Algirdas Gurevičius


Algirdas Gurevičius is a Lithuanian adventurer, touring cyclist and filmmaker.

Biography

Algirdas Gurevičius began filming and engaging in bicycle tours in Lithuania in 2004. Since 2006 Algirdas has been involved in expeditions to other countries, both as a participant and as a leader. He has since biked in Latvia, Ukraine, Croatia, the People’s Republic of China, Iceland, Romania, the Russian Federation, India, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Austria, Mongolia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Poland, Namibia, Tajikistan, Canada, the United States of America and made documentaries about many of them. He has also made Youtube vlogs about solo cycling tours in Estonia, Norway, around the borders and coastline of Lithuania, and a hiking tour with his wife in Poland. In 2024 Algirdas cycled and published vlogs about his solo trip around the United Kingdom of Lithuanians but he also has experience of teaming up with foreign travellers. His group travelling to Namibia included another Lithuanian traveller Aurimas Valujavičius, who later became famous after crossing the Atlantic on a solo rowing boat trip in 2023.
As a professional camera operator and film editor Algirdas directs and produces his documentary films himself. Before each trip Algirdas launches a public website featuring a GPS tracker as well as text and picture sharing capabilities which enables the public to track the expedition’s progress. In 2011 Algirdas Gurevičius co-founded "Špikis", a Lithuanian non-profit public organisation that seeks to promote travelling by bicycle.
In February 2019, at the premiere of his latest film "Cycling around Tajikistan" Algirdas announced that he was ceasing his activities relating to organizing cycling tours and filming documentaries about them, in order to focus on his other ideas and projects. However he expressed hopes of returning in the future with at least one more movie, with one of his long-held wishes being to cycle around Kamchatka to see its volcanoes.
In May 2019 he started publishing YouTube podcasts "Pokalbiai prie laužo". In June 2019 he also began publishing vlogs, addressing practical questions arising during the preparation of cycling tours.
In 2022 Algirdas and his wife completed their longest cycling tour, which took over 6 months and covered 6000 kilometers, publishing their vlogs along the way. In this trip the couple crossed the USA from the Canadian to the Mexican borders, as well as parts of the Pacific Coast, Canada, Yellowstone National Park, Salt Lake City and other places. Algirdas singled out the Skyline Drive as the most spectacular section of all of his tours, and one if its summits as the campsite with the most gorgeous views. During the tour “Špikis” was collecting contributions, half of which were donated to a Lithuanian fund aimed at preserving forests, with the couple adding a contribution of their own.
In January 2024 a film "Iceland: Lost in Desert" premiered in the major cinemas of Lithuania. It featured Algirdas travelling with his wife around Iceland with a car, as well as hiking, while reminiscing about his earlier month-long bicycle trip around the country in 2010. The online version of the film had English subtitles added. Later some additional material from the trip was published in a series of vlogs on "Špikis" YouTube channel as well.
In May 2024 Algirdas started a 5 week solo cycling trip around Scotland. After a short flight home in July, he returned to Edinburgh to cycle back to Vilnius, Lithuania through Europe. He completed his trip in September 2024 having cycled more than 6500 kilometers and visiting 11 countries.

Filmography

The following films were shown in Lithuanian cinemas, on multiple Lithuanian TV channels, and at international EU Film Festival in Georgia. Some of the films are dubbed in English and are available online.
  • "Dviračiais per Rumuniją"
  • "Dviračiais per Altajų"
  • "Dviračiais per Himalajus"
  • "Dviračiais per Gruziją"
  • "Dviračiais per Kirgiziją"
  • "Dviračiais per Mongoliją"
  • "Dviračiais Afrikoje: Namibija"
  • "Dviračiais per Tadžikiją"
  • "Islandija: Paklydę dykumoje"