Cycling Mexico to Argentina or Indonesia to London

[Iain_Bike]

Cycling Mexico to Argentina or Indonesia to London.

I'm looking for someone to hook up with to do a cycling trip early 2006.

I know it’ll be quiet hard to find someone who’s serious about doing this, so am flexible on routes. As I’m now 30 something I plan to take a fairly relaxed and easy going approach, but have a pretty good idea of what’s involved after doing a big overland motorbike trip a few years ago.

You’re looking at maybe spending around £1000 on the bicycle, tent and other gear. Distance wise you’re looking at 50 – 70 miles a day, which will take around 5 hours.

You don’t need to be a cyclist, I’m not and you can build up your fitness as you go. You will need a certain amount of determination though, as it will be tough going at times.

Also, any advice on the trip is very welcome.

[ytsercat4]

Cycling Mexico to Argentina or Indonesia to London.

I'm looking for someone to hook up with to do a cycling trip early 2006.

I know it’ll be quiet hard to find someone who’s serious about doing this, so am flexible on routes. As I’m now 30 something I plan to take a fairly relaxed and easy going approach, but have a pretty good idea of what’s involved after doing a big overland motorbike trip a few years ago.

You’re looking at maybe spending around £1000 on the bicycle, tent and other gear. Distance wise you’re looking at 50 – 70 miles a day, which will take around 5 hours.

You don’t need to be a cyclist, I’m not and you can build up your fitness as you go. You will need a certain amount of determination though, as it will be tough going at times.

Also, any advice on the trip is very welcome.


Hi there, please kindly read over these two simple tour outlines of what we've done here in the Philippines in the past 14 years. If you're interested, just drop a message at my e-mail address: ytsercat4@yahoo.com
I'd be available as a local tour guide.


Dear sir/madam,



I’m not able to go around much due to limited funds.

So I just made an outline of two of our treks here.



TREK #1

Terrain : mountainous

Total Distance : about 300 kms.; daily average of

50 to 70 kms./day

Road Conditions : (2/3) rough; dust, gravel, & mud

(1/3) paved roads

Total Days : 1 to 2 weeks (w/ rest days)

depends on guests

Points of Interests:

Baguio City - summer capital of the Phils

Mankayan - old mines

Sagada - quaint mountain top village,

hanging coffins, spelunking,

etc.

Banaue Rice Terraces

Current Hotel Rates:

Low end - Php 200.oo to 500.oo per day

High end - Php 1,000.oo and up per day

Van/Truck rental:

about Php 5,000.oo or more per day

depending on the distance & NOT

including gas expense.

Bike & Mechanic rentals:

will have to negotiate / haggle with local

bike shops

NOTE:

I recommend treks here be done in the 1st

quarter of the year. Weather’s the coolest.

2nd QTR is the hottest. 3rd is the rainiest.

4th is fairly average.



TREK #2

Terrain : flat & rolling country w/

occational mountain passes

Total Distance : 700 to 900 kms; daily average of

120 to 140 kms/day

Road Conditions: paved roads

Total Days : 10 days (w/ rest days)

also depends on guests

Points of Interests:

Mayon Volcano – crater can be climbed

when safety conditions permit.

there are scheduled club treks

Irosin town – volcano & lakes

Donsol town – whale shark viewing

Samar Prov. – spelunking

San Juanico Bridge – connecting Samar & Leyte

Islands

Palo town – Red Beach, McArthur Park,

Imelda Marcos’s ancestral home.



Hotel/Vehicle/Bike parameters : the same as Trek #1



Current Exhnge Rates : Php 56.00 is to USd 1



NOTE:

- here, road or cyclocross bikes will do.

- This trek might be too long. Better to slice

it into 3 sections for better appreciation



NOTE: For further infos, photos, festival schedules try

visit www.wowphilippines.com (http://www.wowphilippines.com/) & other links



Please kindly send a short reply if you’ve received this

e-mail. Hope your staff can come up with a great package

for this part of Asia.



Just drop me a line in case you might need a guide here.



Best regards,



Redesto (Resty) M. Saguil



PS: landline: (046)417-0610

Mobile: +63-0917-6962276

e-mail: ytsercat4@yahoo.com (ytsercat4@yahoo.com) or

jycy8lory@yahoo.com (jycy8lory@yahoo.com)

[Vuk]

I was planning a ride this coming summer from the Pacific to the Gulf of Finland. If that falls through for any reason, I'd seriously consider participating in your ride. I was also thinking of tacking on a charity component.

When would you start?

Cycling Mexico to Argentina or Indonesia to London.

I'm looking for someone to hook up with to do a cycling trip early 2006.

I know it’ll be quiet hard to find someone who’s serious about doing this, so am flexible on routes. As I’m now 30 something I plan to take a fairly relaxed and easy going approach, but have a pretty good idea of what’s involved after doing a big overland motorbike trip a few years ago.

You’re looking at maybe spending around £1000 on the bicycle, tent and other gear. Distance wise you’re looking at 50 – 70 miles a day, which will take around 5 hours.

You don’t need to be a cyclist, I’m not and you can build up your fitness as you go. You will need a certain amount of determination though, as it will be tough going at times.

Also, any advice on the trip is very welcome.