The ultimate cycling trip ... ‘I had to drag my bike over horse tracks and hills’

It took Ian Lacey 452 days to travel from the northern most road of North America to the southern most road of South America, reports Megan Specia

FIFTEEN months and 17,006 miles after mounting his bike in Alaska, Ian Lacey’s adventure cycling the length of the Pan American Highway ended on Oct 10 at Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina.

That’s the northernmost road in North America to the southernmost road in South America in 452 days. The Gorey native’s one constant companion was Santiago, his Surly Long Haul Trucker touring bike. The moment was bittersweet.