One Day on the Baja Divide

This video is a sample of a typical day on the Baja Divide. It takes place on December 17th on a section between Bahía de los Ángeles and Vizcaíno. I tried to document the feeling of one complete day riding the Divide, from the moment I wake up in the morning before dawn, to when I go to bed at around 5:30 in the afternoon thanks the lack of daylight hours in the winter.

I had no idea what to expect out of the day except for what the elevation profile looked like, which is such a small portion of the complete experience. Each day is shaped by the people I meet, the surface conditions I ride on, and the random, unexpected issues that befall me.

I also hope this video give some insight into my style of bicycle touring, my routines and habits as well as my outlook while on the road.

In the end, this day was completely unique, and that's exactly what makes it typical. Every day I wake up and ride my bike all day, and yet no two days are the same. This is one of my favorite things about cycle touring, it's what truly makes it an adventure.


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About the Ride:
My name is Alex van Gelder. I'm from Seattle and I'm just starting my first intercontinental bicycle tour. The goal is to ride from Deadhorse, Alaska to Ushuaia, Argentina in one go.

I also want to ride some bikepacking routes including the Great Divide Route through the Rocky Mountains and the Peru and Ecuador Divides through the Andes.

For this trip I built my own bike using a custom frame in order to be able to withstand rough mountain roads as well as power through long distances on pavement. (I had never built a bike before so we'll see if it holds up.)

If you have any other questions you can check out my FAQs video:    • Alaska to Argentina | Episode 0 | FAQs  
or leave a comment and I'll get to it as soon as I can.

I'm editing these videos on the road, so releases my be infrequent as I try to find a quiet place to edit.