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    I completed my first bicycle tour of the California coastline

    Lol, that's hilarious! I remember that place exactly, there was this little porch outside where I busted out my box of cereal and milk, and that guy just had the strangest conversation with me That's so damn cool :) Glad to hear you liked the ride, it's a really nice area of the country
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    So, I'm riding my bike (bicycle) to work this morning...

    It's kind of funny you mention this situation since this is exactly how I got sideswiped while bicycling in Nicaragua Someone passed me and turned right without even looking at where I was, needless to say it wasn't fun I wasn't injured fortunately, but the wheel of my bicycle was totaled...
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    What would you do??

    Bust him my friend He is a hippocrite
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    How big is your house ?

    5000 sq/ft in Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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    anyone ever drive from los angeles to cabo san lucas mexico?

    There is only one long stretch of road with no gas stations in the very interior of the Baja, for about two hundred miles or so, otherwise you won't have a problem
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    driving down highway 1

    Definitely worth a stop All they do is tours, you can't walk around on your own You can't even really walk up to the castle, since only busses run there and it's a good few miles up If you want to see some pictures from it check out my site: (Starts at 5166)...
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    anyone ever drive from los angeles to cabo san lucas mexico?

    By the way, if your curious as to what to expect along the way check out the photos on my website http://www.cyclingforacause.co...r1=Baja+Mexico/&var2=2 Oh, and don't be worried about finding a place to stay, most places have relatively inexpensive hotels which aren't really all that ghetto...
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    anyone ever drive from los angeles to cabo san lucas mexico?

    My friend, you haven't seen the rest of Mexico or Central America The roads in the Baja are in pristine condition in comparison
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    anyone ever drive from los angeles to cabo san lucas mexico?

    I didn't drive it, but I biked it The roads in Baja are fairly good compared to the rest of Mexico, they are hilly, but the terrain is beautiful You go through like five climate changes on your way down, simply amazing According to my bicycle computer, it is 1550 kilometers from San Diego...
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    Cycling For A Cause - Alaska to Panama by Bike

    1. One pound 2. Cycling related, I would one day like to bicycle from Cairo to Cape Town. Non cycling related; I would like to sail around the world, and I would also like to climb the highest peak on each continent. These of course need time and money, which I currently don't have. 3...
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    Cycling For A Cause - Alaska to Panama by Bike

    Day 118 ? And So It Ends It's difficult to adjust back to the prices we have back home, especially after spending two months of being used to paying so much less for everything. A taxi to the airport cost me $20, a guy to carry my boxes cost me $2 (there weren't any carts and I can't exactly...
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    Cycling For A Cause - Alaska to Panama by Bike

    Day 117 ? The Final Countdown Today I executed the plan that I had in mind for yesterday, but which I was not able to due to the fault of my guidebook. In the morning I hopped on a train from Panama City on the Pacific to the city of Colon on the Atlantic. The train is unfortunately not cheap...
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    Cycling For A Cause - Alaska to Panama by Bike

    Thank you everyone! Much appreciated! Honestly, I don´t have the slighest idea since I never used a heart rate monitor or anything like that on this trip There are guys on the street here who do ´glucose tests´ and other stuff like that, but I don´t think I´d like to trust them!
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    Cycling For A Cause - Alaska to Panama by Bike

    Day 116 ? Damn You Guidebook, Damn You... In the morning I woke up bright and early as I intended to catch a train that runs along the Panama canal to the city of Colon, 80 kilometers to the north. I caught a taxi to the train station, but when I got there things seemed strangely deserted. At...
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    Cycling For A Cause - Alaska to Panama by Bike

    Thank you sincerely, means alot! For those of you who´ve enjoyed reading my journal, I also encourage you to make a donation ;) Here is the link for you lazy ones out there like me :P https://www.kintera.org/faf/do...158934&supid=156240401
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    Cycling For A Cause - Alaska to Panama by Bike

    Day 111 ? Deeper and Deeper Into Panama ? 85.96 km I was sad to leave the ranch I was staying at in Boquete as I was so spoiled here, but alas the rest of Panama awaits! I bicycled down to the town of David, which proved to be a breeze as it was nearly all down hill. The struggle uphill took...
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    Cycling For A Cause - Alaska to Panama by Bike

    Also, you unfortunatley have to wait for the next journal I forgot the USB stick containing it at my hotel, whoops!
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    Cycling For A Cause - Alaska to Panama by Bike

    Lol, if only it were as simple as that :) I think it may just be you. I am seeing Panama and 108. I am using a PC at an internet cafe, so it´s not in the browsing history or cache or anything like that.
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    Cycling For A Cause - Alaska to Panama by Bike

    Ah, a question I was waiting to answer! There are so many things that we take for granted that you wouldn´t even think of A few things I had taken for granted before this trip: - my car (biking really makes you realize how damn far things are) - toilet seats (in Mexico and Central America...
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    Cycling For A Cause - Alaska to Panama by Bike

    Technically I finished at the border, the distance is around four hundred kilometers from the border to Panama City, which I have decided to spice up Instead of going along the InterAmericana (Pan American Highway), which is absolutely mindnumbling unexciting in Panama (It's a major highway...
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    Cycling For A Cause - Alaska to Panama by Bike

    Day 107 ? The Road That Kills ? 98.06 km In the morning I woke up bright and early, anxious to check out this park and then get moving. Getting to the park entrance proved to be an adventure in itself! There is a lagoon near by and thus the path to the entrance is blocked by a large pond if you...
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    Cycling For A Cause - Alaska to Panama by Bike

