Antrim Coast to Loch Lomond National Park // World Bicycle Touring Episode 24
Вставка
- Опубліковано 25 вер 2024
- After biking Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way, we crossed into Northern Ireland to cycle the Antrim Coast. The Coastal Causeway was stunning but very popular with camper vans and RVs, which posed an extra challenge. We took a ferry from Larne to Cairnryan in Scotland and chose a meandering route into Glasgow.
Quiet gravel roads, easy wild camping, and the beautiful Loch Lomond National Park were just a few highlights of the first leg of our Scotland bicycle tour.
Instagram: / rollingexistence
Support us on Patreon and get early access to our videos: / rollingexistence
Bicycle gear list below. We're running a mix of traditional panniers and bikepacking bags.
- 2020 Surly Ogres
- 36h Rohloff Speedhubs
- 36h Son 28 Dynamo hubs
- Ryde Andra 40 rims
- Marathon Mondial 29x2.0 DD tires
- Avid BB7 brakes, 200mm front, 160mm rear
- Sinewave Cycles Beacon headlight/USB charger
- Brooks B17 (Andrew) Terry Butterfly Century (Jenny) saddles
- Rogue Panda custom frame bags
- Ortlieb Back Rollers Plus rear panniers
- Bedrock Bags Hermosa front panniers
- Tubus racks
- Planet Bike AL fenders
Camera Gear:
- Fuji X-T4
- Fujinon 16-80 mm f/4
- Fujinon 23 mm f/2 prime
- GoPro Hero 8 Black
- Rode VideoMic Pro
- Mavic Mini 1 drone
Music Credits:
Tom Doolie - Rain on Sunday
- Provided by Lofi Records
- Watch: • Tom Doolie - Rain on S...
- Download/Stream: fanlink.to/naoko
Tom Doolie - Darjeeling
- Provided by Lofi Records
- Watch: • Tom Doolie - Darjeeling
- Download/Stream: fanlink.to/naoko
Tom Doolie - Circuit
- Provided by Lofi Records
- Watch: • Tom Doolie - Circuit
- Download/Stream: fanlink.to/naoko
Tom Doolie - To the Sea and Back
- Provided by Lofi Records
- Watch: • Tom Doolie - To the Se...
- Download/Stream: fanlink.to/naoko
softy - Ease Out
- Provided by Lofi Records
- Watch: • softy - Just in Time
- Download/Stream: fanlink.to/The...
I really enjoy your videos. Thanks
I always love that view of Dunluce Castle there at 1:55
Nice. Thanks. I admire your resilience in the crap weather. I'm from Scotland and to laugh at your pronunciations of place names but I'm sure I make mistakes too. Watch out for Kingussie which is pronounced kinoossy. Looking forward to the next section.
Apologies for the pronunciation, there's a lot of room for improvement in that department 😅
Welcome to Caledonia. Love the outrageous pronunciation of our place names. That breakfast highlights the best and worst of our cuisine. Tasty but to be be avoided wherever possible.
Onward.
Northwards, and ‘we in dreams behold the Hebrides’.
More than a year of bike touring... wow! Hat off!
awesome
So I've done a bit of cycle touring and haven't now for a couple of years I can say this my partner and I have looked at each other and said OMG do you realize what we have done you will keep going back in your mind and wow awesome guys you will never forget what a great experience
Epic shots epic ride !!
So glad to see this new video! I really enjoy your comments and your great attitude about traveling!!!
Thank you!! 😊
I've said this before in one of your videos: you have some kind of magical touch when it comes to recording or editing or both. Your videos just do not get monotonous no matter how many times I watch them. I look forward to each one that you upload. Great work, and enjoy your time travelling. 🙂
Thank you!! We really appreciate that. Happy that you're enjoying the videos 😊
Great video, so happy to see some more of your travels. 5:55 - that is a Rhododendron; SE and southern Asian species, a common garden plant for cool climes. It was probably brought to Ireland by the British from India.
I stumbled upon your videos a few days ago and I was instantly hooked so I have been binging and finally caught up, I really enjoyed all of your videos and especially loved seeing my home country Scotland. I apologise about the awful weather🤣you just got your timing wrong as we actually had a drought this year, thats the way the cookie crumbles sometimes😉I got to cycle around Arran twice in beautiful weather this year, luckily I only live 50 miles away so I can choose my days, for me its cycling heaven and so beautiful👌At least it was sunny when you arrived there haha! I look forward to watching the remainder of your incredible journey and wish you both all the very best👍
Glad to hear that you're enjoying the videos! Our timing in Scotland did seem to be bad luck, the weather improved a lot right after we left. But it definitely made the experience memorable! 😅
Well done as always thank you👍👍✌✌❤❤
Beautiful scenery.
Remembering the Isle of Skye and the Highlands in Scotland when I was there.
Thank you both for sharing your Rolling Existence journey, which isn’t always easy but worthwhile.
Can’t wait for the next episode!
So glad you enjoyed it! 😊
Really fantastic videos. Great combination of scenery, narrative, and sharing your thoughts and what the lifestyle looks like. You both have a natural style of speaking to the camera. I also think that you both hit the powerball lottery in finding each other as partners in adventure and in life. 1600 miles in the rain in Ireland would definitely be the last thing many couples would do together! I was wondering what camera you are using when you’re on the bike. Thanks for sharing your tour. Keep peddling!
Thank you so much for your kind words! 😊 All of the moving shots are filmed with our GoPro Hero 8, usually handheld so that we can pan around.
We really enjoy the relaxed nature of your videos along with the beautiful camera work, thanks. I was wondering how you dealt with the wind noise so effectively in this video? It is an area I am trying to improve in my videos.
When it's really windy we use a lapel mic with a dead cat. We also have a media mod on our GoPro with a DIY dead cat that we use during normal conditions. They really help a lot!
My wife and I just binged your vids for the last couple of hours!! Thank you guys for uploading such honest and genuine bikepacking videos. We're planning a 3 or 4 month Europe trip starting in February. Was the cold much of a bother for you guys?
Glad that you've been enjoying the videos! And that's awesome! The winter was definitely challenging due to the rain and cold combo. January in Greece was particularly rough for us. But February in Southern Italy was great cycling weather overall, so conditions can be pretty variable. Hope you have a wonderful trip!
I can't see a reason to remove the bags every night. I've done some longer bike touring rides and I have never removed them, it saved us a lot of time! :) 😀
We leave the front ones on, but store our electronics in the rear bags and keep those in the vestibule just to be safe. Also makes it easier to shove all the sleeping stuff in the tent when you've got the bag right there. Personal preference 🤷♀️
@@RollingExistence I understand. Different styles, but still the same adventure. I love your videos!
BTW, do you plan visiting România also? We have many great places and roads to cycle. :)
HAVNT BEEN BACK THERE FOR OVER 25 YEARS LOOKS LIKE IT HASNT CHANGE AT BIT // ULSTER
Congratulations on a year of bike travel. I really enjoy your videos. What would you change on your bikes or gear after a year of use? I am starting to set up my bike for touring. Have a great second year.
The main thing we would change is our front panniers. The ones we have aren't waterproof and have been a thorn in our side. We wish we'd just gone with Ortliebs in the front. Other than that our gear has been working out really well!
Thank you for the advice. Stay well
Its the Isle of Arran, not Arran Island.