Splinter
Well travelled
- Location
- Buenos Aires
As I mentioned in this post, safety, or to use the literal Spanish translation, security, is a big concern for us riders. Many areas and motorways/freeways are now off-limits to us because they are considered 'tierra de nadie' - no man's land - where armed, drugged-up assholes on stolen bikes, always two up, roam in search of prey.
I won't go into further details, but suffice to say that since my last post on this subject, dozens of riders have been intercepted at gunpoint, separated from their bikes, riding gear and helmets, not to mention phones and other personal items, leaving them 'en pelotas' - with their balls hanging out.
We still ride though, but under different conditions - leave early, return early, stay in a group if you can, definitely returning long before sundown.
Apart from all that, life in Buenos Aires is a blast!

I won't go into further details, but suffice to say that since my last post on this subject, dozens of riders have been intercepted at gunpoint, separated from their bikes, riding gear and helmets, not to mention phones and other personal items, leaving them 'en pelotas' - with their balls hanging out.
We still ride though, but under different conditions - leave early, return early, stay in a group if you can, definitely returning long before sundown.
Apart from all that, life in Buenos Aires is a blast!
