42MuskhamSt wrote:I'm an ex-pat Brit, living in Canada these last few years. I now find myself 41 years old, divorced and free of any particular occupation (lots of freelance stuff) and it seems to me the perfect time to start my once youthful (20's) journeys again.
I'm thinking come June, I'll sell my flat full of stuff, load up my touring bike and start riding from Vancouver in the general direction of South. I'd be very interested to hear from anyone who has made this journey. I'd like to get myself down to the Southern tip of Argentina. I'll be on a tight budget and will probably take the Marinoni (Canadian made!) Turismo which is a fairly light framed touring bike with very strong 700 wheels and 32mm tyres.
The first leg of the journey would be the US coast and I'll aim to cover around 100 miles a day (I also ride Audax, so I'm used to long distance stuff). I know this area pretty well. The cross over to Mexico and beyond is where I really need advice. How "safe" is it to ride through Mexico, El Salvador (or Honduras) , Nicaragua, Costa Rica etc.?
On another note, I follow a vegan diet - any insight in surviving in these countries as a vegan would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance for any info or advice
I would like to tour the Pacific Coast from southern Oregon to the Bay Area. I'm just started to research .... Will need to get into better shape, and try out shorter bicycle camping trips, and short-distance tours, like to Yosemite and Calaveras Big Trees, and see if I can really handle the bicycle touring!
I'll be investing in a Surly Long Haul Trucker soon ... !!!
You should check out Tim and Cindie's website, Down The Road:
http://downtheroad.org/
They have travelled the world on their bicycles for nearly seven years, and are planning on continuing their journey around the world. They have toured the Pacific Coast, from Alaska to Argentina! And many other countries ....
They would be able to give you some good advice. They also have two books on their journeys, which I'm almost finished reading. I would highly recommend reading their books and contacting Tim and Cindie.
Happy Trails!
-- vja4Him * Riding 4 Life