MY DREAM COME TRUE.... THE BEST RIDE OF THE YEAR!!!!!!
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
- I can't even explain just how GOOD this ride was and what we got to do!
Life made :)
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Katie, I love, love, love your enthusiasm!
What a brilliant route and ride. Calderfornia, what a place. So lucky it is on our doorstep.
We are SO lucky right. It's my very own mini Dales on my doorstep.
Which specific ride on your strava is this Katie?
Please wear bright colors and have your light on. You two almost blend into the colours of the winter day.
Agree.
Exactly 👍
We did have lights but I totally understand! Thanks for looking out for us.
Yes Hi Vis color are life saving, I was hit a couple time by cars so I only wear Yellow Hi Vis helmet , Jersey, gloves and socks. It might look dorky being a little green man on bicycle but I can live with that...
I agree. We've got to help ourselves with brighter clothes. When I'm driving I often don't see many cyclists in dark clothes until they're up close.
On a different note, if I may say, the beanie was a great look.
So nice to see you out and enjoying the ride. Your enthusiasm is infectious and I have enjoyed the unseasonably warm weather as well. Cheers to you both!!
I was being reminiscent of some saying Mr. Ronnie Coleman himself used to utter just before snatching hundreds of pounds onto his very back..;
He used to shout "Yeahhh buddy!!" with the loudest voice he could possibly gather.
That overtime became iconic of him!
That's similar to your own , approaching any kind of climb however long and steep it may be, mustering every bit of strenght and resilience you can possibly draw from within.
Two champions at work!
Unrelenting at what they do.
Proud of you, Katie ! :=]
Good video, and liked how you hooked your bikes up on the gate with the handlebars, stops them blowing over when its windy.
Gee, Katie, there was excitement-plus in your voice! Ah, the exuberance of youth! (Well, comparative youth.) I, too, dislike the restrictive effect of the chest strap, Katie, PLUS the Pacemaker in my chest interferes with the signal from the sensor to the head unit. SOOOO, I bought an arm-mounted HRM sensor, a Polar one, which my Garmin 520 picks up readily. It's probably the most accurate HRM I've had - and I've used a few, since the 1980s, when I first started using one. The only problem with it is that it's designed for swimmers, so it has a very small battery. Ah well..... I hope the weather does keep improving for you, Katie! We're just starting to notice cooler mornings, as we slip inexorably into autumn.....
I was going to recommend the Polar Verity Sense, it is arm mounted and has a 30hr battery life, pricey but I got it a bit cheaper second hand.
@@mallardzoom2890 That's the one I have but I have found that it doesn't live up to the 30 hrs claim.
@@brianward7724 Fair enough, I've never really measured it, I usually just recharge after every ride (best practice for lithium batteries apparently). Even my 'long' rides aren't close to putting the battery life to test yet!
The fantastic adventures of being on our bikes! 🐑
Miss Katie, the view was worth the climb. Thank you very much for the post.
Awesome my wife will definately love this she hates wearing her heart rate monitor strap mostly due to her shall we say gifted size 😊
Yesss this is ZERO irritation!! I know she will love it, it’s such a great HRM for those of us who don’t really like wearing them :)
@5:03 KK, I'm surprised you haven't been using a armband HR like Scosche Rhythm+. I've been using one of the for over 4 years, on my upper arm! Like you, had used many chest based ones and hated them all - so uncomfortable and annoying. Armband ones are totally unnoticeable and have a long running time. Give them a try.
I love your enthusiasm. It's contagious. This ride was in January...my mate in Cheshire escaped to France this week to avoid the grey, cold and spitting snow.
Thanks for sharing. Oh...get your Garmin team to get you a Varia radar. 🎉🎉
The lucky bugger! France!! Love riding there. Ooooh yeah already have the Varia it's blummin good isn't it? Have you got one?
@@KatieKookaburra won't leave home without it. One can silence the notification for group rides and inner city routes. Rear light can be in pelaton mode, slow flash or strobe. Great for additional peace of mind...
I am definitely riding that route! B-E-A-UTIFUL! Nice one KK
It’s SO GOOOOOOOOD!!!!!!
@@KatieKookaburra I have just made plans to visit my sister-in-law who lives just a few miles from the start. Looking forward to it!
Cool trick hanging the bikes on the fence with the handlebars, I'll have to remember that one. Please wear some hivis & lights on for cloudy weather etc 🥰
I have ditched all my Garmin,power meters,strava etc 2 years ago. Best thing I have done.
Enjoy :) I could never... I love my Garmin too much. Directions for one.
These are you best videos, just riding your bike outdoors, being in Calderdale helps of course.
Great to see you having a great ride and it's good to see the review on the HRM Fit.
