Start riding a bike, whether for transportation, fitness, or fun. You’ll get around, and depending on your fitness level, you’ll be able to go further or climb steeper slopes.
Bike enthusiasts generally fall into two categories: road bikers and mountain bikers.
They use lightweight bicycles with ultra-thin tires, high saddles, and handlebars with a great height so they can position themselves aerodynamically. Bicycles designed for road riding typically have high-speed tires, thin handlebars, and thin saddles. The bicycles used in speed championships are of this type.
Mountain bikers use very different bikes, they are a bit heavier, with thicker tires and suspension. The handlebars and saddle are at a more comfortable height, allowing the rider to generate more power when descending rocky terrain.
For this type of competition, endurance is a great advantage, and training at a high altitude helps to improve muscle and lung control.
There are competitions such as the Giro d’Italia and the Tour de France that require great physical strength due to the magnitude of the slopes.
Many bikers train in mountain ranges such as the Alps or the Andes, preparing physically and mentally to compete, but not everything in a cyclist’s life revolves around competition.
The bike as a means of transportation is adopted by travelers and backpackers who decide to make it their way of life, touring their country or even the world by bicycle. Many tourism and cycling enthusiasts abandon their daily lives, adapt their bicycles, and set out on a journey.
In Latin America, the trial becomes almost impossible to perform in countries such as Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina, the Andes Mountain Range passes through all these countries making it difficult for bikers to reach their destination quickly.
Ezequiel Gignone, an Argentinean boy, resident in Quito – Ecuador, decided to undertake his trip through the South American continent with his dog named Manchas on a normal bicycle with very few resources and supporting himself only with the sale of postcards and stickers that he made during his trip. It took him about 2 years to get to Argentina after visiting beautiful Andean landscapes, he went through Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia and crossed to Argentina to return to his family and finish his trip.
In an example of perseverance and perseverance, Ezequiel is currently riding a high-range bicycle through the Alps in Europe.
Cycling can take you anywhere you want, it will be a slow and long journey, but the experiences, places, landscapes, and people you will meet will never compare to a normal tourist trip.
Taking part in cycling events generates a great deal of economic movement, which benefits brands, companies, and small businesses. It has nothing to envy the automotive industry, since they drive sports that serve similar economic and entertainment objectives.
The bicycle may be a means of transportation, a hobby, or your mobile gym, but cycling through the Andes will be a challenge that not many will dare to attempt or complete.
Arrival in Lima, the “City of Kings” famous for its Spanish Colonial architecture, extraordinary museums and cuisine. Lima is internationally recognized as the “Gastronomic Capital of the Americas”, and its cuisine is considered among the most diverse and exquisite in the world on par with French cuisine. Upon arrival a host will meet and assist you in transferring to the hotel and in registering.
