I have no magic, usually I think I need to air down a lot more than I do ... always concerned that I'll loose the tubeless setup and then have a mess on my hands.
Hey Ryan - recently stumbled upon your channel and your videos and have fallen straight into so much love for what you're doing. Your adventures, the strengthening of your connection to yourself, and your connection with others is exactly what the world needs. When I lived in Boulder while at CU in the early/mid 2000's, I recall many a Thursday night bike-ride with you and your brother (who was friends with my peers/contemporaries of the day). I always knew that you were an interesting person with a ton to give, even though I only knew you from afar. Thanks for what you're doing. It's a beautiful project and your life's work so far has changed the hearts and minds of many, no doubt. Much love.
for you folks considering coming out here for this ride..Im a 15 year resident and can tell you this area is a cartel transportation road . 15 people have gone missing in the past 6 months. no cell service no help. dont risk it.
Thanks for video! And the dose of Anza Borrego, my old stomping grounds. I'm 69 and cycled that section in March 2022. That intersection of the four roads is where Canebrake wash meets Canyon Sin Nombre, then you head NE towards the drop off. A no joke long day. AND when me and my buddy reached the pavement heading north, as soon as we turned west to Borrego Springs we had a stiff headwind of 10-15mph. Arrrg... we rolled into town late, fried, and with sand in every orifice. The desert teaches lessons in humility quietly. Years ago I was backpacking alone on the east side of S2 back in Rock House off Bow Willow Wash toward the Laguna Mtns and came across two young ladies that were lost. For safety I pointed them down the closest wash to the highway, about 1.5 miles, where they could hit the road for help. Respect the desert, and Happy trails!
22:27 that is great shelter from the sun. However, if you or anyone reading this is ever caught out in a heavy rainstorm in a place like that, do NOT seek shelter in a cove in the bottom of a canyon. Seek higher ground immediately. Flash floods happen often in desert rainstorms. That whole landscape is shaped by flash floods. You can die in a spot like that in a heavy storm.
It's was only my unquestionable faith in your storytelling, camera, and editing skills that kept me watching this video! Anyone else and I would have quit on this video10 seconds in; riding in the sand looked SO miserable. As always, I'm glad I stayed until the end! great job! DD
I love how Mother Nature can be good entertainment.. Birds, frogs, turtles.. HAPPY Birthday Ethan.. Sand is so challenging.. Still a good day to be on a bike.. No Rain.. 🚴😀
Great chapter Ryan, all I'm going to say is... Fatbike! Ryan, you need to embrace the comfort and go anywhere ability of the humble fatbike my boy. Love you Ryan
I love how you see the world Ryan. You always pick up these small things you discover on your trips and build a small story around them and I can so much relate on how you see the world it's sometimes scary. I just told my girlfriend that It would be so much joy for me to just hit the road and accompany you for one day or two. I'm sure we would have a blast. And in some way, your videos take me with you. You're just a wonderful person. And the world needs more people like you. Stay safe, happy holidays and all the best from very, very cold germany!
This comment made my day!! Thank you so much. Maybe someday I'll ride beside you and we can talk and laugh and sing OLE! I wish you a wonderful holiday, it's going to be very cold here as well.
Oh man, twenty miles of deep sand both hypes me and makes me pre-cry for the upcoming Huracan 300 in a few weeks! There's one particular 7 mile deep sand stretch that took me well over an hour last year. It. Was. BRUTAL! I'll be thinking of you while I'm in that pain cave here in a couple weeks! If you need a warm(er) weather challenge in February, c'mon down to Florida!
It's amazing the way you face solitude in your rides. Being alone for miles in a canyon. Just talking to the camera. I wonder if you ever feel anxious or insecure. Congratulations for your will power and inner motivation. 👏
I just 'found' you yesterday! I saw the Southern CA desert headline - have lived in San Diego for many years and 20 years of that time was in Borrego Springs. We have been on some of those trails in a Jeep and that sand is just as soft on 4 wheels! I will be binge watching your previous adventures - thanks for taking me offroading in Borrego again, life has changed and it was one of the most memorable places we ever lived and played. Now I'm homesick!
People ask me why I use a fat bike with 4.5 inch tires, and you answered that question. I like it for the downhill section too. Usually when people ask me why, I see them pushing their bike while I am still riding.
