I am a 62 year old man who did the outer edge of Co Down yesterday at 157 km's and while wonderful, it set me at my limit. I cannot conceive how you do these rides but am delighted that you do and love these videos : you are truly an inspiration to all of us !!!
Katie, you are an inspiration. Love it when you share how you feel. 99% upbeat and 100% honest. You wear your heart on your sleeve, which is so admirable.
Thanks Len :) yeah I try to be open and show when I’m feeling good and bad. If I had got the train home you would have seen that for sure haha. My little leggies kept me going this time :)
Such an inspiration. Yes the length of the ride and stuff is impressive, but your attitude even when things go wrong the combination of strength of character and physical endurance is amazing. The attitude of "I can't grumble" is amazing. Chapeau.
I love the real talk in your videos! You show everything, even the negative sides and how life can be sometimes. Thank you so much for your honesty and transparency! I enjoy every single video, keep doing such amazing work! 💛
Jasmin thanks so much!!!!! I think it’s because it’s easy to put across this perfect video where it all goes well but we all know that’s not real life. Sometimes you want to a little cry and we all do it from time to time :)
Ahhh it definitely is!!!!! My first 400km I literally had to have someone help me take my shoes and leg warmers off around 350km as I was so pooped. I actually had a little sob to myself. If you want it and put in time in the saddle you can ride as far as you like :)
I certainly agree, watching it here, out on my boat in an anchorage in Canada. Nice to see Malton (where i am from). Coming to the Uk next year to do some cycling.
What?!? That's 261 miles! That's absolutely insane. I struggled with the heat and humidity just to complete 50km this morning. You're such a beast on that bike.
Ahh thanks but there are people out there making my rides seem small. There’s always someone doing bigger / harder things but as long as you are enjoying it try not to compare :) xx
@@monkeyx17 when I started I was averaging 10 or 12 miles per day. Now I average 20 - 30 miles 5 days a week. If it weren't so hot and humid here I could do more but I'd need more days to recover. For instance it was already 27C here at 9am.
Katie you are truly amazing, inspirational and honest about everything you are going through and feeling whilst your riding, thank you. As 'BobFob' says we really are the other side of you camera talking to you, egging you on but I still don't know how you do it, and do it so well. Legend.
It's because I know you are all out there cheering and willing me on. But also telling me if I don't feel good, get back home :) It's such a lovely feeling knowing you are all out there :)
@@KatieKookaburra every thing you say we have all said so you are amongst friends 😂 Some things are funny, some are sad, thats life. Its good to look at the scenery, which is why I MTB more as its not about speeding from one place to another like on the road bike.
420KM !!!!! Katie, this is ridiculous. You did all that after spending a week in blah zone. You climbed, hiked, and just kept going. Even when some lady tried to literally crush your bike! Unbelievable. This video should be part of some training course. People should realize this is what they mean when they say if you get a bunch of lemons , you make a lemonade!! After all that and you get some rest and you're like ok let's plan the next route! This is definitely the spirit. We have to figure out your spirit animal because it's definitely something fierce. :D Way to go Katie!
Wow! I'm amazed at your mental strength, being able to complete this huge ride after feeling ill and being beset by problems left right & centre! Think I'd have been heading for home with my tail between my legs before long! Seriously impressive Katie!
I love watching your long rides! I have been cycling pretty regularly now for a while and you've motivated me to go on long rides on my own! I was always hoping for friends to go with but I don't know many people here, yet. Thanks for the inspiration!
@Lord Fauntleroy Thank you, I would gladly ride with you but unfortunately I’m in New York City. There are lots of riders, but very few that are friendly! I’m working on it, though.
