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title: "#27 Continental Divide Trail by bike – Rostislav Nevlud"
description: "What's the view from a bike saddle 🚴 of one of the toughest long-distance trails in the world 🏔️? Listen to the story of the 5000 km long and brutally demanding CDT."
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# #27 Continental Divide Trail by bike – Rostislav Nevlud

Authors: David Czempka

Date: 2024-05-21

What's the view from a bike saddle 🚴 of one of the toughest long-distance trails in the world 🏔️? Listen to the story of the 5000 km long and brutally demanding CDT.

What's the view from a bike saddle 🚴 of one of the toughest long-distance trails in the world 🏔️? Traveler, adventurer, thru-hiker, and bikepacker Rosťa Nevlud set out with his girlfriend Lucka to ride the famous American long-distance Continental Divide Trail (CDT) by bike.

Why were there days when they covered only 10 km? How do you service a bike on such a long adventure? What are the pros and cons of bikepacking 🚵‍♂️ compared to traditional hiking? We talked about all of this in the podcast. You'll also hear stories of encounters with grizzly bears 🐻 and how hard it was to get into the USA during the COVID pandemic 😷.

Rosťa is no newcomer to the world of long-distance trails – he has hiked the [Pacific Crest Trail](/blog/pacific-crest-trail-lucie-pechackova-anezka-srajbrova) as well as New Zealand's [Te Araroa](/blog/te-araroa-trail-michael-trousil) trail, and along the way he fell for ultralight gear. So in our conversation, we also got into how to pack light for a months-long bikepacking trip 🏕️.

Tune in 🎧 to this inspiring episode with Rosťa on your favorite platform and start planning your own next adventure right away 😉.

## **Where can you listen to us?**

- [YouTube](https://youtu.be/pLSS4n6mYd0?si=h3_pPdo_WYuBBWMn)
- [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/568sQTGbSDV12GXuEkoo6P?si=f9be6138dd234bf0)
- [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/cz/podcast/27-continental-divide-trail-5000-km-na-kole-nap%C5%99%C3%AD%C4%8D/id1612950422?i=1000656375588)

[Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLSS4n6mYd0)

## **Guest: Rostislav Nevlud**

- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/adventure_bikepackers/)
- [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/lehko.vazne)

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- [Sea To Summit Ultra-Sil Dry Bag](/p/sea-to-summit-ultra-sil-dry-bag.md)
- [Kula Cloth](/p/kula-cloth-pee-cloth.md)
- [Gramino SagiFlow](/p/gramino-sagiflow-ultralight-bidet.md)
- [Gramino AURA Pouch](/p/gramino-aura-pouch.md)
- [Gramino Ultralight Waterproof Backpack Liner](/p/gramino-ultralight-waterproof-backpack-liner.md)

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