Bikepacking above Oaxaca - Day 1

[@timduncan1422]

This channel is going to explode in popularity

[@OmniTierra]

Thanks for your encouragement Tim. Still trying to find the balance that keeps it sustainable and enjoyable.

[@timduncan1422]

@@OmniTierra I really enjoyed it. Hoping to go to Oaxaca soon myself. It would be cool if you biked up to San Jose Del Pacifico but I imagine your legs would be rubber by the time you arrived :)

[@carleenwessler2155]

John and Mira thank you for sharing your awesome adventures! Stay safe❣️

[@hoser7706]

Who doesn’t love doggles!? She wears them so well. Great video, thanks!

[@OmniTierra]

Thanks Hoser. Bob & Doug say 🤘

[@hoser7706]

@@OmniTierra No way, eh!? I’d say take off, eh, but you already have! Keep your touque close, your parka handy and enjoy!

[@davidreadbikes]

I love seeing some footage of you and Ryan together - an introvert with an extrovert! You guys make it work and it makes for fun biking videos.

[@edzeppelin933]

As an introvert, sometimes just watching Ryan's endless energy makes me tired 😂

[@tonydejesus2134]

I don’t think of John as an introvert, he just appears that way when he’s with Ryan. John’s just . . . Normal. Ryan is a continuously exploding bundle of enthusiasm and joy lol.

[@duzer]

Love that ol rail path! I miss those colorful Mexican streets! Great video

[@OmniTierra]

Thanks Duzer 🤘. Lots for the senses here

[@flightycocktails]

I loved this video so much! I appreciate seeing the nature of the areas outside Oaxaca City-and of course Ryan popping up for a sec! Thank you John & Mira!

[@OmniTierra]

Glad you enjoyed it! It’s definitely a beautiful area. We are going to miss Mexico 🇲🇽

[@Perception_]

So good to see a dog who manage to ignore other high energy dogs. She's been trained well.

[@OmniTierra]

Honestly I haven’t done a lot of training with Mira she has always been that way. Makes my life a lot easier.

[@Perception_]

@@OmniTierra Ok, I believe you. It's just rare to see.

[@deborahmoore1167]

I'm really rooting for you both of you on this journey. Just ordered my 2nd t-shirt giving it to my Orthopedic doctor who along with you and Ryan have encouraged me to "get out there". Just retired and making my health top priority... now if I can only adopt a dog as great as Mira 🐕💖🚲

[@OmniTierra]

Hi Deborah, Thanks so much for your support it’s much appreciated. But I don’t think you’ll be able to find a dog quite like Mira. She’s one of a kind. But there are lots of dogs almost as cool.

[@chrislonsberry1974]

Wonderful video! Always love seeing Mira and warms my heart at how much loving care you give her. Our dogs really are our best friends! Look forward to the next chapter.

[@OmniTierra]

She makes it easy. She’s a special one

[@genewest8426]

Hola Johny Mira! Another great video, be safe out there 👍

[@theroadwarriors-ecuador4324]

An excellent video. I love the addition of the drone footage, very cool. Great job on the Spanish too.

[@luissilva4890]

I've started doing a bit of cycle touring and really enjoyed the tip for washing. Sometimes the little details make all the difference. Keep up the great work.

[@SeeChadRun]

Wow! What an adventure! Beautiful sights, tough trails, wonderful company ;-)

[@OmniTierra]

Yeah the company is top notch.

[@abhinavjha33]

Hi John, Great video, loved it. First came to know about you and Meera through Ryan's youtube videos and have been enjoying your bikepacking videos ever since. Please keep making more videos. Thanks :)

[@roberthunter5398]

I loved the tip with the cloth, tea tree oil and water. Im definitely going to change to that from baby wipes. Thanks John and Mira😊

[@OmniTierra]

Hey Robert, The cloth is something I picked up from bike racing several decades ago. The Teatree oil is a relatively new addition. Other essential oils can be nice as well. I have some other tips to show along the way as well🤔

[@cholikickrocks8976]

Awesome video John and Mira...🥰🙏🙏👍

[@OmniTierra]

Thanks Choli 👍

[@grahamambridge2856]

Love the vids. I'm in the uk, hopefully can early retire in a couple of years and do some biking round the world. The Great divide is high on my list. Been to Banff a couple of times so I know it would be great. Got family in white rock B.C. which is also lovely. Thanks for taking the time to create these vids. Safe travels🙏 Graham, Sheffield, England

[@fogrider4607]

“a few moments later …”. Haha! Nice.

