Rademacher rolls solo through Central America

Patrick Fisher, Staff Writer

I'm never afraid to try anything.

That comment sums up Greg Rademacher of New Prague and his solo motorcycle trip in Central America in January.

Rademacher's three-week, 4,500-mile journey through Mexico, Guatemala and Belize began with driving to Houston with his motorcycle in tow. On January 3 he started his trip, staying ahead of an ice storm. He entered Mexico at Brownsville with the storm following him down to Mexico City.

It was really a cold ride