BIKEPACKING 1,300km on the Great Divide & BC Trail | Part 1
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- Three friends bikepack 1,300 km over 3 weeks through BC and Alberta on the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route (GDMBR) and BC Trail in snow and record breaking heat wave.
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Hey everyone, a bit late but here is the first part of our 1,300km trip from this summer. Feel free to like, share and comment. It helps the channel and helps other people with similar interests find this content. If you haven’t, consider subscribing if you want to know when the other parts come out.
hey man! How many km you did per day on avg?
Hey, I think it was between 70-90 with a few shorter and longer days in between depending on where we wanted to camp.
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Looks like a great trip. Thanks for sharing. Also, I think you did a great job showing the variety of riding conditions. From single track, gravel roads, dirt roads and to pavement...you showed it all. Gave me a real sense of the what the ride was like overall. Thanks.
Thanks I appreciate the kind words. That’s what I’m trying to go for. Nothing super fancy but a general idea of what the trip was like with Bit of humour thrown in. Cheers 🙏
another great video. thank you for sharing and taking us along
Cheers, glad you enjoyed.
Found you from your Aeroe rack reviews. You're making me want to get back into bikepacking.
Thanks for watching! You totally should, bike safe!
Banff looks amazing. Have to make it up there some day!
The Rockies are stunning!
Had to rewatch this on a bigger screen. Wonderful job . Thank you.
You're very welcome, glad you enjoyed. Did you get out for any trips this summer?
@@SirBikesAlot No bike until late summer when i managed to score a 1982 Specialized Expedition touring bike. Its my best friend . I am looking forward to 2022 .
Watching sir Nice adventure ride safe God bless ❤️💕💪👍👍
Thanks for watching grad you enjoyed!
Great video! What amazing views. Really looking forward to the next one.
Thanks Daigen, glad you enjoyed. Hoping to have part two out in a few weeks when I find some spare time. We’re you able to get much riding in the last part of the summer or was it too Smokey?
@@SirBikesAlot I did get out for a couple good rides. I shot some footage on a 2 nighter in the late summer. Hopefully I will find the time to edit and post soon. Hope everything is going great with your family and you are enjoying some time with the little one.
I love bikepacking...doing the divide next summer. Thanks for the info
Great channel, great videos! I subscribed! 🙏🏻
Wicked thanks for watching!
great great watch! thank you
Cheers! Glad you enjoyed it. There is a part 2 and 3 if you are keen ❤️
having walked the first two days on the great divide trail seeing all the bike packers going the opposite way, I have to say it looks more fun to bike it!
Cool!
Thanks for watching 🤙
Nice keep rolling Andrew
Amazing footage! Definitely a route I plan on riding one day, I have been just itching to go on a bike-packing trip since my west coast trip in 2014.
Where do you ride on the coast?
@@SirBikesAlot I rode from Colwood to Vancouver to meet with my brother, then headed down the normalish coast route down Washington, Oregon and California Camping at state parks... We got to Crescent city in California in 11 days. Unfortunately My knee seemed to jam at that point and had to turn back after attempting the climb out of Crescent city the next day.( I now run just flat pedals... even with a bike fit my knee would get sore.) I flew back. Crescent city airport is the size of a small classroom! haha... person checking people in was also flagging down the planes!
I found on the bike trip that It was the most relaxing thing just only having to think of where we were going to eat the next day, What climb was ahead and what the road had in store for us that day ( and when will the fog end when we were going through Oregon). Was always the best loading the bike up at the nearest town to the next campsite with some beverages and groceries to cook and drink for the night
Wow so cool! These shots are epic. I want to come on the next trip!
Yeah dude, when the weather gets better we'll do some trips for sure!
Looks like an amazing route. Riding in that heatwave is going to be brutal!
Thanks Chris. The shot on the bridge with the birds flying was on CocanUsa lake (Canadian side).
I saw bikepacking.com was featuring your video! Super cool and very well deserved 🙌
So good! My bro and I rode the BC Trail this past September and loved it, but no video. It's great to see someone else riding it and reliving it a bit (if it sounds like I'm in withdrawal, it's because I am!). Thanks so much for sharing your experience 👍👍
Glad you enjoyed. September would have been a good time to go. What was your favourite part of the trail?
