The DELIVERANCE RIDE - the WETTEST ride of my LIFE!
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- Опубліковано 11 кві 2024
- The 2024 USA motorcycle road trip continues on day 2 as I ride from West Virginia down to Mount Airy in North Carolina, via some amazing back country biking roads - in some of the pretty epic rain!
It got so wet that the GoPro's gave up for the day, so i gave the new insta360 Ace Pro's a go - see how they got on towards the end of the vid.
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Join me as we traverse the lesser-known roads of Indiana, Kentucky, and West Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia, from winding through the majestic Appalachian Mountains to conquering iconic routes like the Blue Ridge Parkway, Cherohala Skyway, and the legendary Tail of the Dragon, this journey promises thrills at every turn.
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I much prefer your ‘solo’ tours in that as a viewer I feel much more engaged, as if you are talking directly to me. Sometimes on the group tours with all the helmet intercom I almost feel like I’m eavesdropping 🙈😂👍. This is a great tour and what immediately struck me wasn’t the scenery, fantastic as it is, but the mile after mile of open roads; glorious and something we can only dream of!!
Thanks for the feedback Chris, I’ll keep that in mind for future tours etc 👍
Great job on recording your ride Bruce, you seem to have a real knack for recording real life adventures! You Europeans are more adventurous it seems you're covering more of my back yard than I've cared to explore myself and it's only a tank or two away. I see most of the world from a truck and don't get out for fun anymore, I need to change that before it's too late for me! Thanks for bringing us a long hope to see a few of your stickers on my journey through my backyard so don't forget us working stiffs and cripples! Enjoy and be safe!
Sorry to hear you’re getting wet and soggy, but I just wanted to say thank you. I’m a new subscriber to your channel and I only recently found your content. Specifically the video where you were testing the BMW GS1250 and 1300 in southern Spain.
I found that to be a very inspirational video…. so much so my wife and I jumped on our GS1250 and headed for Spain. I’m now writing this ‘thank you’ from a hotel in Antequera. We’ve just spent a very enjoyable day exploring the fantastic mountain roads around here. So Thank you!!
The Picos are next 👍
That’s absolutely fantastic!
Enjoy the roads bud, and welcome to the channel 👍
Living and riding up here in DownEast Maine is so different than what you find down in Appalachia. Roads here are generally fewer and further between and in much tougher shape. Also, here we're constantly watching for big deer and moose walking into the roads and blind corners.
What a fantastic “Adventure” even in the wet conditions glad to hear your spirit wasn’t dampened (Sorry couldn’t resist you know me 😂)….As for the bridge ! Fantastic work of engineering …Really enjoyed this one 🫡🥃🏴
I love this series. I've been where you are and where you are going riding, and - it's indeed spectacular. I hope your weather clears; nature is a cruel mistress.
If your wife loves those types of homes with junk in the yard, then I would think a reservation is a brilliant idea. When I visited the States some years ago, we travelled through the Navajo Reservation up near the Grand Canyon. They have vehicles that look as if they've been literally driven into the ground, and left to rot🤣. The other reservation we drove through, the Apache reservation at San Carlos in southern Arizona, wasn't as bad. But at least the weather isn't as bad as West Virginia, just very hot in the summer/autumn months🤣. Enjoying the video. The mic sounds ok to me. Talking about wildlife. When me and my hubby first visited the States (Wisconsin), we were having a drive around, like yourself, down the narrow roads, and we had to watch out for deer. The first time, a full grown doe walked out of the wood at the side, and about a yard behind her was a fawn. It was awesome to see, and nice to see that traffic had come to a halt to let them cross
Loving the scenery. To be fair to the Insta camera, you had increased the air resistance to double by flipping up the screen. Water is the universal lubricant. If you had screwed it up in the dry, it might have grasped the tangs better.
The words of Sting come to mind ' An Englishman in New York' Imagine 'A Scotsman in West Virginia"
The wettest ride I ever had was from the isle of Skye to Drumnadrochit
in your beautiful country
Nice video Bruce....pretty fascinating place to ride and explore. I'm sure the weather will improve...look forward to seeing the next episode! Cheers Steve
A great trip despite the rain. I have just got back from a Tour of Texas (including Moto GP at COTA) and Oklahoma, unfortunately in a hire car. We covered 1450 miles in two weeks. Texas is a bit flat, but Oklahoma is interesting. Lovely roads, no cars great scenery.
