My wife and I (Martine) met you guys at Squirrel Creek Ranch (just after the rail trail) at lunchtime on day 11. You got about a day on us over the next couple of days, and we never caught you! You did fantastic. Well done. We rolled in the day after you.
Andrew Strempke - had a few (well, quite a lot!) of down moments, but got there broadly OK. Had some knee problems (cramping quads from lack of minerals) around Del Norte area, which stopped us for 1/2 a day, but I guess no one gets out of the route without some issues! You could chop a deal of time off the route, having the information that we now have, but I suspect that we can’t get over to do it again. Best,
Great vid guys, I'm planning on making the journey next spring after I retire; it will be my first tour. My riding partner has done numerous cross country trips including hiking the Appalachian trail. This is my first trip of more than a day. Your Vid gives me confidence that with good planning I can achieve this goal of a lifetime!
When I left the US Army in 1992, I went to the University of Wyoming for my undergraduate studies. A beautiful part of the country, to be sure. Michigan is now home for me. Awesome ride, you guys! Thank you so much for sharing. Be safe out there. Benton Harbor, MI.
Great work you guys! I don't think I've ever seen a film that has captured such herculean dedication and endurance as this. The visual/audio monotony was both painful and beautiful to watch and hear. It reminded me of koyanaskatsi. And your editing blended the road crew's and Josh's experiences with poetic contrasts. Thank you for making this movie!
@@HkFinn83 I was kidding, of course, but like you I'm envious of the North American landscapes. I really think to move over there sometimes. In Québec.
Back in 94’, my friend and I biked the pavement version along the Rockies, Missoula to Durango, overloaded with all of our highway camping gear. You both are extremely beastly! It took us 21 days to ride 1,700 miles, with the 12,000 ft pass in Estes Park being the high point.Sometimes, we experienced animosity and intimidation from passing motorists, and I remember thinking that there had to be a better way
Great resource for us. Thank you very much for putting this together. We’re riding the GDR this summer on dual sports and it is helpful to get a section by section core sample of the trail.
This video seems to capture a lot of the logistical aspects, the scenery and the tough parts very well. Thanks for putting it together. I'm heading out there in June!
Amazing ride along. Hope you got some enjoyment out of the snow and had some warmth at night. Tough stuff, 100+ miles a day with wind, dirt, mud and mud.
I'm used to hiking, camping, and trail running for our RUclips channel. Trying to convert my old Fuji Touring bike for bikepacking videos to see more of the outdoors each day. Enjoyed the video. Learning again about another way to enjoy the outdoors. Subscribed to your channel.
Awesome! On my bucket list! Very impressed how many miles you did every day, considering the terrain and surface. It would even be a feat to do the same distance on a road bike in the flat. Sometimes you even had to trudge through snow. Thanks for filming and sharing!
Awesome trip! Nice job with the video putting together each day and capturing the important areas that you found interesting. I'm so impressed with how you crushed the miles everyday with the amount of climbing involved. Thanks again for sharing your trip.
Tanks for putting this amazing video together. Really enjoyed it. Impressive that to kept always a good vibe despite the crazy daily mileage you have ridden.
If you like the GDMBR, consider a winter ride on the Baja Divide. I've rode them both and the Baja Divide is great too. Consider a ride of the GDMBR starting at Banff in early fall when the crowds will be smaller and temperatures will be milder further south. (you might get a light dusting of snow at higher elevations) The fall colors are awesome too. Another point - If you have the time available, don't rush it - the time outdoors and the primitive camping are great.
Awesome video. I don't know why I seem to feel like I don't have enough room. Glancing at your bikes and mine I feel like I should have way more storage capacity.
I'm trying to get all of us in sw joco together with a Saturday Donut Shop Ride. It would be great to see you and the Garmin group there and help spread the word.
Nobody told me there was food at the Beaverhead outpost! What the hell?!? I agree with you about the riding from there to silver city...some of the toughest riding on the entire route. I was rained on that entire day but I'll take that over heat stroke.
