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Paramo paradise: Cuenca to Santa Isabel
If there’s one thing I loved most about riding in Ecuador, it was the wide open spaces. Colombia featured lots of ups and downs through…
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Jungle boogie: Banos to Cuenca
After several days straight of cold, gloomy and wet weather, I was starting to feel a little grim. I knew it was rainy season, but…
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Out of the highlands: From Salinas to Banos
Forty-seven years ago, an Italian missionary named Father Antonio Polo was sent to the rural Ecuadorian town of Salinas de Guaranda (also de Bolivar, depending…
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Relentless beauty, relentless climbs: Lasso to Salinas
Relentless. It’s one of my favourite words. I often pre-curse it with the f-word – they just fit so well together. As I rode from…
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From sea level to 5,000 metres: Quito to Cotopaxi
I was keen to leave the Galapagos and return to the mountains and my bike. But first, I had some unfinished business to take care…
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Break time: A detour to the Galapagos
After more than seven weeks on the bicycle, it was time for a break. I was feeling perpetually tired and my legs were definitely getting…
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Adventures
A blog about bikepacking and other adventures.