Another great one Ryan! Canyon Sin Nombre was the first place I ever rode in the desert on my mountain bike. I remember how I went up the hill out of there toward the highway S-2. It sucked the life out of me. I've traveled in my Jeep and motorcycle numerous times on all the roads you showed in this video. I love going out there in the winter. There are a lot of places to explore there. I'm glad you enjoyed yourself through the taxing sand.
As a SoCal native now living here in Denver, I love the primal beauty of the desert. I miss being able to drive to it when I need to get away. Closest "desert" for us, at least in Denver, is Moab or Junction. Nicely done, thanks for sharing, sir.
Man, that’s beautiful scenery. I’d be stopping to photograph plants, insects, animal tracks, and examining those rock structures and sedimentary layers and peeking into holes and caves. Probably take me 3 days to get out even if it were solid ground and no sand. My first couple days of fat bike riding in the snow are painful. Like you said, you can’t hammer it like you’re on pavement with a road or mountain bike. Have to set a whole new slower pace. I’m still adjusting. After only 18-km my shirts were entirely soaked.
You have inspired me greatly, my brother of one universe. I know many of us are learning through your experiences. Thank you, Ryan!!! Me and my wife love you man!! ❤
The beauty of this episode WOW! Both of Mother Nature and of fellow humans. A bag of cookies 🥰 Sad to see where humanity has not been kind in plastics/balloons. Hard to imagine how such a natural and untouched area is very much touched by us…out of ignorance or lack of concern.
It’s really reassuring to see you struggle on sand. I’m trying to master riding on gravel. Seeing that a super rider like you is still mastering things and the graceful way you do it is really inspiring.
As a Southern California rider, I’m loving this adventure. Tough riding on this episode but beautiful! Your footage and editing is getting better with every post.
I rode the Anza-Hapaha Loop and the mental fatigue that results from navigating around and through deep sand is still fresh in my mind. Just constant intense mental focus on keeping the wheels rolling, deciding which route to take and when to just hike a bike.
I'm watching from the Kootenay Mountains where we have fresh snow falling, providing a most beautiful postcard worthy Christmas scene. Later we will go into town to enjoy a walk through the Bavarian buildings and Christmas lights. Kimberley is actual on the epic 1200km Southern B.C. trail I hope to ride in 2023. We actually walked part of that trail yesterday as you saw yourself tagged on IG. Man OH Man this is a beautiful place!
Binge watching all your videos after being away, and I heard what you said about plastic containers. As a volunteer Auxiliary Trail Ranger, I cover & maintain a 10 mile section of a nearby paved pedestrian / bicycle trail, once a week. Sadly, during an average patrol on any given day, I generally collect no less than 20 to 30 discarded, single-use plastic bottles. They seem to be everywhere.
You figured it out -- I dig all your videos. I genuinely feel good when watching. My best to your family, friends, your whole tribe amigo. Happy holidays.
I was so happy to see that you camped at the American Legion. These are the nicest people you will ever have the pleasure of meeting. They do so much for our community here in Borrego. As for the Mylar balloons - I have collected quite a few around here. It is a sad affair. Looking forward to your next episode!
Mountain-biked some of the Anza-Borrego desert during Winter. Pretty country and the night sky is amazing (!). Looks paradisiacal, freezing my arse off here in Reno; snow and heavy, wet clay plus Cold, humid weather. No trails 'til May at the earliest. Rode a lot El Moro, Alta Laguna, and the Cleveland National 'forest' (Santa Ana mountains) too.
I have not ever commented on any of your adventures or videos but it is time. They are great Ryan!!! I often wonder how you mange to do the videos while you are riding? That being said I have bought products that I have seen you use and or where. You are an inspiration. I really like your positive attitude....Keep smiling brother! Thank you and Happy Holidays!!!
Seeing you talk to the bird made me laugh and brought me back to my own little adventures. I find myself talking to all of the animals after being alone for a day a two, and I Iove having wider tires on adventures that span multiple terrains. It’s worth the extra energy spent on the smooth stuff.
Cool canyon ride Ryan! Two buddies and I rode Seattle-to-San Francisco in 1976. An awesome ride down the beautiful west coast, across the Golden Gate Bridge and onto BART under the bay. Epic!