Knowing where you have come from in terms of fitness make me absolutely gob smacked of the distance you can do in a day - we know how hard you have worked for this phenomenal achievement. Words fail me you are a star. You are even encouraging me to get a road bike (Ribble of course) and I am a free ride/enduro mountain biker of 25 years experience who also needs to drop some weight .so you are an inspiration . THANKS KATIE
Courage and strength are the two main words that comes to mind, and you are the embodiment of those two right there! And you remind me a little bit about me, always striving to push through it all but craving some encouragement, some holding in the end.. certain efforts merely unfold what we are. I am impressed and I appreciate you and your content, I won't get tired of voicing it 🌼🌝 😄
Back in the day my wife was a round the year randonneur twice in one year for 2 yrs running. For those that don't know that's 1 x 100, 200,400,600k rides then repeat. That was on top of a 9-5 job, bike commute to work and other rides. It's all do-able In audax world but you have to be able to afford it in money and time.
Super effort. I'm proud to do 10 miles these day. Around here, folks are super proud if they can do a century/100 miles. You put us all to shame and looked as fresh as a daisy at the end
Ahhh Brian I definitely don’t show these rides to try and make anyone feel bad. I like to show it as I’m proud because I remember the struggle and pain of riding 20km! So want to show we can do things if we want them :) and my main thing is it doesn’t matter how far you ride as long as you are enjoying it :) x
crazy....trying this when you are well is crazy..when you are ill is on another level....glad you took the so what approach....and I'm sure we're all happy to be your imaginary friend (s) on the other side of the screen .....some rides justgo pear shaped in every possible way...glad the driver didn't damage you too much
5:48 was hard to watch... I'd have packed it in at that stage, for sure. What an achievement - I saw it on Strava and couldn't wait for the video to enjoy the highlights of your ride. Chapeau!
Awesome ride Katie. It's amazing what determination can do for you. Didn't feel well but committed to the ride anyway...you're an inspiration. Lots of love my friend, looking forward to your next post.
This is really inspiring! I have never done longer rides than 200km, but I've done a few of those. This year my plan is to increase it to 250km (to start with), 300km later on would be nice. I'm going from Germany to my parents in Sweden next week, and instead of flying I decided to do a mixture of train+ferry+cycling. I'll do one long ride each weekend (on my way there, and on my way back), of about 200-240 km each. It'll be the longest solo rides so far! (Previous longest solo: 165km). My friends and parents think I'm crazy but after watching your 420km ride I got another push and more motivation! I like how you recorded this ride! I'm also planning to create a little video of my adventure. My biggest concern right now is how to bring a 15" macbook pro on my roadbike 😬😁 (I will work remotely so I need to bring it). This will be interesting!
Well I was just saying if it makes you feel any better the day before I had to cycle into town to pick something up... and it’s literally 12km each way and I realllllly couldn’t be arsed. Took me all morning to get my ass on the bike 😂😂
Wow!! That looks like an epic ride to complete even in peak condition, let alone feeling how you did! There's a lesson for us all about the power of mental strength right there. I'm currently off cycling after having had a 2nd bike stolen in 3 months last week, but always inspired by your videos. I actually have a 100 mile ultramarathon run coming up on Saturday, so hopefully I can learn from you and also get to the end
Katie, you really inspired me to do long distance solo rides. Your videos are really helpful to prepare it and to ride without too much stress. This week I did 340k, elevating 4000m for the first time. A few days after that you're presenting your amazing tour, just as you want to motivate me for the next level, this is great...and I''m already thinking of it. Thanks!
Katie, one of your best videos. So much happening and stuff to see. I really like the way you appreciate the scenery- not all about distance covered. And those bloody Yorkshire Hills-!
To try and alleviate sore hands, I use clip-on tri-bars to get a different position on the bike and take the pressure off my hands. These don't put you in an aero/tucked position as they are on risers, but provide a comfortable alternative when the roads are flat. Used them recently on a 300Km and had no issues with my hands.
Oooh Paul that’s a good shout actually. Thank you. I think it was from the steep climbing to be fair but think I will look into getting some of those :)
Just to say how impressive and brutal ride that was for me, especially when you were feeling unwell at the beginning. That must've been discouraging at first, but then you carried on and gifted us with an awesome view of your adventure. Well done for all your massive effort and persistency. Very inspiring!
