Comments on: A Short Bike Ride in the Peruvian Andes http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/adventure/2013/01/a-short-bike-ride-in-the-peruvian-andes/ Just another blogs.smithsonianmag.com site Sun, 16 Jun 2013 23:57:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 By: Alastair Bland http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/adventure/2013/01/a-short-bike-ride-in-the-peruvian-andes/#comment-1288 Alastair Bland Mon, 07 Jan 2013 12:36:04 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/adventure/?p=5830#comment-1288 Anibal, thanks for the advice and thoughts. You are correct in much of what you've described about terrain and distances--though it is definitely cherimoya season in places right now. Keep reading! Anibal, thanks for the advice and thoughts. You are correct in much of what you’ve described about terrain and distances–though it is definitely cherimoya season in places right now. Keep reading!

]]> By: Anibal Paredes -perucycling.com http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/adventure/2013/01/a-short-bike-ride-in-the-peruvian-andes/#comment-1284 Anibal Paredes -perucycling.com Sun, 06 Jan 2013 15:43:08 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/adventure/?p=5830#comment-1284 Don't forget insect repellent. Wear long sleeve, loose fit, made of breathable material cycling jerseys and 3/4 shorts/pants to avoid long time exposure of your skin to strong sun radiation. This approach is much better than covering your skin with sunblock cream because it also blocks your skin free perspiration during cycling journeys. The layer of flowing air between the fabric and your skin will make you feel much more fresh and confortable. Wear full finger gloves as well. Reserve the sunblock cream for your face, neck and areas exposed to the sun only. Don’t forget insect repellent. Wear long sleeve, loose fit, made of breathable material cycling jerseys and 3/4 shorts/pants to avoid long time exposure of your skin to strong sun radiation. This approach is much better than covering your skin with sunblock cream because it also blocks your skin free perspiration during cycling journeys. The layer of flowing air between the fabric and your skin will make you feel much more fresh and confortable. Wear full finger gloves as well. Reserve the sunblock cream for your face, neck and areas exposed to the sun only.

]]> By: Anibal Paredes -perucycling.com http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/adventure/2013/01/a-short-bike-ride-in-the-peruvian-andes/#comment-1283 Anibal Paredes -perucycling.com Sun, 06 Jan 2013 15:30:24 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/adventure/?p=5830#comment-1283 Chirimoya season is April - May. Fruits are healthy and stomach disease free. Wash throughly the apples, peaches, etc. say the ones to eat with the skin. The ones to eat witout skin like bananas, oranges, etc., no problem to eat straight. The bugs are in your hands, wash them first, of course. High energy output activity like long haul cycling requires good balanced food supply including carbs (pasta, rice, potatoe, bread, banana, mango,etc)to restore power, proteins (meat, chicken, fish, milk, eggs, etc) to restore muscle fibers, fat (butter, nuts, avocado, etc) to restore energy deposits. Fruits are delicious and good sources of vitamins, minerals, fiber and carbs. Chirimoya season is April – May. Fruits are healthy and stomach disease free. Wash throughly the apples, peaches, etc. say the ones to eat with the skin. The ones to eat witout skin like bananas, oranges, etc., no problem to eat straight. The bugs are in your hands, wash them first, of course. High energy output activity like long haul cycling requires good balanced food supply including carbs (pasta, rice, potatoe, bread, banana, mango,etc)to restore power, proteins (meat, chicken, fish, milk, eggs, etc) to restore muscle fibers, fat (butter, nuts, avocado, etc) to restore energy deposits. Fruits are delicious and good sources of vitamins, minerals, fiber and carbs.

]]> By: Anibal Paredes -perucycling.com http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/adventure/2013/01/a-short-bike-ride-in-the-peruvian-andes/#comment-1282 Anibal Paredes -perucycling.com Sun, 06 Jan 2013 15:10:30 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/adventure/?p=5830#comment-1282 Those are 1842k.(1100m) In 21 days (3 weeks) makes it 87k/day average. You'd better to go along the coast to reach that time. On the mountains it will be much more slow and difficult. Consider for your trip timing that this is the heavy rain season in the mountains. Those are 1842k.(1100m) In 21 days (3 weeks) makes it 87k/day average. You’d better to go along the coast to reach that time. On the mountains it will be much more slow and difficult. Consider for your trip timing that this is the heavy rain season in the mountains.

