Oh man that mud stopped us dead in our tracks. I'd never experienced anything like it, and although this adventure didn't end the way I had hoped, it was still a beautiful experience. Onward! Thanks for joining us on this little tour, and stay tuned for more down the road.
Ryan Van Duzer great set of vids. Thanks for sharing! When did you take this trip? My crew just completed this trip week ago - met Pi and all - so really timely too!
I wonder if you removed your fenders (tie them, instead, to your back or whatever) if that would have allowed your wheels/tires to shed the mud fast enough to power through it all in a low gear, hoping to get passed the wet terrain.
You deserve a much broader subscription base. Such high quality, beautiful content. You're like that hyper kid in PE class that makes physical activities look easy. What do you struggle with in life?
I'm trying my hardest to gain more subs, it's a slow process...but thank you for the kind words! I struggle with lots of things in life, like any human, I have my tough days and times when I wonder what the hell I'm doing on this planet, haha!
What a great ending even thou the mud stopped you. Great to have great friends come to your rescue. Looking forward to your next adventure. Take care, Al
Love it. Getting bogged down in the mud, when things go a smidge off course it's just an adventure within an adventure. You can't beat it. It's what it's all about !!!!!! At the end, big smiles all round. Including me. Cheers guy's.
Ryan, planning on trying this particular route as an entre to 'bike hut touring'. I plan to do it on my Dolomite ALX FAT Tire bike. With 26x4" tires less pain in the mud - laughs at sand too. And when set up tubeless remarkably easy to pedal for touring. Thanks for your BEAUTIFUL documentary of each phase do we can 'try before we ride' !
Great set of videos. Another wonderful adventure. The wife and I have outfitted our plus size bikes for riding roads in central California. You have inspired us to go beyond town and venture out into farmland.
Now we know about 173...and you totally lucked out having the lovely support in the waiting! I’ll have to keep that turnoff closely in mind and be sure to get there early to avoid the more predictable afternoon rains. Thanks for sharing all three.
I just love your vids and energy. It’s so genuine. You and Dana riding bikes together is enjoyable to watch. Y’all have a great spirit. I’m smiling from ear to ear. You’re why I got back into riding. Thanks for sharing your adventures. Great stuff. Be well my friend.
I have seen this series before and I still come back and see it again and again...great stuff amigo and you both are great adventure partners. I am in the process of purchasing a priority 600 or the 600x but I think the 600 is going to be the one for me. It will be a great commuter and light touring on roads. Anyway, cheers
That's why I never ride off pavement with fenders on my bike. Thou I did end up on one ride that the mud was so bad it didn't even matter fenders or not. Luv your spirit and vids!
“No snoring, no fartin” Dana caught the high point of hut-to-to hut. Class 2 fun at the end. I my area, the BLM roads are yippy trails until the rain/snow shows up. Great video. Love Dana too!
Ryan, you're one of the best videographers on TH-cam! I always love watching your videos because they embody so much goodness: great personality, great scenery, Great Adventure, great camera perspectives, and great times! I've learned about that mud first-hand even in San Diego many years ago on my mountain bike. There was a trail that just put me to a dead stop and filled the entire space around my fork and front tire. I learned from then on that rain and clay formed mud is a nightmare. I also experienced this on my motorcycle east of Moab in the vicinity of Rose Hill and the Kokopelli Trail. If it doesn't clog your bike, it can become so slippery and slimy that you're feeling like you're riding on ice!
