Colorado Highs and Lows-Episode 4. Just Pedal: A Woman, A Bike and The Great Divide

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6 ай бұрын

In this episode, I travel from Kremmling, Colorado to the border of New Mexico. Carl and I climb some of the tallest passes on the route, experience a lack of hospitality in Hartsel, hear about some scary bike/car accidents, split ways for a bit, take a rest day in Salida, meet up with my friend Eric for a ride, and more.
If you missed episode 3, where Traci joins me for two weeks, you can see that here: • Traci joins me for 2 w...
If you'd like to see some of the questions I answered prior to my trip, you can see that here: • Frequently Asked Quest...
Thank you to Carl Schoch for providing additional photos and video (and being an excellent riding buddy).
If you'd like to know more about my adventures, follow me on Instagram: / birdsnbikesnballet @birdsnbikesnballet

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@patjensen1450 6 ай бұрын

This is an incredibly enjoyable series. Thanks for all the hard work putting it together. Hope to take this trip myself one day.

@katrinahase 6 ай бұрын

Thank you, and I hope you do take on the Divide!

@cyclingfreak56 6 ай бұрын

Loved your style of story telling!

@katrinahase 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@charlesmcclellan9970 5 күн бұрын

I’ve really enjoyed your videos ! Thank you !!

@katrinahase 4 күн бұрын

Thank you, glad to hear you’re enjoying them!

@tarajones-legros3661 6 ай бұрын

I’ve said it before. . . You are doing what I don’t have the courage to do. Very well done and really enjoying watching your adventure!!!

@katrinahase 6 ай бұрын

Thanks again for watching and for your kind words 😊

@quigleyoutside 6 ай бұрын

You have a very a wonderful gift of expressing your adventures in a fun and easy to listen to way🎉 So sorry you're getting ill. Still making impressive mileage. Thanks and best... pops

@katrinahase 6 ай бұрын

I’m so glad you enjoy it! Thanks for taking the time to write

@ChristopherKowalzek 6 ай бұрын

Watching this adventure, makes me want to take it on myself. Thank you so much for sharing these videos. They’re really great to watch.

@katrinahase 6 ай бұрын

You should, Chris! Glad you like the vids 😃

@charlielee1453 6 ай бұрын

I enjoy the series. I grew up in Salida and it is good to see the pictures you took. It is like riding with you without the pain and mosquito bites. 😊

@katrinahase 6 ай бұрын

How lucky to grow up in Salida. Such an active community and beautiful place! Happy to spare you the mosquito bites 😄

@stubinski268 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing the reality of your tour, I love it. 😊

@katrinahase 6 ай бұрын

Thank you, I appreciate that!

@RonSuchanek 5 ай бұрын

I appreciate your articulate and descriptive narration. Great job on this very challenging route.

@katrinahase 5 ай бұрын

Thank you kindly!

@RonSuchanek 5 ай бұрын

@@katrinahase I sort of "stole" your idea to use Relive in my videos. It's a nice application.

@katrinahase 5 ай бұрын

Glad I could help!

@TheSaguache 6 ай бұрын

It's so nice to see those images from SoCo. I try not to poke at those memories because it's never easy to let go of them, but that is possibly the most beautiful place on the planet. What a great ride. I'm sorry to hear that you got sick.

@katrinahase 6 ай бұрын

I get it. Putting this video together made me long to get back there again!

@krzysztofkochanowicz146 6 ай бұрын

I'm amazed 🙂🙂🙂

@katrinahase 6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@BretSchnitzer 6 ай бұрын

So good!😊

@katrinahase 6 ай бұрын

Thanks! 😊

@kenprice1047 6 ай бұрын

Fantastic!! 🤙🏼

@katrinahase 6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@royunderwood7514 6 ай бұрын

Such a great video. Love the series.

@katrinahase 6 ай бұрын

Thank you, Roy!

@TheSwauvy 6 ай бұрын

Fun to watch the recaps from your trip Katrina! Great videos.

@katrinahase 6 ай бұрын

Thank you, I appreciate you watching!

@rodneycaldwell5559 6 ай бұрын

Have watched all except the last episode can’t wait for the last one! Thanks for a very detailed experience on your ride yo did a amazing adventure

@katrinahase 6 ай бұрын

So cool that you’ve watched the whole series so far! I will be doing a post-Divide interview after the last episode too.

@redsorgum 6 ай бұрын

Wet burrito with green sauce, nice! So many cool scenes. I think for me, finding places to sleep at seems the biggest challenge on bike touring. Of course, climbing steep hills is tough. I’m looking forward to seeing the next episode. ✌️🇺🇸

@katrinahase 6 ай бұрын

Thanks, I still think about that burrito 😋. Yes, it can be stressful when you think you know where you’ll stay and it doesn’t work out. Luckily, that doesn’t happen too often!

@margysfavourites8444 6 ай бұрын

Really enjoying this series. Can’t wait for the next episode ( sorry it’s the last) Viewing from the Kootenays BC Canada

@katrinahase 6 ай бұрын

Hello! Thank you for watching! I have a video coming out soon from a December bikepacking trip in NM…hope you’ll stop back when the Divide series is over 😊

@stevenutepass7671 6 ай бұрын

,59 is when you passed me, 8 miles before Hendersonville. Had a private tour of Henderson, huge tublers inside with 10# lead balls that crush the stone to get the moly, 2nd largest electric consumer state of Colorado to power tumbler's and conveyor system, prior to they moved the material on tracks, there is the old train type on display. Unfortunately Henderson is very tight security and tours are not for public. The top of ute pass mountain range is the actual Coors beer logo mountain off in distance. Anybody riding I'll be set up warm shower next season better, there is blue cooler at road MM 14.5, green gate, crossed skis decor each side. Ute Pass Steven.

