How do I roll? A look inside my ride
This morning I woke up, packed up the rest of my gear, ate breakfast and then decided to stay in the uninspiring Argentinean tourist town of El Bolsón for another night. […]
Category Archives: Argentina
Snaking south: A Lakeland adventure
Regular readers will know that I am not a fan of other people getting up inside my cycle space. I appreciate the complimentary thumbs up or cheerful toots from passing […]
Puna Dreams Pt.4: What goes up must come down
The huge descent down 3,950 metres to Copiapo at the end of this route marked the closing of an era. Having been at altitude for the best part of the […]
Puna Dreams Pt.3: Rolling with the punches
‘Know your limits‘, along with ‘get on your bike and ride it‘ were two among many phrases that colored my student years. How was I to know then how significant […]
Puna Dreams Pt.2: A land of many worlds
In riding the Puna I feel as if I’ve been first to the bike touring buffet with an Alan Partridgesque big plate. A 180,000 square kilometre (69,000 sq mi) area […]
Puna Dreams Pt.1: The Blissful Solitude of Socompa
There are three options open to the cyclist sat in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile pondering their way to Argentina. Furthest north is Paso Jama, reaching up to 4,836m this […]
