Geolyn rides 1000 miles with friends on the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route in 2017. To see Geolyn's outdoor cartoons see www.bootsmcfarl...
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@abstraddic04424 жыл бұрын
What a unique experience. To only say that this is amazing is the greatest understatement. Great Job. I'll watch this over and over.
@rideswithscissors Жыл бұрын
That ride from Park Lake up and over to Basin is so rough, and slippery in the rain, and it was hard to find the route. Coming down from Fleecer Ridge was pretty bonkers. I read to my buddies, "In 0.4 miles the trail gets steep and rocky". My buddy: "You mean it gets worse?!"
@genewest84264 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video
@gregheppner72103 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. Fantastic to see !! That is definitely on my list of routes to ride !!!
@susanalcorn94206 жыл бұрын
Gee, it looks totally downhill on my flat map :-) Great fun, loved the journey especially the "kicking my ass every day," joy of pushing the bikes, moose, overall scenery!
@jimmyveenstra6 жыл бұрын
...just stumbled across your vid...great job! I enjoyed the "everyperson" aspect of the journey...self supported, no sponsors, regular person, #anyonecandothis!...well done
@bootsmcfarland6 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Yeah, we saw a fair amount of people over the age 60. That was pretty inspiring to me.
@alynnhiscox73034 жыл бұрын
Great video! I saw the Polaroid from the cabin and realized that you're from my home town of Nevada City, CA! Small world!
@josephlwallssr61663 жыл бұрын
Pretty neat! Similar to Foresty Forest out of Canada! You guys are to be admired.....you just go out and do it!😀
@ronkirk50994 жыл бұрын
I rode the GDMBR a few years ago from Banff to Mexico in the late fall. Fall is a great time as the crowds are gone and temperatures are nice for biking. Awesome ride and I highly recommend it. Don't think I would carry a day pack though. I had front and rear panniers which worked well if your not interested in going gonzo on the downhills. I did the Baja Divide a couple years ago and the "roads" are much rougher and sandier. I'll do the TAT next summer and the Western Renagade late the following winter on a fatbike.
@dans.5095 Жыл бұрын
Ronkirk, What time of the year did you start in Banff? I'm looking to do the GDMBR in late 2024. Thanks, Dan
@albusmacdonald75304 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making this...I can’t wait to do it! One can only dream during the time I am watching but after the C19 passes I will get on the road.
@TonyFDiego3 жыл бұрын
Great job!
@thexitto4 жыл бұрын
Great cartoons too!
@youreworthyourweightinavoc71895 жыл бұрын
Those hats that go around your helmets are pretty nifty
@OneShot_USMC6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing. Very very cool. I’m getting ready to do it 2019.
@marilynstahl63656 жыл бұрын
Amazing journey! Incredible country and even more incredible bikers! Soooo very impressed!!!
@hike2fish3 жыл бұрын
awesome bike trip, really enjoyed the video.cheers
@dietmarsfotoreisen27736 жыл бұрын
I am very please to see that also women do such trips unsupported. Loved every minute of your video, if I would know you I would ride with you guys as you passed by some amazing spots.
@Poppageno6 жыл бұрын
Geolyn, Great video, makes me wish I had had a video camera when I did it in 03-04. Amazing to see the little niche support industry that has sprung up. That Lava Mtn road was an a**kicker n Fleecer...Ooo, boy! Your music is very fitting for the video too. Thanks for posting! Now I'm off to check out your other videos!
@bibby424 жыл бұрын
This was a fantastic video, no new uploads? That's very sad. This was a great view!
@MarksTournaments4 жыл бұрын
this is a SWEET VIDEO, nice stuff
@bikereduardherak85904 жыл бұрын
Super video jste odvážně bikerky hodně štěstí 🚵♂️😅💚💚💚🌞🌞🌞👍
@reggio5654 жыл бұрын
Great video
@fazdur6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing ... It's very nice
@vannarit40785 жыл бұрын
Darn tough! Best sock in the world.
@jimwortham86344 жыл бұрын
Great video girls wish you'd mentioned did you have any bicycle problems issues things we all wonder about but no one ever seems to mention
@elizabethkavouris74464 жыл бұрын
09:35. You guys are fabulous!
@sgeorge31676 жыл бұрын
Good job! Great video!
@BillCadmus Жыл бұрын
Epic trip! How prepared physically were you?
@briantyhy48806 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting your video. Ive have thought about cycling the great divide bike trail and wondered what the trail actually looked like. Your video was a great help and understanding the challenges I would face. I was wondering what kind of bike tires you used. The two of you ladies are strong and tough. Congratulations to the two of you for taking on the great divide. Wishing you many more years of cycling adventures. Thanks for taking the time to record the video and for sharing.
@tubenachos3 жыл бұрын
My goodness Montana is massive state 😳
@hope2someday6913 жыл бұрын
A question for you, how did the drop handle bars work for you? Beautiful scenery, surprised to see all the dead trees intermixed with the live ones. We have that here in California. Those dam beetles have spread everywhere.
@mcvisser16 жыл бұрын
Great video! Did we meet? I rode in july-august from south to north. Encountered the same bush fires (and fire camp) along the way. Slept in the Ovando jail also.
@tonycastro68054 жыл бұрын
Nice trip
@vanagonegone96912 жыл бұрын
PS MABY THAT IS A DABRIM. I DIDNT KNOW IT CAME IN THAT COLOR.
@51249ca5 жыл бұрын
9:35...belch, sweet!
@arcoulant876 жыл бұрын
Chapeau !