[@leffee5381]

Hi guys. I love your videos. You and Mira are doing a great job. I think there are many people who are not logged in to Google (not everyone who likes them that much) and then it is not possible to subscribe, like or write comments. That's what I think. Then there are probably lazy people too. Much love to you guys 🙏❤🥰👍

[@OmniTierra]

Happy you enjoyed the video.

[@nataschafennema8971]

Hello there, I have hit the button for you both. Keep the videos coming :)

[@PrincessPea1]

Videos getting better and better. Thanks for bringing us along.

[@OmniTierra]

We’re trying. Happy you enjoyed

[@brucecycles464]

What a good idea for washing

[@pppjourneyonabike5992]

Just popping in to say hi. Thanks for sharing your day(s).

[@OmniTierra]

You are so welcome🤗💕🐕

[@aprildntn]

Always a fun time!

[@Arthalot]

I'd love to see a video of your day to day life with Mira in Oaxaca too!

[@OmniTierra]

Noted! Will be back in Oaxaca in about a month and they’ll be lots to see. 🤗💕🐕

[@DoctorDefiler]

I love watching these videos on the rest days when I'm off my bike. Thank you for sharing your travels with everyone.

[@barryschnoor7300]

Arbol de Tule - so cool!

[@OmniTierra]

Yeah nice little town as well. The tree really is enormous

[@rumberajana]

I love when a new John and Mira video comes out ❤️ glad to see you enjoying your slow travel and you are both safe. Thanks for sharing

[@m1les7]

Fantastic M & J , my first watch of your channel since watching on on Ryan’s channel. Absolutely love it, love dogs and bikes, this channel is perfect! Great vid John. ❤️🐾🐾🐾

[@fredricgriffin6070]

Mira is a “super creature” and you are super competent;)

[@keithressler5400]

Awesome point about bike paths John - would love to see more of that type of infrastructure in the states. A sign or a line doesn’t do much but when you find a good separate path to bike on, you feel like you’re on a special connection between two places!

[@mikeharvey2235]

Living your dream brother

[@dannymoranz1589]

Always enjoy viewing your video’s!

[@harrygrimley4352]

This is awesome. Thanks for sharing this with us

[@ancaturcu38]

Great catching up on your adventures. Give Mira a hug for me. Big fan.

[@OmniTierra]

Mornings are favourite time to get hugs and pets👍

[@ancaturcu38]

@@OmniTierra best way to start the day!🤩

[@heyjudesadventures]

We're still trying to get our dog comfortable in the bike trailer! Great video! Mira is one special dog! 💗 Heyjude 🇨🇦

[@OmniTierra]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpPIZIpnhJijfLM Also: bikepacking.com/plan/dogpacking-guide/ Make sure the trailer as well padded. 🤗🐕💕

[@arlenegariepy8957]

The scenery was awesome, another great adventure! :) :)

[@darrenroberts1713]

You are the Man John! Unbelievable!

[@OmniTierra]

Mira really is the star of the show🐕😎

[@robjackson4597]

Hi John. I'm a new contributor. I've been following you and Duzer for a couple of years now. Just wanted to let you know that I'm very impressed with the effort that you have put into the production of your videos. Your story telling capability is amazing with your enhanced video quality. You and Mira are an amazing team and I'm looking forward to following your adventure. All the best!!

[@OmniTierra]

Thanks Rob, We have a long way to go both in riding and in telling our story but it’s all part of the adventure. Learning new skill sets and taking the step to put it out into the world is not something that I have experience with. Happy you are along for the journey.

[@chenamaldito]

Great video, loved it

[@sautez]

Yes. Finally some footage of your big Around the World Adventure. Curious how you have been liking or disliking the new Gates/Pinon Setup? Since you did a lot with the other before and this is new to you and on a big adventure.

[@OmniTierra]

The @pinion @gatescarbondrive system is pretty stellar. I had seen it on several bikes in the past and was always curious about it. But honestly I don’t ever wanna go back when doing this type of riding. It would be terrific on a full suspension bike as well since all the mass is central and the rear wheel lightens up dramatically with the system. Really the only drawback is that it needs such a little amount of maintenance that I have to actually remember to take a thorough look over my bike. With a chain and derailer system I had to lubricate my bike several times a day often the replacement cost for parts was high. If you’re thinking about it my recommendation would be to test drive one if you can but if not I would go for it.

[@fredricgriffin6070]

I truly anticipate y’all’s travels over the next year or two!!!!!!!

[@OmniTierra]

When you say year or two, I assume you mean next five or seven🤔😜.

