Last October I was lucky enough to get an invite to ride in Peru with a pretty exclusive group of hard core riders I have met though my travels on the endurance circuit.
Big Mountain Bike Adventures, http://www.ridebig.com/ a company headed by Chris Winter, was our Vancouver contact and chief organizer. He partners with Peruvian local mountain biker Eduardo “Wayo” Stein to guide our travels in Peru.
At the time, I was pretty stoked about the trip but as departure day drew near, I started to get pretty worried about “keeping up” with this group. The trip is designed to give us a taste of what to expect in Peru with 3 days of riding in and around Lima. Following a transfer to Cusco, we have four further days of riding in the Andes at elevations approaching 15000 ft. How does one keep up with youngish, almost pro riders when that kind of elevation hits home? Suck it up princess, right! The trip would also get us up to Macchu Picchu to see one of the wonders of the world.
The trip is planned as an “all mountain” adventure and so out came my Santa Cruz Nomad http://www.santacruzbicycles.com/ equipped with free ride rims and 2.3 tires. From the trip planner it seems like there will be a fair amount of shuttling to elevation, and then some wicked ups and downs to our finish points. Keep checking back for updates and some wicked pictures.
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