7 Summits 2 Wheels
So not really a blogger nor an influencer. I promise I’ll keep it interesting.
Just a guy that loves to ride motorcycles and would like to climb the highest summits in every continent to “see” the road ridden and the road ahead.
After bothering Fabiola to serve me breakfast earlier than usual at home, I was able to go out on the bike at 6:30 in the morning. Ica is a very commercial city and has Huacachina next to it with its very famous Oasis in the middle of the Peruvian desert.
Once refueled, I expected a path similar to the previous days. But this time it was different. There were already more curves and traffic on all sides. The good thing about Peruvian traffic lights is that they have a countdown for color change, so all trikes always get ready to take off, me included. Due to excessive traffic and the size of Norah's ass, I was unable to complete the mileage for this day. The Pacific Costanera accompanied me throughout the journey and it was impossible not to get into the sand from time to time.
On the way I passed a cyclist, and since I missed talking to someone, I opted to park off to the side to talk to him. It was 75-year-old Erik from Denmark going to the nearest city. With a bicycle that had 20 kg on its rear axle, he told me that his life was there. He worked as a painter in France and once a year he goes down to pedal in South America, he did this for 20 years. While we were in conversation, out of nowhere on the horizon, two more bicycles arrived. They were Harald and Elke, a German couple living in Australia. They had been cycling from Ushuaia and were heading to Ecuador. After some nice photos, each one followed his path. Later they would leave their bikes at Ecuador Bike Rental for a few weeks until they got to know Ecuador.
It was already 9 pm when I got to Camana. Lots of roadside beach ad signs from where you could already see the city lights. So, with great caution I decided to enter one of those beaches trying not to attract anyone's attention. We spent our second night camping with Norah using a shovel to level the sand. Obviously, she buried herself again, but had no energy today to get her out of there. Set up my tent and tomorrow for strength training, I had to dig up the bike before breakfast. @ Huacachina, Ica, Peru
13/01/2020
Left Chimbote and my main concern today was to take the Peruvian La Costanera. Riding with the Pacific Ocean hitting on cliffs can be one of the most relaxing experiences that could be out there. Nevertheless, the bug of getting closer to the border was itching in my neck.
Decided to test a loaded bike with “perfect for asphalt Pirelli tires” sounded like a recipe for disaster. And it went that way, it didn’t take long for me to finish buried in the sand. Stubborn to remove any luggage out of the bike, i made use of its power to leave the sands, and it worked out. Unfortunately i forgot to turn off the traction control feature and a Xmas tree started on the dashboard with some error messages all over. KTM managed to get this bike smart enough re-test everything and decide if continues with the messages or not.
I then passed by the “evitamiento” in Lima exactly when I didn’t want to, midday rush hour. Took me some time to get out of there and time was shortened to reach my today’s destination, any place as close to Camana as possible.
After having a quick lunch outside Lima, the Costanera called again to get the bike a second time buried in sand. Slow learner, maybe... but the temptation was just too big. This time to get it out wasn’t at all easy. Managed though and reached Ica. Tiredness took its toll, and after an early dinner, (i was starving), decided to stay here. IOverlander is simply amazing and candid with the ppls reviews. So found a place with it, for USD 10 near by a shopping mall with a bed and a shared shower. All I needed. Ecuador Bike Rental staff was paying attention to my moves to make sure that I was ok.
23/12/2019
Happiness in life? When after 2k km your Gps marks this in your radar!
23/12/2019
Happiness in life? When after 2k km your Gps marks this in your radar!
07/12/2019
After Mancora, the idea was to reach Lima in one go. It didn’t happen. Had some issues with customs down the road in the Peruvian side and after that wind and traffic made it a bit complicated. Still managed to ride a good 780 km to Chimbote. A big city near the coast and 2.5 hrs north from Lima.
The ride was epic, had lots of twisties along the Peruvian coast line and kept with me the feeling of dropping all that luggage and to hit those free, like God intended us to.
I tried to get out the asphalt every now and then, but with the bike that heavy and those street tyres I knew it was to ask for trouble, and I was right. Went down to La ensenada, a beautiful rock formation and got buried in the sand. Managed to get out of it without unloading the whole thing.
Riding in the sunset between the Peruvian sand dunes was a wonderful experience. Worth to do it over and over.
