I'm still relatively young, but one thing I cannot stress enough is to leave your hometown for a solid couple of years or so. I realize this isn't feasible for everyone, but the point is to get out of the bubble of your upbringing and surround yourself with new environments and new people. It changed me for the better. Not all of it was pleasant, but it was incredibly crucial to my personal growth. I think it's detrimental to society as a whole when people can't, or won't, get out of their bubble.
@EddieSmith9172 ай бұрын
I left for 3 years at 21 I went home for 6 months & realised that I had dramatically changed as a person, I could no longer relate to my friends without pretending & they felt the same about me, so I left & never returned. I made a good life for myself
@josephhaddakin709523 күн бұрын
I agree. It gives you perspective.
@Rome372Ай бұрын
Good story, beautiful pictures ! Thanks.
@bennyraskinАй бұрын
Beautifully shot. Wonderful video.
@SonjaV-px6yk2 ай бұрын
Koen, your words and photography are like listening to and watching poetry in real time. It is a wonderful piece of film work and your courage and dedication during this trip for your cause are truly commendable. From a former Netherlander now a British Columbian, wishing you safe travels!!
@josephhaddakin709523 күн бұрын
Wow. I rode thru that area during the middle of May 2021 & it was around 100°f everyday. I can't even imagine riding there in the middle of summer. One thing for sure, you had lots of sunshine for your solar panels. Riding thru there in the winter is pleasurable. Summertime is ☠️.
@elisenda59702 ай бұрын
Hi from 🇨🇭we watched your video this evening with the family and really enjoyed it! It is very impressive how you mastered it, a lot of respect and praise! Take care 🍀✌🏻
@hanshoobroeckx80192 ай бұрын
Wat een prachtige documentaire en wat knap van je dat je die uitdaging zo verstandig en mooi hebt volbracht. Petje af! We zijn trots op je 🙏👍👌
@maschak40392 ай бұрын
Wow! Respect voor je uithoudingsvermogen, discipline en fantastische film/beelden, muziek, tekst. Nog veel succes. Ik ga m delen en hoop dat het ook meer donaties gaat opleveren
@daveanderson32102 ай бұрын
Terrific video Koen, your best one yet and delivered like a mini documentary. Live it. Look forward to the book 😊
@davidhattink2 ай бұрын
Been following since Turkey now, it still amazes me to this day that you have this many subs en views each week, while you deserve way more. Planning a trip trough Europe next summer and your videos keep giving me more and more joy to start doing the same. Goodluck with the rest of the USA! - From the Netherlands, Den Bosch. Hope to see you back soon
@robneithart11752 ай бұрын
I know that area well, and you captured it just right in the video. DV is one of my favorite places, but as much as I enjoy going there I do avoid it during summer.
@cagig2 ай бұрын
The spirit and perspective in this piece are truly captivating. Koen, you really capture the essence of cycling and nature. Thanks for sharing this amazing journey-and the sound of tires on asphalt in pure silence-with us!
@higlesias42 ай бұрын
The silence of Death Valley is deafening, and that makes it beautiful. One of the best placed on earth to roam
@danielecheverria7023Ай бұрын
Great video. You’ve done what I’ve always wanted to do, ride across Death Valley. When I was in college we would take trips around the country to see landscapes and our first trip was Death Valley and it kind of stuck with me. It’s a scary place to be at, but at the same time ‘eye opening’ and makes you appreciate the vast land. This is extremely crazy to do and props to you. For most people that are hobbyists cyclist, getting up and getting on the road is hard enough lol. But deciding to get up and ride miles and miles in a very challenging environment is something else, more or so mental strength which I’d say is harder to overcome than the physical sense. I wish to ride across this landscape one day, till then I will appreciate this video 🫡
@ollybroers45262 ай бұрын
Waow Koen!! Wat een waanzinnig mooi en goede video!
@franknobody59652 ай бұрын
Sensational video! Thank you! And in the beginning you answered my question on what you carry to shave on such a long trip. An open Razor Blade... respect!
@marcofamaonline2 ай бұрын
You are amazing. What a video and gorgeous ride! Hope you had a crew filming you man. Epic job with the editing too. Bravo! ❤
@the-sunday-ride2 ай бұрын
Haha I wish I had a crew with me! It’s all a one man job so far 😉
@marcofamaonline2 ай бұрын
@@the-sunday-rideDamn! That means you are not only a great rider but also a stunning and resilient videographer! Great job man. Lots of respect
@ClielTv2 ай бұрын
Stay safe always man. We still want more of this kind of videos. Magnificent Film.
@JokiDoki-wi1sw2 ай бұрын
De Eenzame Fietser....Wat ben ik ontzettend trots op jou..Koen....wat een uithoudingsvermogen heb jij en wat een kracht... En mooie opnames..
