Sunday, September 2, 2012

Riding the El Chaquiñan Trail

Snapshot of El Chaquiñan

OK, I’ve done three rides now on the El Chaquiñan trail.  It looks like bike riding is going to work out for me, I’m glad about that.

The first ride was a 10K to see if the bike would work out, and then I should go ahead and buy a helmet.  The answer was “yes”, and I knew right then that I needed gloves because the trail is pretty rough and beats your hands up as well as your backside.

El Chaquiñan - 1st 10K
The second ride was a 20K.  That’s a little less than the 15 mile rides that grew to be short rides for me in the Knobs, but I didn’t know about problems with the altitude.  20K worked out about just right.  When I got back home, I was ready to be back home.



The third ride was to Tumbaco (the next town over from Cumbayá) where I rode around the streets to see what’s there.  I found a shopping center that included a multiplex cinema.  If I ever go to watch a movie, I’ll ride the bus for $0.25.





New helmet and gloves



Next thing to buy is a mirror for my helmet.  I just have to see what’s coming up behind me when I’m riding on the streets.

Here's a link to more images found on the web of El Chaquiñan.
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