jrbaja - 9-19-2004 at 02:52 PM
along the carretera!
But then again,
jrbaja - 9-19-2004 at 02:54 PM
I encountered this adventuress just north of Loreto and she made it sin problemas.
She is pretty, but a little nuts in my book.
Barry A. - 9-19-2004 at 03:07 PM
Your first picture says it all. Barry A.
pappy - 9-19-2004 at 03:20 PM
wow! was she solo? about ten years ago saw a solo female biker just south of the mountains of el rosario.got ahead of her pulled over and flagged her
down.my intent was to tell her to be CAREFUL as this was not a great road to be riding on, especially solo.turns out she was from canada had read
about biking in baja and thought it would be a great adventure. she was wanting to know how to get to la paz, where to stop along the way,etc.she had
been campimg alongside the road each night on her way down and was packed light.she thought it to be a great adventur, and i am sure it was.anyway, we
had lunch and i offered her a ride to bola turn-off-she declined.i heard she made it to bola and not sure after that.GNARLY!!!
Yep, solo and camping.
jrbaja - 9-19-2004 at 03:22 PM
She was a Brit I believe. Don't see no gringas peddlin down there
pappy - 9-19-2004 at 03:29 PM
maybe she was influenced by fellow brit graham macintosh!
David K - 9-19-2004 at 06:08 PM
Graham walked... I think he would agree with all who thinks riding a bike on Mex. 1 is nuts. Perhaps they made it, but think of the lives the bike
peddlers put at risk... when vehicles pass them... there's just no room for errors, south of San Quintin. Good picture JR!
4baja - 9-20-2004 at 06:41 AM
if it comes to hitting a semi head on or a bike getting hit the bike will allways loose. the road is not wide enough for bikes and i tell them all the
time when i see them that they have a 50-50 chance of making it alive, some have opted for a truck ride instead.
surfer jim - 9-20-2004 at 08:16 AM
Returning last week from trip we passed an accident in Ensenada with a bicycle rider run over by a car....must have just happened as no police or
first aid on the scene.....it was not pretty....
Bob H - 9-20-2004 at 08:27 AM
Did anyone read about Lois? Check out this girls story.... she rode her bike from the Arctic Circle in Alaska to Tierra del Fuego in Argentina, the
most southerly part of the world that one can reach by road.
http://www.b13media.com/lois/
pappy - 9-20-2004 at 10:22 AM
Dave and 4baja- i agree.it really is nuts to bike it down mex 1, and it definitely puts vehicles and those in them at great risk, and if push comes to
shove, the bike is going to lose.....
venturi
synch - 9-20-2004 at 01:51 PM
All correct - There doesn't need to be a collision between a vehicle and a bicycle to have an accident.
Sometimes if the car or truck pass by fast enough then the wind can suck a bicyclist off course. Venturi effect is powerful.
Fumes
synch - 9-20-2004 at 01:52 PM
One has to wonder if breathing air near the road is a wise idea too.
JESSE - 9-20-2004 at 01:53 PM
Thats a cool chick!
Lois motorcyling across baja
synch - 9-21-2004 at 01:51 PM
Very cool trip!
Lois on the loose