Railbiking Adventure, a once in a lifetime most unusual adventure.
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Four retired gentlemen undertake a difficult, once in a lifetime railbiking adventure across the vast open spaces of Patagonia. Fighting ferocious winds, camping at abandoned stations and
interacting with the friendly locals, all the while enjoying the La Trochita experience as no one has before. Full story: www.latrochita.homestead.com Correct narrow gauge is750mmm which is 29-1/2". Wide gauge is1676mm which is 5'6". Correct spelling is Gaucho, not Goucho. View also: Railbike Wildlife, Extreme Railbiking.
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A lot of people go 'off the rails' in retirement, but not you guys!! Brilliant!!
@williammeeker7626
3 жыл бұрын
This is awesome ! What a fun time you men had!
@claudioqueiroz5125
2 жыл бұрын
Fizeram a coisa certa!
@williammcintyre8570
Жыл бұрын
Commenting b4 video. Love it.
@omkarbankar958
Жыл бұрын
@@claudioqueiroz5125 vvvvvcf
@mr.badluck8004
Жыл бұрын
Aaaaahahhahahahah.
I shot and edited documentaries professionally for several decades and I have to say that you did a superb job under extreme conditions. Congratulations! An epic adventure for all of us to share. THANK YOU!
@peterhoffman2639
3 жыл бұрын
You have made the effort worthwhile. Many thanks.
@soniatriana9091
3 жыл бұрын
@Peter McLennan I was also thinking they did an outstanding job of filming & editing this incredible wild adventure! So, I’m glad a professional like you made that acknowledgment!! 👍🏻👏🏻
@cobass1840
3 жыл бұрын
I too have been in photography and video production for several years and this is an excellent and, I might say, extremely interesting production. I'm now retired but haven't "rode the rails" yet. Great job, gentlemen.
@vandalsavage6152
2 жыл бұрын
Great, great job guys, thank you for the adventure....
@ro30
Жыл бұрын
@@peterhoffman2639 A lot of great photos that perfectly complement the video!
Gentlemen, I want to thank you for the joy you have gifted me by recording this adventure. The hard work of placing and retrieving cameras while contending with the elements is incredible. Again thank you.
Congratulations!! your story touched me in several ways. First of all because it gives me hope, you are the living proof that tours and cruises are not the only option for retired people, second: you've linked two places of the world I love: Patagonia (where I traveled several times) and Portland (some of you came from there) a city I love and enjoyed, and finally because your adventure is like a tribute to friendship among you and with environment, human as well as natural. My regards from Buenos Aires, Argentina.
I didn't think I'll watch till the end I was wrong. Great job 👍🎁
@theshocker4626
5 жыл бұрын
Cool vid. I went to the site and looked at all the still shots. Amazing place.
@freddyoshana8794
3 жыл бұрын
Me too , i love it and thank you .
@michaelhartzell9758
3 жыл бұрын
I did too.
@bobleclair3719
3 жыл бұрын
Great!
@throngcleaver
3 жыл бұрын
Same! Great video of a fun trip!
What a wonderful story, with such beautiful scenery, amazing people, and top-notch editing. The Internet needs a lot MORE stuff like this!...
@marcussmart3275
3 жыл бұрын
The world needs more adventurers.
This is what KZread was created and intended for. Thank you for sharing.
When kids show you thumbs up instead of their middle finger, you realize that those kids are happy with little.
I'm 72yrs young and your trip was spectacular ...ive ridden a bike in stiff winds on long trips I know the agony ...your surroundings were breathtaking...great job men
the best travel show on the tube. i BECAME ADDICTED TO THE SCREEN. I felt frightened , elated. excited. emotional. you are certainly a great group of men. I am 82 years and in my younger life i formed and ran a touring cycling club and during my cycling years pedled over 26,000 miles. I last rode a bike 10 years ago in Scotland along disused railway trackbeds. but it became to much so had to stop. You are an inspiration to all who view this. thankyou very much.
@3deeguy
5 жыл бұрын
I'm sixty six and I 'actually' thought I was doing something special because 'maybe' twice a week I ride twenty six miles on a paved bike trail. Still, I enjoy it. The trail was made from an old railway which was paved over. Plans are to lengthen the NY trail but I'm told no camping will be allowed.
