What a chore it must be to stop, set up your camera, ride past, then come back to retrieve the camera, and then go along your merry way again. Well done! This travel documentary is well made!
It makes my day every time I get a notification that you've uploaded a new video! This was awesome as usual - thank you for sharing your experiences with us.
I know it’s been said before, but I’m blown away at your pursuit of adventure AND commitment to quality documentary film making. Hats off to you for raising the bar while clinging to a handlebar. Onwards!
It's amazing how this channel keeps getting better and better. I love everything about your videos: images, music, comments, places. Every time I see the notification about a new video I stop anything I'm doing and go watch the video with a big smile on my face. You inspire me deeply. Keep the amazing work. Enjoy your trip. Looking forward for Central America. Much love. Greetings from Brazil :)
I watch many cycling bike-packing/touring videos, I have just discovered your channel and now look forward to viewing them all. Absolutely first rate and I can appreciate the effort you take to produce these while travelling long distance and often in not the easiest circumstances. Thank you.
Absolutely excellent series of episodes going up through south America, the scenery has been outstanding!! South Bolivia, WOW!! I've downloaded your buyers guide and I'm getting close to choosing the right bike for me!! Thankyou , hangloose
Colombia actually has a few dry areas, though often small, there is one that is bigger than Slovenia, this one being the Guajira dessert in the Guajira peninsula, in the north of the country. By the way, those palm trees you saw are Colombia's national tree, the Wax Palm tree, which is the tallest palm tree and part of the Andean cloud forest. Such great work!!!
From forbidden parcs with volcanoes jumping to 2 sweet dogs ...was a bit of a surprise, but great video. Amazing images. Nice shots. Keep going. Enjoyed it very much.
Absolutely stellar videos of your tours. I've done some touring, but not near as extensive. I can't tell you how much I appreciated the dog people interview as I am currently gearing up to take my border collie along on part or all of the Great Divide next summer. I'm 68 and had knee surgery last spring, so slow and methodical is the mantra. But I figure if I don't give it a go, it won't be done, and I'll regret not trying. I notice you don't have any mirrors. I can't imagine not having my Adventure Cycling helmet attached mirror to let me know who is coming up behind me. I watch one at a time to savor the fantastic scenery, excellent job.
Thanks! Make sure to check out StepOutAndExplore's website or social media channels - lots of insights into bringing dogs on bike trips. www.stepoutandexplore.com/en/
Amazing!! Thanks for sharing! I'm so curious about all the extra hustle behind the scenes: going back and forth to place the camera(s) where you want it for the different shots, preparations (food, clothes, etc.).
Echoing everyone else, can't add much! Just sooo enjoyable to watch, although I'm sure it's not always so enjoyable riding/filming! They call it "type A fun", I believe? Best to you on future travels!!
Dude I've been watching a lot of travel videos lately.. of quite a few cyclist as well, but none as mesmerizing as this series.... My goodness the landscape in all your videos seem unearthly.. thank you so much for sharing your lovely experience 😊. Really nothing better than traveling by cycle.. u can go to places vehicles can't go and it's cheaper and gives more satisfaction after reaching a certain destination 👍
great video shows why colombia is one of the best latest discoveries of the world's tourists.... i am sure you didn't even show 5% of all you got to experience but it does makes justice to the places you visited. thanks again great video.
Man, I get so stoked every time I see you've posted a new video. That single track section looked gnarly for a loaded touring bike! Can't wait for the next episode.
Your commitment and determination are inspiring! I have been a subscriber for some time and find that I am ever looking forward to your next video. You and one other bicycling touring channel are the best. Thanks for all you do. Amazing work on the filming and editing.
I have now watched most of the South American videos and am truly impressed with your ability to persevere in what had to be some very difficult riding and hike a bike situations. Maybe you should go pro as a mountain bike downhiller! Love the Mexico episode with your Kiwi friend and having travelled Columbia, I enjoyed seeing the incredible diversity that defines the country. Thanks for sharing the miles. Had a nice mountain bike ride this morning as Utah is tough to beat, but this adventure touring is pretty incredible!