@22or222 ай бұрын
Excellent!
@johnburke50982 ай бұрын
What a great film!! Beautiful photography, narration, and story telling. What an amazing journey. I'll be going coast to coast shortly after I retire. This is a great motivational film!
@the-sunday-ride2 ай бұрын
That’s great John! Safe ride across the country and enjoy!
@biketouringnature2 ай бұрын
Wow. Good work and nice video. I'm used to cold and rain in my country on my channel.
@henriquesachse38242 ай бұрын
Super video! A story about facts, doubts, courage and perseverance. Together with the most beautiful images of nature
@alexanderloo14002 ай бұрын
Those drone shots are beautiful 👌
@potatothorn2 ай бұрын
note: many of them are illegal/ not too big a deal in summer but those dunes typically have 1-200 people on them all day long from oct-apr. if allowed all you would hear is drones. Drones are Not Allowed inside national parks because there are too many people among other reasons.
@lachlancaudwell58192 ай бұрын
Your content is so awesome mate! Thoroughly enjoy it. So cohesive and well produced
@leonlindhout2 ай бұрын
Hi Koen, very impressive to ride through Death on your own in the summer. What a beautiful movie again. Fantastic!!! Keep save
@Gijsdellemijn2 ай бұрын
What an accomplishment! Beautiful film with breathtaking shots 😮
Exceptional drone shots of the sand dunes in Death Valley and also cool accompagying music😀
@SMLPhotography12 ай бұрын
Beautiful imagery. Beautiful words.
@ArtHeaven942 ай бұрын
Hats off to You ❤
@bockje46382 ай бұрын
Prachtige beelden! Prachtig mens!
@melanink9AcademyАй бұрын
Loved how well you narrated your adventure👊
@potatothorn2 ай бұрын
as a desert regular who motorcycled through death valley the long way in summer many times (it is very slow and hot on a street bike) have to say i am Very Impressed, motorcycle is nothing compared to this even if i go in daytime.... Wow. Central Valley alone in summer is tough, you sure took it next level! Awesome job with the trip and video, thanks for taking us along. sorry but Please note drones are Illegal in the Park, please dont do that again. They very much disturb that silence you were talking about. Might have been empty in summer but in winter it would be 50 drones in the air at all times if it was allowed at those dunes... please dont encourage that thanks.// fine to run them pretty much everywhere else in the US with obvious exceptions like airports.
@PaulWood-cu7xd2 ай бұрын
Well done mate,awesome video 😊
@saulmadden9982 ай бұрын
Epic!! Some fantastic shots.....look out though, you know what happened the last time you went through a road closed sign 🤣
@gailtucker26992 ай бұрын
Beautifully filmed and edited
@andrewcarlson29552 ай бұрын
Amazing to think people walked across that
@ejtorrefiel27682 ай бұрын
Baeutiful! ❤
@HeatherCampbell-kc7fxАй бұрын
There was a guy on a motorcycle who didn't survive riding through death valley this summer. You are lucky! Great trip!
@the-sunday-rideАй бұрын
A police officer told me about it, so sad… :(
@spacedriver4962 ай бұрын
Amazing video, thank you Koen! During my travels I find out that on the most beautiful places is usually very hard to be - bacause of the weather, altitude etc. And this is one of the examples. I drove through Death Valley by car and it was hard, on bike it must be even harder, but beautiful. Did you met any other cyclists who went through the Death Valley by bike?
@lukejoy-smith83832 ай бұрын
Your best video yet. In part because it brought home so many memories I also experienced but never really recorded. Thank you
@boyhamaker12342 ай бұрын
Is it a rattle snake, is it a scorpion..? No! It's just a lonely biker... ❤
@donnellwiley6731Ай бұрын
I would turn into a Denver omelet two miles in. I'm happy you survived.
@the-sunday-rideАй бұрын
Hahaha I think I kinda did
@Solocheftraveler2 ай бұрын
👍 I travel now in Nepal 🇳🇵by my bicycle
@edwinhuizinga30422 ай бұрын
Nice story, great shots, but you made it seem too easy and not a real challenge - a Sunday Ride.
@jurgenheymans57732 ай бұрын
Sterk!!
@Radekulis822 ай бұрын
Good Job. Death Valley in summer on bike,respect. But I was thinking there will be any clip where you call police for help because was to hot and you run out of water.
@the-sunday-ride2 ай бұрын
Spoiler alert: that’s in next weeks episode (as it was after Las Vegas) 😉
@Radekulis822 ай бұрын
@@the-sunday-ride Aaa sorry for spoiling,I can delete my comments too not inform others people 😁😁
@the-sunday-rideАй бұрын
Haha no worries at all! Appreciate you’re following the trip so closely!
