This Might Be the Most Epic Climb in the World

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  • Опубликовано: 4 фев 2025

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  • @bsbbernal
    @bsbbernal Год назад +141

    Mitch, you're more than a bike content creator obsessed with riding steep hills, you're a video essayist--and a damn good one at that. The production value, narration, and even self-awareness you've demonstrated is insane. I'm genuinely looking forward to your next video.

    • @MitchBoyer
      @MitchBoyer  Год назад +10

      Thanks dude, I really appreciate that 🙏

  • @BreakTheCycleCommuting
    @BreakTheCycleCommuting Год назад +53

    Thoughts to the truck driver (I think you did a great job narrating and reflecting on this tragedy). That's such a harrowing experience. I'd be absolutely terrified getting passed on those turns.
    You deserve more subs. Top notch story telling

  • @ChrisSmith105
    @ChrisSmith105 Год назад +52

    I've never seen this channel before but when this popped up on my feed I knew I'd enjoy it!

  • @ForGlory1
    @ForGlory1 Год назад +43

    R.I.P to the truck driver. I hope you have healed from that.

  • @kristymariselriveravera4062
    @kristymariselriveravera4062 Год назад +33

    Chelo is my brother. So proud of him! ❤️🇧🇴
    Marcelo Rivera Vera ✨👏

    • @MitchBoyer
      @MitchBoyer  Год назад +5

      Chelo is the best 🙌

    • @nigelbrockton163
      @nigelbrockton163 Год назад +2

      @MitchBoyer is correct 💯😎 Celo is a legend...and the best!

  • @ANONyme-xt4vb
    @ANONyme-xt4vb Год назад +13

    24:02 Thank you for including both metric and imperial units !

  • @8charlie428
    @8charlie428 Год назад +7

    I feel very lucky to have found your channel when I was trying to find out what is the best paper for printing and fast forward to now seeing you bike up death road.

  • @daztastic147
    @daztastic147 Год назад +7

    Amazing the biggest risk for crashes seems to be those narrow stretches and big falls but that truck seemed to crash in a very unlikely place

  • @TheEvidenceBoard
    @TheEvidenceBoard Год назад +5

    Mitch! Whata. Way to tell this story. Truly remarkable! Amazing narrative. Respectful, journalistic, beautiful. Raw. We are proud!

  • @wizkidcyclist9968
    @wizkidcyclist9968 Год назад +7

    Hi Mitch, What an amazing video.. ! to be honest I was a little disappointed initially when I just saw the one video of Bolivia downhill and was wondering why is there no video on Death Road?.. and i guess it was worth the wait. The accident bit was very scary and must have been really disturbing to witness it. Sending you lots of good wishes and positivity. Kudos to you and the entire group for a monstrous effort! Keep the great content coming.. btw, the BMC looks dapper.. Wish we had a TPC option in India.

  • @MatheMattical
    @MatheMattical Год назад +4

    I watch pretty much every RUclips video at 2x. When this posted, I carved out enough time to enough it at 1x. Great video, awesome trip, and can't wait for more. Great work, Mitch!

  • @valerieen
    @valerieen Год назад +13

    So so so good! Might be your best one yet!! Also, new goal: get Chelo that bike! 💜

    • @MitchBoyer
      @MitchBoyer  Год назад +2

      Thank you for cheering me on through the finish line ❤️

    • @valerieen
      @valerieen Год назад

      Always ❤

    • @russyJ20
      @russyJ20 5 месяцев назад

      Well sometimes I go out by myself and I look across the water

  • @Ejstrainingcamp
    @Ejstrainingcamp Год назад +8

    This was nothing short of amazing. Such a good production Mitch 💪

    • @MitchBoyer
      @MitchBoyer  Год назад +1

      Thanks bro! Really appreciate that coming from you 🙏

  • @luckygoldpanda
    @luckygoldpanda Год назад +6

    This was epic, Mitch! Kudos to the whole group for making it up there. Also well done on respecting the complicated and dangerous history of the road.

