I've Never Experienced This-Cycling the Congo Nile Trail in Rwanda-Part 2
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- čas přidán 22. 04. 2023
- Cycling in Rwanda is dreamy. The landscapes are stunning, the roads are safe, and there's always a pack of jolly kids chasing you down. I'm riding the Congo Nile Trail which runs along the shores of beautiful Lake Kivu. It's 280km long (170 miles). In this episode, we pedal from Kinunu to Karonji, 60km (35 miles) while traversing through banana fields and muddy rivers.
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Riding single track through banana fields is one of those moments that I’ll dream about when it’s cold and snowy in Colorado.
That bridge is definitely single track!
So epic 👌👌
Looking for your link to contact the company you used. Congrats to the tourism board for finding yiu to come and show off all there is to offer there. I'm a trip designer with a travel agency and I definitely think this would be a great tour for us!
Your guide (sorry I can’t spell his name), is a great ambassador for his country and tourism there. His positive energy matches yours, Ryan!!😊😊😊
Not dynamic? - you’re kidding me! I so love the engagement you are having with the kids and villagers. Watching their joy and welcoming spirit as you ride through their lives is heart warming and some of the most human dynamic videography I’ve seen! Thank you
Agreed. The dynamic nature of this video series is you, your guide, the children, and the landscapes that you are capturing. Thank you so much for sharing this with us!
Drone shots and such would take from the purpose of this type of bikepacking trip
Calli is so handsome and upbeat. What a joy to watch.
I love how almost all the kids you see just automatically start running along side you. What a special place man. Love to see it!
I'm doing the trial now and watching you ride it, I'm going to sleep in the same tent as you did 😄
What a gift of an experience. The beauty of the landscape in Rwanda, the beauty of it's people. I am genuinely moved.
Ryan your videos in Rwanda are absolutely stunning! Thank you for sharing this adventure. Because of you, I added this country in my bucket list!😍 You are one of my favorites human beings! 🤗🌞🚵♀️
Ryan a wonderful ambassador for cycling community. Love the positivity!
No drone shots even needed. I think this is one of your best video series yet. I'm really enjoying these - so wonderful to be engaged in the beauty of the culture and the landscape. 5 stars, Ryan!
Thank you!! I’m really enjoying putting this series together.
Really is the garden spot of all of Africa, isn't it? Amazing mountains. Has anyone else shown it like this before? You're doing a great job!
I havent been anywhere else in Africa, but this was certainly incredible!
I saw Tom Ritchey talking about Rwanda as the next best MTB destination, but it wasn't until this video that it made sense. Fabulous!
Yeah, I do think Rawand will be having a lot of bikers soon.
16:58 - So true! I rode the Congo Nile Trail a few years back. (Ryan's first two days in the other direction.) "Good morning" is "hello" at any time of the day. Riding this trail has been one of the highlights of my life. It's that awesome.
Ryan, it's not about the cameras, it's always about how you share your adventures and tell the stories. The different angles are just icing on the cake. But don't crash the GoPro! 😉
Haha!! If the GoPro smashes, I’ll be left with only my iPhone 😂😂
@@duzer There you go! You always have a backup plan.
Go Ryan go! Stay awesome!
Olé
What an incredible place and so beautiful and the people are so friendly, what a fantastic video Ryan👌The kids are just adorable running after you, that sure was a gruelling 38 miles!
Ryan thank you for taking me on an adventure that I may not ever experience in this lifetime
Wow, what a magical place. I honestly had to watch the video twice before I posted because it was so great! The kids are so sweet and welcoming and they seem so drawn to you. The views are more beautiful than words could describe. Who cares you didn't have your drone. Footage was perfect. Its so green and lush! Wow, thank you for sharing this epic ride with us! P.S. Your guide is one amazing person. His smile says it all. :)
Thank you, Jeff! It’s such an incredible area, so much beauty around every corner!
I LOVE cycling in Rwanda, lucky you, enjoy!
I saw your videos before I went on my adventure, SO GOOD!!! It's such a wonderful place to bike
The footage is good, Ryan, but we watch your videos because of you, mate. I love the way you interact with people.
Awww thanks. I appreciate that.
Awesome adventure Ryan! I get the sense that cycling has become another universal language!
Ryan, thank you for this. I absolutely need to include Rwanda into my travelling plan. Absolutely amazing scenery.
Another great day for you and us. Thanks for having us along.
I am loving this series! Seeing a place like Rawanda on a bike would be a dream come true for me. Your videos have inspired me so much that I'm saving up to get my first bike of my own and I'm so excited to get out there and ride. I love hiking and running already but have foot/ankle problems so I am hoping that biking will be a better fit for me. Thank you for what you do and for brightening up my days with your positive attitude!
I also have foot/ankle problems, the only way I can really ride is with flat pedals.
Ive ended up with the Catalyst extra big flat pedals and they have kept me on the bike. 220 miles last week, 5000' climbing at age 65 no problem.
Love the series!
Glad to hear it
I'll never leave if I go here. Even without the crazy video, it's another perspective of this country.
It’s a spectacular place!
Thank you so much Ryan, I was eagerly waiting for the part 2. Guess what? We are going there in this summer and we are getting a lot of insights and constructive ideas from your videos when it comes to logistics planning. You are amazing and looking forward to watching part 3.
Ryan!! hahaha your comment about the dream ride through the beans....
CRACKED me up!
Thanks for sharing your rides with us.
The kids are awesome.
