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Touring South America on the Nomad

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berlinstu:
I've taken the plunge, and now 2 months into a leisurely solo tour of South America on my Nomad. She's proving more capable than I ever thought a bike could be. The first 2000kms from Medellin, Colombia to Cuenca, Ecuador have been absolutely brilliant. Especially after SJS came to the rescue and got me a new chainring out to Colombia when I realised my initial set-up was inadequate for my abilities compared to the weight and the hills!

If anyone's interested, the general blog is at https://www.nomadstuart.net , or if you just want to see pics of the Nomad in action, then go straight to https://nomadstuart.net/the-bike/thorn-porn/

Plan is to finish in Buenos Aires. Sadly I'll need to bus through Peru in order to get to Patagonia in time for their summer. Hoping many miles and smiles still ahead.

Happy biking and best to all, Stuart

JimK:
Awesome! Great pictures, great adventure!

geocycle:
Wow, that's what a nomad is designed for!

John Saxby:
Brilliant, Stu, and enjoy your leisurely tour (!!)


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Yep, I feel your pain...so helpful to be able to dial in a smaller ring.

Safe journeys,

John

berlinstu:
Thanks everyone. I've seen a couple of people on the way, suffering with 'normal' bikes, so very glad to have chosen the Nomad. And re the chainring, SJS were brilliant, getting it out to me in no time. Never did I think that I'd be so glad to fit a chainring on a bike!

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