Elgrandtour

Lima/Miraflores , Day 53-54, Rest day Chilling, relaxing, sightseeing, maintenance and repairs on the bikes, route planning. Tortugas, Day 55, 400km Daniel fixed the cooling issue on his bike (sealing of the water pump drive was broken) and we were… Weiterlesen →

Chirumpiari, Day 49, 288km Back to the main road from Hidroelectrica to Kimbiri. What we thought is a smooth day of riding ended as the hardest day since I’m riding bikes. At the beginning the road was paved. Very narrow,… Weiterlesen →

Cusco, Day 45, 400km Easy ride to Cusco through the mountains with some hot springs (aqua calientes) at 4000m. On the way I noticed that Peru has probably the highest amount of gas stations per person in the world. Honestly,… Weiterlesen →

Puno, Day 43, 280km We left La Paz to El Alto and rode from there to the border which is approximately 120km from La Paz. We decided to have lunch first before we cross the border. There are a few… Weiterlesen →

Santa Cruz, Day 34 – 40, Workshop Day 7-13 What I experienced in these two weeks is way too much to write down here. This probably sums it up best: #manana #manana #alwaysmanana #igetthepartsmyself #atidyworkshoplooksdifferent #wherearethetools #ineedaworking torquewrench #weareworkingonit #doyouwantcoffee… Weiterlesen →

After 13 painful days of being stuck waiting for spares in Santa Cruz I‘m riding again. Catched up with Daniel and Thomas in La Paz today. Full story coming soon…

Day 29-33, KTM workshop day 2-6, Santa Cruz 10am Tuesday, the boss was there and agreed to open the cylinder after warranty claim has been granted. Cylinderhead has been taken off. Diagnosis: Blown gasket as expected. My feeling is that… Weiterlesen →