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Author Archives: Paul G

Stove Talk

February 26, 2015by Paul G 6 Comments

Still on hiatus in Peru with little in the way of biking adventures to report on, this is another unashamed ‘filler’ post. I’ll admit I’m scraping the barrel with this […]

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Gear

Heavyweight vs. Lightweight

February 13, 2015by Paul G 12 Comments

This is a little something I penned out whilst battling through Bolivia and hopefully it may be of some use to future riders, although I fear it probably comes across […]

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Bikepacking, Gear, Musings

The Puna Double Cross: Pt 2 Paso Socompa

February 4, 2015by Paul G 9 Comments

The Paso Socompa crossing between Argentina and Chile is shrouded in a certain amount of mystery; a remote and desolate place, over which no one can seem to agree whether […]

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Argentina, Chile

The Puna Double Cross: Pt 1 Paso Sico

January 28, 2015by Paul G 7 Comments

There’s nothing like discovering that your intended route goes through a minefield to throw a spanner in the works during last minute planning. Nice one Pinochet. The Paso Huaytiquina route […]

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Argentina, Chile

Riding The Lagunas Into Chile

January 18, 2015by Paul G 12 Comments

The ‘Lagunas’ route is a veritable classic in the world of adventure cycling. A tough stretch of desert riding through Bolivia’s rugged southwest corner ending at the Chilean border, all […]

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Bolivia

Following The Train Tracks To San Juan

January 12, 2015by Paul G 3 Comments

One for the railway aficionados… Following my eventful blast across the salars and subsequent New Year’s debauchery in Uyuni it was time to hit the road again or, more precisely, […]

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Bolivia

Riding The Salars (…Without a Seatpost)

January 6, 2015by Paul G 8 Comments

Back in Blighty, during what could loosely be coined the ‘preparatory phase’ of the trip, I had no real idea about actual routes. Back then it was all just tedious […]

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Bolivia

Do They Know It’s Christmas?

December 31, 2014by Paul G 15 Comments

Deep in the windswept Altiplano, a scarecrow wearing a bedraggled Santa’s hat was about the only hint of festiveness to be found, and even this looked like it had probably […]

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Bolivia

Into Bolivia (Finally…)

December 23, 2014by Paul G 5 Comments

Watching the immigration officer count the months on his fingers it was clear I wasn’t going to get away with it. One month overstayed. In the US you’d probably be […]

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Bolivia, Peru

Bikepacking Ausangate

December 17, 2014by Paul G 12 Comments

Most people come to Cusco to visit the mighty Machu Picchu, highlight of countless South American trips and dream destination for many. It’s therefore almost with a sense of guilt […]

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Bikepacking, Peru

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