Wonderful video once again Alee. The quality of your content doesn't stop getting better ! The music was particularly good in this one. My friend and I are currently on our first bike trip from France to Norway and your keep us motivated and inspired to explore more (we had our first hike-a-bike experience and it was definitely worth it hehe) ! Ride safe (:
That's awesome! I'm sure you've already pushed past your comfort zone, taken some bigger risks and had some cool experiences - but I hope there are tonnes more. 💪🏼
Excellent video mate. Amazing work. Keep on going and produce quality videos, you are a reference. Me and my girlfriend are currently cycling Mexico (although we're on hold because her bike got stolen and we're waiting for her a new one...), but we'll be in cycling across Central America in a couple months. Hopefully, our paths meet!!
@@Cyclingabout wow. Im happy you reply my comment. 😁 . Yeaah its true because Am watch all your episode on koga bikeventure. Btw am indonesian and i am a cyclist too. Waitting for next episode .
Such remarkable scenery and a very interesting video. You ride the hell out of that Koga on some sketchy terrain. Have you ever thought about a plus bike? It would slow you down on pavement though. Anyhow, keep it up, love your videos.
It's all about finding that on-road/off-road balance when crossing multiple continents! I've just switched to 27.5x2.4" slicks and am looking forward to seeing how it goes - so far, so good! 👌🏼
CyclingAbout I live in brasil. I just got my first bike in years , got a rockhopper hard tail before I knew I wanted to do cycle touring. Still it's got rear pannier mounts and 18 gears. Can't really bring myself to get another bike.
Liked your vidio, would like to know more about belt drives and hub gears ,ie how reable the are. i need grampa gears.thanks again videos like yours give me hope . regards paul
Incredible journey with pleasing music! My bike touring is limited to the C&O Canal and Great Alegeheny Passage (Washington DC to Pittsburgh Pennsylvania) and I am thoroughly enjoy the excitement and adventure of your tours! !I do not judge your choice to traverse through the National Park and am sure you're not the only person who snuck through. You are just riding a bike and not hurting anyone but it could be considered trespassing. My only concern is possibly being arrested and jailed in a foriegn country having consequences not equal to the risk. Since corruption and bribery dominate many judicial districts ( I'm not saying this is the case here) a person may not be able to recieve adequate judical representation and potentially wind up in a costly, time consuming remedy for such actions. I realize too that your entire adventure is a high risk for the unknown and this one incident may only be a fraction. Anywho, nothing terrible happened so all is well that ends well!
I weighed up the risk of getting caught (and the associated ramifications) and decided it stacked in my favour if I crossed at the right times. Worked out text book in the end!
Hi Alee, what focal length do you generally use with your 100-300mm lens? I will have a six months trip and at the moment just a 24 70mm lens and would not want to miss pictures like yours. Are you going to show some behind the scenes or showing how you are filming? Best regards, Juliian
Like..you are doing all these roads with what...42mm Schwalbe Marathons? I thought that me and my friends were hardcore going with 3" tires (ok..it was rought too but..) what i mean is do you have a puncture calculator? What tyrepressures you normally go? And uhm... at the moment, spending my holiday in an all inclusive hotel at Turkey (i spelled it right yeah?) And not exploring the world with my bike is making me extremly yealous! Good luck and stop falling of the cliffs! Keen to see the north Murica through your eyes! Thumbs up mate!❤
Cheers! I use 700x50C tyres which allow me to ride all kinds of terrain. Zero punctures the last 16 months. Normally around 40-50psi. Just switched to 27.5x2.4" slicks for the next section which will be a bit better for rough roads, but a bit slower on the pavement. Looking forward to the change though!