Thank you for another beautiful video Ryan. Thanks also for showing that you pick up trash along the way, I am constantly doing that on my rides, hikes & walks too. So much so that I regularly take a separate bag along with me for the trash that I know I will inevitably encounter to pack out. Keep up the great work and happy new year!
I’m sure by now you’ve seen the southwest bikepacking videos by Foresty Forest here on RUclips. Fat bike really seems like the way to go in these super dry, sandy places. Really makes the unrideable rideable.
Thank you for another awesome video . Being from Michigan we have a lot of sand along the coastlines around the whole state and it makes for some interesting trail riding for sure . Many of the MTB trails are built on sandy areas . By the way you look lonely without your partner from RAGBRAI in the tent with you .
Absolutely wonderful film, just looking at the dry landscape makes me thirsty. Here in Sweden we have winter and snow so there isn't much bikepacking, but I cycle to work every day and it keeps my legs going for summer adventures.
this reminds me a ride i did at cabeza prieta wild life refuge in ajo AZ on my levo specialize e mt bike in august 125 f ? a day ride . yes ican take the heat . i had plenty of water . you really have be carefull not to get lost . the solitude is amazing . that area is part of camino del diablo rt along the border all the way to califonia from so az .
Happy B-day to your brother. It's my daughters B-day also. Great video as usual. I'm a nor cal boy and need to hit that so cal rides like i use to on my MTB. Keep it up bro!!
I cant wait to get back on my bike again. I spent the past 2 weeks sick and couldn't breath at all so getting back on is going to be rough. Tested negative for Covid and Flu but I haven't been that sick in a while.
That trail looked spectacular, I’ve been trying to convince my family to go see those sculptures in the desert, hope one day I’ll visit, oh and I will get there by car, I don’t have a bike 😂🤣😂😆. Thanks for sharing Ryan. Saludos
I'm glad we have you to make these videos, because when I finally get started on my ride, there's not going to be any great cinematography, no sweeping riding drone shots and definitely no going back for cameras! Ever forward! That's why you're out there! People want a beautifully-edited video with lots of gorgeous shots: Ryan VanDuzer is the guy! You want to see where I am, where I'm camping, 'riding' videos-come see me. Bare-bones videos! That's me! :D Another great ride-along with you! But, it's asphalt for me! Stay safe out there! Oh, and you forgot "No Windies!" :D
Ryan after the sand I think it’s a good time to tell your buddies over at Priority to design you a “Fat Tyre Bike” I had a Specialized Fatboy back when I lived in Michigan and that thing would float over snow and sand whenever I would ride for bike packing or in general!!
I remember the commercial of the crying indian in 1970 as a kid . A commercial of a native American canoeing on a river in the past and parking into the modern future and was upset at what humans had done . That had a profound impact on me as a child as we did not think about things like that . If you had trash in your hands you just dropped on the ground . I later reported oil slick in my local creek to the town I lived in and they actually came out and took a look but did not do anything . I lost touch with that connection to environment with my parting days but gave up all that and returned to that child who saw the beauty of nature and respected it . My enjoyment for being out in nature is dashed when I see trash on the trail I am riding . It makes my want to cry like the native American in that commercial . There needs to be more education for the younger generation on protecting our environment . The balloons and single use plastics is pretty bad .
Very interesting adventure Ryan! You sure picked a tough route through all that loose sand but you never know what the conditions are going to be like unless you have been there before. Loved the ending at the VFW. Lots of good people that enjoy reminiscing about their time in the service.
Perfect timing - I just decided to go ride the Divide (in a couple of weeks) and had just decided I might do the Stagecoach 400 before or after and this confirms I deffo want to - amazing geology.. Funniest thing about that junk graveyard was weedwackers - what weeds in the desert??..
Ryan, I just love your videos! You are inspirational and full of life! I love how you 'tell the story', how personable you are, and I'm happy that you can make a living doing this kind of stuff. Keep at it my friend!
