'Ride the divide' movie

I held off for a while on posting this as I know whenever I've started threads like this before they've always disappeared within a couple of days, but this is the kind of thing that makes me want to keep cycling, so even if it only interests a tiny percentage of forum members I'm gonna post it anyway.

I've mentioned the Great Divide mountain bike route a couple of times before, both in posts about John Stamstad and Mike Curiak. It's a 27OO+ mile route which runs from Canada to Mexico, almost entirely off-road. It's something i would love to complete at some point in my life.
Each year there is a race held along this route called the Tour Divide.

'Ride the divide' is a movie which was released a few months ago which focuses on the experiences of three particular riders as they attempt to race the divide.
Matthew Lee, who has won it multiple times...Mary Metcalf-collier, who is hoping to be the first woman to complete the race, and Mike Dion, who is hoping the race will be a life changing experience for him.

It's a great movie, full of emotion and features some beautiful scenery.
It really captures well what riders on such a hard race go through and shows just what the human body is capable of if you want something bad enough.

I thoroughly recommend it.

Just as a taster, here is the trailer...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhrtPyr1KQI

More info about buying your copy here.

I don't even need to watch the trailer to know that I will be watching this film.

Cheers Mr. Grobags, looking forward to that.

cheers scott, will be watching that

great tip, thanks!

I'll just nick your copy, yo!

i can see where your inspiration for the triangle bag came from now and the turd bars... hehe

This is the kind of riding bikepacking bags and multiple hand positions were made for. :]
Eric at Epic/Revelate makes a lot of the bags for the tour divide racers. As do Carousel design works.

yep yep,
epic in the real sense sense of the word- thanks for posting

thanks for sharing

Ta Mr bags, i'll be watching this one.

That would make a wonderful holiday. Never heard of it before. Thank-you!

Please please please please hope it'll have subtitle.

Was looking forward to this.

longer link

YouTube - RIDE THE DIVIDE - Award Winning Adventure Film

Alan Goldsmith, U.K'n, good to see one on there too
certainly inspiring me to get out and explore some new trails later today,

jason

where are you this weekend

i need to get out

why, has he locked you in?

why, has he locked you in?

ha! no.
still prepping 06 nov event at Rempstone forest, so will be riding over on the purbecks,
http://www.singletrackworld.com/trailguide/uk/south-west/the-isle-of-purbeck/
maybe explore puddletown forest tomorrow?
too easy if you want to catch train down to Poole and stay over, sounds like a chill away from city traffic might help ya ;-)

Starry mofo, its a lovely and v tempting offer.
Have girlfriend duties this weekend so sodding off to get covered in month would be a sackable offence.

Another time please.

okay no drama,
back on topic, I love these sort of films and the romantic theme, and harbour wishes to circumnavigate Mt Kailash in Tibet, 2 Tibetans have told me first hand to go and do it now, and in a year or so it is likely to be possible.
Seems to me you can still have an outlook of discovery even if not going around the world, going to get some space around me now, taking the bike and an attitude of discovery.

great watch!

this is the whole movie, legally, free!

just watched it. amazing.

longer link

YouTube - RIDE THE DIVIDE - Award Winning Adventure Film

And you can watch it in 720 HD. Nice.

yeah i did!

there are some beautiful shots.

And you can watch it in 720 HD. Nice.

Just finished it (watched while working, so not the most captive of viewer, but..). Enjoyed it. Cheers, Scott.

Just send them an e-mail.

Here's hoping that it won't be those film I won't be watching.