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Después de Mancora, la idea era llegar a Lima de corrida. No sucedió así. Tuve problemas con la autoridad aduanera peruana por un asunto de la motocicleta, y una vez aclarado el problema, el viento y el trafico complicaron la situación un poco mas. Como sea alcance a llegar a Chimbote a unos buenos 780 km desde Mancora, y a solo 2.5 horas de Lima.
El viaje fue épico, con muchas curvas en la Costa Peruana. Solo con ganas de descargar el equipaje y darle a esas curvas como Dios manda.
Trate de salir del asfalto de rato en rato, pero en esas arenas con la moto tan pesada y con llantas de asfalto, sabia que era meterse en problemas, y fue así. Me quede atrapado en la arena un par de veces, pero pude salir empujando la moto, sin descargar nada.
Rodar entre las dunas peruanas en el atardecer fue una de esas experiencias que te hace sentir tan pequeño...............................................................
03/12/2019
Made it to Peru crossing Ecuador from North to south in less than 7 hours. Obviously, this is not the goal of an adventure, but I’m running late for the climbing window to summit Aconcagua. Our first border cross was a success and tonight, we’ll spend the night in Mancora. Tomorrow another rush day 1230 km to Lima to comply with the schedule.
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Logré cruzar el Ecuador de Norte a Sur en menos de 7 horas. Obviamente no es el objetivo del viaje el quemar kilómetros, sin embargo me estoy retrasando a la ventana de escalda de la primera montaña, el Aconcagua. Nuestro primer cruce de frontera con Norah y llegados hasta Mancora en una sola pieza. Carpa armada y a caminar por la playa. Mañana nos esperan 1230 km hasta Lima para poder avanzar con lo programado. ..............................................................
21/11/2019
Llego el gran momento, comenzamos nuestra aventura hacia las 7 cumbres mas altas del mundo e invitamos al evento de lanzamiento en Nativo, ubicado en Pául Rivet N31-11 y Whymper 8 PM, un gusto para nosotros que seas parte de esta aventura.
17/11/2019
Ni uno más!
13/11/2019
17/10/2019
Let me share with you the interview made by the newspaper El Comercio from Ecuador, and to invite you to read a little bit more about this ambitious project that targets to climb the 7 highest summits of this planet arriving to the highest point possible in a motorcycle. Thanks for the support everyone on this goal. Be There GPS El Comercio,
Entrecôte, Nativo Ec, MAPFRE, Ecuador Bike Rental
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Les comparto la entrevista que nos realizo Diario El Comercio de Ecuador , les invito a leer un poco mas acerca de este ambicioso proyecto que busca conquistar las 7 cumbres mas altas de cada continente adicionalmente llegando a cada destino en motocicleta, gracias por el apoyo y seguimos firmes en nuestra meta Be There GPS Elcomercio.com, , Entrecôte, Nativo Ec, MAPFRE, Ecuador Bike Rental
19/09/2019
Needless to say, training and work out is a must for this endeavor. For the last 3 months I have been under regular training, this being intensified over the last month.
As Simon Moro states, the most important training is aerobic training for these summits. I have mixed my days with running intervals, strength circuits and high cardio training. I’ll try not to bombard the posts with every workout made, but basically it sums up to:
3 half marathon run sessions (every time pushing to reduce my time).
2 session of high intensity cardio (either stairs or plyometric circuits)
2 session of leg focused strength
1 hike to the nearest mountain.
Every week...
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Sin necesidad de decirlo, el entrenamiento y condicionamiento físico es una constante en esta empresa. Por los últimos 3 meses he estado bajo entrenamiento regular, intensificando el mismo en el ultimo mes.
Como lo dice Simon Moro, el entrenamiento aeróbico es lo mas importante para estas cumbres. He mezclado el entrenamiento de la semana mezclando largos trotes con intervalos de fuerza y cardio elevado. Tratando de no bombardear los posts con cada entrenamiento, pero se resume en:
3 sesiones de media maratón cada una (tratando de reducir el tiempo cada vez)
2 Sesiones de cardio de alta intensidad. (Circuitos pliometricos y gradas)
2 sesiones de fuerza enfocada a piernas
1 Salida a la montaña
Todas las semanas.................................................................
Went for a run today as part of my training for the project and got distracted by one of the most beautiful beaches in and I found myself in seconds bare footed running by the beach completely alone here. I’m. It sure if this will ever be repeated again. Tomorrow or ever but is for these moments that you live.