Route malfunctions ... I hate when that happens! Thanks for visiting Whitby ... good memories from my numerous travels there on my self guided Captain Cook discovery tours around the UK! Hope your tummy is all better now.
Grew up training on all those climbs. Well tough...awesome ride and many thanks for reminding me of Yorkshire. You one strong human KK. Much respect. x
Great video again Katie. Reminded me of that night pedalling back thru the night on the 3 Coasts 600, arriving at Tadcaster at Midnight 😄… Despite all your tribulations it was lovely to see that smile again just like in Brid when u arrived at the Coast in Whitby. Keep it up, and keep SMILING !!! X
Ye still cracking the Audax’s out Katie although it’s been DIY’’s all the way for the last 12months. We’re heading East tomorrow for our RRty to Sunny Scarborough x
3 questions, Katie. 1. With regard to food on these long rides, how much do you take at the start and how much do you pick up along the way?; 2. with regard to distance, do you break it down into 'segments' in your head to pace yourself to ensure you don't blow up before the end? ; 3. how much is mental and how much is physical in terms of approaching these distances? Thanks in advance (if you have time to answer). GREAT channel.
I take enough to last maybe half the ride. Just as I’m vegan and know my stuff is nicer than shop bought. But I will just make sure I know where the stops are. Yeah I generally break it up to where the big climbs are :) or where the food stops are. And I’ve done a video about distances, just search my channel for building Endurance :)
I love that you left in the getting lost/bad routes, happens to me all the time, having to trudge through some field carrying your bike and trashing your cleats, usually with nettles or brambles - glad it's not just me. Great video!
Wow. Last week I drove to York, then onto Robin Hoods Bay, then onto Whitby and back to York. The scenery was awesome and the weather was nice and hot. I don't know how you managed all those kilometers. A true superwoman. Well done and keep it up.
I have the Yorkshire Beast Sportive in 2 weeks and even though I know I'm capable of riding it inside the cut off time, it doesn't stop me worrying about it and having big doubts. This video (and the Strava activity) genuinely gives me a bit of a boost. Thanks, and well done :)
Well, its done, and like you say in your Cycling Advice video, you never know what you can do until you do it, which is actually fantastic advice - once again, thank you. We all have doubts and fears, but we are all capable of so much... www.strava.com/activities/5497182623
I LOVE Trapping Hill....i was gunna suggest you to do a full gas effort up there, but thought might be to far from Manchester!! Did you look back and see the view over the reservoir? Great effort on Sutton Bank as well always crazy busy up there so not many people cycle it!! All in all a quite legendary day out looks like...💪💪
I just 'liked' this before even starting the video; when I saw the route on strava I assumed you were on an Audax, but to do this solo is amazing! Love it KK!
Reminds me of the last time I rode through North Yorkshire, when I managed to plot a route along a path right through a cow field...all my long routes in new places seem to take an off-road detour at some point! Incredibly steep roads around that neck of the woods, was almost scraping my nose on the tarmac of Skinningrove Bank.
I live in York almost right next to where you cycled, wish I could have seen you it would have made my day! This had really inspired me to do longer rides😊
Inspiring ride and excellent video. I love to see you enjoying being out, it's so uplifting and encourages me to get out too, but also like the honesty. Also a big fan of photochromic lenses. I just can't be doing with faffing about with different lenses either before or during a ride.
Wow fantastic ride that!!!!!!!!!👍 I’ll just say though be careful you don’t get too run down and get pneumonia, that happened to me last November and I’m only now starting to get back to just a thirty mile ride!! I was going really well last year until out of absolutely nowhere I had excruciating pain in both sides ☹️ was run down with everything life throws at us then cycling on top🙄 Your a lot younger than I am but it’s just a cautionary tale, again what a fantastic achievement that ride was👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Truly astonishing and inspiring effort, Katie! Would love to know what the fueling plan for something of this magnitude looks like because that's what I still struggle with on long rides, and I'm preparing for a ~220km one-day ride early this September.