Thanks again for the series! Can I ask, do you manually colour grade GoPro 6/7 footage or are you using LUTs. What other camera are you using? IWe are a bicycle touring family with a 5 year old and I am just not finishing editing our first video (mostly gopro) :)
I just manually adjust the Hero 6 footage in Premiere Pro to have a similar contrast to my Panasonic G9 footage. That's cool that you're all travelling together on bikes! Will hopefully be me, one day. 👍🏻
CyclingAbout That’s for the replay! We are just doing small micro adventures. 4 days is the longest we did which includes dragging the 5 year old through Scottish highlights. We even crossed some mild hiking trails but that was crazy. We are building up skills and confidence for longer adventures :) Bicycle touring with kids is possible :) I am running on linux and Davinci Resolve - costs nothing- still learning the technicalities, but soon our first video will be online :) It is just about a small adventure. Btw Thanks for your inspiring videos. I always watch them with my small daughter ! You and other vblogers have really inspired her - she is only 5 and she is asking me ‘dad can you take me to the end of world’ :)))
Simplicity - I spend so much time riding a bike that maintaining a suspension fork is not something I want to do. The front luggage does a pretty good job of smoothing out the tracks too.
![I fell off a cliff (30m/100ft) with my touring bike [EP.9]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/OHssGSUQ42s/mqdefault.jpg)
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What a chore it must be to stop, set up your camera, ride past, then come back to retrieve the camera, and then go along your merry way again. Well done! This travel documentary is well made!
This channel deserves more subscribers. Love from Indonesia.
Best touring/ Bike vlog I've seen!
Thanks for all the beauty! I'm off soon for a 2-month solo bicycle tour of Colombia. I can't wait!
It makes my day every time I get a notification that you've uploaded a new video! This was awesome as usual - thank you for sharing your experiences with us.
Mike Henry Thanks Mike! 🙏🏼
I know it’s been said before, but I’m blown away at your pursuit of adventure AND commitment to quality documentary film making. Hats off to you for raising the bar while clinging to a handlebar.
Onwards!
Thanks Andrew!
It's amazing how this channel keeps getting better and better.
I love everything about your videos: images, music, comments, places.
Every time I see the notification about a new video I stop anything I'm doing and go watch the video with a big smile on my face.
You inspire me deeply.
Keep the amazing work. Enjoy your trip. Looking forward for Central America.
Much love.
Greetings from Brazil :)
Thanks for the kind words, George! Super glad this series inspires you. 🙏🏼
I watch many cycling bike-packing/touring videos, I have just discovered your channel and now look forward to viewing them all. Absolutely first rate and I can appreciate the effort you take to produce these while travelling long distance and often in not the easiest circumstances. Thank you.
Far and away the best photography of any UA-cam channel. Period.
That's a big call! Thanks! 🙏🏼
your channel needs a raise bro.. superb work......
Absolutely excellent series of episodes going up through south America, the scenery has been outstanding!! South Bolivia, WOW!! I've downloaded your buyers guide and I'm getting close to choosing the right bike for me!! Thankyou , hangloose
The music is spot on. Well done.
You are just amazing. And also an underrated vlogger. Very sad reality
Colombia actually has a few dry areas, though often small, there is one that is bigger than Slovenia, this one being the Guajira dessert in the Guajira peninsula, in the north of the country. By the way, those palm trees you saw are Colombia's national tree, the Wax Palm tree, which is the tallest palm tree and part of the Andean cloud forest. Such great work!!!
From forbidden parcs with volcanoes jumping to 2 sweet dogs ...was a bit of a surprise, but great video. Amazing images. Nice shots. Keep going. Enjoyed it very much.
You've got the best cycle touring videos I've ever seen! I'm also baffled by how well you ride your bike and how strong you seem to be!
It's just many years of practice!
Wow, this video was amazing! So many beautiful views and you really nailed the "vibe" in it. Thanks for uploading!
Thank you so much!
Super video hezká krajina která prověří každého dobrodružného bikerka super hodně štěstí 👍👍👍🏔🏕🚵♂️🌞👍
Thanks!
Again, an absolutely stunning journey. Really envious. 👍
Epic trip! Thanks for sharing.
Production quality is top notch I'd watch it even if I wasnt into cycling
Wow. So much respect in your touring sir. 🚲
Thank you kindly!
A wonderful series of video diaries-everyone well worth waiting for. Thank you so much.
Many thanks Graham!
Just fantastic and inspirational.
Thanks!
Thanks for all the effort you go to just for our viewing pleasure. Love your work! Safe travels!
Jen Carr My pleasure!
Fantastic! It's fascinating how much effort you have put into the filmmaking.
Cheers!