Love your message of embracing all of the journey! Life is full of hard times, challenges, and adversity and if we try to hurry through those we miss out on important lessons and most of all, a good bit of life! Learning to find the beauty even in the tough times is a gift. As I was watching you trudge through the deep sand I was amazed at the realization that here you are, in a world with millions of people, and yet at that moment you were alone out there, surrounded by that incredible beauty and those magnificent rocks. Just wow! Wishing you a blessed holiday season and a happy and healthy new year. And thank you for the gift of your vlog, whether through tough times or good, you are always an inspiration and bring so much peace and kindness to this world.😊
Love the desert, really liked this one. I frequently bike the Everglades and spot quite a few of those party balloons...those are somewhat forgivable compared to the plastic water bottles I find on the trail.
Enjoyed following you on your trip. I have done extensive hiking in that area of the park and I personally do not know how you could push a bike through all that sand! Kudos to you, man. Some advice----if you are going to travel a specified route, you might want to get in touch with one of the local hiking groups there, no matter where you are in the country. They could have suggested places/things to see in that part of the desert that would sweeten your trip. Anyway, thanks for the tour and I'm looking forward to more of your adventures.
Loving this series Ryan. The part where you are talking about your bro resonates with me, I got a brother of my own. I hope you guys can find time to do a ride together again soon.
I've made friends with sand...mostly 🤣Any of you have tips for riding in deep sand? (besides being on a fat bike)
Some Aussie guy on youtube says to stay relaxed! lol
@@1from31 😊
denial is not good for your health Ryan hahahaha
I have no magic, usually I think I need to air down a lot more than I do ... always concerned that I'll loose the tubeless setup and then have a mess on my hands.
MY FATBIKE would eat that sand trail up ps Aeroe bags they also make black one large i thing 14 liters good for winter
Thank you for packing out the garbage. I remove one of those balloons every time I do a gravel ride. Too many of them out there. Thanks again.
Riding with the Duzer for 30 minutes is like a multivitamin for the soul.
Awe!!! Thank you!!!
Perfect for decompressing the mind 😌
perfect review!
Hey Ryan - recently stumbled upon your channel and your videos and have fallen straight into so much love for what you're doing. Your adventures, the strengthening of your connection to yourself, and your connection with others is exactly what the world needs. When I lived in Boulder while at CU in the early/mid 2000's, I recall many a Thursday night bike-ride with you and your brother (who was friends with my peers/contemporaries of the day). I always knew that you were an interesting person with a ton to give, even though I only knew you from afar. Thanks for what you're doing. It's a beautiful project and your life's work so far has changed the hearts and minds of many, no doubt. Much love.
Another road magic treasure. Love that you can connect with Americans and humans of all stripes.
Veterans will always take care of people and most importantly each other!
Love this, can't say it any better - “Sometimes you don’t realize how special an experience is until much later”
My Dad took us through that canyon in his Jeep in the early 80s. Absolutely magical.
Thanks for cleaning up the litter.
Hope you stopped in my Hometown of Bombay Beach...the Ski Inn will treat you right!
for you folks considering coming out here for this ride..Im a 15 year resident and can tell you this area is a cartel transportation road . 15 people have gone missing in the past 6 months. no cell service no help. dont risk it.
Thanks for video! And the dose of Anza Borrego, my old stomping grounds. I'm 69 and cycled that section in March 2022. That intersection of the four roads is where Canebrake wash meets Canyon Sin Nombre, then you head NE towards the drop off. A no joke long day. AND when me and my buddy reached the pavement heading north, as soon as we turned west to Borrego Springs we had a stiff headwind of 10-15mph. Arrrg... we rolled into town late, fried, and with sand in every orifice. The desert teaches lessons in humility quietly. Years ago I was backpacking alone on the east side of S2 back in Rock House off Bow Willow Wash toward the Laguna Mtns and came across two young ladies that were lost. For safety I pointed them down the closest wash to the highway, about 1.5 miles, where they could hit the road for help. Respect the desert, and Happy trails!
22:27 that is great shelter from the sun. However, if you or anyone reading this is ever caught out in a heavy rainstorm in a place like that, do NOT seek shelter in a cove in the bottom of a canyon. Seek higher ground immediately. Flash floods happen often in desert rainstorms. That whole landscape is shaped by flash floods. You can die in a spot like that in a heavy storm.