I didn’t really have a plan for this one as my stomach wasn’t in a great place haha! But just eating and drinking before you get too hungry and thirsty and also foods you are used to. For me, that’s usually juice, sugar in water, dates, or a bagel and salad :) oh and the odd packet of crisps :)
Wow, that's an absolute brilliant ride and effort, absolute respect to you for doing that many miles and climbing and especially on a solo ride. Your fitness and mental attitude must be incredible. Kudos to you, I recently rode from Rotherham to Whitby and back over 2 days so know how mega steep those hills are out of Whitby. Well done again.
God, I did my first solo 200k a couple of weekends ago and that felt FAR, but you wouldn't have been halfway! Brilliant Katie, so inspirational as always 😁
When I was a bit younger I used to cycle quite a lot .I've watched your channel off and on since u started cycling and you've got some determination well .
wow this is absolut sick in a good way! I just had my biggest right (only 211km) the last week before, but 420km. This is absolut great effort! greetz from germany , so sorry for my bad english ;)
Hey Katie. Just watched around 6 of your video's back to back. Truly Awesome rides you've completed, especially the Solo 420KM Ride. You said that you wasn't 💯% but your a little like me - Stubborn, as you won't let anything beat you. A Million Chapeau's Katie🚴♀️😁🚴♂️👍🚴
Did a glorious 200km this weekend, in the Canadian countryside - very much inspired by your videos! I'll send this video to my group to egg them on a bit!
@@KatieKookaburra Super flat, lol. Mostly farmlands - but all on light gravel trails - no cars around. And we had a group so we went pretty slow. No mountains in this part of Ontario. Have to save that for a more epic trip.
Well done on sticking to it and completing such a long ride. You might be better off with a right angled USB cable, they have barely any amount sticking out the bottom of your device. You might be able to keep the Wahoo the right way up while you charge it.
What a fantastic video and a great ride all done with a good sense of humour. Myself and a group of riders are doing a 400k ride this Saturday and watching this video has definitely given me some food for thought. Ours is a slightly flatter route around the east midlands in a group of eleven sweaty men! If you have any other tips they would be most welcome!
@@KatieKookaburra We did it😁 Here is a link to our ride: www.strava.com/activities/5459438256/embed/bdd46284122eb0ffc828ac337e657ca591795931. It was a long tough day but great at the same time. Thanks for the tips, although getting early nights before it proved difficult!
@@KatieKookaburra defo leg busters. Weather was great and the Lakes were stunning. Rode with a mate I hadn’t seen for a while. One of the best days on a bike I’ve had.
Well done Katie, just what I needed some inspiration to cycle from my house to Filey. My M. E. has been holding me back but hopefully in the next few weeks I'll do it. Keep up the good work 👏👏👏
I can only say.... awesome. I had tears rolling down my face at the cockups!! It sounds just like my sorta ride planning. I sometimes want to jump up and down on my GPS. You do need to be careful though Katie, please.
400+km cyclocross 👍😁 Good going though, most would have gave up. 👌💪 Also you should get some merch made up with that little quote right at the end printed on it 🤣🤣
Inspired to still do my local Strada Biancha despite a severe cold. No COVID. Just my bi anual cold with headache and feeling really off. Nice videos!!!
Crazy ride!! The wahoo charging set-up made me chuckle hahah Check out 90 degrees chargers so you can charge while the wahoo is in its normal position. I am sure you have heard of them, but check them out if not. Thanks for the videos!
