Bikepacking the Colorado Trail: Denver to Durango

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  • Опубликовано: 11 дек 2024

Комментарии • 49

  • @dans.5095
    @dans.5095 2 года назад +3

    Excellent video.
    This is on my list to do.

  • @GrooveyMG
    @GrooveyMG 2 года назад +1

    Great achievement and amazing video. Congratulations to you both. Thanks for sharing it.

  • @ron_kingcage
    @ron_kingcage 2 года назад +2

    Great video! Love the see our Top Cap Cage Mount and cages. Looks like a great trip, thanks for sharing!

  • @BasaltGearcom
    @BasaltGearcom 2 года назад +1

    Just WOW! Tough ride. Great video. Thank you!

  • @thomasobrien9629
    @thomasobrien9629 Год назад +1

    Thank you for sharing. I’ll be heading out this summer solo to tackle it, can’t waaaaait!

    • @colpolka
      @colpolka  Год назад

      💪

    • @colpolka
      @colpolka  Год назад

      If you have any questions about the CT, just let me know. Happy to share some of the pearls/pitfalls learned along the way

  • @bertschuh5720
    @bertschuh5720 2 года назад +1

    Nicely done!!!

  • @RR-ow8ud
    @RR-ow8ud 2 года назад +2

    Love your vlogs denver

  • @cyberbri6899
    @cyberbri6899 Год назад

    Great video!! I've been working on my MTB skills and buying packing stuff and planning next summer to not do the whole trail at once but to start doing some overnighters to work on my bikepacking skills and to do a lot of out and back trips then someday when I can get a few weeks off from work or retire whichever comes first to do the whole trail. Great video quality! and love the drone footage!! It's a great way to see Colorado!! The Colorado which not everybody sees.

  • @timmaysmitty
    @timmaysmitty Год назад +1

    Fantastic video, guys! I will ride the CT soon and this video is great inspiration.

  • @ziggo_watt
    @ziggo_watt 2 года назад +1

    Cool!! 🤘🏼

  • @simonwiltshire
    @simonwiltshire 8 месяцев назад

    Epic ride guys! Great filming and fotografy, cheers!

  • @TheBikeSchenck
    @TheBikeSchenck 8 месяцев назад

    Nice job guys…stunning vid

  • @jimschuman9926
    @jimschuman9926 2 года назад +4

    Great video guys! You deserve many more subscribers. Would like to try the Colorado Trail sometime but have back issues, so need to be careful unfortunately. Hopefully you will do more videos 👍. Thanks for taking me with you on your journey. Looks like a great time.

  • @mray8519
    @mray8519 6 месяцев назад

    Superb, thanks for sharing

  • @kanguusbikecamp
    @kanguusbikecamp 2 года назад +1

    Wow..great video amazing views..👍🏻

  • @capunkmelky
    @capunkmelky 2 года назад +2

    Beautiful country & i love.
    Greetings from Timor Island-Indonesia 😇

  • @adventuresinlive4919
    @adventuresinlive4919 Год назад

    Brings back memories - so good

  • @geby590
    @geby590 2 года назад +1

    Amazing video, greetings from Norway.

    • @colpolka
      @colpolka  2 года назад +1

      Norway! Hoping to explore that beauty of a country some day. Thanks for kind words, cheers!

  • @Nojikuzus
    @Nojikuzus 2 года назад +2

    Proper cages gentlemen!

  • @thebeautyofnatureandanimal1771
    @thebeautyofnatureandanimal1771 2 года назад +1

    That’s quite a journey. Great episode.

  • @kenyanettingham1818
    @kenyanettingham1818 2 года назад +1

    Great music.

  • @gabrielcritton1647
    @gabrielcritton1647 2 года назад +1

    Great video! Brought me back. I did it in 14 days early July this year. Can’t wait to go back and do it again! So challenging and so rewarding

    • @johntanis6020
      @johntanis6020 2 года назад

      how did you choose a section? Have 7 days and hoping to plan a fun segment in the spring.

