Belén and I cycled the Baja Divide, so we made an explainer for anyone else who might want to and needs information.
Watch our Baja Divide film: https://youtu.be/T3xU3fg2izE
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Baja Divide route page: https://bikepacking.com/routes/baja-divide/
Outdated route guide: https://bit.ly/3KAJ8w8
Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bajadivide/
Evan’s dispatches: https://bikepacking.com/author/evan-christenson/
Guide to desert bikepacking: https://bikepacking.com/plan/gear-lists/guide-to-desert-bikepacking/
Watch more bikepacking videos on Belén’s channel @BelleToscan
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0:00 Introduction
2:39 Bike Choice
6:40 Gear / Storage
10:22 Arrival / Departure
12:45 Transport (of your bike)
16:20 Season / Temperature
18:14 Finding Food / Water
24:44 Currency / Costs
28:07 Accommodation
31:23 Terrain / Flora / Fauna
38:01 Wild Camping
39:35 Outro
8 Comments
Our Baja Divide journey is a wrap! If this logistics video helped you with your route preparation, I'd love to know. Do leave a comment to tell me how your trip went!
I’m glad to see you again! Bravo! I really like your travel movies!
your consistency to upload videos regularly should be appreciated.
I rode the BD this season a few weeks before you. If you don’t mind my comments: tubeless tires are nice but not obligatory. With Schwalbe Pick-Up tires (27.5 x 2.60), I had only 4 punctures, and no big deal to patch them. Also important: I met many other cyclists, but they were always romantic couples or pairs of old friends. If you are solo on the BD, it is unlikely that you’ll be able to team up with another solo rider. Solitude in that desert can get hard psychologically.
Happy birthday Belen
I didn't see this mentioned in the video – did you bring a spare Gates belt with you? I have a pinion/gates combo too (Solace OM-2P) and am paranoid about being stranded if the belt should break, so always carry a spare.
Really found this video most helpful. Especially the how to get there, cost of meals/accommodations/ water and such.
Carrying an extra belt is good advice. Another thing that I have seen is to use a bar of soap on the Gates belt if you don't have silicone to put on it to stop the squeaking.
Looking forward to your next adventure. Thank you for sharing
Your comments are really to the point.. Bars in yours and other riders I personally do not think it is easy but might be worth it for many! Good job on explaining your experience 😊