TALES ON TYRES: RIDING THE BAJA DIVIDE
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- Опубликовано: 1 ноя 2024
- The "Baja Divide" is a new but already established 2735km long off-pavement bikepacking route (created by Lael Wilcox and Nicholas Carman) starting in San Diego, USA and following the length of the Baja California Peninsula all the way to San Jose del Cabo, Mexico.
It crosses the Peninsula several times, connecting the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Cortez. On it ’s way cutting through beautiful backcountry deserts and major mountain ranges. Using already existing roads and tracks, of which more than 95% are unpaved, the Baja Divide leads into the remote wilderness of Mexico’s Peninsula. This often requires the rider, to carry 2-3 days of food and up to 12 liters of water. The condition of the route varies, between graded dirt roads to rocky or sandy jeep tracks and this makes the riding tough and sometimes technical. It ’s essential to pack light and make use of the warm, dry climate between November and March.
Finishing the Great Divide in the USA, Franzi & Jona not only wanted to explore more bike packing routes on their way to South America, but also to ride something even more challenging. Excited to test out their comfort zones and physical boundaries, they started the Baja Divide at the beginning of November, as one of the first ones ever riding the route. It took them more than seven weeks to ride from San Diego to La Paz, the covered daily distances varying between 50 and 80km.
The riding was tough, beautiful and breathtaking in every way. They enjoyed being surrounded by vast desert landscapes and days, passing without coming across towns or many other people. The Baja Divide is mainly about being in the backcountry, but nonetheless specially in the south part of the route, they passed through small Spanish mission towns, with an abundances of history, palm trees and charm, basic fishercamps or bustling highway towns, Which give you the opportunity to refill your resources and enjoy some worldy comforts. The Baja Divide felt raw and bold to them and they can only recommend to take on the challenge and ride it. Be aware, that this Route requires special equipment and some previous bikepacking experience, for more detailed information head over to bajadivide.com
Tales On Tyres:
In 2012 the German couple Franzi and Jona (“Tales on Tyres”) quit their jobs and went for a global hiking tour starting in New Zealand before crossing to India and Nepal. Soon they got tired of walking, organised some bikes and continued on two wheels through Iran and Mongolia. After working in Canada for a year to replenish their funds, they started their current trip zig-zagging from Alaska to Patagonia. After completing “The Great Divide” they realised the bikes they were using couldn’t withstand the conditions they were encountering - and that’s how we came on board. We met up with Franzi and Jona in the Sierra Nevada in September last year and provided them 2 of our Beyond+ bikes. After getting them loaded up Franzi and Jona headed south, to take on the “Baja Divide”. Currently they ride the Andes with Destination Patagonia.
Riders: Franzi & Jona (tales-on-tyres.com/)
Filming & Voiceover Recordings: Franzi & Jona (tales-on-tyres.com/)
Production: Tina Lagler & Blaž Miklič / OSM Films (osmfilms.com)
Sounddesign: Guido Craveiro at Pork & Rabbit Studios, Pulheim
Graphic Design: Marko Šajn / www.markosajn.com cognitive-state.com
Music: Hidden Charms “Long Way Down” & “Love You Cause You’re There”, Tomika “I Can’t Go Back Home Again”, Abaco “Swamp Thing”, Possimiste “Behind The Seas”, Asteroid “River”
“Hidden Charms” appears courtesy of Deltasonic Records. For more great music and information visit hidden-charms.com/.
“Tomika” appears courtesy of copyright control. For more great music and information about Tomika visit soundcloud.com/tomika_hungary
“Possimiste” appears courtesy of copyright control. For more great music and information about Possimiste visit possimiste.com/
„Asteroids“ appears courtesy of Fuzzorama Records. “River” is taken from the longplayer “II”. For more great music and information visit fuzzoramarecords1.bandcamp.com/
“Tales On Tyres” are supported by us, and Sinewave (sinewavecycles.com), Kabatik (katabaticgear.com/) and Rogued Panda (roguepanda.com)
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Loved the video, thanks for sharing...
Sweet film. Inspiring.
Inspirational. (Don't think I'd sleep with out at least a mesh shelter - scorpions, snakes, tarantula.
Awesome video! Love seeing the trip and even better the country/people of Baja! It's truly a magical place with great people!
Great video, bienvenidos a México!!
Beautiful 🤩 congratulations for riding it. 🚲 🍾 🚵🏻♀️🚵🏽
Wow, that was fantastic. I love Baja and I love biking. You make me want to get a packing set up and tackle it.
Sieht nach einem wirklich gelungenen Trip aus, stark.
Awesome adventure, thanks for sharing.
Absolutely brilliant, thank you!
Great video and adventure! Thanks for sharing! Goodspeed!
Your video is amazing.
The colors.
The shot selection.
The narrative.
All good.
Thanks
Awesome film making adventure and music, thank you for sharing this great adventure.
A great experience tour
Awesome adventure.
Thanks for sharing
It's a Good Trip. Great video!
my goodness this is super impressive. Props to you both and great editing!
Excelente video! Saludos desde La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico!
This is such an excellent video! The adventure is amazing, and the content and editing is beautiful. So well done!
Love it! Explore Ride n Smile ON!
Hammer Film! Schöne Aufnahmen und eine sehr beeindruckende Leistung.
Love that surf music! Sooo matched your film!🏄🏻
What an amazing adventure, you guys... congrats!!
Fantastic!! What are GREAT journey!! Will need to consider this one. Thanks for sharing!!
