Colombia in May 2009
 

Currently in Puno, and hope to be in Colombia at some point in early May - reports pending. Given the press, I would prefer to travel Colombia with another biker/s. I am on a 2003 KLR650. Would anyone be interested in teaming up for a trip from Quito to Bogota or beyond.

Kind regards

al_baylis (at) yahoo com au

Forget it!
 

Al, you,re worries are completely unfounded.I drive around Colombia on a daily basis as does Mike at CasaBlanca in Cali.We went about three or four hours north west of Medellin yesterday and thing as very tranquil.
The only worry you should have is that you don,t crash around Pasto!
Go to the Latin America section on ADV and you,ll see Mikes Vids of the rescues.
Al thebarkingspider

This weekend i did lovely roads from Cuenca to Quito. Gorgeous landscape regardless the weather.
Ecuadorian roads are safe, u can find alternative 2ry roads awesome ones for a klr, means not to be "panameriqueando" every day, ie:From Riobamba to the Cotopaxi Volcano with just few Km over asphalt.
Send a priv. mess when u get to Quito.
RG

Early June
 

I was going to take a boat to Columbia early June but was going to go to Venezuela first before continuing south down the Pan American.

Though I am willing to change plans to ride with someone for a while as getting a bit tired of my own company (this doesn't take long for me as I have heard it all before).

All the best,
Annette

Update
 

Thanks for the replies.

Currently in Quito and given positive reports from several riders on the road, decided to head onto Colombia.

regards and hope to meet some of you on the road!