[@Scor-ah]

Hahahaha those cactus catching a ride at the beginning..we have those in the Okanagan valley (Kelowna) when we were kids it was a daily occurrence roaming around on Know Mountain. Great video

[@OmniTierra]

Oh, the Okanogan one of my favourite parts of Canada. Spent several summers as a little kid on Woods Lake 😎

[@Scor-ah]

@@OmniTierra Woods lake was where we skated in the winter...oh the memories

[@karin7765]

I loved the recent video's you putting out here for us now so I wont miss the info of what you guys are doing ! Much love to you and Mira and.. Take care! I hope you were able to get the things you needed, the next day b.t.w. !

[@sueg2658]

I’m always so happy to see a video of you and Mira. Thank you. :-)

[@OmniTierra]

Thanks for watching Sue. We hope to keep them coming

[@sueg2658]

@@OmniTierra Most important is for you and Mira to stay safe and enjoy the journey :-) Even the short vids help us to know you 2 are safe. Us old people worry about that kind if thing lol. I’m so impressed with your sense of adventure, great attitude and physical abilities! :-)

[@TheTacticalathlete]

John the videos are great really enjoyed the drone footage on this one as well. Thank you for taking us along the journey.

[@TomSkulander]

Hi John and Mira, great video again, just like being there. Staff safe you two.

[@fantasticini]

Wonderful video John. Especially the drone shots.

[@OmniTierra]

Yes sometimes it’s inconvenient to take that thing out but after I see the results I feel like I should do it more often. I enjoy seeing it myself

[@sgent]

What a dog!

[@OmniTierra]

The bestest

[@sgent]

​@@OmniTierraI found ya through Duzer and here to stay amigos!

[@djsonfire0001]

Its unbelievable the ground you cover especially with Mira. I know you carry a lot of water have you ever checked out the crank tank 3or 4? they are from Australia. Not sure if it would be your style but thought I would mention it. I like mine for longer trips it fits perfect in my adventure 600x large frame

[@OmniTierra]

I only carry the water that we need. For deserts like in Baja MX that is quite a bit. Here in Oaxaca it is actually very little. Most of the time I have about .5L and get extra when needed. More just before we camp.

[@Mariteach777]

Thank you for sharing your adventures with Mira. I enjoy watching Mira and her energetic personality. Have fun and stay safe.

[@stevencichy137]

I just saw your last video and I really in joyed it vary much. Look forward to the next. Hay I saw my name on your video. Wow I feel famous now and this had made my day complete.

[@OmniTierra]

Happy you enjoyed Steven🙏

[@rabh6746]

Excellent video once again John, I just love watching you and Mira together😁I'm glad you found those old rail paths in the city, nothing worse than city traffic! I'm very lucky as I only have to travel about 10 minutes and I'm on lovely quiet country roads, they are certainly improving the cycling paths here in Scotland but I prefer the open roads to get a bit of speed up😉 Too many dog walkers on the paths slowing me down, no offence to you and Mira🤣I can't wait for the next episode, stay safe John and keep doing what you are doing with adorable Mira👌

[@OmniTierra]

I’m not sure if he’s responsible for the entire UK or just England but Chris Boardman, former Olympian, is now heading up a very well financed cycle infrastructure program. Yeah mixing the modes of traffic can be a challenge. In Spain most people walk on multi use paths the opposite of what they do in North America. So they’re always facing towards the cyclists or runners and can stay out of the way. That way everyone’s happy and safe

[@rabh6746]

@@OmniTierra Chris is doing an amazing job but only in England, he was appointed national commisioner for active travel England, which involves improving the infastructure for cycling and walking. Scotland has much quieter roads than most of England but we do need to improve the cycling culture here!

[@evercent]

Transportation planner here, love a rail trail. Great vid (:

[@OmniTierra]

Katie I think I could talk to you for hours about city/transportation planning. Super interesting topic

[@rottieshepcalibre9156]

i will bet money that John does not drink water unless Mira is drinking too... a beautiful relationship

[@AndresRodriguez-ec5cr]

Excelentes videos, los estoy recomendando con todos. Cuidense mucho y si alguna vez pasas por Ciudad de México, aquí tienes un amigo.

[@OmniTierra]

Gracias Andrés, para nosotros ha sido un país muy seguro. La gente es muy amable y generosa. 🇲🇽🤗💕🐶 . Gracias por ver y comentar 🤗

[@tylerk24]

Great video! You make me want to go on a biking adventure too!!!

[@lauriefrazer5668]

Great video, thanks for sharing the ride. Admired Mira so much, I made myself a trail dog. Mine is not as smart as Mira but still lots of fun.