Brill video, and scenery, amazing achievement considering that you were feeling poorly, quick question what portable charger do you use on your long rides, and can you wear the Oakley glasses, over normal glasses? Hope you have a speedy recovery, and a awesome week in and out of the saddle 😀👍👏👏👏👏
Hi Katie K! I'm so mightily impressed by your fitness and your super-marathon rides! On your own? This takes some doing, no-one to hide behind for some wind shelter! What does surprise me is your route planning... Or, severe lack thereof! You don't plan your routes? 😮 I mean, Sutton Bank is horrible!!!! How did you not notice the double chevrons (of a 1:5 and steeper) on the map, not to mention the contours being so close together that they become a brown mass?!! 🤪 You also walked up steps and walked along a rough track. Can you ask Ordnance Survey for their sponsorship? The maps can be downloaded to a device. Blue Bank out of Whitby? Brutal!! Your pic of York, was most unflattering, around the Barbican and the A19... Many years ago, when I was your age(!) I cycled Morecambe-Scarborough-Morecambe with seven other guys. The group ride certainly made it easier. Do you only walk to train-down after a huge ride?
Hahah ahhh I checked it through but they few gravel tracks showed as ‘roads’ on the map. Nee bother, stuff goes wrong. And Sutton Bank I knew was a climb on the route just didn’t realise how busy it would be. We live and learn aka make mistakes haha!
I love your content. I sit laughing at the TV, it's like a sitcom brilliant ; the near constant complaining is really funny. I haven't counted how many times you complained but it's a lot. Kudos to you for being able to ride when 'ill' and with nothing to eat. Keep making me laugh.
Always amazes me how you knock out these long uns, and not feeling well to boot. Worth it though for the views😍. Me I struggled with 97k couldn't break the 100, I'm building up to it slowly.
@@KatieKookaburra Might have to ride that way round, I always your route from Whitby & across to Kildale in the opposite direction. Did you notice Shaun the Sheep at the Bus Stop when you turned Left at the top of the Commondale climb? c8.alamy.com/comp/MH28B0/one-the-most-remote-bus-stops-in-the-uk-on-the-edge-of-the-yorkshire-moors-without-any-building-near-by-serviced-by-the-number-26-bus-once-a-week-on-MH28B0.jpg
Firstly what an incredible achievement , you certainly are very very fit .Can you tell there is a but? I’m cycling LEJOG over 10 days starting tomorrow and that and the comment from the chap that had just done the ‘Fred’ got me thinking .I wonder if you ever reflect on your rides/ challenges and the impact on people who watch your channel . We set ourselves challenges but then they are put into perspective by your escapades ,so yes in one sense you are an inspiration ,but countering that is the “diminishment “of our personal challenges . It’s a thought that I’m sure you have had but is something that is rarely ,if ever ,commented on by your subscribers . I suppose if one is susceptible to those negative thoughts the answer is don’t watch 😁
Heeey, if I ever see someone do something bigger / harder than me I only ever see it as inspiration and encouragement that maybe I could do it too. And from your comments I think it’s the same from you all who watch my videos.
Thanks for you reply and your comments in your latest video . My comment and your reply highlight the tension between you,as a you tube creator ,and me as a you tube consumer .Creators have a whole bunch of reasons why they create videos and not all of those fit into how consumers of those videos interpret the content.This , of course , is outside your control . I realise that you tube has a voracious appetite for content and that posting a video of a pootle round the local park is not going to set the world on fire nor is it going to satisfy your sponsors. However I was merely trying to suggest a bit of reflection /recognition on the possible negative impact of some of your content . After all we are all only to well aware of the insidious nature of social media . Remember not all of us have the time or inclination to spend as much time on the bike as yourself. I absolutely don’t doubt that you want to inspire people , and that you do , but maybe just spare a thought for us mere cycling mortals .You may think that you are inspiring all the time but sometimes I just think why am I bothering as my 150k looks pathetic !!As I said that’s out of your control and we don’t have to watch do we ? On a positive I think your channel is brilliant with informative and inspiring content ( mostly )… I know that’s a surprise !!