    Currently in Panama! Journals will come in a day or two, just letting you know I´m alive!
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    Cycling For A Cause - Alaska to Panama by Bike

    Apart from nearly getting killed by a car in Managua I´m as fine as it gets, lol
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    Cycling For A Cause - Alaska to Panama by Bike

    I love Costa Rica! Great country! Very friendly people and absolutely beautiful, unfortunatley a bit pricy though I did pass through Jaco, neat town, I liked Manuel Antonio much more though. Unfortunatley I was there during midday and the Beatle Bar was closed, but I did get a picture from the...
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    Cycling For A Cause - Alaska to Panama by Bike

    Day 103 ? Short and Sweet ? 47.18 km In the morning I decided to have breakfast at my hotel. Being extra hungry I ordered not one, but two breakfasts! I ordered a typical Nicaraguan breakfast as well as cereal. Although I really shouldn't drink milk from here, I just couldn't resist. Those Corn...
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    Cycling For A Cause - Alaska to Panama by Bike

    Indeed, I should have gotten a much better rim, but too late for that now My spokes are DT spokes though, so they are quite good I still think it's from overtightening just because of the way it cracked, it doesn't look like it was caused by normal wear I think I'll leave bicycling around...
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    Cycling For A Cause - Alaska to Panama by Bike

    Day 100 ? Unwelcome Welcome ? 147.65 km One hundred days sure does go by quite quick. It has been exactly one hundred days and 11,097 long kilometers since I set out from fateful highway out of Anchorage, but it feels just like if it were yesterday. Before heading out of San Miguel today in...
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    Cycling For A Cause - Alaska to Panama by Bike

    Good to hear, keep it up! Worry not, I will make it to Panama one way or another! Lol, so that´s what´s been rustling around in the bushes all this time! My next journal might have a story about me killing a bear with my bare hands, hah!
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    Cycling For A Cause - Alaska to Panama by Bike

    Day 96 ? Slightly Sidetracked ? 95.60 km I woke up bright and early in the morning, full of energy ready to catch up on some lost mileage. At first things were going great. I was making fairly good time and the terrain was not excruciatingly painful. After some time mt rear wheel felt a little...
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    Cycling For A Cause - Alaska to Panama by Bike

    Really depends, I do a little of both However going up hills I find myself using more strength I barely ever drop out of my high chainring, only if there is a mega steep hill
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    Cycling For A Cause - Alaska to Panama by Bike

    Day 94 -Mexican Finale - 102.08 km Today in the morning I once again wasn't feeling too hot. I suspect the culprit to be a Popsicle I consumed in the late hours of yesterday. This was one of those homemade Popsicles, but the thing that made it deadly was that it contained milk and not just...
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    Cycling For A Cause - Alaska to Panama by Bike

    Had to stop a little before the border, have to organize my route as well as all that fun stuff! And thank you! What can I say, I´m a living breathing cycling machine! But really, it wasn´t easy at the beginning. By now I´ve gotten quite used to it and for me bicycling only 100 km translates...
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    Cycling For A Cause - Alaska to Panama by Bike

    Day 93 ? Mechanical Difficulties - 141.70 km I very happily left my room this morning, which as you may recall from yesterday was overridden with dirt and grime. I left the bottle of expensive tequila I have been carrying around figuring they would appreciate it. I'm not going to drink the...
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    Cycling For A Cause - Alaska to Panama by Bike

    I end up averaging about 20 km/h of time spent pedaling, this does not include any breaks or other stuff I take I usually leave around 8:30 or so in the morning and make it to the city I will be staying at by 5 or so Finding lodging doesn´t take all that much time, so it always leaves me a few...
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    Cycling For A Cause - Alaska to Panama by Bike

    Day 89 ? The Day The Road Signs Lied ? 140.84 km In the morning I unfortunately backtracked a little and ended up doing an additionally seven kilometers that I did not need to to. These have of course been removed from the total. I thought that I had to back out of the city onto the main road...
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    Cycling For A Cause - Alaska to Panama by Bike

    As a matter of fact I have, many people have recommened the idea to me When I get back I will look into it For anyone thinking of doing something like this, I'd consider one of these! 12000 kms of vibrations will kill almost any HDD
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    Cycling For A Cause - Alaska to Panama by Bike

    Day 88 ? Eaten Alive - 119.44 km Today I simply did not get the best night's sleep that I've ever had. I woke up at 2:30 AM and was unable to sleep. Mosquitoes were literally eating me alive. I had bites all over my arms and my face, and everything was itching. The room I was staying in wasn't...
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    Cycling For A Cause - Alaska to Panama by Bike

    It's all good, I have a brand spanking new 40 giger waiting for me at home courtesy of Amazon
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    Cycling For A Cause - Alaska to Panama by Bike

    Day 86 ? Uncovering Acapulco - 0.00 km After waking up nice and late the first point on my agenda was to see the Fort of San Diego. A short walk later I managed to get to the fort fortunately without getting lost in the maze that is Acapulco. In the fort there is now a very neat museum, which...
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    Cycling For A Cause - Alaska to Panama by Bike

    Day 85 ? Rude Awakening ? 107.29 km When I went to bed last night my stomach wasn't feeling all that great. In the middle of the night I had an unexpected wakeup call. It was the first time that I have thrown up due to bad food on this trip. The cause? Soup. I had accidentally ordered soup at...