The San Rafael Swell in Utah is without a doubt one of the most beautiful places that I’ve ever experienced. WHOA! We rode the ‘Swell Night Out’ route from Bikepacking.com and it did not disappoint. 75 miles of pure desert beauty.
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46 Comments
You and Scott should try to eat more tofu.
It would be a good idea for Priority to put Ryan in their Costco ad. Lot of Costco/Ryan crossover fans.
Utah is so beautiful…. I have been to three of the five. The other two are on my list. Have you thought about doing the west coast along the ocean? I would love to see that.
"Amazing, Beautiful, I Love it, No Crashies, No Flatties, No Whammies!". It is great to feel this this life is an amazing opportunity that has adventure, beauty, gratitude, and so much more waiting around the next corner. If you are anything like me, you also have challenges and difficulties along the way. We are here to learn and grow and the hard parts are indispensable. Instead of moaning and groaning though, you find some sunshine to share! Thanks amigo! 🙂
I love the desert = I love the hot color brown!
🙂 Thanks bro!
Great video Duzer. The Swell looks super cool and I might have to try it later this season. Would you recommend it for a person who's newer to bikepacking, or save it for when your more experienced?
I really enjoyed watching your video! The place is wonderful for biking.
Is this a BLM area?
How can I get 2 of your shirts??? How much are they??
Chocolate water😂
I hope you went out to the Wedge Overlook while you were in the Swell.
You know it’s steep and chunky when the engine sounds come out. 🤣
I give you props for drinking that water, even if filtered. Wowza!
What an incredible place to ride a bike, truly amazing👌Scott was such a trooper, you would never know cycling wasn't his thing👍Fantastic video once again Ryan, I hope you both do another ride in the future👍3 rides for me in the last week with an average of 72 miles, I'm getting out there😁On Thursday I cycled all the way round the beautiful Isle Of Arran on the west coast of Scotland, its pure cycling heaven with twists and turns and ups and downs all the way round👍56 miles round trip but I added another 6 to make a metric century😉
Drone shots are so good! I would be staring at the drone worried where it was going.
You and Scott were wonderful !!! Really enjoyed the "Ride" …. This was Beautiful !!! As usual, your storie telling gets better and better. It felt as though I was there. Awsome Video ….. Thank You
Hey Senorita…stir it up and get your Butt in gear with or without Nutella 😂😂😂
Oooh, I was eagerly anticipating Part 2! Yeah!!!
PS It's STILL "San Raf-EL!"
I don't know how you guys sleep without a tent in the desert. Everytime I've camped in the desert, there's always a critter hiding under my tent when I pack up.
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What a peaceful intro
Pro Tip: Prefilter the brown water with one or two layers of tee shirt cloth. That will keep the microfilter from getting clogged so fast.
Lovely trip, Ryan.
What a great adventure in spectacular country. Definitely made my wish list 🙂
Agree 100% about going off course (accidentally). I always see something cool I wouldn’t have seen.
Can't crash in the last bit? Man I went down in the parking lot recently. Got my sock caught on the seat 😂
How many days did the tour take to finish?
Ryan…is your left arm stronger than your right? From all the steering the bike with the left hand while holding the camera in the right hand.
Great video as always my friend you know I love the bike packing series type. Can’t wait till we get a ride Bike life !!!!!!!!!
How did you fasten these trunks from Zefal Z Adventure Fork Pack at the back?
Hey Ryan – thanks for the always inspiring content!
I wonder which pinion-box you are riding and specially in which ratio (front and back sprockets)
Cheers from Switzerland
The Biking bromance we never knew we needed!
Nice.
Awesome Red Flowers looked like Indian Paint Brush
Love your videos. I was wondering what model of Adidas shoes you are wearing in this video.
Another brilliant adventure 👍🚲
Ryan, do you ever run into snakes?
Do you have a snake bit kit.
Would that fall into the Whammy category?
Another great video!!
Nice climb toward the end of the video! How long did it take to make it to the top?
Cool, buddies for life, i like it!! Go on boys!
Awesome video I love your your videos question the white undershirt you guys are wearing what is that shirt or where can I get one is it sleeves or an actual undershirt
Too much fun for two days.
Great, drawing more attention to this area is exactly what we need. Why can't we all just do our thing and leave it there? Social media has ruined so many great places.
Best looking crunchy PB! What brand is it?
Once again Duzer… great video. Do you ever worry about critters coming up on you when sleeping without a tent or at least a bivvy? I've slept in the open, and love it when the weather's perfect, but I've always been off the ground. I don't like the thought of snuggling with snakes, scorpions, or similar. 😬
Also, I've been watching another Youtuber tour Patagonia in South America. Extremely beautiful and full of type 2. Have you ever thought about that mountainous bike route?
Hey Ryan….just as an FYI you can also use a Camelbak 3 liter bladder in that same pack. It will up your capacity by .5 liter and is a bit easier to use (for me at least). That Osprey Raptor 14 is a pretty awesome pack.
….but I digress…..dude, what an awesome set of videos again. Really appreciate you, your channel and your guests. :-). Thx for bringing us along!!!!