https://ridetheandes.co/journal/ Field notes from Colombia's cycling heartland — climb profiles, route guides, altitude advice and stories from Boyacá, by the team behind Ride The Andes. en Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://ridetheandes.co/journal/why-colombian-climbers-are-the-best-in-the-world.html https://ridetheandes.co/journal/why-colombian-climbers-are-the-best-in-the-world.html Altitude, gradient and a century of cycling culture — the real reasons Boyacá and the Colombian altiplano keep producing Grand Tour climbers. Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://ridetheandes.co/journal/villa-de-leyva-by-bike-colonial-roads-and-cobbled-squares.html https://ridetheandes.co/journal/villa-de-leyva-by-bike-colonial-roads-and-cobbled-squares.html Routes, seasons and practicalities for cycling around Villa de Leyva — the desert loop through Santa Sofía, and what the cobbles do to a road bike. Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://ridetheandes.co/journal/the-tota-ascent-climbing-to-colombias-highest-lake.html https://ridetheandes.co/journal/the-tota-ascent-climbing-to-colombias-highest-lake.html Gradient, altitude, surface and pacing for the climb around Lago de Tota — Colombia's largest lake at 3,015 m, and the queen stage of the Boyacá Traverse. Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://ridetheandes.co/journal/is-it-safe-to-cycle-in-colombia.html https://ridetheandes.co/journal/is-it-safe-to-cycle-in-colombia.html What's outdated, what genuinely requires care, and how we keep international riders safe across rural Boyacá — by people who ride these roads every week. Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://ridetheandes.co/journal/cycling-at-altitude-in-colombia-how-to-acclimatise.html https://ridetheandes.co/journal/cycling-at-altitude-in-colombia-how-to-acclimatise.html How to arrive from sea level and ride well above 2,500 m in Boyacá — what happens to your body, the first 72 hours, and the warning signs that matter. Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://ridetheandes.co/journal/riding-all-123-municipalities-of-boyaca.html https://ridetheandes.co/journal/riding-all-123-municipalities-of-boyaca.html Two riders, 123 municipalities, thirteen months. What Diego Supelano's Reto 123 taught us about Colombia's cycling heartland — and why it became Ride The Andes. Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000