Bicycles

After months of talking about it we finally bought bicycles. There is a street in Cuenca, Calle Remigio Tamariz, that has about eight upscale bike shops. We looked at bikes in all of them. The prices ranged from around $399 up to $16,000. Some brands we recognized from the US ... Trek, Specialized, Cannondale, and Mongoose. There were several brands we have not heard of until now. So, we stuck with what we knew and chose two Trek bikes at a store called MYBIKE. The sales people were very nice and knowledgeable. Mine is a 21-speed Trek 3500 Disc and Mike's is a 24-speed Trek Xcaliber 4. Both are perfect for a combination of street riding and mountain biking. Yesterday we rode them on a trail along the Yunacay River. 

Our apartment has an interior patio which is the perfect place to store them. 

Today we went for a shorter ride than planned due to a light rain. Below, you can see our route that was recorded with my MapMyRide+ app. 

There is an active bike riding club in Cuenca that we hope to do some riding with. Feel free to let me know if you have any questions about our experience with shopping for and purchasing bicycles in Cuenca.