@neelonghunglow
5 жыл бұрын
3deeguy you are doing something special. I just turned 32, but after having stage four cancer, my heart has a hard time. Keep up the fun while you can! That sucks about the no camping!
@3deeguy
5 жыл бұрын
@@neelonghunglow, Stage four? I'm truly sorry. I have no words.
@brianborell4469
5 жыл бұрын
Am I the only one thinking about Q assembling Little Nellie during "You Only Live Twice" during the clip about the bikes? 😀👍🛠️
@trentsc4929
5 жыл бұрын
Hopefully you know Jesus as your Savior.
beauty .... I'm 80 years old, but I enjoyed this adventure of yours exploring strange lands, and with such vitality worthy of young athletes. I congratulate you... and live LIFE 👏👏👏👏
What a thoroughly enjoyable experience watching that was! Took me a lot more 25 minutes to get through it - there were so many amazing views, from the video and the stills, that I had to keep going back and pausing it to take a longer look. Stunning!
I would like to express my deepest thanks For sharing this video With the world I totally enjoyed it Just goes to show you Never too old To enjoy a unique experience
I wouldn't of thought in a million years to even see such a Trip like this, it was really nice privilege to watch I really was, Thanks 👍
Hats off to the young team for undertaking this beautiful and epic journey. Hats off to the locals for keeping the rail tracks and not removing them !
Simply awe inspiring. The scenery was deeply spiritual and you gentlemen were so respectful of all those good folk you encountered. Thank you so very much for sharing this beautiful film with us. God bless you.
Bravo, what a ride. Thanks for letting us tag along.
That was awesome. That would be a once in a lifetime adventure. So glad you were able to go and then top it off by sharing with us. Thanks gentlemen.
The vastness of the Patagonian landscape compared to your own size has nothing to do with your relative significance. Do not sell yourselves short. That was a grand adventure, full of significance. Well done, gentlemen, well done!
Loved everything about this, including the old train at the beginning! Wonderful!
Some of my friends and I actually did this in Southern California decades ago in the 70s. Only ours were two ten speed bikes welded together and we rode on full size abandoned tracks. Eventually we powered the unit with a 5hp motor with a platform between the rails to ride on. It carried 2 to 4 people and we sat in lawn chairs while riding. I still have photos of this. This is the first time I have ever seen anyone else do anything like it.
@paulscott1091
5 жыл бұрын
then the cal state gov band 10 speeds and you cant have anything more than 3 without chp permit
@mobiltec
5 жыл бұрын
@@paulscott1091 I never heard of that. But it is Californiastan...
@Shallcross
5 жыл бұрын
Pics or it didn't happen.
@mobiltec
5 жыл бұрын
@@Shallcross That's what I tell my students. I have photos of us on the tracks in Southern California. We used to ride two sets of rails. One abandoned and one active. The active one was privately owned and we knew the track maintainer crew so we had the run schedule.
@Paul-fp3qn
5 жыл бұрын
@@mobiltec Think you could find a way to show us photos? Would be awesome to see
the worst part was the end.... I could've watched another hour of your journey. I got lost in the beauty and serenity of your trip. what an amazing journey. We live in such a fast paced society here in the U.S. that sometimes we forget things are slower in other parts of the world. Thank you for sharing your trip with the rest of "us". Chad Thatcher Murray, Kentucky
You guys are going super strong even after retirement, thank you for taking us to those beautiful places ❤
As an argentinian a I feel proud of you guys for this impressive travel!! I hope one day I have the encouragement for doing the same. And thanks for showing the patagonia to nearly 3 million people
Amazing journey and a beautifully produced video. You have shown that language need not be a barrier when kindness and respect are given. Thank you for lifting my morning.
@johnhead9502
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for a wonderful experience.
@HighOnLife1985
3 жыл бұрын
Diversity has its roots
@adventurenestagarwal6319
3 жыл бұрын
Really a gentleman journey. Congratulations team Railbike.
@jimkirby9959
3 жыл бұрын
It's insane to travel and not be able to communicate. You must miss over half of the experience.
