[ENG] Cycling across America. Coast to coast in 80 days, 80 km a day. A 80 min movie.

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  • čas přidán 22. 07. 2024
  • In this 80 minutes video, I reveal the greatest bicycle trip of my life: coast to coast from Washington DC to Eugene, Oregon. A journey that lasted 80 days, touching 15 different states, four time zones, several climates, environments and mountain passes, for a total of over 6000 km (3757 miles), of which 1151 km were of gravel (the 19%)!
    A very big and brave step - this journey is 10 times longer than my longest bike tour so far! Not being an athlete, with no real preparation and in a foreign country, I was never sure of making it, until the last day: this uncertainty enhanced the taste for the unknown and the thrill of discovery.
    Something so vast, in terms of distance and time, escapes control and predictions, making it an adventure to be calibrated and faced day after day, always moving forward. As many obstacles and problems as fun, surprise and joy.
    Follow my journey, watch the video till the end, a true crescendo across the United States 80 days long, to discover the magic of a solo and self contained tour. (Note: no sponsors or third parties involved in the trip and in the making of this video)
    Visit my blog with all the info about this tour vladywashere.wordpress.com/
    Want to support me? patreon.com/vladywashere?utm_...
    Chapters
    00:00:00 Prologue & the eastern states
    00:06:36 Ohio
    00:16:13 Indiana
    00:19:56 Illinois
    00:22:10 Missouri
    00:28:18 Kansas
    00:34:23 Nebraska
    00:39:29 Colorado
    00:47:19 Wyoming
    00:55:42 Montana
    01:02:45 Idaho
    01:10:56 Oregon
    01:18:45 Epilogue
    Music Credits:
    There Are Many Different Kinds of Love di Chris Zabriskie è un brano concesso in uso tramite licenza Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. creativecommons.org/licenses/... chriszabriskie.com/
    Mario Bava Sleeps In a Little Later Than He Expected To di Chris Zabriskie è un brano concesso in uso tramite licenza Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. creativecommons.org/licenses/... chriszabriskie.com/
    CGI Snake di Chris Zabriskie è un brano concesso in uso tramite licenza Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. creativecommons.org/licenses/... chriszabriskie.com/
    Brendan Eder Ensemble Edward Blankman Cape Cod Cottage-Adrev for a 3rd Party (per conto di Music Bed) Adrev Publishing.
    brendaneder.bandcamp.com/albu...
    Other artists: Jimena Contreras, Joel Cummins, Chris Haugen, Brian Bolger, Jeremy Korpas, Nathan Moore, ALBIS, Nat Keefe, Unicorn Heads, Dan Henig, DivKid.

Komentáře • 809

  • @georgerogers1637
    @georgerogers1637 Před 10 měsíci +130

    As a cyclist, photographer, and traveler - an amateur in each! - I have the richest praise for this video. It's fascinating to see and experience America through the eyes of a visitor to our country. Thank you!

    • @vladywashere
      @vladywashere  Před 10 měsíci +14

      Thanks. Cycling and documenting it’s a challenge. I had an iPhone and a drone for the video.

    • @micosstar
      @micosstar Před 10 měsíci

      yahoo ! @@vladywashere

    • @malia4284
      @malia4284 Před 7 měsíci

      Cows say mooo

    • @malia4284
      @malia4284 Před 7 měsíci

      Tornado zones Kansas, Missouri Indiana, Illinois. Ohio,,eastern Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky,

    • @malia4284
      @malia4284 Před 7 měsíci

      There are bison but more west

  • @ronnied1137
    @ronnied1137 Před 10 měsíci +41

    I'm a 73 yr. old Canadian cyclist, and have always dreamed of an Adventure such as this, but for now, you make it posible through your eyes, your experience. Thank you so very much for sharing your beautiful journey.

  • @johnzabelle9944
    @johnzabelle9944 Před 10 měsíci +95

    Blown away by your narration, your videography, all of it. How can one not want to travel the world by bicycle after watching this?? Magnifico!!

    • @vladywashere
      @vladywashere  Před 10 měsíci +5

      Thank you. I also owe much to other video makers. They've inspired me to the point of wanting this.

  • @FranklinAJ
    @FranklinAJ Před 10 měsíci +35

    As a drone pilot I was fascinated by your perspectives, Vlad. As a retired cyclist, now, at 80 years old, riding an e-bike, your determination was great to experience.
    Congratulations on the ride, the production, and your valuable insights.

    • @vladywashere
      @vladywashere  Před 9 měsíci +1

      Well said! You know beside posting it here, having a document is more important than we can imagine. I don’t have footages of myself when I have young, a kid, and that’s a pity.

  • @mrthebossman
    @mrthebossman Před 10 měsíci +20

    Made me feel love for my own country again. Thank you.

