Comments on: Road of Death http://www.sawse.com/2008/02/20/road-of-death/ A Healthy Blend of Design Inspiration, New Technologies and Travel Ideas Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:35:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Scott McGhee http://www.sawse.com/2008/02/20/road-of-death/#comment-15728 Scott McGhee Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:47:22 +0000 http://www.sawse.com/2008/02/20/road-of-death/#comment-15728 Hi! Ive just watched BBC's TopGear TV program they had a challenge to drive the road of death.....Madness!.. they had truckers and coach loads of people overtaking them at at least twice the speed the presenters were going!! also they showed the masses of home made crosses that littered the sides of the road INSANE! the only thing that springs to mind!! can be found on youTube and possibly BBC Topgear website and BBC Player Well worth a look as they cover the road from start to finish and 1 of the men was SOOO close to going over in a range rover! Hi! Ive just watched BBC’s TopGear TV program they had a challenge to drive the road of death…..Madness!.. they had truckers and coach loads of people overtaking them at at least twice the speed the presenters were going!!
also they showed the masses of home made crosses that littered the sides of the road
INSANE! the only thing that springs to mind!!
can be found on youTube and possibly BBC Topgear website and BBC Player Well worth a look as they cover the road from start to finish and 1 of the men was SOOO close to going over in a range rover!

]]> By: how do you know? http://www.sawse.com/2008/02/20/road-of-death/#comment-14508 how do you know? Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:15:07 +0000 http://www.sawse.com/2008/02/20/road-of-death/#comment-14508 It wasn't in the paper because it happens all the time... It wasn’t in the paper because it happens all the time…

]]> By: Yeag Right http://www.sawse.com/2008/02/20/road-of-death/#comment-10875 Yeag Right Sat, 03 Jan 2009 03:16:17 +0000 http://www.sawse.com/2008/02/20/road-of-death/#comment-10875 Post #19 "Guy" is an idiot. No where in any Bolivian press, much less the specificity of La Paz, Bolivian press makes mention of ANY deaths during that time from the "Road of Death". Get a life "guy". You probably haven't even left your home in faggotsville Calgary Canada. Post #19 “Guy” is an idiot. No where in any Bolivian press, much less the specificity of La Paz, Bolivian press makes mention of ANY deaths during that time from the “Road of Death”. Get a life “guy”. You probably haven’t even left your home in faggotsville Calgary Canada.

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]]> By: Guy http://www.sawse.com/2008/02/20/road-of-death/#comment-4927 Guy Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:06:56 +0000 http://www.sawse.com/2008/02/20/road-of-death/#comment-4927 I´ve just got back from a Death Road biking trip today, and unfortunately the route lived up to its name. A jeep containing a Bolivian family of 6 suffered a tyre blowout when overtaking our group and careered off the cliff. 5 out of 6 were killed. On its way down the jeep hit one of our cyclists killing him instantly. He was 23. I´ll spare you details - needless to say, it wasn´t pretty. This is the third death of a cyclist on Death Road in a week. We had good bikes, and a good guide. These do not mitigate the risks of traffic, bad drivers, difficult roads & unroad-worthy vehicles. Food for thought when considering whether this particular adrenaline rush is worth it. I´ve just got back from a Death Road biking trip today, and unfortunately the route lived up to its name.
A jeep containing a Bolivian family of 6 suffered a tyre blowout when overtaking our group and careered off the cliff. 5 out of 6 were killed. On its way down the jeep hit one of our cyclists killing him instantly. He was 23.
I´ll spare you details - needless to say, it wasn´t pretty.
This is the third death of a cyclist on Death Road in a week.
We had good bikes, and a good guide. These do not mitigate the risks of traffic, bad drivers, difficult roads & unroad-worthy vehicles.
Food for thought when considering whether this particular adrenaline rush is worth it.

]]> By: Rachanont » Blog Archive » Death Road http://www.sawse.com/2008/02/20/road-of-death/#comment-2739 Rachanont » Blog Archive » Death Road Sat, 12 Apr 2008 02:50:51 +0000 http://www.sawse.com/2008/02/20/road-of-death/#comment-2739 [...] “Death Road” ลองดูรูปแรกในบล็อกนี้ [...] […] “Death Road” ลองดูรูปแรกในบล็อกนี้ […]

]]> By: Anna http://www.sawse.com/2008/02/20/road-of-death/#comment-1580 Anna Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:45:18 +0000 http://www.sawse.com/2008/02/20/road-of-death/#comment-1580 Me and my b/f banged on that road and I almost fell off over the edge. OMG it was funny but scary. Me and my b/f banged on that road and I almost fell off over the edge. OMG it was funny but scary.

]]> By: ERK http://www.sawse.com/2008/02/20/road-of-death/#comment-1542 ERK Mon, 03 Mar 2008 18:07:30 +0000 http://www.sawse.com/2008/02/20/road-of-death/#comment-1542 I was born in La Paz, Bolivia. and I am almost certain that the Jeep pic & the last pic of the tunnels were not taken in Bolivia. The others definitely are. The new rural road (Cotapata-Santa Barbara highway) is now open to the public and it is wider and safer. Most traffic uses this road now. Nevertheless, bike aficionados have the sinuous road almost for themselves in local guided tours and it is one of the most-sought tourist attraction-adventure and considered on the top-10 extreme thrills by some Int'l travel magazines. Search in google for Coroico which is the destination town that has wonderful 4-star-to-B&B's hotels. The area is called Yungas (High valleys bet. 12000-Ft Andes mountains and the rain-amazon forests) or "Eyebrow of jungle". Enjoy! E I was born in La Paz, Bolivia. and I am almost certain that the Jeep pic & the last pic of the tunnels were not taken in Bolivia. The others definitely are.
The new rural road (Cotapata-Santa Barbara highway) is now open to the public and it is wider and safer. Most traffic uses this road now.
Nevertheless, bike aficionados have the sinuous road almost for themselves in local guided tours and it is one of the most-sought tourist attraction-adventure and considered on the top-10 extreme thrills by some Int’l travel magazines. Search in google for Coroico which is the destination town that has wonderful 4-star-to-B&B’s hotels. The area is called Yungas (High valleys bet. 12000-Ft Andes mountains and the rain-amazon forests) or “Eyebrow of jungle”.
Enjoy!
E

]]> By: Celso http://www.sawse.com/2008/02/20/road-of-death/#comment-1527 Celso Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:03:02 +0000 http://www.sawse.com/2008/02/20/road-of-death/#comment-1527 Wow this Road of Death is very dangerous. These Truckers live very dangerous Wow this Road of Death is very dangerous. These Truckers live very dangerous

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