@katrinahase 6 ай бұрын

Very interesting!

@UglyBikeling 6 ай бұрын

In hartsel. Probably was best not to camp by trash bins anyway because of bears .. probably a blessing in disguise

@katrinahase 6 ай бұрын

Haha good point!

@stevenutepass7671 6 ай бұрын

Yep 1:58 you road right by my place in video.

@billelliott2374 6 ай бұрын

Did you follow ACA Great Divide map for the most of what we see in your video? Enjoying the content and quality. Thank you for sharing.

@katrinahase 6 ай бұрын

I used the ACA route as a guide, taking alternates when needed. In this episode, I told an alternate route between Hartsel and Salida. The rest was on route. Thanks for watching!

@timgearing5121 6 ай бұрын

1:1 OMG! I have a 28 front with a 10-51 cassette. I need all the help I can get at 70.😅 Another fascinating insight into your trials and tribulations, thank you.

@katrinahase 6 ай бұрын

I sure learned a lot about gearing from this experience! Your setup sounds quite reasonable!

@arcoulant87 6 ай бұрын

Great video,I rode the Trans Am back in 2018 and camped behind the bar at Hartsel it was a dump then and looks the same in your video 5 years later !

@katrinahase 6 ай бұрын

Glad to hear I’m not the only one who was surprised by the state of it!

@adsetya3487 6 ай бұрын

Great video.. Greetings from Indonesia

@katrinahase 6 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

@rickyrocket6441 5 ай бұрын

Katrina, love your Great Divide series. Are you going to drop Episode 5? My wife and I hope so and that you are all right.

@katrinahase 5 ай бұрын

Just published! Thank you for watching and for your nice comment. And yes, I’m back in MN now and healthy!

@roamingscooterguy2786 6 ай бұрын

Love your videos... has me looking forward to spring.... what GPS/phone app do you use? Thanks much, stay safe!

@katrinahase 6 ай бұрын

Thanks! I use Ride with GPS to plan my routes and a Wahoo Element Roam bike computer for navigation. I also purchased the ACA Bicycle Route Navigator app as a secondary source of information. It works offline, so it’s a nice tool.

@mercedesmompel2433 6 ай бұрын

Enjoyed this video very much! Since you told us about rain during this stage of the ride, I am wondering what rain gear and brand did you use and did you like it? thanks.

@katrinahase 6 ай бұрын

I had the Shower’s Pass Womens EcoLyte Elite Jacket and Women's Timberline Pant. I liked that they were lightweight and packable. Both were comfortable to ride in and worked well as windbreaker layers as well. And while they did great in short rain showers, they soaked through in long, all day efforts, even in light rain. I’ve heard that their rain resistance is not as good for their “eco” line of products, so I might go the non-eco line if I were to purchase again. I may consider treating them with Nik Wax as well.

@mercedesmompel2433 6 ай бұрын

@@katrinahase doing the GDMBR in 2024. I have a couple of rain pants but haven't tried them in the rain yet. It was raining this summer while I was riding in Spain but it was so hot, I didn't bother wearing the rain pants. I have a pair of 7 mesh rain pants - very expensive but they feel stiff while riding and they slide on my leather saddle. I want to try something else with better articulation and that don't slide on my leather saddle.

@mikemorris4592 6 ай бұрын

Great job! If you did this again would you do a mt. bike or stay on a gravel bike?

@katrinahase 6 ай бұрын

I would ride a mountain bike. I think my friend Traci’s set up (Episode 3) was perfect for gearing and suspension

@UglyBikeling 6 ай бұрын

So beautiful. Im in Colorado and haven't been to many places yet. In sure your legs tire but how are the shoulder. Elbow wrists?..seems like a hard position to be in

@katrinahase 6 ай бұрын

On long stretches, my wrists would get sore, or fall asleep. It was always better when there was a mix of climbing and descending. My shoulders were ok overall.

@UglyBikeling 6 ай бұрын

@@katrinahase I ride a few miles and my hand gets tingling. Probably wrong bike or wrong position.. well sorry you got sick but looking forward to the next video 😎

@scottsnider9090 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing. I am hoping to do the the ride and noticed you were using a drop bar gravel bike. I have a Surly Disc Trucker and was thinking of adding bigger tires to my bike. To make the bigger tires work I was going to drop my 29" wheel size to 27.5" and get the fastest off road tires that would be good for the terrain. How was the mud and tire clearance on your bike? That is my main concern. Again, inspiring and well edited video. Keep up the good work!!

@katrinahase 5 ай бұрын

Have you seen my gear video? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pOCEjLV5q8_Lias.htmlsi=ds_KDE0MKUVgrtIE I agree you can’t go wrong with larger tires. For clearance, I was definitely pushing the limit, but managed to avoid riding in the mud too much. I did run a narrower tire in the back for more clearance, maybe that’s something you can play with. Exciting that you’re looking to do the ride!!

@katrinahase 5 ай бұрын

@dsa5394 6 ай бұрын

We do some bike touring, and I want to edit together my pictures and videos. I love how you did it. What software do you use? We love the GDMBR. We have only done Whitefish to Tetons. We're planning on doing Jasper to Whitefish this year, using the Icefield Parkway.

@katrinahase 6 ай бұрын

I’m so excited you’ll be riding the Icefields Parkway! I hope to get back and ride the Red Lakes portion that I missed someday. I use Adobe Premiere to edit the videos. Was hard to learn at first, but I’m catching on.

@jcc4tube 6 ай бұрын

@@katrinahase I really like the way you do the animation of the route on the topo map. What software do you use to do that?