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Glad I’ve inspired you! It’s a great one, definitely worth giving it a go if you can!

@@colincampbell4261 I do now have a rear rack, I use the Tailfin aeropack and panniers, it works on all my bikes, road, gravel and mtb

@@connormcc ok - thanks.

@@colincampbell4261 there are loads of other rack options, the tailfin one works best for me because of the versatility of it

This is the point I’m trying to make really, there’s a lot of unnecessary snobbery around e bikes, which I think is unwarranted - if it helps people cycle post injury, or gets people into cycling in the first place, then that’s great!

Yea it really is spectacular!

Yea I loved that road for scenery, less so for the traffic

Glad you enjoyed! Yes I think I’d prefer a gravel bike for this trip too, but because I was doing the Bealach Na Ba I wanted to take my road bike

I stayed in the Strathcarron hotel, and bizarrely Bill Bailey way staying that night too, very random! Stay tuned for the Bealach video in 2 weeks!

I’ll be doing a bit of a kit video soon, but yea, I have a See Sense Beam + light, my Garmin Edge 1040, and the other thing is my insta360 x3 360 camera, which is how I get some of the footage of me on the bike

🤣 ha ha, this was very much a test trip, and I’m learning more with each trip, that being said, I’m definitely not a minimalist bike packer 😂

​@@connormccIt's really difficult to decide what to take and what not to take! I think I must unpack and repack my kit more times than I care to admit! Just make sure you take plenty of peanut butter! 😁

Yea it really is! It changes depending on where you are going, type of trip, availability of food, shops, spares etc… and I always take a little coffee grinder and coffee beans, that’s my luxury item 😁

@@connormcc And there's me thinking I'm spoiling myself with green tea bags! 😄

😂 I can’t do without good coffee, lol

Yea, it was worse than I expected, I guess when you get that far north in Scotland the roads are much fewer, and I was cycling on effectively the main road from south west to north east - Oban to Inverness

thanks! I’m glad you’re enjoying this little series of videos!

yea the little safety cord thingy? I loop it round my bars, means even if the computer comes out of the mount for some reason, it’s still attached and won’t hit the ground!

how do you connect the lanyard i don't see a place for it

@@edwardperkinson7929 there is a tiny little hole in the bottom at the back usually, that the thin lanyard string should loop through

you should definitely give bikepacking a go! it’s a great way to see new places, either road bikepacking and staying in hostels, b and bs etc, or off road and camping! Look up Connect Cycling on Facebook or Instagram, and give us a shout next time you are up this way, you’d be more than welcome to join us!

@@connormcc will do, thanks

glad you enjoyed!

Thank you! Will do!

I mean it's Scotland, so that might just be a miracle 😂

Yea, talking about mental health is so so important, especially amongst men. Ahhh, you have unfinished business with the Bealach Ns Ba then, you will have to go back again - I've now done it in May and September, both times it has been ok

Yea, the scenery was really incredible!

I hired from a place called Rent March in Port Pollenca, but there are loads of hire options!

Bike island looks good for Giant

I hired from a place called Rent March in Port Pollenca, but there are loads of hire options!

Glad you enjoyed the video! I'll maybe see you there, as I intend to be there in Spring 2025 too!

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed!

Yup, definitely, thanks for watching and leaving a comment!

coming this weekend :) Glad you enjoyed, and hopefully inspires you to give bikepacking a go!

Thanks! Yea I'm looking at the Assioma as well, as it is the Assioma Duo that I have on my road bike

@@connormcc best bang for the buck since no more powertap

Thank you! I appreciate that!

Ahh amazing, I’m jealous even though I’ve just been there! Have you seen my other Islay and Jura videos? They a linked in the description of this video if you want to check them out…

@@connormcc Yes enjoyed your trip with Stephen. We are sailing 2 dinghies across from Portrush in July, should be a great wee adventure.

@davidpoots8362 that sounds amazing, but also my idea of a nightmare, I’m not a fan of boats 🤣

It’s just a few friends who occasionally try to get some gravel rides in when we can really

@@connormcc ahh ok, I'm fairly new to cycling and keeping my eyes and ears open to opportunities local to me. Keep up your good videos 👌

@ianstewart5437 where are you based, I can probably point you to someone local-ish, and is it gravel cycling you are starting in to?

@@connormcc well I suppose it's a bit of touring as well as gravel, I've cycled the WHW and Great Glen Way down the length of Oban and various other known routes. I aim to do a bit of road cycling too, probably more the audax/sportive type and not racing. I'm Ballymena area

@ianstewart5437 I definitely want to try the WHW and Great Glen Way, Maybe the Badger Divide! If you are looking for roadies to join, 9am on a Saturday morning at Creative Gardens in Galgorm, I head out with Connect Cycling, we have a couple of groups go out, you’d be more than welcome to join us!

Thanks! Yea it really is stunning! I was definitely a bit slower than a motorbike though 🤣

Yea the boat to Islay is great, it’s expensive, but so cool that you can get across there. The tailfin set up is great, I gave the qr axles and the thru axles, because 2 of my bikes are thru axle and 1 is QR

Very jealous! I have to wait until next year before I’m back, going to use your comment as inspiration for rides I haven’t done yet 😀

The Evos were much more durable than the TTs, I’m probably going to put them back on the bike in the next week or two (temporarily had them off), but I’m starting to go off tubeless for the road, it’s great 90% of the time, but the 10% of the time when it’s not sealable or there’s a problem, is a real nightmare. Glad you are enjoying the videos!

@@connormcc thanks for your response! I've been Contis GP5000 28mm cream wall + Vittoria Latex tubes and after +7000kms never had a puncture, run as good and as smooth as tubeless but I'm getting a new pair of wheels in which I may try tubeless.

@csarswatches I like the gp5000s, but always found them too tight with my rims to get on and off if I need to change…

To be honest I didn’t track how many kms or miles o covered in them, I switched to the pro one evos after these had an unrepairable puncture

glad to know you are still enjoying your Brompton after 12 years!

no problem at all!

yea that’s kinda my thinking if I get one at some point, commute Ballymena to Belfast by train and Brompton 2 days a week

Good to chat to you too! Yes, maybe see you out there sometime on the bike... I'll let you know if I get any kind of special link/code or anything for the Fustle 👍

Thanks, I appreciate that!

Thanks so much, really appreciate that !

Thanks Ivor!

Thanks James! I’m still not cycling from from Cairnryan to or from Glasgow though 😂 that’s why I’m going via Islay

Agreed, its' great, I didn't get out this year, but hopefully next year 🤞🏻

@@connormcc I did exactly what you said I got home and booked again lol going to have another go at the 167 or maybe 225 next year

If my dates overlap I might do the 167

Ahh, I miss it by 2 days in 2025

@@connormcc you’d have no trouble at all

I'm just a bit of a data geek and like to see all that stuff while I'm riding :) That's a great tip about attaching the loop to the bars rather than the mounting bracket! Great shout!

I don’t follow?

The ports in Northern Ireland or the ports in Mallorca? The view is good in both I guess, but I’ll bet Mallorca a wee bit warmer than Coleraine 😂

@@connormcc lol im so used to saying "the ports!" Aye the ports in Northern Ireland. Skin ye 🤣

@@TheKieran65 aye I call them the ports too, ha

The camera is a 360 camera, so allows different field of view… I didn’t think it was too ‘fisheye’ like

Not all bikes accept an internal dropper post - there needs to be an opening, or a cable port at the bottom of the seat tube, and the down tube