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Pedaling Nowhere turns 1,000

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… miles that is, and other useless stats. Plus photos…

compose Logan Watts
time Feb 3, 2013
comment 13

Yesterday, crossing Sian Ka’an biosphere reserve we turned 1,000 miles on the ODO. Here are a few other useless stats that we have under our belt for the trip:

Total ascent (climbing): 50,630 ft
Biggest climbing day: 4,250 ft
Days riding: 30
Days not riding: 31
Total hours riding: 110
Days on a bus (cheating): 2
Longest day: 64.7 miles
Shortest day: 5.6 miles
Top speed: 36.4 mph
Tortillas eaten (approx.): 541
Emotional breakdowns: 3 1/2
Falls: 18 (10 were yesterday)
Flat tires: 11
Most flats in a day: 3 (me)
Highest altitude: 8,590 ft
Haircuts: 2
Cases of turista: 3

Mas photos:

The best ceviche I’ve had so far (in Tulum).

Some wonderful seafood tacos from the same place.

Mike riding in the jungle on the Sian Ka’an peninsula.

A remote beach on the way to Punta Allen.

Slaughtering some coconuts on the road (these were tough to get out of the tree, but worth the effort).

Gin getting ‘attacked’ by some local canines.

Making pancakes.

Sour pus when they heard it was going to be raining.

On the boat crossing the Cuzan flats to Sian Ka’an.

Unloading the bikes to go into the Sian Ka’an jungle.

The beginning of Sian Ka’an wetlands.

Sian Ka’an all day long!!.

SSIIAANN KKAAA’AAAAAN!!

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