Thanks James 🙂 hop you have a great weekend
@@KatieKookaburra Been raining more on than off the past two weeks. Hope the Pineapple Express shuts down so we can warm up and dry out.
lovely to see you back out there. enjoy the fake spring katie :)
Lovely to be back out there. So many more videos and adventures to take you all on this year!
Love this content, like your older vids, you look like you're in your element again 😀
Becky.... yes this is my bread and butter babbbbby. I love these but the weather has meant so so much Zwift which I love but NOTHING beats these rides in the hills. LOVE LOVE LOVE. Thanks for the lovely comment have a great weekend x
KB, that may be your understatement of the day, "I get easily distracted." 🙃
I mean... if there's sheep I am a lost cause. GO on without me... 🙃
@@KatieKookaburra love it Katie - head in the clouds, feet on the pedals
@@KatieKookaburra BTW, have you met @amy.cycling.adventures yet? She's _also_ awesome and I think you'd be fast friends!
Great route. Calderdale is pretty amazing. Have you got a link to your actual route - sorry I can't see one...? Got out myself yesterday for a decent road ride from Leeds for the first time really this year. Lots of miles, head wind, lots of climbs... really enjoyed it! And yes now looking forward to the return of shorts and mitts weather...
Yep it’s on my Strava :) link below
@@KatieKookaburra ah yes :-)
Again, it was great meeting you in Oxenhope!
And that steep climb you did, I did that on my MTB starting from the Pennine Bridleway during the Sue Ryder Brontë Off Road Challenge and that is for sure one steep climb. Had to push my bike for a bit haha, but this year I plan on riding the climb 💪🏽
Also, next time you come round crossing the border to Bradford, you should carry on to Haworth, past the train station and go up the main road, either the cobbled Main Street or the road around it that's a steep one too
CONOR! The mountain biker :) We won't tell anyone you watch roadies on UA-cam hehe. You did that climb off road???? Will leave that to you pros... not for me ha. Haworth is GORGE!!
Cold. Made me laugh. I love +25 celsius, but this week it has been here -12 to -25 degrees celsius. I did manage to ride Monday to Friday outdoors. But to be honest, that +6C feels colder than -10C. It is all about what to wear. Garmin Edge was also complaining that I should ride somewhere else. Keep up the good work.
Yea🎉😊I biked outdoors too, temp was 14° C
Good bit of kit, but what was your heart rate when you got all excited about feeding the sheepies.
OFF THE CHARTS! hahahaha
Your bike ride vlogs are the best on Zwift. Really, I would not ever, EVER jest you! 👏👏👏 Zwift doesn't play well with most Smart Watches that monitor heart rate, so I do use a chest strap for Zwift. Not a big fan of the feeling of chest straps, but I want the heat rate metrics so I suck it up. That new Garmin heart rate unit looks real smart. Unfortunately, I am a male and don't wear a sports bra. 😂 But my Apple Watch DOES connect nicely to my Garmin Edge, so I use it monitor my heart rate on outdoor rides (like Stevey!). It's all good for both men and women!!! 🙌🙌🙌
Awwwww thank you! That actually means so much to me that you think that. Really sweet of you to say. Ok right let's try and sort your HR situation... which one do you use currently? The Garmin HRM Pro is super super soft fabric so this might help?
@@KatieKookaburra Hi Katie! I use a Kinetic HRM chest strap for Zwift. It's similar to mid-level units from Polar and Garmin. In fact, one of those two companies may actually manufacture it for Kinetic. The Garmin HRM PRO looks super nice and definitely a step up from my unit. Zwift is supposed to be releasing an update to Apple Watch functionality as a HRM on its platform. If that doesn't help, I will def consider the Garmin Pro. Unfortunately, I think I just don't like something strapped around my chest. I wouldn't make a good female. ☺️
Hey, thank you for the HRM fit tip - that's what I was looking for - Sarah Gommers
Sarah so glad I can help! Well just share it cos I blummin love it!
Oh and... after following you so long and being a patreon, I finally bought me a Zwift and started this week with workouts - all thanks to you (not bad for a 60 year old lady he?) @@KatieKookaburra
I thought it was gonna be a compact when you opened it up,mirror ect….l love sheep,swaledale blackheads especially 🚴🏼❤️
What’s your riding schedule for this summer? You should fly across the pond and come ride SBT GRVL in steamboat Springs, Colorado in mid August.- You can also check out the original Gravel Worlds in Lincoln, Nebraska, the weekend after SBT GRVL.
* Gravel Worlds is actually a Garmin sponsored event… 😉
Oooooh lots planned!!!!
Finally an outdoors episode,KK! 😂
Been waiting for this weather!! Outdoor rides are back babbbbby!
@@KatieKookaburra Yeah baby!!!
Thanks for heart rate monitor review and taking us along for another stunning ride! Question, is the monitor compatible with a wahoo computer? Thanks 🚴♀️
Yes, it is. It's will connect via Bluetooth. So when you turn on your unit you just search for local devices and just pair it. It's super easy and straight forward. Hope you enjoy it!
