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Riding in Colombia, an interview with Tomás

How did you get the idea to start a bike tour company? By mere chance. In 2008, I raced with friends who organized the Ruta De Los Conquistadores in Costa Rica. After that, I was left with the impression that something … Read More

Is Colombia safe to visit?

Is Colombia safe to visit and travel? We get asked that question, a lot! So we thought that we could take you around the plus and minus safety wise for Colombia So, is Colombia safe for traveling? That would be … Read More

Climbing Alto de Letras: the longest climb in the world

Close to summiting the longest climb in the world, all I could hear was the sweet turning of the pedals, the small breeze that blew under the clouds. I could feel the pain in my tired legs, the difficulty of grasping for some … Read More

Colombian cyclist: 5 reason of why are they so good at climbing

Why Colombian cyclist climb so well? Well that’s easy: Because we have mountains. But really why? Why are they able to ride up with so much panache, (We are looking at you Nairo and your outstanding on the pedals position). … Read More

Beginner cyclist: a small guide into your first cycling trip to Colombia

So you are planning a cycling trip to Colombia here are some of our suggestions . RIDE!! We can’t stress this enough, but Colombia is known for its mountains and even a fairly easy ride will eventually kick up a … Read More

Road bike action magazine rode with us

This is a big one!  Road bike action Magazine featured us in the July 2017 issue. This is great because it is an opportunity to let cyclist, specially in the US and Canada, know about how good riding in Colombia is. … Read More

Riding with Narcos

Riding with Narcos or how I got interested in Colombia. As the plane landed in Bogota, all my preconceived ideas about Colombia came back to my mind. How I eventually landed there is a little less interesting that what I … Read More

Cycling in the heart of Colombia

Directly after visiting Colombia for the first time as a backpacker I knew it; I had to come back to this amazing country to discover more. And this time not with a heavy backpack, but with my bike! This is … Read More