Hi,
I came across from Colon to Cartegena back in June. I also have an AT and it does not seem to have suffered too badly so far! In Colon, I found a shop that sold super strong cling film and after spraying everything with WD40 wrapped the bike thouroghly in this - unfortunately I did not buy enough and the wheels were a bit exposed - the spokes look a bit crustier than before but thats no major drama.
The weather on my crossing was quite rough and the bike almost went over the side one night after one of the cargo straps worked loose. Everything got completely salted up on the trip and my advice to anyone who plans to make the crossing is to spend time and money preparing the bike thoroughly.
Hope this helps.
Matt
Currently in Quito and heading south soon
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