Congratulations. Fascinating video. I really admire your filming skills and intelligent narration.
Amazing! Great video thanks
Opět a vždy super bike videa jsi dobrodruh jako Johan .G.jste super bikeři 🏔🚵♂️❤️🏕👍
Absolutely stellar videos of your tours. I've done some touring, but not near as extensive. I can't tell you how much I appreciated the dog people interview as I am currently gearing up to take my border collie along on part or all of the Great Divide next summer. I'm 68 and had knee surgery last spring, so slow and methodical is the mantra. But I figure if I don't give it a go, it won't be done, and I'll regret not trying. I notice you don't have any mirrors. I can't imagine not having my Adventure Cycling helmet attached mirror to let me know who is coming up behind me. I watch one at a time to savor the fantastic scenery, excellent job.
Thanks! Make sure to check out StepOutAndExplore's website or social media channels - lots of insights into bringing dogs on bike trips. www.stepoutandexplore.com/en/
Amazing!! Thanks for sharing!
I'm so curious about all the extra hustle behind the scenes: going back and forth to place the camera(s) where you want it for the different shots, preparations (food, clothes, etc.).
Echoing everyone else, can't add much! Just sooo enjoyable to watch, although I'm sure it's not always so enjoyable riding/filming! They call it "type A fun", I believe? Best to you on future travels!!
Many thanks!
Dude I've been watching a lot of travel videos lately.. of quite a few cyclist as well, but none as mesmerizing as this series.... My goodness the landscape in all your videos seem unearthly.. thank you so much for sharing your lovely experience 😊. Really nothing better than traveling by cycle.. u can go to places vehicles can't go and it's cheaper and gives more satisfaction after reaching a certain destination 👍
Thanks for the kind words! I totally agree bicycle travel is the best way to see the world.
Simply amazing videos ! Thank you so much for sharing with us !
Awesome work man....keep it up.
I've just discovered your channel, your videos are awesome!!! can't stop watching, please keep going!
great video shows why colombia is one of the best latest discoveries of the world's tourists.... i am sure you didn't even show 5% of all you got to experience but it does makes justice to the places you visited. thanks again great video.
Man, I get so stoked every time I see you've posted a new video. That single track section looked gnarly for a loaded touring bike! Can't wait for the next episode.
Thank you, Graham!
Stunning ...
Colombia gold 👌
Great video...my only suggestion is that I would love to see a bit more video of your interactions with the locals...keep up the great content
Thanks! I actually feel pretty uncomfortable filming local interactions, so that is why you don't see much of it in my videos.
Fantastic as usual! Keeping us on the edge, with your driving on the edge 🤗🤙🏼
Not too many edges in this one, but always on the hunt for steep terrain! 😅
Thanks!
So good. I smiled all the way through.
Your commitment and determination are inspiring! I have been a subscriber for some time and find that I am ever looking forward to your next video. You and one other bicycling touring channel are the best.
Thanks for all you do. Amazing work on the filming and editing.
Really awesome episode Alee. The editing and soundtrack was spot on.
Thanks so much!
MAN YOU ARE CRAZY!!...KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!
Cheers!! 🤘🏼
@@Cyclingabout greetings from greece!
Forgiven. Thanks for taking us along into a forbidden and forbidding region.
How the hell can anyone thumbs down your videos! Cheers brotha!
Haters gonna hate! 😅
❤️❤️❤️ you're living a dream..WOW!!!
Really enjoying your videos. I use it as a motivator for biking to work
That's awesome!
Beautiful shots as always. That couple with the dog are wonderful. Great work buddy.
It was great to have bumped into them!
Inspiring videos fantastic work keep it up. All the very best Andy
What an amazing trip!
Thank you!
Excellent work, these videos must takes ages to make. Well done, appreciated!
Matt Condor Cheers! A good 5-6 days goes into making these films, and that’s after I’ve collected all the footage! 😊
The crab was a traveller too.
Mr krabs trying to save money
Loving your adventure Alley.
Cheers Rohin! I enjoy sharing! 🙏🏼
Your video makes me want to visit SA.
