I didn´t know milk crates were approved as baby seats. Maybe I should consider that for the stoker seat on JoJo.
Stoker tryouts. We had fun with the people in this small village. Gave us some delicious homemade tamales. Were also excited to teach us about the many ways corn is used in cooking.
One of the many bakeries we have taken full advantage of for carb loading. The oven here is about 15 feet in diameter.
For having the biggest city in the world, we are surprised by the farming methods. We have seen a minimal amount of farm machinery. Horses, donkeys, carts, hoes, and machetes are the rule. Many times we pass shepherds with their sheep dogs too.
Our bike shop friend. Victor saw us bike by his shop and had to say hello. He led us by bike to a good place to stay and has offered to bring us by car to ruins just outside of Mexico city this afternoon.
Local cuisine. I bellied up to bar for a little meat. The older gentleman assured me it wasn´t that hot. Within a few minutes I was searching for water.....lightweight!
How many bird cages can you carry on your back? Impressive.
A memorial to a priest during Day of the Dead on November 2. Many families created similar memorials in cities all over Mexico to loved ones who have passed away.
Creating the memorial is hard work! People had huge armfulls of flowers.
The market smelled beautiful. Pick-up trucks loaded with flowers came in to the city to sell.
A few ¨pings¨ on a downhill led us to these guys. During a 1000´curvy descent we broke 3 spokes and wound up in front of Jimmy´s house. Turned out we needed an additional .5 cm on the spoke length for our new rear rim. Initially we thought we´d have to bus into Mexico city, but once again we were blessed with local grace. Off to the bike shop, only 10 miles away, with the rim and after trying all in stock he pulled out a die for cutting threads. New spokes cut to length! We were off an rolling again (with 6 spares) within a few hours.
It´s good to have options. We have been trying to learn from the locals and are currently looking for a horse.
A road to our own. This is the new highway that isn´t open yet. We were told by the construction crew we couldn´t go through, but after flashing our smiles and asking several times for directions, we were allowed to pass. The traffic was fantastic!
We´ve seen a few of these signs with a single racing bike and a line through it. Good thing we´re on a tandem. It doesn´t appear to be an enforced rule.
As we moved closer to Mexico City, toll booths started questioning a bike on the road. We´ve taken the ride quick, smile and wave approach. So far so good. We haven´t been chased down yet.
Lakes in the highlands. Cool weather, riding through clouds and mountains beyond mountains. Fantastic.
Closing down for the night. The owner of a store let us camp in his back yard. We could get used to this!
We endearingly named him ¨Verdeito¨ (little green guy). He rode for a few miles, then we parted ways.
I didn´t know milk crates were approved as baby seats. Maybe I should consider that for the stoker seat on JoJo.
Stoker tryouts. We had fun with the people in this small village. Gave us some delicious homemade tamales. Were also excited to teach us about the many ways corn is used in cooking.
One of the many bakeries we have taken full advantage of for carb loading. The oven here is about 15 feet in diameter.
For having the biggest city in the world, we are surprised by the farming methods. We have seen a minimal amount of farm machinery. Horses, donkeys, carts, hoes, and machetes are the rule. Many times we pass shepherds with their sheep dogs too.
Our bike shop friend. Victor saw us bike by his shop and had to say hello. He led us by bike to a good place to stay and has offered to bring us by car to ruins just outside of Mexico city this afternoon.
Local cuisine. I bellied up to bar for a little meat. The older gentleman assured me it wasn´t that hot. Within a few minutes I was searching for water.....lightweight!
How many bird cages can you carry on your back? Impressive.
A memorial to a priest during Day of the Dead on November 2. Many families created similar memorials in cities all over Mexico to loved ones who have passed away.
Creating the memorial is hard work! People had huge armfulls of flowers.
The market smelled beautiful. Pick-up trucks loaded with flowers came in to the city to sell.
A few ¨pings¨ on a downhill led us to these guys. During a 1000´curvy descent we broke 3 spokes and wound up in front of Jimmy´s house. Turned out we needed an additional .5 cm on the spoke length for our new rear rim. Initially we thought we´d have to bus into Mexico city, but once again we were blessed with local grace. Off to the bike shop, only 10 miles away, with the rim and after trying all in stock he pulled out a die for cutting threads. New spokes cut to length! We were off an rolling again (with 6 spares) within a few hours.
It´s good to have options. We have been trying to learn from the locals and are currently looking for a horse.
A road to our own. This is the new highway that isn´t open yet. We were told by the construction crew we couldn´t go through, but after flashing our smiles and asking several times for directions, we were allowed to pass. The traffic was fantastic!
We´ve seen a few of these signs with a single racing bike and a line through it. Good thing we´re on a tandem. It doesn´t appear to be an enforced rule.
As we moved closer to Mexico City, toll booths started questioning a bike on the road. We´ve taken the ride quick, smile and wave approach. So far so good. We haven´t been chased down yet.
Lakes in the highlands. Cool weather, riding through clouds and mountains beyond mountains. Fantastic.
Closing down for the night. The owner of a store let us camp in his back yard. We could get used to this!
We endearingly named him ¨Verdeito¨ (little green guy). He rode for a few miles, then we parted ways. 
1 comment:
Claire and I are really enjoying the trip! Would you believe that the beautiful big green bug was ME ! Thanks for the ride!
At 10:24 PM the temp is 43F and it was 60F and sunny while I was cutting trees for firewood to use in our fireplace this coming Winter. I have a permit to cut trees on the Sakata Bike Trail. So far my helper and I have brought 13 pickup loads home!
Big Hugs,
Roger and Claire Bock
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