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Riding a bicycle down Baja - the end
On Jan 16, 2008, I started thread about Dave Liddell who was riding his bicycle down Baja. He began his journey in Seattle, WA and was heading for the
tip of South America. He's been on the road now for a little over 2 years. Dave is an interesting writer so you may want to catch up on his trip by
checking out his blog: http://www.ridesouth.net/
Anyway, he has made it to Ushuaia, Argentina. Look at the bottom of the world and Ushuaia is under the print way down at the bottom.
Congratulations Dave!
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Wow! That guy is a good rider and a good writer. Just reading about some of his adventures in the last month includng a bad crash! What a feat. I
will be thinking about him when I go on my 30 mile ride around San Diego Bay tomorrow!
http://www.ridesouth.net/images/main.php?g2_itemId=238
MAGA
marooons Are Governing America
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Meeting Adventurous People in Baja
I am always amazed when I am travelling down Baja and I see someone on a bicycle headed for the tip of the Peninsula. Baja tends to draw a pretty
diverse group of adventurers.
A year or so ago when spending a few days at Juan y Juan in San Juanico we met 2 guys on wave runners that were travelling from Alaska to Miami, via
the Panama Canal. They were from south Africa and were really a trip to talk to. They ended up spending the night at the house and had some great
stories.
Only in Baja!
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Quote: | Originally posted by Carlos Fiesta
....from Alaska to Miami, via the Panama Canal. ....
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I didn't meet Dave, am sorry he didn't stop at my place. there are many fascinating cyclists out there making the trip down (or up) Baja. after
meeting them, I try to follow each on their journeys whereever they are headed. the tip of South America seems a fairly common destination though
many stop short of that for various reasons.
if you enjoyed Dave's blog, if you enjoy good company and are willing to open your doors to the travelers you will be richly rewarded. see
Warmshowers.org a site dedicated to bicyclists/bicycle friendly people. I was the first Warmshowers host in Baja, there is now a second in Mulege
and I hear a third in Ensenada. more are needed for these cyclists, many of whom would welcome a chance to sleep somewhere besides under a cactus.
I've not met a single one I would not welcome back again and again.
reality\'s never been of much use out here...
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That was a pretty heated thread if I recall, and the general concensus was that he had to be insane to be on HWY 1 on a bicycle.
I'm really glad he pulled it off. This guy's got a pair to be proud of.
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Great photos. Taking the time to share. I wish I could take one trip and just take my time and do the same, take some photos. and a few more tacos.
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I hope someday Baja will have widened the highways so it is more safe for the bicyclist. I hate to think of a rider going around a curve on hwy 1 with
a semi coming in both directions. Taking a bicycle trip down Baja and especially from Seattle to the tip of SA has got to be a wild adventure.
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Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
That was a pretty heated thread if I recall, and the general concensus was that he had to be insane to be on HWY 1 on a bicycle.
I'm really glad he pulled it off. This guy's got a pair to be proud of. | Be sure to read about his
encounter with the bull and fighting it off with his machete.
He does have some very cool photos posted.
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Jeeezo...that is one long telephoto lens he's using. The road looks like a piled-up hose.
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Started reading the bicycle journal and it brought back a flood of memories. This was shot near Huaraz:
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On the other side of Cordilleria Blanca:
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That looks medieval if not for the power line.
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Yeah. Going back in time really jolts you.
Drying corn for winter:
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Andean village close 1 hour from paved road. The 'medieval' village was 1 day from paved road.
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Looking up from lowland village.
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Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
That was a pretty heated thread if I recall, and the general concensus was that he had to be insane to be on HWY 1 on a bicycle.
I'm really glad he pulled it off. This guy's got a pair to be proud of. |
Couple of years ago, we met a young couple from Austria as we shared a panga in San Ignacio Lagoon to play with the whales. These folks were doing the
reverse direction, having flown from Europe to Argentina, and were headed to Vancouver. They were on motorcycles. And we thought that was nuts.
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Here is the latest word from Dave.
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Nov 29, 2009
18,766km, 743 days. I rode to the end of the Earth today. HUGE!!! thanks to all for the love, support, and interest in my journey along the way.
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Wow! Two years on a bicycle seat. Anyone know if his voice has changed?
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Back in 2002 we met a couple who were riding to Argentina. I don't know if they ever made it all of the way, but we did get e-mails from them in So.
America. They told me that riding Highway 1 really wasn't as dangerous as you might think due to the low volume of traffic and the fact that you can
hear the cars coming from a long distance. I'm not sure what they did on the uphills like south of Loreto, but they said the truckers were very
courteous to them and that everyone gave them plenty of room. Of course that was before cell phones and texting. What would scare me the most are
the "it's either him or me" gringos that are in too big of a hurry to slow down and pass with care.
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