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Solitary man cycling
United Kingdom
Приєднався 9 сер 2020
a fun cycling channel for the nottingham and derby area and beyond. we love to ride our bikes and explore. we sometimes go on bicycle tours.
support for the channel has fallen 😞
another chat on the canal #cycling
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www.buymeacoffee.com/rollingforwards
you can help the channel grow by buying me a coffee
www.buymeacoffee.com/rollingforwards
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Відео
voltaic solar panel test on the #touringbike
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trying a solar panel with a different power bank. #bicycletouring #bicycleadventures. This video absolutely nothing to do with E bikes. you can help the channel grow by buying me a coffee www.buymeacoffee.com/rollingforwards
decathlon riverside 900 touring,thunderstorms and canals.
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A eventful ride out. #bicycletouring #cycling #bicycleadventures #decathlonriverside900 #trentlock you can help the channel grow by buying me a coffee www.buymeacoffee.com/rollingforwards
riding the genesis tour de fer 10 on the canal + chat.
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riding the genesis tour de fer 10 on the canal chat.
amazing summer bicycle touring 2019
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amazing summer bicycle touring 2019
bicycle touring to sleaford and grantham photoslide show
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bicycle touring to sleaford and grantham photoslide show
nottingham to grantham winter cycing photoslide show
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nottingham to grantham winter cycing photoslide show
decathlon riverside 900 touring bike. is the cycle2charge reliable ? part 1.
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decathlon riverside 900 touring bike. is the cycle2charge reliable ? part 1.
rainy day, trying out the touring bike on the canal
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rainy day, trying out the touring bike on the canal
August 2023 bicycle tour photo slide show
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August 2023 bicycle tour photo slide show
Derbyshire gravel cycling to staunton harold reservoir.
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Derbyshire gravel cycling to staunton harold reservoir.
solo bicycle touring on the ridgeback expedition touring bike. alpkit tarpstar 1 tent test.
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solo bicycle touring on the ridgeback expedition touring bike. alpkit tarpstar 1 tent test.
my new touring bike, ridgeback expedition 2023.
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my new touring bike, ridgeback expedition 2023.
bicycle touring in Lincolnshire 2023 return to the water rail way. Disused Lincolnshire loop line.
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bicycle touring in Lincolnshire 2023 return to the water rail way. Disused Lincolnshire loop line.
Lincolnshire the water rail way bicycle tour 2023 photoslide show
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Lincolnshire the water rail way bicycle tour 2023 photoslide show
Bicycle touring holiday at Thorntons holt camp ground. Trek 520 disk.
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Bicycle touring holiday at Thorntons holt camp ground. Trek 520 disk.
river sour cycling adventure. gone a bit wrong.
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river sour cycling adventure. gone a bit wrong.
2018 summer bicycle tour photoslide show
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2018 summer bicycle tour photoslide show
do you need ortlieb pannier bags for bicycle touring?
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do you need ortlieb pannier bags for bicycle touring?
b'twin 500 waterproof pannier test in the rain
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b'twin 500 waterproof pannier test in the rain
winter bicycle canal journey & stealth camp
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winter bicycle canal journey & stealth camp
bicycle touring uk north Nottinghamshire 2022. torksey viaduct & chesterfield canal.
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bicycle touring uk north Nottinghamshire 2022. torksey viaduct & chesterfield canal.
September bicycle tour photoslide show.
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September bicycle tour photoslide show.
Does this come out soon?
No sorry i do not film camps anymore.
Neat!!!
Cool bike
I have sold it.
You are right , thr subscription number us just there to encourage you to work for free .
Not one single you tube Creator is obligated to do anything for free.
@@Solitarycycling 👍🏿🌄
Well what can I say james, a perfect informative video for me as a begginner cyclist at 65yrs ,very inspiring indeed.thankyou James,KG.
Glad you enjoyed it
Some good info, but maybe a cup or four of coffee before making your next video might help!🤔
Keep going! Don't Quit! Everything takes time
I like the long ones as I like to see the journey and the camp. Yours are very calm and interesting and no annoying music. Just chatting about what interests you and being yourself.
Beautiful color😊
I chose that colour because it is more suited for stealth camping.
