Cycle Touring Adventure: Exploring Costa Rica and Panama by Bike!

[@scott6550]

Awesome adventure. Thanks for sharing. The wildlife is great to see also.

[@PedalPowerTouring]

Thank you Scott for checking us out and for the comment. Happy you enjoyed it. Happy cycling and adventures to you as well. ~Ron & Petra

[@bjbquilts4181]

Oh my gosh YOU’RE BACK ❣️#wonderful So thankful for you! YOU 2 ROCK 🥰

[@PedalPowerTouring]

Hey there BJBQuilts! Thank you for your continued support and very kind words. Hope all is going well your way. Take care! ~Ron & Petra

[@williamdeloache4793]

glad to see you both are ok after a long silence vidios are always amazing

[@PedalPowerTouring]

Thank you for the kind words and for following along. We are going to try and get caught up with our videos and fingers crossed we won't disappear again. Take care Ron & Petra

[@bjbquilts4181]

SO happy to hear from you. Just so you know, this grandma worries about you two! Your videos are terrific ! Makes me feel like I am accomplishing something along with you😂 without any of the blood sweat and tears! ❤❤❤

[@paulmeyer8463]

Glad to see you guys are back on the road! Be safe and have fun. Can’t wait until the next video

[@dog-so1vj]

Wow, you guys are back at it again!!! Guess you needed a vacation from your vacation...🤣. Good luck on the rest of your journey.

[@jsiedlecki5331]

Great to see your videos again. What an incredible adventure. Very inspiring. Keep going and may the tail winds be with you 😊🚴🌎

[@PedalPowerTouring]

Hello JSiedlecki! Many thanks for checking out our video and for following along! We appreciate all the kind words and support! Happy to hear others are inspired and we truly hope it does get people out of the house and exploring. Take care and happy cycling to you too! ~Ron & Petra

[@eriksierveld5186]

Wow that was nice! Your videos get better and better. Brought back some fantastic memories. Hope to see you on the road again soon! Life is way to short to spend in an office.

[@PedalPowerTouring]

Hola Amigo! Thank you and yeah good times were had in Costa Rica and Panama! See you again down the road. ~Ron & Petra

[@acro2eaa]

Pretty dang amazing. I still have a hard time fathoming this whole thing. It's really just amazing. In so many ways.

[@PedalPowerTouring]

Thank you Rudy and thank you for following along!! Yeah we have a hard time with it too. ;-) Take care! Ron & Petra

[@artepschmidt4085]

Awesome! Finally another great video from you guys, I was worried that you might have stopped making videos, because I really enjoyed following you along your adventures. The wildlife in Costa Rica looks amazing. I am just not sure about all that traffic in Panama. That just didn’t look like fun at all. Looking forward to seeing more of your travels again.

[@randallgd]

Thank you for sharing and being great example of a couple touring in beautiful place. Increases my hope for my wife and I getting back to bikepacking :)

[@PedalPowerTouring]

Hey there Randal! Thank you for following along and for the wonderful comment. We do travel pretty well together, but it can be tough sometimes when you're together 24x7. Our only separation is when we're cycling and there are hills. One of us goes up faster than the other! ;-) Fingers crossed you and your wife can get back in the bikes and traveling down the road soon. Until then, take care and happy cycling. ~Ron & Petra

[@Biking360]

Hey Ron and Petra. Great to see more videos from you guys. I have loved this tour and it inspires me to make the journey myself one day. Take care and ride safe. Jay

[@PedalPowerTouring]

Hey JP!! Happy to see you're still following along. We've been working on this one for a little while now and it feels good to finally post it. How goes Thailand? Cheers bud! ~Ron

[@sailingaeolus]

You two are absolutely inspiring. I'll be sure to catch all your videos. A youtuber by the name of Iohan (yo-han) got me into bikepacking. In fact, I took a plane out and rode the Katy Trail in Missouri. Really happy to see your wife is riding! She's tough. I have a hard time talking mine into a few mile pedal from home.

[@nelsonsantiago2514]

Ron & Petra... thanks for sharing... what a nice adventure. Stay safe keep recording.

[@jasontomica8938]

Great

[@PedalPowerTouring]

Hola Amigo!! Muchas gracias and thank you for following along. Take care! ~Ron & Petra

[@gogorobandles]

Great to see another video from you two🙂 The scenery and wildlife in Costa Rica looks stunning. I would of been fretting for days worrying about crossing that bridge. Glad you made it safely. Cheers L&R

[@PedalPowerTouring]

Hello Les and Rob! Thank you for checking out our latest video. Actually, the Bridge of the Americas turned out not to be too stressful, since we ended up having police on a motorbike follow us. The worst bridge we've ever crossed was the Astoria bridge connecting Washington and Oregon! We've cycled in some crazy places over the years, but that 4 1/2 mile Astoria bridge was stressful! We learned later from some other cycle tourers that there is a small ferry just up the river that we could have taken. Cheers to you and happy cycling! ~Ron & Petra

[@garyschnitker6689]

Great to see your still rolling

[@PedalPowerTouring]

Hello Gary and many thanks for following along! Take care ~Ron & Petra

[@stevep2430]

Your comment about Petra becoming a speed demon when chased by dogs, makes me think that you have to get a dog.😁 Stay safe good people.

[@PedalPowerTouring]

Hey there Steve! Nah there are plenty of dogs during our travels that help speed her up! Seriously though she finds turbo boost when the dogs show up and she is really good at putting me between her and the dogs. :-) Take care ~Ron & Petra

[@garryrosseter9445]

Thanks for sharing, great video.

