Iohan Gueorguiev, Anyone following him?

[m_sasso]

OK, who is following this guys travel story, some great video and even better adventures on a bike.
Angry here is a BC adventure for you!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CGzSCK9ZWA

Alaska to Argentina and in between
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqi...QI9CqhH_kvHeOw

[charliedid]

I am now

Fantastic journey and incredible fortitude.

Thanks

[wc1934]

So great - amazing - thanks for sharing!!!!

[reuben]

Originally Posted by m_sasso

OK, who is following this guys travel story, some great video and even better adventures on a bike.
Angry here is a BC adventure for you!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CGzSCK9ZWA

Alaska to Argentina and in between
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqi...QI9CqhH_kvHeOw

I'll watch the Alaska to Argentina video later, but I'm aware of cyclists who do this from my backpacking trips in South America.

Start in Alaska as early as you can in the spring. Ride south, through the U.S., through Central America, down South America, and finish in or near Ushuaia. As you cross the equator the oncoming autumn in the northern hemisphere will become spring in the southern hemisphere. It takes a year. I've seen cyclists with panniers and racks from the high desert of Bolivia (look up Salar de Uyuni) to Punta Arenas, and everywhere in between.

It must be an epic ride.

The Salar is at about 12,000 feet. Sunburn is a huge concern as the salt flat reflects, rather than absorbs, much of the sun's rays. You can get a sunburn in minutes. And yes, you need to pack a lot of water.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4wtRAuePkM

[Toddtwenty2]

This was a great adventure "riding the spine" from Alaska to Ushuaia that I periodically checked in on many years ago:

http://www.ridingthespine.com/main.html

I enjoy tours up to a couple weeks long, but I am not willing to devote this much time to an adventure at this time in my life. For now, reading about these wonderful, proper adventures suffice. I'm glad they are undertaken and documented.

[Polyglot]

The ride remains very dangerous if you do it on your own. I have an Italian-Argentinian friend who started out in Ushuaia and covered all of South America before embarking on Central America. He made it to within three days ride of the US border where he was robbed of all his possessions and was left barefoot on the side of the road.

[torelli]

More power to this guy to undertake such a monumental task. I wonder how much he is riding a day in such harsh conditions.

[fiamme red]

RIP.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/11/t...uiev-dead.html

https://bikepacking.com/plog/iohan-g...iev-1988-2021/

[XXtwindad]

Originally Posted by fiamme red

RIP.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/11/t...uiev-dead.html

https://bikepacking.com/plog/iohan-g...iev-1988-2021/

This is very sad. You have to wonder if his “brand” permitted him to deal with mental health issues.

[jimcav]

I wasn't aware of him. Sleep apnea? The NYT article was paywalled.

Dang, this is the 2nd amazing passed athlete in 2 days that I didn't really know about. Just 2 days ago I was reading about "The Alpinist" only to learn he was dead.

Now this, I am bummed, but will try to go to sleep thinking he achieved amazing things and hopefully inspired many.

[reuben]

This is sad. It's great that he lived his dream, at least for a while, but sad that it was cut short, for whatever reason.

[zero85ZEN]

I believe it was alluded to that it may have been suicide.

Originally Posted by jimcav

I wasn't aware of him. Sleep apnea? The NYT article was paywalled.

[pbalser]

Tough to read between the lines and think about how the pandemic created isolation when he came back to recharge, and pressure to create content for a following sitting home waiting for more. Add a pinch of mental illness and it’s a dangerous, toxic stew. Sad.

[s4life]

Incredibly sad, he seemed always cheerful and friendly to everyone he encountered in the road, notwithstanding the extreme harsh conditions he endured for more than six years. RIP