Our very first supporters who stand beside us from the Day 1 are our Moms and Dads. This is the kilometer dedicated to them. Thank you for being there, when we most needed you and holding our hands by every step we take! – mit Kira Purlyte und Sven Schickedanz.
Jole Stimbiryte, here is your personal kilometer from Cali, Colombia. It was taken during Ciclovia event and was very adventurous. Ciclovia event happens every Sunday in different cities in South America. During the day, many roads are closed for cars and turned into bike lanes. We were crossing Cali in Ciclovia when suddenly we reached a road that was closed with plastic line. We stopped to ask the worker why the road is closed. She explained that her coworker, who had to open the next segments for cyclists, did not show up today, so we need to stay there and wait untill he comes. We asked her about the possibility to cycle on the road, next to the cars. She said that it is possible but very dangerous. Before she finished last sentence, a motorcyclist came full speed from pedestrian side, riped the plastic line with his motorcycle and nerly ran over Kira! All is well, no injuries, not even a scratch, just a scare. We continiued our way on the main street. We assumed that it cannot be much more dangerous than that….. Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535 – mit Jolė Stimbirytė und Jolė Stimbirytė.
Happy Birthday Remixas Lietuva! Ausra Ausrine has sent you a gift: a personal kilometer from Cauca Valley, Colombia! The kilometer number 9868 was pretty special. It was between Cali and Palmira towns. The towns are connected with a seperate bike lane that goes along the mororway. This was the first bike lane outside a town that we found so far in South America. We wish you happy birthday and that your next year will be like that bike lane: your personal freeway that leaves the dangers on the side and brings you to your personal goals safe and sound! Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535 – mit Remixas Lietuva und Remixas Lietuva.
This is joint kilometer for our quiz winners! Your kilometer was the last one for the day – after long hour of pushing the bikes up the hill and crossing creaky hanging bridge we arived to the farm for the night. Sven even changed to the fresh t-shirt for your picture! Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535 – mit Felix Braasch und Birute Purliene.
Here is your personal kilometer, Zita! It was taken in Cauca Valley, Colombia. It was one of those rare flat and windless kilometers. The Cauca Valley is quite wide. On the both sides there are mountain chains, so there are nice views both to left and right sides. There were sugar cane field on the right side and forest of palm trees on the left. At the end of the kilometer there was a open field garden store. They were selling tree seedlings and flowers. The owner watched our photoshooting and gave us a flower seedling for our experimental garden. Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Lina! It was taken in Cauca Valley, Colombia, close to the village Sonso. It was the last dry kilometer of the day – it started raining (and didn’t stop anymore) just after it. We liked your kilometer a lot – it was very flat and quiet, even though it was on the motorway. On the both sides of the road there were sugar cane fields. We passed ‘Tren cañero’ – it’s a truck that has 4 wagons and is used to move sugar canes from the fields to the factories. It’s a huge and bulky vehicle that has hard time to make a turn. Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Neringa Kuznecovaite, here is your personal kilometer! Kilometer number 9977 was taken in Cauca Valley, Colombia. It was on the main motorway next to the San Pedro village. All kilometer long we were slowly climbing up, but the wind was in our favor – pushing us up from behind. On right side of the road there was a huge papaya plantation. We’ve seen many papaya trees before, but never a plantation! Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535 – mit Neringa Kuznecovaitė.
Jurga Serniene, here is your personal kilometer! Kilometer number 9999 was taken in Cauca Valley, Colombia. It was the last 4 digit kilometer in this journey! It also felt like the longest – we were waiting for the kilometer 10000. Funny thing though, we probably paid more attention to your kilometer than we actually paid to the next one. We can’t tell you much about the surroundings – our eyes were glued to the bike computer. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535 – mit Jurga Šernienė.
10000km!!! We just cycled 10000km!!! Did you hear it? We just cycled 10000km!!! It’s a big milestone for us, we were waiting for it for very very long time. And today – we did it! We dedicate this kilometer for Sven’s (little) brother Martin. He misses Sven deeply, even though he never says it out loud. This one is for you, Martin! After we started the trip Martin decided to stop trimming his beard until we come back. That’s for nearly 3 years! As Martin doesn’t use facebook, somebody who sees him at home – please show him this. Oh by the way, did I mention that we cycled 10000km already? – mit Kira Purlyte und Sven Schickedanz – hier: Andalucía, Valle del Cauca.
Here is your personal kilometer, Michi Ricks! Kilometer number 10001 was taken in Cauca Valley, Colombia. It happened in little charming village Andalucia. We had to walk around many small road work areas. The village was very nice and clean – not very usual in Colombia. The picture was taken next to the school stadion and the kids were playing games there. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535 – mit Michi & Friedrich und Michi Moinsen.
Here is your personal kilometer, Laurynas! Kilometer number 10035 was taken in Unesco World Heritage site called Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia (http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1121). It was just the beginning of the region, so the coffee was nowhere to see yet, but the surroundings were very beautiful: green hills with higher mountains in the background. As it was the mountain street, it wasn’t easy. During your kilometer we had 4 climbs! At the end of the kilometer we made a break to make the picture. At the same moment a group of cyclists approached us. This group is from Armenia (next town) and they we on their Day 1 on the way to Ushuaia. That’s where we came from! We wished them good luck for their next 10000km and they wished you good day on the other side of the Earth! Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is a personal kilometer for our Quiz winner Ingrida. The kilometer number 10074 is also known as ‘the one that defeated Kira’. It was taken in Unesco World Heritage site called Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia (http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1121), just in the beginning of the town Armenia. Armenia is on the hill, so we were climbing up for hours. The last hour we spent slowly pushing the bikes through the industrial parts of the region. The sun was shining and we were getting very tired. At the end of your kilometer Kira was so fatigued that she had to lay down to recover. After a while she was fit enough to move her head, that’s where she took the camera (still laying down) and told Sven to look happy. He’s doing the best he can. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Lina! Kilometer number 10084 was taken in Unesco World Heritage site called Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia (http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1121). Your kilometer was in the middle of very long climb. It was 24 kilometers long and quite steep. During you kilometer Kira was pushing her bike and stoping every 20 meters to get some air. Walk for 20 meters – stop – breath – walk for 20 meters more, repeat 50 times. Sven was slowly cycling behind Kira at walking speed. The scenery was very beautiful though! Big green mountains with clouds on top. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Aušra! Kilometer number 10110 was taken in Unesco World Heritage site called Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia (http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1121). It was during very cool and long descent. We had to stop after your kilometer for a while and cool down our breaks. The total length of the descent was around 20 kilometers. They went very fast. Your kilometer also had a crossing. We checked the route on the map while cooling down the breaks. The surroundings were beautiful, we could glimpse into the Cauca Valley for the last time. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535 – mit Aušra Aušrinė.
Here is your personal kilometer, Anonymous 1! Kilometer number 10132 was taken in Unesco World Heritage site called Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia (http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1121). There was some seriuosly awesome road engineering in your kilometer. It started with a tunnel. It was 124m long. Afterwards there was a bridge that made a 360 degree curve! All of it was going steeply uphill. The purpose of the spiral curve was to gain altitude fast. That is very unusual in South America. The streets here usually follow the land and there aren’t enough bridges for the rivers. So we were really amazed. As a bonus, there was a really nice view of Pereira town at the top of the circular bridge. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is a personal kilometer for our Quiz winner Luisa. The kilometer number 10147 was very wet. It was taken in Unesco World Heritage site called Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia (http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1121), not far from a town Chinchina. All day long we were playing ‘hide and seek’ with rain. The weather has changed at least 7 times during 4 hours. We were hiding from the rain under any roof we could find. We were doing great and managed to stay dry for 3 hours. And then the rain found us before we could find a roof. 30 seconds later we were soaking wet. We found a roof later only to change clothes… Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Glebelands! Kilometer number 10175 was taken between Chinchina and Irra towns, Colombia. It was cycled in the valley between mountain ranges. The road was going mildly up and down. On the both sides of the road there were cows grazing. The breed of the cattle is called cebú. The cows have a hump on the back and look like a camel. There were also many lizards running on the road. There was a police control point behind Sven. Policemen were checking some cars very thoroughly, even laying down under the car. It was very green kilometer and the weather was just perfect – warm enough, but the sun was behind clouds, so it wasn’t too hot. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Nicola! Kilometer number 10233 was cycled next to Cauca River, Colombia. It is the second largest waterway of Colombia. It is a long river, around 1000 kilometers long. We have crossed it before on various occasions, but never cycled along it. The road was surprisingly flat, so your kilometer flew by pretty quickly. On the other side of the road there were a steep cliff. It has rained a day before, so many rocks were still falling down and there were some small landslides. We also passed a rock as huge as a house in the beginning of your kilometer. As we passed it, Sven asked Kira “How big is the biggest rock in Lithuania?”. Kira pointed to the next rock lying around (still very big) and said ‘Just like this!’. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Catie! Kilometer number 10278 was cycled on the ascent before Medellin, Colombia. It was a part of the ascent to the next to last summit of the Andes for us. The length of the ascent was 44 kilometers and we needed two days to climb it. Your kilometer was in the first part of it. It still was quite easy, comparing to the ones that followed. Nevertheless, we pushed the bikes for the most part of your kilometer. It was a steep kilometer, gradient more than 10%. The views were extraordinary, we could see a wide valley that we came from as well as many surrounding mountains. That was one of the nicest views during the whole journey. The road was on the side of a hill, slowly making it’s way to the highest point through various mountains. The road was cut into a cliff, so we were standing next to a natural wall. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Anna! Kilometer number 10305 was cycled in Alto de Minas, Colombia. During your kilometer we have reached the next to last summit in the Andes for us. Your kilometer was very steep, much steeper than kilometers before. There were pine trees growing on the side of the hill and that is very rare for the region. We were very happy to finish the climb. We couldn’t see much of the surroundings, even though we were on top. Even higher mountains around us were blocking the view. There were two restaurants on the top of the mountains. We haven’t visited any of them. We had our packed lunch. We ate hard boiled eggs, tuna fish from the can, dried bread and tomatoes. Yum! Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is a personal kilometer for our Quiz winner Pilar Lindo. The kilometer number 10338 was cycled in Medellin, Colombia. It is the second biggest city in Colombia. Surprisingly, it was the easiest arrival to a big city (with more than 1 million residents) ever! During your kilometer we left the Panamerican Highway, took a turn to the city, got lost, found our way again and climbed up on the bridge. The bridge goes over a highway, metro tracks and a river. We had a nice view to the town, with high buildings and surrounding mountains. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535 – mit Pilar Lindo.
Here is a personal kilometer to our Quiz winner Gregor Lorenz. The kilometer number 10361 was cycled in Medellin, Colombia. On the background you can see a Panamerican Highway occupied by cyclists. That is a weekly event called Ciclovia. Medellin closes two lanes of the main road through the city for cars and cyclists and joggers are welcomed to it. Many people use it – colombians love cycling! Your kilometer is the northern end of the ciclovia. We passed many small workshops on the side of the road where people offer to fix your bike. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535 – mit Gregor Lorenz.
Here is your personal kilometer, Funny Girl! Your kilometer number 10388 was taken on the cloud number nine! Bryan Adams even wrote a song about it: http://youtu.be/QhO-4cCQSUU Well, sort of. Jokes aside, your kilometer was literally taken in the cloud. We were in the middle of the first big climb of the day when suddenly it all went white – the cloud has formed itself on the road. We could barely see each other, but we continued climbing and soon we were higher than the cloud. So, a part of your kilometer was cycled above the clouds! Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Claire! Your kilometer number 10482 was cycled on the very last summit of the Andes for us. We waited for this kilometer pretty much from the first cycling day of the journey when we crossed the Andes for the first time. The Andes in Colombia are tricky: the road goes up and down many times and it’s hard to tell which bump is the last mountain top or which one is the highest. In your kilometer we have cycled 3 hills with more or less the same height and we decided that the last one is probably the highest and we dedicate it to you. After your kilometer the descent has started, so if think we got the last ‘summit’ right. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Rūta! Your kilometer number 10533 was above the river Cauca, Colombia. It was the last kilometer of the mayor descent. It was our last descent from the Andes mountains. We went down from 2400m to 100m in just 50 kilometers. At the end of the descent we have reached the river Cauca and crossed it. The photo was taken on the bridge. It is the second largest river in Colombia. The last kilometer of the descent was very steep. We left the fresh mountain air and came to the muggy tropical heat. At the moment we stopped we felt the heat. We were very tired, but happy that the mountains were finally over. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535 Boundless Biking
Here is a personal kilometer for our Quiz Winner Sabrina. The kilometer number 10590 was cycled along the river Cauca, Colombia. It is the second largest river in Colombia. We cycled along this river before. The last time was when we started the climb to Medellin. The river stayed in the valley and went around the mountains. Once we went down from the Andes, we have met the river for the last time. Before leaving it again, we cycled along it for two days. That’s where your kilometer was taken. The surrounding area is flat(ish), there are no more mountains, just few low hills. The land is used to grow rice and to graze cows. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535 – mit Sabrina Burtscher.
Here is your personal kilometer, Algirdas! Your kilometer number 10721 was cycled just after the town Planeta Rica, Colombia. It was still quite early and we we enjoying a wonderful sunrise on the right hand side. The sun painted the field yellow and there were horses grazing in it. It looked like a scene from a fairytale! Your kilometer had two easy hills. There were trees growing on the both sides of the road and they were forming an alley. Behind the trees there were fields with green grass and farm animals. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535 Boundless Biking
Happy Birthday Nike! Sandra Bogdanova has sent you a gift: a personal kilometer from the Carribean Coast, Colombia! During the kilometer number 10862 we have reached the Atlantic Coast for the first time. It was very blue and calm – no waves at all. There was a port for the ships of the oil company. The company decided to invest a lot of money to the region and turned the nearby town Coveñas to a holiday destination. There are around 100 hotels lined next to another for 15km. Some of them were in your kilometer too. We wish you happy birthday and that your next year will be like the calm see we saw, filled with happy emotions of the people surrounding you! Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is a personal kilometer for our Quiz winner Loreta. The kilometer number 11000 was cycled on the Carribean Region, Colombia. It was a hilly kilometer, we were going up and down all the time. Due to momentum (thanks, physics!) the cycling was easy and we were having fun. It was very hot at that moment and we were rushing to the next town for the siesta in the shade or a chilly room. In the beginning of your kilometer there were palm-tree plantations on the both sides of the road. We haven’t seen much of that before and it felt truly carribean. The road was pretty crappy though: hole in a hole with another hole inside or patch on the patch with another patch on top. And then a hole in the patch. Your kilometer is marked in our map:https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535 – mit Loreta Jo.