  • @ciclear
    @ciclear Год назад +3

    Great video. Congrats and thanks for visiting La Paz! I am embarrassed to say I never did this ride uphill. It is on my bucket list. I was born in La Paz and used to race with Chelo back in the day. I live now in a part of Texas where everything is flat as a pancake.

    • @MitchBoyer
      @MitchBoyer  Год назад +1

      Thanks dude! La Paz was incredible. And Bolivia is beautiful, hopefully I can go back someday.

  • @oystercatcher943
    @oystercatcher943 Год назад +1

    Brilliant video. Climbing the Alps at 4000m at top of Barre des Ecrins was my limit physically and mentally very overwhelming. My very fit friend suffered at 3200m getting delirious and needing help. Altitude is tough and very unpredictable. Well done!

  • @ChromeStrand
    @ChromeStrand Год назад +4

    Great video Mitchi! Usually, I don't watch youtube video more than twice, but this was exceptional and I had to watch 3 times. great journalism!

    • @MitchBoyer
      @MitchBoyer  Год назад +1

      Wow, that's awesome, thanks!

  • @goodcompanycoffee
    @goodcompanycoffee Год назад +2

    Fantastic piece of content, feels like a TV level quality of production with a charismatic host. Bravo Mitch!

  • @vince1175
    @vince1175 Год назад +3

    Watching your video was the best thing this Monday! Thank you for the damn good content, story telling, humor and great shots of the scenery! Keep it coming @Mitch Boyer

  • @YoutubeAnthony
    @YoutubeAnthony Год назад +1

    Savage ! Man I enjoyed that video! Was afraid a place like this and experience would be short video missing so much. It was perfect length for that journey and got to enjoy every part of it with no questions left unanswered. Well done sir.

  • @KelvinSuddith
    @KelvinSuddith 5 месяцев назад

    I keep coming back to this moment with the truck driver, and I’m just amazed by you, Mitch. You were present of mind enough to try and help. You were aware enough to be present for the moment, and you were aware enough to know how it affected you immediately after. I’m coming back to this video for a third time, and I think the weight is finally setting in. I hope you are good now

  • @charliedillon1400
    @charliedillon1400 Год назад +1

    I did a three day trek in Las Yungas jungle area here with a guide on the old Inca trail and only saw a handful of native people the whole trip. We returned to LA Paz on the Death Road in a combi van. I fell asleep on the ride and woke up to a waterfall going over the van and down the vertical hillside about six inches away. Wild place.

  • @guyroebuck8510
    @guyroebuck8510 Год назад +1

    Looks incredible. I would want to slerp and ride down the next day. Carefully! 😊

  • @L̐̔-z9k
    @L̐̔-z9k Год назад +4

    Amazing, stunning, motivating, beautifully filmed and put together. Wow. Hands down your best video yet, or should I say your best film yet? As calling this masterpiece just 'youtube video' would be an insult.

  • @julianallen515
    @julianallen515 Год назад

    Kudos to you, Mitch, both for the ride and the engaging video. i can empathize with the altitude "sickness" effects. I remember riding Haleakala and getting a headache and those fluorescent sparkles in my vision above 3000m.

  • @imkressive
    @imkressive Год назад

    Respect. I came across your San Fran video on my news feed this morning. I didn't ride today, but I've been to NZ, AUS, and Pittsburgh in just one day. These vids are really good!

  • @petervonl
    @petervonl Год назад +1

    Wow, great one, Mitch. Semitruck load of cudos to you and all yor new friends 👍

  • @TheCharnwoodCyclist
    @TheCharnwoodCyclist Год назад +2

    Great achievement Mitch that looks one hell of a climb.
    I found the audio seemed out to me, your voice was a bit drowned out by the music.

    • @MitchBoyer
      @MitchBoyer  Год назад

      Appreciate it dude! I'll work on my sound mixing :)

  • @musclelessfitness2045
    @musclelessfitness2045 Год назад

    What a great video !!
    Thx for listening to the few or the couple of us who suggested you should use bigger cogs.

  • @chrislitt9398
    @chrislitt9398 Год назад

    Hi Charlie! Great to meet you today! Kudos on the amazing ride!

