The Good Line - A Gravel Cycling Film 

A few years ago, I rode the Heck 50 miler at a time in my life when my mental health was really suffering and I was lacking direction and commitment to self-improvement. While I can't claim everything is great now, I can absolutely tell you that training for and riding that race helped me find the direction I needed to start on the road to greater happiness. This film is awesome. Congrats to the filmmakers and Jeremy for putting on a great event year after year.

Those bars need more flare.

I love it !

An accurate representation of what biking can do for one's mental health. Huge props to you for being open and honest!

Today I was thinking of quitting... XL Biking has a beautiful mission, but it needs backers, here in Europe they're so hard to find :( Anyway, watching "The Good Line" made me reconsider. This short video was able to convey what I was feeling, and I want to thank everyone involved in producing it! I've already sold a bike, and was thinking of selling the gravel bike - not anymore! I wanna ride, I want to keep on fighting so fat riders like me can have the apparel they need to keep riding too! Thank you so much!

That was not what I was expecting......it turned out to be so much more. Glad you and your family pulled through; thanks for sharing in this lovely film.

Greetings from Vladivostok! I myself ride a bike in one, shoot videos and edit videos purely for myself. To review them and wonder - did I really do it? I'm already 38. You know, at first the video was ordinary for me, like everyone else. But the monologue of words and the shots of plunging into the pond are just amazing, to the point of goosebumps (I already felt the temperature of the water). Good luck, health and a smooth road.

Thanks for sharing your story. This will touch more of us than you realize.

"My family, my family." Wonderful film. Thank you sharing your story. Keep pedaling.

Beautiful storytelling. So glad you and your bride are pulling through. That’s a story that everyone needs to hear

The part where he was talking about breaking down and having that emotional release... I recently had an almost identical experience. I've never seen everything so clearly or the same since. I hope everyone finds their moment of grace.

awesome video. towards the end, the vocals of the background music track overlapped with your own commentary, which made it difficult to understand what you were saying at times. But we got the message. Wish you the best

Good job; glad there was a good reason there was a quadcopter following me down Indian Creek (or Langley River) Rd in 2019 ( : 3:11

Outstanding storytelling and reflections here. Not my situation, but still speaks so much to the deeper meaning that cycling also has for me. An amazing 11min-journey. Thanks for that- Holger [Saddles & Bars VLOG]

Awesome man, for you, your family and what cycling means to alot of people, it's about connection Have a good one, and always enjoy

I like your words! Trying to find that line again. I’m 66 now. At 35, I rode as much as I could, but riding seemed to get in the way of raising 4 boys with my beautiful wife. It truly didn’t have to, but it did. So, riding diminished to practically nothing. I now have the time, but just finding it very very hard to find those regular rides to bump up the base miles. Your film provides some incentive for sure!! I hope to see you at the heck of the north in ‘23 … maybe even ‘22 if I could find that “ON” switch. Thanks for the help.

Instantly subscribing after watching this! Best short film I’ve seen. Way to go 👍

This needs to go on for 2hours!!! Please make many different versions. Vets on bikes, midlife crisis on bikes, men on bikes etc! Thank you for this video, I could go on and on.

Thanks for sharing your personal story. It resonated with me.

Great video! Hope to get to ride your race one day!

Love what you are doing and well done video, also beautifully vulnerable to help others, pure gold man pure gold.

I like riding too. Thanks for the sharing.

I came for the biking, stayed for the story telling. Great video, brother (respectfully). Good luck and safe travels. I feel very similar on my rides.

Thank you for posting this. Just about clicked away at the beginning when it looked like it was about to be another "technical" how to improve your riding video. Instead, it turned out to be a beautiful story. I rediscovered cycling through the Gravel genre, getting back on the bike at the beginning of the pandemic after a 15 year absence. It has helped me to rediscover a core element of myself, and in doing so, renewed my zest for life, at 62. Bless you and your family.

So much more than I expected. I figured... meh... another gravel drone video. Meh... I was wrong. This was great. Thanks for putting it together. Duly forwarded to the short list.

Great job Jeremy and Blue Forest Films!

Down to earth story...takes courage to be that honest...nice music by the way... 👊🏻

Love how honest and open you are! Cheers

I was really surpriised by this film. It was unespected but loved that! Enjoy life.

Great movie Jeremy. You and your team did an amazing job of capturing the spirit of gravel as well as The Heck and the impact it can make in our lives.

A cycling film that is really a metaphor for life in many ways. Beautiful. Thank you for sharing with the world - I applaud your emotional courage to do so, I got something out of it!

This was such a joy to watch. Having made the drive from Canada a few times to do this event. I can say that Jeremy taking the time to greet you as finish is wonderful. Can't wait to make the drive again.

Death before Dishonor brother! Hope you are all doing well and am so glad this somehow came across my algorithm!!

Great and real documentary. Enjoyed it while cycling indoors! Ride on!

Glad I found this video in my search for gravel biking. Very inspirational and well documented!

Came for the video, stayed for the story. Thanks for sharing your personal journey so openly, thank you thank you and wishing you, your wife and family all the best!

beautiful documentary, thank you :)

This was great. Keep the cycling content up!

Pure inspiration. Thank you. x

Hallo! I’m from Italy, can I have more details of this beautiful event? Thank you 🙏🚴‍♀️

Man, I was half listening to this while working and then right around when you started talking about your life feeling rusty, like you'd gotten off the good line- that caught my attention. Thanks fro makin this. Gonna go sign up for some races.

Possibly the most relatable thing I’ve ever watched. I have been going through a very similar enlightenment the last few months with my wife. Thanks for sharing.

