Another day off in Cartagena looking for bike shops
After a little sightseeing, I went to look for bike shops in Cartagena Colombia. There were a few bicycle repairs I needed to continue my bike tour toward Argentina.
Bike Shops in Cartagena, Colombia
At this point, I'd been cycling for almost a year, and my Dawes Sardar bike was in need of some minor repairs and servicing. Colombia, a country famous for its cycling culture, would be a good place to get the bike looked at.
A five minute cycle into the Pie de la Popa area of Cartagena, and I soon found a bicycle shop stocking good quality parts.
A new rear derailleur, cassette, 2 chains, brakes and rear hub maintenance saw me 100 GBP lighter, but a great deal happier.
This little refit should see me good through to at least Santiago, Chile I hope... maybe even to the end of the trip.
Back to the hostel, and the others were getting ready to leave.
I enjoyed our sailing trip together, and Roger in particular was a great guy who was easy to get along with, but in the end, I prefer cycling through the smaller towns than constantly hanging out in the backpacker centres.
Travelling in a group has its benefits of companionship and economy, but it also has its drawbacks in its hesitations, group decisions and delays.
Besides, it was time to go to the mall and visit McDonald's.... Yay !!
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Dave is a UK travel writer living in Athens since 2015. With 20 years of firsthand travel experience and over 80,000 km of bicycle touring across six continents, he's been blogging at Dave's Travel Pages since 2005. Every guide is based on places he's actually been.
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