the Bike Wanderer, hes also been documenting his journey with the aid of a. I’ve never felt so sad about the death of someone I’ve never met in person. CYCLING IN THE FROZEN NORTH: An interview with Iohan Gueorguiev By Jack. His contributions to the bikepacking community extend beyond the entertainment value of his videos into the good will that he brought upon us with his good nature and ability to cross social boundaries to befriend people from all walks of life. Iohan Gueorguiev documents his adventures through epic, long-form videos on YouTube, including cycling the Dempster Highway in the middle of winter and. I am very saddened by this loss of a wonderful human. The world has lost a gentle wanderer who inspired thousands to try bike travel. I didn't know him well, but did know him and occasionally we messaged back and forth. He had an adventure of bicycling (yes bicycling) from Alaska to Argentina and had the most incredible scenic youtube. He battled depression and suffered chronic sleep apnea and perpetual sleep deprivation. He treated it all as one big adventure, but there were parts of the adventure that seemed death defying and I could only watch because I knew he had lived through it to edit and post the video. In one episode he loaded his bike on a fold-able kayak and paddled across a bay dotted with giant icebergs. He was Buddha like in his outlook, couldn’t pass a horse or stray dog without petting it, traveled overgrown trails, icy arctic roads and remote mountain passes. Links at the video project page should have most. ( SEE THE WORLD Video Project or by photos and stories) 2020 update: website & videos are a bit behind but updates and new episodes coming up. Trying to take the path less traveled and document it along the way. A truck barrels through a blizzard down a road made of ice. Alaska to Argentina and around the world by bike, boat and on foot. Bicycle Wanderer additionally called Iohan Gueorguiev, was a movement. The guy who inspired me not just to go bike touring, but to aim for continent-scale exploration and bike living. Enthusiasts of the Bulgarian Cyclist Bike Wonderer were flabbergasted to hear the. My wife and I watched every one of his videos until COVID ended his travels and restricted him to living in his home country of Canada. Iohan Gueorguiev, Bike Wanderer of the Wilderness, Dies at 33. Yesterday I learned from the bikepacking community of the passing of Iohan Gueorguiev aka. In the eyes of his 100,000 YouTube followers. Bikeverywhere - Iohan Gueorguiev, “The Bike Wanderer,” chronicled six years of bike wanderings, from the Arctic Circle to the southern tip of Argentina, on his YouTube channel. Iohan Gueorguiev made beautiful films about his adventures cycling all over the world.
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