Things I discovered - The green pump is diesel ( I nearly made that mistake) McDonalds Sausage and Egg biscuit for breakfast (it might be a while before I visit McDonalds again though) I got a bit sick of Tex Mex after a while. The Barbecue was fab though. The US is expensive, but an amazing place
Did some white water rafting on the New River 28 yrs ago. Amazing. Now, Ive discovered biking
Wow what great roads Bruce love the series 🙏 have the tiger 900 myself great bike for touring and riding those roads looking forward to the next one👍
Even with the weather not cooperating,still looks like a brilliant trip on those roads.
I just found your channel today. It was the short of this ride. It made me want to watch the full vlog. I too ride a motorcycle. I was just in West Virginia and Virginia two weeks ago and was loving the back roads as we went through. Absolutely lovely area. Infact i used to live up there. (Florida now) so now im your newest subscriber. Loved the conversation you had and i too love an occasional ride in the rain. Take care looking forward to seeimg more.
One word ,, Epic .carl uk 🇬🇧
Thanks Carl 👍
you are in Appalachia and your heading south, your definately get friendly people, you start going into the bigger cities, it might get kind of different.....atleast your not heading north lol. the southern United States is where its at, "no one retires to the North"...saying over here lol. sláinte! BTW - i thought the audio was fine on the Insta....yeah, you need the camera with the screw on mount for that, yup, heard the music.....
I wish I could give you two 👍Ups as that was brilliant 🏴 🇺🇸
Thanks David! 👍👍
There's a little spanner for the GoPro thumb screw for a few quid 😊
Aye, problem is if you tighten them too much, they can snap the mount piece
Bruce in his natural environment, wet or dry. Excellent stuff!
Hahaha, "I love those American trucks"...My first introduction was on the Interstate coming out of New York when I'm doing 65mph and an 18 wheeler passes me as if I was standing still...WTF??? I forgot loads from my trip but your videos are reminding me of such an awesome time. Keep it up and Thanks
WOW, proper soggy day... my RUKKA is hit and miss on keeping me dry... I think it is because it pools water, which soaks through, am contemplating getting it adjusted so it fits me better which may help, I have had it a while now, but I don't like ditching good kit if I can salvage it.
Incredible trip so far Bruce, I've got the next episode lined up, be watching that now!
Loving this series
You just passed by us here in the VA mountains. Know those roads well. Glad you are enjoying the area and the kindness of the people who live here. Hoping the weather improves for you!
That bird looked like a Raven to me . They are noticeably bigger than crows in there wing span and native to Virginia. Love the trip and your optimistic outlook even in the pissy down rain 😃
Loving this journey. Following this with interest as seriously considering if the Tiger 900 is the bike I need (with some considerable $$ left in bank) vs the 1300GS as being the bike I think I want.
tomorrow I am doing the full nc500 counter clockwise thinking that was “adventurous” 😂😂 epic adventure again bruce 👌 but does make me wonder how many folk got the term affy deer…….
Ha Ha, only the chosen few bud 😉👍
Looks like Wales in the summer.
🤣
I love riding in the rain if i am prepared...for about the first 45 minutes, then it stinks. peace
Awesome roads and surroundings , when you do tail of the dragon 🐉 look out for max wrist on his red BMW 1000 RR he is a u tuber 👍
British Motorcyclist living in Connecticut and watching enthusiastically Teapot. The weather has just got better in the past few days and hopefully before you go home you'll find some of it. If you ever find yourself up in New England let us all know ahead of time. Meanwhile Blue ridge has to be one of the best and longest rides in the country. Enjoy and I hope weather is/was ok for you.
Thanks bud, I filmed this back in early March so I’m home now, but I loved my time there, cheers 👍
Love these bits of USA off the tourist trail getting shown!!! The New River Gorge Bridge I walked underneath that on a guided tour a few years ago and done a route all the way from Washington to South Carolina….unfortunately on 4 wheels!
Some of the best roads I have ever riden have been in the States....
you bring UK weather with you :D
I have been over the New River gorge bridge several times on my travels to the US. Absolutely spectacular.
I had the good fortune to stay in Rolesville, NC for 6 weeks back in 2016. What a fabulous state NC is. I did many miles on the 'Blue Ridge Highway' and visited the Tweetsie Railtoad in Boone. Also went up to Kitty Hawk and The Outer Banks. Some parts of NC are incredibly religious, with more chapels and churches than houses in some places...Great to revisit via your channel...
Cheers Bib 👍
Hello Brucey !
That's a picturesque place if it looks that good in the wet !
Bruce, I love this solo tour👍. Great to hear about the locals and their friendliness, superb scenery, excellent commentary. Interesting to see your accommodation en route plus the American architecture as you travel along. A real documentary feel with your vids. Looking forward to seeing your next one.
