Bikepacking the Baja Divide *Extended Cut*
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In 2017, I attempted to ride the entire Baja Divide but I bailed halfway through. It's a humbling route. I returned in 2020 to ride the 2nd half and had the time of my life! It's also where I met John and Mira for the very first time, / mira_la_perra I love Baja, it's a magical place full of stunning landscapes and friendly people. Here's info on the route bajadivide.com
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Around 44:02 the child asks you “y tu avión ? Tu avión de verdad?”
Perhaps because most planes live in his imagination, but yours is “real”/material.
A beautiful moment of many in this video. A profound one.
You really inspire me ...I'd really love to do cycling
I really like it when you're alone in the middle of nowhere and you talk to your shadow, greet animals, shout like a wolf and say how you love your life.
The fact that he said it was a privilege to make that journey really touched my heart.
Such a different vibe without the music. Feels a lot closer to the action
The crunching of tires on sand and grit and stones and tarmac connects a person to terra firma.
It is so inspiring to watch you videos Ryan. I am 56 years old and I've decided to start my own adventures on my bike, and why not, maybe Baja. Good luck and enjoy every place on this beautiful planet we have.
My age!
Poor Mike, he had a tough time but he trekked along like a champion after that rest. Ryan, watching your videos without all the junk music that everyone has is always soothing, brings me closer to the nature and get a raw feeling of the challenges you face, and it has made me less lazy and get out more!
Just so you know, Ryan, I am one more person who delights in your exploits, and I am constantly amazed at your insight, kindness, and joyful expressions. You have added significantly to my being by your just being yourself.
This guy is living life to the fullest, wish I can join him or take the same route he did.
I'm certainly trying!
You're on a roll, Ryan! Imma play this on a big-ass tv, grab some food, and enjoy my day off!
Right on! Sounds like a good plan
Dear Ryan
Hello from the UK!
I think I found your channel at the right moment, after getting tired of all social media BS, even limiting TH-cam (choosing what to watch, with a really hard filter) your channel goes straight to my list! Found your channel 2 days ago, just watched the GDMBR and I can say, thank you in advance, you gave me that extra push to get out and explore! To start, I've planned a short 60-80miles (both ways) trip with 1-night camping, just to get a feel of it. Who knows one day I might try The Great North Trail. Thank you for your content, we need more people like you! BTW I didn't find you on BikeSlice, if you haven't heard of it, this is the first cycling focused social platform, it will be great to have you there! Thank you again, be safe and well! Ole Ole Ole
This is a masterpiece. Thank you for sharing your short journey.
Every time I ride I praise the Lord for giving me eyes to enjoy every little detail in on the road. The smell of plants and trees. The wildlife, the birds singing and communicating with one another. The wind and how it sounds different when you go 40mph+. My dream is for my wife to get the courage to ride with me
Awww!!! That's when you met mi noña Mira 🥹 I loved this video!
You are so resilient and I feel like angels were protecting you the whole time and if it wasn't meant to be, it wasn't meant to be for your safety🫶
Que Dios te guide y guarde, siempre!!
Aww, thank you for the kind words. Mira es preciosa!
Man, your positivity can brighten anyone’s day! Chapeau
Thanks! Bikes make me happy
Thanks for the inspiration. You have turned me into addict. Havnt road a bike since I was probably 14. Got my first road bike this past Tuesday. In 2 days I’ve ridden about 60 miles. A little sore but I want more of it lol. Makes me feel so accomplished and peaceful. Thank you Ryan. And thanks for msging me back on Facebook my man.
Right on!! I’m so excited that you got a new bike, and are making the most of it. Happy trails!
Great trip and a big 🤗for 🚮🎶🎶. … then there is/was John and Mira.
This is my favorite video because you meet John in Mira, I look forward to more adventures with them hopefully soon.
The origin story!
The right place at the right time, fate!!!
I know the feeling of euphoria after a bike ride. I used to ride 30 -40 miles on an industrial road in my town- but now it's become dangerous [ too many careless drivers]. I still get that euphoric feeling after 15 miles on a trainer.... a sense of a personal high and a sense of a communal kind of me - ... that's the best I can explain the feeling - I'm sure it'd be more "real -...maybe?" in nature riding.
But, maybe not, because I have had ocular migraines after training "hard" on a bike trainer.... and the colors are the most brilliant I've ever seen in my life. Beats anything you've ever seen l-e-d wise or anywhere.
Not saying to aim for that though ,,, more so , just that the feeling is authentic in either case.