This is awesome, cept you gotta take a whole summer on the divide. Man, this was hurried, like an endurance race. Nothing about the constant cow shit ... or Summitville? I hope people understand there is so much, much spiritually more to the Great Divide experience than just the accomplishment of riding it.
We were fortunate to have a month off work- a privilege many people don't have- to ride the Divide. Fortunately, we never felt hurried. We had plenty of sleep, took long lunch and snack breaks, and frequently napped in the afternoon. It's difficult to capture all those special moments in a very amatuer video 😁. There are many styles of riding the Divide and I certainly don't believe there is a right way. Any way you choose will likely have a profound impact on you.
What month/day did you leave Banff? Very impressed with all the out of saddle biking she did. You two rarely seemed out of breath on those climbs. Smiles and happiness with minimum complaing. That is Awesome! Thanks for sharing.
Excellent video, thanks! Could you share your starting bike weights? I checked out your gear list and stats pages from your blog but didn't see it... Thanks!
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My wife and I (Martine) met you guys at Squirrel Creek Ranch (just after the rail trail) at lunchtime on day 11. You got about a day on us over the next couple of days, and we never caught you! You did fantastic. Well done. We rolled in the day after you.
Andrew Strempke - had a few (well, quite a lot!) of down moments, but got there broadly OK. Had some knee problems (cramping quads from lack of minerals) around Del Norte area, which stopped us for 1/2 a day, but I guess no one gets out of the route without some issues! You could chop a deal of time off the route, having the information that we now have, but I suspect that we can’t get over to do it again. Best,
Great vid guys, I'm planning on making the journey next spring after I retire; it will be my first tour. My riding partner has done numerous cross country trips including hiking the Appalachian trail. This is my first trip of more than a day. Your Vid gives me confidence that with good planning I can achieve this goal of a lifetime!
When I left the US Army in 1992, I went to the University of Wyoming for my undergraduate studies. A beautiful part of the country, to be sure. Michigan is now home for me. Awesome ride, you guys! Thank you so much for sharing. Be safe out there. Benton Harbor, MI.
Wait a minute, did you live anywhere between Wyoming and Michigan? And where did you live before Wyoming?
@@HkFinn83 Kansas. Before Wyoming, fourteen years in the military.
So you were a puppet??
A great human effort to do something most can't do and others won't do :)
Great memories.. I rode it in 2010, took 40 days so had several rest and recover stops.
Great work you guys! I don't think I've ever seen a film that has captured such herculean dedication and endurance as this. The visual/audio monotony was both painful and beautiful to watch and hear. It reminded me of koyanaskatsi. And your editing blended the road crew's and Josh's experiences with poetic contrasts. Thank you for making this movie!
As somebody who has spent his entire life in Europe, I envy you those infinite empty roads with not a car or person in sight😍
"who has spent his entire life"... Does that mean you're dead ??
@@vzmax well I can’t travel into the future other than at the usual rate.
@@HkFinn83 I was kidding, of course, but like you I'm envious of the North American landscapes. I really think to move over there sometimes. In Québec.
You made it.... and together! Riding this solo is hard enough, but with a partner is next level! :) Hats off and CONGRATS to you both!
Great video. I would love to ride this route as well. Seeing those alpacas was awesome. Living vicariously through you.
Thanks for allowing us to tag along. Super duper job by the two of you. Keep up the good work!!
Back in 94’, my friend and I biked the pavement version along the Rockies, Missoula to Durango, overloaded with all of our highway camping gear. You both are extremely beastly! It took us 21 days to ride 1,700 miles, with the 12,000 ft pass in Estes Park being the high point.Sometimes, we experienced animosity and intimidation from passing motorists, and I remember thinking that there had to be a better way
Great resource for us. Thank you very much for putting this together. We’re riding the GDR this summer on dual sports and it is helpful to get a section by section core sample of the trail.
This will really help me talk my son into doing this with me on my 60th in a few years
Thank you for sharing guys I am thinking to do it next year, great travel advise
25 day! Well done. You must have had some tough days. Nice video.
