Ushuaia, "End of the World", Argentina on the 01.10.2006
kilometres cycled from Alaska to Argentina
27025 km
total elevation gain on bicycle
225890 m
No. of days cycled
275 days
No. of days hiking & mountaineering
32 days
No. of days kayaking & canoeing
06 days
No. of days horse riding
01 day
No. of days skiing
03 days
No. days snowboarding
01 day
(half days are 3 hours of riding or less)
kilometres and height cycled in Alaska
2355 km
19705 m
kilometres and height cycled in Canada
3273 km
26305 m
kilometres and height cycled in the USA
3302 km
25780 m
kilometres and height cycled in Mexico
4041 km
28805 m
kilometres and height cycled in Guatemala
0314 km
02730 m
kilometres and height cycled in El Salvador
0361 km
02600 m
kilometres and height cycled in Honduras
0134 km
00765 m
kilometres and height cycled in Nicaragua
0433 km
02905 m
kilometres and height cycled in Costa Rica
0680 km
04210 m
kilometres and height cycled in Panama
0506 km
04200 m
kilometres and height cycled in Ecuador
1033 km
15945 m
kilometres and height cycled in Peru
2866 km
31510 m
kilometres and height cycled in Bolivia
0835 km
05110 m
kilometres and height cycled in Chile
2234 km
23695 m
kilometres and height cycled in Argentina
4658 km
31625 m
Breakdown on the Cassiar Highway! I had to replace a broken spoke!
Bike repairs during the trip
No.
1) flat tires (punctures)
13
2) broken spokes
04
3) broken wheel rim
02
4) set of tires
02
5) broken-off tooth on a cogwheel
01
6) broken gear cable (rear)
03
7) broken segment of chain
02
8) set of pedals
02
9) crank bearing
01
BIKE SERVICE: My aim is to do a bike service every 2000 to 2500 km. (It is often time consuming and the fingernails remain dirty for days!!!!).
Date/ km
Place
Things done
17.06.'05/ 1864 km
Fairbanks
removed cog-wheels for cleaning, switched to my second chain, set brakes, lubricated all parts
17.07.'05/ 4565 km
Prince George
removed cog-wheels for cleaning, switched back to my first chain, lubricated all parts
08.08.'05/ 6129 km
Great Falls
removed cog-wheels for cleaning, switched back to the second chain, lubricated all parts
30.08.'05/ 7688 km
Moab
removed cog-wheels for cleaning, lubricated all parts, replaced tires with new ones
09.09.'05/ 8377 km
Flagstaff
Complete overhall
16.10.'05/ 10817 km
Cuyutlán
removed cog-wheels for cleaning, switched to the second chain, lubricated all parts
21.12.'05/ 12209 km
Oaxaca
removed cog-wheels for cleaning, lubricated all parts
21.01.'06/ 13900 km
Leòn
removed cog-wheels for cleaning, switched to my first chain, set brakes, lubricated all parts. changed tires (front to back and visa versa)
18.02.'06/ 15399 km
Quito
removed cog-wheels for cleaning, switched to my second chain, set brakes, lubricated all parts. Replaced all brake/gear-cables, replaced derailleur, replaced gear/brake shifters
24.03.'06/ 16564 km
Mancora
cleaned all cog-wheels, switched to my first chain, set brakes, replaced brakepads, lubricated all parts.
04.05.'06/ 18551 km
Abancay
removed all cog-wheels for cleaning, switched to my second chain, set brakes, lubricated all parts
24.05.'06
La Paz
mounted new pedals, mounted new rims
17.06.'06/ 20580 km
Calama
removed all cog-wheels for cleaning, switched to my first chain, set brakes, lubricated all parts, removed all salt after the crossing of the salt lakes!
23.07.'06/ 22928 km
Malargue
cleaned all cog-wheels, switched to my second chain, lubricated all parts
27.08.'06/ 24682 km
Coihaique
cleaned all cog-wheels, switched to my first chain lubricated all parts, replaced break shoes.
Breakdown on the Cassiar Highway! I had to replace a broken spoke!