A "railbike" is something that I imagined and drew pictures of, when I was a little kid. I thought it was my own invention! I'm so happy to see it as a real thing. Great fun, a great adventure, and a great video. Cheers!
@amartseren9548
3 жыл бұрын
Timothy Hunter ye sometimes I think of some cool design,example( a torque wrench on a impact gun) only to realize it's already a thing
@oldhardrock2542
3 жыл бұрын
We used rail bikes to move around on a large underground mine in the 1970's. They were small bicycles on 4 aluminium wheels. No brakes, banana seats. But, the rail was only 24 inch gauge.
@jjohnston94
3 жыл бұрын
@@amartseren9548 Oh, yeah. The centrifugal clutch.
@geclay8996
3 жыл бұрын
Great minds think alike. I thought of making one over 50 years ago.
You guys make me jealous. What a ingenious way to travel and bonding of a handful old Geezers. Your photographer and editor deserves a special thanks. From an 84 year old fellow Geezer. Thanks sharing this documentary with us.
Thank you. Watching your movie brought up many memories from riding the line in the late 1980ties from Esquel for the whole length including a three course meal in the diner and running out of coal to heat our coach. Also, an engine break-down let to many hours of delay. The strong but cold winds I could feel again ... I spend all stops outside on the ground trying to collect wood in order to keep a fire going in the coach's oven. And the sun-set looked just like in your movie.
Thank you for sharing!, I grow in that's place, I'm far from there now, but I cried seeing this, you make feel like I was there again, I was so happy in those years
@markfulcher6942
5 жыл бұрын
I can only imagine how it must have felt. What a truly beautiful landscape
What an absolutely incredible thing to do. As an old retired bloke myself I would have loved to do that trip. Well produced video. Congratulations. You made my day!
What a fascinating trip! Four old friends embarked themselves in a very challenging and unparalleled trip not for the faint of heart, as most of it ran at elevations way higher than 3,000 ft. The sightseeings are so peaceful and the locals just amazingly friendly. I enjoyed watching this video so much!
A fabulous record of a wonderful adventure. I have recently shown this to my cycling buddies and we are taking inspiration to undertake our own. Brilliantly filmed and edited too.
Came for a quick look at the gear to ride the rails, 25 mins later.... Fantastic video, thank you for sharing!
@leonardodimani5567
4 жыл бұрын
JESUS SAVES YOU FROM HELL BUT YOU MUST STOP ALL SIN
With similar decades on the Earth, I salute you gentlemen and raise my glass. Thank you for the courage, and execution for those of us who may not have the (remaining) physical ability to join you. So enjoyed your video, thanks for sharing your experience. Nicely done.
@richlymann6451
5 жыл бұрын
Kevin Morin , Well said Sir
Thank you friends from Patagonia, for venturing into our lonely and magical places. If you are going to do next, I will accompany you ...💪🧡👋
Hats off to you 4 tough old birds, what a unbelievable adventure. I'm impressed 👏
One of the best things that I have ever viewed on KZread.
Wonderful video of what appears to have been a true 'bucket-list' endeavor. Equally amazed that the rails appeared to be in such good condition.
Just fabulous to enjoy your bike trip of this wild Patagonia, with phenomenal landscape, open space, mountains, free-roaming cattle, sheep, nice local children & people! Very well done documentary. Thank you!
Superb. I watched every minute. I would have jumped at the chance to do such an amazing adventure. I did not even know railbiking was a thing! I laughed at the suitcase until I saw it in action. As a lifelong backpacker, I would do it that way too. HD makes everything so much more relatable. Patagonia - what a place. Thank You.
How cool are you guys!!! What a great trip. The experience of a lifetime. Congratulations!
My expectations weren't very high when I clicked on this clip. However, the editing was superb and you took a potentially dull subject and turned it into a great story. Well done!
Loved the more than a decade old adventure! Hope the gentlemen are enjoying the remenienses of the epic journey. The editing and presentations make it look as if it happened only a few months ago. Congratulations to all those involved in this amazing journey
@ProvidingSpam
Жыл бұрын
They are dead.
That was so enjoyable to watch. Something about the home movie feel of the whole production draws you in in a really unique and special way compared to something more produced and "professional". Loved it.
