There do not seem to be much in the way of Freeways in Mexico. Either you choose the local roads which wind through the heart of the smallest towns and villages, with all the chaos and traffic you could possibly imagine (and then some); or you pay to avoid all of that by using the cuotas, toll roads that aren't cheap and must harshly divide the haves and have-nots. As an example I paid about $20 to use about 200 miles of cuotas today. $20 = 280 pesos which is the cost of a cheap motel room, or an average no frills Mexican meal for 2. On this route, Pueblo to Oaxaca there weren't even many viable alternatives for huge stretches! Usually these cuotas aren't even multi lame in each direction.
I have found myself torn between these 2 types of roads 8n the Mexico I have traveled so far - the notorious Siniloa, Guerra and Michocan States - as numerous Mexicans I have run into had told me to avoid travelling on small roads there. Or at all, in the case of Guerrero (Acapulco and all that nice coastline and straight-shot roads to Central America. )
Until today it seemed that if I wanted to make decent time and distance then I would be forced onto the cuotas where I can sit at my.self-imposed 53 mph until my butt calls uncle. The alternative are fun, twisty and visually way more rewarding but I end up at an average of about 35 mph. Making a 150 mile day a.long undertaking
Well today that all changed, as the route from Pueblo to Oaxaca, despite being a cuota, turned into perhaps the best high speed Superbike thrill ride and feat of endurance I think I have ever come across. 100 miles of pristine tarmac (with a few random bits of not so good tarmac to keep you concentrating) with amazing views of canyons, beautifully engineered bridges and near and far mountains if you dared look.
Unfortunately for me I was stuck.at my 53 mph on an overloaded dirt bike. Next time I'm coming back on a GSX1000R!