I just read about your Colorado trip on Bikepacking.com and Karen did a very fine honest article. It was thoroughly enjoyable. Thank you
This video seems to capture a lot of the logistical aspects, the scenery and the tough parts very well. Thanks for putting it together. I'm heading out there in June!
Amazing ride along. Hope you got some enjoyment out of the snow and had some warmth at night. Tough stuff, 100+ miles a day with wind, dirt, mud and mud.
Awesome video! I love all the comments, daily mi/climbing, and info you put into it. Great edit.
Really awesome guys. Congratulations. Thanks for documenting this trip. Did a really nice job
I'm used to hiking, camping, and trail running for our RUclips channel. Trying to convert my old Fuji Touring bike for bikepacking videos to see more of the outdoors each day. Enjoyed the video. Learning again about another way to enjoy the outdoors. Subscribed to your channel.
Great video! If there is one thing that I could go back and accomplish in my life would of been to ride the Great Divide...
There's no age limit! :)
Awesome! On my bucket list! Very impressed how many miles you did every day, considering the terrain and surface. It would even be a feat to do the same distance on a road bike in the flat. Sometimes you even had to trudge through snow.
Thanks for filming and sharing!
Thanks for documenting this trip and sharing. Enjoyed every bit of it!
Have booked my flight to Calgary for June... so have to go. This video provides great info! Thanks for sharing this wonderful journey!
i got emotional just watching you finish- tears to you !!!!
Man! You two are some real troopers! Heck, you're my new heroes!!
Awesome video too! Loved it!!!
You two are absolute BEASTS on the Bikes . Insane daily miliage . Well Done !
Indeed! Out for a sashay each day.
Simply spectacular! What beautiful scenery and what a memorable event for the two of you, congratulations on a job well done!
Awesome trip! Nice job with the video putting together each day and capturing the important areas that you found interesting. I'm so impressed with how you crushed the miles everyday with the amount of climbing involved. Thanks again for sharing your trip.
Tanks for putting this amazing video together. Really enjoyed it. Impressive that to kept always a good vibe despite the crazy daily mileage you have ridden.
This was great - thanks for sharing your journey down the GDMBR!
Such a great video! Congratulations on a great ride.
Well done to you both, fantastic video.
Watched this again over the lunch break. Super inspiring. TD 2020!! ;)
You going for it?
Bloody brilliant, well done 💪Good to see you doing it as a team 👍
If you like the GDMBR, consider a winter ride on the Baja Divide. I've rode them both and the Baja Divide is great too. Consider a ride of the GDMBR starting at Banff in early fall when the crowds will be smaller and temperatures will be milder further south. (you might get a light dusting of snow at higher elevations) The fall colors are awesome too. Another point - If you have the time available, don't rush it - the time outdoors and the primitive camping are great.
Very nice video! I have been planning a trip on the GDMBR for next summer and this video (and blog) is very useful to me. Thanks for sharing!
amazing, just amazing. what a great accomplishment. Congratulations and thank you for posting.
Retiring from my current job next summer... I have big plans in store!
Really great video, I love how you show what the trail really looks like. You guys are studs, doing this in 25 days! Congrats!!
Inspiring stuff, guys. Thanks for documenting your journey
Beautiful video, please make more videos 😍👍🏾
Great ride! Thanks for sharing your trip with us. Planning on 2020.
Bob Fomenko : if you can video it I’ll be the first to view ,and have fun (-.-)
Awesome Great Fantastic trip, video log. Inspirational! Thanks
Great video, one of the best Tour Divide vids I’ve seen!! Well done 👍🏼
Only when you see the way some people put their videos together you appreciate professionals
Inspiring and hope to do it, i watched too many videos :) Tks for posting the gears list and comments, helpful. Peace and ride safe!
Love those fat tires. I can't imagine cycling that railroad bridge without them.
Great video to watch while on a trainer, thanks guys!
Awesome ride guys,,,,,just amazing thanks for the video......
Amazing adventure ! Really enjoyed the video.
I got a little misty when you parents showed up.Nice vid
Thought about my Z-Lite Thermarest for bikepacking now I'm sold! 😀
Love this Andrew! Rad way to share the ride.
