It's the End of the World As We Know It (and I'm going riding)

by Mike Brcic
Jan 23, 2012 at 12:34

An ‘end-of-the-world’ mountain bike adventure with the Maya

Will the world end on Dec. 21, 2012? That’s the question on a lot of minds these days. It’s a question put there by the peculiar phenomenon known as the Long Count Calendar, a calendar used by the ancient Mayan civilization, set to expire on winter solstice of this year.

Some have interpreted this to suggest end times are at hand, but a Toronto, Canada-based adventure operator is approaching the ‘end of the world’ with gleeful anticipation. Sacred Rides, one of the world’s top mountain bike tour operators since 1996, is offering doomsdayers an opportunity to go out with a bang in the heart of Maya country. They are running a special ‘end-of-the-world’ departure of their popular Ruta de Maya mountain bike trip in Guatemala, starting on Dec. 17, 2012.

The trip, geared toward experienced mountain bikers, takes in the spectacular scenery and mountain biking of Guatemala, culminating in a stay at the sublime cliffside Casa Del Mundo on the shores of Lake Atitlan and a Mayan ceremony with locals on Dec. 21. As a special bonus, you’ll get 2 more days of epic riding if you make it to the morning of Dec. 22.

The trip costs $1795 CAD and features 7 days of magnificent mountain biking, 7 nights accommodation, delicious meals, 2 local guides, transportation, cultural activities – and a special end-of-the-world survival kit (hint: it contains tequila).

For more information, visit http://sacredrides.com/rides/guatemala/larutademaya or call 1-888-423-7849 / +1-647-999-7955

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69 Comments

  • + 91
flag chyu (Jan 24, 2012 at 0:55)
 Expired doesn't mean it's the end. It means the mayans need a new calender.
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flag Lovro1107 (Jan 24, 2012 at 8:20)
 http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lp5vqyDmXd1qfuohco1_400.jpg
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flag demo8jack (Jan 24, 2012 at 11:51)
 hahahaa^^
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flag machaut (Jan 24, 2012 at 15:07)
 Maybe the miyans were ended befor they could finish there calendar.... I'm not jumping on this "end of the world band wagon" f*ck that shit! But this adventure does sound fun I would be all over that.
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flag panchoy (Jan 27, 2012 at 15:54)
 http://images.piccsy.com/cache/images/marty-mcfly-9m5ltuu57-203872-530-380.jpg
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flag beckhead (Jan 24, 2012 at 2:09)
 Our calendars end every year without the world ending. We just get the next years calendar.
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flag keen28mtbr (Jan 24, 2012 at 14:17)
 Our calendars have only kept track of the last hundred years or so. the mayan calendar has accounted for the time period we learn in school nowadays as the Dinosaur age.
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flag georgy291 (Jan 24, 2012 at 6:17)
 il be going for a ride even if the world was going to end. Its a good way to say bye.