Gotta love slowly slogging through loose sand
It's was only my unquestionable faith in your storytelling, camera, and editing skills that kept me watching this video! Anyone else and I would have quit on this video10 seconds in; riding in the sand looked SO miserable. As always, I'm glad I stayed until the end! great job! DD
I love how Mother Nature can be good entertainment.. Birds, frogs, turtles.. HAPPY Birthday Ethan.. Sand is so challenging.. Still a good day to be on a bike.. No Rain.. 🚴😀
Great chapter Ryan, all I'm going to say is... Fatbike! Ryan, you need to embrace the comfort and go anywhere ability of the humble fatbike my boy. Love you Ryan
I love how you see the world Ryan. You always pick up these small things you discover on your trips and build a small story around them and I can so much relate on how you see the world it's sometimes scary. I just told my girlfriend that It would be so much joy for me to just hit the road and accompany you for one day or two. I'm sure we would have a blast. And in some way, your videos take me with you. You're just a wonderful person. And the world needs more people like you. Stay safe, happy holidays and all the best from very, very cold germany!
i agree with this so much, Ryan's happiness isn't contagious - it's something we all have, just need to be willing to embrace it within ourselves!
This comment made my day!! Thank you so much. Maybe someday I'll ride beside you and we can talk and laugh and sing OLE! I wish you a wonderful holiday, it's going to be very cold here as well.
@@1from31 YES!! I agree with this 100%!!
@@duzer RAGBRAI Crew!
To that veteran who served in 68-69 🪖🙏. My dad (RIP) served in 68-69 in the same infantry as that gentlemen. 🇺🇲
Oh wow! That’s very cool.
Heck yeah your Peace Corp service counts! We loved this video better than a bag of cookies. Cheers
Beautiful, thanks.
Especially a thank you to "all" of the Vietnam war vets 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸.
You seem to go through a lot of tents. Is that because they wear out or because you find something better? Could make a good video?
Oh man, twenty miles of deep sand both hypes me and makes me pre-cry for the upcoming Huracan 300 in a few weeks! There's one particular 7 mile deep sand stretch that took me well over an hour last year. It. Was. BRUTAL! I'll be thinking of you while I'm in that pain cave here in a couple weeks! If you need a warm(er) weather challenge in February, c'mon down to Florida!
It's amazing the way you face solitude in your rides. Being alone for miles in a canyon. Just talking to the camera. I wonder if you ever feel anxious or insecure. Congratulations for your will power and inner motivation. 👏
I just 'found' you yesterday! I saw the Southern CA desert headline - have lived in San Diego for many years and 20 years of that time was in Borrego Springs. We have been on some of those trails in a Jeep and that sand is just as soft on 4 wheels! I will be binge watching your previous adventures - thanks for taking me offroading in Borrego again, life has changed and it was one of the most memorable places we ever lived and played. Now I'm homesick!
The drone footage is really amazing and so well integrated with your other footage.
Thanks, I loved the drone shots for this episode
People ask me why I use a fat bike with 4.5 inch tires, and you answered that question. I like it for the downhill section too. Usually when people ask me why, I see them pushing their bike while I am still riding.
Tatooine!
That’s what I was thinking
Another great one Ryan!
Canyon Sin Nombre was the first place I ever rode in the desert on my mountain bike. I remember how I went up the hill out of there toward the highway S-2. It sucked the life out of me. I've traveled in my Jeep and motorcycle numerous times on all the roads you showed in this video. I love going out there in the winter. There are a lot of places to explore there. I'm glad you enjoyed yourself through the taxing sand.
As a SoCal native now living here in Denver, I love the primal beauty of the desert. I miss being able to drive to it when I need to get away. Closest "desert" for us, at least in Denver, is Moab or Junction.
Nicely done, thanks for sharing, sir.
Thanks for keeping us warm, entertained and inspired!!
And thank you for the cool bags!!
Man, that’s beautiful scenery. I’d be stopping to photograph plants, insects, animal tracks, and examining those rock structures and sedimentary layers and peeking into holes and caves. Probably take me 3 days to get out even if it were solid ground and no sand.
My first couple days of fat bike riding in the snow are painful. Like you said, you can’t hammer it like you’re on pavement with a road or mountain bike. Have to set a whole new slower pace. I’m still adjusting. After only 18-km my shirts were entirely soaked.
