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Introduction
How Much to Bring and Weight
Some Advise About Advise
A Note to Perspective Sponsors and Gear Suppliers

START HERE for Touring Bikes and Commuting Bicycles
Bicycle Touring Frames 
The Steel Repair Myth.
Steel and Aluminum Derailleur Hanger Repair.
Bicycle Touring Wheels
Phil Wood: The Best Bicycle Hubs

Panniers / Bike Bags
Cargo Trailers Vs Panniers
Tires for Bike Tours..
Bicycle Touring Saddles.
Cindie's Women's Specific Bike Touring Saddles
Brooks Leather Touring Bicycle Saddle Care and Conditioning
Bike Computer
Touring Handlebars, Bar Ends, Adjustable Stems, and Padded Grips.
Sealed Cartridge Headsets

Camping
Buying Camping Equipment
Tent and Ground Cloth
Sleeping Bag
Sleeping Pad
Camp Stove
Pots and Pans
Water Filter

Clothing
Bike Touring Shorts

Health and First Aide

Electrical
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Pictures of Equipment Failures
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The train from Riobamba arriving in Alausi.

There are more tourists on the train than in the train.

Train, it keeps a rollin down the track.

The engine spewing soot as it climbs.

Down we go, the conductor ahead is steering the train car with a wheel.

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Hmm, seems to be a problem, maybe this rock will fix it.

The train has derailed off the track.

Creosote leaves are used as a lubricant over the rock pile, hopefully this gets the wheel back on the track.

Everyone takes a break and waits.

The men ponder the situation.

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The venders sell their goods.

And still we wait for the train to be put back on the track.

The vender holds Cindie as they speed down the tracks.

The famous Devils nose.

Tim lounging on the train.

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Back up we go.

Locals look on as we go by.

Back to Alausi.

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These tracks are no longer in use.

