Mexico Cycling

I want to plan a vacation in March somehwere in Mexico. Do any of you have
experience road cycling in Mexico? I am hoping to do a few 50-100 mile rides
in some scenic-bike friendly place in Mexico. I would like your suggestions
of where to go. Please email me any suggestions. Much thanks.

http://www.bikeadventure.riviera-maya.com.mx/index.html

I rode last January with Kenneth Johnson and his crew, from Playa del Carmen
to Tulum to Coba to Chechen Itza...we even went around half of Cozumel.
It's about 25-60 miles a day...but if you'd like to ride further or
alternate a bit, Kenneth is excellent for that. We stayed in Club Meds and
like resorts. I believe there are other rides

http://www.ecotravelmexico.com/bikemenu.htm

This linke offers other rides in the Maya world. I felt safe and had a great
time. Some riders were quite serious (adventure riders) and some were happy
to just pedal along...the SAG crew was really good.

"Dario Wolfish" wrote in message
...
I want to plan a vacation in March somehwere in Mexico. Do any of you have
experience road cycling in Mexico? I am hoping to do a few 50-100 mile
rides in some scenic-bike friendly place in Mexico. I would like your
suggestions of where to go. Please email me any suggestions. Much thanks.

http://www.bikeadventure.riviera-maya.com.mx/index.html

I rode last January with Kenneth Johnson and his crew, from Playa del Carmen
to Tulum to Coba to Chechen Itza...we even went around half of Cozumel.
It's about 25-60 miles a day...but if you'd like to ride further or
alternate a bit, Kenneth is excellent for that. We stayed in Club Meds and
like resorts. I believe there are other rides

http://www.ecotravelmexico.com/bikemenu.htm

This linke offers other rides in the Maya world. I felt safe and had a great
time. Some riders were quite serious (adventure riders) and some were happy
to just pedal along...the SAG crew was really good.

"Dario Wolfish" wrote in message
...
I want to plan a vacation in March somehwere in Mexico. Do any of you have
experience road cycling in Mexico? I am hoping to do a few 50-100 mile
rides in some scenic-bike friendly place in Mexico. I would like your
suggestions of where to go. Please email me any suggestions. Much thanks.

http://www.bikeadventure.riviera-maya.com.mx/index.html

I rode last January with Kenneth Johnson and his crew, from Playa del Carmen
to Tulum to Coba to Chechen Itza...we even went around half of Cozumel.
It's about 25-60 miles a day...but if you'd like to ride further or
alternate a bit, Kenneth is excellent for that. We stayed in Club Meds and
like resorts. I believe there are other rides

http://www.ecotravelmexico.com/bikemenu.htm

This linke offers other rides in the Maya world. I felt safe and had a great
time. Some riders were quite serious (adventure riders) and some were happy
to just pedal along...the SAG crew was really good.

"Dario Wolfish" wrote in message
...
I want to plan a vacation in March somehwere in Mexico. Do any of you have
experience road cycling in Mexico? I am hoping to do a few 50-100 mile
rides in some scenic-bike friendly place in Mexico. I would like your
suggestions of where to go. Please email me any suggestions. Much thanks.

Steph wrote:
http://www.bikeadventure.riviera-maya.com.mx/index.html

I rode last January with Kenneth Johnson and his crew, from Playa del Carmen
to Tulum to Coba to Chechen Itza...we even went around half of Cozumel.
It's about 25-60 miles a day...but if you'd like to ride further or
alternate a bit, Kenneth is excellent for that. We stayed in Club Meds and
like resorts. I believe there are other rides

http://www.ecotravelmexico.com/bikemenu.htm

This linke offers other rides in the Maya world. I felt safe and had a great
time. Some riders were quite serious (adventure riders) and some were happy
to just pedal along...the SAG crew was really good.

"Dario Wolfish" wrote in message
...

I want to plan a vacation in March somehwere in Mexico. Do any of you have
experience road cycling in Mexico? I am hoping to do a few 50-100 mile
rides in some scenic-bike friendly place in Mexico. I would like your
suggestions of where to go. Please email me any suggestions. Much thanks.





As the reply above says, go in a group and pick the tour operator
carefully. Riding solo can be very much more dangerous than in the US. I
rode with a friend north of Ensenada where the shoulders are almost
non-existent to get to a mtb ride. Trucks whizzing by within inches at
50-60 mph and we were on the dirt alongside the road. No shoulders for
road riding.


jim

Steph wrote:
http://www.bikeadventure.riviera-maya.com.mx/index.html

I rode last January with Kenneth Johnson and his crew, from Playa del Carmen
to Tulum to Coba to Chechen Itza...we even went around half of Cozumel.
It's about 25-60 miles a day...but if you'd like to ride further or
alternate a bit, Kenneth is excellent for that. We stayed in Club Meds and
like resorts. I believe there are other rides

http://www.ecotravelmexico.com/bikemenu.htm

This linke offers other rides in the Maya world. I felt safe and had a great
time. Some riders were quite serious (adventure riders) and some were happy
to just pedal along...the SAG crew was really good.