Love you so much, buddy. Keep cruisin'
Wow wow, the area looks like it's on a different planet al together.
At least you had us to keep you company, Ryan. 😄🎖📸📽😎🤩
That’s true! I’ve always got you!!
I love watching your videos cuz I'm gaining knowledge on what to do for when the wife and I go on our crosscountry trip.
That is awesome! You are gonna love riding XC!!
You have inspired me greatly, my brother of one universe. I know many of us are learning through your experiences. Thank you, Ryan!!! Me and my wife love you man!! ❤
Watching this from Toronto on a cold snowy Dec 23, and I am enjoying this video and the beautiful scenery of the desert! 👍👍
Stay warm!! It’s freezing in Colorado as well
The beauty of this episode WOW! Both of Mother Nature and of fellow humans. A bag of cookies 🥰
Sad to see where humanity has not been kind in plastics/balloons. Hard to imagine how such a natural and untouched area is very much touched by us…out of ignorance or lack of concern.
Humans have an impact on the world in just about every corner of the globe...it's kinda sad when I see trash in the middle of a beautiful desert.
It’s really reassuring to see you struggle on sand. I’m trying to master riding on gravel. Seeing that a super rider like you is still mastering things and the graceful way you do it is really inspiring.
Practice makes perfect...or at least pretty good :)
@@duzer I'm practicing that gravel. You will become the Jedi Master of sand!
As a Southern California rider, I’m loving this adventure. Tough riding on this episode but beautiful! Your footage and editing is getting better with every post.
You live in a beautiful part of California!!
Thanks for shaving for us! Great video, beautiful scenery...
You must also enjoy riding to the Apple Music “chill” playlist.
I listen to many of these tunes while riding, too.
Love the content, sir
I do!
🎶 “I been through a canyon on a bike with no name, it felt good to feel the burn in my legs” - to the tune of - a horse with no name 😂
I could not imagine slogging through that sand in the heat of the summer.
Awesome video Ryan...thanks for sharing.
Journey well documented! I saw that VFW when I went through Borrego Springs now I wish I would have stopped,.. next time.
I rode the Anza-Hapaha Loop and the mental fatigue that results from navigating around and through deep sand is still fresh in my mind. Just constant intense mental focus on keeping the wheels rolling, deciding which route to take and when to just hike a bike.
I'm watching from the Kootenay Mountains where we have fresh snow falling, providing a most beautiful postcard worthy Christmas scene. Later we will go into town to enjoy a walk through the Bavarian buildings and Christmas lights. Kimberley is actual on the epic 1200km Southern B.C. trail I hope to ride in 2023. We actually walked part of that trail yesterday as you saw yourself tagged on IG.
Man OH Man this is a beautiful place!
Binge watching all your videos after being away, and I heard what you said about plastic containers. As a volunteer Auxiliary Trail Ranger, I cover & maintain a 10 mile section of a nearby paved pedestrian / bicycle trail, once a week. Sadly, during an average patrol on any given day, I generally collect no less than 20 to 30 discarded, single-use plastic bottles. They seem to be everywhere.
You figured it out -- I dig all your videos. I genuinely feel good when watching. My best to your family, friends, your whole tribe amigo. Happy holidays.
Thanks Jaime! Happy holidays to you!!
Big love and beautiful day yaway! Thanks for the life blessing that is this video.
Me looking at the thumbnail: I wanna ride there!
Me halfway through the video: maybe a 4wd tour instead?
Cant figure out how watching you slog your way through 6 inch sand is such a meditative experience! 🤣 The desert has beauty all of its own.💕
I was so happy to see that you camped at the American Legion. These are the nicest people you will ever have the pleasure of meeting. They do so much for our community here in Borrego.
As for the Mylar balloons - I have collected quite a few around here. It is a sad affair.
Looking forward to your next episode!
Very inspiring as always!
The worst part of this video is it ends so soon :)
Riding through Tatooine looks insane! 😁 Watch out for Jawas!
Haha!! Those little rascals 😂
Awwww you and baby Ethan ❤
Another awesome adventure. Thanks for sharing this with us.