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Fui a correr el día de hoy como parte de mi entrenamiento para el proyecto de y me distraje por una de las playas más hermosas de la costa de Africa Occidental. En segundos me encontré descalzo corriendo solitario en una playa increíble. Kilómetros de este paraíso. Quizá se vuelva a repetir mañana, tal vez no. Pero es por estos momentos que realmente se vive.
20/08/2019
A solid rack is an important part of equipment as it makes sure that your load won’t fly out of the bike and make it comfortable while riding, balancing its weight.
With the aid of my friend Harold whom specializes in motorcycle arrangements, we designed and built a custom made luggage rack, using 7/8” and 3/4” stainless steel pipes coated with electrostatic paint, to be able to hang the 35lt GIVI GRT709 saddle bags and carry a 120 lt North Face duffel with the spare parts and climbing gear. This rack also features a 6” PVC tube on the other side of the exhaust to house a 4 season Vango 300 tent, used for the camping on the road as well as altitudes over 5910 m.s.m.n. (19390 ft.)
We built it in such way, that the load will be shared in all possible support points available, so that the frame of the bike wouldn’t suffer any main issue. The duffel itself will be carrying about 25 kg of weight, and each saddle will be carrying less than 10 kg.
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Una parrilla fuerte es una parte muy importante del equipo, ya que asegura la carga que llevas y la mantiene balanceada mientras manejas por mal camino.
Con la ayuda de mi amigo Harold que se especializa en este tipo de arreglos en las motocicletas, diseñamos y construimos un herraje especial usando tubos de acero inoxidable de 7/8” y 3/4” recubiertos con pintura electrostática, para poder colgar las maletas GIVI GRT709 de 35 lt de los costados de la moto y poder llevar también un Duffel de North Face conteniendo el equipo de alta montaña y los repuestos necesarios para el viaje. El herraje también contiene un tubo de PVC de 6 pulgadas usado para alojar una carpa VANGO 300 de 4 estaciones tanto para las acampadas en el camino como para las noches de altura en la montaña a 5910 metros sobre el nivel del mar (19390 pies)
Lo construimos de tal manera, que distribuya el peso de la carga en todos los puntos disponibles, así el cuadro posterior de la motocicleta no sufra ningún sobre esfuerzo. La carga del duffel is prácticamente de 25 kg.
14/08/2019
I had most of the gear in hand from previous expeditions, I’ve been gathering all the bits and pieces for this new adventure and haven’t bought anything new as I have tested my gear over and over again and I’m confident that works well. The only new thing I have is the riding suit as I didn’t have anything worth to keep and a Garmin Inreach unit.
I thought about building this comprehensive list if it serves as reference for anyone else. Some better models at cheaper prices can be found now on the market for sure. For the prep-work, I think is better to divide it on the legs as the gear changes from one to another. My friends helped out a lot to make this come true.
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Tenía el material para el viaje de expediciones anteriores, y he venido recolectando cada item pensando en volverlo a usar porque es material que ya lo he probado en otras ocasiones y se que no va a fallar. Lo único nuevo en la lista es el traje de moto y la unidad de Inreach de .
Pensé en escribir esta lista por si sirve de referencia a otra persona. Muchos de los items tienen sus precedentes nuevos y a mejores precios. Para esta primera etapa del proyecto, pienso que este material esta bien. Mis panas ayudaron mucho con la preparación del material.
14/08/2019
So not really a blogger nor a influencer. Just a guy that loves to ride motorcycles and would like to climb the highest summit to “see” the road ridden and the road ahead. I promise I’ll try to keep it interesting.
Today we started off on a project of riding towards the 7 highest summits in the world... and climbing them.
It’ll go by legs, and so the first one is happening this December towards Aconcagua and Antartica. I’ll keep on posting little by little the progress we’re making. Please stay tune.
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No soy un bloguero ni influencer. Solo un tipo que le gusta mucho rodar en moto y que ha decidido escalar la montaña mas alta de cada continente para “ver” desde ahi el camino recorrido, y el camino que queda por adelante.
Hoy empezamos un proyecto de escalar las 7 montañas mas altas del mundo, llegando a ellas en motocicleta.
Los trayectos serán hechos por instancias, siendo la primera este Diciembre hacia Aconcagua en Sudamérica y luego Antartica. Voy a mantener un póster constante para contarles del progreso realizado. Espero lo disfruten.
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