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I've been mulling over finding a winter riding destination without too much stress involved. Some of you will know that we tried to ship a container into Buenos Airies this January but due to all sorts of nefarious demands by customs, agents etc etc it became a nightmare and eventually just too difficult. I'm looking at other options to South America which are looking promising but that won't happen in time for this upcoming winter.
I've looked at Mexico a number of times and it seems ideal for a trip in January. Shipping in to Mexico is a big no-no for teh same reasons as South America so my plan is to ship into the USA and ride down. Having shipped 8 containers into the US, I've got the thing sorted and we have no problems. The weather in the region in January/February is ideal for riding with temps in low to mid 20's C.
So here is the rough plan for this 4 week trip:
That's a loose overview of the trip and I'm working on greater detail so no doubt it will change between now and then. The mileage would be around 7500 miles.
Most roads are really good but there will some dirt on there but the route will be for GS's on so there should be no nasty surprises. I also would like to make it a mix of motels and camping.
There are no carnets or anything specific needed for Mexico so it's an easy place to get in and out of and according to some US friends, a great place to ride.
I would need 8/10 people to make this worthwhile to get a container out there so please let me know if you are interested.
I've been mulling over finding a winter riding destination without too much stress involved. Some of you will know that we tried to ship a container into Buenos Airies this January but due to all sorts of nefarious demands by customs, agents etc etc it became a nightmare and eventually just too difficult. I'm looking at other options to South America which are looking promising but that won't happen in time for this upcoming winter.
I've looked at Mexico a number of times and it seems ideal for a trip in January. Shipping in to Mexico is a big no-no for teh same reasons as South America so my plan is to ship into the USA and ride down. Having shipped 8 containers into the US, I've got the thing sorted and we have no problems. The weather in the region in January/February is ideal for riding with temps in low to mid 20's C.
So here is the rough plan for this 4 week trip:
- Ship into Santa Rosa California
- Run down the PCH to San Diego
- Cross the border and run down to the Baja Peninsula
- Run across to Copper Canyon
- Run down through Mexico and avoid Mexico City
- Loop round the south and back up the East Coast via lots of Inca style monuments
- Cross back into the US in Texas and up through New Mexico and Arizona back into California.
That's a loose overview of the trip and I'm working on greater detail so no doubt it will change between now and then. The mileage would be around 7500 miles.
Most roads are really good but there will some dirt on there but the route will be for GS's on so there should be no nasty surprises. I also would like to make it a mix of motels and camping.
There are no carnets or anything specific needed for Mexico so it's an easy place to get in and out of and according to some US friends, a great place to ride.
I would need 8/10 people to make this worthwhile to get a container out there so please let me know if you are interested.
But, it coincides nicely with a gap in contracts, so what dates are you planning on going? I'm in - as long as we don't leave until after 13 Jan 17?!