Here is your personal kilometer, Jackie and Simon! Your kilometer was the very last kilometer in South America for us. We have reached the harbor and the gateway to the Atlantic Ocean. We felt very happy to reach it! We felt happy to finish cycling the whole continent and we felf even happier to get out of crazy traffic in Cartagena. It was still an early morning, so the pedestrian pier was empty and we could relax a bit. On the right hand side there was a part of Cartagena’s colonian walled city – UNESCO cultural heritage. Behind it there was more of the ocean. On the left hand side there was a port and some old boats turend into restaurants. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535 Boundless Biking
Here is a tribute kilometer to Kira’s grandmother Jadvyga. Your kilometer number 11064 was taken on the sailing boat on our way from Colombia to Panama, next to Guna Yala (San Blas) islands in Carribean Sea. It was the last kilometer (or should we say nautical mile) of the open sea. We have reached the land (or should we say the island) and anchored for the first time. It was raining and there was a thunderstorm on the left side. The water was very warm so we went swimming. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Laimis Racenajs! Your kilometer number 11065 was cycled in Portobelo, Panama. It was the very first kilometer on the new continent – North America. We just unloaded our bikes from the sailing boat and packed our stuff on them. We had 6 extra bags from the boat with us (we repacked for the sailing trip) and the bikes felt very weird. What is more, our legs were very wobbly – after a week on the boat we got the land sickness! Our heads were spinning and we felt that the ground is constantly moving. So we made our way very slowly. On your kilometer we went from the port to the hostel – the meeting point to retrieve our passports. Portobelo used to be one of the most important cities in Central America, it had one of the biggest Spanish Fortress. Nowadays, it is just a small village, with the ruins of the fortress, one bakery, 2 shops and few people. We crossed all village on your kilometer. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is a personal kilometer for our Quiz Winner Wilfried Schickedanz. The kilometer number 11086 was cycled along the Caribbean coast in Panama. It was the last kilometer along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. After your kilometer we turned left and started crossing the continent from East to West (or in fact from North to South). On the right hand side of your kilometer there were private houses along the coastline. Most of the houses weren’t fancy, they were pretty basic, but all were painted with nice colours and decorated with ornaments. On the left hand side there were a lot of land for farming, most of it had signs ‘for sale’. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535 – mit Wilfried Schickedanz.
Here is your personal kilometer, Benj Reist. Your kilometer number 11101 was a ‘Hard Earned’ and was cycled in Sabanitas, Panama. ‘Hard Earned’ means that after your kilometer, one of us (Kira) could not stand up anymore. Your kilometer was the last of the series of kilometers that had not high, but very steep hills. There were no flat parts between the hills, it was either up or down. But that was OK as long as it was cloudy. During our first 5 days in Panama we haven’t seen sunshine, not even once. So the sun decided to fix that and was shining very hard to make up for the lost time. At the end of your kilometer there was McDonalds (yes, yes, the one with junk food) and it’s sign on the high pole was easy to see above the trees for all length of your kilometer. So we gathered our last strengh and pushed towards burgers and cold cola (yes, yes, terrible). Once we’ve reached the junk food temple, there was no more cycling afterwards. Not because we ate all the burgers (we didn’t), but because we were (Kira was) so exhausted, that even a cheesburger didn’t help. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Rodrigo Torma. Your kilometer number 11111 was cycled on Ruta 3, Panama between Colon and Panama City. It was in the middle of a steep hill. The side of the road had many holes and the traffic was heavy, so we pushed our bikes. In the middle of your kilometer Kira discovered a big bug sitting on her leg. According to Kira, the bug was the size of the half of her leg. According to Sven, the bug was 10 – 12 cm long. So Kira started screaming, and Sven rushed to the rescue. While trying to chase the bug away, Sven’s bike fell on Sven and he hurt his knee. So once Kira stoped screaming, Sven started, because it hurt. The people standing in the bus stop nearby were entertained. We – not so much. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is a personal kilometer for our Quiz Winner Zita. The kilometer number 11144 was cycled in National Park Soberania, Panama. When planning our route to Panama City, we wanted to escape some traffic and found a little gravel road through the National Park. The road is called ‘Rainforest Road’. The Park is famous for monkeys, sloths, tucans and other animals that live there (including jaguar). We hoped to see some of them on our way too. Once we’ve reached the beginning of the road, we found out that our little road is not so little. Instead, it was fully paved and very busy transit street. Instead of searching for monkeys we had to concentrate in order not to be hit by passing cars. When we stopped to make a picture of your kilometer, it started to rain. When we finished taking photos, it was pouring down! There was no shelter to see, so we made our own: we put the tarp on the bikes and sat under it between the bikes. Now we know why the road is called ‘Rainforest Road’! Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535 – mit Zita Baranova.
Here is your personal kilometer, Birutė and Česlovas. Your kilometer number 11161 was cycled next to Panama Canal, Panama. To be precise, your kilometer was next to Miraflores Locks. They are the first locks on the side of the Pacific Ocean. The locks are behind Sven and there is a huge white cruise ship going though them. The street goes between the Panama Canal and the railroad tracks. The tracks are still used by cargo trains as well as luxury passenger train for tourist. The tracks go through the jungle as well as on the bridge above the Gatun lake. The Miraflores Locks also have a visitors center and a parking lot nearby. We made a short break next to and old locomotive before entering Panama City. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is a personal kilometer for our Quiz Winner Bärbel. The kilometer number 11174 was cycled Panama City, Panama. Your kilometer was cycled while running errands. We were on the way back from the bicycle shop to hostel. We wanted to change our old and nearly broken rims to the new ones that. Sadly, the bike mechanic wasn’t at his workplace. Your kilometer was cycled on the bike path in the city as well as the bike bridge over a busy road. Panama has good bike paths, but you can’t find how to get on them – no entrance or exit. At the end of your kilometer, when we’ve reached the hostel, the rain has started. Within minutes it became a tropical downpour. Luckily, we were already under the roof! Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is a personal kilometer for our Quiz Winner Birute. The kilometer number 11184 was cycled Panama City, Panama. We participated in a weekly event “Ciclovia”. During this event some of the main city roads are closed for traffic and opened for cyclists and joggers. The photo was taken on the road called Cinta Costera 3. It is a highway above the Pacific Ocean. It is a bridge-like structure that goes around the old town above the water. Behind Sven there is a new town with impressive skyline, on his right is the old town Casco Viejo and on his left side is the ocean. In front of Sven there is the bridge of Americas. This road is quite contraversial; UNESCO put Panama’s old town to the endangered list because of it. We think that the road was amazing and we enjoyed very nice views from it. It was very hot day though! P.S. Your postcard will be sent soon! Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535 – mit Birute Purliene.
Here is a personal kilometer for our Quiz Winner Birute. The kilometer number 11206 was cycled Panama City, Panama. We participated in a weekly event “Ciclovia” (again). This time we cycled to th East part of the city. The photo was taken in Panama Viejo. It is the oldest European settelment in Panama City and on the Pacific Coast. The ruins are UNESCO Cultural Heritage site and they were abandoned after a pirate attack in 17th Century. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535 – mit Birute Purliene.
Here is your kilometer, Lizzy, Martin and Roman. Your kilometer number 11225 was cycled on the Bridge of Americas, Panama. It was an eventful kilometer. People warned us about the terrible traffic and we could see how steep and long the bridge was. But as we reached the bridge we found out that it wasn’t that steep as it looked. Also we found a pedestrian way next to the road. We decided to use it. It was separated from the busy road with a high ‘wall’. So we started our climb. Not far from the top our path was blocked: there were workers with machines doing stuff there, so we had to strip our bikes, carry them over the machines, carry the stuff over the machines, repeat the carrying 7 times and then finally assemble the bikes. We made the picture on the top of the bridge (where the ‘wall’ does not exist anymore, hrrr). While making the photo, there was a crash behind Sven. We didn’t see what exactly happened, but it made a traffic jam that was 6 km long. In the picture you can see the beginning of the traffic jam. We promise, we weren’t the reason of the crash. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is a personal kilometer for our Quiz Winner Loreta. The kilometer number 11269 was cycled somewhere in Panama. It was on the Panamerican Highway (which here is called Interamerican Highway) next to one of the hundred of little towns. They are called Resendenciales and consist of copy-paste little houses. There are no shops, churches or any other services in those towns, just housing area in the middle of nowhere and with a connection to the main road. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535 – mit Loreta Jo.
Here is your personal kilometer, Daniel Zwick. Your kilometer number 11333 was cycled in Cocle Region, Panama. The picture was taken a day before your birthday, so happy birthday! Sadly for us, it was one of those annoying kilometers: it was hot as hell and the road was rolling either up and down and not giving us a break. On the left side of the road there were many upscale seaside hotel resorts like Hilton, Marriott etc. We cycled past them, secretly wishing to ditch the cycling altogether and jump into the Pacific Ocean. Also, we have this fantasy to arrive to a fancy hotel, give our bikes to valet parking, have the bellboys to unload our bags and deliver them to our room, walk into the hotel through the shiny main entrance while being dirty, sweaty and stinky, check in and arrive to a room where the hotel butler has already ran a bath for us and is unpacking our panniers and looking confused while trying to figure out where should he put our chain oil, spices for cooking and clothes pegs. Yeah, there was a lot of daydreaming going on during your kilometer. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Ruta Z. Your kilometer number 11341 was cycled next Rio Hato, Panama. Your kilometer was very interesting: the bridge behind Sven is in fact a runway of an airport! That is a very unusual solution in airport building. The area was fenced with razorwire, except the bridge-runway. We didn’t see any airplanes landing or taking off. It was an early morning, somewhat around 6:15 local time and the sun wasn’t fully out yet. Because of that the temperature was still bearable, so your kilometer passed quickly. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Julius Zwick. Your kilometer number 11403 was cycled in Cocle Region, Panama. It was a kilometer in the middle of nowhere: there were no cities, no towns, no villages, nothing. Nevertheless, it was a perfect kilometer! The temperature was just right, no blazing sun, no rain, no wind. The road was also just right: pancake flat, wide shoulder, good pavement. There were green fields and some trees on the sides of the road and we were passing by without making any effort! Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is a personal kilometer for our Quiz Winner Jurga S. The kilometer number 11470 was cycled near Santiago, Panama. It was one of the last kilometers of our über-productive day. We cycled so fast like we were on fire! The average speed of your kilometer was 22 km/h, while our usual average speed is around 14 km/h! And the road was quite hilly! The scenery also flew by: all we saw was color green. Field? Plantation of sugar canes? Palm tree forest? One of them, for sure! Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is a personal kilometer for our Quiz Winner Dave. The kilometer number 11485 was cycled near Las Lajas, Panama. During your kilometer we enjoyed a dramatical sunrise. First, the sky and the clouds were blood red. Later, the sun appeared from behind the hill and coloured the world in vivid colours. Just in seconds, green grass became greener and the storm clouds in front of us became darker blue and much scarier. Also, you can see in this photo that Panama goes from East to West, even though it’s in the middle of North-South American axis. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Tesco the dog! Your kilometer number 11535 was cycled in Chiriqui Region, Panama. Your kilometer started at a construction site: they were building a new brigde over a river. We entered the construction site, because after the bridge-in-the-making, there was a brand new road. It was still closed for traffic, so we used it as our private road. After the bridge, the road started to climb uphill. The uphill part lasted for 900 meters, without a single flat or downhill part. It wasn’t easy, but we had a wide road, so we cycled in zig zag style to ease the climb. During the climb we cycled past 3 huts for construction workers and 2 waterfalls. One small waterfall was directly next to the road and the other one was further away, but very big. On the top of the hill we were greeted by construction workers. They were very curious who is Tesco and why are we taking pictures for her! Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Vytautas! Your kilometer number 11593 was cycled near La Conception, Panama. It was on top of the last hill of Panama. It was a good kilometer: the sun was behind the clouds and the hill wasn’t steep. At the end of your kilometer there was a bus stop. Here it is called parada. They always have roof and a bench and it’s our favourite spot to rest when cycling in Panama. The roof guarantees either shade to hide from the sun or dry spot to hide from tropical rain. We relaxed there for a while and made a decision to cycle until bordercrossing to Costa Rica on the same day! Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Forrest! Your kilometer number 11675 was cycled in Piedras Blancas, Costa Rica. Your kilometer goes to the history as the one that we postponed the most. We wanted to give you the first kilometer of Costa Rica, but it was too dark for pictures, so we postponed it. By the next pause we had an urgent ‘mother nature’ call, so we decided to find a better kilometer for you. Our next stop was on top of the largest climb for that day, so we were gasping for air instead of smiling for camera. So we went on. Finally, we crossed a bridge over a wide river. The riverbanks were covered in white rocks, so I guess that’s why they call it Rio Piedras Blancas. Shortly after, we reached a small town (guess what – it’s also called Piedras Blancas!), consisting of a butcher, baker, mini shop, church, police station, kindergarden and 7 more houses for the people to live in. That’s where we finally cycled a kilometer for you! Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Thomas! Your kilometer number 11699 was cycled in near Villa Colon, Costa Rica. In the beginning of your kilometer we cycled through the first valley in Costa Rica. It felt strange to see a flat space between all the hills that we got used to seeing. It wasn’t a field though. It was covered in bushes with few higher palm trees. Their stems were covered with lianas and other plants. The valley wasn’t long. At the end of your kilometer we cycled yet another short and kind of steep hill. On top of it there was a small factory of some sorts. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535 – mit Thomas Krüger.