Calderfornia dreaming... on such a winter day
I recognise those roads! Many years ago I was married to a girl from Sowerby Bridge, and we used to spend a lot of time up there. Used to be quite a few pubs...
Yasssss Tim!! Then you went dark side and below the border haha. Up here is where it’s AT :) haha come up and ride sometime x
@@KatieKookaburra haha! Yes, I’m a closet Yorkshire boy! Spent a lot of my service in the county (hence meeting a Yorkshire girl) but East Anglia is home and always will be. Unlike you, I hate hills!!
Stunning views!
Enjoyed the vlog Katie... We had snow last night, so I'll stick to Zwift until the weather improves. Looking to buy a new helmet and wondered how you find the Giro (Aries)?
Love it, and it’s the highest safety rated one too that’s why I got it!! Very comfy c
Curious to know which Rapha Gillet you’re wearing? Thanks for all the great videos Katie 🙏🏻😊
It's the women's insulated Pro one I think - it's fluffy inside and super warm :)
Very good ride. You look happier than you have been. Sheep helped.
Honestly I get that Seasonal Affective Disorder. I think most outdoorsy people do. So when I can get back out I AM IN MY ELEMENT!!!! Thanks so much for following along :)
I just got into indoor riding a month ago with a Wahoo Core and am now looking to get into virtual shifting with the announcement that Zwift now supports it on the Core with a firmware upgrade and controller.
And wouldn't you know it but it's starting to warm up around here to the point where I can consider riding outdoors, which defeats the whole purpose of indoor cycling. May everyone have such problems! 😅
And, if you go on vacation in Calderfornia, does that make it a...wait for it...Calderfornication? 🤣
That sheep laugh 😂 wholesome
hahahaha I love em!
Great vlog Katie
Sheepie in the field, looking your way,was thinking how beautiful that hunan being looks ! :)
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😊 thank you
Looks good to get out, but I might stick to Zwift for just a bit longer. 🥶
Katie, great update thanks. Just for an ignorant Aussie, what regional accent do you have?? Am I right in thinking you have mentioned Manchester before?? I'll keep an eye out for that Garmin heart rate monitor for my daughter - will be a nice addition/surprise for her.
We call that climb scooby doo
Reallll? Why so???
Kate: I wonder what the sheep are thinking.
Sheep: Did you see that. There goes the neighborhood.
sheep content: approved
YASSSSS Malc :)
Looks like a cracking route
Little Jack “it was ‘ard’! Sound proper Yorkshire lass!
does any of that fancy roadie clothes come in bright or high viz type colours ? years ago I started wearing long sleeve cheap tops from Ali Express riding my mountain bike on the roads of SE Asia..primarily to keep the sun off me but it was soon clear the bright yellow or now bright green colours made me much more noticeable to the other traffic? it might just be on camera but you kind blend in with the dark clothes on? stay safe and enjoy!
I didn’t realise you’re from the Calderdale area. I work around there all the time. Have you done Ron van Calder Or Calder Divide gravel ride? On the heart rate monitor front, as a man with a larger chest, I wish they did a men’s cycling version of that women’s one, like pro footballers seem to wear. As mine always ends up around my waist.
I’m I missing something most garmin watches have heart rate monitors so why do you need a strap type one
I just use my Instinct watch which does HRM anyway. I did have a strap years ago so I might try to find it and see if it works.
😂😂 ur endorphins are hilarious. I definitely love the garmin for women as the full strap always makes me feel restricted. Thanks for advertising it ,.....sheep thoughts "what the hell, no way is that a predator ??"
Haha that's it Emma, that riding high high was good on this one. You will love the strap it's blummin brilliant and defo good for us women. Ha them sheepies know I love them 😍
Is there a reason not to use a Garmin watch for heart rate monitoring?
You sound defeated going up that big hill!
N E V E R!!!!
Widdop! It’s my enemy 😂
Always enjoy your videos. But I often wonder about the roads you choose. Do you feel safe with no hard shoulder to ride on? UK drivers don't get made waiting to go around on such skinny roads? Hope you never ride without a blinky! Cheers!
These roads are GLORIOUS!!! There are barely any cars and so quiet. It's just amazing!
We don't even have hard shoulders on motorways in the UK anymore!
Stabby bastard climbs 😂. Winter riding at its finest
That HRM makes me want to wear a sports bra 😂. Great option for female cyclists
Coospo arm band hrm... £39 or less on Amazon. Just as accurate and mo chest strap restrictions 👍
thanks for a great video
Glad you liked it :)
I love her❤😊
I wonder if the new strap will end up as stinky as their traditional ones 😅 I’m on my second one now (they replaced it) but it’s starting to really smell and it’s an electrical sort of smell ,that eventually turns into something I can only describe as Tom cats 😂 I’m wary of this new one I think I’d feel it where it clips on and this will annoy me personally I don’t notice my strap when it’s on (putting it on is allways a joy 🥶 if you know you know 😂) so yeah think ill stick with my stinky strap for now .. but I feel it’s definitly as an issue as I know someone else who’s had the same problem so it’s not that I sweat battery acid 😂
You can wash them you know?!!!