  • @aemiliadelroba4022
    @aemiliadelroba4022 Před 9 měsíci +4

    Don’t you Love it , America 🇺🇸!
    ❤❤❤

  • @Chrishm0
    @Chrishm0 Před 10 měsíci +5

    The people you meet in middle (little towns) America might be the nicest you ever meet.

    • @vladywashere
      @vladywashere  Před 10 měsíci +1

      Very kind people, they seem to have the time and the pleasure to help anybody.

  • @GopalansFamily
    @GopalansFamily Před 10 měsíci +17

    Brilliant! One of the best cycling videos in terms of camera work, narration and most importantly telling a story of a personal goal from heart! That drone shot of horses in Montana took my breath away!

    • @vladywashere
      @vladywashere  Před 10 měsíci +3

      Thanks, a small drone and a phone was enough. No GoPro

  • @Edenriboy.travel
    @Edenriboy.travel Před 10 měsíci +5

    Everything is possible. Life is good when we decide to challenge ourselves..

  • @klyyoung2728
    @klyyoung2728 Před 10 měsíci +5

    Not a lot audience with you during the actual ride, but a lot of them now enjoying your beautiful and epic journey. Thank you for taking us along with you.

    • @vladywashere
      @vladywashere  Před 10 měsíci

      More to come! Yes. It was mostly a solo journey, except for a few stretches, the popular sections.

  • @Hazdazos
    @Hazdazos Před 10 měsíci +37

    Cool video and it looks like it was a heck of a journey. I think my fellow Americans forget how massive, diverse, rugged and just plain beautiful our country try is. We sometimes need a foreign to remind us.

    • @vladywashere
      @vladywashere  Před 10 měsíci +7

      Very diverse. Among Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Oregon, the landscape can turn from humid forest to dry steppe in a couple of miles. You have space, a lot of emptiness that makes any trip look magnificent… and not only on movies.

  • @gyros9162
    @gyros9162 Před 7 měsíci +6

    The video is of true traveller describing America as he sees it while riding on his bike! Production quality is excellent. Thank you, Vlady!

    • @vladywashere
      @vladywashere  Před 7 měsíci +1

      Wow, thanks! It’s a beautiful and meaningful land to discover and worth to tell in a story. Iconically memorable.

  • @MrCoopSmith
    @MrCoopSmith Před 10 měsíci +24

    I love watching ultracycling/long distance cycling documentaries, yours has to be one of the best I`ve ever seen!
    You did a great job condensing this enourmous jouney into a 80 min movie, a truly pleasure to watch and to listen too.
    Congratulations for completing this insane trip, and for this wonderful film!
    Thanks for sharing, best wishes!

    • @vladywashere
      @vladywashere  Před 10 měsíci +2

      It is a matter of time. The distance is doable, so it is about time. Time was the problem for me with my capacities. And time is a problem for documenting too. Not easy to cover 80 days.

  • @johnlee7085
    @johnlee7085 Před 10 měsíci +3

    Great job presenting the USA, and the unique perspective from a bicycle.

  • @nashgawri4869
    @nashgawri4869 Před 2 dny +1

    Well done my cyclist brother, really enjoyed this film. Thank you for sharing your journey.

  • @danielfoster3798
    @danielfoster3798 Před 10 měsíci +26

    Wow, amazing adventure. Great work with video editing. When I was 26 years old, I rode across the United States . It’s a wonderful, feeling discovering something new every day that you have never seen before.

    • @vladywashere
      @vladywashere  Před 9 měsíci

      Very cool! True. Every day a new town, always something new for my eyes

  • @xmateinc
    @xmateinc Před 10 měsíci +5

    fastest ride on the trans am for me was between west yellow stone and ennis. Did the 52 miles in 2 and a half hours. everyday after that thru montana it was nothing but head winds. I did my ride about 10 years ago, and I think about it every day.. Getting ready to do a year long tour, or maybe just start living on my bike, and exploring the world.

    • @vladywashere
      @vladywashere  Před 10 měsíci +2

      I know that part. That stage goes north, probably you hade southernly winds. This is a trip of a lifetime, can even be not the longest, but in general is memorable.

  • @nathanmace3936
    @nathanmace3936 Před 10 měsíci +6

    What a ride! It looked like the USA treated you well, I hope. You rode within 10 miles of my house in Brazil, Indiana. Your an inspiration! Cheers to a ride well done! 🍻

    • @vladywashere
      @vladywashere  Před 10 měsíci

      I did! Brazil was so pretty! I did the 40! Just heavy traffic on rush hours.

  • @mrbag60
    @mrbag60 Před 10 měsíci +17

    You took the hard route across the US - from East to West full of headwinds, mostly alone. If you could do this route across the US you could do almost anywhere in the world. Looking forward to your next challenge on the bicycle.

    • @jamesm.3967
      @jamesm.3967 Před 9 měsíci +1

      There is no real difference which direction you are riding. This is a myth.

