FACTS and FIGURES
Relevant Data
as at April 1st 2008
- Departure date August 16th 2007
- Days into the journey 232
- Flat tires: 19 (11 Rodolfo - 8 Andrea)
- Days of total rain 6
- Rear Derailleurs broken 2 (Andrea)
- Total tires used: 16
- Highest elevation reached: 5.030 mt ( 16.502 ft) in Bolivia
- Total hours on the bike: 557 h
- Total km on the bike: 7.824km (4862 mi)
- Cumulative climb (estimated) 36.000 mt (4 times Mt. Everest)
- Average distance per day (overall) 79 km
- Top speed reached: 77 km/h (by Rodolfo)
- Longest day and longest ride non stop: 10 h. 20 min. riding 174 km from El Calafate
to La Esperanza, Patagonia Argentina, on
March 20th 2008
- Days above 5000 mt (16.400 ft): 1
- Days above 4000 mt (13.120 ft): 14
- Days above 3000 mt ( 9.840 ft): 88
- Cheapest full meal
(soup-main-dessert-drink): US$ 0.2 in the town of Limatambo (Peru')
- Cheapest accommodation: US$ 2 in the town of Hallanca (Peru')
- Days we have been sick with
food poisoning: (Rodolfo 10 - Andrea 6…with no overlap)
- Total days without a shower: 36 (6 consecutive days in the Bolivian SW Circ.)
- Total nights without a bed: 20
- Weight lost in Peru' and Bolivia 5 kg
- Weight gained in Argentina and Chile 5 kg
- Insects in the mouth: Numerous
- Insects in the eyes: Numerous
- Birds in the face: 1
- Most frequently asked question in Peru': "Where are you from?" (by men)
"Are you married?" (by women)
