2 Bad Ass Mountain Passes 3 Months Apart Bicycle Touring Across America S4/E2

[@randybauer6186]

Hey Diego! It’s Randy! We shared a meal at the Ouray Brewery in CO! I found out later, we were staying at the same motel. I’ve been enjoying your journey. I am back in CA. If you’re still on the west coast, stop by! Also I hiked the Perimeter Trail in Ouray the day after we met. I have a video of that on my channel if you want to reminisce! Good luck on your journeys! It was great meeting you!

[@FlyscoutRyder]

I watched your episode and others in your channel, so fun to create content. I thank you for paying for my lunch in Ouray and for checking out what Im doing here in YT. Im back home in the Florida Keys after this last tour. Next time I'm in the west coast I would love to try and catch up with you. It was great meeting you as well. Be safe out there.

[@MBT32]

You were one of the best and somehow the quality of your videos keeps improving. Videography, story telling, right pace and no "social justice lectures". Just cycling and the hurdles of touring. I keep saying the same every season but I think this will be my favorite 😅

[@FlyscoutRyder]

Thanks Mario. This tour was a blast and I was a mad man recording it. As you will see, the content will continue to improve as the tour develops.

[@stefanomigliuolo3468]

I actually really like this “split-screen” narrative. Keep it up!

[@FlyscoutRyder]

Thanks man. Appreciate the encouragement.

[@TheRickurb]

I started to watch this while I’m cooking breakfast… I’m gonna have to go to the couch for this one. Full attention.

[@FlyscoutRyder]

That's too good, Rick. Thank you, brother. Hope you enjoyed your breakfast.

[@TheRickurb]

@@FlyscoutRyder 🥓🍳

[@kameokid528]

Wow Diego, I can see that this is going to be an awesome tour by your videos so far!

[@FlyscoutRyder]

My bad, Im sorry I confused comments. Let me try it again. Im really psyched about this season. I had a ball but also chose a crazy route with lots of challenges that will make for great content. I also recorded like a mad man the further I got into the tour. The second half is crazy. NM, CO, UT, and CA were out of control. I hope you like this third episode that uploaded today.

[@PumpkinVillage]

Beautiful country. You look like your in good shape early in the tour. Thanks for the video and take care, AL

[@FlyscoutRyder]

Hi Al.

[@RandallSandersSr]

Faaaaaaantastic!!!!! Now you’re in my neck of the woods very familiar with those routes! Flash back format is very creative and anticipatory of even greater adventure!!! 🤙🏾🚴🤙🏾🙏

[@FlyscoutRyder]

Hi Randall. Thanks for saying that. The flashbacks and forwards are fun to do and have a goal in mind. I'm trying to share with the audience how a guy develops strength and confidence throughout a tour. And you are right, there are countless adventures coming.

[@chipsavaglio]

I am so envious of the challenges you face on a daily basis......I have always wanted to Bicycle tour when I retire, in 2 years, but you make me second guess my intentions. Keep showing us all the hardes parts and most beautiful parts of your travels so we can look for a rout that is doable for those of us that are not in such great shape. God Bless you Diego and be safe on those roads and your travels...

[@FlyscoutRyder]

Hi Chip. You are describing exactly the core of my channel. The idea is to show all the different ways you can tour across the country so the viewer can decide which way he or she would do it. I love rail trails and I love hard core high mountain passes during rough weather. You get to decide how you'd like to challenge yourself. It's all out there. Thank you for sharing.

[@patmuse5795]

Blood Mountain is no joke! Glad to see you conquer that beast. Thanks for sharing your adventures!

[@FlyscoutRyder]

Hi Pat. It's joke. I later learned that some competitive cyclists live in the area during a certain time of the year to train there.

[@SPCRacing1]

Awesome! Will be watching for more.

[@FlyscoutRyder]

More on the way, Saturdays at 8am.

[@davidgray9743]

I love it!

[@FlyscoutRyder]

Thank you brother.

[@verlinrice9955]

Wonderful video of another of your great tours. Thanks Diego.

[@FlyscoutRyder]

Hi Verlin. Always great to hear from you.

