#cyclingtheandes

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The bikes are in best condition ever - we're not. While we are fighting the hight, cold nights, rain and dripping noses, these two take it all... Adventure rig setup: - Frame: VPACE T1ST Titanium - Fork: VPACE Carbon fork with aluminium tube - Seatpost: VPACE Titanium / Carbon - Stem: Syntace F109 - Wheels: DT Swiss R 23 Spline DB - Tires: Panaracer GravelKing SK Tubeless 700x43c - Bags: Ortlieb Bikepacking Set - Lena Groupset: SRAM Rival 2x11 Disc - Lena Handlebar: Syntace Racelite CDR 7075 - Hardy Groupset: Shimano Ultegra 2x11 Disc - Hardy Handlebar: Ritchey WCS Evomax Special modifications: -Wolftooth Roadlink to bring the derailleur down and enable to ride with Sunrace 11-40T cassette - this mod really saves our knees here in the Andes. - U-profile cable canal underneith top tube to isolate/cover the shifting cables from the frame bag. - Bottle cages tightend with cable straps to fork. #cyclingcolombia #vpacebikes #ortliebwaterproof #ortlieb #bikepacking #neverstopexploring #adventurecycling #fastandlight #cyclingtheandes (hier: Boyaca, Colombia)

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The Sky's the limit @vpacebikes #cyclingcolombia #biciviajeros #vpacebikes #ortliebwaterproof #ortlieb #bikepacking #expedint #exped #neverstopexploring #adventurecycling #fastandlight #cyclingtheandes #outsideisfree #greatoutdoors #greatoutdoorsadventure #thebeautyofcycling #triple2 #bicycletouring #biketouring #getoutside #optoutside #bikewander #justbikeit (hier: Santander, Colombia)

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Heeehaaa - decending from 3100m to 2000m on a 25km downhill ride ☺ Slowly saying good bye to the andes. Looking forward to the heat of Rio Magdalena... #cyclingcolombia #biciviajeros #vpacebikes #ortliebwaterproof #ortlieb #bikepacking #expedint #exped #neverstopexploring #adventurecycling #fastandlight #cyclingtheandes #outsideisfree #greatoutdoors #greatoutdoorsadventure #thebeautyofcycling #triple2 #bicycletouring #biketouring #getoutside #optoutside #bikewander #justbikeit #titanium #villadeleyva (hier: Boyaca, Colombia)

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No chance, we had to break the golden rule - not riding at night in Colombia... Downhill to Tota. #nightride #cyclingcolombia #biciviajeros #vpacebikes #ortlieb #bikepacking #expedint #exped #neverstopexploring #adventurecycling #fastandlight #cyclingtheandes #outsideisfree #greatoutdoors #greatoutdoorsadventure #thebeautyofcycling #triple2 (hier: Boyaca, Colombia)

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Autopista or dirt road through the páramo? no question, we go for dirt! didn't know though it would mean 3 x 1,000m climbs up to 3,500m damn beautiful but tough!! #cyclingcolombia #biciviajeros #vpacebikes #ortlieb #bikepacking #expedint #exped #neverstopexploring #adventurecycling #fastandlight #cyclingtheandes #outsideisfree #greatoutdoors #greatoutdoorsadventure #thebeautyofcyling #triple2 #bicycletouring #biketouring #adventurecycling #paramo (hier: Boyaca, Colombia)

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Oh Boyaca! Your climbs are even harder in the rain. Waterproof test accomplished... #cyclingcolombia #biciviajeros #vpacebikes #ortliebwaterproof #bikepacking #expedint #exped #neverstopexploring #adventurecycling #fastandlight #cyclingtheandes #outsideisfree #greatoutdoors #greatoutdoorsadventure #thebeautyofcyling #triple2 (hier: Boyaca, Colombia)

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Camping in the clouds... #expedmira #cyclingcolombia #biciviajeros #vpacebikes #ortlieb_waterproof #ortlieb #bikepacking #expedint #exped #neverstopexploring #adventurecycling #fastandlight #cyclingtheandes #outsideisfree #greatoutdoors #greatoutdoorsadventure #thebeautyofcycling #bicycletouring #biketouring #getoutside #optoutside #bikewander #justbikeit #velosophics #cyclingsantander #adventurelife #keepexploring #packlighttravelfar #stealthcamping #camping #bikecamping (hier: Santander, Colombia)

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Cycling in the clouds... #cyclingcolombia #biciviajeros #vpacebikes #ortliebwaterproof #ortlieb #bikepacking #expedint #exped #neverstopexploring #adventurecycling #fastandlight #cyclingtheandes #outsideisfree #greatoutdoors #greatoutdoorsadventure #thebeautyofcycling #triple2 #bicycletouring #biketouring #getoutside #optoutside #bikewander #justbikeit #velosophics #cyclingsantander (hier: Santander, Colombia)