Yeah man, that mud is the REAL DEAL! I don't know of many vehicles that can make it through that. And thanks for the kind words on my videos, I put a lot of heart and soul into them, and it's nice to hear that people are enjoying them! Cheers buddy and happy trails
@@duzer I full well know you put your heart and soul in them just as I do when making videos for my channel, but I wish I got more views. I try to capture the remote scenic stuff too because so many people would never know what's out there otherwise. I saw your recent White Rim video. That is a special place for me too because one of my best friends took me to ride the white rim on mountain bikes during my first visit to Moab. We camped out for 2 nights. After that wonderful experience I was compelled to go back and ride it on my motorcycle at least 6 more times. I would do so in both directions just for Scenic variation. It's just an awesome Loop to make and taking so much scenery in one day when I would do it by riding all the way from Moab to make about a 160 miles. Unfortunately I didn't use an action camera in the early days because they didn't exist. I did happen to make the following playlist: White Rim MotoTour, Canyonlands National Park, Utah... Part 3 is best!: th-cam.com/play/PLZEb8ngMuMU2V0V2TMgWtOgfdBmb5xYth.html
Great videos! We're riding the Tour of the Canyons next week! Fortunately, the gravel/dirt roads look a lot tamer than the Jeep roads we encountered on the Durango to Moab mtb trip a couple of years ago, which is also a fun adventure! The Hut folks do a great job! The huts are always clean, well stocked and located with awesome views!
My first thought was to take the fenders off but I guess the mud would have eventually built up around the forks. I guess riding off the gravel on the grass would have been option if no one was there to rescue. Awesome video. Can't wait to watch your conclusion video of this adventure on Priority 600. Cheers
@@danadderichsweiler8847 What an honor! I didn't expect to get a comment from you, Dana! You are the definition of a true friend! The first video I came across was Cuba, with you and Ryan.......I subscribed! The best of friends get into "trouble" together, get each other out, laugh about it then do something just as crazy all over again! MEMORIES to share!!! =0)
Great learning experence for me. I plan on riding a lot of gravel and you video just educated me on how fast things can change. We had a gravel event reschuled because mud.
On this lovely morning of May 21st in Cheyenne Wyoming, I woke up with at least two inches of snow on the ground. I am so fed up with snow. I want Summer so I can go riding every day.
@@duzer you should come up to Cheyenne for the big bike ride we have on June 22nd. If nothing else we could do a meet up in Fort Collins. I am planning on at least one trip down and back in late June or early July. Hope we can meet up.
Unbolt fenders & clean mud off ? A guess on my part. My bikes have no fenders & I've not 'enjoyed' sticky clay like that. Here in E Texas we have lots of Gravel / clay roads but not so sticky....
Bummer they dnf. But at the same time, the dirt road is actually pretty rough beyond their stop. If you do this ride, be mentally ready for a road that’s probably better suited for mtb, and although the topo map indicates downhill after La Sal, you don’t zip until you hit pavement the last dozen miles or so.
I'm sorry to see that mud stopped you cold, but It was an extremely interesting event that I have never thought about, and will prove valuable when I plan my next bike adventure. DD
MOAB !!! Love Moab...some great bike shops in Moab. Canyon lands and mountain Biking...GREAT ! Have to ask...Dana has water bottles on her forks...are there eyelets for a pannier system on those bikes? Loving your desert adventure...Ride on you two....
there's one eyelit on each side of the fork, she screwed in one end of the cage, and used electric tape on the other. You can put a front rack on that bike, like this, www.prioritybicycles.com/products/priority-front-rack-black
I wonder if you had a brush you could engage in the fender if it could remove the death-mud fast enough to prevent lockup? Obviously it'd still be insanely hard and maybe wouldn't be enough in all cases, but I wonder if it would help in some...
Waaaa! I'm not sure how you kept your humor in that muck?!?! The air would have been blue if I had been there. I haven't been to Moab so was looking forward to seeing it when you arrived. Color me deflated! (Yes, that was an intentional play on words.😉) ☮🌻☮
I was bummed too, if you wanna see Moab in all its glory, check out my White Rim video I made a month ago, it all looks like that. Thanks for watching my friend
I wonder if you removed your fenders (tie them, instead, to your back or whatever) if that would have allowed your wheels/tires to shed the mud fast enough to power through it all in a low gear, hoping to get passed the wet terrain.
What a wonderful series. Thoroughly enjoyed it and your other videos reviewing the Priority 600. How did Dana modify her bike for drop bars? I’ve wondered about the potential of the Priority 600 if you stripped it of the dynamos, fenders and tried to make it a bit lighter like their Apollo gravel bike.