I have now watched most of the South American videos and am truly impressed with your ability to persevere in what had to be some very difficult riding and hike a bike situations. Maybe you should go pro as a mountain bike downhiller! Love the Mexico episode with your Kiwi friend and having travelled Columbia, I enjoyed seeing the incredible diversity that defines the country. Thanks for sharing the miles. Had a nice mountain bike ride this morning as Utah is tough to beat, but this adventure touring is pretty incredible!
Thanks for the kind words! 😎
As always interesting video!👏👏👏👍🚵♀️
Wonderful video once again Alee. The quality of your content doesn't stop getting better ! The music was particularly good in this one. My friend and I are currently on our first bike trip from France to Norway and your keep us motivated and inspired to explore more (we had our first hike-a-bike experience and it was definitely worth it hehe) ! Ride safe (:
That's awesome! I'm sure you've already pushed past your comfort zone, taken some bigger risks and had some cool experiences - but I hope there are tonnes more. 💪🏼
Wow, what scenery (watching during COVID-19 lockdown, May 17th, 2020). You have the best travel videos going, love everyone of 'em :-)
Glad you like them! I've actually been watching some of my old videos while I'm locked down and they're bringing back some great memories. 😊
Dude, love this! Incredible views all the time.
Always on the hunt for good views. 👌🏼
When you make it to the USA, make sure to visit Colorado. We’ll show you some incredible spots and host you.
@@kevinberstler That'd be awesome! Thanks. 🤘🏼
Excellent video mate. Amazing work. Keep on going and produce quality videos, you are a reference.
Me and my girlfriend are currently cycling Mexico (although we're on hold because her bike got stolen and we're waiting for her a new one...), but we'll be in cycling across Central America in a couple months. Hopefully, our paths meet!!
Keep in touch! Always love bumping into other bike travellers. 👌🏼
Enjoyable cycling.. 😁 .. the documentering more better..
I'm glad you think it's getting better! 😊
@@Cyclingabout wow. Im happy you reply my comment. 😁 . Yeaah its true because Am watch all your episode on koga bikeventure. Btw am indonesian and i am a cyclist too. Waitting for next episode .
I went around the nevados national park in october. It was a great trip from Bogota to Manizales in 3 days
Those camera works going back and forth must be very exhausting. Keep safe always!
Cheers. I always think the result is worth the trouble! 👍🏻
Such remarkable scenery and a very interesting video. You ride the hell out of that Koga on some sketchy terrain. Have you ever thought about a plus bike? It would slow you down on pavement though. Anyhow, keep it up, love your videos.
It's all about finding that on-road/off-road balance when crossing multiple continents! I've just switched to 27.5x2.4" slicks and am looking forward to seeing how it goes - so far, so good! 👌🏼
Nice.
Great work!
Youre amazing!
Quality content amigo thank you. Youve inspired me to ride SA.
It's a wonderful continent! Do it!
CyclingAbout I live in brasil. I just got my first bike in years , got a rockhopper hard tail before I knew I wanted to do cycle touring. Still it's got rear pannier mounts and 18 gears. Can't really bring myself to get another bike.
Absolutely E P I C
Colombia was crazy! Such a cool place. 🔥
Amazing!
I can't believe you haven't broken that handlebar bag mount off yet....lol
The Ortlieb mounts are bombproof. 💪🏼
Liked your vidio, would like to know more about belt drives and hub gears ,ie how reable the are. i need grampa gears.thanks again videos like yours give me hope . regards paul
I have lots of videos on these topics. Check out my channel.
Incredible journey with pleasing music! My bike touring is limited to the C&O Canal and Great Alegeheny Passage (Washington DC to Pittsburgh Pennsylvania) and I am thoroughly enjoy the excitement and adventure of your tours! !I do not judge your choice to traverse through the National Park and am sure you're not the only person who snuck through. You are just riding a bike and not hurting anyone but it could be considered trespassing. My only concern is possibly being arrested and jailed in a foriegn country having consequences not equal to the risk. Since corruption and bribery dominate many judicial districts ( I'm not saying this is the case here) a person may not be able to recieve adequate judical representation and potentially wind up in a costly, time consuming remedy for such actions. I realize too that your entire adventure is a high risk for the unknown and this one incident may only be a fraction. Anywho, nothing terrible happened so all is well that ends well!
