Cartagena to Ushuaia. ~6 months. One loaded bicycle.
Cartagena → Medellín → Quito → Cuzco → La Paz → Santiago → Ushuaia. Roughly following the Andean spine. No Amazon because I'm scurred.
Planning notes and dispatches from the road.
There's a moment before every long trip where I second-guess myself. I installed my rack today, then looked at my loaded bike and thought, “is this the right call?” I've been having that moment a lot lately. Not because I have any doubts about the trip, but because the bike underneath me is not what I would have designed for the job.
Read more →There's a sign at the bottom of Argentina that says Fin del Mundo. The End of the World. I've been picturing myself riding up to it for about nine years.
Read more →So here's the thing about naming a bike — if you do it right, the name already exists somewhere, you just have to go find it. Mine was waiting in Ecuador, which is not where I expected to find it, but that's kind of the whole point of this story.
Read more →Frame
Qunafa Cycles prototype titanium frame with 50mm tire clearance: ultralight, corrosion-proof, designed by a homie.
Wheels & tires
HED Belgium G rims (28h) laced to a White Industries CLD rear hub and a SON28 dynamo front hub. Currently rocking WTB 700x44mm Raddler tires because I had those lying around, but I will likely get something closer to 50mm before I head to Colombia.
Gearing
50/34 crankset · 11–36 cassette. Probably not low enough, so considering a 46/30 setup. Will have to shake it out.
Power
SON dynamo is generating power to top off Nitecore NB10000 Plus and Anker PowerCore Slim 10000 batteries. A Sinewave Beacon 2 headlight will invert the AC power from the hub to DC for the batteries.
Route planning, gear spreadsheets, and logistics notes. Updated as the trip takes shape.
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