[@christopherhugh-jones3673]

Great video Diego! Fantastic videography. Loving sharing this journey with you. 👍👌

[@FlyscoutRyder]

Always great to hear from you, Christopher. Thank you for coming along for this ride and for all else you do for me.

[@lavonaltenhofen2725]

Ok here, amigo. I'll be watching them all.

[@FlyscoutRyder]

Thanks Lavon, I love the support. Not sure how I will survive this KZbin adventure. Growth is so slow.

[@columbiashoes]

A beautiful adventure Diego! Thanks for taking us along. I’ve got to map out an adventure for this summer! Thanks for taking the extra time it takes to record drone shots and different angles and perspectives. Keep up the good work!

[@FlyscoutRyder]

Thank you. It is a lot of fun to gather the content and churn it up but not sure how long I can do it. At times it seems like too much of a pipe dream. This season will decide my channel's fate.

[@ec-bi2ok]

Looking forward to hearing about your new bike and how you like it on this trip. Excited for the review

[@FlyscoutRyder]

IT's a Lynskey GR300 and loved it. Best bike ever. All the components are listed in the description page of the episodes. Thanks for watching.

[@ec-bi2ok]

Thanks for the response. I wasn't able to find that Glad you like the bike. When I build up a titanium bike over covid it really was a game changer

[@driftwood4458]

It was cool seeing the grown beard 56 days forward compared to the Georgia beard.

[@FlyscoutRyder]

My actress friend told me I needed to do that to help tell time passed. Thanks for saying that, I guess it's working.

[@lavonaltenhofen2725]

💯

[@FlyscoutRyder]

Hi Lavon. Great try hear from you. Hope you are well.

[@danielhnz]

Amazing, your channel and previous tours have been a big inspiration for my upcoming tour in the USA starting in April, can't wait for the next episode man

[@FlyscoutRyder]

Hi Daniel. That's great to hear. You are going to love being out there day after day on your bike seeing all kinds of new things coming at you. Let me know if you have any questions as you prepare.

[@danielhnz]

@@FlyscoutRyder Thanks man, I’m wondering how much you generally spend on food each day/week? I am planning to cook my own food so will be buying from supermarkets and gas stations

[@FlyscoutRyder]

@@danielhnz If you can keep it at $10 it would be ideal but hard to do. The way I think of it is that I have to spend money on food either way. You also are burning lots of calories so....

[@redsorgum]

The only way I could even think about bike touring at my age, would be on an E-bike. My knees got sore watching this……….😉😵‍💫🤪

[@FlyscoutRyder]

An e-bike is fair play for bike touring. I see other folks doing it and I am all about it. Let me know if you need help figuring it all out.

[@jbtv8031]

Really enjoy your videos. Great quality and fun to follow your journey.

[@jbtv8031]

BTW, I see you're riding a Lynskey GR300. Made in my hometown of Chattanooga, TN! They are great people making great bikes. I love my Lynskey Livewire!

[@FlyscoutRyder]

Thanks, man. Really appreciate your kind comment. More on the way…

[@FlyscoutRyder]

Im all about my GR300. And, yes, they are really nice folks at Lynskey.

[@FollowThomas]

Lots of climbing in this episode as you're heading through Georgia. It's hard but that's all part of a bike touring adventure. Mostly county roads. I see you never shaved 😅

[@FlyscoutRyder]

Hi Thomas. Looking forward to meeting you next month. Im addicted to climbing. Its so silly but even if you told me I couldn't do the downhill on the other side I would still want to climb away. Funny you mention n not shaving. My actor friend, Rita told me I needed to trim down so it would tell the story of time as the episodes come about. It was also a very hot start with a heat wave so I thought it would;d make it easier to deal with it. In MS I was in 105 degrees by 2pm and camping with lows of 85 in the early morning. Thanks for watching.

[@417cycleguy]

I have mixed feelings about the jump ahead. In this one tho I DO enjoy the contrasts of the climbs I’m also paying close attention to your style of vlogging; never more than 3-4 seconds of footage before changing. 😊 I’m going back to Moab in March for a weekend event and to practice my vlogging. Will recommence my Pacific tour in June You keep me excited!