@@SirBikesAlot , The section from Nelson to Salmo was fun. The C&W section and tunnels l, down to Paulson, were a major highlight. Grand Forks to Myra, then Myra where we overnighted in the canyon, that was pretty cool. Penticton to Princeton, sandy and it started to pour, but still good. Heck, I loved the whole thing, even The Pass, but those were the top memories.
Great video. I might have to add that to my list of cycling trips to do. Looking forward to the next video on this ride. Just subscribed. Now I feel like loading up my new bike for another adventure before the snow really hits.
Cheers! Thanks for tuning in Joe. Hoping to get part two out in a few weeks. Where do you do most of your riding?
@@SirBikesAlot This year, northwestern Ontario/ Lake Superior stuff. In the past though, Atlantic Canada a bit when living there. And a 7000 km ride years back throughout BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and partway through Ontario.
I am a little late to the party, however I enjoyed your video just the same. Thanks for sharing your trip with us!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!
I had a dog-stalking situation in Quebec. We were riding a tandem with a Bob trailer from Montreal to Halifax. We went on back roads looking for a covered bridge and picked up a Newfie puppy (as big as a regular dog!) on the way back to the highway. He followed us for miles, constantly running around us which was pretty nerve-wracking. When we got to the highway we realized we couldn't continue with him. We waited until a truck came along entering the side road we had just exited and persuaded the owner to tale him back. Thankfully I spoke enough French to explain the situation to the driver.
Thanks for sharing Barry, you always have such cool stories! I spent the good part of a few days wondering how the dog was (we called him Buddy). It was such an odd situation because we had no reception at the time and we’re not capable of caring for him.
Nice video, love it 👌🏻🙌🏻
Cheers 🥂
Sat back with a Northern Monk ale and enjoyed 11:06 minutes of epic scenery, riding and music. If this doesn't make you want to get out on the bike and camp nothing will. I'm looking forward to camping out in the cold and wet that the UK offers!! ATB mate
Thanks for the kind words Jamie. Hoping to get part two out in a week or so. We just had a baby, so not a ton of times these days. I'm already getting stoked to go riding next summer (no more winter trips planned for me here is our cold and wet). Stoked to see you suffer in the rain!
what a trip man. I am inspired and a lil jealous!
Glad you enjoyed! Bike safe.
Keep rolling love ya Andrew
Nice going, boys!
Thanks for watching :) Bike safe!
This will help get me through this very wet season. I hope to do that ride next summer. thanks
Glad you enjoyed. I would highly recommend. Lots of online resources but happy to answer any questions you might have🤙
@@SirBikesAlot How do you like the vittoria mezcals, and what width do you have ?
@@chromebook2724 I love them. I actually just got a new wheel set and tossed on a fresh set of mezcals. Would highly recommend for bikepacking. I run the 29 by 2.25 inch tire.
@@SirBikesAlot thanks
Very..very amazing my friend..
Happy nice day and beautifful day to bike packing..
Viss from indonesia..
Thank you very much. I hope you enjoyed it :) Cheers from Canada
Great video! We’re thinking of some big adventures next summer!
Thanks! Where you thinking of going?
@@SirBikesAlot In around Fernie.
Nice! I would highly recommend riding the great divide from Banff To Fernie.
Good to see you guys did the single track from sparwood to hosmer, most packers skip it and ride the powerline road which is super rocky in sections. Did you check out the Hosmer ruins? Thats pretty cool.
I envy you guys, what a lovely way to spend days.
Glad you enjoyed it, these are some of my most treasured memories :)
Great vlog man. Looking into doing the trip this summer.
When do you think the best time to do it would be? Thinking September when it’s a little cooler but also don’t want it to be freezing af when we’re camping at altitude
Hey Ryan thanks for watching. It's hard to say, but early Sept might be fine. I'd say July might be the best. We did this in early June and we ended up having to go through the heat dome, so it's really a toss up. I'd say do some research into gray creek passs to see when the best time to go up that. We encountered some snow.
Best.
Nice music mix
Cracking vid. Such amazing trails.
Any idea what became of the dog btw ?
Hey glad you enjoyed it :) No we never did find out about the dog. We were out of cell service for another day and a half and neglected to follow up. I was thinking of him when editing this and hope he got home safe 🐕
thanks for sharing. When did you start your trip. cheers
We left in late June or early July I believe.
Good on you for taking care of the dog. How many kms did this video cover?