and maybe il even pop something massive just so even if i get it wrong it wont matter atleast i have the feeling of i tried it
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flag Patman03 (Jan 24, 2012 at 9:24)
 to bad there will be loads of snow and ice around me so going out for a ride will be a bit difficult unless i go out on a snowboard or skis!
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flag manchicken (Jan 24, 2012 at 14:27)
 You know nothing about British weather, do you?
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flag manchicken (Jan 25, 2012 at 8:01)
 Oops, read that wrong Patman, my bad
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flag Patman03 (7 hours ago)
 haha its okay, but from my experience in england it just was rainy, cold and dark.
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flag HuckYourMother (Jan 24, 2012 at 14:12)
 If the Mayans were right, there would still be Mayans.
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flag stuiewarrior (Jan 24, 2012 at 5:44)
 it wont end havent you seen back to the future 2?
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flag N0t0ri0us (Jan 24, 2012 at 6:08)
 Where we're going we dont need roads.....
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flag ConorWG (Jan 25, 2012 at 13:40)
 A few odd thousand years ago,
"Honey come back to bed"
"Just a Minute, I'm just finishing off this calender thing"
Girl walks in wearing hot cave woman lingerie
"Well 2012 it is then"
. . . .
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flag caiocrz (Jan 24, 2012 at 7:17)
 The world cant end on Dec 21 of 2012 coz my yogurt only expires on 2013.
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flag shredderk (Jan 24, 2012 at 7:30)
 Thats some long-life yogurt you've got there
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flag caiocrz (Jan 24, 2012 at 15:42)
 LOL! I knew someone would point that out...I couldnt think of anything else. XD
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flag freddiehg (Jan 24, 2012 at 0:15)
 No, it won't.
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flag WAKIdesigns (Jan 24, 2012 at 0:18)
 C'm on! This year You guys are getting rid of a nuclear (nucular?) Carrier with it's battle group - that must be the beginning of some end Big Grin
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flag Karpiel073 (Jan 24, 2012 at 13:27)
 HA! Us get rid of anything nuclear related?! (especially a carrier?) Outta sight outta mind, if you know what I mean.
  • + 1
flag gromryder (Jan 24, 2012 at 17:00)
 i think he means that one of our carrier groups is heading to (is in) strait of Hormuz
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flag WAKIdesigns (Jan 25, 2012 at 4:34)
 No, i meant budget cuts... I assume you guys have at least one carrier group in Persian Gulf to maintain "order", so what's with the Strait of Hormuz?
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flag Karpiel073 (Jan 25, 2012 at 13:37)
 The US military has had carrier groups in that region since the eighties, so that "incident" with our carriers recently was standard procedure. The effing media made it seem as if we were provoking an incident. Those are international waters too. Screw the media.
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flag WAKIdesigns (Jan 26, 2012 at 0:45)
 Well most of the media are on your side, including international, at least they are supporting the "business as usual" kind of approach. I find your policy scary but can't help myself being fascinated a bit. In many ways such use of energy to control fossil fuels supply is like going for the best case scenario - pollution, cooking the planet, fkng up people in Asia, using money for military not social care in your own country bladi bla - will it fk us up one day - we don't know but we hope noooot. What do we have Nasa for? But at the same time it is also like being prepared for the worst case scenario. The middle sucks but not many countries are as prepared for the worst case as you guys are...

I like it in Sweden, though the best choice would be Switzerland - if there will ever be a global nuclear war, they would be the only country going: "Vat vaz zat noize? - zon't know Claus, I need zu water ze flowers"
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flag jaybird951 (Jan 25, 2012 at 18:47)
 you will be massacred in your sleep by the natives, your bikes stolen and sold on ebay, and the end of the world prophecy will be fulfilled for the fools signing up for this trip. the same could happen to you if you decide to take a trip in mexico on the end of the world week prior....you probably wont make it to the 22nd of december...either..
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flag tylerthegiant (Jan 24, 2012 at 21:15)
 guys the world can't end marty mcfly traveled to 2015. but any way i just read . the mayan cal lender can be off by 60 days. there are so many theories that will happen. like its rolling over and god will be coming to earth saying we will get to stay if we stop are we all get along and give up a materialistic ways. then theres the doomsday. no one really knows about the calendar they could of just made a big calendar where every year we have to get a new bikini calendar, or you know how there was crazes saying the world is going to end for hundreds of years, they all got together and made a ba calendar. but anyway way in the bible, it says in lame mans turns know one will know when god and jesus will come to earth and the rapture will start. but every one thinks they know it but its all wrong.

here is a pic of marty mcfly in 2015 http://images.piccsy.com/cache/images/marty-mcfly-9m5ltuu57-203872-530-380.jpg
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flag dirteveryday (Jan 24, 2012 at 5:18)
 TECHNICALLY it just says the world "as we know it" will cease. Maybe our alien ancestors or the big dogs in charge of this ant farm will come back for us. Or step on us or burn us with magnifying glasses....
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flag windv (Jan 24, 2012 at 0:58)
 End..!?!?
The World will go FULL POWER up and down an amazing all cosmic trail. We will need some 5th dimensional suspension for this ride haehaeh
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flag aljoburr (Jan 25, 2012 at 11:14)
 I could be that the worlds poles shift so that world starts spinning on a diffrent axis well hope Scotland gets warmer and less wet weather!!
But this could cause some weard weather for a while but the earth will survive even if we dont so it is not the end of the WORLD AT ALL
  • + 1
flag Angryham (Jan 27, 2012 at 8:27)
 here here
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flag rampchamp99 (Jan 24, 2012 at 17:43)
 its all a load of shit
Im gunna be riding in 2013




and before eny of that crap happends Im gunna stab Justin Beiber
  • + 2
flag jaybird951 (Jan 26, 2012 at 3:40)
 hey, my daughter likes bieber.....she is 6 yrs old.....i told her he will be unknown, fat, washed out, and may even look like Michael Jackson by the time she is a teenager
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flag fullbug (Jan 24, 2012 at 9:28)
 end of the world survival kit would not involve tequila...let's regroup & get some ideas here
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flag Hertz32 (Jan 24, 2012 at 10:34)
 no, it would include tequila. what are you going to do exept get pissed, high and Laid?
  • + 4
flag Angryham (Jan 24, 2012 at 10:55)
 Whisky?
  • + 2
flag dom69foco (Jan 24, 2012 at 15:21)
 condoms

