Bikepacking Expedition Alay in Kyrgyzstan: part 1
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- Опубліковано 3 чер 2024
- Belén and I launched a new bikepacking route, in the southwest of Kyrgyzstan! The route loops from Osh to Osh, exploring a significant portion of the Alay mountain range, Chong-Alay range and the Alay valley.
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0:00 Intro
3:13 Day one
4:24 Day two
9:26 Day three
14:45 Day four
17:19 Day five
19:33 Day six
22:11 Day seven
27:06 Day eight
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Lovely couple back after a long time
It’s been a while indeed! Happy to be back on the Outbacks here in Kyrgyzstan.
hellO friend I'm watching frOm Cebu City, Philippines...very2 nice videO Of Nature,I lOve it...thanxx tO bOth Of U guys keep safe & God Bless bOth of yOu...
The scenery, the photography is awesome !!. And we knew so little about Kyrgyzstan. Another part of this marvellous planet. What a pity it can't all be peaceful like this. I love your work guys.
Thanks Rod. I agree, it is a beautiful place. I hope it stays as natural as it is now that that's still a possibility!
That's a tough ride but meeting the people and the scenery is worth it. Those two kids looked so innocent and friendly.
Les images ne sont pas belles non elles sont plus que cela, elles sont magiques. On peut se demander si DIEU n'habite pas là ! Merci pour tant de beauté et de poésie 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩😍😍😍😍
Tristan & Belle - always appreciate the hard work you both do on your videos. Excellent shot composition and quality of videoography (?sp). Of course - great routes and discussion of your equipment and routes. All the best to you both and stay safe.
wow, thank you two for sharing this adventure. that scenery is jaw dropping beautiful. looking forward to the rest of your installments. hope all is well. have a great one. all the best, rob
You’re welcome, Rob! Thanks for watching and commenting. Episode two is coming next week.
View beautiful.
Very good video ❤
Me encantan vuestros videos... Los echaba de menos. Muchas gracias pareja. Por cierto el paisaje es espectacular
Bravo 😮
Sinds kort kijk ik jullie videos en wat kan daar van genieten. Super goede beelden. Ik hou ook op de manier hoe jullie kamperen. Ook ik gebruik MSR. Zit nu de noord Spanje videos te kijken top 👍🇪🇸
Wat leuk om dit te lezen, bedankt! Veel kijkplezier, en ook op de fiets in Spanje!
Love your relaxing videos with really nice music to match!
Happy to hear! I’ll post episode 2 next week.
nice video, love color grading !!
will watch this series with my family
Hi Tristan & Belén!! Beautifull trip!!! Some path was very hard... but I imagine that your eyes, yours souls must be full of wonderfull escenes and views!!! Thank you!!!
You’re welcome! Yes, this was definitely a tough trip, but that’s what happens when you’re scouting! We’re so glad Expedition Alay is now real!
Stunning scenery .
wow! the video is amazing, great job!! I love it :) It must take a lot of effort to position the camera, do the cycling, check, repeat!? and continue cycling. Are you traveling with one or two cameras?
It does! But I don’t mind the extra exercise. We each carry a camera.
Good travel!!! 🚴♀🚴♀
Loved watching this! Thanks guys. Such great footage of your adventure
So wonderful enjoy
Great edits on this one. Enjoyed it. Cheers.
i just love you guys
wonderfull cycling guys...mantapp
24:45 hahaha that’s such a classic interaction
Hands and feet always do the job!
Milion like.
Rotas impressionantes e ótimas imagens.
Amazing as always 👍🚴♂️🚴♂️🚴♂️
Thanks, Charles! Happy you’re enjoying these.
Wonderful video and great memories of this wonderful country, some places look familiar and others just make me wanna go again. Happy to see that you could finally return to this region with your bikes and that you keep on doing what you love, good continuation to both of you, Greetings, Deniz
Thanks for your supportive comment, Deniz. We’re really happy to be here and excited to upload the following episode already!
Nice
Hi Tristan & Belen! Great video!
A little heads up - please don't wash things, shower in the stream if you can. People drink this water. Unless you cannot avoid...
Thanks! It’s nice of you to point out, but every person living rurally in Kyrgyzstan washes dishes, bathes or let’s their kids play in these streams and nobody minds it. It’s the way water is handled in this country. You should come ride here to see for yourself!