[@OmniTierra]

That’s so funny, trail dogs are the best

[@StarEssences]

John, if you are interested check out the mik system plus their baskets, crates, etc for bicycle carry ons/cargo.

[@OmniTierra]

Thanks for the tip. Where is the link?🤪😜

[@briandineen7857]

Good stuff John 👏. Love your videos. Mexico looks like it has been good to you,

[@OmniTierra]

It has Mexico is a very beautiful country with great food and super friendly people

[@DD-ub9xq]

Gave me goosebumps to see you and Mira in the state of Oaxaca where my father is from and I have a lot of family there, you shoot excellent video as well. I'm thinking about going there in December and doing a trip from Oaxaca to Puerto escondido and maybe some other trips around Oaxaca too, do you think a air fork is too much for their roads or is a rigid carbon fork good enough? I have the option to run either on my 29er.

[@OmniTierra]

Hey DD. I would probably run whatever currently on your bike. Because there’s lots of great single track to the mountains and lots of dirt roads but you can get by with a totally rigid bike, but you would also enjoy the comfort and and increased handling on the dissents with her suspension fork. It’ll all work.

[@FranciscoRodriguez-ku1nl]

Hola Mira y Jhon, saludos desde California, hoy regresamos de Tahoe, sorprendido de una comunidad muy inclinada al BIKE PACKING, bicicletas 🚲 por todos lados. Un abrazo,

[@OmniTierra]

Nos gusta mucho Tahoe. Pasamos por allí hasta Truckee en 2020.

[@JohnORourke-n1x]

😊

[@mamterilleq]

hello from alaska.

[@OmniTierra]

One day towards the end of this trip we will visit

[@davidbrankley1645]

Looks like you've got the whole bottle shower thing down. I'm still splashing two bottles over my head and shampooing in between. I end up with quite a soapy puddle at my feet. I thought I was being frugal, but your example has me questioning the entire procedure and it's relative wastefulness.

[@OmniTierra]

Happy you found this useful, I have a whole host of tricks like that. Stay tuned in the slowly becoming out one or two at a time

[@karin7765]

Beautiful trail! Loved the footage, drone shots! Music was too loud to my liking 😛( constructive criticism)

[@HalCasteel30005]

Good to hear from you. How is the city and country life? Flying to Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil tomorrow, bringing my bike, all the best.

[@OmniTierra]

Yeah Mexico is a great country. Were they were in the city or out in the country it’s always a good time here

[@Motorman1974]

Hi John and Mira! Loving your videos. What about your gear? Bags and bottle cages and straps...?

[@OmniTierra]

Maybe one day🤔

[@pppjourneyonabike5992]

Excellent video. Well done editing.thx Is that a 600x?

[@OmniTierra]

Hey ppp, Happy you enjoy the videos. Not all Piñon Drive bikes are @prioritycycles 🤔. Many good city bikes are 👌

[@pppjourneyonabike5992]

@@OmniTierra wasnt sure if u had a 600x. I'm looking at Comotion with P18 pinion. C-12 pinion seems like more of a % jump in between gears.

[@rosemariebaeza2009]

These Gates belt drive needs to be enclosed with a sturdy chain guard. Especially since there isn't external gear to deal with it shouldn't be too difficult to do. A rugged plastic enclosure that prevents the tire to project all this dust and small gravel onto it..... Let's face it, the tire being very close by, lifts all kinds of stuff that end up between the belt and the aluminum sprockets..... There is a reason, that you can't take a belt drive motorcycle off road.... Well you can,but your belt drive wouldn't last too long.....

[@OmniTierra]

Dust and small gravel don’t bother these belts in the slightest.

[@budcharleswilliams4497]

Need more

[@jpwesley]

What do you think of the Brooks saddle?

[@stephenwhite546]

I’ve been watching you Ryan and Mira for a long time . What do you do to keep Mira from getting bit by snakes ?

[@OmniTierra]

She doesn’t try to herd 🐍 🤪. Snakes don’t mess with Mira.

[@Volkmannx]

🤓👍

[@israeladams6439]

thx for the content, i just got a priority 600x and it kinda makes a churning sound in the pinion gears when under a lot of torque, i'm wondering if that is typical or is my pinion flawed in some way? have fun..

[@OmniTierra]

There may be a short break in. I also find that soap is a great way to keep the belt quiet if dusty conditions make it squeak or noisy

[@johnfuhrman678]

That's a great hat you throw on after the rides. What is it? Would love to purchase.

[@OmniTierra]

I think I found that on Kickstarter. I’ll try to see if I can find where to get a new one since mine is wearing out.