When you are feeling down....watch Ryan Van Duzer....everything will be ok again!! Looking forward to getting my second vaccine next week and Getting Out There
That's great that you're getting vaccinated!! I'm excited for you
@@duzer I know isn't it wonderful? I will be able to visit my 100 yr old Dad and go on cycling trips once the weather is more agreeable...hope they are right and everyone can get one by May.
I think you need to take the Priority 600X back to Baja, and do the Cape Loop from La Paz! I watched all your Baja Divide videos as they were first published. In fact, that’s how I discovered your channel. I had done it with the inaugural group start in January of 2017. It was a great way for me to relive my time in Baja. Now, when people ask me about Baja, I direct them to your videos.
I would LOVE the 600x on the Baja. This is where Pinion/Gates would shine. Hope you’re doing well!!
@@duzer How do you think you would do with the 2.2" tires?
Once again, i can't believe I just sat here and watched the whole thing.
Seriously, though, this was awesome. And it was great to see Mira's origin story!
As good as a Hollywood movie.
Can literally see you falling in love with Mira in this video. Understandable!
What an incredible journey, I'm glad I finally had time to sit down and watch it the whole way through! Gruelling, breathtaking, soul destroying but most of all heartwarming to see such cameraderie! What a beautiful gesture to pass your bike on to Fernando, you could see in his eyes how appreciative he was! John and Mira were a real breath of fresh air, I'm sure that was a wonderful week sharing your stories and tackling those gruelling climbs together to see such amazing landscapes at the summit!👌
I was really fortunate to meet John and Mira! Baja is a magical place
Didn't know if I should laugh or cry when Ryan gave a big shout out to 2020 at the beginning of part 2. How little did we know in January 2020. As usual.....awesome video Ryan!
Ha, totally! I was funny looking back at that moment
You are truly an inspiring young man. I'm 82 and I can't ride. So, I adventure with you via TH-cam. Keep up the good work and know that old people love what you do.
Thank you, James! It's an honor to be able to take you on adventures, virtually.
hey man, love the ending. Such a great decision to give the bike away! congratulations!
thanks!
Love @26:50 when you hear mike grunting loudly in the background
Damn! I'm so inspired to just get out and ride now!
That segment between 24:42 and 25:50 is one of the most beautiful and inspirational bike travel in a video I have seen! Maybe I don't make myself well understood saying this but this little over a minute footage is the quintessential of what cycling travel is and always should be!
That was an incredible journey! You are an amazing human being, your passion for life is contagious! This should be a PBS series ;). Thanks Ryan for the very bumpy, hilly ride and all the wonderful people you met on your journey! And what a treat to see when you met John and Mira, that was fun! Looking forward to what adventures you find in 2021!
1:20:05 the beginning of the dream team
The origin story!!!
This is why I’m here!
BKXC finally found his love on the trails! Good luck brother. I love these videos!
Inspiration
The past 3 days I broke your adventure into 3 segments do to time constraints of chores, cat time and a coastal bicycle ride here in So. Cal.
👍👍👍👍👍 GOOD STUFF, a beautiful birthday give away "gift" for Fernando ☆☆☆☆☆ I like your style... 🇺🇸 🥂 ✌
Thanks for checking this out, these longs ones take some time to watch, that's for sure
Fabulous video! My favorite part though... you gifting Fernando the bike! What a beautiful act of human kindness. Bravo!!!!
These videos are great. I love the slight editing with simple cuts. Thank you ryan for doing these :) Greetings from southern germany !
Seeing the recent Baja (2024) and how great it is, I came across this one with Mira and John…… love it!
Very cool! Thanks for taking a look at this one
Man, what a STUNNING part of the world.. SO good to finally get to watch you meet John and Mira the first time.. Can't wait to be here in a months time and maybe do the whole thing the following Fall.. Thanks for sharing fella..
Love the long edit, your positivity and of course the content itself. Thanks for sharing. Stay safe in the impending snowmageddon.
My man... this year you're going to get to those 100.000 subscribers!!
Finally!!!
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It took 3 years to make this video but it was worth to wait . Mira is the hit on its own .Definitely difficult tour but so many great people and places .Thank you Ryan !
Mira is definitely the star!
Finally got to watch this entirely. Wow. So, so, so good and inspiring. Thanks for taking us along your adventures.
The perfect happy place I can relate 100%, peace and quiet always. SJ Sending my love and prayers always for you and family and friends.