@theduckrc211v42 ай бұрын
Hey man , what king of drone you used?. Awesome job by the way!
@the-sunday-ride2 ай бұрын
New gear video just came out!
@Mandarijntje4622 ай бұрын
Heel vet 🫡
@ForkNLeans2 ай бұрын
Ive biked all summer within 5 mile radius in heat and short hills at 5200 ft and was brutal for me. Now my BP is too low for me and heart rate is 50 . This is not good for me since im just tired and exhausted and can't bike for awhile because of exhaustion. I don't know how you do this 🤠
@thefruitysponge30152 ай бұрын
I know you haven't completed the entire global journey yet, but from what you've travelled, does the Earth feel way bigger than what you could have possibly imagined in your mind before you set off on your journey?
@the-sunday-ride2 ай бұрын
I actually found it more difficult to grasp the size of the earth before this trip. Now I can connect the countries and stories in my mind and therefore I became a determinable size for me. So if anything, I think the size of the earth might be actually smaller than I thought it was. But now I know for sure you can bike around it ;)
@Владимир-й8с3в2 ай бұрын
What do you think about when you ride a bike?
@ForkNLeans2 ай бұрын
What made you choose this route ?
@the-sunday-ride2 ай бұрын
Wanted to visit many National Parks such as Yosemite, Sequoia, Grand Canyon etc. So there's no way getting around the deserts
@ForkNLeans2 ай бұрын
@@the-sunday-ride you're brave 🤠
@DAVID-m2rАй бұрын
I LIVE IN THIS AREA 120F IS TREACHEROUS THERES ALOT HE MIGHT HAVE LEFT OUT OF THIS STORY
@the-sunday-rideАй бұрын
?? Haha
@Oldguy-k3t2 ай бұрын
I have lived in so calif most of my life and know the areas you are going to very well. There are facilities for water etc all along the way. Cycling in summer not to smart, easy to die! Mostly quiet except when military jets fly by low ,fast,and loud. For visitors it's illegal to fly drones in park, without getting written permission.
@the-sunday-ride2 ай бұрын
Like I said in the video, there are shops where you can get water but most of the times they are 60 miles apart which is easily a full day of riding on a bike.
@Oldguy-k3t2 ай бұрын
@@the-sunday-ride You missed doing Badwater to Whitney Portal, lowest to highest points in lower 48 states, 135 miles almost all uphill it seems. Better on tdf bike with support!
@bradmack89532 ай бұрын
All a bit dramatic really ...
@the-sunday-ride2 ай бұрын
Ok Brad, I respect your opinion. Just do me a favor, yeah? Take your bike, ride it through Death Valley in summer and record it. I’m very curious for the outcome!! :)
@bradmack89532 ай бұрын
@the-sunday-ride nice flex, but I don't need to ride it to believe that this episode is hyped up on the dramatic. Far more than any other you have ever published, and yes, I've watched the lot. And that was my point. Not that it wasn't challenging but that you hyped the drama where IMO it didn't add anything to the video. But you do you ok. 👌
@the-sunday-ride2 ай бұрын
@@bradmack8953Ok, I really don’t see where I hyped up the drama. I think I just told the story exactly as it was. But I hope you will enjoy other episodes more.
@simonthorball2 ай бұрын
I've just watched this again, because I certainly didn't feel after my first viewing that it was a bit dramatic. Nevertheless, had it been so, it would have been appropriate, as Death Valley is oft described as one of Earth's most dramatic places. I can completely understand how Koen felt grateful to have made it out of the region alive. The human body doesn't fare too well when the temperature is above 50'C. (+120'F.)- particularly when one is existing outside. Moreover, to pedal a loaded touring bicycle (not an e-bike) uphill from below sea level to 5,000 ft. is pushing the absolute limit of endurance. Koen was also correct in mentioning the mental toughness required to accomplish such a feat. We should all be so grateful to him, because at a place when his focus rightfully could just have been on simple survival, he stopped to fly his drone, etc. to bring us a remarkable video.
@simonthorball2 ай бұрын
Hej from Sweden. Koen your videos are exceptional. I've twice cycled through Death Valley; the last time on the same route you took...Ridgecrest, Trona, Towne Pass, Furnace Creek. Not in mid-summer though as you did, but in early May and October. What an achievement to do this at the hottest time of the year, and especially during the extreme heat of this summer. I still vividly recall the awesome sight of the road leading up to Towne Pass rising from the desert floor. Thinking that you need to climb up there makes you really question whether it's possible. Very sensible that you started that morning at 4.