  • @Krizefugl
    @Krizefugl 5 месяцев назад

    5:26 with a bit of research the most matching butterfly to that I could find was "Chalypyge zereda". Blue to teal in colour on top and yellow from below like the one flying next to you. I may be wrong but I always get hung up on details like that :D

  • @cyclingxventures
    @cyclingxventures Год назад +1

    ty for this video! mad, mad props!

  • @rodcosta2345
    @rodcosta2345 Год назад +1

    Loving the story telling and narratives... like I said before, living the dream Mitch!

  • @delleamhelm
    @delleamhelm Год назад +1

    epic! thanks for sharing this journey with us mitch ❤

  • @JMower
    @JMower Год назад +2

    You're an absolute beast. I remember seeing this road on top gear as a kid and being amazed. To be honest this video is just as good as that was, awe inspiring! Great job Mitch!

  • @sdmike1141
    @sdmike1141 Год назад

    EPIC!! What legends!Thanks for sharing the experience. THIS is the power of the interweb….and some clever writing.

    • @sdmike1141
      @sdmike1141 Год назад

      The onliest thing wrong with this scenario is that an untenable precedence has been established. Where does one go from riding the World’s Deadliest Road?!! You’ve got a wonderful talent for communicating….but don’t kill yourself for the sake of building an intriguing narrative. “This is RUclips by the way”🤣. (I’ll keep clicking the like button for the narrative!). Nice work!

  • @RobinCapper
    @RobinCapper Год назад

    What a moving video, the climb, people...
    Thanks for sharing the complete experience, including the sobering aspects.
    Have cycled at that sort of altitude in the Tibetan/Nepalese Himalaya, but interested in this ride too.

  • @TheBikeSauce
    @TheBikeSauce Год назад

    Best video to date! Glad to have waited until it was finished 🎉🎉 epic ride

  • @papotaino
    @papotaino Год назад

    Thanks for sharing ,incredible adventure 🚴🏽‍♂️💨💨

  • @scottrench9577
    @scottrench9577 9 месяцев назад

    Great ride, thanks for sharing the journey

  • @wooglins
    @wooglins Год назад

    Thanks for sharing this. Tough bit.

  • @erictrumpler9652
    @erictrumpler9652 Год назад

    Cool video... will you do a feature on Isla del Sol?... I'd love to see more footage on that... I've ridden there from La Paz, and rode around the island on an MTB, including to the top of its highest hill, among other very steep bits of trail to be found there...

  • @LudensRX0
    @LudensRX0 Год назад

    Nice video! Just have fun riding and get home safely

  • @frankducett9
    @frankducett9 Год назад

    Now... this riding up 15,000 feet is an adventure. I would like to joun them but I have to walk the dog.
    Love this channel.

  • @ocgcoopers4862
    @ocgcoopers4862 Год назад +1

    Amazing job, Love it and can't wait to watch more and see more.

  • @bearhuntertv
    @bearhuntertv Год назад

    Every video is better than the previous. Dude, I’m so jealous of this ride. Incredible. I still owe you how to change a tire without a lever!!!! I am watching this one over and over again! Your wife must have hit you like ten times as she watched what you put yourself through. Haha.

    • @MitchBoyer
      @MitchBoyer  Год назад

      Thanks, Zane! It was definitely a once in a lifetime experience--and yeah, Val was not too happy when she saw the footage for the first time 😂😅

  • @SiopaoSauc3
    @SiopaoSauc3 Год назад

    You've outdone yourself with this one, Mitch.

  • @flix6470
    @flix6470 Год назад

    I thing i learned early on when i started cycling: always take a light when doing longer rides. One never knows what might happen and the worst thing to happen is to be stranded in the dark with no light.

  • @klyyoung2728
    @klyyoung2728 Год назад

    Clicked on the video expecting typical video, but this was a very well narrated video with great information regarding the history of this place.

  • @davelikesfrisbee
    @davelikesfrisbee Год назад

    Superb viewing! Thanks Mitch

  • @sephiroth127
    @sephiroth127 6 месяцев назад +1

    If the truck driver was wearing the seatbelt, probably nothing would have happened to him.
    Don't feel bad about that, you were just a person sharing the same road.
    What you can do is to remind people how important it is to always wear the seatbelt, maybe you'll save a life one day.

