My Solo Great Divide Mountain Bike Route | Episode 5: New Mexico
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 พ.ค. 2024
- If you have missed the previous three episodes:
- Canada: • My Solo Great Divide M...
- Montana: • My Solo Great Divide M...
- Wyoming: • My Solo Great Divide M...
- Colorado: • My Solo Great Divide M...
This entire project has been a dream come true. During my time on the Great Divide, I experienced some of the most challenging days on the bike I have ever had. I am really grateful to be alive, and be able to share Episode 5 of my journey with you all.
I cannot thank @Crankingit enough for sharing so much footage with me, it's so much easier to film as a team. Go over to his channel and watch along as he makes his way through North and South America
I would also like to thank everyone out there who took the time to create content like this for me to enjoy beforehand. I now understand what it's like to be running up and down these hills with a camera, when all you really want to do is just get through the day.
If you’re interested in what I bought along with me:
The Bike | • What bike do YOU need ...
The Bags | • Bikepacking Bags For A...
The Gear | • What Worked for Thousa...
Other resources for GDMBR Info:
- Adventure cycling association map set: www.adventurecycling.org/rout...
- Great Divide Mountain Bike Route - Trail Info & Rider Stories FB Group: / 825014527629477
- Tour Divide Race: Gear, Advice, Tips, Pics, Chat, Training FB Group: / tourdivide
- Warm Showers hosting platform: www.warmshowers.org/
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cactus and goat heads + tubes. remove the talc powder that is on the tubes. and clean any oil dirt off the tire .. this makes the tube and tire bond to each other (no air gap) . Never remove the goat head. it is the plug.
I chop up a small handful of down bird feathers and insert them through the valve before install. I ride with them pre installed till my first puncture. then use sealant. only need like 1oz instead of like 3+oz with tubeless tire.
make my own sealant : anti-freeze coolant and 100% silicone caulk 50/50 ratio. easy to get a oz or two from any vehicle or auto shop and 5-10oz silicone caulk from any hardware store is like 5-10 dollars
Native New Mexican hiker/biker here. I use tubeless on my bike packing bike, but use tubes on my commuter/training bikes. My goat head solution on tires with tubes utilize various features: Newer aggressive tread on tires to lift the thinner part of the tire above potential reach of goat heat thorn; Replace rear tire more often as they tend to wear down sooner then front tire; Use thorn resistant tubes (add a little weight to tire); Tire sealant inside tubes; Mr. Tuffy-type liner; NEVER REMOVE A GOATHEAD! (They act as plugs); Drive defensively (Not always possible!!)
Many years ago, a friend who grew up in Mexico as a poor newspaper boy, offered some advice that I want to test. As a youngster, he had plenty of newsprint from old newspapers available, he and his friends made their own Mr. Tuffy type liners from newspapers they folded into thin long strips. They inserted the "liner" between the tire and the tube. The dense newsprint prevented thorns from going through to the tube. I think this solution may help in an emergency.
I bet that news paper liner would have worked honestly. Shwalbe Marathons would have worked well too probably.
I was resistant to the new technology, thinking it was expensive or something like that. After all those ptaches and tubes it was cheaper.
Thank you for taking me on your ride. I’m starting my own from Whitefish in 5 weeks, and will take one day at a time. I’m not a spring chicken,but I do have tubeless tyres😂 Happy Trails, Murph
I'm leaving in July myself from Whitefish. Happy trails from another non-spring chicken.
@@b.k.2974 Excellent. I’ll be the old bloke on the dual sus with blue pedals😂 Hope we cross paths. Have a great ride!
I’m no spring chicken either, just 3 old dudes riding their bikes. Except I can’t go until next summer.
Murph, impressed how you seem to hold it together with all those flats. Enjoyed the series.
"Just me and a couple burritos" sounds like a killer title for an autobiography. Thanks for taking us along with you, this ride is in my next 1-2 year plan!
Same. Maybe next year but probably '26
LOL, might change the channel name.
This was an amazing serious to watch. I really enjoyed your commentary and perseverance throughout. Especially that section with the numerous flats. Great job!
I grew up in New Mexico, I solved the goathead issue with extra thick tubes and sealant. If you can live with the weight the Schwalbe marathon plus is absolutely totally thorn proof. And everything else proof.
New suscriber, greetings from León Guanajuato México.
Thanks for following along!
Good job! Even if it was a bit anti climatic for you, it wasn't for those of us following along, I assure you. I felt your frustration with the goat heads. I'm still not going to go tubeless though when I ride this section in September, I'm putting my faith in Tuffy Strips and new tires. Thanks for the ride Garrett!
You might fair better than me, I hope you do at least. I didn't have a problem until grants, then the wind picked up and blew a bunch of stuff into the roads. I was lulled into a false sense of security.