I am a 62 year old man who did the outer edge of Co Down yesterday at 157 km's and while wonderful, it set me at my limit. I cannot conceive how you do these rides but am delighted that you do and love these videos : you are truly an inspiration to all of us !!!
Katie, you are an inspiration. Love it when you share how you feel. 99% upbeat and 100% honest. You wear your heart on your sleeve, which is so admirable.
Thanks Len :) yeah I try to be open and show when I’m feeling good and bad. If I had got the train home you would have seen that for sure haha. My little leggies kept me going this time :)
Such an inspiration. Yes the length of the ride and stuff is impressive, but your attitude even when things go wrong the combination of strength of character and physical endurance is amazing. The attitude of "I can't grumble" is amazing.
Chapeau.
I love the real talk in your videos! You show everything, even the negative sides and how life can be sometimes. Thank you so much for your honesty and transparency! I enjoy every single video, keep doing such amazing work! 💛
Jasmin thanks so much!!!!! I think it’s because it’s easy to put across this perfect video where it all goes well but we all know that’s not real life. Sometimes you want to a little cry and we all do it from time to time :)
@John Wayne what a fucking idiot probly never been on bike in your life
This is so inspiring to watch for someone who wants to get into cycling, to see that it's doable!
Ahhh it definitely is!!!!! My first 400km I literally had to have someone help me take my shoes and leg warmers off around 350km as I was so pooped. I actually had a little sob to myself. If you want it and put in time in the saddle you can ride as far as you like :)
I certainly agree, watching it here, out on my boat in an anchorage in Canada. Nice to see Malton (where i am from). Coming to the Uk next year to do some cycling.
What?!? That's 261 miles! That's absolutely insane. I struggled with the heat and humidity just to complete 50km this morning. You're such a beast on that bike.
Ahh thanks but there are people out there making my rides seem small. There’s always someone doing bigger / harder things but as long as you are enjoying it try not to compare :) xx
Just buy correct clothes for riding and you will be totally ok and dry after 50 km ride. And yes they are not cheap but...
I did this distance about 2 years ago. It was horrific.
its insane. i can barely do 50km hahaha
@@monkeyx17 when I started I was averaging 10 or 12 miles per day. Now I average 20 - 30 miles 5 days a week. If it weren't so hot and humid here I could do more but I'd need more days to recover. For instance it was already 27C here at 9am.
Katie you are truly amazing, inspirational and honest about everything you are going through and feeling whilst your riding, thank you. As 'BobFob' says we really are the other side of you camera talking to you, egging you on but I still don't know how you do it, and do it so well. Legend.
It's because I know you are all out there cheering and willing me on. But also telling me if I don't feel good, get back home :) It's such a lovely feeling knowing you are all out there :)
@@KatieKookaburra every thing you say we have all said so you are amongst friends 😂 Some things are funny, some are sad, thats life. Its good to look at the scenery, which is why I MTB more as its not about speeding from one place to another like on the road bike.
You're my hero! I just started biking, and the furthest I've managed is 15km 😋
420KM !!!!! Katie, this is ridiculous. You did all that after spending a week in blah zone. You climbed, hiked, and just kept going. Even when some lady tried to literally crush your bike! Unbelievable. This video should be part of some training course. People should realize this is what they mean when they say if you get a bunch of lemons , you make a lemonade!! After all that and you get some rest and you're like ok let's plan the next route! This is definitely the spirit. We have to figure out your spirit animal because it's definitely something fierce. :D Way to go Katie!
Thank you so much, ahhh that is so nice!!!! Ha, I am stubborn what can I say haha! :)
That final: "Look at the state of this s***" proper tickled me. Katie this is awesome, what an epic ride and some serious serious milage!
Wow! I'm amazed at your mental strength, being able to complete this huge ride after feeling ill and being beset by problems left right & centre! Think I'd have been heading for home with my tail between my legs before long! Seriously impressive Katie!
