Lael Rides Alaska
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- Опубліковано 5 січ 2021
- Lael Wilcox is a 4th generation Alaskan and an ultra-distance cyclist. In 2014, she began pushing her limits in her home state and dreamed that one day, she’d ride all of the major roads in Alaska-- connecting the dots and traveling under her own steam to places she’d heard of but never seen. In 2017, after her first year running Anchorage GRIT, Lael spent the summer riding all of the roads, some 4,500 miles. She had the time of her life but rode mostly solo, and that experience was all her own. In reflection, she wanted to share more-to show people the beauty and truth of Alaska and inspire more people to ride there. The global pandemic of 2020 provided a unique opportunity to revisit this project-ride from home, spend time with her family, bring them along, and encourage others to pursue their own adventures.
Riding roads is feeling topography and weather, seeing history and reality, and experiencing everything along the way. If the finish line is home, how much farther can we go? If we bring along our loved ones, how much more will it mean?
This project is in support of the Anchorage GRIT project and the "Lael Ride Alaska Women's Scholarship Program." Learn more at blog.pearlizumi.com/lael-ride...
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Original Music by James Wilcox - Спорт
Thank you Pearl Izumi, Lael, and Rue for creating quality and inspirational content on UA-cam
Glad you enjoy it! Keep it up on your efforts to get people riding bikes too, Ryan!
@@pearlizumi you know it! Here’s to an amazing 2021
Thanks Ryan! That really means a lot. Thank you for being so encouraging!
Thank you for the inside view of Alaska from a bike. Well done Lael and Rue and thank you Pearl Izumi for supporting and sharing.
Hey Ryan, should have know you would be here. You two seem like kindred spirits of wonderful positivity!! 🙏🏼🚴♀️
I’m a black male 66 yr old and I love riding and you are such an encouragement. I love challenges. I’m baby boomer but my mind is like a child.
Lael inspired me to be a fearless young woman, grab my bike and ride miles and miles. Hopefully summer will come soon and I'll be able to have big adventures. Much love to everyone from Catalunya
Thanks for letting me know! Brightens my day :)
I’m a 62 year old woman and I bought a mountain bike last summer so I could explore all the many dirt and gravel roads where I live in Quincy, CA. I love your latest video (all your videos, in fact). I find them very inspiring! Thank you!
Another amazing work from Rue, and Lael. This speaks to the adventurer's heart in all of us.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Oh man-legends. I’m so thankful you and Rue are in the world and sharing this beauty with us 🙏
Biking is that one thing that links every single one of us with our childhood. For many, it was their first taste of adventure and freedom. The rides may have gotten longer, but that same joy and wonderment is still present everytime we throw a leg over a bike. Bikes are one of the world's greatest gifts.
Totally agree!
So inspired by Rue's work and dedication to their cycling film projects. Lael and Rue are creating special vibes here.
Couldn't agree more.
Wow..Awesome Lael..keep Riding...anyway..i've been riding 40yrs...now...but when i saw yr Video on Alaska. ..inspires Me to Keep in Riding More...Not Stopping...Now..Thanks for Sharing...yr Experience...(From Malaysia)...
You both are inspirational young women, I’m 64 and I love cycling, keeps me going
That smile and that natural enthusiasm are so infectious!!! After every movie of Lael i feel like jumping on my bike so badly. Hé Specialized, forget about putting Sagan on the front page - Lael here is the real deal!
Absolutely love the soundtrack to this piece.
It's from my brother, James Wilcox. He makes the music for all of our videos. I love it too!
Absolutely beautiful story. Inspirational. Amazing. Riding a bike is one of my favorite things in the world. Thank you for sharing and inspiring others.
Glad you enjoyed it!
So many remarkable people. Always a joy to see and hear what Lael is up to. Thanks for continuing to inspire us Lael!
Thanks for watching!
lael is my inspiration and role model, I'm so happy to see more from her and her amazing family. I'm glad to see they tackled the pandemic so well too!
that's really kind. Thank you!
Yeah Lael. You are the best ambassador for cycling. So real and so positive. And we got to meet Rue. You are one of the best of us as a cyclist and more importantly as a person.
Thanks for sharing. Enjoy the ride out there.
I love you. You guys are so inspirational. DONT EVER STOP
we won't :)
As a photographer myself, I feel your frustration Rue... I feel you. Yes, its so frustrating being on a bike without a camera and you saw a yellow magazine momment and you wish to go back but the momment is gone. You are on your bike frustrated. Specially during golden hour, goodness I want to cry if momments happend and you didnt capture it.
Amazingly inspirational! Thank-you!
When I was a child cycling held a sense of empowering adventure and independence that I think some people get when they buy their first car. But when I got my car I realised that there was no adventure in it. It only got me from place to place. I realised that the journey on a bike was the adventure. I just love riding my bike. Its so beautiful seeing children growing up empowered to feel the same way. This is an awesome video.
