Chasing Coffee – 9k past Irra to Santa Rosa de Cabal (52k/14,450k/4,200 feet climbing)

(April 28 – written by Dave) It rained overnight but we only had grey skies in the morning.  We are riding here at the start of the rainy season and I guess we aren’t going to luck out in beating the seasonal rains.  We could have gotten here sooner had we not spent two months … Continue reading Chasing Coffee – 9k past Irra to Santa Rosa de Cabal (52k/14,450k/4,200 feet climbing)

Wet but fun – Medellin to La Pintada (76k/14,319k/4,200 feet climbing)

(April 26 – written by Dave) Just as we left the hotel this morning it started to rain.  Not exactly what we wanted given that we had a good 10k of big city motorway to ride before breaking free of Medellin.  It rained lightly most of these 10k and we got really dirty.  Good news … Continue reading Wet but fun – Medellin to La Pintada (76k/14,319k/4,200 feet climbing)

Medellin –Botero, fruit and other random Medellin musings

(April 24 – written by Dave) One of the things you are supposed to do in Medellin is to see all of the Botero statues.  Botero is arguably the most famous Colombian artist – an artist of true international standing.  Born in Medellín, his signature works are large bronze sculptures that depict people and figures … Continue reading Medellin –Botero, fruit and other random Medellin musings

Rolling in the Andes – Yarumal to Santa Rosa de Osos (50k/14,163k,~3,900 feet)

(April 21 – written by Dave) Today was our best day climbing in the Andes so far.  We still climbed nearly 4,000 feet but it was spread out over a longer distance so the gradient was more gradual than the last couple of days.  Cutting the distance way back from normal meant that we didn’t … Continue reading Rolling in the Andes – Yarumal to Santa Rosa de Osos (50k/14,163k,~3,900 feet)