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in Mexico Riding alone to meet lalo

9/19/2012

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In order to meet Lalo I had to ride hundreds of miles/kilometers through mountain passes, highways, towns etc....  it was a two day ride.  I loved the one I am sharing with you on the video.  This picture is somewhere along the road that I just stopped to get some rest.  After all, sometimes those turns can be exhausting as it was around 110F/43 C.  Let's not forget, I wear full gear when I do runs like that.

Video on my way to meet Lalo at a gas station.  This video is only a small fraction of how the roads were.  Can you feel the bumpy road?  Cracks on roads, rocks, potholes (some could swallow my entire bike), cement, animals on road, loose gravel.  I learned how to be ride my bike around all those elements, plus many, many more road hazards.  My bike took a beating and she is still in amazing health with her 45k miles.  I've had the bike for 3 short summer seasons and bought her new.  Quite a bit of riding to say the least.


 



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Look how dirty my bike was.  I was also caught in quite a bit of rain in those mountains and highways.  I decided to take the video because it was a nice calm sunny hot day to share with you.

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Then, while waiting at the gas station, as usual, the men would come talk to me and keep me company.  Even though I was alone at least the men were nice.  He told me all about his town, cannot remember where but it was in the southern part of Mexico.

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