  • @user-ps6ow5co7e
    @user-ps6ow5co7e Před 10 měsíci +7

    Dear Vlady, usually I do not comment on YT videos but your movie made me want to contact you. Your movie took me away immediately! I was impressed by your footage, the esthetics of your camera work, the sound track and above all your thoughts and learnigs along the way! On top you gave me an impression of the United states I had never expected. I have a thousand questions about your journey - maybe I can cover them on your blog and website. Thank you for sharing your journey with the world!

    • @vladywashere
      @vladywashere  Před 10 měsíci +2

      Wow, thanks. Dunno, I am being myself. By riding a bike one have hands and legs busy but the brain keeps on working, Hence, the narration, the many considerations. You could subscribe and watch the episodes about the trip. Many are made on the way, edited with my phone using iMovie only. Check the playlists to find the episodes. And thanks again for your words, it makes me feel helpful and useful. After all is not just vlogging, but for a higher cause, inspiring others.

  • @randygeyer7673
    @randygeyer7673 Před 10 měsíci +10

    Also a touring cyclist I think this is a marvelous ride you’ve shared with me. Thanks!

    • @vladywashere
      @vladywashere  Před 10 měsíci

      My pleasure! Telling the tale is part of the adventure.

  • @gedofgont1006
    @gedofgont1006 Před 10 měsíci +14

    Wow! A truly beautiful film and a fascinatingly different perspective on an incredibly diverse country.
    Those early cycle trails were just amazing! I had no idea they existed.
    As for the people you met along the way, they are what makes me believe America is the greatest country on the planet.
    Thank you so much, Sir.
    You've inspired me to keep cycling and maybe, one day, I'll do the same journey you did.
    ❤🎉😊

    • @vladywashere
      @vladywashere  Před 10 měsíci

      Thanks for taking your time and showing your appreciation 🤩❤️

  • @sailingaeolus
    @sailingaeolus Před 10 měsíci +3

    There's a concept known as "Stealth Camping". Camp out of sight. Put your tent up right as it gets dark. There's almost nowhere in the USA where you can't pitch a tent. If the cops come, they'll just ask you to leave (if that). I pedaled the Katy Trail and couldn't find camping twice. Just pitched my tent on the side of the trail at dusk and was gone at first light. A few folks that saw me just went by and laughed.

    • @vladywashere
      @vladywashere  Před 10 měsíci +2

      Yeah, I have done it but mostly in Scandinavia. The best is to select the spot during the day, then coming back in the evening.

    • @sailingaeolus
      @sailingaeolus Před 10 měsíci +2

      @@vladywashere BTW the "sold out" soda machine you show in Tebbetts, Missouri...I just bought a coke there on Monday. The Katy trail is awesome. Thanks for sharing your videos!

    • @vladywashere
      @vladywashere  Před 10 měsíci

      exactly@@sailingaeolus

  • @telcobilly
    @telcobilly Před 10 měsíci +1

    This video helps to restore faith in Americans when all you see on the news and internet is depressing. Happy to see that small town living is still a thing. I knew there were trails for hiker/bikers but not as extensive as this video shows..

    • @vladywashere
      @vladywashere  Před 9 měsíci +1

      Rural / small town America is somehow at risk and the process isn’t new, but that is a global trend. Towns are wonderful, people are caring. Someone might not understand what we do, but great is also the numbers of cyclists that I have met and that are around this big nation.

  • @Dany-ii5lu
    @Dany-ii5lu Před 10 měsíci +12

    Whow !!! What an epic adventure!!! What a great video!!! What a brilliant music selection!!! What a great job you did!!! A big hug from a non cycelist, non backbacker girl from Germany 🤗

  • @xmateinc
    @xmateinc Před 10 měsíci +2

    Nice you did the lewis and clark from missoula, I love that route.

  • @hannahzander9541
    @hannahzander9541 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Congratulations on completing a trip many dream of but will never do.
    Awesome video.
    Thanks for taking us along.

    • @vladywashere
      @vladywashere  Před 8 měsíci +1

      Thanks for watching! Yes, it is classic, and I’d love to do something of this kind again

  • @Jbirdsprings
    @Jbirdsprings Před 10 měsíci +9

    Vlady, Thanks for creating and posting this wonderful video. Sometimes , I forget how wonderful and kind Americans can be to strangers. Unfortunately our country is going thru surreal political experience at this time. Your outlook and outsider views are sorely needed and appreciated. If you ever come back to Colorado please contact us as we would love to take you out to dinner and sightseeing in exchange for stories from the road.

    • @vladywashere
      @vladywashere  Před 9 měsíci

      Thank you so much. Amazing and complex Colorado. Where about?