Crazy daily mileage. Great video!
You guys are awesome!!! I see you around Olathe and we ride the same roads almost daily.👍 great adventure n great video
Awesome video -- thx so much for sharing. Looking forward to finish watching it later tonight. Would love to see a list of the gear you took
Check out the link in the description!
Very cool! Thanks for the incredible footage.
amazing is an understatement
Maaan you guys are machines! Great work 👍
Awesome video. I don't know why I seem to feel like I don't have enough room. Glancing at your bikes and mine I feel like I should have way more storage capacity.
I'm trying to get all of us in sw joco together with a Saturday Donut Shop Ride. It would be great to see you and the Garmin group there and help spread the word.
Great video well done to you both 👍👏🏻👏🏻
WOW!! Congrats!! Well done good for you!!
haha i saw the snow and was thinking.. maybe these guys started in april ... nope that's just the rockys
great vid!
Really great video, thanks for sharing. Can't wait to do it myaelf
Great job on this. A really good watch.
It's very, very cool!!! Respect from Russia!!!
Awesome video. Nicely done. Subscribed. ✌️
Nobody told me there was food at the Beaverhead outpost! What the hell?!? I agree with you about the riding from there to silver city...some of the toughest riding on the entire route. I was rained on that entire day but I'll take that over heat stroke.
4:42 my daughter also has the same problem utilizing cutlery, lol! amazing :+D
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Wow, that was epic. I thought I was fit, not a patch on you guys.
Great video!! Enjoyed every minute of it thank you!!!🚴
Awesome trip well done!
Hi there
That trip has been made from when to when ( I wonder the months cause i saw some snow in Montana )
Thank you
During the month of June. There will still be some snow depending on snowpack in early June, but it wasn't too much walking.
This is awesome, cept you gotta take a whole summer on the divide. Man, this was hurried, like an endurance race. Nothing about the constant cow shit ... or Summitville? I hope people understand there is so much, much spiritually more to the Great Divide experience than just the accomplishment of riding it.
We were fortunate to have a month off work- a privilege many people don't have- to ride the Divide. Fortunately, we never felt hurried. We had plenty of sleep, took long lunch and snack breaks, and frequently napped in the afternoon. It's difficult to capture all those special moments in a very amatuer video 😁. There are many styles of riding the Divide and I certainly don't believe there is a right way. Any way you choose will likely have a profound impact on you.
I live and ride in Fernie , love the adventure rides. Where exactly is " The Wall " ?
hope to do that too sometime in the future
Awesome video!
This was a huge help and very well done - Thanks
What month/day did you leave Banff? Very impressed with all the out of saddle biking she did. You two rarely seemed out of breath on those climbs. Smiles and happiness with minimum complaing. That is Awesome! Thanks for sharing.
Can I do this on my old Miyata 1000 touring bike?
Great trip, thanks for the vid. My dream!
good stuff! Can't wait to try next yeAR!
Thanks for sharing your journey with us. Which company made your custom TI frame?
Well done! Inspiring video!
I would love to do this.
Excellent video, thanks! Could you share your starting bike weights? I checked out your gear list and stats pages from your blog but didn't see it... Thanks!
Thanks for a great video!
thank you. Very inspiring video.
Thanks for sharing the ride... maybe some subtle background music on your videos to come ?? I'm just beginning my youtube bike rides at BigCatMojo
How did you get such clean audio on the ride, can you tell us your camera/sound set up......
Bravo, I am very impressed
You guys put in some high mileage days!
What made you choose drop bars over flat bars? Currently planning on riding it but im just curious if keeping the drop bars on my bike....
Personal preference. Go with what you're used to. That said, I'm planning to use flat bars with bar ends for next time.
Would you say your 1X couldn't address the steeper climbs vs a 2x or 3x?
Hi Katie, I love your shorts. What brand are they? Congrats to you guys.
Patagonia shorts!
Are those gravel bikes coverted to mountain bikes or just mountain bikes?
Great, you made it look easy!