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An overview of our crossing of the Americas
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Last update: March 23rd, 2020
Distance traveled: 9938 km (how frustrating is that?)
Puncture: Jérémie 2 – Daisy 19
Broken speedometer: 1
New chains:  Jérémie 1 -Daisy 1
New brake pads: Jérémie 2 – Daisy 1
New crankset: Jérémie 1
New cassette: Jérémie 1

Mexico, continuation and ending?

Mexico, continuation and ending?

It is time for us to take a break. For the first time since the beginning of this trip we get off our bikes, and decide to go back to sedentary life for a few weeks.

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Video #5: Cacti and coconut palms

Video #5: Cacti and coconut palms

  We are entering our third adventure country: Mexico. And to get us in the mood, we decide to tackle this new challenge through Baja California. 1500km of desert and cacti, which we travel with others bikes travelers we meet on the road. It is then by ferry that...

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There might be a cactus in my tire.

There might be a cactus in my tire.

December 6th, 2019. It wasn’t until the border officials stamped our passports that we realized: we are in Mexico-- and Tijuana to be precise. Across the wall, contrast is obvious. On the American side; paved roads, shopping centers, and fast food. On the Mexican...

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Video #4 – Pacific Coast Highway part II

Video #4 – Pacific Coast Highway part II

  We keep on cycling south on the west coast of the US. From a beach to another, along the Pacific coast, under the Californian sun. For the first time of the journey, as a parenthesis, we embark on a 10 days road-trip with friends. From a national park to...

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Once upon a time in … California

Once upon a time in … California

We arrive in San Francisco on October 23, 2019 on the eve of the Critical Mass. What luck! No time to leave our bikes anywhere, so we hit the road and join the procession, cycling nearly 40km though the city. The idea is simple: gather with other cyclists, occupy the...

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Video #3 – Pacific Coast Highway

Video #3 – Pacific Coast Highway

After crossing the Canadian Rockies, we head west to drive on the famous 101, the Pacific Coast Highway. From beaches and a vertiginous cliff overlooking the sea, to forests of giant Sequoias.

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Back to Uncle Sam’s country

Back to Uncle Sam’s country

After 4 days of rest at our friend Mathilde in Kelowna (Canada), we quickly reach the border between Canada and the US. We are a bit stressed because we need to get a new travel authorization. Nothing could be less certain, legally we are not entitled to it, so everything hangs on the sympathy of the customs officer. After 45 minutes undergoing interrogation, good news: a new stamp is affixed to our passport and a new 3 months to travel the US is granted.

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