Category Archives: 2012 Dakar Experience

Stages S11 Arica > Arequipa S12 Arequipa > Nasca S13 Nasca > Pisco S14 Pisco > Lima Bikes # Name S11 S12 S13 S14 Overall 64 Daniel Schröder 14 27 10 30 20 110 Chris Birch 17 24 27 40 … Continue reading →

As always things never go as planned at Dakar. After a hectic morning chasing Pewano for our bags, packing and riding to the warehouse (without a street number on a 20 km long road) we spent six hours waiting in … Continue reading →

Terri and Glen left Iquique in Lizzi, had the most beautiful scenic trip with sea on one side and huge dunes on the other. Stopped off at lots of places to eat and drink the local food. Got to Arica, … Continue reading →

What a night for the supporters tour! After a relatively painless border crossing and a few hours of sublime riding the KTM”s started breaking down (Tim’s Tiger seems to be the bike for Dakar). First Mike’s 690 developed its usual … Continue reading →

Stages S8 Copiapo > Antofagasta S9 Antofagasta > Iquique S10 Iquique > Arica Bikes # Name S8 S9 S10 Overall 64 Daniel Schröder 29 17 24 22 110 Chris Birch 35 30 17 32 144 Darryl Curtis 39 24 18 … Continue reading →

Stages S4 San Juan > Chilecito S5 Chilecito > Fiambala S6 Fiambala > Copiapo – CANCELLED S7 Copiapo > Copiapo Bikes # Name S4 S5 S7 Overall 64 Daniel Schröder 29 26 26 32 108 Iain Stevenson 107 110 Chris … Continue reading →

Day 6 Just found WIFI so thought we would catch up. We are in an awesome coastal town called Bahia Englesa 70km outside of Copiaco. Camping as apposed to a hotel. Terri and Glen arrived early yesterday and set up … Continue reading →

Due to the bad weather continuing over the Andes Mountain Range (rain and snow), the Chilean authorities were forced to close, for the night, the border at the Paso de San Francisco pass, situated at 4700 m. For the 7th … Continue reading →

Stages S1 Mar Del Plata > Santa Rosa De La Pampa S2 Santa Rosa De La Pampa > San Rafael S3 San Rafael > San Juan Bikes # Name S1 S2 S3 Overall 64 Daniel Schröder 45 44 78 53 … Continue reading →