Hello to you all! Big THANK to you all for this fantastic YT Video from your adventure bikepacking tour along the Baja Divide! Very beautiful and inspiring video! Wishing you all a Happy New Year and safe and happy rides! Best Regards, Charl
Superb!!!!!! Great journey!!!! 👍🏾💪🏾🤗
Vuelvan pronto a México, los esperamos con gusto, saludos riders
You, two.....are AWESOME!👍
Amazing trip guys! Inspiring story telling.
Such cool and challenging adventure... nice music too....😊
Cool trip! Bravo! Good Luck!
About to start the Baja divide soon, this video is amazing!!
Amazing! Great film work. Thank you for taking us along on the ride.
Yeah, perjalanan yang sangat menginspirasi bagi para goweser.
Wonderful and amazing! Peace in Baja. Thank you for sharing.
I love YT and guys like you, charing your adventures. Looks like a super cool intensive trip...thanks for the work.
Excellent video! Thanks for sharing :)
That was Bangin I wish theses two had there own channel to see more awesome adventures OH LA LA 🚲
I just have to say great video. I like your story , the video is fantastic, I've been riding now 40 years I started when I was young and I just have to say you never stop thank you for sharing this experience with me,
Woohoo! Awesome video, thanks for making it. My wife and I are in the initial research stage and hope to ride this January. After seeing your video we are sooo excited!
Fantastic film about a lesser known bikepacking route! This deserves WAY more views!
Epic riding for sure!!!! Safe riding to both of you, and Happy New Year :-) :-)
Nice thoughts expressed...take care
Great video!
Great video, I really enjoyed watching it 👍
Amazing adventure! Great video and awesome landscapes. Well done ;)))))
Really wonderful. Thank you.
Absolutely amazing video!! Great stuff!!! And well done!!
great video images, very impressive...
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I am new to bike packing, still doing local trips in the 30-mile range, but so far I agree that a tent and a stove are worth the weight, especially if traveling as a pair or more. The video is very inspiring. Thanks and keep at it!
A tent is a must in Baja California because you don't want scorpions, spiders and snakes getting on you when you sleep.
It's a Good Trip guys ;) good luck ;)
i saw your bike on "It`s a good trip" . Respect !
What an amazing trip!!! Baja has a lot of beautiful places and I love to ride in there everyday day.
The Baja is amazing!
Yes! Epic!
Wow, amazing content, just wonderful. Well done!
Whaaaaaat da fffffffudge! You guys have such big balls, I dread the thought of getting up from the couch to go to fridge to get a bear so this is just unimaginable. Kudos x 1000000
This video is a nice vlog.. I enjoyed watching it. The scenery is fantastic.. Hoping that someday, i'm going to experience this also.. I'm here in the philippines.
It's a Good Trip. Hi Hi Hi !
It's a good trip. 😊😊
That is an amazing adventure!
Awesome Video! What an adventure :)
It's a good trip. Ребят, удачи в развитии канала. Картинка супер😊😊
И музыка хорошая !
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Hi! It's a Good Trip
such a nice video.. I have in my que for a long while, but today is my first hours after shoulder surgery so
i need this.. my plan is to ride as soon as able. ARE YOU STILL RIDING BOMBTRACK? thank you for the effert to make such an artsy video and the music is tops!
What a well made video
Amazing.
A pleasure to watch. Nicely done video too. The thorns, I would have left them in the tyre as they are a plug for the hole (they created the hole :-/ ). Just break off near the tyre. Mind not had thorns that big they enter and leave the tyre in different places lol
Thanks for the hint, at that point we were quite new to the whole tubeless setup.
Also there are run flat tires now that have a foam core.
More like this please
Great video! Not sure I would have went with those TCS Light casing tires, the TCS Tough casing would have been better, but more heavy. Can't wait to try this route myself.
Yip, that would have been the better choice but that were the tyres we've got at the moment so we decided to use them.
What is the thickness of those tyres please? Are they plus-sized tyres?
Thanks for the great video. I have no firsthand experience with tubeless tires. Is there any benefit to keeping inner tubes? I can see some benefit of traveling off road with tubeless tires but am skeptical about how beneficial it can be if you have to carry the tire fluid with you all the time. How often did you have to add that fluid and how hard was it. Thanks again for the video.
3:32 - Dog: "The heck! is that a bike? don't make me get down there and bark and threaten to bite your tyres...keep moving please, it's my day off...oh, and don't tell anyone I saw you..." :D
amazing content
Great film. What time of year did you ride. Thanks for sharing.
Perfect Video!
Just bigger tires or changed rim? Can you easily swap out for lower gears? Can you post Amazon links for things purchased like tent, bed?
What changes would you recommend to a Specialized Diverge Carbon? Can you rent racks and bags?
Good work
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nice, very inspiring!
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Great video...
what a greeat trip im very jealous about you perfect
Super projet bravo a vous 👏👏👏👏🖒🖒🖒
The scenery change in many long distance desert routes are awesome....It's funny how there's always the stereotype that deserts are empty, boring and ugly...but once you experience it for yourself it's amazing!
Terrific videos! Given the quality of your material, it's mind blowing that you only have around 470 followers. I think we'll all have to work on that. Keep up the great work!
hi craig, thanks.. yeah, let's work on that :) cheers!
incredible!
impressive! but how is clean shaven in the middle of nowhere?
Its a good trip 🙂
It's a good trip. Hello from Ukraine :)
Good trip, I like 👍🏻
Hello from Ukraine! We are from channel: "It's a good trip"))
Love it!
Hi,it is a good trip
Hello from the chanel "It's a Good Trip - Приключения и еда! "
Awesome!!!
Gutes video. Servus aus Kanada!
awesome!
Awesome bike packing…..can you tell us about what bikes are used here…
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