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August 15, 2019
by Pascal Lachance
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Category Archives: Adventure-cycling
August 4, 2019
by Pascal Lachance
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Stolen Bike in San Luis Potosi
We spent an afternoon in Tangamanga park in San Luis Potosi, cycling around the park and taking time off reading, writing blog posts or manage photos. At around 15h30 we headed to Mega Soriano, a popular supermarket in Mexico. Like … Continue reading
August 4, 2019
by Pascal Lachance
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Cruising to San Luis Potosi
Durango was a popular town back in the 60s to film western movies. Stars like John Wayne, Clint Eastwood, Sergio Leone, Audrey Hepburn, and Jack Nicholson have walked the streets of the city. John Wayne purchased a ranch in the … Continue reading
August 3, 2019
by Pascal Lachance
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Stunning Ruta 40
The old federal highway 40 linking Mazatlan to Durango is arguably one of the most beautiful roads in the world. That’s what you’ll find online anyway. It is also listed as one of the most dangerous. For a touring cyclist, … Continue reading
August 1, 2019
by Pascal Lachance
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Ferry to Mexico Mainland
Soon after entering Baja California we were told many different stories about ferries going from La Paz to the Mexican mainland. Whether there weren’t any ferries until late July or early August or there were only ferries going to Topolobampo, … Continue reading
July 31, 2019
by Pascal Lachance
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Baja California Part 2 – South
Guerrero Negro is a popular place for whale watching but since we were in the offseason the town was quiet and there wasn’t happening nor wasn’t of any interest. We took a day off to do some laundry, bike maintenance … Continue reading
July 15, 2019
by Pascal Lachance
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Baja California Part 1 – Northern Section
After a month in the United States, we couldn’t wait to get over the border and discover how a real taco tasted like in Tijuana. To our surprise, the border crossing went very well. Mexican welcomed us with open arms … Continue reading
June 25, 2019
by Pascal Lachance
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Towards Mexico
New photos available here The train ride back to Williams was a little hassle to book because of our bikes. The good people running it rarely have to deal with special guests such as cycle-tourers and their numerous bags. The … Continue reading
May 25, 2019
by Pascal Lachance
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Grand Canyon demands grand efforts
Photos available here After our day off in Kingman, we pushed our loaded bikes on the famous Route 66 towards Williams, about 220 kilometers to the East, before taking a sharp turn 2North and get to the Grand Canyon. After … Continue reading
May 8, 2019
by Pascal Lachance
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Rough First Week
Coming off the plane, we headed to the baggage claim area using the airport skytrain but we took the wrong skytrain. We blamed the bad signage from the airport not clearly indicating where we needed to go. We arrived at … Continue reading