TEMBR 1: Dirt Roads & Epic Hike-a-Bikes

“Tulcan to Tumbaco” I’ve been looking forward to the bikepacking.com Trans Ecuador Mountain Bike Route (TEMBR) long before we ever … More

Colombia 6: La Frontera

“Pasto, Colombia to Tulcan, Ecuador” We spent several more days in Pasto than what we had planned. We installed new … More

“San Agustín to Pasto” We left San Agustin late morning, weaving our way through the motos, buses, and cargo trucks … More

“Neiva to San Agustin” From Neiva we set off to visit a series of pre-columbian tomb sites. It’s always fun … More

“~Ibagué to Neiva” Leaving the outskirts of Ibagué we took the big highway for the morning before turning onto a … More

“Murillo to ~Ibague” When we bought tickets to Bogota I really had no idea just how big Colombia was–we landed … More

“Bogota to Murillo” We arrived in Bogota exhausted from the long, overnight, layover in Mexico City, but our hostel was … More

“San Jan Guichicovi to Radaules Malpaso (and San Cristobal de Las Casas)” We left San Juan Guichicovi late morning, arriving … More

“Oaxaca to San Juan Guichicovi” We headed out of Oaxaca, eager for some miles. The road out of town was … More

“Juxtlahuaca to Oaxaca” I’m sitting in our hotel room in Oaxaca recounting the last week of riding while listening to … More

“Olinala to Juxtlahuaca” ‘La Gigante y la Poderosa: The Giant and the Mighty One’ I’m always learning new things about … More

“Calimaya to Olinalá” After several days in Toluca, reassembling Kevin’s bike, we finally bid farewell to our wonderful, and oh … More

“Raices to Calimaya” We found a basic room to rent in Raices that served us well as a sort of … More

“Guanajuato to Raices” I really enjoyed my time in Guanajuato; it’s my favorite city in Mexico so far. Before leaving … More

“(south of) Aguascalientes to Guanajuato” Fully rested, we headed out of town, passing through several smaller towns along the way. … More