pcflvly
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It's been a long time since I posted in here. If you remember, I was planning to bicycle to Montreal from Iowa. That was about sixteen months ago when I posted my plans. Well, I rode and I kept riding. I rode ten thousand miles through eight countries. This was all on a dumpstered bike and with almost no money.
I rode from Des Moines to Montreal then south to the Rainbow Gathering in Vermont. From Vermont I went through Buffalo, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Nashville, Natchez, Austin, El Paso, and across New Mexico to Arizona. I ran out of money there but continued riding and I rode to almost every small town south of Tucson. I carried on from there to Yuma, Slab City, Julian, and to San Diego. My bike was worn out by then and I got a ride to LA where I had a space to rebuild it again.
I rode back to San Diego then, and crossed the border at Tecate with only eighty dollars. I went on from there through eleven Mexico states and despite banditos and blood, fell in love with the country.
I continued through Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and all the way through Costa Rica one town away from Panama. My bike was worn out by then as was all my gear and I took refuge in Pavones. That was one continuous trip of ten thousand miles.
I flew back then to Portland and it took two months to find another bike. This one was much better and after the gathering in Oregon, I test rode it by riding 1750 miles to Minneapolis.
I'm on my way back to Mexico now, my intent being to return to where I turned off in Costa Rica and then cross Panama, sail to Columbia, then ride most of South America.
I'll be riding through Des Moines, Lawrence, KS, Tulsa, Dallas, Austin, and Laredo. I love to meet up and if anyone wants to ride with me part of the way, the more the merrier.
Anyway, that's a broad recap. I'll say more in the comments. The picture is from Costa Rics
I rode from Des Moines to Montreal then south to the Rainbow Gathering in Vermont. From Vermont I went through Buffalo, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Nashville, Natchez, Austin, El Paso, and across New Mexico to Arizona. I ran out of money there but continued riding and I rode to almost every small town south of Tucson. I carried on from there to Yuma, Slab City, Julian, and to San Diego. My bike was worn out by then and I got a ride to LA where I had a space to rebuild it again.
I rode back to San Diego then, and crossed the border at Tecate with only eighty dollars. I went on from there through eleven Mexico states and despite banditos and blood, fell in love with the country.
I continued through Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and all the way through Costa Rica one town away from Panama. My bike was worn out by then as was all my gear and I took refuge in Pavones. That was one continuous trip of ten thousand miles.
I flew back then to Portland and it took two months to find another bike. This one was much better and after the gathering in Oregon, I test rode it by riding 1750 miles to Minneapolis.
I'm on my way back to Mexico now, my intent being to return to where I turned off in Costa Rica and then cross Panama, sail to Columbia, then ride most of South America.
I'll be riding through Des Moines, Lawrence, KS, Tulsa, Dallas, Austin, and Laredo. I love to meet up and if anyone wants to ride with me part of the way, the more the merrier.
Anyway, that's a broad recap. I'll say more in the comments. The picture is from Costa Rics