Gravel Riding in Costa Rica with the Grasshopper Adventure Series

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  • čas přidán 10. 09. 2024
  • I've ridden gravel all over North America, but an invitation to ride in Costa Rica was too hard to pass up! My good friend Miguel of Grasshopper Adventure Series has been visiting and riding in Costa Rica for decades and knows how to have fun on two wheels.
    Over six days of riding, this is seeing a small fraction of the country from the perspective of the bike.
    My bike for this trip was my traditional racing wagon:
    ‪@CannondaleBicycles71‬ SuperSix EVO SE
    ‪@SRAM‬ 1x Red AXS drivetrain; 46t front, 10-50 rear
    ‪@zippspeed‬ Firecrest 303
    Rene Herse Hurricane Ridge 700x42 tires in Endurance Plus casing
    Zipp XPLR handlebars
    The entire collection of rides can be found here with ‪@ridewithgps‬: ridewithgps.co...
    For more, stay tuned to www.GrasshopperAdventureSeries.com
    Big thanks to Massi and www.Explornatura.com.

Komentáře • 53

  • @edrcozonoking
    @edrcozonoking Před 2 lety

    I love visiting Costa Rica. My favorite place to visit in all Latin America.

  • @budlacombe
    @budlacombe Před 2 lety

    The ole hang the nose of the saddle on the back of your neck trick! Classic 😜 well done TK

  • @williamhemeon6464
    @williamhemeon6464 Před 2 lety +5

    Beautiful country, thanks for the visual cycling adventure while I sipped my coffee.

  • @watereddown1s
    @watereddown1s Před 2 lety

    Speechless...

  • @PumpkinVillage
    @PumpkinVillage Před 2 lety +4

    Now that looked like a good time. What a great experience. Thanks for the video. Take care, Al

  • @raulquintanilla7511
    @raulquintanilla7511 Před 2 lety

    Yu huuu wellcome to Costa Rica, Pura Vida!!!!! Hope you come soon again and of course just advice

  • @josech
    @josech Před 2 lety +3

    Great to watch you riding in my home country, Ted. Pura vida!

  • @randomstuff-p5m
    @randomstuff-p5m Před 2 lety +1

    Love that you post the rides so I can do them myself

  • @kevingoza
    @kevingoza Před rokem

    Nice! Beautiful country.

  • @alolympic
    @alolympic Před 2 lety +2

    Great to have a new Gravel King video and this one was pretty special. Looking race fit too 👊🏻

  • @peterm.7497
    @peterm.7497 Před 2 lety

    Could it have been a log? Wise man moving out of California. What a privilege to be seeing this experience. Dreams.

  • @marcokalle2452
    @marcokalle2452 Před 2 lety +2

    Nice! Amazing and beautiful country! Pura vida!

  • @CarlosRodriguez-bo4sx
    @CarlosRodriguez-bo4sx Před 2 lety +1

    PURA VIDA, MAES!

  • @rrosomasa
    @rrosomasa Před 2 lety

    pura vida, papa!!! mas na'!!!

  • @asiantrick24
    @asiantrick24 Před 2 lety

    I miss costa rica....Pura Vida!!!

  • @daniels.2720
    @daniels.2720 Před 2 lety

    Thanks Ted for having us along...

  • @bosanderspublictheology

    That was great. Especially love the montage at the end. Thank you.

  • @TarmacSkin
    @TarmacSkin Před 2 lety +1

    Manny Prado still rides. When Sho Air was a force to recon with.

    • @TedKing1
      @TedKing1  Před 2 lety +1

      Such a great guy. I really enjoyed riding with Manny.

    • @TarmacSkin
      @TarmacSkin Před 2 lety

      @@TedKing1 I really like him. Having that Freestyle background made him a great bike handler in xc. Seeing him with the Costa Rica national champion jersey batting the best in the US was something Costa Rica should be proud off.

  • @lucneree2270
    @lucneree2270 Před 2 lety +1

    That looks pretty awesome! I can't wait to gravel ride Costa Rica and Colombia in a few months.- Thanks for sharing your bike set up. I'm ordering those Rene Herse tires.