Looks a decent bike had quick look at stats on alpkit. How do you find it compared with the genesis( i have the tour der fer20). Cheers mate
I have not used it on a tour yet. I am not really good at comparing bikes. I just know the fit is important. A bad fit can make riding hard and cause pain in various places. I got rid of the trek 520 because riding it wrecked my knees.
Interesting, I've not cycled many towpaths but just starting to get going.
My mate Ian has Cycled on most canals in the uk.
A very good video James. - thanks
Whewwww!! That was fast J
Just to let you know I love watching your videos and they inspire me to get out on my bike and enjoy the great outdoors keep up the good work
Thanks for letting me know.
Do this because you like doing it. If you don't like doing it, then stop. It's not worth your wellbeing to try to chase an algorithm. Shame on our modern society for making us believe that only profitable activities are worthwhile.
Tow paths are ok when not too many walkers or dogs are on them. I always slow right down, and I have a bell, but walkers with dogs are a nightmare. They just don't get them under close control and even when I am going slowly, or even walking, the dogs go for me.
I propose you do some those #asmr vidoes sometimes. Some viewers like those terrific views, winds and wildlifes sounds without any voices. ua-cam.com/video/OOSdQ6VQYLs/v-deo.htmlsi=zGTMGeEW3yf-2EjR
Sorry you are discouraged. Sharing how you feel is good therapy for you, hopefully people understand. Have a good day!
Remember it well, James. 👍
My feedback flight 04 is being upgraded 11 Speed hub from 8 Speed hub I hope to collect it today will drop a comment soon !
I’m liking your videos . How do you like that 520 ?
The bike in this video is a genesis tour de fer 10. I sold the trek 520 years ago. It was a bad fit and gave me too much knee pain.
I don't get this.....I started my channel this year with my first bikepacking trip. You have subs, views and likes that I can only dream of. Yet you are talking of wanting to kick people off, wishing people will unsubscribe, calling some of your subscribers dick heads etc. If you are only doing this for likes and subs, then negativity to your existing viewers surely isn't the way to go? Im doing this purely so I have a record of my trips to look back on, and hopefully it might inspire others to maybe do the same. Why make this into something that adds pressure or makes you unhappy? Im not having a go, just this is the first video by you I have seen, and the negativity isnt making me want to watch anything else on your channel.
You do not understand this video because you do not know what goes on behind the scenes and how difficult my life is.
@@Solitarycycling I am sorry to hear that, and as stated, no malice was intended in my post. I hope things get easier for you.
This is a great channel, informative and relaxing so if you feel uninspired just take a short break, your negativity is unreal and made me stop watching after about 10 minutes. Let that be a tip
If you don't like the channel. Find another channel to watch. Almost all channels have haters. But no video creator spend time money and effort making videos for the haters.
@@Solitarycycling You're an odd one, very ungrateful and downright miserable.
I don't think I could do this ride w/o a fishing pole. Every time I see water I wanna get my line wet. Anybody remember the pocket fisherman?
I do enjoy your videos, they started coming up when I was working in Nottingham, and I used to go out exploring the area on my bike, I enjoy your camping videos, always camped when cycle touring, but when the pandemic started I took up wild camping, but had to give up a year ago, due to arthritis in my knees, unfortunately struggle to get up off the ground from a bivy or my jack wolfskin one man tent. I watch a lot of UA-cam but don't always comment on every video I watch, but like to see videos that give me new areas to visit.
Back again, you are right James. I am in my 70 s. I did a lot of wild camping, plus had an old bus and camped in it all over America years ago. And people think its a new thing. 😅😂😂😂😂😂
Stealth camping is well old these days.
Question do they not mow along the banks of the river ? I see it is mowed some places but not others.
James I found that views tend too go down in the summer. People going on vacations and such. ❤😊
So disappointed this bike is not available State-side. Lovely bike for touring but would also be grand for commuting. What size are the front and rear panniers? I am looking for large panniersbut I always get smaller bags than advertised on Amazon.
A lot of touring bikes are hard or impossible to get in many countries. Some popular brands are now discontinued. And I think the front panniers are 14 litres and the back are 25.
Nice to see the canals. Also nice to see you travel at good sensible speed. Hope viewership increases.