Here is a personal kilometer for our Quiz Winner Greta! The kilometer number 11741 was cycled near Ventanas de Osa, Costa Rica. It was a green and fast kilometer. The hills were nicely rolling and we felt like flying through the country. On the left hand side, behind the bushes and trees, there was the Pacific Ocean. We couln’t see it yet, but we could aldready hear the waves! At the beginning of your kilometer there as a restaurant. In the middle of your kilometer there was a river. The water was very clean and it ran very fast! Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535 – mit Greta Pikutienė-Lukošiūnaitė.
Here is a personal kilometer for our Quiz Winner Anne! The kilometer number 11785 was cycled near Matapalo, Costa Rica. We found you the only kilometer in Costa Rica that doesn’t look like Costa Rica. Usually, there are lush green forests with monkeys and colorful birds and tucans and racoons and crocodiles and turtles and other awesome animals on both sides of the road. Your kilometer on the other hand looked like Chile: a green field with a fence and cows gazing. Minus the volcano with the snowy peak, that are usual in Chile. So your kilometer was unique and it stood out for sure! Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Alina! Alina is a 5-year-old girl who at the moment is fighting cancer. Alina, we wish you the strenght to win your battle against cancer and travel to see the world and it’s wonders: snowy mountains, volcanoes, red lakes, flamingos, llamas and monkeys in the plam trees! Your kilometer number 11827 was cycled near Parrita, Costa Rica. It was a kilometer in the middle of the palm tree forest. People go into the forest to cut the fruits (not coconuts!) of the palm trees. Once they have enough, they load them to the tractor and bring them to the factory. They make oil from those fruits in the factory. These factories are funny! They smell differently depending on which side you are standing. One side smells rotten, while the other one smells like perfume! The place we stopped to take the picture was quiet and fresh, the trees gave pleasant shade. Can you imagine, there was a bus stop in the middle of the palm tree forest! Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Support Alina: http://www.rugute.lt/en/news/let-s-build-a-bridge-of-kindness-for-alina.html Update: The surgery was not performed because the cancer is advanced too far. Chemotherapy was started again in order to stop the spreading and allow the surgery. Childhood cancer fund Rugute: http://www.rugute.lt/en/about-the-fund.html
Here is your personal kilometer, Janet! Your kilometer number 11910 was cycled above the crocodiles, literally. Let us explain: Costa Rica is full of exotic animals, crocodiles are one of them. You can find them in many rivers in Costa Rica, but there is this one spot where the crocs like to hang out the most: the bridge above the Tarcoles river. That is where we cycled your kilometer – the bridge was a part of it! We counted 22 crocodiles swimming in the river or laying on the riverbank. While we were taking picture for you, it started raining. Well, more like pouring down. We had to take a time out under the fruit shop’s roof before we could go back and see some more crocodiles. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Wilfried! Your kilometer number 11940 was cycled in Mata de Limon, Costa Rica. It was a tiny piece of paradise, in between hills of nothingness. We just cycled down the second hill of the day and were greeted by the ocean as well as the harbour and the beach. One big ship was docked and being loaded with shipping containers. Two other ships were standing in line further away. That also meant that all the trucks we’ve met on the road before were heading to this harbour from/to San Jose and there will finally be less truck traffic on the road! On the left side of the road there was a sandy beach and on the right side of the road there were restaurants and ice cream cafes. We got our first ice cream in Central America at one of them. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535 – mit Sven Schickedanz und Wilfried Schickedanz.
Here is a personal kilometer for our Quiz Winner Thomas! The kilometer number 11980 was cycled near Potrero river, Costa Rica. Your kilometer was evil! The hills seemed steeper than usual and the sun, oh the evil sun, was shining too bright. To make the matters worse, the sky was full with clouds, but the sun found one hole to shine through and was beating us with its rays. To make the matters even worse, the street wasn’t the made of usual black asphalt, but of white concrete instead, so the heat was reflecting from the ground. The sun was hitting us from above as well as from below. Evil! On the bright side, due to road construction works we had our own two-lane private road, and that was nice. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535 – mit Thomas Krüger.
Here is your personal kilometer, Marlis! Your kilometer number 12000 was cycled in Liberia, Costa Rica. Your kilometer was fun and full of action! The first 500 meters of your kilometer include the following: arrival to main crossroad in Liberia; navigating through chaos of named crossroad created by the construction works; Sven chasing and catching another cyclist that we saw, but he didn’t see us (he was from Germany too!); Kira cycling forwards and trying to find Sven; us meeting up despite the lack of agreed meeting point. The last 500 meters of your kilometer include the following: us pushing our bikes peacefully on the pedestrian sidewalk; crossing the main motorway twice; checking our map 6 times to find out where we are and which way should we go next; Sven asking Kira ‘is it 12.000th kilometer yet?’ for 27 times; Kira answering ‘Not yet’ for 27 times; Kira shouting ‘Now! We cycled 12.000 kilometers! Get the camera!’ in the middle of a crossroad; bus and truck drivers passing by and waving to us happily while we take the picture in the middle of the crossroad. Why do all our milestones happen in the middle of the crossroads? Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Ron! Your kilometer number 12029 was cycled between Guanacaste and Santa Rosa National Parks, Costa Rica. Your kilometer was flat, with the beginning of one big hill at the end. The flat part was very nice and the road was empty. On the both sides of the road there was huge flat fields. There were trees with thorns and some bushes in the fields. On the right side there was Guanacaste National Park and on the left side there was Santa Rosa National Park. Behind the field on the right side there were few high volcanoes with pointy tops. Also, during your kilometer we saw a lot of butterflies and lizards. The butterflies were mainly yellow and white, with some orange ones and the lizards were mainly brown, but few were neon green colored. We haven’t seen that many butterflies in one place anywhere before! Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Artūras! Your kilometer number 12087 was cycled near Nicaragua lake, Nicaragua. Your kilometer was the one where we’ve seen the Nicaragua lake for the first time. Nicaragua lake is very big, it is 19th biggest lake in the world and 9th biggest lake in Americas. In the middle of the lake there is an island with two volcanoes, we could see both of them too. The water was grey blue and it smelled like fish. Also, it started to rain. For the first time since very long time, it was a regular rain instead of tropical downpour. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Anne! Your kilometer number 12134 was cycled in Ometepe island, Nicaragua. Your kilometer was very smooth and relaxed. We were exploring Ometepe island in Nicaragua lake. The lake is very big (19th biggest in the world) and the island is also very big. It is made of two cone shaped volcanoes: Concepcion and Maderas, and Ometepe translates as two (ome) volcanoes (tepe). Concepcion volcano is still active, it’s last eruption was in 2010. Maderas is not active anymore and has a lake in it’s crater and waterfall on it’s side. From your kilometer we could see both of volcanoes, but Concepcion was much closer. The view was really nice and cycling in the lake, on the island made of volcanoes is awesome! Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Jūratė! Your kilometer number 12179 was cycled in Granada region, Nicaragua. Your kilometer was cycled in rural part of Nicaragua, so the scenery was rural too. There were wide fields on the both sides of the road. We haven’t seen so much plain and flat land in one place since Bolivian altiplano. The fields here are much greener though. Some of them are used to grow sugar cane, but most of them are used for animals to graze. While the scenery was quite bland, all the action was on the road itself. The street had a very narrow shoulder and very heavy traffic. These vehicles have passed by during your kilometer: 5 big trucks transporting conteiners from ships, 4 smaller trucks transporting plantains and people who harvest them (sitting on top of the plantains), 2 fancy cars, 1 crappy pick up car, 2 motorcycles, 1 bicycle and 1 tuktuk and 1 two-wheeled horse cart. Also, it seemed that they were on the race, as they were overcoming each other multiple times. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Ms Stankiene! Your kilometer number 12213 was cycled in Catarina, Nicaragua. Catarina is a small village next to Apoyo lagoon. It was marked in our map as a ‘white village’ together with two other nearby villages. We are not sure why is it called white – the only white thing we saw there was white clothes drying in the wind. During your kilometer we started the descent from the viewing point towards the main road. From the viewpoint we saw not only Apoyo lagoon, but also Nicaragua lake (19th biggest in the world), Granada city and it’s biggest church and Mombacho volcano. Your kilometer led us through the whole village. It was full of souvenir shops and tuktuks. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is a personal kilometer for our Quiz Winner Sylvia! The kilometer number 12275 was cycled in Mateare, Nicaragua. During your kilometer we were playing peek-a-boo with Managua Lake and Volcano Momotombo. To be more specific, it was the volcano and the lake who played peek-a-boo with us. They both were on our right side and there were a lot of trees and bushes between the road and the lake. In some rare occasions there were openings in the bushes and we could see either the lake or the volcano. Managua lake is the second big lake of Nicaragua. There is a small island-volcano in it, called Momotombito. The big cone shaped volcano Momotombo is on shore of the lake. The volcano is still active and it also is the symbol of Nicaragua! P.S. Peek-a-boo ist Kuckuckspiel Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Anonymous 2! Your kilometer number 12302 was cycled in Leon Region, Nicaragua. Your kilometer was easy – strong tailwind, slight downhill slope, light traffic. In addition to this, we had our own private side street. It wasn’t that good as the main road, but it gave us peace from the big trucks. There were fields on the both sides of the road, and they all were fenced. At the end of your kilometer we did the first break of the day. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Tesco the dog! Your kilometer number 12345 was cycled in Leon, Nicaragua. During your kilometer we have reached and crossed the historic city center of Leon. It is a very nice colonial style old town. We have passed two curches: the Cathedral and the Recollection church. The Cathedral was huge and white, while the Recollection was smaller and yellow. Both impressive and caught our sight for a while. We also passed many colonial houses and crazy city traffic. Most of the roads were one way roads, with a lot of parked cars on the side. As the roads weren’t very wide, many cars had problems to pass through the parked cars. We were in the middle of that with our bikes, trying to navigate from our memory only. We do learn and memorize many maps in this trip… Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Anonymous 3! Your kilometer number 12377 was cycled in Chinandega Region, Nicaragua. It was quite tense kilometer. The road was going slighty uphill, the traffic was heavy and the sky was threatening to rain. Traffic was also heavy on the shoulder. In addition to us and our loaded bikes there were other cyclists – local people going back home from the fields. There were at least two people on each bike plus their tools. Also, we overtook 3 two wheeled horse carts. On the both sides of the road there we houses. It wasn’t a town or village, just many houses standing in a row next to the main road. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is a personal kilometer for our Quiz Winner Doris Seghrouchni! The kilometer number 12402 was cycled in Chinandega region, Nicaragua. Your kilometer was covered in volcanic ashes: they fell out of the sky on us and our bikes. These ashes were tiny, light and very sharp. Our eyes hurt, poor Tulku started sneezing and we coughed a lot and tried to spit the ashes out. On the end of your kilometer we have reached the nearest point to the San Cristobal volcano, but it wasn’t the one that erupted. It was Telica volcano that erupted 40 kilometers away from us. It produced a 2000 vertical meters high column of the ashes and spread them around in the area. The nearby villages were evacuated. Lucky for us, we were heading the opposite way! Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Anonymous 4! Your kilometer number 12493 was cycled in Choluteca region, Honduras. Your kilometer was steep and bumpy. It was our second climb of the day and it lasted all kilometer long. The road was terrible, it had more holes than non-holes on it. We have met a lot of people during your kilometer. They were either living in their houses directly next to the road or walking on the road itself. Most of them were small children, who ran around in groups and shouted ‘griiiiiiingoooooo’ from the top of their lungs. Other people smiled and waved to us. Some of them asked for a dollar aftrwards, but not all of them. Women that walked on the street had big bags. They carried them on top of their heads. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Žilvinas & Rūta! Your kilometer number 12526 was cycled in Choluteca region, Honduras. Your kilometer included the final countdown to the road-patch number one! We waited for this kilometer and for this patch #1 for a while. In fact, we waited for it so much, that during your kilometer we counted out loud ‘#17! #16! #15!’. Well, you get the picture. Why did we count the road patches, you ask? Good question! When we arrived to Honduras the road was terribly bumpy. There were more holes than non-holes on the road. But luckily Honduras decided to fix this problem. We crossed through the road work site and immediatly afterwards we noticed the nicely patched road holes. All of them were numbered, starting with #991. That intrigued us – how long will it take to reach the patch #1? To satisfy your curiosity – it took 17 kilometers, with first 10 kilometers housing first 914 patches and last 7 kilometers housing last 77 patches. Besides the funny ‘count the patches’ game your kilometer had beautiful view to the surrounding mountains! Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535 – mit Zilvinas Krulikauskas und Rūta Krulikauskienė.
Here is your personal kilometer, Artūras! Your kilometer number 12580 was cycled in Valle region, Honduras. Your kilometer was hot and hilly. The sky was blue without a cloud and the sun was shining without mercy. The hilly landscape was hard on our legs, but very rewarding to our eyes – the sights were marvelous! The road was not only hilly, but also curvy. We could see a new beautiful sight at each turn! On the both sides of the road there were trees and fences. There were only 2 houses by your kilometer, which was rare in Honduras. One of the houses was ‘Pulperia’ – a small shop selling cold drinks and snacks. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535 – mit Artūras Bambalas.
Here is your personal kilometer, Greta! Your kilometer number 12654 was cycled in La Union region, El Salvador. Your kilometer was hot! At the beginning of your kilometer we have just finished the biggest climb of the day, so we spent your kilometer sweating and pushing forwards. Even though there were trees on the both sides of the road, there was no shade on the street itself. We finnaly found a small shady spot at the end of your kilometer. During your kilometer we haven’t seen any houses or people, but heard many birds in the trees. They were not only singing, but also throwing things down the branches and thus making weird noises. There also were butterflies that made some funny sparkling noise. We didn’t know that buterrflies can talk! Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535 – mit Greta Pikutienė-Lukošiūnaitė.
