Whew
Here is a picture of Gaby, my Mexico City guide, on the ice bike. I had to change my departure time to 10 PM, but the bike was finished and I got it on the bus . . . thanks to lots of further help from Gaby! I never could have accomplished this without her.
It cost 1,600 pesos, or about $130.00, to get back to the U.S. with the bike on the bus.
So I am safely home and recovering from 35 hours on the bus. I rode the bike home from the bus station with my luggage on it, and hope to do a few repairs to it soon. Maybe I can persuade Lauren to ride it on the Tuesday Night Bike Ride!
–Erik Ryberg
January 5th, 2009 at 9:21 am
Cool bike! The push-rod brakes are a nice touch. How well does it stop?
January 7th, 2009 at 6:25 pm
Congratulations on your triumph, Erik, and thanks so much for the whole Mexico visit narrative. I loved it!
Mindy
January 25th, 2009 at 3:33 pm
[...] no! I awoke this morning to discover my ice bike’s lock clipped and the beloved bike itself a little ways down the [...]