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INDEX #2: South America 6-3-03 to 6-17-04 1North and Central America 3-30-02 to 4-17-03 2 South America 6-3-03 to 6-17-04 3 SE Asia / China 11-22-04 to 9-15-06 4 Australia 9-15-06 to 9-15-07 5 New Zealand 9-16-07 to 5-2-08 6 Alaska, Canada, and the USA 5-3-08 to present Cindie's Daily Journal INDEX Where are we now?  BLOG and latest news June 4 -  July 8, 2003 Ecuador #1 Quito to Riobamba, Ecuador Cindie's Daily Journals Ecuador #1 Tim's Emailed Newsletters (Join  List) Ecuador: Riding on top of the Southern Hemisphere Best Place to see Pictures Thumbnail Page of Pictures in Ecuador #1 Full size Picture Pages WARNING These pages are very slow loaders - Quito The Old City - The Equator "Mitad del Mundo" - Volcano Tugurahua, Backpacking - Banos, Ecuador Natural Hot Springs - Quito to Latacunga, Ecuador - The City of Latacunga, Ecuador - Latacunga to Riobamba, Ecuador - The Village of Mocha, Ecuador - The City of Riobamba, Ecuador - Other   July 9 - Aug 4, 2003 Ecuador #2 Riobamba to Macara, Ecuador ( Peruvian border) Cindie's Daily Journals Ecuador #2 Tim's Emailed Newsletters (Join  List) Ecuador #2: The Magic of the Andes The Fastest Place to see Pictures Thumbnail Page of  Pictures in Ecuador #2 Full size Picture Pages WARNING These pages are very slow loaders - Riobamba to Alausi, Ecuador - The City of Alausi, Ecuador - Nariz Del Diablo - Train Ride - Alausi to Cuenca, Ecuador - The City of Cuenca, Ecuador - Cuenca to Loja, Ecuador - Loja to Macara, Ecuador   Aug 5 - Sept. 14, 2003 Peru #1 The Ecuador border to Huallanca, Peru Cindie's Daily Journals Peru #1 JOURNAL Tim's Emailed Newsletters (Join  List) Peru #1 Riding Between The Extremes Best Place to see Pictures Peru #1 THUMBS Full size Picture Pages WARNING These pages are very slow loaders - The Ecuador Border to Chiclayo, Peru - Chiclayo to Trujillo, Peru - Casa De Ciclista, Peru Cyclist House - The Ruins of Chan Chan - Ruins - Temple of the Moon and Sun - Trujillo to Huallanca, Peru - Huallanca to Huaraz, Peru - Huarez to Pachapaque - Pachapaqui to Huallanca   Sept. 15 - Oct. 31, 2003 Peru #2 Huallanca, Peru to Copacabana, Bolivia Cindie's Daily Journals Peru #2 JOURNAL Tim's Emailed Newsletters (Join  List) Peru #2: Been Doing Some Hard Traveling Best Place to see Pictures Peru #2 THUMBS Full size Picture Pages WARNING These pages are very slow loaders - Huallanca to Huanuco - Huanuco to La Oroya, Peru - Arequipa, Peru - Cusco, Peru - Tambo Machay, Pucapucara, Qenqo - Sacsayhuaman, Inca Ruin - Machu Picchu #1 - Machu Picchu #2 - Machu Picchu #3 - Cusco to Santa Rosa, Peru - Santa Rosa, Peru to Copacabana Bolivia - Uros, Peru Lake Titicaca   November 1 - December 8, 2003 Bolivia Copacabana to Villazon, Bolivia Cindie's Daily Journals Bolivia JOURNAL Tim's Emailed Newsletters (Join  List) Bolivia: The Calm After the Storm. Best Place to see Pictures Bolivia THUMBS Full size Picture Pages WARNING These pages are very slow loaders - Copacabana, Bolivia on Lake Titicaca - Todos Santos - Day of the Dead - Copacabana to La Paz - La Paz to Oruro - Oruro to Quillacas - Quillacas to Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia - Salar de Uyuni Salt Lake to The City of Uyuni   (December 9, 2003 - January 22, 2004) NW Argentina La Quiaca, to La Cueva, (border with Chile) Argentina Cindie's Daily Journals Cindie's North West Argentina Daily Journal Tim's Emailed Newsletters (Join  List) Northwest Argentina: The Wrong Way In the Right Country  Best Place to see Pictures Pictures of  North West Argentina Full size Picture Pages WARNING These pages are very slow loaders - Quiaca to Tilcara - Tilcara to Salta - Salta to Cafayate - Cafayate to Belen - Belen to Mendoza - Parque National Talampaya - Valle De Luna Provincial Park - Mendoza to La Cueva - Aconcagua National Park   January 23 - February 29, 2004 Chile Portillo, Chile to Bariloche, Argentina Cindie's Daily Journals Cindie's Chile Daily Journal Tim's Emailed Newsletters (Join  List) coming! Best Place to see Pictures Thumbnails of Chile Full size Picture Pages WARNING These pages are very slow loaders - Portillo to Los Andes - Temuco to Parqua National Conguillio - Conguillio National Park to Villarrica - Villarrica to Playa Pucara - Playa Pucura to Puerto Pirihueico - Bariloche, Argentina Velodrome   March 3, to 23, 2004   Patagonia, South America  Argentina and Chile Cindie's Daily Journals Patagonia Tim's Emailed Newsletters (Join  List) coming! Best Place to see Pictures Patagonia THUMBS Full size Picture Pages WARNING These pages are very slow loaders - Southern Patagonia Birds - Perito Moreno Glacier, (Before rupture) - Perito Moreno Glacier (After rupture) - Torres Del Paine National Park #1 - Torres Del Paine National Park #2 - Torres Del Paine National Park #3 - Torres Del Paine National Park #4 - El Chalten  - Fritz Roy - Cuevas los Manos, Rock Art - My First Jewish Passover - Ski Argentina Cerro Cathedral - Fall in Bariloche - Cerro Campanerio - Cerro Lopez - Nordic Cross Country Skiing Bariloche, Argentina 1North and Central America 3-30-02 to 4-17-03 2 South America 6-3-03 to 6-17-04 3 SE Asia / China 11-22-04 to 9-15-06 4 Australia 9-15-06 to 9-15-07 5 New Zealand 9-16-07 to 5-2-08 6 Alaska, Canada, and the USA 5-3-08 to present Cindie's Daily Journal INDEX Where are we now?  BLOG and latest news

How to Buy a Used or New Custom Touring Bicycle and existing Bike Upgrade Guide.

What years on the road have taught us.