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December 18, 2019
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Category Archives: Mountains
September 7, 2019
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Paso de Cortés
From Mexico City to Paso de Cortés, between Popocatépetl and iztaccihuatl volcanos Continue reading
September 2, 2019
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Crossing the Sierra Gorda
Cycling the mountains of Sierra Gorda Biospheric Reserve Continue reading
August 4, 2019
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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
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
May 25, 2019
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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
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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
July 26, 2014
by Pascal Lachance
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Kyrgyzstan, the land of mountains
Before laying my eyes on the Kyrgyz Mountains, I had to cross the Chinese immigration office so I could leave the country. The Chinese have a funny way of doing things and leaving didn’t go as fast as I anticipated. … Continue reading
July 2, 2014
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China – The Center and the West
After nearly a month in China, I had to extend my visa for another month. One of the best place to do so was Leshan where I absolutely needed to reach before my current visa ran out. Struggling to find … Continue reading