  • @rangka-ESAF
    @rangka-ESAF Год назад

    Epic ride and beautiful video. Congrats, man! subscribed.

  • @MJQuintana
    @MJQuintana Год назад

    Beautiful! Thanks!

  • @robbie42
    @robbie42 Год назад

    Inspiring content.
    Thx 👍💪

  • @andrewbobro6094
    @andrewbobro6094 Год назад

    Great! Loved it all

  • @arden0
    @arden0 Год назад +1

    You've got a real talent for this Mitch! I can't wait for your bike packing/mtb arch! ;)

    • @MitchBoyer
      @MitchBoyer  Год назад

      Haha, thanks! We'll see what the future holds!

  • @cypriano8763
    @cypriano8763 Год назад

    There's tons of crazy death roads in California. We were amazed at the amount of steep, windy, cliffy roads in your state. What a road bike destination, as good or better than the south of france

    • @MitchBoyer
      @MitchBoyer  Год назад

      The Santa Monica Mountains are a hidden gem for those outside of Southern California. World class riding just outside LA. I feel like the only one who really talks about it is Phil Gaimon. A little secret for those who know 🤫

    • @cypriano8763
      @cypriano8763 Год назад

      @@MitchBoyer go check out the Nociamento climb at kirk creek, limekiln state park.its killer.

  • @RoissyAngel
    @RoissyAngel Год назад

    Amazing. Thank you.

  • @david-cyclingnrunningtime1808
    @david-cyclingnrunningtime1808 3 месяца назад

    Hi there! Wow. Ruta de la muerte sounds engaging hehe like a film or documentary. Staggeringly beautiful views really. Your gravel bike was made to climb I must say! Great machine indeed. Muchas felicidades. Keep riding mate! LIKE

  • @mattjns
    @mattjns Год назад

    MAAP, represent! That’s my best mate’s brand.
    Killer gear.

  • @lukadalmata2511
    @lukadalmata2511 Год назад

    Just found this channel and love it already!

  • @chaddalrymple
    @chaddalrymple Год назад

    That was awesome! Your video's are next level.

  • @Saladh_Olivier
    @Saladh_Olivier Год назад

    Amazing! Thank you for sharing ❤

  • @markanderson7412
    @markanderson7412 Год назад

    Chapeau to your self and your mega team mates Bravo lads 🤙🍻

  • @asherbeal8357
    @asherbeal8357 Год назад

    I had to stop @:38 to say I already love this. 🤘❤️🤘

  • @trooperV
    @trooperV Год назад +1

    Stunning view great ridee.

  • @ft3574
    @ft3574 Год назад

    Beautiful video and great story! Love it! One minor suggestion: the commentary volume is a bit smaller comparing to the background music, so can be hard to hear at times..

    • @MitchBoyer
      @MitchBoyer  Год назад

      Appreciate the feedback 🙏 any specific points that were worse than others? I wanna make sure I fix it for future videos. Thanks for watching!

  • @orlandogodoy3233
    @orlandogodoy3233 Год назад

    You're inspiring me to link Elysian park to Griffith park for that more epic road ride. Great video!

  • @AegenemmnoN
    @AegenemmnoN Год назад

    Awesome video! Riding in the clouds must have been a trip

    • @MitchBoyer
      @MitchBoyer  Год назад

      It’s was definitely a top ten all time experience 🤯

  • @ejtorrefiel2768
    @ejtorrefiel2768 Год назад

    A ride of your life. Amazing! 🎉👍👏

  • @andrewzach1921
    @andrewzach1921 8 месяцев назад

    The part where you deliberately ride along the edge got me a little nervous. I don't even have a fear of heights.

  • @ArelEnglish
    @ArelEnglish Год назад +1

    Amazing video!