"Dario Wolfish" wrote in message
...

I want to plan a vacation in March somehwere in Mexico. Do any of you have
experience road cycling in Mexico? I am hoping to do a few 50-100 mile
rides in some scenic-bike friendly place in Mexico. I would like your
suggestions of where to go. Please email me any suggestions. Much thanks.





As the reply above says, go in a group and pick the tour operator
carefully. Riding solo can be very much more dangerous than in the US. I
rode with a friend north of Ensenada where the shoulders are almost
non-existent to get to a mtb ride. Trucks whizzing by within inches at
50-60 mph and we were on the dirt alongside the road. No shoulders for
road riding.


jim

Steph wrote:
http://www.bikeadventure.riviera-maya.com.mx/index.html

I rode last January with Kenneth Johnson and his crew, from Playa del Carmen
to Tulum to Coba to Chechen Itza...we even went around half of Cozumel.
It's about 25-60 miles a day...but if you'd like to ride further or
alternate a bit, Kenneth is excellent for that. We stayed in Club Meds and
like resorts. I believe there are other rides

http://www.ecotravelmexico.com/bikemenu.htm

This linke offers other rides in the Maya world. I felt safe and had a great
time. Some riders were quite serious (adventure riders) and some were happy
to just pedal along...the SAG crew was really good.

"Dario Wolfish" wrote in message
...

I want to plan a vacation in March somehwere in Mexico. Do any of you have
experience road cycling in Mexico? I am hoping to do a few 50-100 mile
rides in some scenic-bike friendly place in Mexico. I would like your
suggestions of where to go. Please email me any suggestions. Much thanks.





As the reply above says, go in a group and pick the tour operator
carefully. Riding solo can be very much more dangerous than in the US. I
rode with a friend north of Ensenada where the shoulders are almost
non-existent to get to a mtb ride. Trucks whizzing by within inches at
50-60 mph and we were on the dirt alongside the road. No shoulders for
road riding.


jim

I disagree with the post about the safety of solo riding in Mexico
versus the USA. There are some areas in both countries I would avoid
from a safety standpoint. The majority of Mexico is quite safe for
biking. There are a handful of area I would avoid, including much of
the area near the US border, and a few rural roads in southern Mexico
(not the Yucatan) I've read troublesome accounts about. I've toured
in Mexico twice (in 2000 & 2002), once in the Yucatan, and the second
time in Michoacan & Jalisco between Morelia & Guadalajara. I would
recommend both regions. The Yucatan, BTW, felt like one of the safest
places I've ever biked ANYWHERE in the world. A friend & I biked
between the Puuc Hills (SW of Merida) and the Caribbean coast. Mostly
flat and scrubby vegetation, except for the Puuc Hills area south of
Merida. Michoacan is hilly/mountainous and very pretty. Some nice
colonial towns including Morelia & Patzcuaro. On both trips, the
roads were good, people very kind and friendly, food wonderful, sights
interesting, and weather great in the winter.


JimLane wrote in message ...
Steph wrote:
http://www.bikeadventure.riviera-maya.com.mx/index.html

I rode last January with Kenneth Johnson and his crew, from Playa del Carmen
to Tulum to Coba to Chechen Itza...we even went around half of Cozumel.
It's about 25-60 miles a day...but if you'd like to ride further or
alternate a bit, Kenneth is excellent for that. We stayed in Club Meds and
like resorts. I believe there are other rides

http://www.ecotravelmexico.com/bikemenu.htm

This linke offers other rides in the Maya world. I felt safe and had a great
time. Some riders were quite serious (adventure riders) and some were happy
to just pedal along...the SAG crew was really good.

"Dario Wolfish" wrote in message
...

I want to plan a vacation in March somehwere in Mexico. Do any of you have
experience road cycling in Mexico? I am hoping to do a few 50-100 mile
rides in some scenic-bike friendly place in Mexico. I would like your
suggestions of where to go. Please email me any suggestions. Much thanks.





