http://www.ridingthespine.com/Journey An on/off-road bike journey down the continental divide from the top of Alaska to the tip of South America Sat, 05 Apr 2008 22:59:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Saw this on the Xtracycle Blog and thought I'd share. http://www.dothetest.co.uk/ http://www.ridingthespine.com/Journey/uncategorized/bicycle-safety “No…seriously man.. you don´t understand.. there are THOUSANDS of them. ” And that was actually an understatement. The constant itch on my legs had gone unaccounted for throughout the night. That is, ... http://www.ridingthespine.com/Journey/costa-rica/theyre-everywhere Some of Sean´s thoughts on the Big Dummy posted on Surly´s Blog. It is not always easy having Surly’s Big Dummy for a touring companion. While touring through Guatemala I became afflicted. It was nearly impossible for me not to show off this cargo bike that can carry more than your ... http://www.ridingthespine.com/Journey/guatemala/a-big-dummy-abroad Unfortunately, we were robbed this morning in the quaint little surfing village: Puerto Viejo. Two digital cameras, one pocket-knife, and one Gerber Tool now floating around on the black market of Costa Rica. Pura Vida :( http://www.ridingthespine.com/Journey/uncategorized/robbed-in-puerto-viejo “Look what the wind’s brought in!” joked one of the oil-stained dockworkers as we approached the ferry to Ometepe. Motor purring idle, ropes disentangled from its moors, ... http://www.ridingthespine.com/Journey/uncategorized/the-island-of-ometepe Choosing the route we do (mountain dirt roads in the middle of nowhere) we usually manage to stay away from cars, but sometimes roads are unavoidable. Starting at the Artic Sea, we have been constantly and consistently warned about the drivers with whom we will have to share the road ... http://www.ridingthespine.com/Journey/honduras/honduras-highway-hag http://www.ridingthespine.com/Journey/nicaragua/nicaragua-video On New Years Eve we crossed into country number five of our bike tour: Honduras. In the week previous, Jacob had broken both front and rear ... http://www.ridingthespine.com/Journey/honduras/hurricane-new-years Check out the photos of our most recent off-road travels through Honduras. http://www.ridingthespine.com/Journey/honduras/honduras-photo-gallery-posted National Geographic Traveler runs a blog called, Intelligent Travel: A Blog about Authentic and Sustainable Travel. Updated daily with unique travel related posts, and often showcase amazing photography. Check out a recent writeup about RtS by clicking on their logo. http://www.ridingthespine.com/Journey/uncategorized/check-out-rts-at-national-geographic-travelers-blog