Bravo man! A big congrats, great ride, fantastic videos. Thxs for taking us along. 🙏🏼
❤ Fantastic series. Thoroughly enjoyed.
The Gila was the hardest section on the entire divide, IMO. Congrats Murph! Nice job. A feather in your life cap!
Did you ride north?
@@MoveWithMurph nope south. Just water scarcity, hot, lot of climbing
Nice video! I'm starting August 1st from Whitefish. One thing you mention that hadn't crossed my mind, was the established campgrounds shutting down after the summer season is over. That could be a problem if they're a planned water stop.
Glad you made friends with Alex, I watch his videos and I believe his aren't as up to date as your's. He was talking about being lonely so that's cool to see
Actually, he's way more up to date than I am. this was from last fall. Took me forever to get through the edit.
Way to go! Loved following your journey!
Thanks for watching, happy to finally have that edited up.
Great adventure and vlog! 🤙🏼🤙🏼⛰️🚵🏼
Thanks, I hope you enjoyed, cannot wait to make some more.
Nice! Excellent recap as usual. Sounds like tubeless from now on. BUT if you ever find yourself in that situation again and you have sealant, but not the rim strip nor tubeless valve. Cut a tube open down the seam and use it as the rim strip, mount the tire, add sealant, and add air (CO2 preferably for the needed pressure to set the bead). If the tire sets and holds air, you can use something sharp (a razor works well) and trim the excess tube sticking out. This is an old hack to run tubeless for wheels and tire combos that were not designed to do so. Those Rene Herse are meant to be tubeless so they may be too tight, but it's worth a try when things get desperate.
I ended up just putting tubeless sealant right into my tube and that worked for the front tire pretty will honestly. I would have done the rear tire as well but I did not have a removable valve core for that one.
Really enjoyed this series! And glad you were finally able to switch over to tubeless! Although it has its own issues, puncture flats isn't one of those issues.
haven't had a flat since I changed! I'm sold.
congratulations, very nicely presented all the way through, hopefully get to do this in 2026 for me
OWWW good luck in 2026 I hope you have fun.
thanks for taking us along with you. I really enjoyed the entire series, thanks for sharing. What's next??? :D
I am not sure, maybe meet up with a couple of KIWIs in europe or something.
Congratulations on your completion of GDMBR! Check out the Western Wildlands Route.
I wanna try that for sure, it looks so good!
Wow! Sad to see the end, but what a trip!!
I appreciate, and am slightly envious of, the way you weave insights and philosophy into your story. And i think.its no conincidence - beard length directly correlates with philosophy. Look at Billy Gibbons!
Great job! Im.heading back out this year, and your videos have inspired me to up my game.
hahah, I don't think I'll ever be as wise as Billy Gibbons. I hope you enjoy going back. I spent so much time in post gathering and organizing my thoughts about what happened, I hope it was worth the work. are you going to go southbound again?
@@MoveWithMurph yes southbound leaving from Whitefish June 23! Can't wait.
On my bucket list to do before turning 40. Thanks for the motivation.
Get after it!
so cool
Thanks for sharing your adventure with us. Great story telling and filming. Thanks.
It was sooooo much work, but really rewarding, I am happy you enjoyed it.
Hello from Scotland! Loved watching your trip mate. My bike packing trips only last a few days and watch in awe at the length and distance you covered. Beautiful country and genuine person! All the best !!
Thanks for watching!
Thanks buddy was just rewatching ur series perfect timing
I am honored that uou would rewatch it, thanks so much.
Great series, got genuinely emotional finishing that up with you. Thanks for taking us along and inspiring me to ensure that I complete this some day.
Thanks for watching friend. I hope you get after it.
Great video series man! I really enjoyed watching through and it looks like a worthwhile adventure. All the best and thanks for sharing.
Thanks for checking it out!
Chapeau just packed my panniers the bike has been worked on bring it on start 2 July thanks for taking the time posting your videos .
I am excited for you, you're going to have a blast
HOT LEG appearance @ 3:40
LMAO, BIG TIME, LFG!!
What were the temperatures in New Mexico?
How many days did it take? What was date of departure and date of finish? Would you do same dates again or modify? How much did you spend on route (not counting tubes)?
I started august 15th, took many days off and ended in october, about 7 weeks later.
I think that's the best time to start, I was worried about weather, but it was nice to have some cooler days.
I spent about $2000 with transport if I remember correctly.
Would Mr Tuffy liners help with the goat heads? My wheels and tires are tubeless ready but getting the tires seated on the road is a pain in the ass if you don't carry CO2 cartridges.
From the sounds of other commenters, yes I think it would help. also some more robust treads.
@@MoveWithMurph looking at Vittoria mescals as an option