Day 1 GDMBR | Mountain Biking Across Montana

Hello Everybody, This video is about my first day on The Great Divide Mountain Bike Route. I have The Surly Krampus fully loaded leaving from The Canadian Border in Port of Roosville Montana. Headed south for an ultimate Rocky Mountain adventure.
Stay tuned as I make my way south on The GDMBR Thru The Kootenai National Forest and The Rocky Mountains of Montana.
See you on The Divide.
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[@roadprocessors7721]

I like your videos of the GDMBR. If every thing will went fine I am planning to participate in the Tour Divide in 2023. Your videos are helping me to prepare for the track. Good lack.

[@stephenmorton8017]

yer killing me. soak your shirt in the stream! instant bliss. yes to the fishing rod.

[@TravelingThru222]

I hear ya.

[@PumpkinVillage]

What a great day of biking. Glad to hear the Wahoo is working out. I'm still trying to make up my mind. That camp spot was awesome for sure. Glad it's all working out so far. Take care, Al

[@TravelingThru222]

The Wahoo is excellent, Loving the ride and having a fantastic time.

[@RonSuchanek]

I'm rewatching your series, preparing to go back this summer. This episode was great. Nice to be able to meet Matty Freedom. I remember riding that stretch from Eureka to Ford's cabin- one of my favorite parts.

[@yokkaichi1]

Thanks for the update. The sound of tires on gravel and a bell. Make you sound like a one-track Santa, bringing gifts to all the boy and girl grizzlies.

[@TravelingThru222]

Happy holidays!

[@sonalmalhotra07]

Lovely video- stay safe friend. Best wishes.

[@TravelingThru222]

Thanks, you too!

[@outbackwack368]

Great start to a great ride! I always have a bandana and buff with me to soak in cold streams and tie around my neck. Cooling your carotid arteries will cool your core. Matty's got a lot of tail wag going on! Nice camp spot!

[@TravelingThru222]

Thanks for the tips!

[@livingsimplytosimplylive6817]

Thank you as usual for bringing us along. And thanks a ton for the editing and time you put into your great vlog.

[@TravelingThru222]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@marctanner1624]

THE ULTIMATE COLLAB!!! Following both you guys. Awesome! ride on

[@TravelingThru222]

Much appreciated!

[@mhernandez4576]

Ikr....same

[@macht4turbo]

Thanks for taking us with you on your ride, looking forward to your upcoming adventures.

[@TravelingThru222]

More to come!

[@AdventuresWithDaniel]

Perfect camp spot to end the day!

[@hiimmichal]

Awesome video! Have a great trip - looks like a blast so far. Hope to do this myself at some point too - my Cutthroat is locked and loaded!

[@TravelingThru222]

Awesome, trade you a Krampus for a Cutthroat.

[@mentholmoose6705]

Before you hit the gravel those tires were screaming. When you got to the gravel the scenery exploded. The camp site already had the fire ring. Water resupply looks like not a problem at least for this stretch. Your living the dream.

[@TravelingThru222]

Montana is a bike tour dreamboat. Matty thought I was a car behind him because those tires were squealing. They don't sound like that anymore.

[@mentholmoose6705]

@@TravelingThru222 Hope you have enough time to soak it all in last video was awesome.

[@ReimaginedAdventures]

Matty freedom !!! So interesting that i saw he was on that ride and what are the odds you run into him along the way so cool.

[@scottsears6440]

Awesome first day. Enjoy the adventure.

[@tim9324]

Nice. Missed mile 0. Good luck the rest of the way.

[@enjoytherun8905]

Looks like a ton of fun! Good luck on the rest of the trip

[@Gracie.Paulina]

This is awesome! Just to share I'm native/NY'r w/relatives in upstate ... that entire region is just breath taking and the area your in sounds like something one day I'd like to visit. Thanks

[@TravelingThru222]

Very cool!

