Amazing result! And thank you - you literaly changed my life. I trained a lot and today I finished my bikepacking trip. Back on bike after 12 years and is was amazing! Thank you for great motivation!
Congratulations! I actually got to meet you and your wonderful parents at the Visitor Information Station when you did this. SERIOUS respect for anyone who makes this climb. Good to see that Ranger Arjun gave you a good orientation too, the rangers work hard to keep everyone safe. Thanks for featuring them. Again, amazing job.
Wow, what beauty there. What an excellent place to visit and ride. And you successfully made it up the hardest climb in the world aside from the Italian one you did. So proud of you. You looked near tears with joy and happiness when you were sitting down after. You are a very attractive guy as well. I have such utter respect for these videos and the fact that I can only travel through the internet. TY. Take care.
So cool finally watched all of these and now I can tune in while you upload new videos! Cool! Good luck in the US. Regards from Finland! Very inspiring series and well done so far!
Nice footage of your adventure in Hawai. Mauna Kea is really brutal but you managed to reach the top of the vulcano, well done! And your VIP actors did a good job as well 😀. Keep up the good work!
Oof that's one heck of a ride! But it's worth the view. This video brought back some fond memories - having worked at the summit I know how it feels just to walk around, let alone ride a bike up there. Must've been quite the ride down again!
Knowing the 24hrs you had when you were leaving NZ to get there in the first place has made this an even better ….Well Done!! I think I would need and e-bike to attempt this, or would that be considered cheating? 😂
Thank you for sharing. Your video is one of the most helpful I've seen for those of us considering this climb. I noticed you packed a puffy jacket. Do you pack any other items that you consider essential?
You have good parents, it's good that you have such support on the road! You've already ridden a lot, but how many times have you thought about the aerodynamics of your gear? Try to remove the bags from the front, they are like a sail. You can save 60 watts at a speed of 40 km per hour, the wind is 20 and your speed is 20. Think about it.
Amazing achievement, well done! You didn't say anything about the feeling of going downhill. If this is the hardest climb on Earth, downhill should be the easiest descent on Earth, right? 🙂
It’s not actually, the gravel section is super sketchy in BOTH directions. From the descent from the visitor information station, however is epic. SUPER steep though.
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Amazing result! And thank you - you literaly changed my life. I trained a lot and today I finished my bikepacking trip. Back on bike after 12 years and is was amazing! Thank you for great motivation!
What a compliment. It's a pleasure to share my experiences with you and I'm happy I've inspired you to get back on the bike. Enjoy mate!
Congratulations! I actually got to meet you and your wonderful parents at the Visitor Information Station when you did this. SERIOUS respect for anyone who makes this climb. Good to see that Ranger Arjun gave you a good orientation too, the rangers work hard to keep everyone safe. Thanks for featuring them. Again, amazing job.
Well done this challenge to the Mauna Kea! We saw how difficult en exhausting it was. But you never gave up 👍🏻 You deserve an golden medal 🏅
for the amount of effort you put into these videos and for also what you do this channel really deserves way more recognition
Amazing inspiring work
Wow, what beauty there. What an excellent place to visit and ride. And you successfully made it up the hardest climb in the world aside from the Italian one you did. So proud of you. You looked near tears with joy and happiness when you were sitting down after. You are a very attractive guy as well. I have such utter respect for these videos and the fact that I can only travel through the internet. TY. Take care.
always love your video your journey is amazing
So cool finally watched all of these and now I can tune in while you upload new videos! Cool! Good luck in the US. Regards from Finland! Very inspiring series and well done so far!
Very proud! Must have been a very special few weeks being able to share all your adventures with your parents so close by.
Wow.
Nice footage of your adventure in Hawai. Mauna Kea is really brutal but you managed to reach the top of the vulcano, well done!
And your VIP actors did a good job as well 😀. Keep up the good work!
Again beuatiful ride and video. Muist be weird feeling ridin without heavy equipments. Enjoy!!!
Amazing video. I will for sure visit this place one day
Wonderful achievement. Well done, Koen.
We really enjoy your videos, happy cycling across the USA. I have just donated, good luck on raising the money.
Oof that's one heck of a ride! But it's worth the view. This video brought back some fond memories - having worked at the summit I know how it feels just to walk around, let alone ride a bike up there. Must've been quite the ride down again!
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Bravo pour cet exploit. Félicitation.
Dankje Dankje Dankje. Hier heb ik op gewacht. Fantastisch!!!!!
Wow!
Well done Koen. !!!!!
Niets aan toe te voegen, fijn dat je je ouders na 1,5 jr weer kon zien 😍 en wat zullen ze trots zijn ! Ach dat klimmetje is dan maar bijzaak 😉👊
Knowing the 24hrs you had when you were leaving NZ to get there in the first place has made this an even better ….Well Done!! I think I would need and e-bike to attempt this, or would that be considered cheating? 😂
Haha true.
And eh, yeah it’s a little bit cheating 😉
I’m sure you can get up there with your own power!
Thank you for sharing. Your video is one of the most helpful I've seen for those of us considering this climb. I noticed you packed a puffy jacket. Do you pack any other items that you consider essential?
No i didn’t need that much. There’s just not that much water on the way, so pack enough. And yes, be prepared for the cold (wind) on top
incredible at which age did you started?
Another amazing trip , well done
You have good parents, it's good that you have such support on the road! You've already ridden a lot, but how many times have you thought about the aerodynamics of your gear? Try to remove the bags from the front, they are like a sail. You can save 60 watts at a speed of 40 km per hour, the wind is 20 and your speed is 20. Think about it.
Haha my rear panniers are even more like a sail. And if I do, then I put all my weight on the back only? Asking for trouble ;)
What size tyres did you have?
Amazing achievement, well done! You didn't say anything about the feeling of going downhill. If this is the hardest climb on Earth, downhill should be the easiest descent on Earth, right? 🙂
It’s not actually, the gravel section is super sketchy in BOTH directions. From the descent from the visitor information station, however is epic. SUPER steep though.
Next time use a 11-40 cassette, not 11-34 😅
I don’t think there is a cassette in the WORLD big enough for that climb! 😂
Are you riding 700x 32 tires?
700 x 38c
Are you Spaniard? Just curious. Nice climb! 🎉
No im Dutch ;)