As with all videos with Lael, truly remarkable. This is one of the best, outstanding work on the ride, giving back to the community, production, wonderful. Very inspired knowing there are people like this in the world! Can't wait to get back riding once the snow goes away.
Thank you!
Another great video of inspiration. Thank you!
Thanks, your sense of adventure and joy just gave me a boost!
Brilliant vid , thanks for posting
Love it! Thank you for being you!
So inspiring! Lael is so enthusiastic about what she does - so wonderful to see!
Aw man, I love u Lael! Just such awesomeness. Your smile, makes me smile :) Thank you all for putting this documentary together, really captures all the goodness about riding. Which. Is. Exactly. What. We need right now (exhale)...
Thanks for such an inspiring video. Lael and her partner seem so lovey. Thank you for sharing this!
What a wonderful video, a great story and amazing nature! Want to see more of Lael and Rue! Thank you for sharing your Adventures, very inspiration...
Amazing couple, wishing you more of this to come, longer rides and beauty moments perfectly captured.
🏞🚴♀ The landscapes, the energy, the story - everything about this video is perfect. It's an honor to include it in our collection. Keep inspiring! 🌈
Thanks for putting this together, Rue and Lael. It's an amazing project and I love how you inspire everyone to get out on bikes. Keep up the great work.
Truly inspiring! I can totally identify with the freedom of getting on the bike solo or with a close friend during the pandemic. Thank you for sharing your ride :)
So beautiful, so inspiring.... As always with Lael and Rugile! I think you both inspire so much people (including me) to push their own boundaries while contemplating.
amazing. i cried at the end... thanks lael and rue! keep forging ahead, in every direction.
Thank you Rue for capturing the beautiful of the place + the warmth of Lael and her family. Another gorgeous film.
Thanks Erik!
Beautiful and so inspiring! Thank you. I love it. 😊
Thank you.. loved the film 👍👍
This is incredible, Lael is absolutely amazing and the cinematography was gorgeous!!
Thank you for all you do to inspire us, your content is uplifting, your passion contagious
Absolutely beautiful, thanks to Ru and yourself, don't think I'll ever reach Alaska so it's always nice to see it through someone else especially shot in such a great, way with amazing images whilst the person is doing a activity I appreciate. Also during Covid the bikes kept me sane, so turning an huge negative in to a positive time with family is great.
Stay and ride safe guys 👍🏻🚴🏻♂️🚴🏼♀️🚴🏻♂️🚴🏼♀️🚴🏻♂️😄
I love it, projects like this I find to be more interesting and inspiring than the racing, though I love them both. Thanks for the great work you two!
Thank you so much for this video. I love getting to know both Lael and Rue. Now I'm ready for a new adventure...
I had a smile on my face for the entire duration of this movie. Sending much Love and Happiness your way. Thank you both.
I love that you both have such strong passions and are sharing them with us. You are both so special.
Wow! What an adventure! And to share it with loved ones is icing on the cake! Thanks for the inspiration Lael and Rue! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻💪🏻🎂🚵♀️🚴🏻♀️🛣🏔
Time to put the wheels back on my bike... what an inspiration. I love it! And the music was fantastic too.
Watching videos about Lael and Rue makes me wanna go out and ride my bike, every time I dont feel like it...
Authentic, personal, inspiring & awesome!
Such a beautiful piece. Thank you Rue and Lael for this project. I'm so inspired. You are both such gems. I'll never forget riding with you last March in Arizona. Ken
Gotta be up there as one of the best bike adventure videos I’ve ever watched.
Lael and Rue are the coolest! Amazing work.
I really enjoy your videos as you are always so positive, and encourage everyone.
Awesome rider! It's riders like her that motivate me to dig deep! G3t out n ride!
Simply Beautiful! Love you Lael and Rugile. I will forever be proud of you both.
Outstanding . Keep them coming Lael. Gob Bless you and Roo.
So glad you do what you do Lael and Rue! The world’s a better place for it!
She is such an amazing athlete and human. The video was very well done.
Lael I love your spirit, your positivity and your love of riding!! You are an inspiration for this 58 yr young woman!🙏🏼🚴♀️
Love your drive and dedication and mindset. Total respect for you Everest ride. (I did it in 2017). Laura Baker says Hello!
Wow, really enjoyed that! Inspiring stuff. Thanks from Wales, UK.
Love Laels adventures. Myself, have cycled many of the routes Leal rode in Alaska and can say she is 100% true to her adventures. She is an awesome talent and, more importantly, a true Alaskan. Love her and Rue's travels everywhere they go.
This is awesome, thanks for bringing the kids.
Beautiful shots and words. Makes me want to go back so bad!
thanks for always being so encouraging, Annalisa!
