My only words of advice: if you hear that banana workers are striking and have blocked the border bridge, take it seriously. Things like this can get dangerous in a hurry, and there is no practical alternative without retracing your ride for hundreds of kilometers.
That's the voice of experience. On the other hand, the mountainous part of the ride one the Panama side is nice, as is almost anything you might do on the Costa Rica side.
Hope that's helpful.
Mark
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