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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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