    • @Jbirdsprings
      @Jbirdsprings Před 9 měsíci

      Colorado Springs which is situated between Denver and Pueblo on the front range. Pueblo is on the Adventure Cycling Assoc. mid america route. I know the Trans AM riders pass through there in the spring.@@vladywashere

  • @hectoralvarado5739
    @hectoralvarado5739 Před 10 měsíci +1

    the wild horse video was awesome

  • @jacobhensel7878
    @jacobhensel7878 Před 10 měsíci +2

    It’s part travel documentary and part art-house movie. I love it!

    • @vladywashere
      @vladywashere  Před 10 měsíci

      thanks, it wasn't my goal. I have plenty of footage "left" and I might do something artistic with it in the future

  • @katsujinkin60
    @katsujinkin60 Před měsícem +1

    Right on, Brother! I'm 72, with a new hip and a new knee. I have been riding more than ever before. I am planning a 250 mile trip this summer, and this video has inspired me to follow my dreams. I have ridden most of my life, but have only started bike touring recently. I'm getting stronger and stronger, and as far as I'm concerned, the sky is the limit. What have I got to lose at my age? I'm freakishly healthy, and I might as well enjoy it. Thank you so much for the inspiration, the good vibes, the beautiful scenery, and the knowledge that we are, indeed, stronger and more resilient than we could ever imagine. Be Well, my friend, and Prosper!

    • @vladywashere
      @vladywashere  Před 19 dny +1

      Greeeeat words my friend! Step by step and everything is possible!

    • @katsujinkin60
      @katsujinkin60 Před 18 dny

      @@vladywashere Keep up the good work!

  • @Mynewzealand1
    @Mynewzealand1 Před 17 dny +1

    Vlady, Thank you for sharing such a beautiful, difficult and breathtaking adventure with all of us. Such outstanding drone footage that captured the whole of that area you ventured through. The choice of music was at times spellbounding and enchanting along with the video of the wild horses. Such beauty you brought to life for us. Cheers...

  • @georgepepperman4584
    @georgepepperman4584 Před 10 měsíci +2

    Vlady, I completed a similar ride this summer, traveling from San Diego to Dayton, OH. Covering 2,471 miles between 8 May to 6 July 2023. I averaged 54 miles for 46 days of riding. 14 days of non-riding for rest, weather, or medical (ulcers on both corneas caused by infection due to sweat, wind, & dirt. Your documentary reflects my journey and experiences pretty much exact. Visually, emotionally, physically, mechanically, experiences, almost identical! I took lots of pictures, but only a couple videos as I was mostly focusing on mentally managing each day. You superbly managed and documented in a way that truly captured every nuance of an endurance bikepacking adventure. I am halfway through your video and finding myself longing to get back on the road! Thank you!!!

    • @vladywashere
      @vladywashere  Před 10 měsíci

      Thanks! Not easy at all keeping the focus on the document and its need while cycling almost everyday for the most of the day. It is actually normal to be tired or not mentally orientated for reporting each stage.

  • @DreeCycles
    @DreeCycles Před 2 měsíci +1

    This is one of the best youtube videos I've ever seen!

  • @flaeuro
    @flaeuro Před 10 měsíci +6

    Thank you for putting it all together in one video …. Rewatching again…. 💪💪👏👍🚲America beautiful 🇺🇸great adventure and narration 🙌🤟🌴🌴 “ they ( Americans) don’t set limits “ …..sooo true….this is the best description of Americans I have ever heard….. Living here for 30 years I approve your statement 😊 USA ❤️🇺🇸

    • @vladywashere
      @vladywashere  Před 10 měsíci +2

      in Europe we are afraid of let our dreams flying high :) thank you for your words

    • @wmanadeau7860
      @wmanadeau7860 Před 10 měsíci +2

      That's because there are no limits other than those we allow to be set. If you believe anything is possible then it is, somehow, someday, somewhere ;)

  • @tarajones-legros3661
    @tarajones-legros3661 Před 10 měsíci +6

    Absolutely spectacular video! I can’t believe this is just something I stumbled upon on CZcams. Very, very well done!! Our country is beautiful and this video shared it so well. Very entertaining!!

    • @vladywashere
      @vladywashere  Před 10 měsíci

      Glad you enjoyed it! Spectacular indeed, or, spettacolare

  • @louiskirby4266
    @louiskirby4266 Před 10 měsíci

    Thanks for this reminder to hurry up and have a crack at this same trip. Those Yanks live in such a Marvelous land . BEERS UP

  • @hejiranyc
    @hejiranyc Před 9 měsíci +6

    This was absolutely epic and so well done. Excellent narration, editing and footage. I have done my own week-long bikepacking adventures along the US East Coast but my dream is to bike across the country like this (hopefully with less wind and heat!). What an absolute inspiration!

    • @vladywashere
      @vladywashere  Před 9 měsíci +2

      Glad you enjoyed it. The U.S. is so vast that the heat/cold will be there waiting for you at some point. Summer month are good in the elevated areas but not elsewhere. Springtime can be too cold for you to cross the Rockies. Cycling from west to east can help you with the wind but still, you’ll encounter a few days of disrupting wind.

  • @FollowThomas
    @FollowThomas Před 8 měsíci +1

    Very well done video, enjoyable to watch. I always said that I wouldn't want to have this kind of gigantic bike trip but after watching your video I may consider. Well done, good job putting this all together!👍

    • @vladywashere
      @vladywashere  Před 8 měsíci +2

      Well said! Consider the option to take more zero miles days or have an entire week break in the middle of your journey. I had 7 days off on a total of 80, which isn’t enough for the most of us.

  • @johne1956
    @johne1956 Před 10 měsíci +7

    What an excellent video. Amazing challenge you set yourself and you achieved it without ego and with great dignity. I salute you.
    I once managed a team supporting a rider in the Race Across America so I followed a cyclist doing this trip, West to East. They have to do it in 12 days, it is brutal. I think your pace was much better, you experience more and achieve more, speed is not necessarily the best thing.
    I hope you took the lessons of the ride into your life when you returned.

  • @HelmutNapsMaximilian
    @HelmutNapsMaximilian Před 8 měsíci

    Was für eine Reise! Was für Texte! Eine tiefe Verbeugung!

  • @gjcoop5625
    @gjcoop5625 Před 10 měsíci +6

    Excellent record of your great trip, Vlady. Having solo biked across Australia, then back, 40k km over four years, I can appreciate the effort you put into this. That drone provides a lot of context. My travels were from 2009 to 2013, so drones weren't a thing, and being remote much of the time on dirt roads away from town was unable to recharge batteries easily and didn't allow for much video footage. You nailed it, however, without being selfie-focused like so many bike touring. Inspiring stuff.

    • @vladywashere
      @vladywashere  Před 10 měsíci +2

      Sounds great! Today is a little easier. Power banks allow you to travel with energy. But consider, I even had my laptop with me. Of course, two battery for the drone. I also had to mind the energy consume, but I have managed. I have used the drone just once a week, on average.

  • @DejanOfRadic
    @DejanOfRadic Před 8 měsíci +1

    Extremely entertaining narrative, with all the true poignancy of long bike rides. Excellent job!

  • @ErrybodyGetTypsy
    @ErrybodyGetTypsy Před 10 měsíci +7

    Incredible cinematography, lovely narration and a great adventure! It was great to hear your experience of America, I'm glad you made it all the way!!! That is crazy. Makes me want to hop on my bike and leave right now!

  • @LVang152
    @LVang152 Před 10 měsíci +2

    Thanks for the awesome video and motivation. I'm working to get myself on a bikepacking trip.

    • @vladywashere
      @vladywashere  Před 10 měsíci +1

      Go for it! That’s the whole point. Propaganda 😃

  • @jamesvargas640
    @jamesvargas640 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Bravo! You're determination and tenacity is admirable and inspiring! Congratulations!

    • @vladywashere
      @vladywashere  Před 8 měsíci +1

      So happy to give these emotions back 👍❤️

  • @trek520rider2
    @trek520rider2 Před 10 měsíci +5

    The reason there is a town every 25 miles is from the early days of steam railroads. The early locomotives could only go that far without refilling with water and towns grew up around the RR water towers. BTW you didn't miss much not going on Route 66, its very flat with strong headwinds if you're heading west and a long way between anything interesting, ask me how I know.

    • @vladywashere
      @vladywashere  Před 10 měsíci +1

      Yes I can imagine. The 66 goes south west, it is a fight against the south-westerly winds

  • @johnzelig234
    @johnzelig234 Před 8 měsíci +2

    Vlady, stunning, mesmerizing, exhilarating, captivating...simply incredible feat and videography for a solo adventure. You captured the vastness of the West and brought tears to my eyes. I can relate doing a 5-day bike packing trip across Vermont and shipping a box of unneeded stuff home.

    • @vladywashere
      @vladywashere  Před 8 měsíci +1

      Thank you! Shipping parcels is indeed a solution; I have followed other’s examples.

  • @reubenj.cogburn8546
    @reubenj.cogburn8546 Před 10 měsíci +2

    I peddled clear to the ocean.
    And when I got there, I figured, I might just as well keep going.

  • @simtrafox
    @simtrafox Před 10 měsíci +4

    Thank you for putting together a video that shows how nice and friendly America can be. Being local American, one just often hears how much better some other location can be. I know that is not the point, but it just seems rare to hear it. It also helps me want to make the bike ride along the length of Florida in the near term. Not as long as your own trip, but something interesting to see a lot of the state.

    • @vladywashere
      @vladywashere  Před 10 měsíci +1

      Well said! Amaricans are mostly great and helpful people. The best way is to experience that yourself. Europeans and Americans will always click, we are different but yet similar.

    • @hejiranyc
      @hejiranyc Před 9 měsíci +1

      I rode from Savannah, Georgia to Key West a few years ago. That was epic! You really cannot understand the sheer enormity of Florida until you have ridden it. Highly recommend.

  • @35ABSTRACT
    @35ABSTRACT Před 10 měsíci +1

    I gave myself 10 minutes to watch a a few shorts before heading out into the garden for the day. 1 hour 20 minutes and 25 seconds later… great video and congratulations! Made me remember forgotten parts of my rides across the country. I apologize for my home state of Indiana; it’s not at all visually interesting and although generally known for being flat, it’s actually fecund with frustratingly short but steep hills over and over and over and…

    • @vladywashere
      @vladywashere  Před 10 měsíci +1

      That is true! Sudden steep climbs there too, nears major rivers. The towns were cool! Indiana is nice, but the countryside is somehow familiar for me; it could be northern Italy’s plains or Hungary.

  • @nzmarty
    @nzmarty Před 9 měsíci +2

    Beautifully put together , narrated and shot. Congratulations. America is a beautiful country that for 99.9% of the time ignores its political unsteadiness.

  • @patch9113
    @patch9113 Před 10 měsíci +4

    What an epic and brave adventure, truly special to see and thank you for sharing your journey with us.

  • @frankk6262
    @frankk6262 Před 7 měsíci +1

    LOVED THIS!! Hearing your own thoughts, your feelings, your philosophies was so different and more interesting than simply hearing about the places and people. Thank you for taking the time to record and share. Good luck.

    • @vladywashere
      @vladywashere  Před 7 měsíci +2

      Thank you Frank - it’s not easy to tell a story, or, it’s very easy to fail engaging an audience. For sure a “holiday video” of just places and people isn’t enough - it’s good to add emotions, thoughts and data to complete the story. Thanks for taking your time and for reaching out. Vlady

  • @annag5458
    @annag5458 Před 9 měsíci +1

    A fabulous insightful video documenting a unique journey.. Thank you.
    I was thinking, who would be crazy enough to bring the weight of a drone on a cycle trip? I am so glad you did, the photography captivating. Thank you again

    • @vladywashere
      @vladywashere  Před 9 měsíci +1

      Thank you Anna. The drone is only 249 grams. The controller is not heavy either. It takes some space, but nowadays it is a choice by many :)

  • @thiskewlchick
    @thiskewlchick Před 10 měsíci +1

    Thoroughly enjoyed! Thanks for bringing us along! 🇨🇦

  • @yellowstonenaturerc8518
    @yellowstonenaturerc8518 Před 10 měsíci +4

    Wow ! This is an amazing video with outstanding narration. Congratulations on your adventure and many thanks for sharing it with us. 👍

  • @JOSEKLRANGEL
    @JOSEKLRANGEL Před 4 měsíci

    Just awesome!!!! Thanks

  • @FartyMcbongos
    @FartyMcbongos Před 10 měsíci +2

    Really enjoyed watching this especially for someone who has never been to america and would love to do the same thing.

    • @vladywashere
      @vladywashere  Před 10 měsíci

      We all start from somewhere. I watched many CZcams bloggers before clearing my mind!

  • @edinelsonramirez5656
    @edinelsonramirez5656 Před 5 měsíci

    Thank you for sharing!

  • @iamjoestafford
    @iamjoestafford Před 5 měsíci

    What a wonderful video - so inspiring!

  • @the-john-smith
    @the-john-smith Před 4 měsíci

    What an amazing thing you have done! I have seen many, really many bicycle touring movies and this one is the best. Everything is perfect, from your narration, footages, soundtrack.... It was like I was travelling with you. And some comments that you made along the way were my exact thoughts and observations while I travelled. Thank you!
    You will see how great it is when many years later some thing somewhere, a smell or just anything, reminds you of a place you've cycled here and the scene becomes alive again...
    All the best!

  • @sanatandharma4435
    @sanatandharma4435 Před 10 měsíci +1

    you sir are an inspiration! Thank you so very much for this insight into a cyclists mind and the task at hand of cycling through a vast country. Excellent in every respect!

  • @paddyterhune
    @paddyterhune Před 10 měsíci +1

    Beautiful, just beautiful. Your journey, sharing this vast country with us through your eyes was terrific. Thank you very much.

  • @pppjourneyonabike5992
    @pppjourneyonabike5992 Před 10 měsíci

    I watched all your videos. Respect for all who do this. Enjoyed them all. Thanks for doing this one too.

  • @tylergruetzmacher9948
    @tylergruetzmacher9948 Před 10 měsíci +2

    What an incredible journey. Thank you for sharing it with the world.

  • @thefamilycoach953
    @thefamilycoach953 Před 10 měsíci

    Just awesome, in every sense. Congrats!

  • @FlorianFreimoser
    @FlorianFreimoser Před 10 měsíci +1

    What a nice and beautiful movie and fantastic tour! It always amazes me what people do, create, and then share. Thank you!

  • @jag1870
    @jag1870 Před 3 měsíci

    Outstanding job of capturing your journey. Thank God for people like yourself that do what seems impossible, and help to inspire the rest of us to go out and create our own adventures!

    • @vladywashere
      @vladywashere  Před 3 měsíci +1

      Thanks to both of you! :) exactly, I personally thought it wasn't doable or I wasn't sure I could do it within the 90 days of my visa.

  • @joelprice1
    @joelprice1 Před 10 měsíci

    This is an excellent video. Thanks for sharing your journey and appreciate you story.

  • @sarunasgardzijauskas629
    @sarunasgardzijauskas629 Před 10 měsíci +2

    is this the best cycling journey video on the internet?wow.

    • @vladywashere
      @vladywashere  Před 10 měsíci

      Maybe not, but I can do better (and this is my first long video)

  • @tacosnachosburritos
    @tacosnachosburritos Před 10 měsíci +3

    What a fantastic video. I’ve seen several cross continental videos, but I enjoyed yours the most. It was beautifully shot, and I liked how you kept sharing your feelings, which personalized the video. It made me feel like I felt what you felt. I cried at the end being happy for you. I also liked how you zig zagged the country to see some of our country’s natural highlights.

    • @vladywashere
      @vladywashere  Před 10 měsíci

      It good not to hide emotions, just to keep the experience real and don’t pretend that is always ok 24/7. Biketouring is also very demanding and problematic at times

  • @davidwhitenack5255
    @davidwhitenack5255 Před 7 měsíci +2

    I’ve been cycling across the US in segments. As a complete coincidence, in September 2023, I stayed in the same room 47 in the same Royal Motel in Martinsville Indiana (see minute 18 !

    • @vladywashere
      @vladywashere  Před 7 měsíci +2

      Hahaha amazing! I was there by chance, off my route because of strong wind! An Indian family runs the Motel

    • @davidwhitenack5255
      @davidwhitenack5255 Před 7 měsíci +1

      @@vladywashereI also remember the Indian Family and the waving lucky cat (Maneko-neko) at the check in desk. Maybe they put all of the cyclists in that room. I remember parking my bike by the same window air conditioner. I also remember riding to the nice downtown square for some food. My map showed a bike trail on the side of the highway between downtown and the Royal Motel that was overgrown and not quite there anymore. 😊

    • @vladywashere
      @vladywashere  Před 7 měsíci +1

      I didn’t go as far as the town because it was raining. I stopped at the gas station.

  • @reinmansmith
    @reinmansmith Před 10 měsíci

    A brilliant record of a fantastic adventure, beautifully filmed. Thank you for sharing 😊

  • @arminhess1512
    @arminhess1512 Před 10 měsíci +1

    you made my day! tears of joy in my eyes! way to go.

    • @vladywashere
      @vladywashere  Před 10 měsíci +1

      You seeee!!! This wouldn’t happen by car! 😀

  • @jameslarson6555
    @jameslarson6555 Před 10 měsíci

    Really, really enjoyed your journey! Fantastic!

  • @richsun13
    @richsun13 Před 7 měsíci

    That was stunning. Thank you so much for documenting your journey. I thoroughly enjoyed your videography, narration and interpretation of such an enviable experience.

  • @tbrowniscool
    @tbrowniscool Před 9 měsíci

    This is amazing! Thank you so much

  • @TerranMetal
    @TerranMetal Před 10 měsíci +1

    Thank you for sharing your journey with us. Your video and travels were very beautiful 🙂

  • @hagakuru
    @hagakuru Před 10 měsíci +2

    Great video - thanks for sharing and congratulations on your epic voyage!

  • @patjensen1450
    @patjensen1450 Před 6 měsíci

    Truly inspiring and well done. Thank you!

  • @dsandys
    @dsandys Před 10 měsíci

    What a beautiful adventure and film! You gave all Americans a gift!

  • @abenederlof
    @abenederlof Před 9 měsíci

    What a journey that was. Respect and thank you for sharing it.

  • @david91bcfc
    @david91bcfc Před 10 měsíci +2

    Awesome video and a truly rememberable journey, I’m glad that I was able to watch this and share the journey with you

  • @fishsaysn0
    @fishsaysn0 Před 7 dny

    thank you. this was beautiful.

  • @donaldoutterson3071
    @donaldoutterson3071 Před 4 měsíci

    I enjoyed the personal narration along the way. The spaghetti Western music with Western scenery was not lost on me. I have seen most all of those areas in my youth, and it was nice to see them again. His journey was internal and external at the same time. For being in a hurry, he sure took allot of time off to film. I always try to let the ride rule and not let the camera take over the experience. I as a USA local it is always better to start in the West and ride East and let the prevailing winds push you along. The USA is a large country, and many types of bike clothes are needed to stay comfortable. Thank you for stopping by to ride my country and we hope you can come again.

