Touring cyclists on the road (touring between several weeks - 2years):
Canada 1
Date |
End destination |
Distance (km) |
Time |
Avg (km/h) |
Notes |
| 7.12.07 |
Border of Guatemala to San Gregorio, Chiapas |
28.1 |
1.19 |
21.1 |
a few flat sections, but mainly gradually downhill, alt:591m |
| 8.12.07 |
Comitan de Dominguez, Chiapas |
64.7 |
4.55 |
13.1 |
first 20km light climbing then steep climb till about last 15km, alt:1660m |
| 9.12.07 |
San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas |
92.2 |
6.15 |
14.7 |
climbed to 2275m then descent to 1800m before another climb to 2400m and finally a descent to the city |
| 10.12.07 |
San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas |
- |
- |
- |
enjoying the city |
| 11.12.07 |
Ocozocautla, Chiapas |
119.2 |
5.56 |
20.0 |
climbed to 2400m in about 20km then descended to under 500m before a few small climbs and long rolling hils, alt:about 700m |
| 12.12.07 |
Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz |
76.1 |
4.16 |
17.8 |
about 20km of gradual climbing on nice winding back road then small ups and downs on main road, Erica's rear rim breaks and we are forced to hitchhike to next big city, alt:around sealevel |
| 13.12.07 |
Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz |
- |
- |
- |
had to buy a new rim and have it spoked |
| 14.12.07 |
Catemaco, Veracruz |
149.4 |
7.33 |
19.7 |
fairly flat first 60km then small hills finally climbing steeper last 30km and coasting downhill last 10km, alt:385m |
| 15.12.07 |
Veracruz, Veracruz |
177.1 |
8.55 |
19.8 |
climbing first 35km then small hills throughout day, flat into city, alt:around sealevel |
| 16.12.07-17.12.07 |
Veracruz, Veracruz |
- |
- |
- |
relaxing and enjoying the city |
| 18.12.07 |
Emilio Carranza, Veracruz |
122.9 |
5.49 |
21.0 |
fairly flat day, lots of traffic in afternoon |
| 19.12.07 |
Papantla, Veracruz |
113.6 |
5.28 |
20.7 |
fairly flat easy day, gradual climbing at end of day |
| 20.12.07 |
Papantla, Veracruz |
- |
- |
- |
visiting Tajin ruins |
| 21.12.07 |
Cerro Azul, Veracruz |
127.1 |
6.12 |
20.5 |
flat day, met a touring cyclist from Quebec, alt:165 |
| 22.12.07 |
Tampico, Tamaulipas |
157.7 |
7.57 |
19.8 |
rolling hills, lots of traffic |
| 23.12.07-25.12.07 |
Tampico, Tamaulipas |
- |
- |
- |
resting our legs and enjoying Christmas |
| 26.12.07 |
Estacion Manuel, Tamauilapas |
70.1 |
3.27 |
20.3 |
flat easy ride, alt:60m |
| 27.12.07 |
North of San Jose de las Rusias, Tamauilapas |
124.2 |
5.51 |
21.1 |
light rolling hills, tailwind, crossed the tropic of cancer, alt:55m |
| 28.12.07 |
Rt. 180, KM 185, Tamauilapas |
63.7 |
4.49 |
13.2 |
rolling hills 2nd half, strong headwind, alt:110m |
| 29.12.07 |
San Fernando, Tamauilapas |
97.5 |
5.44 |
17.0 |
small rolling hils, headwind for first half |
| 30.12.07 |
San Fernando, Tamauilapas |
- |
- |
- |
resting |
| 31.12.07 |
Valle Hermoso, Tamauilapas |
104.8 |
5.24 |
19.4 |
flat day |
| 1.1.08-2.1.08 |
Valle Hermoso, Tamauilapas |
- |
- |
- |
celebrating the new year |
| 3.1.08 |
Matamoros, Tamauilapas |
48.1 |
3.15 |
14.8 |
flat day, headwind first 20km then sidewind |
| - |
TOTAL |
1736.5 |
- |
- |
- |