Mountain-biked some of the Anza-Borrego desert during Winter. Pretty country and the night sky is amazing (!). Looks paradisiacal, freezing my arse off here in Reno; snow and heavy, wet clay plus Cold, humid weather. No trails 'til May at the earliest. Rode a lot El Moro, Alta Laguna, and the Cleveland National 'forest' (Santa Ana mountains) too.
I have not ever commented on any of your adventures or videos but it is time. They are great Ryan!!!
I often wonder how you mange to do the videos while you are riding? That being said I have bought products that I have seen you use and or where. You are an inspiration. I really like your positive attitude....Keep smiling brother!
Thank you and Happy Holidays!!!
Seeing you talk to the bird made me laugh and brought me back to my own little adventures. I find myself talking to all of the animals after being alone for a day a two, and I Iove having wider tires on adventures that span multiple terrains. It’s worth the extra energy spent on the smooth stuff.
Cool canyon ride Ryan! Two buddies and I rode Seattle-to-San Francisco in 1976. An awesome ride down the beautiful west coast, across the Golden Gate Bridge and onto BART under the bay. Epic!
Oh wow!! I know that route, it's so beautiful!
Thank you for another beautiful video Ryan. Thanks also for showing that you pick up trash along the way, I am constantly doing that on my rides, hikes & walks too. So much so that I regularly take a separate bag along with me for the trash that I know I will inevitably encounter to pack out. Keep up the great work and happy new year!
Catching up on some Duzer footage and waiting for the book to arrive! Just ordered it. Can't wait!
Thank you so much!!! Happy new year
Enjoyed this episode!!! Thanks! Hope your brother is doing good! Take care!
I’m sure by now you’ve seen the southwest bikepacking videos by Foresty Forest here on RUclips. Fat bike really seems like the way to go in these super dry, sandy places. Really makes the unrideable rideable.
Could you imagine FF riding along? He is in Nevada now I believe. He may have moved on by now.
@@Morongobill It would be an interesting collaboration, that's for sure. A random encounter would be incredible turn of chance!
Awesome! Next time you're in the desert, please try to let us see the night sky, because there is no light pollution. Greetings from a big fan!
Beautiful scenery! 😍😍😍
Thank you for another awesome video . Being from Michigan we have a lot of sand along the coastlines around the whole state and it makes for some interesting trail riding for sure . Many of the MTB trails are built on sandy areas . By the way you look lonely without your partner from RAGBRAI in the tent with you .
Sand is always tough, but I've learned to become friends with it, kind of :) And yes, my tent is indeed lonely!
Absolutely wonderful film, just looking at the dry landscape makes me thirsty.
Here in Sweden we have winter and snow so there isn't much bikepacking, but I cycle to work every day and it keeps my legs going for summer adventures.
I knew you were inAnza-Borrego as soon as I saw the picture.
It’s such a beautiful place!
this reminds me a ride i did at cabeza prieta wild life refuge in ajo AZ on my levo specialize e mt bike in august 125 f ? a day ride . yes ican take the heat . i had plenty of water . you really have be carefull not to get lost . the solitude is amazing . that area is part of camino del diablo rt along the border all the way to califonia from so az .
It makes my MTB elbow hurt watching you struggle in the sand and fighting the bars to keep upright for six hours.
Happy B-day to your brother. It's my daughters B-day also. Great video as usual. I'm a nor cal boy and need to hit that so cal rides like i use to on my MTB. Keep it up bro!!
Amazing video as always! Your videography is spectacular, but I especially enjoyed the music in this one. Stay safe & enjoy the adventure!
I cant wait to get back on my bike again. I spent the past 2 weeks sick and couldn't breath at all so getting back on is going to be rough. Tested negative for Covid and Flu but I haven't been that sick in a while.
Love the music you used for the back drop to these beautiful scenes. Thanks for introducing me to The Neighborly.
That trail looked spectacular, I’ve been trying to convince my family to go see those sculptures in the desert, hope one day I’ll visit, oh and I will get there by car, I don’t have a bike 😂🤣😂😆. Thanks for sharing Ryan. Saludos
Love this video. Just like you are there
Hi Ryan, Looks like a torturous route over the soft sand. Good to see you survived the remote desert!