Thank you!! I feel it
Awesome, i love these long form versions! I watched all the pieces of this as you posted them but seeing it as one feature length film was really great.
Thanks!! Glad you like this format !
This was by far your best video so assume. I know you spent many hours editing this video. Thanks so much for showing us what's out there and what's possible 😊. You inspire all of us to get out there to exprence it ourselves.
Yessss! More duzer in the baja!
Love these videos. Not only do they inspire as many have said, but the filming, editing and storytelling is fantastic. Looking forward to seeing the Cape Loop episodes when you're back. Keep doing what you're doing - you inspired my 2023 trip to Baja and it's working again in '24.
Hey thanks!! Cape loop videos coming soon
This is awesome - can't wait to see more edits like this from you!! Always inspiring, thanks Duzer!
Thanks Braden! More to come
This is the longest bikepacking adventure video I ever watched! Thanks Ryan... you're a living legend!
Thanks for watching it! Glad you enjoyed it
This is the type of documentary I can see playing at a film festival and winning a prize. I can see this being shown at The San Diego Latino Film Festival.
Ryan!!!
Congratulations, FELLOW HUMAIN !!!
the whole video is amazing, and the end is more... I'm speechless
I wish you all the best!!!
you give me hope to keep going!!!
The hardest, most beautiful and best trip I've seen so far taken on bicycle.
Baja is a beautiful place to ride!
I just started watching this video without reading the comments and or the description and didn't realize it was going to be an origin story about John and Mira. Good seen the ups and downs of your adventure.
Vi tu video sentado en la sala y te juro pude sentir el calor del sol de la baja sobre mi espalda, aun recuerdo esas aterradoras subidas pero también los paisajes maravillosos, gracias por el video! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
That was absolutely fantastic!...this is probably the best thing I've ever seen on TH-cam. You're an awesome dude, Ryan.
Thanks Byron!! I really appreciate that
Excellent video, great vistas, and you are a BEAST man!
I watch lots of outdoor videos but this was definitely one of the BEST. * had always wondered what Baja was like. Your adventure spoke volumes. I love the Southwest!
Baja is a wild place, but all ho livi in der is a strong and nice peple. Strong hug from Brazil Ryan. Keep cycling.
Hugs back atcha!
Thank you for sharing your inspiring experience. The views are absolutely incredible. I'm spending all this time looking into my own setup, and I see how little you take with you on a multi-day trip. Time to pick out a rack and just use what I have! Ole!
These videos are masterpieces Ryan. Thank you for filming your adventures and sharing them with us in this format! 🖐🏼
Thanks for watching!!
Haha I like that John takes time out from his holidays for work! I wish my life was that way around.
I really love that you don't put music in videos. It makes them a unique content.
Some of them have music, these newer ones I've been experimenting with no music, and I like the feel
I can’t get enough of the Baja, and I live here. I’ve taken a ride all the way to Mulege on a Car, but seeing this shots on your videos, makes it look even better.
I love Baja so much!
WOW!! What an Epic adventure! Didn’t know Baja was so beautiful! I’m a runner, but you have inspired me to start looking into getting a bike!
Running and biking go together nicely ;)
Love your spirit man. Me and wife just got our first bikes riding in the neighborhood everyday!
Always a pleasure watching your videos. Saddle sores are really a bummer!
Wonderful. So well filmed, edited and produced I feel I've been there myself.
We love Mira! And you, too, Duzer!
When I am planning a ride there are several videos I find myself watching for the fifth or six time to get me stoked and this is definitely one.
Aww thanks!! Glad this is on your list. Happy trails Brian
Love everything about this one ...the wait is over... let the grind begin!
Thanks!
Wow Ryan, what a wonderfull trip. Well documented and so nice to watch. Thank you for your inspiring video's. I love watching them.
I appreciate you tuning in!
I love it! This is my 3rd or 4th time viewing this series. Wish I was brave enough to try something like this. Just looks amazing! Thanks again for sharing.
You can do it!
Ryan, i keep coming back to your channel for your stunning photography, pleasant editing, and to simply experience the locales as well as the isolated venues that are always special in their own way. Thank you for putting your content together and bringing me in to share.
Hey thanks! I appreciate that. I love creating these videos and sharing the magic or the world.
Thanks, Ryan! That was awesome! Can’t wait to see you edit Love Cycles. I’ve only watched ALL your videos about five times over but by far Love Cycles is my favorite. Would be perfect since 4th of July is coming up 🇺🇸 🗽. Just a thought. Thanks again for your continued inspiration!
