We arrived in Ushuaia two weeks ago giddy with excitement to start our adventure. But the bike is not here -- Buenos Aires Customs still has it hostage. We're still working all angles possible to free it. As of today, we hear they may call us -- we'll see what they want. Just tell us: money? OK, how much is needed to line your pockets?

Thanks for all your support. These are trying times, and we hope they are just bumps along the long road ahead. Our biggest fear is that they will not release the bike for whatever reason. In that case, we have been pondering different options.

La Pista del Andino campground. Hmmm, bikes. A thought... what if? Let's take a bike... Trim it a little... And add to it... Weld it, add reinforcement bars, super-weld it, more reinforcement... Hmmm, could this work?