That was absolutely wonderful. I had never heard of rail biking before. What a great adventure. I am envious. Thanks for the video.
All anyone can say, is "Wow." Incredible journey of a lifetime. I was also glued like all the other comments below me. Thanks for sharing.
This has got to be one of the best and interesting adventures on Utube that I have seen. We need more of these trips and adventures to watch. Than you for sharing.
Congratulations on an epic adventure. I really enjoyed the engineering of the trikes, the scenery, your tenacity and photography. Well done lads.
Amazing journey guys! Love the shot of the guys laid out resting with the vultures overlooking😂. And the children “porters”, so adorable.
What an incredible journey! They should start tourist excursions like this. People would love it!
@johncuervo3019
5 жыл бұрын
Would be awesome! Id pay for that experience (:
What an Adventure!!! I loved every minute of it and didn't want it to end!
I’m amazed that these old railway lines are still intact…great video…….
Loved it's quietness, subtitles only, and, well, just loved it all. Bravo !
@Sonny15-215
3 жыл бұрын
And Richard Clayderman as background Instrumental music.
Beautiful! Loved every second of this video. Thank you so much for sharing your incredible experience with the world.
What an adventure! Just Wow. The people (specially the kids), the towns and villages, the animals, railroad stations, it was magnificent. Awesome ride!!!
It is so wholesome seeing how much of a hit you guys were with the many children you met on the journey, they all seemed to love spending time with you folks. Watching the little fellas chauffer your suitcases was funny.
Absolutely mesmerizing! Thanks for taking me along!
@NickGarrett
5 жыл бұрын
thisissoeasy mesmerized by that old mans wang, eh?
Y’all are some bad dudes!! What a magnificent journey. Thanks so much for sharing
I've never watched a video and wanted to do something so badly before. Man its ridiculously beautiful down there.
The human spirit and thirst for adventure never ceases to amaze me. If I were 30 years younger I would have jumped at this opportunity.
@sergeant5848
3 жыл бұрын
Never too old apparently!
Truly enjoyable to watch and “ride” along side with these 4 adventurers.
I have never heard of this but what a brilliant idea. Railways go places many roads do not.
This is one of the best KZread videos I have ever seen. What an adventure!
A heart-warming story. A most excellent adventure, party on dudes! Thank you KZread algorithm for suggesting this fascinating journey.
Loved the video, FRIENDSHIP GOALS !!!! With so much wind couldn't help but think of a sail but tricky on those bridges. Nice rig .
I give respect to the people of Patagonia that preserve history - even if unused it is cherished and not stripped. The world can learn from you. What breathtaking beautiful country scenes
@dr.chrisketo7193
3 жыл бұрын
What we could learn out of this video is that for foreigners it’s not worth while learning Spanish: it’s just kind of imperialism
The adventure u show us is classic one. Never imagine how railbiking is. Love to watch agin n agin. U people have guts to do that .Hats of to you. Thk for showing.
Magnificent !!!!! Simply brilliant & magnificent !!! Thank you 4 shareing a "moment" of your lives with us !!!! Just magnificent !!!!
Beautiful scenery and people...amazing adventure...Thank you so much for sharing! I can see how this trip was a spiritual quest...food for the Soul
While watching this I was feeling the adventure. thank you for the video.
@emmettanderson6680
5 жыл бұрын
Jahir Jack g ~1st SS
@GSImproved90
5 жыл бұрын
While vicariously vicariousing, I vicarioused too!!
@okexcavatingltd.3556
5 жыл бұрын
ditto... excellent
Best of both worlds; biking and rail travels, you guys are genius!
I held my breath when you crossed the Rio Chico! You immediately made me want to do the same ride. Looks so awesome. Good video, guys 👍🌈🥰
Well done lads!! What a journey and stunning scenery. Loved every minute with you all!
I found myself totally immersed in this video, it has a southwestern American landscape, though the mountains were gorgeous.!! Absolutely fascinating and captivating. Great video and best of luck. 😉
@JohnS916
3 жыл бұрын
Definitely a high desert environment. I wonder what the average altitude was? Looks like it could be a brutal place in the middle of winter and very hot during summer.