Originally we thought it was a farm dog that was just playing around. After about 5km we were trying to lose him so he would go back and couldn't really share the dog. It was now obvious that the dog was in distress so we fed it and flagged down the first car that we saw. I basically made these girls take the dog and lifted it into the back of their SUV.
We did just over 500km in the first 6 days as part of this video. The 6th day was pretty casual (40km) and mostly on a paved bike path.
I've always wanted to ride BC. Looks beautiful out there - don't know if I could handle the winters though.... 😅
It can get pretty cold in some spots and not so bad in others. I live on Vancouver island and we only get a few snow days a year (I say this as we got dumped on the other day!)
@@SirBikesAlot Oh wow. My partner grew up in Vancouver and she told me Vancouver Island is beautiful. I'd love to see it.
We came to Australia to travel the country by bike, but covid has made things pretty awkward at times. We reckon we're probably going to settle up your way once we get done bike travelling...
Best of luck with your travels!
This is a great preview for me! I'm planning a trip for next year starting in Banff and ending in the Chilcotins. What date did you leave Banff? I'm hoping to avoid too much snow. Once I get going, I'm going to take my time and ride trails everywhere I go, so hopefully snow in Grey Pass won't be an issue by the time I get there.
We left on June 11 and went up Grey Creek Pass on the 17th. There was very little snow on the way from Banff, maybe 30-45 min of pushing through on the second day. Very little snow left at the top of the pass at that time. Obviously you milage may vary, but we hit the heatwave about a few days after that. Best of luck with your ride!
@@SirBikesAlot Awesome, thanks! I'm hoping to get started about a week earlier than that, but I'll probably end up on Grey creek pass at about the same time as it turns out.
Yeah it’s possible there may be snow at that time, but it’s so hard to tell these days with climate change. Have fun!
I was truly honoured to share a significant portion of a cycle trip from Canada to San Francisco with Dirty Trav and the boys. "Thanks for the F shack"...
Fresh Socks, how’s it going? I’d say we had the privilege to ride with you. Where you at these days?
@@SirBikesAlot Maracaibo, Venezuela my friend. I am a history teacher here :) Crazy I remember you giving me advice about what to do after my undergraduate. It helped considerably.
@@devon659 That's amazing, Venezuela sounds so cool. I'm not sure what I said but I'm glad it was of help to you :) Best of luck friend!
What month did you actually do this in? Do you have the actual route your followed that you can share?
Hey, we left mid June for this trip. Let me see if I can dig up the route but it was a combination of the Great Divide Mountain bike route and the bc trail. Both are on bikepacking.com
How breathable was that denim jacket? 😂 Badass piece of kit
Haha, from my understanding it's "mountain rated denim". We got caught in the heat dome with temps in the mid 40 c about a week into the trip. I don't think I saw him wear that once we got out of the mountains.... I also think he only used his cast iron pan once on the whole trip lol
I hope you noticed (and verified!) the proof to the Pythagorean Theorem above the lower bunk in Tobermory Cabin!
Haha, I think I noticed it when I was thrashing around at night but didn’t remember until now. Unfortunately it’s been several years since I’ve solved any proofs. Did you write that in there?
@@SirBikesAlot No, but coincidentally I had investigated the proof a few weeks earlier. (It struck me that I hadn't ever seen, or remembered seeing, a proof for this theorem and I quite like the geometrical proof). I passed through a few weeks after you did but got smoked out in Elkford.
your ride is sweet lookin
Thanks 🙏
Can you share what bikes you guys used?
I ride a 2019 Bombtrack Beyond 1 and my friends are riding a 2021 Salsa Cutthroat and a 2021 Kona Unit X. I did a review video of my bike if you want to know more.
th-cam.com/video/wREwjufhNKQ/w-d-xo.html
@@SirBikesAlot Any recommendations on a more budget bike for bikepacking? Around or less than $1000 US. Thanks!
@@polunga It would be pretty tough for me to provide advice as I've never ridden any of these bikes, but here is a list of value bikes that you could consider.
cycloscope.net/best-gravel-bikes-cheap-1000-1500
Supply chains are crazy right now that it might be a situation with having to settle for what's best with what you can find. I would also suggest maybe trying to find used! Sorry I can't be more helpful, best of luck!
8:16 what's that in your hair? 👀
Haha it’s down feathers from my sleeping bag. I had just woken up and wanted to film before the rain started.
@@SirBikesAlot hahaha glad you didn't tidy up! It's as real as real gets. Keep up the good work! 😎