  • @bennetthasty7886
    @bennetthasty7886 Před 2 lety

    I’m loving the beard, King - epic adventure ride

  • @PiquePictures
    @PiquePictures Před 2 lety +1

    Looks amazing! Great video!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @TravelingThru222
    @TravelingThru222 Před 11 měsíci

    Great video, awesome scenery, just subbed.

  • @jafo884
    @jafo884 Před 2 lety

    Big awesome thank you for sharing your video 🌹🤗❤️

    • @TedKing1
      @TedKing1  Před 2 lety

      Thanks for watching, means a lot!

  • @themississippikidful
    @themississippikidful Před 2 lety

    Awesome video ! Enjoyed every minute of it TK !

  • @shajardror
    @shajardror Před 2 lety

    Great video. Pura vida. I know a few of those places. Some I dont. Looks awesome. Great rides.

    • @TedKing1
      @TedKing1  Před 2 lety +1

      Thanks 👍 They're pretty darn fun.

  • @danreynolds1142
    @danreynolds1142 Před 2 lety

    Love the video, I did the Ruta race back in the day, the Locals lit that race up! They were amazing! I heard the Arenal is dormant lately?

  • @rejnormandin4658
    @rejnormandin4658 Před 2 lety

    You guys are freaking machine

  • @scottamy404
    @scottamy404 Před 2 lety

    Hope you actually got to see the volcano at Arenal. When we went the clouds cleared for a while and we got to see the entire volcano.

  • @andyramsdale6435
    @andyramsdale6435 Před 2 lety +2

    Wow that looks so awesome. Definitely on the list of places to go. The big question. 42c or 48c?

    • @jeremyglenn3130
      @jeremyglenn3130 Před 2 lety +1

      Rene Herse Hurricane Ride 700x42 endurance plus casing

    • @TedKing1
      @TedKing1  Před 2 lety +1

      Those are 42 in the video. I'd ride as big as you possibly can in CR. 48 or even 55 if you can fit'm!

  • @DD-xx8wh
    @DD-xx8wh Před 2 lety

    wow, beautiful landscape! but hmm :37 was that a giant fire ant!?...also did the mountain bike folks have more "fun"?! btw~2:55, our sag always carries a chain saw.

  • @justthepip
    @justthepip Před 2 lety

    Sign me up!

  • @saprissa26
    @saprissa26 Před 2 lety

    Hi there! Any way to get my hands into a Strava link for the GPS? I have the routes for the 2009 Guanaride if interested, a 5 day race in Guanacaste.

    • @TedKing1
      @TedKing1  Před 2 lety

      Here are the Ride with GPS links ridewithgps.com/collections/43502?privacy_code=5F8kRVYhF8yWvn7g

  • @NickelPlateRoad57
    @NickelPlateRoad57 Před 2 lety

    Looks beautiful. What is the date in 2023? Route(s) posted anywhere?

    • @TedKing1
      @TedKing1  Před 2 lety +1

      Stay tuned to instagram.com/grasshopperadventureseries

  • @max1000000ify
    @max1000000ify Před 2 lety

    ¡Pura vida!
    ...pedal vida?

  • @jvogel431
    @jvogel431 Před 2 lety

    Ted, you've ridden Mt Washington before, I assume. Isn't that 4200 ft in 7.7miles?

    • @TedKing1
      @TedKing1  Před 2 lety

      Good grief no, that climb sounds awful.

    • @TedKing1
      @TedKing1  Před 2 lety

      ...that is a joke. But no, I haven't ridden it.

  • @grvlmaml9043
    @grvlmaml9043 Před 2 lety

    I miss Costa Rica and this certainly brings me back to the time I got to spend there. Pura Vida! I got to ride down a waterslide on the Rincon volcano... watch?v=GZArWq3_m8g It was as much fun as it sounds like. ;-)

  • @bennetthasty7886
    @bennetthasty7886 Před 2 lety

    Maybe I’m dumb but CAN you shower 🚿 off a bike with the Garmin head unit on there I guess it’s like rain but seems odd to me

  • @brantlers
    @brantlers Před 2 lety

    Gotta travel with a chainsaw! Not unlike New Hampshire.

  • @addingonbird1
    @addingonbird1 Před 2 lety +1

    Steal your face right off your head

    • @TedKing1
      @TedKing1  Před 2 lety +1

      I had to Google that...