In Sept 2010 Simon Whitehead left the UK to cycle solo and unsupported through South America for six months. The journey started at the equator in Quito, Ecuador, and ended in Ushuaia, Argentina, the world's most southern city. The adventure took Simon over the Andes, through deserts and jungles, down the world's most dangerous road and across the world's largest salt flat. You can read more about his adventure at