[@PedalPowerTouring]

Hello Garry! Many thanks for following along! Much appreciated Amigo! Take care, Ron & Petra

[@FollowThomas]

It's been awhile, glad to see the video again from you guys. Costa Rica is a beautiful place and birders paradise 😊

[@PedalPowerTouring]

Hello Thomas!! Hey thank you for checking out our latest video. Yeah you being a cycle tourer and Birder would absolutely love Costa Rica! Heck you may never return to Florida if you went there. ;-) Take care and happy cycling and birding! ~Ron & Petra

[@tonymozz2817]

Soo beautiful

[@PedalPowerTouring]

Hey there Tony!! Many thanks for checking out the video. Yes both Costa Rica and Panama are beautiful. Take care bud! ~Ron & Petra

[@rex758]

YOU GUYS ARE DOING GREAT

[@PedalPowerTouring]

Hello Rex!! Many thanks for checking out our latest video and for following along!! Happy you enjoyed it. Take care ~Ron & Petra

[@jasontomica8938]

​@ What is your favorite area of your trip so far? From Alaska, all the way to Costa Rica. What is your favorite area? Thank you PedalPowerTouring

[@kathybarnhart6033]

Amazing! Rain storms and uphill!! No way!! ❤

[@PedalPowerTouring]

Hello Dear Friend Kathy!! Thank you so much for following along and for your continued support!! Truly appreciate you! Yeah it a good thing we're both waterproof because otherwise things would have been ugly with all that darn rain! :-) Take care ~Ron & Petra

[@rex758]

I know Guatemala it has intense mountains.. but im glad you guys made it. Hope that Colombia is not as bad. Good luck to both

[@PedalPowerTouring]

Hey there Rex and thank you for following along! Yeah we got our butts handed to us in Guatemala, but you what... we'd go back for more! Happy cycling to you!! ~Ron & Petra

[@TheBane1979]

I always watch youtube adventure stuff when I'm working. Glad ya found me, just a quick glance and your content looks interesting! Happy to follow back and i'll be checking your content soon!

[@PedalPowerTouring]

Hey there James! Yeah I (Ron) saw your new post over on the C2C FB page and checked you out. We are always looking for smaller channels to watch and help support them grow. Thank you for checking us out as well and hope you like what you see. I do recommend starting at first or second video in this playlist Alaska to Argentina. Happy Cycling and maybe we'll see you on the C2C route. ~Ron & Petra

[@bjbquilts4181]

Love the still shots! Beautiful wildlife. EXIT tax 😯 was the phone booth functional ? Was the rain warm? You’s are looking a little lean 😉 Take care and God speed. 🥰

[@billweberx]

Another great video. What's next? Are you continuing the journey to Argentina? I plan to do Alaska to Argentina starting June next year (2025). Your videos are really helpful for my planning. I appreciate all the work you put into them.

[@jasontomica8938]

No where in sight, now 4 months and only made it to costa rica?? What gives

[@barrynowne6400]

another great video .how long have you been back on the road .stay safe barry down under

[@PedalPowerTouring]

Thank you Barry for following along. Sadly at the moment we are not on the road, but our adventure should be underway again here in the near future. Take care down under! ~Ron & Petra

[@craigpullen2744]

happy to see this pop up. are you guys back on the road?

[@PedalPowerTouring]

Hello Craig! Thank you!! At the moment no but we are going to do our best to get caught up on our video before setting back out. Take care! ~Ron & Petra

[@jasontomica8938]

Are u guys in south America yet?

[@Velo_Safari]

What are you using for navigation, maps, cyclo comp, and route planning?

[@PedalPowerTouring]

Hello Abba and thank you for the question. As a back up device we always travel with a Garmin e-Trex series GPS loaded with the maps of our location. Now with the invention of Smart Phones, we have been using more mapping apps such as Maps.me, Komoot, offline Google Maps, MapOut (iPhone only), and while not related to maps, we do like iOverlander for scouting out locations to camp, get water, border crossing information, and other stuff related to traveling. We may have missed something but if you go back to some of our newest videos and look under the "Description" we have added some useful information. Also, we rely heavily on getting information from the locals. Take care and happy cycling! ~Ron & Petra

[@jasontomica8938]

Ur back what happened wow???

[@PedalPowerTouring]

Hello Jason! We just had a few detours in our travels, but we are good thank you. Ron & Petra

[@jasontomica8938]

Ok

[@jasontomica8938]

Which part of florida are you guys from​@@PedalPowerTouring

[@PedalPowerTouring]

@@jasontomica8938 sorry missed this. Brooksville. You?

[@jasontomica8938]

@@PedalPowerTouring I live near San Francisco, California. You guys crossed the Golden Gate Bridge, which was cool. I watched one of your videos

[@wheezy_rider]

@21:52 NOPE!

[@PedalPowerTouring]

haha yeah we added this footage to show that it's not always quiet and peaceful country roads. :-)

[@nelsonsantiago2514]

Cuidado con el caballo! Que patea...

[@PedalPowerTouring]

haha we were very careful. :-)

[@wheezy_rider]

What's up with the "NO Cyclist" signs? Are there alternatives to busy highways? YUCK! Please tell me there are. Looking for travels to and thru Costa Rica and central America. Thanks.

[@PedalPowerTouring]

hey Stephen! No idea why those signs were there because there is no other way and shortly afterwards there is a bike path, then the bike disappears again. Traffic in Costa Rica wasn't really that bad. In the towns it would pick up some, but overall it was nice. Now in Panama!! After Santiago forget it, the traffic was steady and annoying until we crossed the Bridge of Americas. if you have any questions about Costa Rica shoot us an email and we'll try to help you. Until then happy cycling and all the best as you cycle Central America. ~Ron & Petra