[@StarEssences]

Cycling IMO when one desires to 'stop and smell the roses' cycling/touring is the best way and most cost effective way to do it. It also teaches people how vanities are really unnecessary and bike touring teaches a lot to be a MINIMALIST; Only bring essentials.

[@OmniTierra]

That’s a nice way to look at it. Appreciate your comment and taking the time to watch the video🤗

[@gilsonbaldivino1003]

pedal more to you both!

[@bigbrucebikes]

🚴🏻‍♂️❤️🐕👍

[@tombowen7631]

How do you get the drone to follow you?

[@OmniTierra]

Nothing fancy there, I just control it while I ride.🤓

[@derekmann857]

Hey John, how are you able to stay so long in one country?

[@OmniTierra]

Yeah we just follow the rules that they set out 🤔. Or do you mean how are we able to put up with staying in one place so long?

[@derekmann857]

@@OmniTierra is México 180days per calendar year? Colombia is 180 days per year. I was hoping to stay longer. It’s my second time in Colombia and the riding is over the top! Last summer i started riding from Seattle to the Peru border but the land border was closed so i went back to Canada to wait. Because i loved Colombia i decided to flight into Bogotá and start heading south. But now I don’t want to leave Colombia. Was looking trying to find a way to stay longer but doesn’t look like many options.

[@ginaweiland6308]

What is your bike touring on?

[@OmniTierra]

Links of the description🤔

[@tylormccuneflenoy]

How did you do the map tracking part at the beginning of the video?

[@OmniTierra]

That’s with @relive 🤘

[@marioramon2010]

auchhh espinozo

[@sharkmentality9717]

I remember when Ryan liked to maintain around 10, 000 views.

[@OmniTierra]

@duzer has worked incredibly hard to share his enthusiasm for life. I’m happy you are all enjoying our videos 🤗🐶💕

[@register1430]

mango? How much is a mango nowdays in MEX, lov'em !!

[@OmniTierra]

I suppose it depends on the type of mango, there’s lots of varieties, and the size but I can’t remember off top my head. Whatever they cost they’re worth it so tasty here

[@register1430]

@@OmniTierra mango slicer tool ! case lot and call it a day !! Hopefully they don't go into avocado mode and get cartel attention.

[@harrygrimley4352]

If my wife ever throws me out.... 🤔

[@nachohernandez9491]

Why only 13 thousand sub?

[@OmniTierra]

That’s OK. The people that are here are quality people that love dogs and travel, and maybe bikes. 🤗💕🐕🌎.

[@janetginger8571]

maybe dog only reason to watch as close ups are rather Avert eyes

[@OmniTierra]

Not sure the translator worked on that sentence 🤔

[@mswarrior932]

What about the rest of the united states?

[@OmniTierra]

I don’t think will be publishing much if anything from that portion of our journey. At that point in the trip I was using someone else to edit the footage and that system didn’t really work out as hoped. So lots of Latin American content on this channel for the next while. I.e. 2 years 🤘

[@mswarrior932]

@@OmniTierra bummer!! 🌎🚴🤘

[@AndrooJeanPierre]

As a Canadian, I was wondering if your French was better than your Spanish. Could we hear you speak a bit of French some day ?

[@OmniTierra]

Androo, I’m sorry to say that it’s not any better than my Spanish. I’m very poor in several languages now🤪. By the end of this trip I would like to be fluent in those languages.

[@AndrooJeanPierre]

@@OmniTierra If I understand correctly, you're goal is to cycle all 5 continents in the next few years. If ever you manage make your way to South-West of France, you'll be more than welcome to stay at my place out in the country, 25 km from Toulouse. I wish you and Mira the greatest adventure possible !

[@OmniTierra]

@@AndrooJeanPierreOne correction there, actually there are 7 continents. But yes, we plan to ride to all of them. Mostly on dirt roads and trails 🤗💕🐕

[@AndrooJeanPierre]

@@OmniTierra true, 5 oceans and 7 continents. Eventhough I doubt you're going to cycle antarctica. I'd be amazed if you did, though !

[@OmniTierra]

@@AndrooJeanPierre I love to have doubters. Hold my 🍺

[@stephenjacques554]

Do you ever throw a frisbee for Mira she would be a great catcher, have had border collies in the past and were some of the best frisbee dogs I ever had. Plus the frisbee works great for water bowl, and food bowl. Thanks for the vids will be watching regularly. SJ

[@OmniTierra]

I do! She loves the frisbee. There’s a couple of clips of that happening in our latest video.

[@stephenjacques554]

Thanks sir letting everyone know about your channel and Ryan too. SJ