OCEANUS
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Baja Divide Activity is Increasing
On our last trip down to LA Bay over the New Year, my son and I were having some lunch at China's where we struck up a conversation with a couple guys
enjoying their tacos. One, who I think whose name was Keith, was on a zero day (a down day) after spending about 25 days traveling the Baja Divide on
a mountain bike.
The conversation turned to tires, and how he was able to manage a good pace using tubeless tires filled with sealant. He said the only real downside
was the threat of losing the bead, but had MacGyver'ed a way to bush fix a lost bead. He was heading out the next day or so on the next leg south
toward San Francisquito.
Two days later, our group was heading out that way to clean up the dump at Las Animas. Evident along the sides of the dirt road were two 'recent' sets
of bike tire tracks. At about 10 miles out of LA Bay, we encountered our first biker. Hearing our approaching truck, the biker made an awkward looking
dismount and stood along the side of the road to allow us to pass.
We stopped to say "hello," and that's when I noticed that this guy was riding a unicycle! It was modified with wide tires, some form of suspension and
disc brakes, but it was still a unicycle. I asked him where his buddy was, and he said that he was out on his own. The other tracks probably belonged
to Keith who was out ahead by a day or so. This biker had been out only 17 days, and he explained that he had pretty much "...worked out the kinks"
this far into his journey.
I regret not taking a picture as I know some on this board refuse to believe a story without evidence, but it did happen.
Over the past 1.5 years after first hearing about the Baja Divide, I have not seen much traffic at all. But now, people are turned on to it and are
evidently adding their own flair to their journeys.
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advrider
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Last two years we have run into several on the divide route each year we are on our motos... We all ways stop and make sure they have water and food,
fun way to see Baja...
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We saw a guy leaving San Rafael last year. He was walking and pushing a big bike wheel. It had a handle bar, and two side compartments on each side
of the wheel, but nothing else. He had one or two dogs with him.
We passed him coming in late into San Rafael. We camped the night and headed back to BoLA. Passed him again in the AM, about 20 miles from Pancho's,
give or take.
[Edited on 1-22-2019 by JZ]
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Bajazly
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Quote: Originally posted by JZ  | We saw a guy leaving San Rafael last year. He was walking and pushing a big bike wheel. It had a handle bar, and two side compartments on each side
of the wheel, but nothing else. He had one or two dogs with him.
We passed him coming in late into San Rafael. We camped the night and headed back to BoLA. Passed him again in the AM, about 20 miles from Pancho's,
give or take.
[Edited on 1-22-2019 by JZ] |
I think this is the same guy we gave a ride to into Bahia about dark. He had twisted his ankle about 10 miles out of Bahia and was waiting for some
other guys to come back for him. We loaded him and his dogs up and passed him off to the other guys who were heading out for him when we came up on
them. We must have crossed pathes in SR JZ. We were there for about a week. Remember a white Tacoma with glass front and back camped there? I remember
a couple guys I talked to up at Panchos that later I thought, those guys must have been nomads. Just wondering.
Believing is religion - Knowing is science
Harald Pietschmann
"Get off the beaten path and memories, friends and new techniques are developed"
Bajazly, August 2019
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Phil C
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We saw two sets in December/January, one in San Ignacio the others in Comandu. Two couples. The ones in Comandu were low on supplies, and not much
available in Comandu. We pulled out some stuff for them. You should have seen the girl's eyes (from Vermont) when my wife gave her two tubs of nice
yogurt!
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Tomas Tierra
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Around christmas, We saw a couple from Canada with a Nine month old in a bike trailer..
They were moving very slowly between cocos and the one. They seemed very eager and appreciative to fill waters and have Bananas.. They had questions
about what was available once they got to the one at chapala..
The following nights were cold around LA bay... Couldn't stop thinking about their well being with the baby. Seems like a tough way to see Baja
TT
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David K
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I wrote about the Canadian couple doing the Baja Divide that I met at Mission San Luis Gonzaga, in my trip report (#6). I saw them the next day (as I
drove off a side road to see the Dolores mission) on the way to San Evaristo. The loved the cold water I shared with them (it was August)! We are now
Facebook friends.
Here is his blog entry on that meeting: http://www.zerotocruising.com/kenny-chesney-visit
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joerover
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water cool clear water
http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=84947
This is a real photo right smack dab in he middle of the road heading towards El Arco
WATER YES WATER COOL CLEAR WATER for your new friends on bicycles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3OyR6PM8PU
same day
also same day
David dont have this one on his map
[Edited on 1-24-2019 by joerover]
the fat lady is breeding
which means
The fat ladys are breeding
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BajaParrothead
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| Quote: Originally posted by David K | I wrote about the Canadian couple doing the Baja Divide that I met at Mission San Luis Gonzaga, in my trip report (#6). I saw them the next day (as I
drove off a side road to see the Dolores mission) on the way to San Evaristo. The loved the cold water I shared with them (it was August)! We are now
Facebook friends.
Here is his blog entry on that meeting: http://www.zerotocruising.com/kenny-chesney-visit |
Mike and Rebecca seem to be pretty cool folks. I followed their blog for years as they sailed from their home in Toronto all the way down through the
Caribbean. She's really a fitness junky!!
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David K
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Yes, they are really adventurous people...
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MulegeAL
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Helped repair more mountain bikes than motos here last season. Lots of sand and rock on the route into Mulege.
But no danger of Hwy 1 traffic !
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HeyMulegeScott
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I met a group of riders outside of Mulege yesterday doing this ride. Looks insane! 92,000 vertical feet gain. Awesome photos on this site - http://www.bikepacking.com/routes/baja-divide/
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