Thank you Chris 👍
I had a similar issue with rain when I first took my tiger over to Europe, arrived in Calais with torrential rain, to the point that it was like driving in snow occasionally seeing lorry tail lights. I was using the satnav on my phone and the drops of rain where falling down onto the phone and doing all sorts, putting camera on, sharing my journey with others etc etc
People in the south-east are raised to be polite. Currently living in CA and people are all about themselves.
California, your neighbors will be gone in a few years, so unless you're really annoying, we don't care about you
The only UA-cam channel that I watch every second of! Half an hour of really engaging stuff 👍 cheers Bruce
Tbh aye very kind Sam, thank you very much, great to hear you’re enjoying them still 👍
I have been told you can rough up the fingers of that joint with course grit sand paper an it will hold position better.
The Title 🤦 didn't know what to expect after watching the Film years ago, love the series great idea.
Mate I have to say I’m well impressed with the insta ace pro 👍🏻 audio and visuals look mint in this vid 👌🏻after watching a few vids and reading specs I’d defo get one if my gph9 goes tits up 👍🏻
Thanks Charlie, aye it’s still never let me down yet!👍
really enjoyed that vid bruce
Great second day Bruce , wet but looks so much fun 👍🫶
Yeah we get some torrential downpours here. Between South Carolina and Upstate New York there is plenty of epic roads and riding. Then you can extend that for another 3,000 miles west. Lots of great roads here. Lifetimes worth.
Wow great camera work! Really looking forward to the rest of the journey
Proper rolling of the Rs - I like it! That bird was most likely a turkey vulture - they eat road kill. Audio sounded good, I think the video looked better on the GoPro and I am not a fan of my own GoPro. I did the New River Gorge park last May - it was a great ride down one side, over that same small bridge, and back up again. The visitor’s center was well worth the stop also. It was a bright sunny day for me but this weather gives it a whole different feeling.Think I need to go watch my own video again. I’m not far from Mt Airy. The roads in this region are great, but I’d love to ride the UK thanks to you and the likes of The Mad Leprechaun, Fen Tour, Adventure 4 Life etc etc.
Cracking video all that rains made me feel cold I’ve had to put the heating on 🥶🥶🥶🥶
Loving this even in the wet it looks brilliant and it's making me miss my old Triumph. Hope I get the chance to say hello at the ABR.
Afraid I’m not doing the ABR this year, got too much going on and I’m away loads, so trying to keep the wife sweet 😬👍
Nice one Bruce :D
I know comment last video but at exactly 9:30 in I traveled the same road because I recognized the Exxon sign in the Old Mill on the right hand side if you look close you can see it's a dam then inside that little building is a bunch of antiques inside an old gas station.
Don't forget US gallons are smaller than UK gallons when you're filling up. Love the channel 👍
Yep, I took that into account in the conversion 👍
What a great series, my wife and I did a self drive tour through the Rockies years ago and the roads there were awesome. I watched this then usernamekate whats with the weather you pair both with vlogs in the pissing rain 🤣🤷♂️
It looks like fun roads 😎👍
Definetly worth getting the drone up at the bridge.
Massive dark line in the clouds....yeah Bruce you have a tinted visor ;)
🤣👍
Love the banjo! 🎶
Love this series of videos what am I saying I like all your videos. Its good seeing your honest review of the new Triumph Tiger 900 is it GS worthy?
Cheers Andy, it can’t compete with the 1250/1300 GS, that’s just not a fair comparison, but you could certainly put it up against the 900GSA - which I’ve not ridden yet so can’t comment on that bike.
The Tiger 900 Rally Pro is a great bike, it seems to have useable power all the way through the revs - you think you’ve used the grunt in the low to mid range, but even when you get the revs high, it still wants to go.
I’ve not ridden it off-road but my mate Aled is VERY handy in the dirt (he’s a national Rally Champion so knows what he’s doing) and he swears by it 👍
Bruce, you can dry out the phone port with a dab of Heet (yellow bottle) which is a fuel line deicer available at all gas stations, auto parts stores and big box stores. If you have a Q-tip, that’s great. I have used a paper match that I fuzzed up the end to wet the port. Let it dry and it should clear out any moisture in the port.
Cheers for the info Stitch 👍
Thought you were back in Blighty on a day like that 😉
Absolutely stunning scenery ❤️
🤘👍👍🤘
Really enjoying these vids bruce!
Thanks Chris 👍
Scenic as in see nicall
Thank you for making this
My pleasure, glad you enjoyed it 👍
Great post. I have the Rukka Nivala jacket like yours, front waterproof zip went, it was changed under warranty which was great. I noticed they put a cover over the second version.
