Rumor has it that there are a bunch of old trails running through Rincon that all of the old guys still use as shortcuts so they can avoid the long dangerous walks on the roads. There is also supposedly a couple of kilometers worth of trails down by Domes (the defunct nuclear plant) and directly behind the lighthouse. It has been a while since I have been on my bike…so after hearing about all these jungle trails and realizing that I need to start getting in shape for wave season I decided it is time to ride.

Unfortunately, the front disc brakes on my mountain bike got worked on the way down here on the plane. It took me about two weeks of asking around before I found someone that knows of a Mountain Bike store close to Rincon…and by close to Rincon, I mean Mayaguez. Mayaguez is about a 25 minute drive from Rincon and is home to University Puerto Rico Mayaguez Campus.

I dropped my bike off with those guys yesterday, and despite the neighborhood and the fact that one of the employees needed to “buzz” me in (like entering a jewelry store)…I am confident they are going to have everything I need around here for my mountain biking needs. They had some sick bikes on display in there, many of them costing well over three thousand dollars. I will let you know how the do with the repair of my specialized.

Because it took me so long to find the Mountain Bike Shop in Mayaguez, I decided to give you directions and post maps on how to get there in case you are looking to buy a new bike or repair your bike while you are on the west coast of Puerto Rico.

Get to the Number 2 highway and head towards Mayaguez. You will know you are on the outskirts of Mayaguez when you pass the Home Depot, K Mart and Sams Club. You are going to go for another couple of miles from there. A few landmarks you will pass to know you are heading in the right direction are the Holiday Inn Casino (right) and the Mayaguez Casino (left). About two lights up from the Mayaguez Casino is a public fountain on the left side of the No. 2 Highway along with two turn lanes that would take you to the University of Puerto Rico and the Pueblo if you turned left. These turn lanes are your indicator to get in the far right lane. After you pass the lights and fountain you are going to have to take the first exit ramp to the right once you get on the bridge that goes over the main road (you’ll see the Pueblo on the left and concrete barriers will start on both sides of the road). Take that first exit ramp to the bottom where you will have a light (one way street to your right), go straight through that light and straight through the next one (a block further, one way going left) and the bike shop will be on the right hand side about 4 blocks down. If you pass the entrance ramp to get back onto the 2, you have gone too far. Don’t forget to lock up…the neighborhood is sketchy.



Map with Rincon and Mayaguez

Closeup on the Map of Mayaguez and Ciclo Mundo

Picture of the street sign one block before you pass the Mayaguez Bike Shop

Mayaguez Bike Shop; Ciclo Mundo

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