The one person who disliked this was the old woman blocking the road in her car ... glad your okay thou
I love watching your long rides! I have been cycling pretty regularly now for a while and you've motivated me to go on long rides on my own! I was always hoping for friends to go with but I don't know many people here, yet. Thanks for the inspiration!
@Lord Fauntleroy Thank you, I would gladly ride with you but unfortunately I’m in New York City. There are lots of riders, but very few that are friendly! I’m working on it, though.
@Lord Fauntleroy I will try that next! Ty
Knowing where you have come from in terms of fitness make me absolutely gob smacked of the distance you can do in a day - we know how hard you have worked for this phenomenal achievement. Words fail me you are a star. You are even encouraging me to get a road bike (Ribble of course) and I am a free ride/enduro mountain biker of 25 years experience who also needs to drop some weight .so you are an inspiration . THANKS KATIE
Tough day for a tough lady thank you for sharing your day Katie
Thanks for watching and supporting John :)
Courage and strength are the two main words that comes to mind, and you are the embodiment of those two right there! And you remind me a little bit about me, always striving to push through it all but craving some encouragement, some holding in the end.. certain efforts merely unfold what we are. I am impressed and I appreciate you and your content, I won't get tired of voicing it 🌼🌝 😄
That is so so lovely Francesco!!! Honestly that means a lot and I can’t tell you how much I appreciate your support my friend. Xx
The honesty you bring to these long rides is wonderful! Makes me want to cancel plans and go riding!
Saw it on strava and the vid is even better! Respect girl, respect!
Thanks so much Heiner :)
420k blimey that's 240mile's I don't go that far on my holidays well done Katie you're an inspiration.
Back in the day my wife was a round the year randonneur twice in one year for 2 yrs running. For those that don't know that's 1 x 100, 200,400,600k rides then repeat. That was on top of a 9-5 job, bike commute to work and other rides. It's all do-able In audax world but you have to be able to afford it in money and time.
Nice one Katie talking real and showing folks that they can do it. Love your videos.
Super effort. I'm proud to do 10 miles these day. Around here, folks are super proud if they can do a century/100 miles. You put us all to shame and looked as fresh as a daisy at the end
Ahhh Brian I definitely don’t show these rides to try and make anyone feel bad. I like to show it as I’m proud because I remember the struggle and pain of riding 20km! So want to show we can do things if we want them :) and my main thing is it doesn’t matter how far you ride as long as you are enjoying it :) x
crazy....trying this when you are well is crazy..when you are ill is on another level....glad you took the so what approach....and I'm sure we're all happy to be your imaginary friend (s) on the other side of the screen .....some rides justgo pear shaped in every possible way...glad the driver didn't damage you too much
😯😦 I saw it on Strava and my first thought was; this must be a mistake, no human can do 420km ride 🤔 but Katie Kookaburra 🙏😅 omg u're truly a hero 👍🙌
5:48 was hard to watch... I'd have packed it in at that stage, for sure. What an achievement - I saw it on Strava and couldn't wait for the video to enjoy the highlights of your ride. Chapeau!
Awesome ride Katie. It's amazing what determination can do for you. Didn't feel well but committed to the ride anyway...you're an inspiration. Lots of love my friend, looking forward to your next post.
This is really inspiring! I have never done longer rides than 200km, but I've done a few of those. This year my plan is to increase it to 250km (to start with), 300km later on would be nice. I'm going from Germany to my parents in Sweden next week, and instead of flying I decided to do a mixture of train+ferry+cycling. I'll do one long ride each weekend (on my way there, and on my way back), of about 200-240 km each. It'll be the longest solo rides so far! (Previous longest solo: 165km). My friends and parents think I'm crazy but after watching your 420km ride I got another push and more motivation! I like how you recorded this ride! I'm also planning to create a little video of my adventure. My biggest concern right now is how to bring a 15" macbook pro on my roadbike 😬😁 (I will work remotely so I need to bring it). This will be interesting!
