Worlds Most Dangerous Road - La Paz, Bolivia - Page 3

dirtphoenix · 09-02-2010, 10:04 PM

Great pics!

Shiveley · 09-03-2010, 09:05 PM

And I thought shelf road was frightening. That must have made you sweat. Awesome pics.

markharf · 09-04-2010, 02:16 AM

The video was entertaining....but in no way does it represent the current drive. There's no traffic anymore. There's plenty of room. It's fine.

You've gotta decide whether you're more interested in reality or shabbily-constructed fantasy. If the latter, go ride the Death Road and make a big deal of it. Otherwise, do the ride (because who could resist?) but at least make some effort to tell the truth about it. If you've got to build the Death Road into something wild and terrifying, you haven't been getting out enough. This is particularly true if you're riding around Bolivia or elsewhere in the central Andes, where there are roads like this which are still in regular use by trucks, buses, taxis and garden-variety homicidal maniacs.

We now return to your regularly-scheduled programming. Enjoy!

Mark

GuiltyParty · 09-08-2010, 07:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by markharf

The video was entertaining....but in no way does it represent the current drive. There's no traffic anymore. There's plenty of room. It's fine.

You've gotta decide whether you're more interested in reality or shabbily-constructed fantasy. If the latter, go ride the Death Road and make a big deal of it. Otherwise, do the ride (because who could resist?) but at least make some effort to tell the truth about it. If you've got to build the Death Road into something wild and terrifying, you haven't been getting out enough. This is particularly true if you're riding around Bolivia or elsewhere in the central Andes, where there are roads like this which are still in regular use by trucks, buses, taxis and garden-variety homicidal maniacs.

We now return to your regularly-scheduled programming. Enjoy!

Mark

Enjoy it for what it is man. A great ride in great scenery that gets the heart pumping.

Death Road was just 1 hour from a 9 hour day. The rest of the day was riding through incredible countryside to places many gringoes would never go. Just getting off the gringo trail and seeing the other places Bolivia has to offer made hiring the bike worth every penny

markharf · 09-08-2010, 10:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GuiltyParty

Enjoy it for what it is man. A great ride in great scenery that gets the heart pumping.

Death Road was just 1 hour from a 9 hour day. The rest of the day was riding through incredible countryside to places many gringoes would never go. Just getting off the gringo trail and seeing the other places Bolivia has to offer made hiring the bike worth every penny

Yep, exactly. It's the other places nearby (and throughout the Andes) that make it worthwhile. We agree on everything except that I'd call the Death Road a good ride in great scenery.....but which failed to get my heart pumping. That's ok; it's the misrepresentation which irritates me.

Thanks for the photos and the scent of the Bolivian Andes, 9 months behind me now!

Mark

Doug in the Dirt · 10-29-2010, 01:56 PM

Farkin excellent to see what you've been up to mate. Great pictures, nice work. Kate and I will have to put that road on the list.
cheers

GuiltyParty · 11-10-2010, 12:06 PM

Doug mate good to hear from ya...been keeping busy I see through Asia. Nice

Its a lot of fun, despite what others may think. This was the stat as of July that includes bits of new and old 'death' road...so take it easy you have responsibilities now!

Roughly translated - "in this way this year 43 people killed turn on your lights here and during all the trip"

09-04-2010, 02:16 AM	#33
markharf Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Bellingham, Washington Oddometer: 473	The video was entertaining....but in no way does it represent the current drive. There's no traffic anymore. There's plenty of room. It's fine. You've gotta decide whether you're more interested in reality or shabbily-constructed fantasy. If the latter, go ride the Death Road and make a big deal of it. Otherwise, do the ride (because who could resist?) but at least make some effort to tell the truth about it. If you've got to build the Death Road into something wild and terrifying, you haven't been getting out enough. This is particularly true if you're riding around Bolivia or elsewhere in the central Andes, where there are roads like this which are still in regular use by trucks, buses, taxis and garden-variety homicidal maniacs. We now return to your regularly-scheduled programming. Enjoy! Mark markharf screwed with this post 09-05-2010 at 12:07 PM

10-29-2010, 01:56 PM	#36
Doug in the Dirt Drawing Lines on Maps Joined: Mar 2010 Location: Sydney, Australia Oddometer: 30	awesome mate Farkin excellent to see what you've been up to mate. Great pictures, nice work. Kate and I will have to put that road on the list. cheers

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: .
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

09-03-2010, 09:05 PM	#32
Shiveley Adventurer Joined: Jun 2009 Location: Boulder, CO Oddometer: 60	And I thought shelf road was frightening. That must have made you sweat. Awesome pics.

11-10-2010, 12:06 PM	#37
GuiltyParty ^OP drifter Joined: Jul 2008 Location: London Oddometer: 166	Doug mate good to hear from ya...been keeping busy I see through Asia. Nice Its a lot of fun, despite what others may think. This was the stat as of July that includes bits of new and old 'death' road...so take it easy you have responsibilities now! Roughly translated - "in this way this year 43 people killed turn on your lights here and during all the trip"