Here is your personal kilometer, Sabrina! Your kilometer number 12708 was cycled in San Miguel region, El Salvador. During your kilometer we have reversed our roles. We didn’t intend to do so, it just happened. Your kilometer was the last one of the 15-kilometer-long continuous climb. Usually when cycling uphill, Sven is the one who cycles with ease and Kira is the one sweating and fainting. Not this time! Kira went on as it was easy peasy flatland and Sven was lagging behind. Kira thinks that your kilometer was so easy because we had shade, which is unusual here in El Salvador. Sven thinks that it was so hard just because he had two gallons of water as extra to his usual trailer drinks load. It is hot here and we drink a lot! Alone during your kilometer together we drank 1,5 liter of water and 1 liter of soda! Tulku on the other hand couldn’t understand why we are so slow and went for a nap in her box. She pretty much never does that! Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535 – mit Sabrina Burtscher.
Here is a personal kilometer for our Quiz Winner Vytautas! The kilometer number 12772 was cycled in Usulutan region, El Salvador. Your kilometer was easy and quiet. We were crossing corn and sugar cane fields, the road was flat and the traffic was light. Also, there was a volcano on the right hand side, behind the corn field. All in all, your kilometer was one of those forgetable kilometers that don’t stand out by themselves. Instead, they are a part of one big ‘Ahhh, today was a good and easy day!’. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Renaldas! Chirstmas start early for you this year, because Santa Clause gave you a Chirstmas gift – kilometer from Panamericana! Your kilometer number 12856 was cycled in La Libertad region, El Salvador. Your kilometer was quite easy, but it also required extra work at the end. Kira got a flat tire during your kilometer, so at the end of it we made a break to fix the tire and have some lunch. We ate burritos with rice, corn and bean paste. There were few houses on both sides of the road, they were made out of straw and hand made bricks. It was hot and people were hiding from the heat in the shade. Some of the people were coming back home from the fields for lunch with their bikes. They have pimped their bikes with colourful reflectors: blue, green and red. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Anonymous 5! Your kilometer number 12914 was cycled in La Libertad, El Salvador. During your kilometer we have encountered bats! The last part of your kilometer was in the tunnel #5. It was the last tunnel of the day and it was an old tunnel. It was very dark and damp and there were puddles on the road. In the middle of the tunnel we noticed something moving around us. That was bats and there were a lot of them! It was an interesting experience to cycle in complete darkness with bats flying around us. Before entering the tunnel we had one of the typical coastal road climbs – short and steep. We could glimpse through the trees to catch some nice views of the ocean too. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Anne and Andreas! Your kilometer number 13000 was cycled in Ciudad Pedro de Alvarado, Guatemala. Your kilometer marked two milestones at the same time. First, we just entered country #12 – Guatemala. Second, we we cycled yet another 1000 kilometers! It was a kilometer next to the border crossing, so it had the usual hustle and bustle that accompanies border crossings in Central America: a lot of people walking in all possible directions, many trucks, people selling things, people changing money, police, army, people trying to help you (for money), tuktuks, cycle taxis, lots of bags and well, even more people and chaos all around. At the end of your kilometer we have reached the beginning of the huge line of trucks waiting to cross the border. The line lasted for next 4 kilometers! Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Simone! Your kilometer number 13076 was cycled in Escuintla region, Guatemala. Your kilometer included downhill, road construction site, entrance to safari park and it’s advertisement and a wonderful view to many volcanoes! We cycled your kilometer very quickly, because it was the end of a massive downhill. We flew with little effort. We had to slow down a bit next to the road construction site. They are building a second two lane street nearby and they made a fence from stones (and painted them white) on the old street, so it had even less space than usually. It was good that we needed to slow down, because we could enjoy very nice view towards volcanoes on the right hand side. We could see these volcanoes: Tecuamburro (1944m), Pacaya (2551m), Volcan de Agua (3759m), Volcan de Fuego (3763m) and Acatenango (3975m). They were in one row and we could see them all in one glance! Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is a personal kilometer for our Quiz Winner Zita! The kilometer number 13139 was cycled in Escuintla region, Guatemala. Your kilometer turned out to be the least stressful kilometer of the day. We had a nice and wide shoulder (compared to no shoulder otherwise) and the traffic was light (compared to extremely heavy otherwise). On both sides of the road there were endless fields of cugar cane. They might look boring, but these particular fields have a mystery inside. Long time ago Maya people used to live here. The region is full of sculptures, made by them. People didn’t know about it until farmers started growing sugar cane here and their plows started excavating ancient Maya sculptures. Sadly, most of them were destroyed by plows, others were stolen and sold in the black market. And yet some survived and were brought to the museums. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535 – mit Zita Baranova.
Here is your personal kilometer, Tesco the dog! Your kilometer number 13196 was cycled in Suchitepequez region, Guatemala. Your kilometer was next to a sugar factory and the sweet smell was in the air! It smelled like panela – unrefined brown sugar. There were a lot of trucks coming into the factory, full with sugar cane and leaving it empty. Also, many fully loaded trucks were standing in the factory parking lot. The sugar cane fields are all over the Pacific coast, so the raw material is just behind the corner of the factory. It was lunch break time and the workers were going home for lunch. Next to the entrance to the factory there was a small shop, called tienda, selling cold drinks. During your kilometer we also looked for a shady place to stop for lunch, and finally found one spot under a palm tree. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Grit! Your kilometer number 13259 was cycled in Retalhuleu region, Guatemala. Your kilometer was long and slow. We were slowly climbing uphill and the climb was very steep. The road was empty and brand new. They just finished building this part of motorway and it was very nice. It also had a wide shoulder for us to cycle, a thing that we were missing since El Salvador. At the beginning of your kilometer there was a truck standing on the shoulder and it’s driver was talking on his phone standing behind his cabin. On both sides of the road there was a forest – quite unusual sight here. As the kilometer was very steep, we stopped few times to catch our breath. At one break we looked back and saw an amaizing view – we could see as far as the Pacific Ocean! Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Dora! Your kilometer number 13333 was cycled in Chiapas region, Mexico. During your kilometer we had a race! The participants of the race were we on our bikes and the sun. What will happen first: we will reach Tapachula town or the sun will set? We took this race very seriously and cycled as fast as we could. Thus we don’t remember much from your kilometer. We recall seeing pineapple field and 3 goats, but that might be from previuos kilometers. The street was good though, wide shoulder, nice pavement, little traffic. Oh, and constant uphill. In case you were wondering who won the race: it was a draw. We reached Tapachula at the same time it became dark. Well, maybe the sun won by a little bit. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Anonymous 6! Your kilometer number 13367 was cycled in Viva Mexico, Mexico. During your kilometer we have reached motorway MEX200 and entered village Viva Mexico. When we first saw this village on the map, we thought that it was a joke, but no – it really exists and has it’s sign and everything. We made a short break under the motorway bridge, it provided us a pleasant shade which was very welcome in the morning heat. We shared the shade with vendors selling oranges and people waiting for the mini bus – colectivo. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is a personal kilometer for our Quiz Winner Sarah! The kilometer number 13416 was cycled in Soconusco coast, Mexico. Your kilometer was hot! And humid! And hot! And hilly! And hot! At the end of your kilometer we found a small patch of shade. That was only the third shady patch since the start of the day, so we grabed the opportunity to escape from the blazing sun for a while. Once we parked our bikes we noticed these huge thorns laying all over the place. It seems that we are slowly leaving tropical forest regions and entering deserts! Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Justas! Your kilometer number 13450 was cycled in Soconusco Coast, Mexico. Your kilometer started as yet another hot, hilly and boring kilometer. There was nothing to see on the sides of the road, traffic wasn’t very interesting (well maybe the double length trucks are worth noting, but they are (sadly) becoming norm that a rarity), no village, no houses and even all iguanas (dead or alive) were not there. Just plain boring. Happily, at the end of your kilometer entertainment arrived! To be more precise, we met 4 other cyclists traveling the opposite direction: Tessa, Colin, Ryan and Lesley. We chatted for more than an hour in the blazing sun – none of us wanted to leave. So, your kilometer was cycled not by two cyclists, but by six! Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Boile69! Your kilometer number 13509 was cycled in Pijijiapan, Mexico. Your kilometer included climb on a steep hill and then an even steeper desecent to Pijijiapan town. For that we had to cross a motorway, going to the opposite direction. Because we climbed on the hill before leaving the motorway, we had a really nice view to the flat and wide and green Soconusco coast. At the end of your kilometer we entered a town and it was hustling and bustling in Mexican manner. Streets were full with various vehicles, from vans to cycle taxis, people were walking everywhere. It was loud too: people talking, cars horning, music playing… Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is a personal kilometer for our Quiz Winner Birute! Your kilometer number 13534 was cycled in Soconusco Coast, Mexico. Your kilometer was the last one with tailwind on that day. Generally, the wind was strong and unpredictable – you never knew which direction will it blow next. Due to the wind heat was not that bad, at least our sweat was drying fast. Also, your kilometer was the last of the hilly ones and we were glad to finally reach flatland. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is a personal kilometer for Tesco the Dog! Your kilometer number 13566 was cycled in Soconusco Coast, Mexico. Your kilometer was at the end of the last mayor climb that day. So it was quite exhausting to reach the top even though it was not that high. Heat and the sound of approaching trucks made it a bit nerve wrecking. Mexico does not have our beloved shoulder to cycle on. Kira reached the top of the mountain first looking for a good spot for your picture. We crossed a rather big bridge over a river but none of us could remember the name of the bridge or the river at the end of the day. It was rather curious to find a bridge on top of a mountain. Also the nature on both sides of the road covered the views so no great scenery. Nevertheless some violet flowers appeared on our side of the road. We haven’t seen such an amount of flowers since Costa Rica. You can clearly see them in the picture. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Anonymous 7! Your kilometer number 13644 was cycled in Soconusco Coast, Mexico. Your kilometer included dry air, tail-wind, marvelous scenery, pancake-flat road, wide shoulder and low traffic and was all-in-all awesome! It included two ranches: Los dos hermanos (two brothers) and El Sacramento. The first ranch had cows and bulls, walking around in huge gazing fields. Many of them were laying in the shadow of big trees, hiding from the midday heat. The second ranch was growing mango trees. There were rows and rows and rows of mango trees, with yellow and purple mango fruits. On the background of both ranches there were brown-yellow mountains and it all made a marvelous view! We enjoyed your kilometer very much. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is a personal kilometer for our Quiz Winner Marlis! Your kilometer number 13717 was cycled in Soconusco Coast, Mexico. Your kilometer started in the middle of the bridge. It was not really a bridge that goes over something (river or other street), but rather a bridge that goes along motorway. Traffic that bypasses a village go on the bridge while cars that want to exit the motorway stay on the lower level. We decided that we were fast enough for the bridge, so we took it. It was a long bridge, your kilometer started in the middle of it. We had an overview to the village: houses, repair shops, hotels, restaurants. At the end of the bridge we descended straight to a police control point. It was second control point of the day. We picked “comedor” – a small street food restaurant to eat lunch right next to the control point. While we ate we watched how police checked the cars and collected bribes. It seems that the most popular bribe was cigarettes followed by water bottles. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Pilar Lindo! Your kilometer number 13790 was cycled in Soconusco coast, Mexico. Your kilometer was very flat and we had awesome tail-wind! The surroundings were dry: trees with thorns and high yellow grass as far as we could see. On the right side of the road, behind the trees and grass there was a palm tree forest. That combination surprised us. Behind the palms there was a mountain that had long and flat top, like a table mountain. The road itself was pretty empty, the highlight was 15 road signs lined next to each other. The signs included the following: ‘Tractor’, ‘Crossroad’, ‘No bypassing’ and ‘Don’t destroy the signs’. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is a shared kilometer for our Quiz Winners Birute and Michi! Your kilometer number 13832 was cycled in Jalapa, Mexico. Your kilometer was a fast one: we had nice tailwind and we just descended to the valley from a hill. On our right hand side, behind the trees there was a big lake called Presa Benito Juarez. The lake is man-made and it’s huge – we could not see it all at once. The lake is hidden between mountains and trees, but we had a chance to sneak a peak. Your kilometer went through a small village Jalapa. We passed few eateries (comedores), one hotel, car repair shop and many tuktuks! Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Gregor! Your kilometer number 13869 was cycled on the climb to Mitla, Mexico. We spent your kilometer chasing goats! Dry mountainous forest landscape is loved by goats, so one can count on seeing them. And yet we saw them only once today. At first we noticed four goats: two grown-ups and two baby goats. As they are easily scared creatures, they started walking faster once they saw us. We decided to overtake them in order to have them in the background of your picture. We were in the middle of quite steep and long climb and the goats outran us! They were much faster than we. We stopped to catch our breath and saw more goats. This time they were coming towards us. So we tried to come closer and this time we succeeded! It was a group of 12 goats and we believe that their ‘be-eh’ meant ‘Good luck, Gregor!’ Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is a personal kilometer for Tesco the Dog! Your kilometer number 13906 was cycled on the climb to Mitla, Mexico. Your kilometer was the 6th kilometer of the 5th mountain on our way to Mexican Altiplano. It was a very steep kilometer and we were moving very slowly. We were stopping every hundred meters or so to catch our breath and take a sip of water. It was warm and windy. The wind was strong (you can see it in Tulku’s hair) and it was changing direction every 10 seconds. In addition to this, your kilometer was a part of serpentine and the curves were extra steep. So we were moving very slowly, but steady. The best part was the scenery: it was breathtaking and changing after each curve from good to better to the best! Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Holly the Westie! Your kilometer number 13945 was cycled on the climb to Mitla, Mexico. Your kilometer was full of pleasant surprises. First of all, your kilometer took place in the middle of a gorge: dramatic cliffs going down to a narrow river. Next to the river there were palm trees. Our road made it’s way in the middle of the steep mountain. No palm trees here, but plenty of cacti. We were cycling in the gorge all day long, but only the climb during your kilometer made a turn with extraordinary scenery down to the gorge. Second surprise was our muscles. Your kilometer was a full climb and very steep one and yet we cycled it very easily – we didn’t know that our muscles were capable of that! Third, we found a ceiba tree with cotton puffs. First time we saw ceiba trees was in Yucatan and they were all green. Here they are still leave-less. We seen plenty of them with green cocoons, ready to blossom before, but never with fully opened cotton puffs. Ceiba tree is a sacred tree for Maya people. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Rasa! Your kilometer number 13965 was cycled on the climb to Mitla, Mexico. Your kilometer was on the top of the next-to-last mountain. It was a part of long serpentine and we saw your kilometer from far away. Well, at least 2 kilometers before 🙂 We slowly climbed to the top, where the road did a sharp curve and went around the hill. Suddenly, we could see a new valley. We could once again see the river from the day before. Additionally, we saw a very nice curvy road downhill. At the end of your kilometer – on the top of the mountain – we made a short break to enjoy the view and refill our water bottles. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Miles! Your kilometer number 14000 was cycled on the climb to Mitla, Mexico. Your kilometer came on the last mountain (number 11) between two summits. It was a bit unusual mountain: first we climbed for 20 kilometers and reached summit number 1. Then, instead of going down, we cycled on a plateau for a few kilometers before starting the climb to summit number 2. Your kilometer was on this plateau. It was a nice and easy kilometer: we just finished climbing the first summit of the big mountain and were still celebrating that achievement and then we started celebrating your kilometer – a milestone. The sun was shining, it was warm enough, the scenery was lovely and our mood was very good. A short flat strip made it even better – we could cycle with ease for at least one kilometer! Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is a personal kilometer for our Quiz Winner Thomas! Your kilometer number 14057 was cycled in Oaxaca Valley, Mexico. Your kilometer was busy: we were juggling video filming, taking pictures, planning next moves and also cycling. Additionally, we were nearing to Oaxaca city and the traffic was getting heavy. The was only one lane, but cars (and trucks!) used it as a two-lane road. We had to watch out for traffic. The surroundings of your kilometer were wast yellow grass fields with brown steep mountains on the both sides. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Nicole! Your kilometer number 14104 was cycled in Oaxaca Valley, Mexico. Your kilometer was warm and diverse. The street was rolling up and down and had many curves. On the sides of the road there were various things: few houses, a quarry, yellow grass fields, pine trees and beautiful trees without leaves, but with purple flowers. The sun was shining and the birds were chirping. As we were cycling in the Valley, there were mountains on the both sides of the road, behind the fields. At the end of your kilometer we have reached the end of the valley and a small mountain was blocking our way. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is a personal kilometer for our Quiz Winner Karin! Your kilometer number 14132 was cycled in Mixteca Alta region, Mexico. Your kilometer was very colorful! The road engineers did a great job while building the road. In order to reduce the climbing they cut through many many hills. During your kilometer we have crossed 3 cut-through hills. From outside the hills look ordinary: brown ground with yellowish grass, but inside a surprise awaits. The hills are made of very colorful rocks! White, yellow, orange, brown, red, purple and green! It felt like we were cycling though the rainbow. The last cut-through hill of your kilometer was completely made of green rocks! In addition to the wonderful colors, we had some sunshine during your kilometer. It was the only sunshine we saw all day! Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Adomas! Your kilometer number 14188 was cycled in Mixteca Alta region, Mexico. Your kilometer was one of a million not-so-short but very steep climbs of the day. We were slowly climbing up all your kilometer. We didn’t know yet that at the end of your kilometer there was a surprise waiting for us. When we reached the top of the hill, completely out of breath, a car stopped in front of us. The door opened and one man stepped out of the car. While we were still gasping for air and standing there confused, he gave us cold water. Turns out, he is a cyclist as well! He was going in the other direction when he saw us, so he turned around his car, bought us some cold drinks, and found us. After a nice chat we were getting ready to take a kilometer picture. At the same time road workers have reached us and closed half of the road. They were repainting the other half, so we suddendly appeared to be standing in the middle of the road. We had to rush to get out of there! Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is a personal kilometer for Tesco the Dog! Your kilometer number 14224 was cycled in Mixteca Alta region, Mexico. Your kilometer has some cool features. First of all, most of it was on a bridge. It was a very high bridge, we estimate around 50 meters above the river. Also, it was narrow, long and curvy. The river itself was nearly dried out, it was roughly one meter wide and 50 cm deep. Second feature was that we have reached the lowest point after a long downhill ride. Third feature was that the bridge was the distinguishing point between two regions: Oaxaca and Puebla. During your kilometer we have entered our third state in Mexico! Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Ciuciu Dog Clothes! Your kilometer number 14259 was cycled in Mixteca Alta region, Mexico. Your kilometer was cycled on our final stretch to Tehuacan, in a nice valley on a secondary road. The day was gloomy, dark clouds were threatening to start raining at any second. And yet we tried to keep positive attitude and enjoy the nice yellow and purple flowers growing on the side of the road. Your kilometer was a constant climb and it went through a little village Texalco. There were many food stalls on both side of the road. Also, your kilometer was the last dry kilometer of the day, because the rain started just after your kilometer has finished. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Colleenchen6 and Maxi the Westie! Your kilometer number 14292 was cycled in Tepanco, Mexico. Your kilometer was an optical illusion. It looked all flat as pancake, but in fact it was a climb. Our bodies were confused: the eyes were telling our heads ‘It’s flat! Go faster!’, while our legs were signaling ‘Oh no, it isn’t! It’s a climb! It’s hard!’. There were even more confusion during your kilometer – on the both sides of the road there were cultivated fields, but we couldn’t figure it out what produce it was. Was it potatoes? Oilseed rape? Onions? We’re still not sure, but we haven’t seen any cultivated fields for a while now. Confusion aside (let’s call it morning riddle), your kilometer was a pleasant one, not too hard, not too boring, the sun was shining, but it wasn’t too hot, wind was blowing, but not too much. Just a nice roll in the countryside. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Steffen! Your kilometer number 14326 was cycled in Puebla-Tlaxcala Valley, Mexico. Your kilometer had a wonderful view of not one, not two, but three snow-capped volcanoes! During your kilometer all three of them were lined on our left hand side. First was Popocatepetl, next to it Iztaccihuatl and the last one was La Malinche. Popocatepetl means ‘Smoking Mountain’ and it is very active: it made a small eruption of ashes later during the day. Iztaccihuatl means ‘White Woman’. People say it supposedly looks like woman laying on her back, but our limited imagination prohibited us seeing it. La Malinche has snow only few weeks a year, so we were lucky to see all three volcanoes with white tops. We spent your kilometer enjoying the view to volcanoes and trying to memorize their names. We nearly succeeded, the problem is that none of us could pronounce Iztaccihuatl. Can you do that? Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Diane and Griffin the Westie! Your kilometer number 14394 was cycled in Puebla, Mexico. In the beginning of your kilometer we were cycling on a main road. It was very busy and stressful road, with plenty of traffic as it was nearing the city center. For the second half of your kilometer we have turned into a small street where the house of our host was located. That street was the opposite of the main road: it was calm, quiet and made of cobblestones. It was weird how quickly stressful changed to relaxing – just in one kilometer. Puebla is a big city with 1,5 million inhabitants. The city is also responsible for 5 de Mayo celebrations as well as thousands of streets called ‘5 de Mayo’. Turns out that in 1862 French invaded Puebla and Mexicans have defeated them. It was such a big and rare victory for Mexicans that they celebrate it until this day. Never mind that in 1863 (one year later) French tried again, defeated Mexicans and occupied Puebla for next years. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Katerina! Your kilometer number 14407 was cycled in Puebla Tlaxcala Valley, Mexico. During your kilometer we have left Puebla state and entered Tlaxcala state. Tlaxcala is the smallest state in Mexico. Your kilometer was flat and fast. In the middle of it we crossed a bridge. On the other side of the bridge there was a police control point where the policemen waved hello to us. Your kilometer was in an area that was populated with very high density. There were houses and people everywhere, even though it wasn’t an official town or a village. There also were two different signs welcoming us to a new state. Behind Sven there is a white sign that says ‘Welcome to Puebla’ on one side and ‘Welcome to Tlaxcala’ on the other side. A little bit later there was an even bigger blue sign welcoming to Tlaxcala again. In addition to this, there were fireworks in the sky! We couldn’t see them, because it was in the middle of the day, but we could hear them clearly. Fireworks in the daylight is a Mexican thing, I guess. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is a personal kilometer for our Quiz Winner Bärbel Liehr! Your kilometer number 14435 was cycled in Hidalgo state, Mexico. During your kilometer we cycled through a nameless settlement, which was one of many in the region. It had few houses and 5 (!!!) speed bumps. None of the speed bumps were marked or colored or pleasant to cycle through. At the end of your kilometer there was an opening in a bush and we had a nice view to a nearby lake. The lake Endho was huge. It is man-made and there was a dam nearby. Besides the lake we could see surrounding mountains, villages and endless fields. Additionally, your kilometer was very windy. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Christian! Your kilometer number 14444 was cycled in Hidalgo state, Mexico. During your kilometer we have reached Tepetitlan town and it was the last flat kilometer of the day. The town was small and quiet, had few shops and a church. The church was quite impressive for such a small town. It was a fortified church had it’s fence looked like a castle from middle ages. The highlight of the town was a taxi from Mexico City, that was colored pink and white. We spent some time wondering if the taxi is lost or the driver lives here or if he just dropped some people off. Sadly, we will never know the answer. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Anonymous 8! Your kilometer number 14493 was cycled in Hidalgo state, Mexico. During your kilometer we ate a lot of sand, literally. It was an extremely windy kilometer, with constant wind around 30 km h and even stronger gusts. Due to strong head wind we were not able to cycle on the main road. The road was narrow and traffic was heavy and it was very hard to keep our balance. Luckily, there was a road construction site right next to the main road, so we could use it for your half cycling half pushing kilometer. The downside of using the construction site was the sand that the wind brought straight to our eyes, ears and mouths. Tulku’s hair turned brown and we were constantly spitting sand out of our mouths. During your kilometer we performed an experiment ‘How strong is the wind?’. We caught a plastic bag that the wind was blowing towards us and put bigger and bigger stones in it in order to find the heaviest stone that the wind can still push up to a 90 degrees angle. The biggest stone weighted around 400 grams. In addition to this, we cycled the length of your kilometer twice: at the end of your kilometer we made a short break that turned into a long break because the wind was getting stronger and stronger. As we were cycling in heavy wind all day long, we decided to call it a day, turned around, went back to the beginning of your kilometer and pitched our tent there. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is a personal kilometer for our Quiz Winner Wilfried! Your kilometer number 14513 was cycled in Queretero state, Mexico. At the beginning of your kilometer we made a sharp right turn. We passed a chapel colored totally in pink and changed to another valley. Once we reached that turn the terrible howling headwind that we fought for the last days stopped. It was not easier because we changed our direction – the wind just stopped suddenly and the sky changed from sunshine to totally cloudy. During your kilometer the road descended slightly so we were gliding and enjoying our effortlessly rolling bikes. We passed some houses, mainly car workshops and simple houses people live in. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is a personal kilometer for Tesco the Dog! Your kilometer number 14552 was cycled in Queretero state, Mexico. Your kilometer was cycled on a six-lane motorway. Three lanes one way, three lanes opposite way with a wide shoulder each. For Latin America it is a huge motorway. For a cyclist – it is enormous motorway. The traffic was heavy and speed was fast. Tucks, double trucks, buses, cars, motorcycles and pick-up trucks transporting all sort of things, like trees. It was very loud there, in order to communicate we needed to shout from the top of our lungs. Even when shouting we would barely hear ourselves or one another. That was a stressful kilometer: heavy traffic right next to us, head winds in front of us and oh-so-loud around us. And yet there was one guy standing on the shoulder, ignoring all this chaos and selling his watermelons. Yes, a lonely fruit stand on the six-lane motorway. Watermelons cost here 40 pesos for 2 of them. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Kamile! Your kilometer number 14595 was cycled in Queretero state, Mexico. Your kilometer was cycled on the wine and cheese route. Haciendas in the area specialize in wine and cheese making and the surrounding area is used to grow grapes and graze cows. Wine and cheese from a semi-desert? Who would have thought? The road itself was an old secondary road and the surface was bumpy. There also were a lot of trucks going to and from haciendas. During your kilometer we were slowly climbing uphill. On the right hand side, behind the bushes, there were railroad tracks that are still in use. On the left hand side we had a very nice view to the nearby hills and the new motorway going up and down and up and down through the mountains. It was a bit further away, so the passing cars looked like tiny dots, but we could see them moving. We were extremely happy to have chosen this bumpy old road that had only one hill instead of cycling on the new road with endless ups and downs. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Tomas! Your kilometer number 14638 was cycled in Guanajuato state, Mexico. Your kilometer was cycled on a four lane motorway MEX 57. Your kilometer was very fast. So fast, that we blinked only four times and whoop – it was over. We had a very nice and wide shoulder with nice pavement; traffic was heavy and incredibly loud; and the wind – finally – was on our side: tailwind! All these things combined made us go very fast: no bumps or sand to stop us, tailwind to push us and even heavy traffic to help us. This loud and dangerous section with heavy trucks racing each other served as a huge motivator to cycle faster and have it behind us sooner. Your kilometer went by so fast, that we didn’t have a chance to look around. We remember color green that looked more like yellow. We also remember industrial area being there. Whatever the surroundings were, the highlight of your kilometer was the speed. Yahoo! Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Norman! Your kilometer number 14685 was cycled in Guanajuato state, Mexico. Your kilometer was easy breezy: the hills were rolling nicely, the wind was absent, the air was still cool and the traffic was light. Well, the traffic was as light as it can get on a four lane motorway. There were fields on the both sides of the road, with agave plants growing. These plants love semi-desert conditions. People use these plants to make Mezcal – a sort of tequila. A bit further away from the street, there were houses hiding behind the hills. It was hard to spot them. We also saw a big church tucked away between the bigger hills. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is a personal kilometer for our Quiz Winner Ceslovas! Your kilometer number 14754 was cycled in San Luis Potosi state, Mexico. Your kilometer has marked the end of a long climb. At the beginning of your kilometer we could look back and nearly see our starting point of the day. Well, with some imagination we could. At the end of your kilometer we could see our finishing point of the day – city of San Luis Potosi. In the middle of your kilometer there was a federal verification station. It supposed to be used to measure the length of the trucks, but nobody was measuring anything at the moment when we passed it. Mexico allows double trucks, where truck lorry tows two semitrailers. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Dave! Your kilometer number 14784 was cycled in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. During your kilometer we have cycled on the highway interchange called Benito Juarez. It is a massive three-store junction, a true road engineering marvel. You can admire it from the above here: bit.ly/1UH7Dtx It took us a full kilometer to navigate through this crossroad. We cycled on the lowest level, where it is just a big roundabout. In the middle of it there was a statue standing. It was hard to see who exactly was it, but we assume that it was Benito Juarez. Even though this interchange looks scary, it wasn’t that hard to cycle through it and we weren’t the only cyclists doing it at that moment. The cars and buses were helpful too and blocked traffic for us on one occasion. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Mangri! Your kilometer number 14807 was cycled in San Luis Potosi state, Mexico. Your kilometer was cycled on a four lane motorway MEX57. During your kilometer there were 3 exits. Usually it’s not easy to cycle next to exits because the cars go very fast, ignore a long exit ramp and turn at the very last possible second. Is it a Mexican thing? We don’t know. Anyway, our speed is slow and it’s very hard for us to predict which car want to exit and which car want to stay on the motorway as cars don’t indicate their intentions. So 3 mayor exits right next to each other is very stressful. Happily, the motorway was nearly empty and we had only a slightly stressful experience. Kira had to say ‘Aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh’ only once during your kilometer, by the second exit 🙂 Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Sandra! Your kilometer number 14852 was cycled in San Luis Potosi state, Mexico. During your kilometer we have taken 10 selfies. At the beginning of your kilometer we made a short stop and tried to take a first selfie. That turned out to be harder than we thought, so we decided to try again later. The reason for taking selfies: the day was running pear shaped since before we even started cycling and we wanted to put our sorrows on Facebook for people’s entertainment. Well, to suit with the rest of the day, neither selfies were coming nicely nor mobile internet was working. At the end of your kilometer, we gave up. Both with taking a proper selfie and with continuing with a cycling day. On the bright side, during your kilometer nothing worse had happened than a bad selfie, so that’s a big win. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is a personal kilometer for our Quiz Winners Michi and Thomas! Your kilometer number 14874 was cycled in San Luis Potosi state, Mexico. Your kilometer was cycled in a serene valley surrounded with blue mountains. On the slopes of the mountains there were forests of cacti-palms. From far away these plants look like cacti, but once you look at them up close, they look more like palm trees. They are unusual sort of palms, you can see some of them behind Kira. The surroundings were uniquely beautiful and we could see at least 10 kilometers of the road in front of us. During your kilometer we also have crossed a village called Nuñez. It was a little and shabby village, just couple of houses and restaurants. In order to reach these restaurants, cars and trucks needed to cross a gravel strip, so there was a lot of gravel on the main road too. We had to watch out and be very careful to avoid all the loose stones in our way. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Lescau Family! Your kilometer number 14962 was cycled on Tropic of Cancer, Mexico. Your kilometer was a huge milestone – we have crossed the Tropic of Cancer! This mayor circle of latitude is not fixed, but moves slightly depending on the position of the Earth axis. That’s why we’re not sure where exactly did we cross it, but at some point during your kilometer we did it. There is a monument to mark this important place and we had a photo-shoot there. It was cut short by bees that lived in the monument and attacked us. Nobody was hurt, but the bees chased us away pretty quickly. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Nina! Your kilometer number 15000 was cycled in San Luis Potosi state, Mexico. Your kilometer was very ordinary and extraordinary at the same time. Extraordinary because it was a milestone kilometer, ordinary because it was just another non-remarkable kilometer in the middle of a semi-desert. We we at the beginning of a long climb, so we had a nice view when we looked back: wide valley, white clouds laying on the base of the surrounding mountains and slightly above Matahuala town. The semi-desert was full of green bushes left and right, no more trees to see. We also passed a lonely petrol station during your kilometer. At the end of your kilometer we stopped for a short break to celebrate the occasion. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is a personal kilometer for Tesco the Dog! Your kilometer number 15066 was cycled in Nuevo Leon state, Mexico. Your kilometer was cycled very quickly. The road was flat and we had awesome tailwind. The road was busy with traffic: a lot of trucks and buses passing by. The surrounding landscape was beautiful. There were just a few higher trees and the rest was a wast field of green bushes. Behind the fields, on the both sides, there were mountain ranges. Mexican altiplano is a huge plate at elevation of 1500 m to 2000 m above the sea level. Because of that the mountains we saw looked like small hills, even though they were higher than 2000 m. There are a lot of mountain ranges in Mexican altiplano, so the road hops from one valley to another. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is a personal kilometer for our Quiz Winner Loreta! Your kilometer number 15138 was cycled in Nuevo Leon state, Mexico. Your kilometer was a proper kilometer of altiplano – flat as a pancake. The surrounding area was a desert – wide fields of white sand. There were some patches of dry grass growing, but no more bushes. There were maybe 10 or 15 trees to be seen, but the rest was flat and empty. Due to the sand, empty areas and wind a dust devil appeared. It was nor the first, neither the last dust devil of the day, but a funny creature nevertheless. The sun was shining, the bikes were rolling easily and we were enjoying ourselves during your kilometer. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Nastionk! Your kilometer number 15195 was cycled between Nuevo Leon and Coahuila states, Mexico. During your kilometer we have left Nuevo Leon state and entered Coahuila state. It is the last state in Mexico for us. There were two huge signs above the road, welcoming people to the new states. In between of them there was a restaurant and a cock fighting rink. We were wondering if there was a particular reason why they build the restaurant in the gray area between the states. We made a short stop there and sat in the shade of yucca trees. While we sat there, a lot of people came there by cars and all of them carried beer bottles. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer Andrea, Thorsten, Alina and Dominique! Your kilometer number 15276 was cycled in Coahuila state, Mexico. Your kilometer was part of a big descent. Only somebody forgot to tell him that. So we had to cycle up for the main part of your kilometer. The surrounding hills provided spectacular views over deserted areas. No trees, almost no leaves and mostly sand were present. There were some houses a bit away from the road and all of their roofs were green. Since our descent was constantly interrupted by smaller hills, we interchanged between very fast cycling and slow crawling. Fortunately, it was windy and this made it easier to stay in the heat of the sun during the climbs. Your kilometer was a solid kilometer. Nothing outstanding, but still enjoyable cycling through the Mexican desert. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Arnas! Your kilometer number 15332 was cycled in Coahuila state, Mexico. Your kilometer intended to be the last kilometer before siesta, but later it became last kilometer of the day instead. It was a very hot kilometer through the desert. There were no trees and no bushes, only patches of dry grass and sand. At the end of your kilometer we have reached a bridge over a seasonal river that was dried out at the moment. Nevertheless it provided enough water to have a tiny forest in the middle of the desert. The trees had more thorns than leaves, like everything that lives in a desert. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Anonymous 9! Your kilometer number 15352 was cycled in Coahuila state, Mexico. Your kilometer was flat and empty. It was a cloudy and rainy day in a desert and we were very happy about it. There aren’t many places in the world where cloudy day is considered as a good day. During your kilometer we were surrounded by emptiness. In front of us, in distant future, there was a lonely light beam. It couldn’t be a sunbeam, because the sun was on our right hand side and it couldn’t be a tornado (or could there?), and it couldn’t be aliens for sure. We were observing this beam for a while and only during your kilometer we have figured it out: it was our road climbing up the mountain in front of us. At the end of your kilometer we have reached an orange gate to Hacienda Guadalupe. There also was a road going to that ranch from the main road. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Rasa! Your kilometer number 15404 was cycled in Coahuila State, Mexico. Your kilometer was one of those ‘Oh no, not again!’ moments mixed with a ‘That’s not fare!’ moment. The road was slowly climbing up and we were supposed to reach the peak during your kilometer. Well, the ‘peak’ is only 10 meters higher than the ‘ground’, but still… Uphill! Hard! Anyway, we could already see the peak and at the beginning of your kilometer we started cycling the last climb. We quickly cycled up only to see that ‘Oh no! This wasn’t the peak after all!’. There was yet one more hill to climb. We were cycling on those rolling hills for a while and we were more than ready for them to finally end. And they did, during your kilometer. Right at the end of your kilometer we have climbed the last peak and started a very nice descent. Sven is standing on the last hill and you can see second to last hill right behind him. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Jersey! Your kilometer number 15471 was cycled in Coahuila state, Mexico. Your kilometer was cycled very easy and quickly. It was slightly going downhill, there was no wind and the heat was still bearable, so it was easy cycling. At the end of your kilometer we have reached a ‘rest spot’ that had a big blue sign for a rubbish bin as well as said rubbish bin. Right behind the ‘rest spot’ there was a communication tower and an advertisement sign. That was pretty much it – the rest of your kilometer was a desert. This desert is called Chihuahuan desert and it is a huge desert that spans over 1500 km in length. We’re still at the beginning of it, so it’s not pure sand yet. Instead it still has some vegetation, which is very green at the moment because of the recent rainfall. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Christel! Your kilometer number 15555 was cycled in Coahuila state, Mexico. Your kilometer was yet another remarkably straight kilometer. Roads through deserted areas tend to be the more direct then anywhere else. There were two turns before the end of your kilometer. We stopped next to an old restaurant which looked like it was out of service for at least last 10 years. It had no roof and a lot of birds were living there. We try to start cycling early because the temperatures increase rapidly. It was almost too hot when we stopped for your kilometer. The road was wide with two lanes in each direction and we enjoyed our wide shoulder. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Diane and Griffin the dog! Your kilometer number 15579 was cycled in Nueva Rosita, Mexico. Your kilometer was a hard-earned kilometer. That means after your kilometer we couldn’t cycle anymore without taking a break first. Your kilometer was cycled in the outskirts of Nueva Rosita, that was our destination of the day. During your kilometer we were racing the heat: the sun was in it’s highest point, there were no clouds and we got the tailwind that stole out last chance to get some fresh air. The heat was overwhelming. Usually we make siesta during the hottest hours of the day, but this time we were so close to our destination, that we decided to push forward. After all, we could already see and hear the town. There were only 3 tiny hills left to climb and then we’re done. At the beginning of your kilometer we cycled the first hill. It was hot and hard, so we stopped at the end for couple of minutes to catch our breath. In the middle of your kilometer we cycled the second hill. It was still hot, but not so hard as the first one. We made another short break. At the end of your kilometer we cycled the last hill. It wasn’t that hot or hard as the others, but it was just too much… Kira needed a lay-down break and tons of water on her head to cool off. Your kilometer was a perfect example how some things might seem to be so close and easy to get, but in fact be very hard to achieve. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is a personal kilometer for our Quiz Winners Birute and Michi! Your kilometer number 15624 was cycled in Coahuila state, Mexico. During your kilometer we were tricked by perspective. We were climbing up the hill for a long time and we also reached the summit during your kilometer. How do we know that? Well, definitely not because we could see it! Our legs noticed it first: it was getting harder to pedal. Our bike computers was the second clue: our speed dropped significantly. But our eyes – they kept telling our heads that “no, it’s all flat”! Ah, the perspective is extremely tricky in the deserts! Deserts are huge open spaces with no trees, houses or other reference points, so everything looks plain flat in there, even though sometimes it’s far from truth. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Jole! Your kilometer number 15721 was cycled in Eagle Pass, Texas, USA. Your kilometer was the first kilometer that we cycled in USA. After a stressful border-crossing, we were done with the paperwork and found ourselves standing in a new and unfamiliar country. Also, it was the first kilometer of the trip that wasn’t cycled in Latin America. Your kilometer was a bit overwhelming, but at the same time weirdly relaxing. Our heads were busy not only with navigating, but also observing our new surroundings. Some things were similar to Mexico, but a lot of things were new: different roadsigns, different traffic lights, different rules altogether. And yet it was very relaxing too. Entering USA was a huge milestone for us, we had all the stress of that day already behind us and we had only one last mission left – orientate ourselves just enough to get to a hotel. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Azarijus! Your kilometer number 15757 was cycled in Maverick county, Texas, USA. Your kilometer was pretty flat, pretty hot and pretty normal. On our right hand side there was a small airport and on our left hand side there was Mexico. There was a big grass field, so we could actually see Mexico on the other side of Rio Grande. It was our first proper cycling day in USA and we were still very amazed by the new to us road signs. There were couple of houses on the both sides of the road. The weather was hot, but there also was a nice breeze that made cycling pleasant. All in all, it was a nice kilometer and we spent it curiously looking around and observing our surroundings. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is a personal kilometer for our Quiz Winner Ramona! Your kilometer number 15795 was cycled in Kinney County, Texas, USA. Your kilometer was like a scene from a fairytale. The sky was blue, the grass was green, the sun wasn’t too high yet, the birds were chirping, the bunnies were jumping and the butterflies were flying. Also, your kilometer was one of just a few flat kilometers of the day and it made it even better. On the left hand side there was a ranch, on the right hand side there was Mexico. Rio Grande was very close to the road and we spotted two pairs of border patrol planes flying over it. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is a personal kilometer for Tesco the Dog! Your kilometer number 15859 was cycled in Del Rio, Texas, USA. Your kilometer was supposed to be our last kilometer of the day, but destiny had other plans for us. This time, it’s plan was a good one! We were cycling towards the sunset after a long day that involved a short trip to Mexico, an unplanned phone call to Germany and stocking up with food for next 6 days in a desert. Due to many unexpected delays during the day, we had to resort to plan B: get to the nearest campsite and set our tent before the sun hits the horizon. So during your kilometer we were climbing up a hill with our heavily loaded bikes and at the end of it we have reached the mentioned campsite. We made a nice picture and went to the reception of the campsite. Twist of plot number one – it was already closed! There was a sign telling us to go ahead and use the campsite and to pay in the morning. That would be good, but the reception would open only at 8am, while we planned to leave at 7am next day. While we were standing there, thinking about the ethics and reading directions where to pitch our tent, twist of plot number two had arrived. His name was Edgar, and he was on his evening stroll with his bicycle when he saw us. He invited us to camp at his garden, so we hopped on our bikes once again and cycled couple of kilometers more. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Edmonda! Your kilometer number 15873 was cycled in Amistad NRA, Texas, USA. Your kilometer was cycled over the Amistad lake. This lake is created by the dam that is a collective project by USA and Mexico. The lake has shores both in USA and Mexico and it’s name means friendship in Spanish. It was a huge lake and we spent your kilometer cycling on a bridge over it. There was another bridge right next to it and it was a railway bridge. It is still in use, we saw two trains passing by later on the same day. The views were very nice: blue water, green desert and blue sky. It was still early in the morning, so your kilometer was a breeze! Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, M.I.K.! Your kilometer number 15942 was cycled over Pecos River, Texas, USA. Your kilometer was cycled high above ground. More precisely, high above water. We spent all of your kilometer on the bridge. We had an awesome tailwind, so we didn’t even had a chance to glance over the bridge and see the river itself – we cycled very fast. Luckily, we visited a viewing point before, so we’re happy to report that the view is in fact beautiful, steep cliffs going straight down to the greenish water. There even were a group of canoe paddlers in it. Pecos river is a natural border for several counties and also known as start of the mythic wild west – the land that produced the legendary Judge Roy Bean. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Sr. Perro! Your kilometer number 16000 was cycled in Terrell county, Texas, USA. Your kilometer was nice and fast, because we were rolling down a pretty big hill. We had a spectacular view over the desert and a river in a distance. It was still quite early, but the desert heat was already hard to bear. We could cycle your kilometer without stops only because it was a constant slope. Despite the heat, we were very happy that this milestone kilometer was easy and with a nice view! Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Chiharu Hamada! Your kilometer number 16054 was cycled in Terrell County, Texas, USA. Your kilometer was a special one because we did not cycle it together. We split up in the morning to get Kira half an hour head start in the cooler temperatures while Sven packed the rest of our gear. We met back again at your kilometer where Kira was waiting for Sven to come. It went actually downhill which was very nice after all kilometers before that went up. Western Texas is a desert so vegetation was very rare. The climb was so constant that it looked like we aren’t climbing at all. At your kilometer that optical illusion broke and hills started to appear, crawling their way into a small canyon. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is a personal kilometer for our Quiz Winner Edith! Your kilometer number 16101 was cycled in Pecos County, Texas, USA. Your kilometer was exhausting. According to our elevation profile there should have been a peak about two Kilometers before your Kilometer but it would not come. Instead the road kept on climbing. When we finally made it to the peak we saw all of the canyon that was in front of us and another one behind us. The temperatures where okay which was a big surprise since we expected them to be Texas summer hot even in the morning. There where no houses to be seen and not even gravel roads going towards the vast desert. The only sign of humans was an old windmill pumping water into a tank. Somewhere in the distance there must have been a metal construction. How do we know? There was the constant sound of metal plates banging at each other. It was still early in the day and we enjoyed the empty countryside around us even though we needed to climb. At the end you always have nicer views from the top than from the bottom. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, LO23K! Your kilometer number 16154 was cycled in Pecos county, Texas, USA. Your kilometer was cycled still quite early in the morning at 9 am. Nevertheless, it was already hot. A local person stopped by to check on us at the end of your kilometer. He warned us that it’s already more than 41C! It was definitely hot, but it didn’t feel that hot. During your kilometer we have reached the last ‘summit’ of the day. It was just a small hill, but we needed your whole kilometer to climb it. We had a picnic at the end of your kilometer for breakfast number two. We ate some apples, peanut butter crackers and spaghetti meatballs from the can. The sun was climbing up fast – just in 30 minutes the shade provided by nearby rocks completely disappeared. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Claude! Your kilometer number 16235 was cycled in Pecos county, Texas, USA. During your kilometer we have reached the picnic area. While this might sound silly, but picnic areas in the desert are invaluable! Desert to your left and to your right, in front of you and behind you, as long as your eyes can see and even longer. Only vegetation are shabby grass and small bushes with plenty of dangerous animals living there. You have to watch your step very carefully in order not to step by accident on a rattlesnake or a scorpion. In the desert environment is hard to spot them, because they are the masters of camouflage and our eyes are city eyes that just don’t see them. That’s why picnic areas are perfect shelters. You have nicely paved surface, where you can easily spot the wildlife (although we still managed to oversee couple of spiders) and a roof that provides only shade in the desert. As bonus, there was a table with benches as well as a grill! We enjoyed our time in the picnic area and had our breakfast number two there. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is a personal kilometer for our Quiz Winner Bärbel! Your kilometer number 16315 was cycled in Reeves county, Texas, USA. Your kilometer was cycled in the middle of the oil region. This part of Chihuahuan desert is full of black gold. As a result, the roads are full with oil related traffic. Pick-ups, trucks, heavy machinery – it’s all here on the road, going places. We were very glad to have a wide shoulder to cycle on. This way we had some space between all the traffic and us. Left and right there were oil pumps as well as some refineries in the background. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Pedro! Your kilometer number 16369 was cycled on state line, USA. Your kilometer was full of changes and new things. First of all, it was one of only two kilometers that we cycled in new county in Texas – Culberson county. During your kilometer we also entered a new time zone: we left the central time zone and entered mountain time zone. That meant we needed to turn our clocks one hour back! Another major new thing: we entered a new state! We have left Texas and started cycling in New Mexico. Your kilometer was very exciting to cycle, with all the new big things in it! Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Anonymous 10! Your kilometer number 16418 was cycled in Carlsbad, New Mexico, USA. Your kilometer happened in the industrial zone of the city. On our right hand side there were rail tracks and there was a railroad crossing (junction 291) in your kilometer. It was an early morning of a hot day, the sun was rapidly climbing up on our right and the full moon slowly setting on our left. There were plenty of farmland and tractors working in it and that was pretty new sight for us after the endless desert. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is a personal kilometer for #WeAreOrlando dedicated by Edith! Your kilometer number 16482 was cycled in Eddy conty, New Mexico, USA. Your kilometer was a hard one: it was the last kilometer of the long and steady climb. It was the middle of the day and the sun was as high as it can get. The heat was blazing and the climb was tiring. At the end of this kilometer we have reached the top of the last hill of the day. On the other side of the road there was a picnic area with a historic marker. Historic marker told a story about two towns. One of them is still in full bloom and called Artesia, the other one is non-existent by now. It used to be a trading post, but once the nearby dam was built, the city disappeared. The only remaining thing of that now nameless town was the cemetery, which later on was moved to Artesia. Even though the town is now long gone, the nice picnic area still provides much needed shade for the passer-byes. Out of our shaded spot we could observe one of the numerous oil pumps that can be found everywhere in this area. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Zitut! Your kilometer number 16564 was cycled in Roswell, New Mexico, USA. Your kilometer had started in downtown Roswell. At the end of your kilometer we have reached the International UFO Research Center: a museum, dedicated to an UFO that crashed near Roswell in 1947. It crashed so loud, that people still talk about it! We checked the museum, in order to find out more. Turns out, back in 1947 something actually crashed in a ranch near Roswell, and the military came, picked it up, threatened people to keep quiet about it and told the media their version of the story. There is a missile testing area nearby (and it is still in use nowadays), with that in mind, Unidentified Flying Object that crashed in that ranch might have been anything. Maybe a modern (to that day) rocket or plane in a test phase, maybe in fact little green men – who knows? After spending some time in the desert, we learned what the wast emptiness does to a man. Mix remoteness with boredom (and some alcohol), and the legends are born very easily. Back in 1947 there were no fast and reliable ways to share the information, so what exactly happened no one will know. Nevertheless, people travel from all over the world to Roswell in hope of maybe seeing some aliens themselves. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Jole! Your kilometer number 16606 was cycled in Chaves county, New Mexico, USA. Your kilometer was chilly. It was 8:30 in the morning and there were couple of white clouds floating around, we were cycling through the desert and it felt chilly! We haven’t felt anything rather than ‘hot’, ‘blazing hot’ or ‘too hot’ for a long time, so this was a very nice feeling! Even though the Chihuahuan desert was slowly coming to the end, the vistas looked like the deepest middle of the desert that one could find: no trees, very few bushes, scarce patches of grass and a lot of sand. We’ve seen couple of Jack rabbits that live in this desert during your kilometer. They are bigger than Tulku and have extra long ears to help them survive in hot temperatures. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Rima! Your kilometer number 16666 was cycled in De Baca county, New Mexico, USA. Your kilometer could be described as emptiness in the middle of nowhere. We were in the county called ‘De Baca’ and in Spanish it means ‘Cow’. Even though there were no cows to be seen, but there were huge grazing fields on the both sides of the road. In fact, there wasn’t anything else, just the plain road and endless fields. It was a hot summer day in the desert and all the living creatures were already hiding for their siesta, so we haven’t seen anything else. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Ieva and Family! Your kilometer number 16725 was cycled in Guadalupe county, New Mexico, USA. Your kilometer was full of action! Well, as full of action as it can get in the middle of wast and boring desert. There was a huge field on the left side and there was a huge field on the right side and there was an empty road behind us and there was an empty road in front of us. Also, a fence between road and fields. This was the setup, and now comes the action! On the right hand side, deep in the field, there were railroad tracks and a train going on them! We weren’t even aware that these tracks excised! To double the action, at the same time there was a small plane flying right above the train! To top it off, right behind it, there was the sun rapidly rising up above the horizon. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Živilė! Your kilometer number 16785 was cycled in Torrance county, New Mexico, USA. Your kilometer was one of the last kilometers of the Chihuahuan desert. There was a steep and orange table mountain in front of us and we were getting closer slowly. During your kilometer we didn’t know yet that we’re at the end of the desert, but looking back, we could feel it. The grass was suddenly greener, there were more bushes and flowers! Lots of pretty flowers! Yellow and purple! Even the cacti were blossoming! Your kilometer was a windy one, we were battling headwinds for hours already and it took us a long while to cycle your kilometer. On the bright side: more time to enjoy the flowers! Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is a personal kilometer for Tesco the Dog! Your kilometer number 16845 was cycled in Moriarty, New Mexico, USA. It was an exciting kilometer because it was out first kilometer on the historic Route 66. We left the interstate I-40 to take the bypass. It is also called Salt Missions Trail. Just entering the town and leaving the Interstate behind us felt good. It gave us some more room on the road on a very windy day. The wind blew right in our faces and we were struggling to keep our bikes going. At the end of your kilometer we made a long stop to take pictures with the sign of the historic Route 66. We passed a gas station, a small roadside restaurant and a museum. We were exhausted but we pushed on in order to reach Albuquerque the next day. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is a personal kilometer for our Quiz Winners Marlis & Ceslovas! Your kilometer number 16890 was cycled in Tijeras Canyon, New Mexico, USA. Your kilometer was cycled on our 1000th day on the road! All of your kilometer went down the hill. It was early in the morning on the historic Route 66. Very little traffic and a lot of other cyclists were around. We descended into the City of Albuquerque while the sun made its way over the top of the canyon. Our route paralleled the Interstate 40 so we could watch how busy it was. We felt lucky about our bypass each and every time we saw it. Along the road were a couple of houses. It was a pretty narrow canyon. We enjoyed riding down the mountain after lots of climbing in the last days. Also it got rapidly warmer during your kilometer so that we had to stop to take some clothes off. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Liz! Your kilometer number 17000 was cycled in Bernalillo, New Mexico, USA. Your kilometer was a milestone kilometer! We were cycling through a historic town Bernalillo that used to be part of Camino Real. It was a route established by Spanish conquistadors and went from Central Mexico up to here and even further North. Today Bernalillo is just a regular and busy town. We passed town hall, firefighter station and furniture shop. It was around noon and it was a hot day. Luckily, we were very close to our destination for the day. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Janka! Your kilometer number 17031 was cycled in Sandoval county, New Mexico, USA. During your kilometer we left Santa Ana Indian Reservation and entered Zia Indian Reservation. Zia village is known as home of Zia sun symbol, which also is a symbol of New Mexico. Usually it is red symbol in yellow background and it is used everywhere in this state, from state flag to vehicle number plates to socks to candy. It fits New Mexico perfectly, we had blue skies and sunshine every day, your kilometer included. Moreover, there is a big mountain behind Sven. It is the same mountain that lays right next to Albuquerque! Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Boundless Biking Gepostet von Kira Purlyte Seite gefällt dir · 12. Juli 2016 · Here is your personal kilometer, Anonymous 11! Your kilometer number 17071 was cycled in Sandoval county, New Mexico, USA. Your kilometer was cycled through an incredibly gorgeous canyon. It was our first canyon on the Colorado Plateau and we were amazed by it’s beauty. The walls of the canyon were orange and yellow! Your kilometer was the last kilometer of that canyon and it also was the steepest kilometer of the day. The headwinds were picking up and the only one still cycling was Sven. Kira had to push her bike uphill. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Judy! Your kilometer number 17140 was cycled in Sandoval county, New Mexico, USA. During your kilometer we have crossed the Continental Divide! It is the natural boundary that divides rainfall. To the west it drains into Pacific Ocean and to the east into the Atlantic. Also, to the west the rainfall goes towards Rio Grande and to the east towards Colorado River. We climbed for the most part of your kilometer uphill and at the summit we were rewarded with nice views back to the valley we came from as well as an interesting sneak-a-peak to the canyon in front of us. We have reached the elevation of 7380 feet as well. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, David! Your kilometer number 17245 was cycled in San Juan county, New Mexico, USA. During your kilometer we have landed in a bush. There is a story to that… It all started early in the morning, when we woke up to find howling wind outside. It was unusual, because normally the wind here picks up only in the afternoon. Even more unusual was that the winds were tailwinds, instead of the normal front winds. So we sat on our bikes and flew with the wind over thousands of hills. Cycling was easy, cycling was fun and the views were spectacular. We were having so much fun, that we forgot the rest. Fast forward to the evening, when we were laying in our tent that we pitched in a lonely and overgrown bush behind the petrol station and when we remembered that ‘Oh wait, we talked about taking a photo of David’s kilometer for a hundred times, but did we actually do it?!’