1200 miles of the Tour Divide

Riding the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route has been a dream of mine for almost 10 years now. After 5 years of telling myself that "next year" was going to be the year I lined up in Banff I finally made it a reality in 2023. While I didn't make it all the way to Antelope Wells I had an incredible experience and learned so much about myself.

[@PolyglotBikepacker]

Awesome video 💪

[@ryand121984]

Pretty dope! hoping to see more of your ride on Moots. Good luck!

[@Michael-rz7ic]

Hey Justin, that sidewall repair was epic no-quit attitude. We crossed paths maybe at Bolton, I was in the stainless Otso. See you on the 14th.

[@velo.voyageur]

This is one of my favourite divide videos I've come across, thanks for sharing!

[@jjjjustin]

thanks! I appreciate it.

[@markmcgraw]

It was great to meet you in Banff and repeatedly cross paths with you during the ride. Sewing that sidewall and getting tubeless back remains the greatest on-trail repair job I've ever seen.

[@jjjjustin]

Ah, thanks Mark... it was great to meet you too.

[@arcoulant87]

Chapeau great video.

[@b00mski]

Great vid and what a gorgeous bike!

[@JakebMiller]

Awesome that you got to do this. I'm looking to do it in 2025. (Editor note, pause music when talking to camera.) Thanks sharing!

[@Plast_and_Cars]

Гарна пригода. І дуже гарний велосипед.

[@jjjjustin]

Велике спасибі

[@yumyumhungry]

Yeah, Wyoming was the toughest stretch, though there is one in new mexico that almost killed me. I crashed on Union pass and almost packed it in at Pinedale as well. Give me the climbs in Canada and Montana over the mud and wind in Wyoming any day.

[@jjjjustin]

Lots of humbling features on GDMBR, that's for sure.

[@JackScottkeogh]

Yeeewwwww

[@robmaple6228]

Awesome video! Curious to know your gopro setup; handlebar mount, extension pole?? . Rolling the TD in '24 and l looking to capture media as you did! Thanks for any advice!

[@jjjjustin]

Thanks! Just a GoPro hero 9 with a mouth mount and keeping it accessible with one hand.

[@greglammers9905]

How did you and your equipment get to Canada? Cool video

[@jjjjustin]

Thanks! I flew into Calgary in my riding kit two days before the start of the race. I put the bike in a cardboard box and it travels on most airlines just like checked luggage.