I agree with so many of the others here. Your other videos may have the myriad of different types of shots, and they are absolutely stunning, but they aren't the only thing that makes your videos so great. Your personality, charisma, and your interaction with nature and the people you meet are a huge reason we watch your films. Drone shots are beautiful, but it isn't the way the world looks from the ground, on the saddle. In fact, I finished the Socal Desert Ramble just two weeks before you started it. You mention a couple of bike tracks in Canyon Sin Nombre. One set of those were mine, and it was so cool to see them on your video. I videoed my journey as well, but don't have a drone (yet). To see it from your perspective and from the air absolutely blew my mind!!! I loved it!
I appreciate all the hard work you do to bring us to these amazing places through you videos. Keep it up!!! You inspire me and so many others.
Peace my brother!
Yes. Witness to another beautiful adventure. Thank you Ryan.
Sketchy trails but what a beautiful land! Amazing adventure!
So beautiful!
Great footage.I would never have chanced that rickety bridge.
The kids! So beautiful!
Rwanda is incredibly beautiful. Your video brings us an immersive experience.
Incredible, as always! I love that I can almost feel like I'm there with you. What a stunning country.
That second bridge was awesome
You're not getting the "shots", but the people in the shots make up for it. Amazing place and people.
I've never had much desire to go to Africa until I saw this video.... I love it!
simply enjoying the experience through whatever means you share them. Thank you .
I appreciate that, thank you
Awesome...Love it!
Wow awesome
Love it !
Very Cool !
Beautiful! My wife and I are living in Western Kenya so I got to do a little bike tour from Kisumu to Jinja, Uganda. Those trails look great! The lush green, the fresh fruit, and "Mizungu!!!, " being shouted from laughing children is quintessential! Thanks for sharing.
Loving this series. Lake Kivu is so breathtaking
You and your guide have done such a great job in showing us this beautiful place in Africa.
My guide was essential to this trip being extra special, lucky to have him along
Wow just wow I’m loving this series. Bike life Africa !!
Love the country. Thank you for bringing us along.
Amazing!!!
Beautiful country.
Exploring the world on bicycles! Awesome!
We love your adventures
Awesome video and thank you for sharing!
That's Amazing 😍.
Wow Ryan! I'm a travel agent/trip designer and this adventure fits the bill perfectly for what we like to do with groups! I hope I can get in touch with the tourism board myself and connect to create a trip for others!
Beautiful views and beautiful people. Thank you.
Enjoyed every moment of this video, thank you
The land is so lush and green! Beautiful.
You just gave me a new bucket list item!!! ❤
Wow. What an adventure. Ryan you are a great ambassador for America. Thanks for representing us so well.
I do my best to be a good ambassador wherever I go
Another stunner! Thanks for sharing with us brother!
Awesome stuff Ryan💪👌
We loved this video as it was! You had to bike to every vista and awesome shot and that makes it so cool!
Beautiful country side, but I love the smiling children. Thanks for sharing.
Me too! The kids were the best part
Beautiful place, thank you for this exciting route. Congratulations.
Beautiful Video - love the pure joy of the children as they wish you Good morning!
very dynamic. loving it.👍
RWANDA, Wow!!🤗👌
Wow, it's so beautiful. It looks so fun.
I bless the rain down in Africa!
Ha!! I actually heard that song in Rwanda 😂😂
Looks awesome thanks so much for sharing your awesome adventures ❤
very nice Ryan I am very appreciative of your efforts in sharing your videos thanks.
Papaya fruit is so fresh and so sweet.
Thanks for showing me a beautiful country that I will never be able to visit in my lifetime. To have you and Cali showing it to me is delightful.
Love the views 😍 it is incredible Ryan!! Thanks for sharing bro
Thanks for all the great videos Ryan!!
Glad you like them!
Awesome video
I have been waiting for such a long time to see you in Africa. Finally, you made it.
And it feels so good!
Fantastic views and greenery. I'm sure that you have left a piece of your heart among the trees, down the valley's and in the rivines, Ryan.
Lovey video, thanks for sharing.
Salama! Very nice adventure Ryan! Loving the Childrens smiles!
Great countryside, on the bucket list!
Wonderful video🎉
Another great adventure!!!🤟🏼🚴♀️🤘🏻
Excellent! Love it brother.
Thanks!!
I love this - your the man
Thanks, David
Your most uplifting series yet. Loving it Ryan
Thanks! This was a really special experience
I love the series. Rwanda is beautiful. Your guide is cool.
He's very cool, I was lucky to have him guide this adventure
This is really fantastic. So fun to watch.
Glad you liked it!
i for one don't miss/need the drone shots, it's way better being on the ground with you as you experience the landscape and people! thx for showing us a beautiful and unique place in the world!
Enjoy ❤
This is an excellent adventure, I am so excited to see this!
Glad you like it, I’m loving it too
Gotta buy that book great job ...
Great video as always. And I watched. Rising From Ashes.Going to look up more about Rwanda.
Enjoy ~ the reward!
Such a wonderful looking country Ryan.
It’s really special
Africa just rocks. one of the most beautiful Countries in the World. I never been down in Rwanda yet. But now that I am able to see a little bit of it thru your awsome virtual roundtrip you giving us, I think about to travel there may be next Year. Good Job, Ryan. Thanks a bunch 💯👍🙋♂
Oh my....sooo cool. Only Ryan could end up riding single track through a field of beans. 😅 Thanks for bringing us along!!!!
And PS....these videos are awesome regardless of the technical difficulties (camera drop and drone licensing). There is a reason we watch your content....the technology and how you use it is fantastic....but the content you create comes from your heart....and it's awesome. 😊
I really appreciate your kind words…I can sometimes get caught up in gear and technical difficulties…so frustrating. But you’re right, it’s all about the people I meet and the magic along the way
Big fan of your adventures, Ryan! This video lightened up my cold and gloomy Silicon Valley morning!
Amazing stuff Ryan - how wonderful it must have been!