shredventure

This year hasn't been too good to me thus far and instead of whining about it, I want to take advantage of this recession and buy some tickets to somewhere ****ing badass to go shred. I'll be leaving after finals are over 3rd week of March. I want to go with my full DH setup.

I've never gone anywhere but Canada to ride, but am going to Mexico soon to ride bigger bikes with my paps…so somewhere else.

Where should I go? I got about $1300 total for the trip. Round trip tix to Barcelona are 680, Buenos Aires is 855, Santiago is 1000. Rome is 647. I want to spend like 10-14 days.

Also, does anyone have an inside line on any of these places? Hostels, transportation, parks I can sleep in. I have no problem sleeping outside every night if I have a way to keep my bike safe and a stream to bathe after riding. I also don't know where to ride. Maybe a link to Argentinian, Chilean, or Spanish forums would be nice. I spoke Spanish back in high school, so I could probably pick it up pretty quick.

Any help is appreciated!

I want to point it down this:

then fight this thing and eat it

then point it down all of these

Alpaca=pure AM. You might want to consider picking one up on the used market when you arrive.

The Southern tip of South America could be up for some nasty weather.

Forget Europe.

I'd say Peru.

costa rica?

Find a cheap flight and come to New Zealand. I'm in Queenstown, which is like the Whistler of the southern hemisphere, but there's riding all over the country, and shuttles that run in Christchursh and Rotorua.

There's also Gorge Rd…

http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/2919516/

I believe the Jamaican mtb fest is on soon.

get insurance.