[@travelbygoat3850]

You’re just cruisin through that breathtaking scenery. Incredible! Way jelly. Abundant joy and safe travels to you!

[@TravelingThru222]

Cool, thanks.

[@elizabethwwooten]

wahoo is awesome sold my garmin love your videos

[@TravelingThru222]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@mswarrior932]

Great video!! Awesome scenery!! I always wondered what it would be like riding across Montana, looks awesome!!

[@TravelingThru222]

This is my second Montana bike tour, it’s really incredible up there. The wilderness is so wild…and the people.

[@al-du6lb]

So awesome. I would love to do a trip like this, but I'm not sure my legs would be up for it. Maybe one day. Thanks for letting us tag along.

[@TravelingThru222]

I bet your legs are ready to go, see you out there.

[@alanc6752]

Great ride and 65 miles done. As others have said in the comments on really hot days i soak my shirt in water, wring it out a bit and put it back on, aircon on a bike! I find it works best with cotton you might get 30mins or an hour before its totally dried out. Synthetic type fabrics can dry out in minutes on a descent and dont work as well. I also soak the legs of my shorts but not seat area.

[@TravelingThru222]

Great tip!

[@tomsnediker2441]

What a fantastic adventure. The weather and scenery look awesome. Can you tell me what month and date you started this ?

[@TravelingThru222]

Love it out west. I started late July, the 30th maybe.

[@TheRickurb]

Wow, once you hit the grav grav it got gorgeous! (Nice kick stand buddy)

[@TravelingThru222]

Everybody wishes they had a kickstand out here. Even saw a guy with an ECR, rocking the kicker. Be cool.

[@boneyjensen]

🤠🤘

[@mhilde7744]

Good stuff!!!👍

[@dsa5394]

I'd keep the maps or at least the sections you're on as the ACA maps are great for seeing the bigger picture and facilities along the route. Also, a backup in case you have electrical issues. You can send some of the maps ahead to pickup at a post office further down the trail.

[@TravelingThru222]

The maps have proved to be almost essential for camp spots and water. Glad I have them along.

[@sleepdeprived9181]

This is my dream too. I wish my 90 day visa suffices and I wish Japan has similar trails where I can emulate this. There's nothing this large.

[@TheRickurb]

You packing badger spray dude?

[@stephenmorton8017]

lots of porcupines up there too.

[@TravelingThru222]

Yeah, something chewed on my shoe.

[@aron4888]

Sweeeeeeeeet

[@thedreamstarsbyp.s.sylvan302]

A badger!

[@TravelingThru222]

Badgers, damn.

[@NicksBikeTouring]

Great video, can’t wait to see the rest of the trip. Thinking about doing the gdmbr myself - do you think a 520 with 2in tires would do alright, or too rough?

[@TravelingThru222]

The GDMBR is the roughest thing i have ever seen, ridiculous climbs, water crossings, you name it. I wouldn't do this on anything but a mountain bike, 29 er. But there are people out here with fixed gear, single speeds, and trailers. This route can be done on anything, but it is the hardest mountain biking of my life.

[@stevemullin1195]

What size is your krampus? I see surly now has it available with a suspension fork. Would that have made the ride better for you with the rough roads?

[@TravelingThru222]

That’s a medium Krampus, I’m 5’10”. Carbon fork. A shock makes anything easier, but the Krampus is a heavy slow bike. Like riding a tractor.

[@stevemullin1195]

@TravelingThru222 I have an XL size Bridge club with 27.5x2 tires. Got a butterfly bar instead of the Salsa bend bars that came with it. Also have a jones h bar 2.5 with clip-on aerobars for my long selfsupported future tours. Would love to do the GDMBR in the future but need more bulletproof wheels and tires then the stock WTB ST i29s.

[@truth-Hurts375]

Why the heavy pack on your back ????

[@TravelingThru222]

I mentioned it in a previous video, work related items. Thanks for the sub.