-16T20:34:09+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/03/11/playa-real-to-zihuatanejo-the-michuacan-coast/2010-12-19T19:56:13+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/03/21/zihuatanejo-to-puerto-escondido-la-costa-grande-y-la-costa-chica/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/p11204511.jpgP1120451xxx2010-06-29T04:30:20+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/01/04/creel-to-samachique-the-back-way/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/p10601671.jpgP1060167The church at XXX. Later that day, when I eventually reached the junction, I met a family2010-04-29T04:04:53+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/04/02/puerto-escondido-to-salina-cruz-beachlife/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/p1140004.jpgP1140004And here's the beach that everyone strikes out to as the sun is setting. It's the most westerly point in Mexico. 2010-04-30T11:56:50+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/02/05/if-the-hat-fits-wear-it/2010-03-13T03:18:28+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/02/05/tepehuanes-to-santiago-papasquiaro-durango-a-slice-of-biking-heaven/2010-11-28T02:01:08+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/02/11/santiago-papasquiaro-to-durango-hooking-up-with-the-bike-clubs/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/p1090472.jpgP1090472If I had a trailer, I'd have taken him with me...2010-03-13T03:14:03+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/02/11/durango-to-zacatecas-yet-more-dirt-roads/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/p1090596.jpgP1090596Car, bike and horse. 2010-03-13T03:12:15+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/02/15/zacatecas-cacti-ride/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/p1100322-2.jpgP1100322-2The Yukka might just be my favourite tree. 2010-03-13T03:10:16+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/02/15/walking-the-streets-of-zacatecas/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/p1100184.jpgP1100184On the same food theme. I rode out with Carlos to some agave farmers, pictured here. They were busy boiling up a rat stew, but stop to serve us delicious, thirst quenches cups of juice. Each plant produces half a litre of juice each harvest. 2010-03-13T03:08:24+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/02/22/zacatecas-to-guadalajara-jalisco/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/p1100710.jpgP1100710Then it started to rain, hard, so we sought refuge in a frigid doorway of one of the tiny grocery stores in Mesa de Palmira, along with bedraggled locals. 2010-07-29T01:40:48+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/03/02/guadalajara-to-playa-de-real-finally-the-coast/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/p1110740.jpgP1110740Ahhhh. This is what it’s all about. From 4000m to sea level in little over a day. When it’s been all about the journey, sometimes it’s good to have arrived…2010-03-13T03:04:08+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/02/01/elido-guazarachi-to-el-vergel-chihuahua/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/p10800263.jpgP1080026XXX2010-02-23T04:30:27+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2010/01/29/samachique-to-ejiro-guazarachi-hot-springs/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/p1070566.jpgP1070566Cruising round Guacochi for some last minute shopping. With its dependance on the marajuana and opium trade, a veil of drug mafiosi shrouds the Sierra Madre. It's hard to know where the truth ends and paranoid, or sensationalist fiction begins in places like this. Certainly, Guacochi is a key point in the narco network, and it's not a place you want to be poking your nose into with the wrong question. 2010-01-31T23:55:59+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2009/12/04/gallup-to-pie-town-new-mexico/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/p1020753.jpgP1020753XXX2010-01-04T17:31:33+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2009/12/24/hanging-out-in-creel-happy-christmas/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/p1050714.jpgP1050714And here's Roland, some 5 months later. The tandem and Bob were by now festooned with stickers and flags. 2010-01-16T11:47:24+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2009/12/19/madura-to-creel-10-000kms-so-far/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/p1050461.jpgP1050461And this segment of the journey also marks my 10 000th kilometre pedalled. Woohoo! With Christmas coming up, it’s time for a little break…2010-04-29T00:00:37+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2009/12/19/nuevas-casas-grandes-to-madera/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/p1040918.jpgP1040918XXX2009-12-22T18:09:00+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2009/12/12/silver-city-to-antelope-wells-goodbye-usa/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/p1040436.jpgP1040436Must avoid. 2010-01-16T03:22:32+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2009/12/13/mexico-antelope-wells-to-nuevas-casas-grandes/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/p1040825.jpgP1040825Crossing the border was ridiculously straightforward. There didn't seem to be anyone else heading to Mexico that day, and Oscar, the disarmingly laid back official on the Mexican side, suggested we ride on to Jenas as the electricity was out in his office. Where there was pavement on the US side, it was dirt on the Mexican. 2009-12-18T00:24:46+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2009/12/07/pie-town-to-silver-city-nm-one-last-storm/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/p1030425.jpgP1030425Storms were brewing as we left the idyllic haven of Pie Town. Snow had been forecast, though Stan confidently assured us we'd experience little more than a 'dusting' along our route. 2009-12-07T16:52:01+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2009/12/05/thanksgiving-in-pie-town-nm/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/p1030387.jpgP1030387Pie is what we do. Which is just as well, as pie is what we were hoping eat... Here's George, who wandered in after walking the length of the Great Divide Trail, and Anna, who's also ridden down from Alaska, via the Pacific Coast and Death Valley. 2009-12-07T03:28:17+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2009/11/19/the-kokopelli-trail/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/p1010574-3.jpgP1010574-3XXX2011-03-17T22:02:18+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/2009/11/19/around-moab/http://whileoutriding.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/p1010760.jpgP1010760Main Street Moab. Now that the storm's passed, it's blue skies again. 2009-12-04T04:36:32+00:00monthlyhttp://whileoutriding.com/daily1.02012-06-01T16:06:38+00:00