Jim Coates' Guestbook

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I spent the night at Trevelin and then went straight west and crossed at Futaleufu, then followed the river of the same name down to route 7. Left on Route 7 (carretera Austral) and down to Puyuhuapi. After that, just stayed on route 7 going south. Spent last night at Coyhaique. Then kept going south on route 7. Am now at Lake General Carrera. The town is Puerto Gaudal. Hey, the map is nothing. The ride is amazing -- up and over these muddy passes. Huge mountains on either side with a rushing river by the road. You ever follow the Kootenay River going north in Idaho on 93 ? Its kind of similar, but colder, and less trees. So thanks for taking an interest.

The bike is the same model as mine, but four years newer. Unlike mine, it is water cooled and ride by wire. It's a rental bike so it's been beat up some, and ha some noises I can't identify and I hope aren't serious. It rides ok. So far it's done ok in the gravel, tho o keep expecting something to fall off. I like it, and it rides like mine, so I'm comfortable. The cases are plastic, and I expect them to break. Bits of the body are falling off, and trapped on. They will fall. Adds to the excitement.

The bike is the same model as mine, but four years newer. Unlike mine, it is water cooled and ride by wire. It's a rental bike so it's been beat up some, and ha some noises I can't identify and I hope aren't serious. It rides ok. So far it's done ok in the gravel, tho o keep expecting something to fall off. I like it, and it rides like mine, so I'm comfortable. The cases are plastic, and I expect them to break. Bits of the body are falling off, and trapped on. They will fall. Adds to the excitement.

Thanks Chris. Hope you make chair of the board by my return.