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These people are amazing. Those on the side lines of life can only sneer. Keep going and keep showing us the best of humans

Lael, if you ever see this comment! You do your thing so incredibly well, I can hardly describe it! And these people from the Facebook group have no idea. In the end, it's your own conviction and your own strength that gets you through the Tour Divide! And that includes thoughts and conversations to and with your loved ones, phone calls with all your supporters and the absolute freedom to do what you want to do! Please flush away all bad conscience and worries and do what you want to do, because you do it so incredibly well! And if people from a sleepy, lazy and incompetent Facebook group don't allow you to enjoy your incredible success, then pity them, but don't pay any attention to them! Best wishes from Austria and you are, on a par with Lachlan Morton, the most inspiring person in terms of cycling history that I have ever had the pleasure of getting to know (so far only through videos and media)! Keep up the good work!

Jesus, Gravel gets romanticized too much. Guys we cant F our bikes. This video is too much I gotta turn this off

2:26 French fries in the top tube bag

Anyone who eats mc Donalds is extremely ignorant

It’s interesting that they got upset about your emotional support. That’s ridiculous. Do they test for doping? I’ll bet there is plenty of that going on among you.

don't know how "longest dirt touring route in the world" is defined exactly but the European Divide Trail has over 7500 km or 4660 miles

I'm trail angel, I met you Lael my home last year. I tried to provide knowledge of my home on route Facebook two years. Many and most these Facebook groups did me wrong, threatening by some, guys got to be stupid threatening me out wilderness home on a bike. Threatening me middle of mountains there is not 911. I own akita wolf, most own lots of guns, your on a bike. Facebook groups suck! Bonnie the worst. Lael thanks for pictures together!

I would love to ride wirh ya!!

Pockets!

Lael is hot! She looked really good when she was in the classroom 🔥

It would be lovely to mention care instructions for your pieces in these clips. Very helpful otherwise!

What a great message

Love clearing and ripping the trails at the Bird! BTW 4Life 👍👍🇺🇸

Proof that Facebook sucks.

Really well done film, you drew me in and kept me there, I'm inspired now to ride. Thank you, Lael and friends.

Wow,Gravel is Freedom...in youself...

I could watch this video a dozen times & still not get enough. Lael pleasure meeting you, water i give everyone riding, trail angel. Ute Pass Steven Colorado on the ride. Thanks to take a couple minutes to get pictures together, your the angel, i just provide water.

Wow! Just great. A massive inspiration. In 2016, I was 42 and halfway through school. I was burned out on school I made a spontaneous decision to buy a bike, take a leave of absence and ride coast to coast. In two weeks I was on my way to Oregon to start my ride. Now, 8 "much too soon" years later I'm 50 and need another challenge and I think this is it. I will transform my Surly longhaul Trucker into a gravel tour bike. What's cool is I use to be a long trucker and I own a business in Deming, NM which is a very short distance from Antelope Wells. Fortunately I'm a travel nurse now so time off is not an issue. This video really triggered the emotions I felt on my first trip and I think I may need this. Who knows, maybe I'll see another commenter out there!

👏 What a ride! This video captures the essence of cycling perfectly. Proud to add it to our collection and share the love. 🚴‍♀

Loved this film! Even the moron-book losers didnt spoil it for Lael or myself, absolutely awsum, and so inspiring!😊

Great inspirational post! If you were using your own money (ie no freebies, no sponsors) and you can have only one bike, what would it be, and why? Love this post, thankyou so much!😊😊😊

🏞🚴‍♀ The landscapes, the energy, the story - everything about this video is perfect. It's an honor to include it in our collection. Keep inspiring! 🌈

👀🎥 Couldn't take our eyes off this exhilarating cycling video! It's a standout addition to our collection, and we're all for it. Kudos! 🚴‍♂

What trail was this?

who made this film?

If I was racing , I' d consider media crew more like disadvantage interms of distraction and additional worries/ complications. The girlfriend story is than the most absurd bullshit. I mean, it's like if you disqualified tennis player because his family cheers and watch him at Wimbledon. I mean... BTW, great bike, would like to know more details. I am just right about to build my first dropbar MTB!

Thank you for the document. Gravel bike brought me back to my childhood, where we only have one universal bike, crappy of course, but we drive everywhere. And gravel is the same. You do not have to think about the quality of the road. Nothink can stop you. Great feeling.

made me laugh, i needed that !! thanks!

Oh these are my little cousins love you guys it's Eddie

Thank you for the inspiring video. I recently been diagnosed with a heart issue. Riding a cycling dream and seeing nature is a sweet goal for me to get through my heart issue. Thank you for the inspiration for me to achieve a dream. Thank you!

What kind of a bike did u use

Fantastic vid. You captured the spirit and love of people and cycling and people cycling. Bravo!

Love this story. So glad you documented it for the world to see. It’s a reminder to those of us who take ourselves so seriously to lighten up and enjoy the ride.

23:20 camera men?

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Greetings Brooke from Puerto Rico,MTN💕🚴🏽🚴🏽🚴🏽🚴🏽🚴🏽

Maridoda yrauysinier

Unbelievable 😍

I just found this snd love it.Its a dream of mine which at 68 may have to stay that way.Your story is inspiring and the negativity is just another bump in your road.Keep doing what your doing.Ride on🚴‍♀️🚴😎

This is beautiful

So I watched this during the COVID lockdown in 2020. Bought a gravel bike next week. Got 8th in my first ultra the next year and have been hooked ever since. Now starting my bikepacking brand. What a gateway drug you are, Lael! <3

This is how we do it down Hay Creek!

I love how hard these racers go, but they are so light hearted about it. That muddy pass with rain - they were all laughing at their luck. So awesome!

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ALWAYS WEAR DARK COLORS AND RIDE A DARK BIKE WHEN UR ON THE ROAD, TRAILS, AND HIGHWAYS???

the trails looks amazing!!! love seeing communities creating such amazing public spaces

This is what road riding in Texas was like until the 1990s. Is the dust hard on your respiratory system?

Early Tour de France riders had to manually change gears; reach down with their hands. All of this would have been much harder using friction shifting, right?

So very happy that my racing days are OVER! Yea Baby!