Dust Guzzlin’, Monkey Puzzlin’ Perfection
I feel as if I owe the Puna de Atacama an apology. Although still very much in love with that gorgeous arid high plateau I know my heart has now […]
Category Archives: Chile
Pedal(s) to the metal
That Lance Armstrong is a naughty chap aye? I wonder what Lord Lance could do on a weighty touring bike… for that matter I wonder what any of the peloton […]
Loving Santiago… Loving Cities
Put an entire country in a blender, give it a zizz, add a large dose of wealth for flavor and you’ll get a spicy Latino capital city soup. Latin American […]
Santiago Sprays
Street art generally possesses the Marmite effect, you either love it or hate it. Often times I feel these perceptions are coloured by what people think the art represents more […]
Groundhog Days
Getting on the bike every morning to the nagging feeling you’ve been in that place before is quite an eerie sensation. During my time riding South America I have grown […]
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.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 […]
To Love or to Loathe?.. Wrestling with the Lagunas
Bolivia is now gone, cemented as just another memory beneath my wheels. The grand finale to my fleeting visit being the magnificent world of the Cordillera de Lipez and altiplano […]
Velo Freedom 