My channel is about cycling and enjoying the slow pace of life. There is none of the content that most cycling channels have about how to get faster and faster.
Hi, I always look forward to your videos of you and Ian.Good content, realistic equipment reviews. Please keep them up. S
Thanks for the comment. I hope to get some new videos made soon. Some might be on the second channel tho.
Just had to subscribe,so no chance you can stop😊. Yes I watch to the end and find your vids quite relaxing and you do what some of us wish we did. Love the bike
Thanks for subbing!
Sadly I think youtube only promotes videos with clickbait titles or drama. I prefer videos like yours because they're more honest.
I think that is true. And I have been watching a channel called the outdoor gear review for years. I learned to be honest from him even if people get butt hurt about it.
Well just got here. It's not the ones that leave, it's the ones that come. I will watch what I like and i don't watch channels I don't know often, but you have to look for new stuff. some channels get stale, others take it for granted you'll watch once you sub. I don't make videos for others I make them for me and if others like them it's a bonus - I have a job so I don't do it to earn money. But bitching about it doesn't help either.
Thanks for sharing your adventure with us all. I just started riding and getting into Bickpacking. I just bought a Surly Bridge Club and started to get it all setup with bags.
I have seen that bike on a website that I often buy bikes from. But most are rarely in stock.
Apart from the puddles towpaths looking good . Have you got any tours planned this year or just some one nighter wild camps????
I have plans but life gets in the way and many things go wrong. And I have nobody to help.
@@Solitarycycling o can relate to that. Where would you like to go?
Giving up is not an option , have a break
Its called summer time . Ive been making content for twenty years . .. every summer its the same sadness . People have lives . They happen when the sun shines , in the winter its film watching time
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!!Thanks .KG.
I hope you watched the first two parts.
Good ride James any ride is a good ride thanks for the video
It really isn’t easy being a vlogger. Wishing you all the best for your channel. Pedal on!
To me it’s more negative than positive to be a vlogger.
@@Solitarycycling well, don´t do it anymore and stop complaining about, unless you enjoy making these videos because you like to go out in your bike and film your trips... besides, is too early for you to start complaining because you have not enough support, you have only 622 suscribers for f*ck sake!. I will tell you something, seeing you crying and complaining because you do not have enough support on your 622 suscriber channel makes me not want to suscribe and even not want to finish the video, despite the content is not bad... well that´s my opinion.
Thanks for taking me down paths I've never and will probably never go down
I do enjoy watching youtube videos , I cant be bothered myself .I don't understand why you're complaining about how many comments you get or not ?
Because it affects how new viewers will judge the video before they have even watched it.
Support for my channel has fallen too! I'm done with it now, Too much work for little return unfortunately. I feel your pain ❤
Cycling channels just are not popular. And channels like mine that real things real tend to get ignored compared with the fake channels.
@@SolitarycyclingAgree! I've gone from a successful channel covering Fairgrounds to failing covering bikes lol
Cheap Chinese E bikes are not a popular subject with genuine cyclists. Lazy wild camping channels that normally have a channel owner who is fat and can’t be bothered to walk seem to like them.
Just keep things light hearted mate, informative and fun, and film everything. So much of what you would consider to be random shots, even half a second, make good B-Roll footage. It`s the gravy to the meat and 2 veg... There are many tutorials out there about algorithm optimisation, such as keywords, links, tags, engaging thumbnails, Title verbage and so on. But no amount of optimisation will compensate for unengaging content. If you look at the really successful UA-cam channels, light hearted and informative seems to be the way to go, and definitely do not come across as whiney. You don`t need to keep to broadcast schedules, but you could post the odd short in between main videos to keep interest in the channel bubbling.. Have subbed, as I have just got a new bike, and absorbing ideas around the subject, and will be watching back episodes. Thanks James. Stay with it, good content will always percolate to the top...
Fantastic comment and fully agree
Hey chap..very chilled vid..😊
Hello James 🖐
Hello 👋
yep, quit, can't think of a more boring thing not to watch
Ok 3 subscribers Karen.
Get a life.
Innit!
Exploring Passion is better than been Disappointed of not having many subsribers. Take your time on edit your works.. also try to enjoy your trips + the health benefits of Biking :)
Dont be hard on yourself, not everyone is a YT star.