Touring - Pics from Tour through Argentina

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atombob
03-04-08, 03:08 PM
My friend Jude and two other women are riding through Argentina with the goal of going from the Atlantic to the Pacific. They have just climbed over the Andes and are now in Chile. What a fantastic adventure.

http://www.5point7.com/overtheandes/jude1.jpg

http://www.5point7.com/overtheandes/andes2.jpg
Jude

http://www.5point7.com/overtheandes/andes3.jpg
Grinding Climb in the Andes

http://www.5point7.com/overtheandes/andes5.jpg
Finally Pavement. Puppet Mascot not included.

http://www.5point7.com/overtheandes/andes9.jpg
Funtimes dragging a 70lb bob trailer up a grinding gravel climb.

http://www.5point7.com/overtheandes/andes6.jpg
One summit and several more to go...

http://www.5point7.com/overtheandes/andes7.jpg
Yup that's the road they climbed below. Ow.

http://www.5point7.com/overtheandes/andes4.jpg
Another summit in Chile! Woo-hoo.

She's keeping a blog and you can see more pics and send her well wishes here:
http://overtheandes.blogspot.com

I just thought others might be interested and would enjoy this. Cheers! :)

Niles H.
03-04-08, 03:18 PM
I just thought others might be interested and would enjoy this. Cheers! :)

Definitely, and thanks for posting :).