[@FlyscoutRyder]

Moab is amazing and it will be in coming episodes. I rode thru there on this last tour. It's good to hear you are recommencing the west coast, so beautiful. I will always cherish my time there. The jumping ahead in the beginning and back at the end is to show the contrast of a guy starting out vs a guy deep into his tour. There is a confidence and strength you develop that I want to share with the viewers. The goal is to get you guys out there and I know we all have the hurdle of getting started.

[@ColinHayes-k6n]

Great video. Any chance you can devote a little future video time towards your Lynskey bike and your touring setup? It would be helpful to those of us considering to give bike touring a try. Thanks!

[@FlyscoutRyder]

I would love to do a review of this amazing bike, Lynskey GR300, I used on this last tour but I am extremely short on time so it's not likely any time soon. What I've done instead is a list of all the components that make up the bike including panniers and even the fenders. You can find it in the description box of the episodes. There you can also find all my camping gear. If you have any questions please let me know. Also, Jordan Myers at Lynskey can help you with more technical questions. Their customer service is top notch.

[@Bikepacking]

How can this only have 4000 views it so well filmed

[@FlyscoutRyder]

Thanks, Mark. I am definitely trying to break the KZbin code and find a larger audience but I clearly haven't yet. If you can think of anyone to share the episode or my channel with, I would appreciate it. I hope you are out there doing some cool tour or adventure. Be safe, brother.

[@Bikepacking]

@@FlyscoutRyder i have some tips if you need it on seo and work flow for KZbin market i spent the last few years researching it and it help me on a few videos when i upload got over 70000 in 3 days

[@AlanJohnsonSunbird]

Another enjoyable series Sir. BTW, when did you get your Lynskey and how are you liking it? I’ve considered one. On another note I’m a serious SW FL angler and enjoyed watching you with the fly rod in your hand working from the front of the boat on a previous episode. 🎣😀

[@FlyscoutRyder]

Hi Alan. Im on my last week of guiding season and then I plan on editing the rest of last years tour which still has 2/3 to go. I built my Lynskey to use on my last tour 2023. The list of the components I used are in the description box of all of season 4's episodes. I love the frame and the bike very much. I rode it 4,500 miles from Georgia to California and would more than recommend it. The guy to talk to at Lynskey is Jordan Myers. He can give you all the info you want and set you up. If you research Lynskey you will find a huge fan ship bering the brand. Thank you for reaching out.

[@AlanJohnsonSunbird]

@@FlyscoutRyder thanks Diego for answering back. I hope your guiding season was great. And I’m excited to see the upcoming videos.

[@princepage632]

dude, you pushing dat envolope!! hey does that titanium bike frame have any flex in it? i am sure it does and how does it ride compared to steel. it's lighter but i was just wondering!! if it ever broke, you could not fix it. it has to be tig welded!!

[@FlyscoutRyder]

I know it's always a concern to tour with titanium frames because of lack of flex but also the difficulty of repairing. All I can say is that I am not nice to my bikes and test them in all kinds of scenarios as I did with this one. I drop of curves and sidewalks, and often hit all kinds of things. Lynskey bikes are known for high quality welds and frames. I've never heard of any cracking. I love this bike and plan on continuing using it.

[@adamdoane13]

What gearing to you have on that new bike?

[@FlyscoutRyder]

30/46t crankset and 11-34 cassette. If you want to know about any of the components that make up my bike including lights, bags, and even fenders, you can find them on the description page of every episode.

[@pppjourneyonabike5992]

What tent were you using here?

[@FlyscoutRyder]

Hilleberg Niak. Love it. I have both bodies that are interchangeable. One is all mesh for hot weather and the other only has mesh at the opening for cold weather. Amazing products.

[@Nt-dd2fq]

beautiful sceneries and enjoying your highs and lows so i hope this comes across as constructive criticism - but i don't get the time jumping , is it a preview of what's to come?

[@FlyscoutRyder]

I love criticism and feedback so please share anytime you see something off, thank you. On the map screen you will see the day of the tour that the next section of the episode is covering. The flashbacks and forwards at the beginning and the end have the day of the tour as well. It's definitely a preview of what is coming on the second half of this 80 days tour. The idea is to share with the viewer how a guy develops confidence and strength throughout a tour. The goal is to make you want to go do it. Thanks for watching.

[@Nt-dd2fq]

@@FlyscoutRyder cool. thank you for the explanation