Author: elchillywilly

I have loved bicycles since I could ride them and am now trying to make a living fixing, promoting and advocating bicycles and riding bicycles. Please support my tiny shop in Key West and the larger one on the interwebs at chillysbicycleshop.com! I love being semi-lost and having just enough of a plan to be safe but open to anything. If you enjoyed any of the blurry photos or survive the awful writings, please leave a message or two, it means a lot! Now go for a ride!

7 Mile Bridge Ride 4/4-4/5 2014

All packed and ready to go! We're ready for a quick escape from the sandbar. A one night mini tour with two oceans! (We don't let facts get in the way of a good story down here!) Kerry flatted out near a tiny patch of shade and wisely took advantage of it. This is nice! … Continue reading 7 Mile Bridge Ride 4/4-4/5 2014

El Cañon del Pato, Peruvian Andes!

El Cañon del Pato in Caraz, Peru is an amazing 26km ride through 35 hand carved tunnels in the Andes Mountains. It is a dramatic canyon where two mountain ranges, the Cordillera Negra and the Cordillera Blanco almost touch each other; creating a deep canyon sometimes only several meters wide while still thousands of feet … Continue reading El Cañon del Pato, Peruvian Andes!

Seven Mile Bridge Ride 2013

These newer sections of the path are really, really nice. The 15 mile ride to Baby's is much nicer with the additional path and no road shoulder riding. The pounding sun is great for charging up some batteries with solar panels for use tonight. Bucci Esperanza, my touring bicycle has 26x1.5 kevlar slicks. There is … Continue reading Seven Mile Bridge Ride 2013