Love you guys... I'm motivated again to go further... Watching from Philippines 🇵🇭 🇵🇭 🇵🇭
This is lovely Rue! Lael's passion radiates and you can't help but smile! I would love to bike across AK.
Your a very inspiring person I kinda lost my drive to ride when covid hit Canada i kinda got into a little bit of a depression with having nowhere to go..But watching your videos gets me going and gives me that hope to keep rideing to spite what's going on in the wold keep up the good work and stay safe and healthy and let's hope 2021 will be a better year. 😎🇨🇦🚲
Me too. It's all having the same negative effect on me.
Well said. Keep it rolling out there.
@@secretdaisy6484 I hope it ends soon would love to ride the TDR 🇨🇦🚲
This is incredible, thank you for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Lael, you are so cool and impressive. Inspirational. A true role model for our youth. Thanks for being you. Ohhh and the photography is incredible. So much talent!
This was awesome, please keep making kore videos. They are my favourite
In a world full of men with their Ideologies & Ego’s, Lael & Rue ‘s Flag is the only one I’ve found worthy to carry. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for shining light into a black hole and providing the inspiration to overcome death, loss, heartbreak, addiction, and trauma. My love for you Sisters is eternal & true. Keep shining your light, I’ll join you soon. -Lévi.
Amazing video. Another great watch and great motivation to keep the pedals cranking.
Lael you are such an inspiratiom to me, often when I think I am going to die after 100km I think of your positivity and enthusiasm towards biking and that keeps me riding. I am so glad more girls ride for the sake of the ride. Lots of love from Poland!
Glad we got to meet you Rue! You ladies ROCK!
Beautiful. Thank you!! ✌🏼💖💞🙏🏼🙏🏼
love it,love the ex tuf boots,thanks for sharing,so many cool places to bike...
This was great. Go Lael!
wow this is another incredible video by Lael and Rue! Get‘s me motivated so so much and already planning my long distance bike trips for this summer. Ofc with Komoot 😄💪
Beautiful. Love how the E-bikes allow people to ride together.
Picking up my second Revelate bag soon. Spinelock 10L to occasionally replace my enormous first seat bag.
Wonderful work . Incredible images and true inspiration from Lael and Ru. Thank you for sharing. Looking forward to see what’s next.
Thank you so much!
All the best to you, congratulations truly. I've never been to Alaska but I've done long distance running and cycling in a few countries. Had to stop doing it in Mexico for safety reasons after a few incidents but I hope to keep doing it elsewhere soon.
Take care, keep doing this
Lovely video. More than enough inspiration for a lifetime of adventure.
Great to hear!
Can't wait!
You are truly great. The way you share your passion for cycling is amazing. This summer I will do my first bikepacking trip, inspired by your videos😎
Great to hear!
Great film Rue and Lael!
Look at the world through someone else's eyes. And the world will be a better place. Thank you, Lael!
brilliant as always !
Cool, I did a 10,500 mile bike trip to Alaska in 1992 and I've been on a number of these roads. Awesome place!
Oh wow! That's awesome.
Lovely! Thank you.
Wonderful story and filmed beautifully 🙌🙌🙌
Wow…… 🤟🏼👍🏼🤟🏼…. What a great video ….I’ve been waiting to hear from Lael… you’re so blessed to have a partner that not only shares your interests but beautifully records your lives together
You're pretty amazing. I appreciate you sharing your personal challenges. I am not competitive, never been on a team and am not inclined to push myself or go fast for any reason. My parents sacrcastically referred to me as ‘lightning and the slug’. I got over it. I was too busy reading or riding my horse. However, as an adult I discovered serious cycling and found that I just love 💕 the pedaling. All day is good. I've done some bicycle touring and really liked it. As soon as the zombie 🧟 viral Apocalypse is over I'm going mountain biking, hiking and trail riding in Utah. After that I'm bike camping 🏕️ coast to coast (about 3 months) then going on a bike trip in Norway, but not in winter even then though I love snow and cold weather. ❄️ Your videos are inspiring and I'm waiting for a vaccination so I can get out of the house and ride. 👍☮️🌞🚵♀️
Get after it as soon as you can! Thanks for watching
Love the story, love the scenery.
Such an amazing video and ride!!! Rue and Lael are both amazing human beings and glad they are able to share their adventures with us.
Thank you for your kind words, Jay! Wish we could be riding with you and Theresa. I know you'd love the roads in Alaska.
@@laelwilcox6539 Would love to head up to Alaska to ride with you both. That is on the list of places for us to go when travel isn't so difficult.
just awesome!!
Outstanding video! Very inspiring! Kudos to all involved.
Stunning!
Amazing work by the team, What an inspirational video !! Bravo !!
Stunning scenery, amazing riding , lol your riding my dreams lol
Great film! Inspiring, and Lael such a cool and humble person 👍
We agree!