Breaking Ryan's rule of "never crossing borders after 4pm", we slipped into El Salvador around sunset and peddled hard for the first discernable town. The civil engineers in El Salvador…
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Guatemalan fling
With much trepidation and the beginnings of nostalgia, Ryan and I bid farewell to Mexico. So long Aztec temples, daily earthquakes, favorable exchange rates, and flavorful food. Hello Guatemala? I…
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What a difference 7000 vertical feet make. From the cool, crisp mountains of the Oaxacan highlands to the humid, tropical coastal plain, the change was evident in the amount of…
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"We're a long way from Florida". This has become Ryan's most popular non-expletive refrain as we ride through Mexico. Normally this is blurted out affectionately after descending a mountain pass,…
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We interrupt the normally scheduled story from the road with a quick personal safety update. Both Ryan and I are fine. The earthquake that struck 150 miles off the Oaxacan…
See MoreDetour through Cuba
Cuba, the land of vast countryside, impromptu baseball games, charming towns, minimal traffic, horse and buggy lanes, and fruit stands. I'm not sure you could construct a more biketour-friendly country.…
See MoreSummer in the South
It's been a minute. Sorry about that. Since leaving the comforts of Clare Goodwin's beach apartment on Sullivan's Island, the road South has been full of ups and downs. Figurative…
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For the last few weeks, every couple hundred miles is punctuated with a long stay with friends and air conditioning. When we ride, we go full bore. I mean, I'm…
See MoreWelcome to Dixieland
According to one prominent gas station, the south begins on Delmarva. The far Eastern Shore is shared by three states: Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia. It's a mix of coastal wetlands,…
See More50 Shades of New Jersey
With great anticipation, Ryan and I left the urban comforts of New York behind and headed south towards Dixieland. Our first destination was Sandy Hook, and Ryan had a grand…
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