    • @vladywashere
      @vladywashere  Před 4 měsíci

      Lovely message, great to read. This is my third trip to the USA, my first on my bike. I have learned to care about you, and I love the places. My pleasure.

    • @donaldoutterson3071
      @donaldoutterson3071 Před 4 měsíci

      The biking weather is getting great here in Southern Ohio, on the 327 mile long Erie to Ohio trail. Let me know if you will be passing through. Happy trails!@@vladywashere

    • @vladywashere
      @vladywashere  Před 4 měsíci

      I have missed that one, and I was indeed very close!

  • @dougulrey6880
    @dougulrey6880 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Great video! Incredible drone footage! Really enjoyed watching you pedal across this country! It on my bucket list to do!! Need to start planning......

  • @ofmikeonbike695
    @ofmikeonbike695 Před měsícem

    Great documentary with stunning footage and mature storytelling. Thank you for sharing and all the effort you put into this masterpiece. I hope, the time will come that I can cross the states by bicycle as well. All the best to you. Regards from Switzerland

    • @vladywashere
      @vladywashere  Před 19 dny

      Glad you enjoyed it! Many from Switzerland, I am flattered ❤️🌼

  • @bradzerivitz
    @bradzerivitz Před 10 měsíci

    Great work Vlady! It’s so cool to see your experience in so many of the same places I visited.

    • @vladywashere
      @vladywashere  Před 10 měsíci +1

      It’s still an emotion, really. Greetings, Brad!

  • @buriedintime
    @buriedintime Před 2 měsíci

    awesome. thanks for taking the time to document your trip and share your thoughts.

  • @toddheyse6831
    @toddheyse6831 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Well done. Captures the Long Distance Emotions.

  • @gatorpika
    @gatorpika Před 4 měsíci

    Wow, fantastic adventure! I am amazed you made it through the heat of summer. I get worn down quickly just riding my local trails in the 90s. Thanks for posting this, great video.

    • @vladywashere
      @vladywashere  Před 4 měsíci

      Some areas must be crossed in the summer, it would be too cold to cycle through the Yellowstone area any other time of the year. The weather is challenging 😅

  • @bokendrick6553
    @bokendrick6553 Před 2 dny

    BRILLIANT!

  • @jamesporter5630
    @jamesporter5630 Před 10 měsíci +4

    Well done. Congratulations on an incredible achievement. Your telling and showing of the epic crossing was honest. I wonder, could I do it? Could I handle the challenge physically and emotionally? Would I have the courage to set off on such a journey?

    • @vladywashere
      @vladywashere  Před 10 měsíci +1

      I wasn't sure at all. I was completely caught by the so called Imposter syndrome. In order to see whether I was right or wrong, I had to try it on my skin. Only be trying I was able to kick away that bad feeling.

  • @Nobleazure
    @Nobleazure Před 10 měsíci +1

    Bravo! I took 2 days to watch the entire video and loved every second of it! Epic!

    • @vladywashere
      @vladywashere  Před 10 měsíci

      Haha, like watching a movie on Netflix, falling asleep and then finishing it the day after

  • @oschibaby3471
    @oschibaby3471 Před 10 měsíci +6

    Ciao Vlady, thank you for the wonderful video. Besides the stunning visuals, your commentary about your own experiences and your feelings, as well as your impressions of America and Americans is extremely interesting. Well done! Best from Munich, Germany

    • @vladywashere
      @vladywashere  Před 10 měsíci

      Great place where to appreciate, among the other things, a lot about us Europeans!

  • @jaycunningham2723
    @jaycunningham2723 Před 10 měsíci

    Fantastic job Vlady! A great personal accomplishment! Glad you made it across unscathed!

    • @vladywashere
      @vladywashere  Před 10 měsíci

      Thank you and great thought. Yes, in order to make it, everything should go fine and it did. No major problems, never back pain or a mechanical issue.

  • @LLOPEZJF
    @LLOPEZJF Před 10 měsíci

    Thank you for sharing your great and incredible experience...all those places with you and your bike alone...lovely and inspiring...great bike and great tires too.

    • @vladywashere
      @vladywashere  Před 10 měsíci +1

      :) Thanks. The tires were Specialized 38mm. Today I am with Pirelli.

  • @tomrochester7381
    @tomrochester7381 Před 25 dny

    Stunning, just wanted to say thank you for sharing your adventure.

  • @FirstKind.1
    @FirstKind.1 Před 3 měsíci

    Very well done for 80 days sir! Excellent footage! Sometimes the hard part of these trips is to capture the scenery and the day to day ups and downs. The 1 or 2 people I met day to day on my trip were definitely the best part.

    • @vladywashere
      @vladywashere  Před 3 měsíci +1

      Many thanks! It is a challenge to film and document both highlights and lows. Sometime one can’t focus. I am currently traveling and I face again that challenge. It is a side activity, it is already a success to collect a good five quality minutes of film a day.