@@KatieKookaburra hahah yes dear I do know this 🤣 I had alot of contact with garmin over it and they sent me a
Replacement without question , The smell is not one of grot , I wash it every 7 rides , it is a smell like a burnt circuit board ! Definitly electrical and comes from the sensors on the side , the strap itself doesn’t smell other then sweat as you’d expect , but those bits over the sensors smell like burned battery’s / circuit boards …. And then eventually they end up smelling like cats piss 🫠 my second one is fairing a lot better but there is a whiff of electric cat piss for sure and it is localised to those patches .. so yeah. God knows why but garmin didn’t quibble just sent me another one so 👍
6°C Luxury !
You know it's been cold when 6C is like SUMMER! 🙈
@@KatieKookaburra you’re getting soft, get up here where 6°C “is” summer 😂
I’m quite a fan of Zwift but you don’t get THAT feeling on Zwift do you 😎?
Nor do you get to feed sheep half way through your ride (unless you have them in your house, I guess 🤪)
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Katie ,
Do you think Garmin could buy you a new Woolley hat ???
Or maybe the hat could get its own youtube channel .....
Good vid the heart rate monitor looked well thought out , Garmin don't do rubbish,,
,it wouldnt be wrong to have some more brighter clothing 🙃🙃
Hahahahaahahah that hat comment!! Ayup it's me fave little bobble hat that one - always on me bonce when it's below 10C. Cheers Tony have a great weekend matey
There's nothing colder than putting on a heart rate strap on a cold morning.
Wim Hoff Ice baths aint got nothing on that cold strap in a morning. BRRRR! This one, half the strap so half the cold ha
What bike are you riding now , and are you going to give a review of it
I will - it's actually a Specialized Tarmac :)
Thx Katie, that a lovely looking bike - look forward to your thoughts
#welcometoyorkshire
👍💪🥳 California dreaming and nice UK reality 🥳
It's my new fave place to ride!!!!! It's MEGAAAAA
@@KatieKookaburra super happy for you, go on as you are 🥳💪
Is the route up somewhere to view?
It’s on my Strava - link in the description
Why do I feel your videos have become commercials?
Heeeey Len, I know you have been such an amazing supporter and follower and I see you on so many videos with lovely supportive comments so firstly thanks for the support. Because you have followed me for so long you will know how much I LOVE riding bikes and encouraging others to do the same and fortunately for me I have been able to make this my job and keep making regular content. And that for me has been possible working with brands I love, like Garmin.
I totally understand how you feel because when I look on UA-cam or Instagram there are adverts everywhere and people pushing products left, right and centre and it's hard to know what to believe or who to trust. But, and as you have followed me for so long you know I will only ever work with select brands that I have used and paid for products with my own money in the past.
Garmin is this exact situation. If you look waaaaay back on my channel to 2015 I bought my first Garmin Edge 1000 and loved it, and I love what Garmin do and think they come up with awesome solutions and ways to actually improve my cycling experience in so many ways. So I love supporting that, and that reciprocated support means I get to do this and keep content regular for you to watch and hopefully enjoy.
I do hear you but know I turn down offers all the time because they don't align with who I am or what I want to put out on my channel. So please know your trust and my audience's trust in me is paramount and I will never EVER share a product I don't wholeheartedly love or believe in. Sorry for the long post but want to explain my stance on it all. Hope this helps. As always though thanks for the continued support Len x
Others have said...you are camouflaged against the background scenery on much of the route.
You wear the Rapha jackets but only in the dark colours. Why not get something in a colour which gives other road users a chance to see you ?
Fashion over sense will get you hit by a vehicle.
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California? I didn't understand that. Doesn't look like it.
Calderfornia :)
What bra top is that Kate?
It's an Adidas yoga one but it's so comfortable and loooooove the colour. I got it from Tenerife last Jan so think you will still be able to find it.
Interesting that Garmin say yoga bras are not suitable on their website. Perhaps your fit is really good and it works Katie. I really want one but the price at around $250 Australian dollars is a deterrent!
I am sure a man could wear a sports bra if they wanted to use the heart monitor
They surely could :)
Sorry. Sponsor or not, you have to get a thumbs down for not blasting Garmin for their RIDICULOUS pricing of that product you advertised for them (£140). I nearly spat out my drink. Not cool Katie ‼️⛔️❌👎💩
boo hoo
Awesome ride Katie! I love California! From Ray in New Zealand.