]]> By: Anibal Paredes -perucycling.com http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/adventure/2013/01/a-short-bike-ride-in-the-peruvian-andes/#comment-1281 Anibal Paredes -perucycling.com Sun, 06 Jan 2013 14:59:26 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/adventure/?p=5830#comment-1281 The other pills are Ok. The water pills taste awful. Drink plenty of gatorade or similar hydration fluids before, during and right after riding. The right way to get the full effective rehydration result is by drinking a full half liter bottle at once, not by little sips. To keep you body properly hydrated drink plain water while you are not exercising. The other pills are Ok. The water pills taste awful. Drink plenty of gatorade or similar hydration fluids before, during and right after riding. The right way to get the full effective rehydration result is by drinking a full half liter bottle at once, not by little sips. To keep you body properly hydrated drink plain water while you are not exercising.

]]> By: Anibal Paredes -perucycling.com http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/adventure/2013/01/a-short-bike-ride-in-the-peruvian-andes/#comment-1280 Anibal Paredes -perucycling.com Sun, 06 Jan 2013 14:46:55 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/adventure/?p=5830#comment-1280 Nice article and welcome to the Andes reign. Perhaps I can help with some advice from my expertise. Ticlio is not the best place to go on bikes: the road is the most dangerous and toxic in the world with busy and heavy traffic of gigantic trucks and buses smoking black unburned diesel along the narrow pavement with almost no room to share with bikes, be ready to jump off the road several times. A very unpleasant ride. Those 80 miles can't be made in one day, it is a very steep climb, even more difficult with loaded bikes. Leave the Acetazolamide pills in the shelf, too toxic and awful side effects including severe allergic reactions, the best and healthy way is drinking lots of water and let your body self acclimatize by getting to high altitude progressively as you progress on your ride, expert route planning required. Ticlio is not on your way to northen Quito, it is East from Lima, is gonna be a long detour. Which way are you planning to go? North along the coast? or North through the Andes mountains? Regards. Anibal Nice article and welcome to the Andes reign. Perhaps I can help with some advice from my expertise. Ticlio is not the best place to go on bikes: the road is the most dangerous and toxic in the world with busy and heavy traffic of gigantic trucks and buses smoking black unburned diesel along the narrow pavement with almost no room to share with bikes, be ready to jump off the road several times. A very unpleasant ride. Those 80 miles can’t be made in one day, it is a very steep climb, even more difficult with loaded bikes. Leave the Acetazolamide pills in the shelf, too toxic and awful side effects including severe allergic reactions, the best and healthy way is drinking lots of water and let your body self acclimatize by getting to high altitude progressively as you progress on your ride, expert route planning required. Ticlio is not on your way to northen Quito, it is East from Lima, is gonna be a long detour. Which way are you planning to go? North along the coast? or North through the Andes mountains? Regards. Anibal

]]> By: Kathy http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/adventure/2013/01/a-short-bike-ride-in-the-peruvian-andes/#comment-1260 Kathy Thu, 03 Jan 2013 23:05:35 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/adventure/?p=5830#comment-1260 I missed your story about your encounter with the brown bear and hunter's bullets. That is a story that will stay with you for sure. Glad that you were unscathed! Your new adventure sounds exciting, and it is good that you'll have your brother as a companion. Hope that you catch sight of a big cat and/or spectacled bear. I missed your story about your encounter with the brown bear and hunter’s bullets. That is a story that will stay with you for sure. Glad that you were unscathed!

Your new adventure sounds exciting, and it is good that you’ll have your brother as a companion. Hope that you catch sight of a big cat and/or spectacled bear.

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