@whatsnext86964 жыл бұрын
Wow what a gorgeous ride. Thank you two beautiful woman for sharing. What kook 8nd of bike is erica riding?
@gravel1brevet2campinghocke275 жыл бұрын
awesome awesome!!! = 대박 대박!!! I love you^^👍👍👍💘💘💘
@vanagonegone96912 жыл бұрын
Hi, Great video! Who makes the Brim that you are wearing ? Can you give me enough imformation so I can order one ? Only thing I can find is DABRIM HELMET SHADE. Thanks, Tom
@fdbfdb48864 жыл бұрын
Good boy
@BikeTall4 жыл бұрын
How do y’all like bike packing vs a pannier touring set up? I am torn.
@Hindukushsailing6 жыл бұрын
Cool video liked the editing. How many days on the route?
@bootsmcfarland6 жыл бұрын
19 days riding. Some long days, some short days and lots of eating.
@Hindukushsailing6 жыл бұрын
Geolyn Carvin I bet it looked fun.
@BobBob-ie6vl3 жыл бұрын
very beautiful ladys :)
@gravel1brevet2campinghocke275 жыл бұрын
hi mam awesome!!! 1609km...헉...대박...
@warroad5 жыл бұрын
Epic!
@gussieaugust73655 жыл бұрын
!! Yah !!
@tomfrohlich1232 жыл бұрын
How many days to do a thousand miles
@navaram52505 жыл бұрын
👍👏🤟
@robertbotta65364 жыл бұрын
Inquiring minds need to know. Why did your one friend go home? Injury?
@bootsmcfarland4 жыл бұрын
Nope, just had to get back to work.
@gjswilson5 жыл бұрын
how did the pretty girl turn into a bearded dude?
@flee41706 жыл бұрын
Do you feel that a mountain bike with at least a suspension for is worth having for the trip or do you think the rigid is adequate ? I have a inner rlt steel but was thinking suspension would be better
@ericpmoss6 жыл бұрын
It depends on which part of the route, but most of the time they were on roads of some kind. The paved roads would be fine on unsuspended 29x2 semi-slicks, and the washboard roads/trails are easy to handle with unsuspended 29x3" high-volume (but not fat) tires. If your bike has the clearance, get some wide rims and take two sets of tires, or mail the heavier set to yourself (c/o "General Delivery") at a post office near where that kind of riding starts. It sounds goofy, but if you have 100 miles of decent roads but lots of ascending for the day, spending 15 minutes to put on the 2" tires will save 2 hours of sluggish grinding. Changing to 3" tires if you have 50 miles of washboard roads ahead will turn a day of wrist- and bike-breaking hell into a no-big-deal half-day.
@thatguyonabicycleofconsurv39086 жыл бұрын
Rich Fleeson Rigid is the best way to go no issues...
@jackbartch26886 жыл бұрын
Rich Fleeson
@Poppageno6 жыл бұрын
I did it on a full suspension mtb towing a BOB in 03-04, the guy at the Whitefish bike shop said a full suspension bike will never make it.... Zero issues! Carried 1 spare tire but was not needed.There is enough offroad/rocky/washboard to justify taking one. IMHO
@zerocooljpn6 жыл бұрын
yeah it depends on the road. For a long trip, where you'll be mostly riding on some type of road (where you don't want your energy for pedaling being wasted), a hard-tail (only front suspension) or no suspension are the best options. Front suspension really will let you have a nicer trip though, as well as being more stable in super crappy roads/trails.
@thomashaenig33035 жыл бұрын
Gesundheit
@vannarit40786 жыл бұрын
what saddle are yall using? Brooks or Selle Anatomica?
@bootsmcfarland6 жыл бұрын
Rivet saddles.
@pitamedrahtesel6 жыл бұрын
very good pit from Germany, (Deutschland Bayern Oberpfalz)
@thatguyonabicycleofconsurv39086 жыл бұрын
Is Erica the one with the funny hat and why did she go home
@svenlima6 жыл бұрын
GDMBR? Which country?
@VILHELM12215 жыл бұрын
Nice bikes it would be nice to know what you are riding. Good video
@bootsmcfarland5 жыл бұрын
Erica rode a Jamis Renegade with as big a tire as would fit, 45c I think. Geolyn rode a Salsa Vaya with 650b wheels and 2" tires. Tom had a Salsa Fargo w/ 2.25" tires.
@VILHELM12215 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Nice bikes
@nolansmountainbikingandhoc55965 жыл бұрын
Where did you get the hat that fits around your helmet? or brand name?
@nolansmountainbikingandhoc55965 жыл бұрын
found it Ba Brim 45$
@bootsmcfarland5 жыл бұрын
Hi, they are called "Da Brim". We bought them online but I think they are available at some stores.
@billcurry45635 жыл бұрын
What hat is that around your helmet
@garypalmer34684 жыл бұрын
Where did you get the sun brim helmet hat?
@bootsmcfarland4 жыл бұрын
Da Brim, love em' www.dabrim.com/html/products/cycling.htm
@garypalmer34684 жыл бұрын
@@bootsmcfarland Thanks,
@jakobw1355 жыл бұрын
Any BEARS and WILD CATS on your route? Why did Erica abandon the trip?
@bootsmcfarland5 жыл бұрын
Saw some big tracks, but no bears or cats. Erica had to get home to work.
@ronaldo777826 жыл бұрын
Are those surly long haul trucker s?
@bootsmcfarland6 жыл бұрын
Nope, Salsa Vaya w/650B wheels to get the 2.2" clearance and also a Fargo.