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Baja Video

advrider - 3-9-2021 at 02:43 PM

Its a long video of ridding Baja on a bicycle. Worth the time and has some wonderful footage of many awesome Baja locations...

Cool interview with Poncho from a few years ago..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mb-xF5rypkE

[Edited on 3-10-2021 by advrider]

[Edited on 3-10-2021 by BajaNomad]

David K - 3-9-2021 at 03:27 PM

No link amigo.

AKgringo - 3-9-2021 at 03:59 PM

When does it start? I have already made the popcorn! :?:

sancho - 3-9-2021 at 07:05 PM

AK, don't want your popcorn to go stale, not sure if this is
the one the op is referring to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mb-xF5rypkE

advrider - 3-9-2021 at 08:48 PM

Fixed, thanks David...

This would be such an incredible way to see Baja...


[Edited on 3-10-2021 by advrider]

BajaNomad - 3-9-2021 at 11:51 PM

Quote: Originally posted by advrider  
Its a long video of ridding Baja on a bicycle. Worth the time and has some wonderful footage of many awesome Baja locations...

Cool interview with Poncho from a few years ago..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mb-xF5rypkE




David K - 3-10-2021 at 06:41 AM

The Baja Divide route is well-marked on the new Baja Atlas maps!

advrider - 3-10-2021 at 08:08 AM

Very cool, I've ridden most of it on a moto but would love to try it on a fat bike. With retirement in November I might just be able to swing it. I would have to break it up into several rides with some rest days in between the miles.

bajaric - 3-10-2021 at 08:52 AM

Not to hijack the thread, but the first part of the video shows them riding to Ojos Negros, I believe via the Compadre Trail. I would like to do this, (in a truck) and am wondering if there are any places to stay in Ojos Negros.

I will be set up for boondocking but it is nice to have a room or a secure paid camp ground if one is available. Not much info is available on line.
Has anyone stayed in Ojos Negros?

David K - 3-10-2021 at 08:58 AM

There is a campground on the Compadre Trail just north of where it meets the Ojos Negros-Laguna Hanson road. It has a suspension bridge across a creek, which you can see on Google Earth. 31° 58.326'N, 116° 8.094'W

AKgringo - 3-10-2021 at 10:07 AM

Quote: Originally posted by advrider  
Fixed, thanks David...

This would be such an incredible way to see Baja...


Thanks for posting this! I have never watched an over two hour You Tube video before, but I am glad I did.

I forwarded this to my son in Anchorage, who is an avid rider (bicycles). I have offered before to drive the "sag wagon" if he and one or two of his friends want to experience The Divide, maybe this will trigger a trip.

I always saw myself someday having a sweet, small little dog to travel with me, but the one that picked me wound up being 90+ pounds. Try throwing that on the back of a bike!

motoged - 3-10-2021 at 11:03 AM

Quote: Originally posted by AKgringo  
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I always saw myself someday having a sweet, small little dog to travel with me, but the one that picked me wound up being 90+ pounds. Try throwing that on the back of a bike!


Bailey/Bay Lee/Whatshername has done parts of that Divide Trail already (from Mulege-San Raymundo- San Juanico-Los Comondus-San Isidro) and quite enjoyed the luxury of the co-pilot seat in the Kia....

She is well-mannered and not yappy like a smaller pooch....plus she keeps military inspections down to a minimum.

Do you remember the guy and gal on bikes in the Ballena end of San Raymundo? David and I were ahead of you winding through deep sand and flood flotsam and had been seeing bicycle tracks much of that day.....

I used to think bicycling Baja would be fun.....but the bonus of having 450 cc's between my legs is a much preferred method of 2-wheeled sandy hilly rocky stuff.....that's for the kids with a dream.....and more stamina than common sense.

My longest youtube venture as well....

[Edited on 3-10-2021 by motoged]

advrider - 3-10-2021 at 12:17 PM

There is a camp ground and several hotels in Ojos Negros. Not sure of the name but we stayed at the last place as you leave going toward the gas station, right on the main drag across the street from the Taco stand and store.
The other place we looked at was outside of town as you come in off of the compadre trail, a little more remote. You can use google street view to find places.

white whale - 3-17-2021 at 05:47 PM

Quote: Originally posted by David K  
The Baja Divide route is well-marked on the new Baja Atlas maps!


david can you provide purchase links to these?

brewer - 3-21-2021 at 08:49 AM

Yes, where can we find the new Baja atlas maps with the divide trail on it?

David K - 3-21-2021 at 10:45 AM

The new Baja Atlas will be available this May. It will announced here and by distributors. I just did a final edit last week on them, including Coco's new location. I won't know if they will use all my edits until I see the final product! Looking forward to its release in a few weeks.

David K - 3-21-2021 at 10:55 AM

The Baja California Road and Recreation Atlas is coming from Benchmark Maps. I am encouraging them to make a wall map, as well.
Benchmark produces Atlas books for many U.S. states and this is their first one in the land we love to explore and vacation in.

brewer - 3-21-2021 at 11:11 AM

Thank you David K. I'll look in the classifieds when it's available.

white whale - 3-21-2021 at 12:08 PM

extra thanks + webpage screenshot that is somehow hidden from the main company page, no links to it. And try out screenshot feature I never knew existed in Firefox. Double bonus.

https://www.benchmarkmaps.com/product/baja-california-road-r...


baja map1.jpg - 306kB

David K - 3-22-2021 at 08:52 AM

That was sure nice of them!:biggrin:

advrider - 3-22-2021 at 01:21 PM

Congratulations David, very nice to see that. I only hope they are as good as your maps...