edit: it's the end of the world, no-one cares!!
  • + 1
flag EddyDave (Jan 25, 2012 at 8:47)
 Sambuca would taste nicer.
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flag Hertz32 (Jan 27, 2012 at 8:48)
 Absinthe!
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flag nikoniko (Jan 24, 2012 at 4:27)
 Sounds like a great adventure.
Whither or not the world is ending a nice Mountain Biking Adventure sounds like a dream.


RideOn!
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  • + 5
flag charliecar (Jan 24, 2012 at 3:55)
 Lets go riding!
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flag georgy291 (Jan 24, 2012 at 6:18)
 also busted been to year 3000, its fine but everyone underwater
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flag Worm-Burner (Jan 24, 2012 at 2:06)
 That's great! It'll probably start with an earthquake, you'll see lots of birds, snakes and aeroplanes...
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flag samjam (Jan 24, 2012 at 2:44)
 Bahahahahaha
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flag Angryham (Jan 24, 2012 at 10:54)
 Lenny Bruce is not afraid.... Eye of the hurricane etc etc
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flag GuateRick (Jan 24, 2012 at 15:23)
 Bike now, apocalypse later!
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flag jamesxx (Jan 24, 2012 at 8:33)
 So what if it's the end of the Mayan Callander, my Callander ends every year, I just get a new one....
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flag drop20 (Jan 24, 2012 at 13:06)
 actually the mayan calender has already ended a few times...i dont think anything is gonna happen...Yay! More biking time!
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flag thevondals (Jan 24, 2012 at 14:32)
 " it hurts to set you free, but you'll never follow me , THIS IS THE END ".... finally a beer with Jim....
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flag Elspecialized (Jan 24, 2012 at 22:12)
 Maybe if we chisel in a few more hundred years on the calendar we could cheat the end of the world? just sayin...
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flag downhill-amateur (Jan 25, 2012 at 18:34)
 Here's a food for thought, what if around the time when the Mayans were predicting Dec. 21st is when the Spaniards came...
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flag RustyShackleferd (Jan 24, 2012 at 11:37)
 It's the Y2k bug all over again and that turned out to be bullshit too so I wouldn't worry much about 12/21/2012.
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flag WAKIdesigns (Jan 24, 2012 at 15:04)
 Oh FFS you guys should really fix this date format month, day, year. Every database manager in your country must be going nuts' like: I'm moving to Switzerland fk it! That's even worse than inch system...
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flag mrfitz424 (Jan 24, 2012 at 12:23)
 looks to me they ran out of room on the calendar. they probly have another one in the dirt someplace.
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flag tyboy117 (Jan 24, 2012 at 10:15)
 They were probably sitting there buildin it and ran out of room for any more years, then they laughed it off and said " thisll scare somebody"
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flag damnam (Jan 24, 2012 at 9:28)
 The world cant end on Dec 21 because my birthday is on the 30th -.-
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flag Angryham (Jan 24, 2012 at 10:55)
 damn mines on the 23rd we should have a party
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flag drop20 (Jan 24, 2012 at 13:05)
 lol i still get to have mine Big Grin it is on the 15th
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flag manchicken (Jan 24, 2012 at 14:28)
 Mines the 20th so I will die hungover if the world ended :L Like a baws
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flag dom69foco (Jan 24, 2012 at 15:23)
 The world's gonna end on someone's birthday
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flag demo8jack (Jan 24, 2012 at 11:55)
 best get on the phone to ray mears for some tips..
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flag genericmk (Jan 24, 2012 at 12:16)
 Better book a spot on George Lucas's spaceship.
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flag Manix (Jan 24, 2012 at 17:06)
 You mean Richard Bransons space ship Wink
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flag hugslyh (Jan 24, 2012 at 12:27)
 well, thank you pink bike, now i am 1, paranoid 2, annoyed because i have that song in my head
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flag billy-bike-club (Jan 24, 2012 at 12:25)
 end of the world party at the farm.. cant wait.. yeeehaaawwww!
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flag willsta3000 (Jan 24, 2012 at 13:47)
 well.. better start building my underground bunker skatepark
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