Wow as always. Thanks so much!
I just watched the full length....so inspiring, so clear, so much love...thank you so much for sharing this with us! all thumbs up!
I appreciate you watching this! Thanks
I recently started watching your videos and really enjoy your positivity and drive. This ride seemed like the most painful mentally and physically and to have a mechanical cut your ride 3 days short of finishing sucks... but the way this finished... on your birthday, gifting your bike to someone is the ultimate cool ending. You rock. So good!
I have watched a ton of your videos, but this is the first time to actually watch this adventure. Most Awesome!!! I loved that you gave your bike away on your birthday to the guy at the end.
Rock On Duzer!!!
What an epic adventure! I love these extended cuts. I know that you're doing this for a living, but the time investment in thinking of and setting up the shots, planning the story, and editing must be massive.
Another awesome job editing your adventures into a movie, Ryan! I marveled at the job you did with getting the background sounds in at just the right levels to mix with the voices and the different video tracks seamlessly. A mountain of detailed work for you, but a great final result for us. Thanks!
Was interesting to see the first half of Baja with Mike where you seem less superhuman than your more recent trips, makes me appreciate Kevin’s journey. Whenever I‘ve bonked it felt like a personal failure, but these videos help me see it as part of the journey. Thanks for that, too.
Wow Ryan! I've just discovered your channel and am in awe. You're an inspiration, love your attitude towards life and energy you present in your adventures! Wish you luck! Enjoy life!
"Farting duck" lol...that's an American Coot.
ok, if you want to get all scientific and all ;)
@@duzer Fulica americana, if you really wanna wave that nerd flag.
Meerkoet in Dutch ;)
I really appreciate this kind of content. People share their experiences, you get to see the world. Just yesterday finished your great divide journey. Breath taking sceneries. Colorado, Wyoming, Montana. Places I hope to see myself someday.
Strong work Ryan! Strong riding, generous spirit, good karma, great videography! Can’t wait to ride the Divide this summer.
Thanks! Have a great time on the divide
I finally finished watching this episode! Wow! Love the lack of "music". Most of these adventures are better with the natural soundtrack.
Great camera work and editing! You met some interesting people, nice! John and Mira were and have become great riding companions.
It was a bittersweet ending. Great of you to donate your ride to that young man. Unless I was asleep, you went north to south on the Baja.
In To Shake the Sleeping Self - by Jedidiah Jenkins, he rides the same path on his way to Patagonia. He catches a ferry to the mainland after reaching the tip of Baja. You are certainly an inspiration by documenting and sharing with us. Thank you.
This was great to watch! Thanks, Ryan!
Thanks for tuning in!
Thank you Ryan for sharing this wonderful video of the Baja divide.
your videos are the few ones I watch for almost 2 hours 😄🏜🚲⛱ I love your work 😄🚲 and when your friend have fatbike then is awesome 🏜🚲🚲🏖
Thank you Ryan for sharing another one of your adventures. They're a nice escape for those wondering adventurous souls like us that feel trapped at the moment!! Also you're a good man for giving your bike away at the end and without a doubt good karma will continue to find you. Cheers from Florida! ~Ron & Petra
Thank you for your sharing. Very appreciated.
Great Mike (And Ryan of course ;-) ) "May the Force be with you"!
Another great video Duzer and another one that is inspire me to go out and do this ride. Awesome filming and content. Cheers.
Thanks! Baja is worth the effort! Such a magical place
Wow! What a masterpiece!
Thanks Andy!
..😅it was so Refreshing to see you in Africa and its beauty and its hospitable people. Africa is such a blessing to the YAWH Community..Also Mexico was a blessing to see in its natural estate❤ No Wammies!!
Love your videos, hopefully you'll eventually conquer that Baja.
Just plain amazing. Thank you.
Thank YOU for taking the time to watch!
I love it in this format. Thank you.
Thanks buddy!
Mira!! I can watch these videos over and over! Thanks.
She’s really the best dog
Those are American Coots in the San Ignacio Lagoon. I camped in the same spot on my backroads motorcycle tour of the Baja. Cheers and keep on riding!
I’m watching this again and it’s one of my favs as your riding the trek 1120 yeah. Can wait to get mine 😀
Bro, so glad I took 2 hrs to watch this the whole way through. Great spirit and mindset goes a long way. Building out my bike now for this route in a few months! I hope to remember your positivity as I grind out each day🙏
Thanks for putting it all in one video. Loved it.
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching