The Dalton Highway and the Arctic Circle - Cycling Alaska to Argentina 1
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- čas přidán 27. 08. 2024
- Hi I'm Dan and I'm cycling from Alaska to Argentina! This video tells the story of the first 2 weeks of my journey cycling 500 miles down the incredibly remote James Dalton Highway in the Arctic Circle in Alaska. The Dalton was an amazing start to my trip and tested me in so many ways.
If you enjoy the video please like, subscribe and leave a comment it really helps me out!
If you want more regular updates on my journey feel free to follow me on Instagram: / dancyclestheworld or TikTok / dancyclestheworld
I got a little emotional when your video started with Iohan's quote. I still can't believe he's gone. But it's people like you who keep his legend and legacy alive. I hope you have a safe and amazing trip!
Thank you! I’m doing my best to carry on his legacy I know he inspired a hell of a lot of people so hopefully I can do the same!
all the extra riding for setting up the camera, respect
ya the amount of times he had to ride back to get camera
Iohan....what a great spirit. What an adventure!👍
thank you for the tribute to Lohan we all miss him
I should have known you were following in Iohan's tracks. I love seeing all the people he inspired carrying on what he started. He's the one who got me into bikepacking too. Cheers my friend, happy trails!
You're honouring Iohan in the best possible way, ride safe.
I hope so!
Hi Dan! We met you at Rancheria Falls in the Yukon. Bob and I were RVing up to Alaska from Vancouver, BC (home is South Carolina). Just watched this first episode (in Wasilla, Alaska, north of Anchorage). FANTASTIC JOB video recording, editing, music, pacing, and storytelling! Funny, we flew up to Coldfoot from Fairbanks and were at same restaurant on July 16th. We will be avid followers on your whole trip to Argentina, where we hope to return soon (I love Argentine tango). Enjoy your adventure and safe travels! 😊
A great attitude when one describes going uphill as "therapeutic." Love that positive perspective Sir. Looking forward to more.
Thanks!!
Found your Haida episode, watched it to relieve my own Haida trip memories, then decided to start from the beginning. Iohan got me hooked on touring as well, a true legend. Looking forward to working through the back catalogue!
I'm so glad youtube recommended your videos, and loved your Iohan tribute to start epi 1. . Can't wait to continue to see the journey!! very well done and well pedaled.
Thank you!! I don’t think I’d be doing this if it wasn’t for Iohan :)
Awesome. I'm sure Iohan would be pleased. Looking forward to the next one!
I hope so! Thank you :)
Iohan was inspiring. Good luck Dan from a fellow bicycle tourer👍
I'm here from tiktok and you? 🎉
I am to
Me too 🙂
I'm from Indonesia, hallo!
Great video from Alberta
Hello Dan, this is Bill and Mimi. We just met you at Red Goat Lodge in BC Canada. Have a fun and safe trip! We will check in on your journey.
Great to meet you!!
Well done and thank you for sharing. It brought back some memories for sure. We started on 25 June 2021 in Deadhorse and made it to Panama City, Panama before changing course. Amazing ride down the Dalton Highway and you're in for some great memories as you continue. No one will understand the mosquitoes and just how maddening they are until they do this ride. We carried mosquito coils to burn while eating and camping, but as you mention and show, they are relentless on the never ending climbs. If you want any tips/suggestions after crossing into Mexico please reach out to us. We crossed at the Tecate border crossing and made our way down Baja. You can cross in Tijuana, but we recommend not to. Tecate is about 40 miles or so the the east and it's a beautiful ride. If you're carrying a drone, which it looks like you are, definitely reach out to us before you reach Nicaragua and maybe we can provide a tip on how to get through there. They are NOT allowed in Nicaragua and it will be taken if they catch you with it. We and a couple others we know of made it with our drones just so you know, but they are not allowed there. Be prepared to have your butt kicked by the mountains in Guatemala, no kidding some of the hardest cycling we've ever done, but the views are pretty darn amazing once you're on top. Cheers and happy travels! ~Ron & Petra
Thank you so much for this that’s some great advise! I’ll definitely be in contact with any questions :)
Yes Danny boy. Essential media to me life 🎉🎉
Here from TikTok! This is so fascinating. Now I’m binging this series
Welcome :)
Here from tiktok. Can’t believe you are doing this. You are amazing!!
Great first video Dan, I'm very much looking forward to watching your ongoing journey 🚴♂️👍
Thank you!!
Just discovering this video series now, looking forward to the rest of the videos.
What a great start, Dan! You'll have all sorts of incredible experiences along the way. Keep posting!
Thank you!!
Awesome video! Been watching as info my zwift rides since the weather has been so poor here in NY. looking forward to watching the rest! God speed!
came from tiktok, excited for the journey!
Incredible!! Can’t wait for the next one!
Thanks :)
Great journey! I followed Iohan through his ride. I am excited to see your experiences.
Came here from tiktok, this is so amazing!! I can’t wait to follow along
Welcome to the journey!
So glad I finally joined the CZcams gang. Sorry about the mosquitoes.
Go, Dan, go!
Hello Dan. I enjoy every single second of your episode. You got all of my respect.... You are huge inspiration 👍🏻. Good work ♥️. Greetings from Czech republic.
Very excited for your adventure! I have also been very inspired by Iohan. Just rode the GDMBR inspired by him.
to start off in such a frozen land took some willpower. but i guess the thoughts of the heat ahead kept u going
This is amazing!!
Thanks :)
Love it. Keep it up.
Iohan will always keep an eye on you.
Thank you!!!
Fantastic video! The videography and editing are impressive. Excited to see how your videos develop and mature as you have the opportunity to practice these skills. Safe travels! I’ll be following along.
Thanks!!
Amazing views! Keep up the vlogging can't wait to see the rest ❤️
My family and I were happy to meet you at the Wolf’s Den Restaurant outside of Whitehorse, Yukon. Good luck on your travels and hope the wind is always at your back. Hope no more grizzly encounters. We’ll be watching for more videos.
Thank you so much for lunch! Was amazing to meet all of you, hope you have a great time at the wedding :)
Yes dan ! Loved watching this, it looked so beautiful. Wanted to see what food you were eating in the diner and what the diner looked like! Cant wait for the next one ❤
Thank you!
Incredible start to the journey! Good luck ✌️
Thank you!!
This is awesome Dan! So so good. Can’t wait for the next one 👊🏻 🤩
Thanks so much!!
I am loving your videos. In 2022, I biked from Prudhoe Bay to Key West, Florida. I had an incredible trip and it's fun to see all that country again. When you showed all the stickers on the wall at the restaurant in Coldfoot, I could see that mine was still there. I am excited to follow your adventures. And now I am following you on Instagram. Be safe, Scott
amazing videoss
Really impressed with your vlogging skills! Looks like it will be an amazing adventure and I'm looking forward to watching your future videos! Love Yvonne (Natalia's mum)
Thank you so much!!
Hi Dan, great video. 👍. You are a brave man.
Hi Dan just started to follow you up uh I mean down to Argentina. Safe travels mate.
Your video looks awesome nice footage. ✌🏽
Props for getting all those shots of your riding and then having to ride back to get the camera. Easier said than done a fully loaded touring rig I'm sure!
Hi Daniel!
It was a pleasure meeting you on the Haul road, TWICE!
Love you, brother!
Thanks Chet and you!!
Awesome video! And sweet bike I am a huge Surly Bike fan! I have two, a Pugsley and an Ogre. Good luck on your adventure!
Awesome they’re amazing bikes!
Respect Dan, take care of yourself on your journey. Carpe diem.
Fab opening episode - stunning shots and nicely put together - I’m hooked! Looking forward to the next ep. Take care and happy cycling x
Thanks so much!
Just found your channel Dan. Looking forward to following along!
Awesome welcome to the journey Ed! Hope you’re doing well :)
So glad to see this posted - I’ve been waiting. My friends are looking forward to seeing it also after I let them know about meeting you.
Thanks, I hope you enjoyed it!!
this is the exact trip another youtuber I love is doing he's in mexico right now I just subscribed by the way his name is Greg McChonan
Iohan ❤
Yes! Iohan❤❤
Looks like an amazing trip! I saw your gear list and it looks like you're prepared for almost any contingency. Those mosquitos were brutal! Good thing you had the netting! Can't wait for the next installment.
Thanks! I need to update that gear list it’s actually changed a lot already, didn’t want to take any risks on the Dalton Highway!
@@DanCyclesTheWorld So where is your gear list? Is it on IG?
I too would love to know
Love these vids must of taken a while to put together well done.
Excellent video! Looking forward to following your trip through these videos.
Safe travels!
💚
Amazing! I would be up for that (In a Rangerover) Great production as well
Thanks! Definitely a smarter way to go :)
Saw you at around mile 280 of the highway when I was running near Toolik! Good luck on the rest of your journey!
I remember! Thank you :)
You are good man adventure 💪🏻💯
Amazing Dan, great video too!
Glad you enjoyed it!
This is pretty good! I'm a belgian sound designer and you asked your followers for feedback, so I have some :) I hear you have done some basic processing of windy sounds to keep them out of which is already good, but you can keep that through all videos wherre you talk. Just a low cut filter on all your talking tracks at about 100-150Hz should already do the trick. The first music you play is a bit loud compared to the video that came before, and in general all music in the video is a bit too loud I think. For online content you can use a compressor to get all you audio levels closer together. My gf was really disappointed when you didn't show the food you ate at the diner so maybe that could be fun to add :D and personally the text on screen doesn't really work for me, just voice-over would do very nice over the photo of you and your hosts! The vidoe also ends quite abruptly so maybe make a fade out screen for all your videos where you can add links to your socials and stuff :) a fading out video of you biking away from the camera could do nicely as well with some text where you're going next. I love the views and the music shots of just you biking but also there my gf missed some voice-over, over the music. More than factual information of where you were or where you're going, what are you thinking about when biking these tracks? Do you miss home? Are you happy, tired, thoughtful, or not? Voice overs that convey this message really keep the attention of a viewer when showing these beautiful landscapes :) I really like your edits and the overall pacing of the video! You can feel your enjoyment in that and in the fragments you choose to show, like the alien landscapes and the mosquitoes.
Besides all that, if you ever need some help with the audio editing and mixing, I can for sure help you with that! I'm really jealous of your amazing trip and hope to one day be able to do this myself! Enjoy the hell out of everything and take time :) happy travels!!!
This is really helpful thank you so much!
Hey, I’ve recently posted the second video, I think I’ve improved the audio on this one but there’s definitely a lot more room for improvement! Would really appreciate your feedback :)
hey dan, i cycled alaska in march and if you decide to take the alaska highway and pass by Dot Lake,there is a house with a chapel in the back maybe theyll let you stay there too if theyre still not using it anymore but seeing as its summer youll have plenty of spots to camp,enjoy the ride my friend,i know i did
nevermind i see youve already passed Whitehorse 😄
Thanks for the advice! I actually have ended up going down the Cassiar Highway to avoid the smoke!
Does it ever not snow there? LOL love the pipeline bear bag!!!
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Wonderful video. Can you please tell me the background song at the 12:00 minute mark? Thanks. Looking forward to No. 2.
Hi Dan, may i say great vid, thats one hell of a trip on a bike. I am doing that trop next june by 4x4 from fairbanks and back again. May i ask what camera you were useing as i need to get a good one and yours deff gave some great footage. Thanks and good luck on your travels, Martin.
Thanks! I’m using a Sony RX100 VII, beast of a camera for its size
Hi there thanks for your message, I give the camera a look deff dose great video. I though it may have been a Gopro or somthing like that. . Good luck and thank you Martin.