  • @sergeik.5
    @sergeik.5 Год назад

    Amazing ride , Epics views , Bravo 💪👍

  • @blazwecycling
    @blazwecycling Год назад

    Great storytelling 🙌🏿

  • @jdsgotninelives
    @jdsgotninelives Год назад

    A hardcore ride by some hardcore blokes. Respect!

  • @kidsmasti18
    @kidsmasti18 Год назад

    u are an inspiration for me ...thanks for ur videos

  • @cjvlog5720
    @cjvlog5720 Год назад

    I love John on this video

  • @winstonsmith8236
    @winstonsmith8236 Год назад +1

    ok, fine Mitch....I'll do my procrastinated climbing day today...

  • @jaywomer2313
    @jaywomer2313 Год назад +1

    Yo man send chèlo one of those bikes. Make the man's year come on. You got the money

    • @jaywomer2313
      @jaywomer2313 Год назад

      Thanks mitch. Yall should crowd fund him a new bike. 1, 2, 5, and 10 $ donations. It would be paid for lickety split.

  • @coreyreeder3549
    @coreyreeder3549 Год назад

    This video is so good that I’m starting to feel special that I’ve been watching you since the Giant Revolt days. Hmm you you climb Bolivias death road and I make it about me … yikes. Kidding aside, you deserve every accolade this video receives and more.

    • @MitchBoyer
      @MitchBoyer  Год назад

      Thanks Corey, you're definitely an OG!

  • @francikaa1
    @francikaa1 Год назад

    Amazing footage.

  • @waynobots
    @waynobots Год назад

    Should have ridden up White Mountain Road in Owen's Valley for some training.

  • @CycoWarriorx
    @CycoWarriorx Год назад +1

    Mitch… bro… bravo, but you’re crazy…. I have a bucket list of places to ride, but that road isn’t one of them… lol… 🍻

    • @MitchBoyer
      @MitchBoyer  Год назад +1

      😂 thanks dude!

    • @CycoWarriorx
      @CycoWarriorx Год назад

      @@MitchBoyer When you got near the edge, I was like “Brooooooo”… 😂😂😂🍻

    • @MitchBoyer
      @MitchBoyer  Год назад

      @@CycoWarriorx 😂😂

  • @winstonsmith8236
    @winstonsmith8236 Год назад

    What an incredible and inspiring video. Dang.

  • @gobias8644
    @gobias8644 Год назад

    Amazing vid Mitch

  • @eraven1
    @eraven1 Год назад

    that power at such thin oxigen levels up there, that's massive

  • @aceconway9871
    @aceconway9871 11 месяцев назад

    Well done! Crazy!

  • @user-kg6uj6ji5p
    @user-kg6uj6ji5p Год назад

    You should try riding at karakoam death road. 5 times dangerous than this, lot longer and without any connection on celular phone

  • @vincentdumaij1995
    @vincentdumaij1995 Год назад

    Amazing video!

  • @mikekent9488
    @mikekent9488 Год назад

    I love this. thanks for sharing

  • @gravelmeri
    @gravelmeri Год назад

    Everyone should ride high altitude at least once to understand that friend who has anemia and stop thinking they're bad :D

  • @Josephd3290
    @Josephd3290 Год назад

    Loved the video

  • @bernieraverty4319
    @bernieraverty4319 Год назад

    Well done!

  • @did4h2k
    @did4h2k Год назад

    amazing story!

  • @СветославТасев
    @СветославТасев Год назад

    Why biking with drop bars on this road? Any gain in speed?

  • @timmybikester2309
    @timmybikester2309 8 месяцев назад

    Amazing!

  • @trev-trev
    @trev-trev Год назад +2

    You beat Vegan to the punch on video release. Wise play

    • @MitchBoyer
      @MitchBoyer  Год назад +2

      Haha we went back in May, I just procrastinated on the edit for a long time. 😅

  • @allenschmitz9644
    @allenschmitz9644 Год назад

    Life can be cheap there and death is for sure.

  • @carsandcrows9921
    @carsandcrows9921 Год назад

    Vettel's been doing well since retirement

  • @MikeStarr1000
    @MikeStarr1000 Год назад

    ring, ring, ring... please hold... Hollywood on line 1 Mitch, should I transfer?