So now we are off for the two days trip which was planned for me for this weekend before I even came here.
When I think about all mountain I think about doing a little uphill on a dirt road, maybe taking a lift, and doing a lot of downhill.
Well, I now think differently, all mountain is really ALL mountain. And here there are places which doesn't have dirt roads or lifts. So over two days we do a lot of uphill and a lot of kilometers and sometimes there is not even a trail.... Arriving at the sheep farm there we are going to spend the night I have to admit that I'm tired... this is by far the toughest tour I have ever done, and the most beautiful uphill!
David still comes with a 17.5 kg freerider and a single 30T chainring.... still he brings a heavy camera in his backpack and we never have to wait for him.
The second day we get to ride a bit more downhill, I slowly forget that I was not only stupid enough to travel to a country without spare parts without first servicing my bike nor having a clue about how to repair it. I also chose to bring my enduro bike instead of my downhiller because I'm injured.. In Brazil I still did some of the exercises I have for my shoulder from time to time, but here in Argentina I have been riding my bike everyday instead. On this second day I also restart my old habit of screaming if I put a feet down on a narly passage... and well, in the end I try not to put my foot down, tip my bike, and get a reminder of my shoulder... so in the end I had to push my bike trough most of the downhill too.... Anyway, injured or not, the experience was totally epic! An amazing place, amazing trails, and amazing people!
When I think about all mountain I think about doing a little uphill on a dirt road, maybe taking a lift, and doing a lot of downhill.
Well, I now think differently, all mountain is really ALL mountain. And here there are places which doesn't have dirt roads or lifts. So over two days we do a lot of uphill and a lot of kilometers and sometimes there is not even a trail.... Arriving at the sheep farm there we are going to spend the night I have to admit that I'm tired... this is by far the toughest tour I have ever done, and the most beautiful uphill!
David still comes with a 17.5 kg freerider and a single 30T chainring.... still he brings a heavy camera in his backpack and we never have to wait for him.
The second day we get to ride a bit more downhill, I slowly forget that I was not only stupid enough to travel to a country without spare parts without first servicing my bike nor having a clue about how to repair it. I also chose to bring my enduro bike instead of my downhiller because I'm injured.. In Brazil I still did some of the exercises I have for my shoulder from time to time, but here in Argentina I have been riding my bike everyday instead. On this second day I also restart my old habit of screaming if I put a feet down on a narly passage... and well, in the end I try not to put my foot down, tip my bike, and get a reminder of my shoulder... so in the end I had to push my bike trough most of the downhill too.... Anyway, injured or not, the experience was totally epic! An amazing place, amazing trails, and amazing people!
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