I'm glad we have you to make these videos, because when I finally get started on my ride, there's not going to be any great cinematography, no sweeping riding drone shots and definitely no going back for cameras! Ever forward!
That's why you're out there! People want a beautifully-edited video with lots of gorgeous shots: Ryan VanDuzer is the guy!
You want to see where I am, where I'm camping, 'riding' videos-come see me. Bare-bones videos! That's me! :D
Another great ride-along with you! But, it's asphalt for me! Stay safe out there! Oh, and you forgot "No Windies!" :D
Ryan after the sand I think it’s a good time to tell your buddies over at Priority to design you a “Fat Tyre Bike” I had a Specialized Fatboy back when I lived in Michigan and that thing would float over snow and sand whenever I would ride for bike packing or in general!!
I remember the commercial of the crying indian in 1970 as a kid . A commercial of a native American canoeing on a river in the past and parking into the modern future and was upset at what humans had done . That had a profound impact on me as a child as we did not think about things like that . If you had trash in your hands you just dropped on the ground . I later reported oil slick in my local creek to the town I lived in and they actually came out and took a look but did not do anything .
I lost touch with that connection to environment with my parting days but gave up all that and returned to that child who saw the beauty of nature and respected it .
My enjoyment for being out in nature is dashed when I see trash on the trail I am riding . It makes my want to cry like the native American in that commercial .
There needs to be more education for the younger generation on protecting our environment . The balloons and single use plastics is pretty bad .
Very interesting adventure Ryan! You sure picked a tough route through all that loose sand but you never know what the conditions are going to be like unless you have been there before. Loved the ending at the VFW. Lots of good people that enjoy reminiscing about their time in the service.
Perfect timing - I just decided to go ride the Divide (in a couple of weeks) and had just decided I might do the Stagecoach 400 before or after and this confirms I deffo want to - amazing geology.. Funniest thing about that junk graveyard was weedwackers - what weeds in the desert??..
Everything in the dessert bites, sticks, or stings. Hang in there it is still doable.
Ryan, I just love your videos! You are inspirational and full of life! I love how you 'tell the story', how personable you are, and I'm happy that you can make a living doing this kind of stuff. Keep at it my friend!
Thanks! I’m really happy that this is my job. I love it…and I love connecting with people like you.
Hola Ryan, Thank you for sharing your adventure. You make a difference in my life to get out there! Gracias amigo!
Nov 17 is 🎉 for me too… but 55 n still riding lots
Love your message of embracing all of the journey! Life is full of hard times, challenges, and adversity and if we try to hurry through those we miss out on important lessons and most of all, a good bit of life! Learning to find the beauty even in the tough times is a gift. As I was watching you trudge through the deep sand I was amazed at the realization that here you are, in a world with millions of people, and yet at that moment you were alone out there, surrounded by that incredible beauty and those magnificent rocks. Just wow! Wishing you a blessed holiday season and a happy and healthy new year. And thank you for the gift of your vlog, whether through tough times or good, you are always an inspiration and bring so much peace and kindness to this world.😊
i love being a legion member
Love the soundtrack !
Wow, beautiful canyon! I think that stink bug had you beat though. Merry Christmas amigo!
Love the desert, really liked this one. I frequently bike the Everglades and spot quite a few of those party balloons...those are somewhat forgivable compared to the plastic water bottles I find on the trail.
Enjoyed following you on your trip. I have done extensive hiking in that area of the park and I personally do not know how you could push a bike through all that sand! Kudos to you, man. Some advice----if you are going to travel a specified route, you might want to get in touch with one of the local hiking groups there, no matter where you are in the country. They could have suggested places/things to see in that part of the desert that would sweeten your trip. Anyway, thanks for the tour and I'm looking forward to more of your adventures.
Such beautiful views of the canyons and plants! Thanks for sharing with us!
Sunday morning with Duzer. Love that canyon you were riding through...I also have the same mountain bike shoes ....
Loved watching this…
A great way to start my morning.
Wishing you a safe & Happy Holiday. Merry Xmas…
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Loving this series Ryan. The part where you are talking about your bro resonates with me, I got a brother of my own. I hope you guys can find time to do a ride together again soon.
Ryan your cinematography and editing is just so smooth. Thank you for sharing your art with us.