One Second A Day: February in a Flash

Published on Mar 14, 2019 5:29:00 PM

February marked the start of our journey across the Americas and our life on the road for the next year. We scoped out snow...

I spent hours pouring over maps and reading other cyclists accounts of crossing the Andes mountain range leading up to our...

And thus began the week of climbing and the start of our desert journey. This week, we pedaled ourselves up over the Andes...

11 Things To Know About Traveling in Chile

Published on Feb 19, 2019 8:10:00 PM

We kicked off our 9-month cycle tour in Puerto Montt, Chile in February 2019. While we did a ton of research before heading...

Route Recap: Cycling Osorno to Los Angeles, Chile [Week 2]

Published on Feb 16, 2019 11:33:38 PM

For week 2, we cycled out of Osorno after the great bag heist of 2019, and made our way to Los Angeles, Chile. For these...

Route Recap: Puerto Montt to Osorno, Chile [Week 1]

Published on Feb 16, 2019 9:52:30 PM

Each week, we are going to publish the nitty gritty details of our ride. While mostly useful for other cycle tourists, we...

In the Shadow of Osorno

Published on Feb 10, 2019 9:43:36 AM

A wise man once told me to document and capture the roughest part of any excursion you take. It’s often in these moments...

Bikes On A Plane: True Stories of the Airport Blues

Published on Feb 6, 2019 5:45:34 PM

There’s a scene in “Up in the Air” where Clooney enters an airport security line and smoothly kicks off his shoes, twists...

Campsites vs. Wild Camping in Chile

Published on Jan 31, 2019 6:56:00 PM

A common question we hear leading up to the big adventure is “are you going to stay in hostels or hotels the entire time?”...

Research: Cycling in Chile

Published on Jan 29, 2019 12:22:20 PM

About a month ago, I wrote up a post detailing why we decided not to cycle the famous Carretera Austral in Patagonia. In a...

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