@Tacuarendi1
3 жыл бұрын
@@JohnS916 winter - 20 ° Celsius I don't know how much it is in ° F, sorry for my bad english
Thank you for this virtual travel. You made my day and enrichted me with a dream that I did not know about. And much respect for the achievement !!
So glad and grateful that you documented this marvelous journey project and shared it with us all. 🙏🏼❤️🐾💫
What an amazing adventure! Thank you for taking us along. The beauty of Patagonia astonished me. I had no idea. I love that you made a point to interact with the children you encountered. They'll be telling the stories to their grandkids and I'd bet a few of them build their own rail bikes too.
Great vid! I must say, from what you showed, the trail was in remarkable condition!
You have proven, we are never to old to accomplish great things. Wonderful journey. Thank for taking us along.
11:00 the fishing boys literally dove under the tracks 😲 That is brilliant.
A much better way to spend retirement than sitting on my duff at a computer most of the day.
@Howrider65
5 жыл бұрын
Like me.
@japeking1
3 жыл бұрын
@@Howrider65 And me......though I excuse myself with a wife to look after since her stroke stopped her from looking after me. At 73 still on track to try the world squash champs for the over 90's ( if there is such a thing in 17 years time ......or the cancer doesn't chew me up before.)
@JamieMurdock90
3 жыл бұрын
@@japeking1 you are indeed not only excused but doing very worthy work
@rapidrabbit7175
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah but your butt is sitting in a nice comfortable chair. These guys are going through butt torture with those tiny seats, with driving wind and full Sun. Not exactly my idea of fun.
@dennisconrad6124
3 жыл бұрын
Waxman Real adventure is not always fun, easy, etc. But you never forget it, and always have the sense of accomplishment. Some people don’t need that. Others have a inner drive for that. I admire the fact that 4 guys all we’re adventurous enough to do it. I always had friends through out my life, that never had an adventurous spirit in them. So I was always stuck doing mine alone.
Great video and story. Retired railroad conductor and I love riding rail-trails. So many interesting things to see.
Absolutely mesmerizing story. Good on you guys for making the journey of a lifetime. Excellent production.
What an adventure !! Really well done and thanks for taking all of us along.
What a fantastic thing to do. I can well understand why you were melancholic once the journey was over. Great to watch, thank you
Very well done! What a wonderfully original idea for an exciting adventure in older age! I've never heard of rail biking before - what a brilliant idea. Congratulations on completing a unique holiday in a beautiful remote location and thanks for posting. Best wishes to you all.
Simply beautiful. What an open incredible stillness of soul… I have got to do this.
These are 4 real adventurers. Not an Africa twin nor BMW GS in sight. My hearty congratulations to you all. Thank you for sharing you once in a lifetime trip.Wonderful. Loved the bike engineering ingenuity.
I enjoyed every moment of this video. Thanks for making it and sharing with us.
@darylj2617
5 жыл бұрын
what about the moment with the naked old man in the river...
so enjoyable made me forget how low and lonely I'm feeling for awhile.
@mriguana9270
3 жыл бұрын
I heard if you go out looking for a friend you will never find one. If you go out to be a friend , they will appear.
A wonderful experience wrapped brilliantly in glorious landscapes. Thanks for taking us with.
I couldn’t stop watching. I just have to share. What an extraordinary adventure. And meeting lots of curious, welcoming people along the way.
What an adventure. Thanks for sharing. The amateur cameras did not detract from the wonderful story! The people you met seemed so kind. I'm sure you guys were such a curiosity.
Thank you for sharing this great adventure, what a great idea to explore those remote wonders of our world.
Outstanding! Thank you for taking me on your journey! One for the bucket list.
Thank you very much to share your amazing adventure!!! I enjoyed so much to see your history. Thank you.
Inspiring adventure. Love the scenery and landscape so exhilarating. Salute to the gentlemen.
Had to watch it again I enjoyed it so much. My wife liked it too. What an experience it must have been. Thanks again guys
Who say you can’t when you’re older? Great and inspiring journey. Thanks very much.
Thanks for sharing. What a wonderful adventure. This is now on my bucket list!