Hi guys,

I’ve been reading the forums for quite some time and would like to “contribute” with my newbie questions.

My plan is to travel South America next year for approx.. 3 months. Buying a bike locally seems the best solution. This should be happening somewhere between February and June

I do not have a set-in-stone starting point, which I hope you guys could help me out with…

The options that I am considering are Costa Rica (Central America yes) -> Panama -> Colombia – all the way to Ushuaia. Sell my bike somewhere there and then fly back to Europe.

The other plan is to do a round trip from a certain country in SA, do all interesting places and then when the round-trip has finished fly home again..

At this moment, I really would like to set off in February, but perhaps some more experienced SA- travellers would say, go in June..

My questions are;

- How can I find a decent bike locally, my Spanish is for now almost nill and I am with my 2 meters, blond hair and blue eyes a super gringo..
- What would you recommend on starting point?
- Is February a good time to head to Ushuaia?
- Are 3 months enough to cross South America or should I stick with less countries?


Thank you so much for reading this and helping me out.

Cheers,

Donkey