Great Movie! It´s describe the meaning of Life. Family and riding a Bike. You don´t need even more in life

A few years ago I rode your Le Grand du Nord. Beautiful area and ride. Heck of the north is still on my list to ride yet.

Absolutely loved your film! Thank you for sharing something real. Real is always better. Why does it take some of us longer to realize that? 😎

Very well done sir.. I to have broke and cycling brought me back..

What a fantastic and inspiring film. Wish it was longer. Certainly made me think about cycling and how it affects my mental health..in a good way. Thank you for sharing.

Thank you very much for this amazing feeling! Wishing you good health and wealth to keep this going!

I love it!! Such a example to me. Thanks ! 🥰

pedal ON

Wow double wow!!! Amazing film. Touching on so many levels. Thank you for doing this.

Oh man, that part about addiction really resonated wtih me. Though I never had such emotional moments on the bike, for me a certain song really hit that spot.

Very honest appraisal. You admit your love for the hobby is out of whack but then say you love it. I think that’s beautifully honest.

Great movie and such a true message. Can't wait to get out there ...

So inspiring and emotionally touching! Thank you very much for sharing!

Great video man. Now I really wanna bike pack. I’ve been thinking about bike packing for years now. Just need to take the leap.

beautiful story, really inspiring

That was beautiful, thank you. What a great metaphor for the way to live life.

Absolutely amazing stories in this video. Thank you!

Such a great film! Thank you for creating it, and thank you Jeremy for sharing your story with us!

Inspirational film, thanks.

Pedaling rhythm, breathing rhythm turn into a mantra that assists meditation.

Great video, felt the emotions there. I'm a nurse as well working in surgery for 10yrs and been riding for 4yrs now. The sense of just riding your bike gives me that peace and ability to just go away from all the stress. Last year was tough for my wife and I as I would be gone for half a day of weekends when riding, got her a bike and took her riding with me. She then understood the joy and sense of peace that I find when I ride. It's still currently snow melting season at the moment here but I can't wait to ride outside and take my wife with me and hopefully my son as well when he's a bit older. This video hits home for me. Thank you for making this video.

Hi Jeremy, Really enjoyed the short film, honesty and the message it conveyed. We all will/do go through similar difficulties that life brings our way. I hope and wish that we all have the good fortune of finding " The Good Line" keep pedaling 🙏

Great film! Way to go Jeremy!

I too have broke down in tears on a long hike for no reason. It's amazing what your brain will let you hear when you turn everything off.

Thanks Jeremy. The bike is amazing medicine for the soul. Post leukemia... the bike is STILL bringing me back to being my FULL SELF again.

Beautiful work!

One day I want to participate in a gravel race like this. For now I’ll cruise the roads up by my cabin on gunflint trail in grand marais

This is such a good video. 🙏🚴‍♂️

Would like your knowledge creating a gravel cycling event. On Oregon coast timber roads along coastal range... I have some footage on my channel. And have on RIDEwithGPS .

As a fellow ER/Med-Surg. Lic. Nurse I understand.........................The message was brilliant and with excellent content. Thank you for sharing your "vulnerability" here and in "paying it forward" in the way you do. A+

Very inspiring, needed that

Nice video! Can I reprint this video to Bilibili (a Chinese website)to show it to Chinese bikers?

I've gone the other way, I used to ride tonnes and it really helped my mental health but now I can't cycle die to really bad knees and my mental health is taking a dive.

Such a beautiful production 😎👏

Read the title and was not at all sure what to expect. Very pleasant surprise, grinding the dirt miles, having some soul time and coming out with a way to improve the most important things in your life. Great presentation and right on the mark!

Such a great film, I initially played this video for potential scenery but took away so much more than that.

loved this. maybe i can come ride in it one day

What an inspirational little film.... I didn't expect that & really enjoyed listening to your journey! I wish we had more gravel events in the UK 🙂

Outstanding video packed with so much. Very timely for me as I navigate very uncertain waters. Cycling has been my sanity for years.... For such a time as this, I’m so glad I stumbled on this video! God bless!

thank you for this film; i had a good release of some emotional rustiness. cheers

I really enjoying this video! Good video.

amazing story thank you

I really enjoyed this and your honesty has made me think about myself and those close to me, I’m in England but hope I can ride your roads in the not too distant future. Thanks 🙏

So glad this popped up in my recommendations, great story.

So taking your chain off is meant to deter theft?

Absolutely fantastic production. Can’t wait to see more of your work

My wife was not interested in cycling and did not understand what it meant to me. Of course there was also a lack of communication on my side. In the end we got divorced. But I am healthy and cycling will allways be part of me. And it will never disappoint me. Thank you so much for your awesome video about lessons in live and how to find a ballance. And one comment ot the guys at youtube: This is one of these videos you DO NOT interrupt with stupid commercials!

Fantastic video. Not what I expected, but much deeper. Along the lines of what I seek to gain from outdoor physical activity. I hope to get a gravel bike by next summer. I live on the east side of Lake Superior so I had much to relate to in this video.

Precious. Very helpful little video. Quite inspirational. Thank you and greetings from Portugal.

This is incredible!

Beautiful film.

Good for you, I like the "Good Line" making that bigger move from avoiding those depressions and ruts, a couple yards away, to getting through life. Cycling helps, one ride at a time... time so well spent.

Wooaw inspiring a lot!

Love the aerial shots

I know this is kind of out of nowhere but maybe look into if you might have ADHD. It is a lot more complex than just being "hyperactive". It comes out in different people in different ways and levels of severity.

What gravel bar is this?

Didn’t know that RU-vid had such beautiful content. Very fine documentary! All my love

This is great!