I feel Ya In the MUD the Late Beaver and I Got A Drop On The top for A 2000 ft desent (Snow Basin) Got So Bogged Down in the mud trail we had to stash our Bikes and Hike back out
So, I'm a little late to the Duzer party but this is the fourth adventure I've watched (Tour Divide, Baja 1 , Baja2 and this) and you haven't finished any of them yet! What's going on here? Cheers from Scotland
Haha! You got me! But I guess I don’t think of bike adventures as having finish lines...it’s all about the experience. But if you wanna see a glorious finish, watch the Durango to Moab series. Thanks for watching my channel!
@@duzer We're only pulling your plonker! We've been binge-watching some of your playlists over the festive holidays (better than Netflix) after your channel was recommended on a UK MTB forum post (SingletrackWorld). Just started the Bike Across America. We've been lucky enough to have a few roadtrips across the USA and hit up biking spots all over so we enjoyed the Durango/Moab trip having ridden at both locations. Cheers
Colorado scenery was awesome but the snow capped peaks in Utah might take the prize in this one. It was certainly cold. When did you guys film this? Too bad about the rain and mud. That may be the worst mud for what looked like so little rain I have ever seen!
Yeah, Utah and Colorado are soooo beautiful, but I gotta admit, the desert in Utah takes the cake! We did this in early May, 6-9th...been a long cold winter/spring
About the bikes, Dana has her's setup more as a tour bike, replaced with drop bars, clipless pedals but no rear rack? Ryan has the factory or Axiom rack? Were the handlebars a hassle to change from the factory setup? How about tubeless, did either of you try that option? My inclination with the 600 is to go tubeless immediately (why not take advantage of that) along with whatever rear rack. Bikes sure stayed clean - fenders definitely work. Rear lights are minimal to put it mildly and I'd go with another, front is ok but neither anywhere near what I use now. Then, the 600's main feature, the Pinon - happy?
Great series as usual Ryan! 👍🏼 Domyou think the Priority 600X without the fenders could have gotten thru that mud? Or was it pretty much impossible to ride on any bike?
Always love the videos! You inspired me to start using a drone for our videos!! Out of curiosity, do you feel that the fenders on your bikes made the mud situation worse, or did it not even matter? Not certain if I should get fenders on my next bike, especially if it is belt drive.
Gustaf Larsson it’s a custom job, Priority doesn’t sell it with drop bars....Dave at Priority put them on, so I don’t know the details of how it all works
@@duzer Figured it was custom, but still nice! Been looking for any type of drop bar bike with pinion C but I must be one of few that does... Thanks for the answer anyway!
Yeah, not much you could do to get through wet clay like that on a bike. Even without the fenders it would have built up to a point where the weight alone would have made it almost impossible for the bike to roll smoothly.
I have seen many Gates carbon belts break at work in the factory.They don't fail much but when they fail they just snap. I don't think you will find a new belt in the field. You may want to carry one belt or have one at home so someone can send you one if needed. I would hate to see you stranded. I try to use common bike parts that you can find at normal bike shops. I ordered spares for my Ebike. You can't go to the local bike shop in most cases and get Ebike parts.
Ryan from the design point do you think that if the fenders where not installed or had better clearance on the fenders that you would have been able to continue to ride the Priority on the softer dirt.
Hello Ryan, can you give me an idea what helmet is best to buy? I’m waiting for my trek checkpoint sl5, I just can’t figure out which helmet is good to have as there are lots out there. And also what about front lights and tail lights, please and thank you👍🏼
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Oh man that mud stopped us dead in our tracks. I'd never experienced anything like it, and although this adventure didn't end the way I had hoped, it was still a beautiful experience. Onward! Thanks for joining us on this little tour, and stay tuned for more down the road.
Ryan Van Duzer great set of vids. Thanks for sharing!
When did you take this trip?
My crew just completed this trip week ago - met Pi and all - so really timely too!