    • @colpolka
      @colpolka  2 года назад

      Hi John, we chose to ride all the segments , with exception of the few segments where bikes are prohibited. With only 7 days would be difficult to ride it all unless you are really determined and don’t mind riding at night. If you have only limited time, I’d recommend maybe riding half of it, and then you could complete the other half another time. If you are just out to ride some fun segments with limited camping then I’d recommend Silverton to Durango, very rideable and spectacular scenery. Other notable fun and scenic segments are Kenosha pass, Georgia pass, searle-Kokomo pass and monarch

  • @jplazasprint
    @jplazasprint Год назад

    Beautiful

  • @RR-ow8ud
    @RR-ow8ud 2 года назад +1

    DENVER MILE HIGH BIG NEW SMART CITY COLORADO IS WHERE EVERYONE IS MOVING TO THE BEST OF ALL CITY'S RIGHT NOW UP RISING LIKE NO OTHER USA OF ALL STATES IN ONE TOGETHER

  • @knordberg
    @knordberg Год назад

    Wonderful edit. Great adventure. Especially liked the pictures at the end.

  • @ebhkkc1
    @ebhkkc1 2 года назад +1

    Nice just finished in 11 days

  • @CaffeineJogger
    @CaffeineJogger 2 года назад +3

    great vid but either turn the tunes off or down to almost silent. No need for Tunes. Entertainment is the trip.

    • @atlmtnbiker
      @atlmtnbiker 2 года назад

      I loved the music and it's not my typical genre, just for a counter opinion...

  • @rottieshepcalibre9156
    @rottieshepcalibre9156 2 года назад +4

    The music killed me but great job on the CTR guys

    • @ebhkkc1
      @ebhkkc1 2 года назад

      Go to my channel no music. Just finished in 11 days solo and it changed my life

  • @jeromeoconnor8982
    @jeromeoconnor8982 2 года назад +2

    great video for sure, but what ahbout the horrible annoying music, nah noise,,, that really sounded good to somebody

  • @atlmtnbiker
    @atlmtnbiker 2 года назад

    Sorry if I missed it, but any chance of a full gear list video? Love the fact that you guys did this on mountain bikes...

    • @colpolka
      @colpolka  2 года назад +1

      Hi Rusty! That’s a good idea and I really wish I had done this before taking my bike down! I’ll plan on maybe putting a gear video together in the future to help out prospective bikepackers , as I certainly have some opinions on what worked and what didn’t. In the meantime if you have any gear questions feel free to message me . Cheers!

    • @chasingbirds3073
      @chasingbirds3073 2 года назад

      You would be severely under-biked if you tried this trail with a gravel bike (not that it couldn't be done, but it would be infinitely harder). Full-suspension mtb or hardtail mtb with front suspension is the way to go.

  • @Andy-js2rb
    @Andy-js2rb 4 месяца назад

    I'm curious how many miles you think you had to walk the bike? Really impressive feat! Hope to join the club someday soon.

    • @colpolka
      @colpolka  4 месяца назад +1

      Best guess would be that 5-10% of trail was hike-a-bike, which would mean we were walking maybe 5 miles per day over 13 day trip. Maybe a stronger rider could get away with less walking, but some of the trail is just too steep and in my opinion unrideable with all your gear.

    • @Andy-js2rb
      @Andy-js2rb 3 месяца назад

      @@colpolka I'm sure I would share that opinion haha. Thanks for the thought out reply. I would have guessed more than that.

  • @RR-ow8ud
    @RR-ow8ud 2 года назад +1

    KEEP VLOGING DENVER MILE HIGH BIG NEW SMART CITY COLORADO LAND MILK HONEY MOSES LEAD THE PEOPLE TOO EVERYTHING FRESH GREEN NEVER RUNS OUT LUXURY BOOSIE LIVING. NO MAJOR EARTH DISASTERS

  • @matthewhall8790
    @matthewhall8790 5 месяцев назад

    Another bikepacker said that you have to hike a bike for a hundred miles on the CO trail. Do you think that's accurate? Is 20% of the trail hike a bike?

    • @colpolka
      @colpolka  5 месяцев назад +1

      There is certainly a fair amount of hike a bike , 20% sounds like maybe a bit much , perhaps closer to 10%, and mostly climbs since the descents are rideable. If you travel light, and run a small chain ring 30 or less you may be able to clear more than we were able to. Overall a great experience, and highly recommended if you have the time to complete the trail

    • @matthewhall8790
      @matthewhall8790 5 месяцев назад

      @@colpolka that's about what my estimate was. I have done the whole trail, but I've done some sections. Thanks!

  • @williamshepley3923
    @williamshepley3923 2 года назад +3

    Playing electronica music which is the opposite of what this video promotes. Yo yo yo. Blehhh

  • @ellerybice3787
    @ellerybice3787 2 года назад +1

    👎🏾👎🏾👎🏾