As the reply above says, go in a group and pick the tour operator
carefully. Riding solo can be very much more dangerous than in the US. I
rode with a friend north of Ensenada where the shoulders are almost
non-existent to get to a mtb ride. Trucks whizzing by within inches at
50-60 mph and we were on the dirt alongside the road. No shoulders for
road riding.


jim

I disagree with the post about the safety of solo riding in Mexico
versus the USA. There are some areas in both countries I would avoid
from a safety standpoint. The majority of Mexico is quite safe for
biking. There are a handful of area I would avoid, including much of
the area near the US border, and a few rural roads in southern Mexico
(not the Yucatan) I've read troublesome accounts about. I've toured
in Mexico twice (in 2000 & 2002), once in the Yucatan, and the second
time in Michoacan & Jalisco between Morelia & Guadalajara. I would
recommend both regions. The Yucatan, BTW, felt like one of the safest
places I've ever biked ANYWHERE in the world. A friend & I biked
between the Puuc Hills (SW of Merida) and the Caribbean coast. Mostly
flat and scrubby vegetation, except for the Puuc Hills area south of
Merida. Michoacan is hilly/mountainous and very pretty. Some nice
colonial towns including Morelia & Patzcuaro. On both trips, the
roads were good, people very kind and friendly, food wonderful, sights
interesting, and weather great in the winter.


JimLane wrote in message ...
Steph wrote:
http://www.bikeadventure.riviera-maya.com.mx/index.html

I rode last January with Kenneth Johnson and his crew, from Playa del Carmen
to Tulum to Coba to Chechen Itza...we even went around half of Cozumel.
It's about 25-60 miles a day...but if you'd like to ride further or
alternate a bit, Kenneth is excellent for that. We stayed in Club Meds and
like resorts. I believe there are other rides

http://www.ecotravelmexico.com/bikemenu.htm

This linke offers other rides in the Maya world. I felt safe and had a great
time. Some riders were quite serious (adventure riders) and some were happy
to just pedal along...the SAG crew was really good.

"Dario Wolfish" wrote in message
...

I want to plan a vacation in March somehwere in Mexico. Do any of you have
experience road cycling in Mexico? I am hoping to do a few 50-100 mile
rides in some scenic-bike friendly place in Mexico. I would like your
suggestions of where to go. Please email me any suggestions. Much thanks.





As the reply above says, go in a group and pick the tour operator
carefully. Riding solo can be very much more dangerous than in the US. I
rode with a friend north of Ensenada where the shoulders are almost
non-existent to get to a mtb ride. Trucks whizzing by within inches at
50-60 mph and we were on the dirt alongside the road. No shoulders for
road riding.


jim

I disagree with the post about the safety of solo riding in Mexico
versus the USA. There are some areas in both countries I would avoid
from a safety standpoint. The majority of Mexico is quite safe for
biking. There are a handful of area I would avoid, including much of
the area near the US border, and a few rural roads in southern Mexico
(not the Yucatan) I've read troublesome accounts about. I've toured
in Mexico twice (in 2000 & 2002), once in the Yucatan, and the second
time in Michoacan & Jalisco between Morelia & Guadalajara. I would
recommend both regions. The Yucatan, BTW, felt like one of the safest
places I've ever biked ANYWHERE in the world. A friend & I biked
between the Puuc Hills (SW of Merida) and the Caribbean coast. Mostly
flat and scrubby vegetation, except for the Puuc Hills area south of
Merida. Michoacan is hilly/mountainous and very pretty. Some nice
colonial towns including Morelia & Patzcuaro. On both trips, the
roads were good, people very kind and friendly, food wonderful, sights
interesting, and weather great in the winter.


JimLane wrote in message ...
Steph wrote:
http://www.bikeadventure.riviera-maya.com.mx/index.html

I rode last January with Kenneth Johnson and his crew, from Playa del Carmen
to Tulum to Coba to Chechen Itza...we even went around half of Cozumel.
It's about 25-60 miles a day...but if you'd like to ride further or
alternate a bit, Kenneth is excellent for that. We stayed in Club Meds and
like resorts. I believe there are other rides

http://www.ecotravelmexico.com/bikemenu.htm

This linke offers other rides in the Maya world. I felt safe and had a great
time. Some riders were quite serious (adventure riders) and some were happy
to just pedal along...the SAG crew was really good.

"Dario Wolfish" wrote in message
...

I want to plan a vacation in March somehwere in Mexico. Do any of you have
experience road cycling in Mexico? I am hoping to do a few 50-100 mile
rides in some scenic-bike friendly place in Mexico. I would like your
suggestions of where to go. Please email me any suggestions. Much thanks.





As the reply above says, go in a group and pick the tour operator
carefully. Riding solo can be very much more dangerous than in the US. I
rode with a friend north of Ensenada where the shoulders are almost
non-existent to get to a mtb ride. Trucks whizzing by within inches at
50-60 mph and we were on the dirt alongside the road. No shoulders for
road riding.


jim