For the first time ever, this episode, I got to ride with a fellow Alaska to Argentina cyclist for the whole episode. Together we rode from Cuenca, Ecuador, across the border into Peru. The roads were a mix of paved highways, unpaved country roads, and unpaved highways. We climbed up the high elevation paramo, and down to the arid lowlands.

The goal was to get to Huaraz, Peru as quickly as possible, while not neglecting the most beautiful routes through Peru and Ecuador. The riding was tough at times, and reoccurring mechanical issues didn't help, but having a riding partner makes everything more manageable.

Francois is also working on a documentary about his Alaska to Argentina ride. He generously let me use the footage that he recorded during our time together, which is why the quality of the shots is so much higher this episode. He plans on waiting until he returns home to edit, so it may be a while before it comes out, but I'm looking forward to it nonetheless.

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About the Ride:
My name is Alex van Gelder. I'm from Seattle and I'm just starting my first intercontinental bicycle tour. The goal is to ride from Deadhorse, Alaska to Ushuaia, Argentina in one go.

I also want to ride some bikepacking routes including the Great Divide Route through the Rocky Mountains and the Peru and Ecuador Divides through the Andes.

For this trip I built my own bike using a custom frame in order to be able to withstand rough mountain roads as well as power through long distances on pavement. (I had never built a bike before so we'll see if it holds up.)(lol)

If you want to learn more about my bike build, I go over it in this video:    • My Alaska to Argentina Bike Build  

I go over my gear in this video:
   • My Alaska to Argentina Gear Overview  

If you have any other questions you can check out my FAQs video:    • Alaska to Argentina | Episode 0 | FAQs  

Or leave a comment and I'll get to it as soon as I can.

I'm editing these videos on the road, so releases my be infrequent as I try to find a quiet place to edit.

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