I weighed up the risk of getting caught (and the associated ramifications) and decided it stacked in my favour if I crossed at the right times. Worked out text book in the end!
Envious! 👍
You have been a gentleman going through Colombia documenting even the forbidden... so you are forgiven!
Alee the Pathseeker👍🏻💪🏼💪🏼
hell of a zig zag you made
For a touring bike, it holds up well.
Touring bikes are arguably the toughest bikes available. Just weigh one of the wheels and it makes sense they can handle this terrain!
Hi Alee, what focal length do you generally use with your 100-300mm lens? I will have a six months trip and at the moment just a 24 70mm lens and would not want to miss pictures like yours. Are you going to show some behind the scenes or showing how you are filming? Best regards, Juliian
Like..you are doing all these roads with what...42mm Schwalbe Marathons? I thought that me and my friends were hardcore going with 3" tires (ok..it was rought too but..) what i mean is do you have a puncture calculator? What tyrepressures you normally go? And uhm... at the moment, spending my holiday in an all inclusive hotel at Turkey (i spelled it right yeah?) And not exploring the world with my bike is making me extremly yealous! Good luck and stop falling of the cliffs! Keen to see the north Murica through your eyes! Thumbs up mate!❤
Cheers! I use 700x50C tyres which allow me to ride all kinds of terrain. Zero punctures the last 16 months. Normally around 40-50psi. Just switched to 27.5x2.4" slicks for the next section which will be a bit better for rough roads, but a bit slower on the pavement. Looking forward to the change though!
@@Cyclingabout 16 months with zero punctures on those conditions, just WOW! Time to start making some marketing and collaboration with the tyrebrand 😅
I’d probably get lost and die in the wilderness. Man I wish I have the balls to do this sort of traveling
How do you film and bike? Do you have to stage the shots of you biking? Seems like a lot of work...
That's a pseudothelphusid crab! They like mountains. Also check out the crab-eating fox! They like those crabs.
Thanks for the ID. I'm still weirded out by crabs living above 3000 metres in the mountains. 😂
subscribed!
Great content as always. How is it already 19 months?
No idea!
Did you bil your wheel?
Many thanks for sharing your experience with us. What brand GPS and odometer do you use and also how robust is the Rohloff bike? Thanks and keep safe.
I just use my phone for navigation and distance. Love the Rohloff hubs, been using them for 100,000km+ across 100 countries. Very robust.
What navigation application are you using on your trips
MapOut
nice
Thanks again for the series! Can I ask, do you manually colour grade GoPro 6/7 footage or are you using LUTs. What other camera are you using? IWe are a bicycle touring family with a 5 year old and I am just not finishing editing our first video (mostly gopro) :)
I just manually adjust the Hero 6 footage in Premiere Pro to have a similar contrast to my Panasonic G9 footage. That's cool that you're all travelling together on bikes! Will hopefully be me, one day. 👍🏻
CyclingAbout That’s for the replay! We are just doing small micro adventures. 4 days is the longest we did which includes dragging the 5 year old through Scottish highlights. We even crossed some mild hiking trails but that was crazy. We are building up skills and confidence for longer adventures :) Bicycle touring with kids is possible :) I am running on linux and Davinci Resolve - costs nothing- still learning the technicalities, but soon our first video will be online :) It is just about a small adventure. Btw Thanks for your inspiring videos. I always watch them with my small daughter ! You and other vblogers have really inspired her - she is only 5 and she is asking me ‘dad can you take me to the end of world’ :)))
What a strange phenomena that desert is. It looks like an alien planet.
How do you recharge your battery in the wild ?
My dynamo hub provides USB charge when I'm travelling over 10km/h. Otherwise, I use the battery in my laptop to charge things.
Incredible video... but ilegal! well... i must said love it!
🙈🙈🙈
Wow...
No clip on pedals?
i am just wondering why you are not using the front fork with suspension??? i see that you are riding on off road often
Simplicity - I spend so much time riding a bike that maintaining a suspension fork is not something I want to do. The front luggage does a pretty good job of smoothing out the tracks too.