Touring cyclists on the road (touring between several weeks - 2years):
England 2, Germany 2, Canada(Dutch) 1, Colombia 1
Date |
End destination |
Distance (km) |
Time |
Avg (km/h) |
Notes |
| 10.8.07 |
Rumichaca to Ipiales |
3.8 |
0.28 |
8.0 |
short climb into town, alt:2900m |
| 11.8.07 |
Pasto |
87.0 |
6.00 |
14.5 |
long descent then long climb, about 10km descent into city, data was lost and we estimated, alt:2565m |
| 12.8.07 |
Pasto |
- |
- |
- |
relaxing |
| 13.8.07 |
El Remolino
N 01°40.2'
W077°20.0' |
87.2 |
4.58 |
17.5 |
climbed out of city then descended 870m, climbed again to 1400m then descended, alt:615m |
| 14.8.07 |
El Bordo |
79.5 |
5.42 |
13.9 |
up and down most of day, steep climb into city, alt:1010m |
| 15.8.07 |
Rosas |
44.5 |
4.22 |
10.1 |
climbing most of day with a few short descents, alt:1780m |
| 16.8.07 |
Popayan |
41.3 |
3.10 |
13.0 |
descended then climbed with a few short descents, alt:1760m |
| 17.8.07-21.8.07 |
Popayan |
- |
- |
- |
went to San Agustin |
| 22.8.07 |
Santander de Quilichao |
86.5 |
5.07 |
16.8 |
few small climbs, descended to city, alt:1100m |
| 23.8.07 |
Cali - Barrio Melendez |
50.5 |
2.16 |
22.2 |
easy, fairly flat ride, gradual downhill |
| 24.8.07 |
Cali - Barrio Melendez |
- |
- |
- |
relaxing |
| 25.8.07 |
Cali - centro |
12.4 |
0.43 |
17.4 |
cycling through city, lots of traffic |
| 26.8.07-27.8.07 |
Cali |
- |
- |
- |
enjoying city, watching Doug race |
| 28.8.07 |
Zarzal |
132.0 |
5.59 |
22.0 |
flat ride through Valle de Cauca |
| 29.8.07 |
Dos Quebradas |
81.2 |
4.59 |
16.2 |
fairly flat in morning then climbing began just before Pereira, had to stop and wait out major thunderstorm, met Dutch-Canadian cyclist, alt:1520m |
| 30.8.07 |
La Pintada |
129.9 |
7.13 |
17.9 |
climb 5km then fairly flat with a few short descents, alt:620m |
| 31.8.07 |
Versalles |
40.1 |
5.28 |
7.3 |
climbed the entire day, met 2 English cyclists, alt:2200m |
| 1.9.07 |
Medellin |
47.1 |
2.38 |
17.9 |
climbed about 4km then descended to Medellin, lots of traffic entering city, alt: about 1500m |
| 2.9.07-4.9.07 |
Medellin |
- |
- |
- |
relaxing and enjoying the city |
| 5.9.07 |
Don Matias |
51.1 |
4.07 |
12.3 |
flat leaving city then climbed about 20km, met a Colombian touring cyclist, alt:2180m |
| 6.9.07 |
Valdivia |
112 |
7.45 |
14.4 |
climbing most of day with a few descents, eventual long descent, had to bike through hard rain then thickest fog we've ever seen, data lost due to wet bike computer, alt: about 1000m |
| 7.9.07 |
Caucasia |
123.8 |
6.36 |
18.7 |
first 20km downhill then fairly flat with a few rolling hills |
| 8.9.07 |
Sahagun |
136.6 |
7.23 |
18.4 |
flat for first 70-80km then rolling hills |
| 9.9.07 |
San Onofre |
105.9 |
5.43 |
18.5 |
a few small hills in the morning then flat |
| 10.9.07 |
Cartagena
N 10°25.4'
W075°33.2' |
110.4 |
6.11 |
17.8 |
fairly flat with a few hills, lots of traffic entering city, after 10 months on the road we are done with SA |
| 11.9.07-26.9.07 |
Cartagena |
- |
- |
- |
enjoying the city, the beach, and hanging out with Hollie and Rochelle, fly to Panama on the 26th |
| - |
TOTAL |
1562.8 KM |
- |
- |
- |