We did it starting may 6th! Just missed you. Pi is such a cool guy
Mamiii!! that was funny :D
Ryan, thanks for a great Video. 👍
My question (2yrs late) why didn't you continue on 46 and then hit 191 to Moab? Just wondering.
I wonder if you removed your fenders (tie them, instead, to your back or whatever) if that would have allowed your wheels/tires to shed the mud fast enough to power through it all in a low gear, hoping to get passed the wet terrain.
Every man should have a friend as good and faithful as Dana
Very true!
I'm my husbands! ;) We're both pretty introverted people so most of our adventures (of which there are many) are done together.
love it!
You deserve a much broader subscription base. Such high quality, beautiful content. You're like that hyper kid in PE class that makes physical activities look easy. What do you struggle with in life?
I'm trying my hardest to gain more subs, it's a slow process...but thank you for the kind words! I struggle with lots of things in life, like any human, I have my tough days and times when I wonder what the hell I'm doing on this planet, haha!
I wanna wake up and ride bikes with these awesome humans!
let's do it!
Dana is quite the soldier! No complaining and tough as nails!
She's pretty darn incredible!
Hi I'm French . I don't understand half of what you say in your videos but I watch them because you have a very pleasant way of being.
Awww, merci! I should try and learn some French.
What a great ending even thou the mud stopped you. Great to have great friends come to your rescue. Looking forward to your next adventure. Take care, Al
yeah, everything is better with hugs and close friends!
Love it. Getting bogged down in the mud, when things go a smidge off course it's just an adventure within an adventure. You can't beat it. It's what it's all about !!!!!! At the end, big smiles all round. Including me. Cheers guy's.
So true, that is what it's all about!
That mud road was unbelievable!!!!
Ryan, planning on trying this particular route as an entre to 'bike hut touring'.
I plan to do it on my Dolomite ALX FAT Tire bike.
With 26x4" tires less pain in the mud - laughs at sand too.
And when set up tubeless remarkably easy to pedal for touring.
Thanks for your BEAUTIFUL documentary of each phase do we can 'try before we ride' !
Fun!! You’re gonna LOVE it!
Great set of videos. Another wonderful adventure. The wife and I have outfitted our plus size bikes for riding roads in central California. You have inspired us to go beyond town and venture out into farmland.
Great! I wish you many happy travel and tailwinds on your adventures.
Killer mud, omg!
Great little series, thank you both! Now I am even more excited about getting out there on Friday!
Have fun buddy!
Now we know about 173...and you totally lucked out having the lovely support in the waiting! I’ll have to keep that turnoff closely in mind and be sure to get there early to avoid the more predictable afternoon rains. Thanks for sharing all three.
yeah, that road is NUTS when it's wet...steer clear, ha!
Holy cow! That mud is nuts I’ve never seen that happen before! So glad your pals were there to get you! Keep the adventures coming!
I hadn't either...and hope I never encounter it again
This is the greatest cycling duo on TH-cam.
Now THAT is quite the compliment!
I just love your vids and energy. It’s so genuine. You and Dana riding bikes together is enjoyable to watch. Y’all have a great spirit. I’m smiling from ear to ear. You’re why I got back into riding. Thanks for sharing your adventures. Great stuff. Be well my friend.
I want to see the video of you guys cleaning that mud off!
Awesome and inspiring series as usual. Thanks for putting it together.
haha, we hosed those things off for a long time. Thanks for watching
I have seen this series before and I still come back and see it again and again...great stuff amigo and you both are great adventure partners. I am in the process of purchasing a priority 600 or the 600x but I think the 600 is going to be the one for me. It will be a great commuter and light touring on roads. Anyway, cheers
Man what a bummer, but I love your guys attitude about it all. You were instantly up for another adventure!
That's why I never ride off pavement with fenders on my bike. Thou I did end up on one ride that the mud was so bad it didn't even matter fenders or not. Luv your spirit and vids!
“No snoring, no fartin” Dana caught the high point of hut-to-to hut. Class 2 fun at the end. I my area, the BLM roads are yippy trails until the rain/snow shows up. Great video. Love Dana too!
That mud was brutal! You all are troopers.
It sucked, literally...but we live to bike another day
Very nice this for places.
Two you's are of more.
Thankyou for more a vídeo, Very nice and beautiful.
God bless two you's. 👍👏🙏
I’m so glad Dana has Xantha.
Love your adventures Ryan. So much positivity. Sending love from Europe!
Ryan, you're one of the best videographers on TH-cam! I always love watching your videos because they embody so much goodness: great personality, great scenery, Great Adventure, great camera perspectives, and great times! I've learned about that mud first-hand even in San Diego many years ago on my mountain bike. There was a trail that just put me to a dead stop and filled the entire space around my fork and front tire. I learned from then on that rain and clay formed mud is a nightmare. I also experienced this on my motorcycle east of Moab in the vicinity of Rose Hill and the Kokopelli Trail. If it doesn't clog your bike, it can become so slippery and slimy that you're feeling like you're riding on ice!
Yeah man, that mud is the REAL DEAL! I don't know of many vehicles that can make it through that. And thanks for the kind words on my videos, I put a lot of heart and soul into them, and it's nice to hear that people are enjoying them! Cheers buddy and happy trails
@@duzer I full well know you put your heart and soul in them just as I do when making videos for my channel, but I wish I got more views. I try to capture the remote scenic stuff too because so many people would never know what's out there otherwise. I saw your recent White Rim video. That is a special place for me too because one of my best friends took me to ride the white rim on mountain bikes during my first visit to Moab. We camped out for 2 nights. After that wonderful experience I was compelled to go back and ride it on my motorcycle at least 6 more times. I would do so in both directions just for Scenic variation. It's just an awesome Loop to make and taking so much scenery in one day when I would do it by riding all the way from Moab to make about a 160 miles. Unfortunately I didn't use an action camera in the early days because they didn't exist. I did happen to make the following playlist: White Rim MotoTour, Canyonlands National Park, Utah... Part 3 is best!: th-cam.com/play/PLZEb8ngMuMU2V0V2TMgWtOgfdBmb5xYth.html
@@biketothetop Awesome, I'll check this out!
Great videos, I just love the scenery and the filming was fantastic.
You guys are just incredible. Congratulations to the duo, and by the way, thanks for inspiration!
: P
Sergio Cabral thanks buddy!
Great videos! We're riding the Tour of the Canyons next week! Fortunately, the gravel/dirt roads look a lot tamer than the Jeep roads we encountered on the Durango to Moab mtb trip a couple of years ago, which is also a fun adventure! The Hut folks do a great job! The huts are always clean, well stocked and located with awesome views!
Hank M have a great time! You’re gonna love it!
My first thought was to take the fenders off but I guess the mud would have eventually built up around the forks. I guess riding off the gravel on the grass would have been option if no one was there to rescue. Awesome video. Can't wait to watch your conclusion video of this adventure on Priority 600. Cheers
haha, there's no grass in the desert, just cactus and big rocks.
Great ride Ryan and Dana, sorry about the mudddddddd!
I absolutely would LOVE to do this ride! The scenery was awesome! One of my favs so far!
OMG.....that MUD!!! I got super anxious just watching you guys. You handled it great...positive as always.
Thanks, we were lucky that we had an 'easy' out
LOVE y'all's adventures! Dana is just awesome (as are you)! 😃
Thanks buddy!
@@danadderichsweiler8847 What an honor! I didn't expect to get a comment from you, Dana! You are the definition of a true friend! The first video I came across was Cuba, with you and Ryan.......I subscribed! The best of friends get into "trouble" together, get each other out, laugh about it then do something just as crazy all over again! MEMORIES to share!!! =0)
Thanks for joining us since Cuba!! Stay tuned for more!
The dude in the sweater and button up was killing! He had his own swag!! I don’t wear the typical bike get up either..
Great video and ride man!!!
Yeah, he is rad!! Cheers buddy
It’s official....you and Dana are my favorite bike vloggers of all time...and I’m subscribed to a lot 👍👍
Thanks my friend!! Sending you huge high fives!
Ryan Van Duzer 🖐🏼😎 high five!!!
Another great series! I love all your bike trip videos. Keep it up, Duzer!
thanks, hope you 2 are doing well
Great learning experence for me. I plan on riding a lot of gravel and you video just educated me on how fast things can change.
We had a gravel event reschuled because mud.
Happy trails on all your gravel adventures!
I’m ready for another adventure! Let’s do it again!!
No snories! No farties! No peepees!
Great stuff, Duzer. You're an inspiration.
You were warned. 😃😃 and thank God for friends - with cars. Sorry have to rattle that chain. Gumbo the wonder of those swelling clays.🤣
On this lovely morning of May 21st in Cheyenne Wyoming, I woke up with at least two inches of snow on the ground. I am so fed up with snow. I want Summer so I can go riding every day.
James Hart same here in boulder!! It’s time for summer
@@duzer you should come up to Cheyenne for the big bike ride we have on June 22nd. If nothing else we could do a meet up in Fort Collins. I am planning on at least one trip down and back in late June or early July. Hope we can meet up.
@@longrider42 can't make it up there those dates, but lemme know if you make it to Boulder
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Unbolt fenders & clean mud off ?
A guess on my part.
My bikes have no fenders & I've not 'enjoyed' sticky clay like that.
Here in E Texas we have lots of Gravel / clay roads but not so sticky....
We could have done that, but the lights are all wired into the fenders, woulda been a pain
hahahaha! the first thing I thought was about those fenders grabbing mud.... unexpected !
Wow, Mother Nature definitely dealt you a BIKE OFF! Cool trip, great scenery / landscapes. Digging the Hut system.
She sure did!! What a crazy way to end it all...just gets me more excited to do it again!
Just binge watched this series! I love that route you took. I've driven it and always thought it would be an awesome bike tour! Thanks for sharing.
Wow...that mud was somethin else, eh😱 Fun adventure!! The adventure really begins when all the best plans get changed!!
Yep!! We still had a great time
Another freaking-awesome adventure. Thanks for sharing Ryan!
Thanks for watching!
Great episode and I love the attitude of let’s do this....You guys are awesome
thanks!!
Bummer they dnf. But at the same time, the dirt road is actually pretty rough beyond their stop. If you do this ride, be mentally ready for a road that’s probably better suited for mtb, and although the topo map indicates downhill after La Sal, you don’t zip until you hit pavement the last dozen miles or so.
That was tough. We can feel the suffering, too. But on the positive note, the bell still worked!
Very true, that belt is great in muddy conditions
So great!
I love these videos! Ryan, you just keep being awesome. I’m so looking forward to those CO vids. Thinking good thoughts towards you.
I appreciate all your kind words!
“There may or may not have been snoring or farting”.....😂
one day i will ride bikes with you guys. this trip was just too cool!
That would be cool!
I'm sorry to see that mud stopped you cold, but It was an extremely interesting event that I have never thought about, and will prove valuable when I plan my next bike adventure. DD
Ryan, what a fun video, thanks for asking your thang, I want to make awesome videos like this! Think I will.
DO it!
That was good Ryan, thanks!
has a similar riding issue with black gumbo mud.
black gumbo? sounds tasty, :)
Thanks Ryan for the bike Adventure love it
Thanks for watching!
Live life! Wish I could do this.
MOAB !!! Love Moab...some great bike shops in Moab. Canyon lands and mountain Biking...GREAT ! Have to ask...Dana has water bottles on her forks...are there eyelets for a pannier system on those bikes? Loving your desert adventure...Ride on you two....
there's one eyelit on each side of the fork, she screwed in one end of the cage, and used electric tape on the other. You can put a front rack on that bike, like this, www.prioritybicycles.com/products/priority-front-rack-black
Loving these!! VERY inspirational
Thanks!
I wonder if you had a brush you could engage in the fender if it could remove the death-mud fast enough to prevent lockup? Obviously it'd still be insanely hard and maybe wouldn't be enough in all cases, but I wonder if it would help in some...
Living water is the word you were looking for!
Another epic series!
Thanks buddy!
Ryan, are you posting a bike review of the 600? Thanks for the great videos!
I did a full review back in February, th-cam.com/video/1X_Yq04KweM/w-d-xo.html
Waaaa! I'm not sure how you kept your humor in that muck?!?! The air would have been blue if I had been there. I haven't been to Moab so was looking forward to seeing it when you arrived. Color me deflated! (Yes, that was an intentional play on words.😉) ☮🌻☮
I was bummed too, if you wanna see Moab in all its glory, check out my White Rim video I made a month ago, it all looks like that. Thanks for watching my friend
@@duzer I have seen it. I don't miss any of the cycling related episodes. Where are we cycling to next? Can't wait!
Thanks buddy!
Looks like great people and great day. 🚵♀️🚵♀️🚵♀️🚵♀️
It was!
I wonder if you removed your fenders (tie them, instead, to your back or whatever) if that would have allowed your wheels/tires to shed the mud fast enough to power through it all in a low gear, hoping to get passed the wet terrain.
I know that mud. Well, not that particular mud but similar. Gummy and sticky. It's no joke.
Loving all ur content!! ✌️❤️ From 🇨🇦
Thanks Body Rockin!!!
Great vids, as always Ryan. So, how did you like your Priority 600 as a touring bike? Are you gonna make a video on that?
What a wonderful series. Thoroughly enjoyed it and your other videos reviewing the Priority 600. How did Dana modify her bike for drop bars? I’ve wondered about the potential of the Priority 600 if you stripped it of the dynamos, fenders and tried to make it a bit lighter like their Apollo gravel bike.
I feel Ya In the MUD the Late Beaver and I Got A Drop On The top for A 2000 ft desent (Snow Basin) Got So Bogged Down in the mud trail we had to stash our Bikes and Hike back out
So, I'm a little late to the Duzer party but this is the fourth adventure I've watched (Tour Divide, Baja 1 , Baja2 and this) and you haven't finished any of them yet! What's going on here? Cheers from Scotland
Haha! You got me! But I guess I don’t think of bike adventures as having finish lines...it’s all about the experience. But if you wanna see a glorious finish, watch the Durango to Moab series. Thanks for watching my channel!
@@duzer We're only pulling your plonker! We've been binge-watching some of your playlists over the festive holidays (better than Netflix) after your channel was recommended on a UK MTB forum post (SingletrackWorld). Just started the Bike Across America. We've been lucky enough to have a few roadtrips across the USA and hit up biking spots all over so we enjoyed the Durango/Moab trip having ridden at both locations. Cheers
I really appreciate you watching my videos, feel free to continue to pull my plonker anytime ;)
Colorado scenery was awesome but the snow capped peaks in Utah might take the prize in this one. It was certainly cold. When did you guys film this? Too bad about the rain and mud. That may be the worst mud for what looked like so little rain I have ever seen!
Yeah, Utah and Colorado are soooo beautiful, but I gotta admit, the desert in Utah takes the cake! We did this in early May, 6-9th...been a long cold winter/spring
I had the same muddy thing happen to my Surly Disk Trucker. I took the @WoodysFenders off to get back on the ride.
AustinBikepacker that mud would stop a wooly mammoth in its tracks!
Gunna have to design a mud scraper that mounts just before the fenders so they don't get gunked up 😜
About the bikes, Dana has her's setup more as a tour bike, replaced with drop bars, clipless pedals but no rear rack? Ryan has the factory or Axiom rack? Were the handlebars a hassle to change from the factory setup? How about tubeless, did either of you try that option? My inclination with the 600 is to go tubeless immediately (why not take advantage of that) along with whatever rear rack. Bikes sure stayed clean - fenders definitely work. Rear lights are minimal to put it mildly and I'd go with another, front is ok but neither anywhere near what I use now. Then, the 600's main feature, the Pinon - happy?
I love my 600, and yes, I run tubeless. My rear rack is the Axiom, works well.
@@duzer Thanks. I'll put one together next month, tubeless and with the Axiom since
I have some kind of rear panniers on all the time.
Great series as usual Ryan! 👍🏼 Domyou think the Priority 600X without the fenders could have gotten thru that mud? Or was it pretty much impossible to ride on any bike?
You have to remove the guards of the wheels to liberate the dirt.
Always love the videos! You inspired me to start using a drone for our videos!! Out of curiosity, do you feel that the fenders on your bikes made the mud situation worse, or did it not even matter? Not certain if I should get fenders on my next bike, especially if it is belt drive.
Fenders in this situation definitely were not a good thing, no place for the mud to go...but in general, fenders are great
Dana remind me of my high school teacher.
I was hoping for some details on that drop bar conversion of the priority 600, any chance on a comment?
Gustaf Larsson it’s a custom job, Priority doesn’t sell it with drop bars....Dave at Priority put them on, so I don’t know the details of how it all works
@@duzer Figured it was custom, but still nice! Been looking for any type of drop bar bike with pinion C but I must be one of few that does... Thanks for the answer anyway!
@@duzer Did Dana comment about how the drop bars affected the handling of the Priority 600?
Looks like the fenders needed to come off?
Great adventure eh! Does Dana have a TH-cam channel? She would rock it 🚲
She should have a youtube channel!!
Ryan Van Duzer I second your motion eh!👌
Yeah, not much you could do to get through wet clay like that on a bike. Even without the fenders it would have built up to a point where the weight alone would have made it almost impossible for the bike to roll smoothly.
Yep, that mud was like cement...and as you could see, I could barely walk, haha!
@@duzer LOL. Tbf, walking has never really been your thing. You're more of a self-powered speed guy.
@@roshi98 haha
It would be interesting to try using a fat tire bike in that muddy mess.
How is her bike different? Her handle bars seem much cooler! Did t see that option on the website
It was a custom job, but any 600 can be fitted with drop bars
I have seen many Gates carbon belts break at work in the factory.They don't fail much but when they fail they just snap. I don't think you will find a new belt in the field. You may want to carry one belt or have one at home so someone can send you one if needed. I would hate to see you stranded. I try to use common bike parts that you can find at normal bike shops. I ordered spares for my Ebike. You can't go to the local bike shop in most cases and get Ebike parts.
Remove fenders and drop air pressure to around 24 psi. Of course the big flat slicks are the worst, trade off for rolling fast.
Ryan from the design point do you think that if the fenders where not installed or had better clearance on the fenders that you would have been able to continue to ride the Priority on the softer dirt.
I think that any bike would have had a very hard time in this mud, but yes, the fenders made it even more difficult.
@@duzer Yeah that mud looked like some of the stuff you find in Alabama or Georgia. Nice red dirt clay mud, nasty stuff it is.
You've got to stop bringing drones to Moab. Bad mojo :D Great adventure!
haha, maybe so. Thanks for watching our adventure
Colorado looks epic..... why bike tour anywhere else
It's an epic place for sure!
Hey Ryan great videos. What model of drone do you use?
Love the race handle bars on Dana's bike! BTW Ryan, where's Ali?
Ali and I are no longer together...and yes, Dana's hot pink bars are Sweeet
Do you think without the fenders it would of been better? How did the drivetrain hold up? Or was that all gunked up as well?
drivetrain was A-ok...it was the mud in the fenders that ended our day prematurely
How would the Priority 600x have handled the mud?
Hello Ryan, can you give me an idea what helmet is best to buy? I’m waiting for my trek checkpoint sl5, I just can’t figure out which helmet is good to have as there are lots out there. And also what about front lights and tail lights, please and thank you👍🏼
I always choose the most comfortable helmet, go to a shop and try them all on. As for lights, I like Bontrager Ion
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