. So we stepped out of the tent and dedicated the last kilometer of the day for you, David. Turns out our organization skills are not always on point. Your kilometer was fast, easy and fun, by the way. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Anonymous 12! Your kilometer number 17270 was cycled in Bloomfield, New Mexico, USA. Your kilometer was the last one before we reached the Salmon Ruins in town. The road was 4 lane wide and marked as a safety corridor. It had a small gradient and climbed out of a canyon. Also it was under construction so there were no road markings in the beginning. Fewer and fewer houses were on the sides of the road when the sign to the ruins came to our view. We had some trouble crossing all four lanes (ruins were on the left) through the traffic and then made it to the parking lot of the Ruins. The ruins itself are not named after the fish but the family that settled down there. It used to be a village of Native Americans. It contains large structures that combine to a great house and some ceremonial places, shaped as circles. We visited the museum and the adjacent heritage site with a paper guide for about two hours before we had a snack and went off to Farmington. It was a good Kilometer. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Douglas! Your kilometer number 17304 was cycled in San Juan County, New Mexico, USA. During your kilometer we have seen Shiprock for the first time! Shiprock is a huge rock formation that sticks out of the ground. It’s height from ground to top is nearly 500 m (1600 ft) and from sea level to top 2188 m (7177 ft). It is a holy rock to Navajo Nation and it means ‘rock with wings’ in Navajo language. When we first saw this rock during your kilometer, we’ve just climbed out of Farmington and were almost 60 km away from the rock itself. It is an impressive sight! Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is a personal kilometer for our Quiz Winners Wilfried and Ceslovas! Your kilometer number 17391 was cycled on state line between NM and CO, USA. During your kilometer we have crossed the state line: we left New Mexico and entered Colorado. The state line was on the lowest point between two hills, so your kilometer had both downhill and uphill parts. The scenery was amazing: desert planes with high mesas (table mountains) and rock formations. We were able to overlook huge area, both in New Mexico and Colorado, even though we were at the bottom. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is a personal kilometer for our Quiz Winner Wilfried! Your kilometer number 17479 was cycled in Dolores county, Colorado, USA. Your kilometer was surrounded by farms and agriculture fields. The scenery was new for us: rolling hills as far as you can see and everything in green! Green fields, green trees, patches of forests… The agriculture fields were mostly automatic and because of hill instead of plains we could see their perfect circular shape. Closer to the road there were farmhouses, red barns and horses. During the photo-shooting 5 horses came to look at us and our activities. Additionally, during your kilometer we have left Montezuma county and entered Dolores county. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Claire! Your kilometer number 17512 was cycled at state-line between Colorado and Utah, USA. Your kilometer has started with a steep uphill that was followed by not very steep downhill. When standing at the top of the hill, we saw the state-line for the first time. Utah had a huge sign and we could see it from far. There also was a familiar ‘Welcome to Colorado’ sign. After the obligatory photos with the Utah sign, we sat in it’s shade and had a picnic. Even during the first steps in Utah, the weather was already much hotter! We were so happy to reach a new state that we managed to forget the steep uphill right before it… Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is a personal kilometer for Tesco the Dog! Your kilometer number 17564 was cycled in San Juan county, Utah, USA. During your kilometer we have cycled past Church Rock – an orange sandstone formation. It is around 60 meters high (measuring from the ground) and stands out among other formations in the area. It also has some cool history: back in 1930s it was a center of a religious cult. A small community settled nearby to create an utopian community. It didn’t last very long though. Later, in 1940s a cattle rancher blew up an opening with the dynamite in the rock in order to store salt for his cattle. Now, it still belongs to the same rancher’s family. There is a small viewing area and a lot of people stop for a picture. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is a personal kilometer for our Quiz Winners Birute & Thomas! Your kilometer number 17609 was cycled in San Juan County, Utah, USA. Your kilometer was a well marked stretch in our maps. We reached the last summit before the big descent into Moab began. We used our chance to fill up the bottles and secretly empty our …. So we prepared for a long stretch of downhill. The road climbed for about 5 KM gaining some 150 Meters. Your Kilometer was the last of that climb. The rocks along the road slowly changed their color to a deeper red. A couple of houses were to be seen on the left hand side while the road became level and cycling was easier again. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is a personal kilometer for Tesco the Dog! Your kilometer number 17754 was cycled in Soldier Summit, Utah, USA. It was the first Kilometer after a long climb. Temperatures droped so we all were able to see our breath. The cycling part of your kilometer was pretty easy. Let the bikes roll and gravity do the rest. The road sticked pretty close to a couple of tracks so we watched out to see some of these massive 3 -5 engined trains pulling close to 100 wagons up the mountain. Anyhow it took us way to long to cross that mountain and we have thought a couple of times how it would be to sit in one of those trains. Anyway on our way down most of that did not matter while gravity pulled us down into warmer altitudes. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is a personal kilometer for Tesco the Dog! Your kilometer number 17844 was cycled in South Jordan, Utah, USA. We would call this touring at it‘s best. To go through the Salt Lake area by bike you can follow a bike trail that extends about 40 miles all the way through the valley. So on your kilometer we did not have to deal with cars. While there was the Jordan river right next to us all we had to do was look out for animals on the trail. We have seen ducks and squirrels while your kilometer. We enjoyed being on this trail. It is a so much better option than following the crowded highway and we are sure we will miss it once we are done with it. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer,Mel Bowie! Your kilometer number 17869 was cycled in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Your kilometer was a blast. We had amazing autumn weather and were on a Bike trail far away from any car. Your Kilometer was cycled close to the Redwood trail head of the Jordan River Parkway Trail. A Parkway stretching throughout the entire city following the Jordan River. It is been almost like cycle touring in Europe. Wide trail with only a few people on it. The trail was very flat for the stretch of your kilometer and we have seen 2 other cyclists. There was also a small park with picnic tables and trees to give shade in the summer. We never thought it would be so quit inside of such a motorized city like Salt Lake City but it was. We were in the middle of nature inside a city. We wish there would have been more trails like this to make cycling more enjoyable for more people. Your Kilometer was just amazing. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Rachael! Your kilometer number 17896 was cycled in Woods Cross, Utah, USA. We cycled pretty much all the Salt Lake City area on the Jordan River Parkway Trail. We liked it because it was so quite and enjoyable. During your Kilometer we have left the Trail behind as it converted into a different one: the Legacy Parkway Trail. That might not sound like a big deal but we really came to like the Jordan River Trail and were a bit sad that it would end. It turned out the new one is just as fine as the old one. During your Kilometer we had to cross a tunnel and after that the trail navigated us around a big intersection. We have seen quite a few people walking their dogs in your kilometer. It was a sunny autumn day and if we would live close to this trail we would probably walk Tulku there to. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Steve! Your kilometer number 17931 was cycled in Farmington, Utah, USA. Your kilometer was a late one. The sun was rapidly going down on a nice and sunny day. We were on our way to our host for this day and in your kilometer we transferred between two bike trails. We left the Legacy Parkway Bike Trail and were on our way to the Denver and Rio Grande Trail. The last one is an old rail track and has been converted to a bike trail. It runs pretty flat but has level road crossings every now and then. On your kilometer we were in between those two so we were with cars on a small road and were hoping for the bike trail to appear. It did and we were happy to reach it. It is so much quieter on a bike trail. We loved cycling on those trails and are a bit sad that there had not been more trails like this along our way. Also we have seen two other cyclists seemingly being on their way home after work. Both greeted and were amazed by the amount of gear we are carrying. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, LMPARKINSON! Your kilometer number 17950 was cycled in Clearfield, Utah, USA. Your kilometer was a very quite one on the Denver and Rio Grande Bike Trail. It was an old railway track that has been converted into a bike trail. Its been completely paved and passes through most of the northern Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area. Being in an area with a population of about a million people always gives me a bad feeling. There is usually so much traffic to look out for. Here in this area and in your Kilometer it was nothing like that. We haven’t even seen a car in all of your kilometer. Instead there were lots of trees and fallen leafs. It has been a great kilometer even though nothing really happened. It was still great to be able to cycle side by side and talk. For this time without screaming. I would love to do that kilometer once more. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Sue! Your kilometer number 17995 was cycled in Brigham City, Utah, USA. Your kilometer was one of the last ones of the day. It was a breeze. We have climbed a couple of hills earlier and during your kilometer we enjoyed the going down. It would have been a kilometer without much to happen. Weather was nice and even though we were on the road and no longer on a bike trail we just rolled down a hill preparing for the last climb of the day. We stopped next to a house well… The way we usually do when we take pictures. But then the owners came home with their car. They jumped out of their car going straight towards Tulku offering her a dog treat. They gave us the whole package and with a “we are animal lovers” they disappeared into their house. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Christian! Your kilometer number 18000 was cycled in Brigham City, Utah, Usa. Your kilometer was a big round number we actually have been waiting for too long. We were just out of out place for the night. We went to fetch some breakfast and came back onto the main road. A 6 lane road going straight through the town. It was pretty hard to cross but since the roads in the US have a turning lane in the middle we could cross traffic in two steps. We have seen a lot of well known brands during your Kilometer. All of your kilometer was uphill. Not too steep but climbing in the beginning of a cycling day is not so welcome see. However we made it and blocked half of the road to take the picture for you. They did not complain because the weather was too nice to really be mad at someone. Brigham whom the town is named after was quite heavily involved in founding the Mormon church. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Renata! Your kilometer number 18070 was cycled in Arimo, Idaho, USA. Your kilometer was an easy one. We were cycling along the Interstate 15 in Idaho. We were between the two villages Arimo and McCammon. We had nice tailwinds that pushed us and made cycling really enjoyable. The weather was still unreasonably warm for this time of the year but we won‘t complain about that. Other than that nothing really happened. We were just sailing with the wind. We passed the Marsh Valley High School and its yard. A lot of students were practicing outside enjoying the warm day – just like us. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, DDUGUID! Your kilometer number 18138 was cycled in Toole County, Montana, USA. Your kilometer was cycled on a very remote and quite Interstate. We were following I-15 towards the Canadian border. There haven’t been any other car on the road for the length of your entire kilometer. The first part of the day contained a 250 ft climb and since it was cold we were having a sweat problem. We needed to change our base layer before we were able to take the picture for your kilometer because sweat and cold wind produces sick cyclists. The surrounding Montana reminded us quite a lot of Patagonia. The yellow fields have quite about the same tone of color than Patagonia had when we were there. We had a great view of the eastern stretch of the Rockie Mountains. Other than that nothing really happened in your kilometer but what to expect on an empty two laned Interstate. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Atswiftness! Your kilometer number 18158 was cycled in Toole County, Montana, USA. Your kilometer was a quite an interesting one. We have seen some oil pumps and there was a sulfuric smell. We did not expect any of that. In Texas and New Mexico we passed a lot of these pumps but it never smelled like this. On the other hand we have had that smell quite often (last time in Yellowstone) but then there was never oil around. So that was quite a unique combination we found in your kilometer. We went along Interstate 15 towards the Canadian border. Traffic was low so the drivers gave us lots of room to cycle. Riding on the shoulder and friendly drivers like this almost felt like going in a bike lane. Even though the temperatures were cold we managed to stay warm and the tailwind helped to achieve that. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, AnnB! Your kilometer number 18183 was cycled in Toole County, Montana, USA. Your kilometer was the last kilometer we cycled within the United States. We came down a hill on Interstate 15. There were only a few cars going this way. There was a sign for a Rest Area which we intended to visit to get ourselves ready for the border. Once we came to the exit we realized how close to the border we already were and how inconvenient visiting that rest area would be. So we decided against it. Having the villages of Sweet Grass and Coutts in sight we were kind of nervous. The same kind of nervous we always get with a border crossing ahead. The buildings looked quite modern and nice. We cycled your kilometer with mixed feelings. As we are happy to make progress in our journey we kind of got used to being in the US. It is a country with so much to discover and we both feel pretty confident that it will not be the last time we have been here. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
Here is your personal kilometer, Wolfgang! Your kilometer number 18185 was cycled in Coutts, Alberta, Canada. Your kilometer was the first kilometer we cycled in Canada. During your Kilometer we crossed the border into Canada, made our ‘welcome to Canada’ picture and met a couple of very friendly people. We tried to visit the US Migration first to get our passports stamped but they just send us to the Canadians. So we had a talk with the Canadian Migration officer that could not belief we are doing this journey. He let us through without checking anything but our passports. He even gave us a tip where to make good pictures. While we set the tripod up for taking our welcome picture another officer came and offered to do the picture for us. After that we went around a duty free shop and made another picture at a different spot. A couple walked by with their dog and explained they were doing the local Facebook page. So he ran home to get his camera. So a lot happened in your kilometer. We had time since we found a motel just behind the border. No rush or hurry for us at all. We wrote this description the evening we came to Canada. Now a week later we need to add another paragraph. At the time we were writing this description your kilometer was planed to be a special one. Now we know it became even more special. Your kilometer was the last one of our Journey. We just did not know. Your kilometer is marked in our map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHund Do you want your personal Kilometer as well? All information here: http://www.igg.me/at/boundlessbiking/x/9091535
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