Rolling through South America would be quite the adventure; but there’s an awful lot of ground to cover! If you’d prefer to focus your efforts on a particular country, Brazil offers quite a variety.

For city touring, try São Paulo or Rio de Janeiro. If nature is your thing, Chapada Diamantina is great for mountain biking; and Cananéia to Paranaguá, Sao Paulo and Parana is reputed to be one of the best routes of all.

Of course there’s more to South America than Brazil. Bolivia offers a number of bicycle tours. Some are at very high altitude; and/or involve some very stiff climbing!

There’s an annual event in cities throughout Bolivia called Día del Peatón (Day of the Pedestrian). Motorized vehicles are forbidden from driving until sunset. Local cyclists can enjoy cruising around the empty city streets. It sounds like fun!

The 2019 Tour de France certainly got Colombia onto the world cycling stage. For the first time, a rider from Colombia took the yellow jersey.

Not that cycling is anything new in that South American nation. How about a cycling tour there? There are terrific climbs for those who have the legs (and the lungs!); coffee country for the caffeine lover; and – did you say non-distracted drivers? What a welcome change!

But do take along some filter masks, as air quality in the cities is poor. Try some panela! Oh, and the ciclovia! Wouldn’t it be just wonderful if cities in the USA observed it!

Thinking about rolling through South America might get your adventurous spirit up. Me? If I began serious training right now, I might be fit enough in, oh, ten years or so.