@@DanCyclesTheWorld
Nice one Dan
In curious to know like the logistics of a trip like this. For example, what kind of training did you do before, how much food and water did you bring to begin, and most inportantly, the clothes situation, did you bring boxers and change daily? Did you clean your clothes often or not? Im also guessing there were barely any showers taken? SO MANY QUESTIONS
Dan, wondering what its like to ride your grappler.....i ride a bridge club xl 1x11 and have a 16 gear inch climbing gear. Planning on riding the PCBR from Vancouver to LA this fall. Are you riding the stock saddle that came with the bike? Im riding a brooks b17 as the WTB Volt saddle was too small and hard for my bum.
Cool following
What’re u sing for navigation, maps, route finding and cyclo comp? Also, what ur budget and how much did u save for the trip?
Would love to know the logistics of how you make this happen. Do you work cash jobs to pay for meals and hotels, or did you save up just for this specific journey?
Привет.
Буду смотреть за твоим путешествием.
Я тоже собираюсь прокатится по восточной части Южной Америки на велосипеде до Ушуая. И от туда уже ехать на Аляску.
Awesome! Maybe we’ll cross paths one day
Are you alone?
Do you carry a gun?
What bike is that?
This is one terrific video, amazing camera and audio songs etc. Really done right.
Thank you.
Thank you! I’m all alone and I don’t carry a gun, honestly it’s probably safer that I don’t! The bikes a Surly Grappler :)
@@DanCyclesTheWorld Good choices all.
Keep Goin...
Love your videos.
What bike are you riding on your trip?
Surly Grappler
How easy was it for you to fly from the uk to Alaska with your bike on severals airlines? How much did it cost in total roughly including luggage and who would you recommend to go with? I am doing the same this June but my biggest fear is my bike or equipment not turning up as it often happens to other travellers on forums. I’ve never flown with a bike before. But I’m starting my round the world in Prudhoe bay to make the tour more practical on my way round.
Did you need to self transfer or check anything back in? I’m considering condor air from Frankfurt to save hassle .
I used condor air from Frankfurt it was really easy, I think it was about £60 extra for the bike from London to Frankfurt and Frankfurt to Anchorage, and then Alaska airlines don’t charge for extra baggage. I had an apple AirTag on my bike so could see on every flight that it had been loaded onto the plane but you’d be pretty unlucky if it didn’t turn up, of course on forums there will just be loads of people complaining because the other 99% of people who had no problem aren’t going to write about how their baggage turned up as it should. I’ve flown twice with a bike now and the first time it is a bit nerve wracking but honestly isn’t as much of a problem as you’d think!
@@DanCyclesTheWorld ah wow thank you so how do you suggest I carry the 4 panniers and handlebar bag for check in? Will I be billed per bag or should I just put them in one more box
@@DanCyclesTheWorld what class did you fly in to carry sports equipment I know they do free in business Class I think sports equipment is checked in in economy as standard not sure on restrictions
@@DanCyclesTheWorld was the bike and luggage automatically loaded onto the next flights?
A couple of questions.
1.) what do you think caused your chain to snap after only a few hundred miles?
2.) how is the 1X1 drivetrain on those hills?
3.) any flats on the ETs?
So with my chain I think I actually shifted a few gears while packing my bike and so when I went to pedal I pushed down and it got caught and snapped. As for the 1x drivetrain it’s been great, the original cassette was 11-48t and I only need that 48 gear on the toughest hills. As for the ETs not a single flat yet! As of now I’ve done about 1300 miles and they’re still going strong, they’re great tyres, really fast rolling on roads but still feel great off road
@@DanCyclesTheWorld nice! Good luck on the rest of your journey. I will be following along for sure!
What bike you got?
Dan good luck on this epic journey! What month did you start this journey?
Thanks! I started on the 2nd of June
Are you riding a Ghost Grappler?
@11:50 What’s the name of this song?
Seriously, how were the mosquitos, is this rising this past June?
Kidding about the mosquitos
How far is your videos out from real time
They’re just over a month behind at the minute! I’ve got some time off in Victoria now though so I’ll be caught up fairly soon :)
@@DanCyclesTheWorld cheers 1 month not bad .. i see a lot of CZcamsrs there like 6 months behind on there cycle touring videos so you doing good
I like your videos, I like your commentary, but please no music.
music was a bit loud. great adventure anyway
Thank you! I appreciate the feedback