You look good on that bike
Cracking vid, Bruce 😊.
Cheers 👍
Sounds okay to me , pity about the weather enjoyed the video ,
I gave up with my mobile Bruce. We definitely speek different languages 😂😂😂. So an extra 50 or so miles, sorted!!
Loving this series 😎👌the wet phone won’t charge is why I always use ultimateaddons 👌can’t wait till the next one ☝️ 👌
Cheers Lee 👍
Great video as usual Bruce, what gloves are you wearing and are they staying waterproof in those conditions
Thanks, they’re Spidi X-Force gloves, and no they’re not warerproof.
They’re thin and light, so I can feel the cameras well when riding 👍
Bruce how would I get a copy of your trip to use, I'm really interested in doin a trip in USA as a starter and like the thought of how you've done this trip cheers Glenn.
Interesting camera test, what would be your preference?
I’m growing increasingly fond of the Ace Pro - still hasn’t let me down once.
I still want to try the DJI Action 4
Bruce, love the vids as usual. I even followed up on one of them when I booked a toro tour with my 2 brothers-in-law 😂👍. Anyway, I’ve noticed for a while that you’re still sticking with GoPro and now taken on insta360. Don’t get me wrong I love the insta360 stuff. I’ve still got 2 oners cameras with 4k boost lenses and 360 lenses but the Achilles heel is the fov when attached to the helmet. Since using the osmo action4 I’ve never looked back. Better fov than GoPro, reliability that GoPro could only dream of and regular firmware updates etc, it’s a nobrainer 👍. Have a look at some of the footage from some of your UA-cam motorcycle compatriots that have made the move. Hope to do one of your tours one day may mate 👍
Hi Kevin,
Yeah I’d like to try the Action 4
Try it Bruce along with either the wireless mic or the wired version and you’ll never look back 👍
So did the GoPro dry out ok with the rain & media mod?
Great roads. Love the bridge naming of the forces personnel too!
Aye it always dries out fine, but if there’s any moisture in the air when you’re using the GoPro with the media mod, it seems to mist up the lense.
You just have to stop using it and let it cool down and dry
What gloves are you using pal? Did they keep your hands warm and dry?
They’re Spidi X-Force gloves, no they’re not waterproof and are very thin. I use them as they give good feel for working the cameras, and on the GS the heated grips and hand guards mean I can get away wearing them all year round 👍
Squeal little bearded piggy! 😂😂
It would be good if Gopro made their holders having ribbed sides for better grip.
If you have a good and proven Gopro setup why using the Ace.
Riding in the rain through that remote sections adds something mysterious...
That's a Mountain Dew, not Mountain Jew, lol
The GoPro’s have constantly had issues - freezing, corrupting files, sometimes not switching on, sometimes not switching off.
I just want a camera that works 👍
great videos, how do you manage with the iphone in the rain, even with a quadlock poncho on mine, using the sat-nav becomes useless as the screen just becomes unresposive when raining etc. any tricks ?
I tend not to touch the screen too much when riding. When I stop I usually have to dry the screen with a cloth if it’s really wet
@@teapotone Thanks, discovered something on iphone called guided access wich can lock the screen when using sat-nav, keep up the good work!
Am I right in thinking you wear a helite airbag now Bruce?
Yes mate, I’ve been wearing the e-turtle one for the last 3 years or so
It’s not noticeable in the videos
…really enjoying this video serious btw. The solo tour format really suits your style.
didnt i hear the tall guy from american pickers passed away in a bike accident?
I don’t think so, he posted on his instagram yesterday?
I can't actually see 😅
Fack Daytona! I live in south Florida trust me stay north way better experience in the mountains. Or go west! Colorado, Utah.
Yuk, If you tour you ride in the rain. Hope it dried out.
The roads in the US are terrible when wet... So dodgy.
You made a good choice not to go to daytona. over rated. It's not worth it just to say you drove the beach.
Riding in Florida is my least favorite - you will get run over. Any side highways, such as the coastal, are over congested and just no fun.
Good call!
I'd be wary on any American bridges Bruce, they are all built with private money to a spec that suits the construction company and their hired architect. Maintenance is not done once they've been paid. After an earthquake in the UK, govt. inspectors visit every bridge within a 100 mile radius of the epicentre of the tremour, it takes years. In Umerica there is no such govt. dept. Hence lots of massive bridge failures all over their country. Their roads however, put ours to shame. Capitalism ey, killing people all over the world
You did well to stay on with that fuel /Oil spill at 7.50🥶👍 great content cheers