Welcome guest, is this your first visit? Click the "Create Account" button now to join.

To disable ads, please log-in.

Shop at TeamEstrogen.com for women's cycling apparel.

Results 1 to 9 of 9
  1. #1
    Join Date
    Sep 2007
    Location
    philippines
    Posts
    15

    south america by bike

    To disable ads, please log-in.

    i am contemplating on a tour across south america following a route from colombia down to argentina. has anyone in here done this? i'm most concern on personal safety because i'll be travelling alone. hope someone could share some personal experience/s as I can't find a site that features women riding across south america alone on a bike. thanks!

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Apr 2006
    Location
    where the wind comes sweeping down the plain
    Posts
    5,251
    Sounds like it would be a lot of fun to do!
    Someone here has already done it- alone- and wrote a book about it.
    Check it out:
    http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showt...rica+bike+tour
    Check out my running blog: www.turtlepacing.blogspot.com

    Cervelo P2C (tri bike)
    Bianchi Eros (commuter/touring road bike)

    1983 Motobecane mixte (commuter/errand bike)
    Cannondale F5 mountain bike

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Apr 2006
    Location
    Seattle
    Posts
    8,548
    i read that book, that gal had a great time! she had a website somewhere too, with interesting photos.
    Mimi Team TE BIANCHISTA
    for six tanks of gas you could have bought a bike.

  4. #4
    Join Date
    May 2015
    Posts
    4
    Yes, I read it too ...they had the address on the book but it seems to be offline

  5. #5
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Location
    Branford, CT
    Posts
    737
    I read that book as well, very interesting. Made me want to go visit.

  6. #6
    Join Date
    Jun 2005
    Location
    behind the white pine tree
    Posts
    80
    Check out crazyguyonabike.com -- it's a website dedicated to cycle touring. You're bound to find something there.

  7. #7
    Join Date
    Feb 2017
    Posts
    3
    Also just read a book. Thats it!

  8. #8
    Join Date
    Sep 2009
    Location
    Tucson, AZ
    Posts
    1,973
    We hosted a couple overnight through the Warm Showers network. They have been traveling around the world by bike for 10 years, including the length of South America. I will try to find their blog site. Also I have some friends here in Tucson who did some touring in S. America. I'll try to find out some info from them.
    2016 Specialized Ruby Comp disc - Ruby Expert ti 155
    2010 Surly Long Haul Trucker - Jett 143

  9. #9
    Join Date
    Feb 2005
    Location
    Concord, MA
    Posts
    13,394
    The OP is 9 years old...
    2015 Trek Silque SSL
    Specialized Oura

    2011 Guru Praemio
    Specialized Oura
    2017 Specialized Ariel Sport

 

 

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •