Thanks for sharing ! I'm coming over from NZ at the end of next week to do the tour divide and its been great to watch your videos and get an overview of what I'm in for!
I personally recommend suspension forks. The route will absolutely beat up your wrists and hands. I will definitely take comfort over weight savings for this race.
Rick Ashton thank you for replying. I did exactly that today after watching your three really helpful videos. They were really good from a terrain point of view. I'm in England I have cycled New Mexico but the rest is new to me. I loved the vidoes and it's great to see a brother from another mother out doing his stuff. Respect Paul.
Man I would love to do this. Guess I need to ditch my road bike and find a mtn bike. Any good suggestions? What type of training did you do to prepare? Congrats!
Banff Alberta Canada was the town they left from at the start. Butte Montana USA was the town they arrived at in the end, but was mis-labelled on the video. Note this whole route is very good bear habitat and bears are quite common. Take proper precautions at all times.
I can see why people do it and like. And if you're a finisher you have achieved something you can be proud of. But personally I would not call it bike riding.
That's why you put a limb saw blade or saw blade about 21 in one or smaller in your downtube and on a string or rope or wire whatever you want and when you need it to cut trees down you just grab a branch make a bow saw out of it and cut up tree branches that's true bikepacking
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Excellent video - very best for disclosing the perils - also the comradeship of the race participants. Thank you
Your video work really gave a good sense of what the trails are like. Good stuff.
Love it! Really shows the cultural and ethnic diversity in cycling in general and bikepacking in particular. Thanks!
Thanks for sharing ! I'm coming over from NZ at the end of next week to do the tour divide and its been great to
watch your videos and get an overview of what I'm in for!
So, how did you do?
Rick thanks really helpful... with two weeks to go until 2018 start I'm still debating solid forks versus suspension forks!
I personally recommend suspension forks. The route will absolutely beat up your wrists and hands. I will definitely take comfort over weight savings for this race.
Rick Ashton thank you for replying. I did exactly that today after watching your three really helpful videos. They were really good from a terrain point of view. I'm in England I have cycled New Mexico but the rest is new to me. I loved the vidoes and it's great to see a brother from another mother out doing his stuff. Respect Paul.
Rick, great memories of 2017! Thanks and hope to see you out on the trail.
Really well done. Thanks.
Best TD video I've seen yet. Nice job!
Go Rick ! A lot of good memories a few months after !
Ahh Rick such great memories..caught a glimspe of myself pushing up the "wall" many thanks
Awesome video, Rick. It felt like I was there with you, helping push your bike along the trails!
Nice ride 😀😀
I can't wait to ride the gdmbr myself, one day.
WOW, this is no ride in the park, this is some serious riding!! Great video, thanks for sharing ;
Great Video Rick, really enjoyed watching that
Man I would love to do this. Guess I need to ditch my road bike and find a mtn bike. Any good suggestions? What type of training did you do to prepare?
Congrats!
lindo lindo , muito lindo
That brought back some good memories, thanks for sharing
Banff Alberta Canada was the town they left from at the start. Butte Montana USA was the town they arrived at in the end, but was mis-labelled on the video. Note this whole route is very good bear habitat and bears are quite common. Take proper precautions at all times.
Nice. Thanks
Thanks for the video. What bike would you recommend for the ride? Boneshaker Pannier Company
Hardtail or gravel is most common. Best to have front suspension for hands and wrists.
Planning this for 2022 my 60th birthday
You will love it.
I’ll be doing the great divide in 2020 on a surly ecr.
Are you doing the race in June, starting in Banff Canada?
You will be greatly rewarded with the beauty of the route but really tested not only physically but mentally also. Enjoy.
Epic !
Great video! Can anyone tell me where the section between 3 mins and 6mins 40 secs is please? Looks like fun!
This section is the Crossing Creek reroute on day 2 before Elkford.
Thanks Rick!
Hi, I am curious to know why all these endurance events are call "Divide"? Does anyone know?
The Tour Divide Race is named for the route that somewhat follows the continental divide.
@@rickashton1924 thank you. That makes sense.
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Hey Rick, which camera did you use for the nice movie !?
I was using the GoPro Session. I need to do something to cut down on the wind noise that messed up a lot of cometary while riding in windy conditions.
Thanks. When editing just reduce the audio component for the sections that just need background music. That will eliminate the mic noise
😬 avie debris at 6:16 looks fairly epic
I can see why people do it and like. And if you're a finisher you have achieved something you can be proud of. But personally I would not call it bike riding.
That's why you put a limb saw blade or saw blade about 21 in one or smaller in your downtube and on a string or rope or wire whatever you want and when you need it to cut trees down you just grab a branch make a bow saw out of it and cut up tree branches that's true bikepacking
hard to watch with sound on with that gay music. Great video though so far.