Video: Riding Volcanoes During a Sunset Eruption in Guatemala in 'Once in a Lifetime: Nueva Manera'
Overcome with a strong desire to explore new areas, escape the cold northern hemisphere, and start a new chapter in their riding, Dylan Crane, Ari Soto, and the rest of the crew decided to start their project, which would be a new beginning and a new way forward for them, in Guatemala. This would be the first stop on their once-in-a-lifetime global adventure to explore some of the most breathtaking areas on the planet via two wheels. Mountain biking and racing have always provided obstacles to overcome, new locations to take in, and new people to engage with. It’s shaped the lives of both riders and given them direction, however, this new opportunity takes that to a whole new level. It’s an opportunity that captivates their imagination and ignites a new spark as athletes and travelers. Guatemala is just the start, with three more locations this year, it's going to be an epic adventure.
Ari amongst the colorful streets
As close as you can get to the rim of Fuego Volcano during a sunset eruption
You'll never know what sort of fun you may find in the streets
Dylan finding new lines on Pacaya Volcano
Some of the colorful street art in the country was outstanding
The historic streets of Antigua offer a fun playground
Some of the TukTuk drivers were kind enough to offer a tow
The video is called Nueva Manera meaning "New Way". This has its significance for multiple reasons:
1. Guatemala is not necessarily the first place you think of for mountain biking. We are trying to encourage more people to look to new places in the world to travel for riding and to expand the riding culture in those areas.
2. There were multiple locations that we filmed in Guatemala that had never seen two wheels before.
3. While we have been working on creating media for a number of years now, it has primarily been for Instagram or specific media for sponsors. This will be a step in a new direction to start growing a YouTube channel and doing more extensive video projects to get people excited to ride.
The dirt just after the rainy season is all time
Scoping out new lines on untouched volcano terrain brings smiles
Dylan Standing out amongst the white walls of Cayala
May or may not have been talked to by officials after this one
Rest day on the lake vibes
There was lots of bike pushing involved with this trip
Likely Dylan's most incredible experiences of his life topped off with a beautiful sunset
This was a tough morning with a 3am wakeup and a 2000ft hike but worth the sunrise views
You can find some wild things in the middle of no-where
Credit:
Riders: Dylan Crane, Ari Soto
Filmer/Photographer: Nine Five Media/Carson Fletcher
Editing: Nine Five Media/Carson Fletcher
Director: Dylan Crane
Project Organization: Epic Adventures Guatemala/Travis Michaels, Shelby Hoover, Alex Saqbe, Nefta Ajin
Supporters: SR Suntour, Epic Adventures Guatemala, Lupo Toriello, Carmona Trails, Las Codornices, Bike Park Cayala, Mayan Outdoors, Tour De France Transportation, Hectors Bistro
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I had the opportunity to do a long term mtb road trip down the panamerican highway and went to these places, I just wanted to note that there are also other local guiding companies and local guides that offer mtb-specific day ride or multi-day adventures, and other pro riders like Kilian Bron also highlighted these places in previous documentaries so i'm not too sure about the fact that "some of these places had never seen two wheels before". I am not saying this to rant about this project but I think that too often as europeans/northern americans we see these places as "unexplored territory" because they are not popular on social media but there are amazing local mtb communities in all central/south america and amazing local riders that explore these areas on a daily basis and spend their time to create new trails or create events. They might not get a lot of exposure but they surely do deserve some credit and it would be cool to see video projects focused on them too
I'm 1000% envious
BRAVO!!!!