Railbiking Adventure, a once in a lifetime most unusual adventure. 

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!

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.

A lot of people go 'off the rails' in retirement, but not you guys!! Brilliant!!

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 didn't think I'll watch till the end I was wrong. Great job 👍🎁

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.

What a wonderful story, with such beautiful scenery, amazing people, and top-notch editing. The Internet needs a lot MORE stuff like this!...

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.

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!

Bravo, what a ride. Thanks for letting us tag along.

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!

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.

Well done lads!! What a journey and stunning scenery. Loved every minute with you all!

Fantastic video great trip finally something really interesting on RU-vid yay

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

That was absolutely wonderful. I had never heard of rail biking before. What a great adventure. I am envious. Thanks for the video.

How cool are you guys!!! What a great trip. The experience of a lifetime. Congratulations!

When kids show you thumbs up instead of their middle finger, you realize that those kids are happy with little.

A much better way to spend retirement than sitting on my duff at a computer most of the day.

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.

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.

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

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!

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.

Great vid! I must say, from what you showed, the trail was in remarkable condition!

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

I've never watched a video and wanted to do something so badly before. Man its ridiculously beautiful down there.

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!

Truly enjoyable to watch and “ride” along side with these 4 adventurers.

Bar a few places, the road looked in amazingly good condition - do trains still not run on this line? It looks a remarkable journey!

Loved it's quietness, subtitles only, and, well, just loved it all. Bravo !

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. 😉

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 👏👏👏👏

That looked like an adventure to remember for a lifetime. Too bad you couldn't have used the wind to your advantage by making a sail of some sort.

Excelente historia, gracias por compartir. Saludos desde Argentina!

Now THIS is what adventure looks like. I would love to do something like this, perhaps here in the mainland U.S. (although I know there aren't really any tracks like that here). Thank you for sharing!

:45 seconds in and I'm already giving a thumbs up.

I enjoyed every moment of this video. Thanks for making it and sharing with us.

Thank you friends from Patagonia, for venturing into our lonely and magical places. If you are going to do next, I will accompany you ...💪🧡👋

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 👍

What a fantastic thing to do. I can well understand why you were melancholic once the journey was over. Great to watch, thank you

Loved everything about this, including the old train at the beginning! Wonderful!

An incredible journey. Thanks for sharing !

While watching this I was feeling the adventure. thank you for the video.

You guys are going super strong even after retirement, thank you for taking us to those beautiful places ❤

Some people like me are able to dream about a journey like this one. You did it...congratulations, great adventure... greetings from Germany !

brilliant concept for an adventure - seeing the constant wind,, why not create a sail of sorts to utilize that handy dandy wind..

Well done gentlemen! I can’t remember the last time I saw such a wonderful video.I watched it twice and it was during my second time through that it occurred to me that perhaps a four wheel bike with a sail attached would make good use of the abundant winds you experienced on your journey. By the way, were you able to get past customs with the armadillo you were given?

Thank you for sharing this great adventure, what a great idea to explore those remote wonders of our world.

One of the best things that I have ever viewed on RU-vid.

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

Hey Peter - not sure you are still reading comments... wondering how you researched the status of the abandoned rail line you took to know if it was still viable and not washed out or bridges missing etc.? Also were your rail bike outriggers 'homemade' (self designed) or was this something that you purchased and modified for your bikes? Great video!

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.

11:00 the fishing boys literally dove under the tracks 😲 That is brilliant.

Came for a quick look at the gear to ride the rails, 25 mins later.... Fantastic video, thank you for sharing!

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.

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!

Great idea to use simple bikes for this railway . I realy enjoy the video . Kind regards !

Loved every minute of this. Outstanding adventure.

Just wow :O THis is quite a trek. Didn't you sometimes miss having a sail on those? ^^ And i am shocked at the length of connected and intact but abandoned railroad.

They rode this in 2009 and published the video in 2019. That's about how long it takes me to edit a video...

Truly spectacular vistas. Great video work and fantastic commaradery. As an avid biker, I was in awe of your determination snd perseverence. Very well done gentlemen.

What an Adventure!!! I loved every minute of it and didn't want it to end!

Beautiful! Loved every second of this video. Thank you so much for sharing your incredible experience with the world.

This was a most intriguing, riveting, yet relaxing video! I couldn't stop watching. Well done, and thank you for sharing!

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 !

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.

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.

Que feito maravilhoso. Se o meu avô me contasse que ele fez uma aventura como essa com seus amigos, eu teria ficado muito orgulhoso e tentado a fazer o mesmo. Parabéns, saúde e paz para vocês.

Excellent I hope each of you had a great time. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you for sharing your adventure. Awesome. Peace

The problem with "once in a lifetime" is if you do one then you want to do another one, and then another one...

A truly epic journey! It looks so beautiful - I’m sure the images do not do it justice. Thanks for sharing!

Beautiful scenery I would never have seen otherwise. Thank you very much.

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!

Never even New this was a thing 😂😂😂 I would love to do this!

I have never heard of this but what a brilliant idea. Railways go places many roads do not.

Absolutely mesmerizing story. Good on you guys for making the journey of a lifetime. Excellent production.

Inspiring adventure. Love the scenery and landscape so exhilarating. Salute to the gentlemen.

I have a friend who, with two others, rode around the world covering 62,000 miles. As part of that journey they rail biked, in exactly the same fashion, across the Sahara Desert.

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.

Amazing journey guys! Love the shot of the guys laid out resting with the vultures overlooking😂. And the children “porters”, so adorable.

I've brought lots of strange things with me on bike rides but never a suitcase. Considering where digital video was back in 2009 this is pretty good. Looked like lots of fun too. I know I wish I had a stabilized GoPro for the last 50 years.

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.

What a wonderful adventure! If I didn't know better, I'd say you were in New Mexico where I live. The terrain, especially past El Maiten, is so similar, and the old adobe buildings look so familiar. The wind and storms are the same, too. However, I don't see gauchos tending their herds and flocks around here. Thank you so much for sharing with us. What wonderful memories you must have.

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

I'm very emotive about this place! About all the Patagonia! In 2015 i traveled from Brazil to Ushuaia by motorcycle, alone. I stood two days in Esquel waiting to change the drive chain. It was a national hollyday and i spent one day and a half in Esquel and Trevelin. Sadly, there was no "La Trochita" travel in both days. But you boys need to make two corrections in the subtitles: the name of the people in the south of South America is "gAucho", not "gOucho". Believe me, i'm a gaucho from south Brazil. And the native animal is called "guanAco", not "guanOco". Anyway, thanks for sharing your wonderful experience! Congratulations!

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.

Absolutely mesmerizing! Thanks for taking me along!

Thank you for this lovely video - you clearly had an amazing adventure.

so enjoyable made me forget how low and lonely I'm feeling for awhile.

What an incredible journey! They should start tourist excursions like this. People would love it!

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 living your dream. Beautiful video of a beautiful trip!

Just dropped in to watch 1-2 minutes of it, wound up staying for the whole thing.

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 👍🌈🥰

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.

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.

Congratulations on an epic adventure. I really enjoyed the engineering of the trikes, the scenery, your tenacity and photography. Well done lads.

Great video and story. Retired railroad conductor and I love riding rail-trails. So many interesting things to see.