FROM A DENTIST: Tristan, Your videos are great. Your toothbrushing is not. You scrub your teeth with horizontal strokes. That only pushes the tartar and plaque around. The best way to brush is to place the brush at the gum line. Stimulate the gums with a slight back and forth motion. Then sweep the brush away from the gums with a vertical stroke. Use a soft brush and clean between the teeth with a GUM Soft Pick. Use floss to remove stubborn food particles. I am a dentist. Follow my advice and you'll keep your winning smile forever.
Does this count for both of us or only me? Belén is wondering.
great videos !! which water bag that acts as shower and filtration system are you using?
Thanks! We’re using the Ortlieb water bag, the model with the standard cap, I believe it’s the 8L version. The water filter is from Sawyer, I think it’s called the Micro Filter!
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"Some sort of hot water with a bit of pressure" sounds like a blessing after such challenging rides, haha! Beautiful video. How many water bottles do you ride with?
Yeah, haha! I’ll take anything out there. We ride with 6 Bivo bottles total, plus a big 1.5L chunker. We also carry an Ortlieb 8L water bag in case we need a bit more, which stores in one of our bags or strapped on the rear panniers.
Oh - one other item - regarding the metal water bottles - what brand and capacity? Thanks
Thanks for your kind comment and motivation! The metal water bottles are from Bivo, and we really enjoy using them! We use the smaller ones that hold around 550ml.
Hi, thanks a lot for the excellent videos!
Some questions:
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Is it easy to buy alcohol fuel all over the Kyrgyzstan, even in small villages?
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How about butane gases? Also available everywhere?
Thanks!
Thanks! 1) depends on if there is a pharmacy or utility shop. Generally, you can find it in most large villages, just the terms ‘white spirit’, ‘ethanol’ or ‘isopropyl’ in Russian and ask the locals. 2) I suppose you mean butane gas in a canister? Those you can buy in outdoor- or bike shops in Bishkek, as well as hostels around the country (the more outdoor tourist culture a place has, the better your chances).
@@tristanbogaard Vielen vielen Dank! Alles Gute!
Hi Tristan, as always stunning video!! 😍 I’ve been doing some touring on my road bike but I’m looking to get an all terrain pinion bike for my next adventures ☺️ my question to you is about your gear..I’m used to cycling in bibs with the pads. I’m wondering if you wear padded shorts on the bike? Or regular shorts with padded underwear under it? I’d love to not have to rely on a bib as I want to ride in regular shorts when I go Bikepacking but I just don’t know if it’d be comfortable to do so 🤔 thank you so much!
Thank you! You’re gonna love the Outback, or any other TT bike if you choose a different one! As for your question, I don’t use bibs on the bike, but I also don’t cycle huge distances. That trade-off is something you need to find your own balance in, which will make your bikepacking experience so much nicer! Take enough breaks, don’t ride the kms other people think you should ride and most of all… test out a few saddles to find out which one fits you best!
@@tristanbogaard Tristan, thank you very much for your reply! That makes a lot of sense. I definitely excited for more Bikepacking trips ☺️ I’m actually going to Germany at the end of November to check out the Outback in person. What are your thoughts on the pinion gearbox so far? My only worry is that if I run into any problems I won’t have anyone here (in Ireland) to help me with the issue..having said that, I’ve also been told that servicing the bike myself (oil change, cable change, etc) shouldn’t be too difficult 🤔
Share the bottle of water after vomiting. Thats love.
Unconditional in every way!
Do you think this route is possible with 700x45c tires? :)
In theory it’s possible on tires much narrower than that! But you should be fine, as long as you’re ok with a bit less comfort on the bumps and washboard.
@@tristanbogaard Thanks for the quick reply! :)
I very much like your videos and have watched many. You both look great and you're a lovely couple! However, there's one thing I do not understand: why do you wear helmets during the intro or for example while setting up your tent? Is it advertising the helmets? It's not! It looks really awkward and makes me cringe. Nothing wrong with a helmet while cycling, but you know, maybe just take it off at some point?
That’s great to hear. As for our helmets, I often forget to take mine off, and prefer to wear it for the intro since it makes it very clear that we’re going to cycle. No ad, just fun 👍🏼
A little bit pathetic to say high in language therorists speak... In country which suffered earlier many times...
Im from Kyrgyzstan. You have no idea what youre talking about.