Ecuador with Mountain Bike Worldwide

I travelled to Ecuador with very little expectation but came away with having some of the best memories of my riding career, from the trails to the cultural experiences it was a trip of a lifetime! We started out in the capital Quito, exploring the trails within the City Park, before riding in the tropical rainforests of Ecuador, through the dessert and then onto the Cotopaxi National Park. One of the best experiances I've had on a bike has. to riding the Volcano there. You know that feeling of skiing powder, I can only compare it to that but on a bike in volcanic ash! Our journey carried onto staying in a working Hacienda where we watched cattle herding and ate BBQ'd steak cooked by the head Chagra. The trip concluded with a lap around the crater lake, Quilotoa, a absolutely stunning extinct volcano before we headed back to Quito to make our journey home.You can read more about it here: pinkbike.com/news/photo-epic-thomas-vanderham-and-scotty-laughland-explore-ecuadors-trail-diversity.htmlI went to Ecuador with Mountain Bike World Wide (mountainbikeworldwide.com/mtb-tours/ecuador) and I would recommend them for guiding any trip there, they are very hospitable and having a local guide made being shown the best trails and culture easy.