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atombob

01-11-08, 12:04 PM

My friend has been dreaming up this trip and has finally put it into motion. She and two other friends have landed in Bunious Aries and are riding to the Pacific self supported. Has anyone else made this journey?

She'll be taking pics and posting them on her blog. So far the bike bob trailer is weighing in at 70lbs loaded. lol. Should be an interesting trip and I'm wishing her well. Anyone who wants to say hello and throw her support can find her blog at:overtheandes.blogspot.com (http://overtheandes.blogspot.com)

Cheers!

neilfein

01-11-08, 12:12 PM

Looks like a good ride! I'll be checking in.

nancy sv

01-11-08, 06:05 PM

Great! I can't wait to read of their experiences....

ken cummings

01-11-08, 08:05 PM

I'll bookmark that blog. I want to see how their tires work out and if any of them try the Argentine Tango.

atombob

01-11-08, 10:45 PM

Thanks everyone. I know they can use all the support they can get. :) I love bike forums!

gerv

01-12-08, 09:53 AM

My friend has been dreaming up this trip and has finally put it into motion. She and two other friends have landed in Bunious Aries and are riding to the Pacific self supported. Has anyone else made this journey?

There's a short diary in Crazy Guy (http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/page/?o=rzyi&page_id=43862&v=2Q) about a Dutch guy who travelled for 2 weeks up towards Bolivia from Buenos Aires. Lots of nice photos, but he never went over the mountains.

atombob

01-14-08, 10:07 AM

Sounds like a good read as well. The girls have started adding pics of the trip, it should get much more interesting once their on the road.

Cheers! :)

jibi

01-15-08, 10:15 PM

I hope they have time to go to Villarrica in the Lake District of Chile, near Pucon. There is the Torre Suiza hostel, owned and run by 2 Swiss Round The World cyclists, Beat and Claudia.

Tailwinds ( for your friend)

george

atombob

01-23-08, 05:52 PM

Hi All,

The girls blog has been updated and pics are starting to flow in. The girls ended up climbing 4500 feet in 6 miles with a freekin' head wind. Sounds fun to me but they are all smiles.

overtheandes.blogspot.com (http://overtheandes.blogspot.com)

NoReg

01-24-08, 12:11 PM

South America Bicycle Touring Links:

http://www.geocities.com/micha_merz/index.html