Amazing effort Katie ! Your a real inspiration. 420km in a day! you make my up an coming 85 miler like a spin round the park lol
Well I was just saying if it makes you feel any better the day before I had to cycle into town to pick something up... and it’s literally 12km each way and I realllllly couldn’t be arsed. Took me all morning to get my ass on the bike 😂😂
Wow!! That looks like an epic ride to complete even in peak condition, let alone feeling how you did! There's a lesson for us all about the power of mental strength right there. I'm currently off cycling after having had a 2nd bike stolen in 3 months last week, but always inspired by your videos. I actually have a 100 mile ultramarathon run coming up on Saturday, so hopefully I can learn from you and also get to the end
Bloooooody hell Andrew, 100 mile run?!!!!!! JEEEEEEEZ!!! Well just enjoy and take it mile by mile. How did the bikes get stolen?!!!!! 😥😥😥
Katie, you really inspired me to do long distance solo rides. Your videos are really helpful to prepare it and to ride without too much stress. This week I did 340k, elevating 4000m for the first time. A few days after that you're presenting your amazing tour, just as you want to motivate me for the next level, this is great...and I''m already thinking of it. Thanks!
Congratulations on your ride & congratulations on achieving 80k subscribers, you deserve it
Katie, one of your best videos. So much happening and stuff to see.
I really like the way you appreciate the scenery- not all about distance covered.
And those bloody Yorkshire Hills-!
To try and alleviate sore hands, I use clip-on tri-bars to get a different position on the bike and take the pressure off my hands. These don't put you in an aero/tucked position as they are on risers, but provide a comfortable alternative when the roads are flat. Used them recently on a 300Km and had no issues with my hands.
Oooh Paul that’s a good shout actually. Thank you. I think it was from the steep climbing to be fair but think I will look into getting some of those :)
Just to say how impressive and brutal ride that was for me, especially when you were feeling unwell at the beginning. That must've been discouraging at first, but then you carried on and gifted us with an awesome view of your adventure. Well done for all your massive effort and persistency. Very inspiring!
Route malfunctions ... I hate when that happens! Thanks for visiting Whitby ... good memories from my numerous travels there on my self guided Captain Cook discovery tours around the UK! Hope your tummy is all better now.
Some serious mental strength and tenacity there, really impressive.
Grew up training on all those climbs. Well tough...awesome ride and many thanks for reminding me of Yorkshire. You one strong human KK. Much respect. x
Cheers Dave!! :)
Great video again Katie. Reminded me of that night pedalling back thru the night on the 3 Coasts 600, arriving at Tadcaster at Midnight 😄… Despite all your tribulations it was lovely to see that smile again just like in Brid when u arrived at the Coast in Whitby. Keep it up, and keep SMILING !!! X
Haha ahh that was bloody brutal that ride! Went back the year after to finish it ha :) hope you’re doing well c
Ye still cracking the Audax’s out Katie although it’s been DIY’’s all the way for the last 12months. We’re heading East tomorrow for our RRty to Sunny Scarborough x
3 questions, Katie. 1. With regard to food on these long rides, how much do you take at the start and how much do you pick up along the way?; 2. with regard to distance, do you break it down into 'segments' in your head to pace yourself to ensure you don't blow up before the end? ; 3. how much is mental and how much is physical in terms of approaching these distances? Thanks in advance (if you have time to answer). GREAT channel.
I take enough to last maybe half the ride. Just as I’m vegan and know my stuff is nicer than shop bought. But I will just make sure I know where the stops are. Yeah I generally break it up to where the big climbs are :) or where the food stops are. And I’ve done a video about distances, just search my channel for building Endurance :)
Congrats on hitting 80.000 subscribers! Awesome. Keep on going and hit 100.000!
Ahhh thanks GJ!!!
I love that you left in the getting lost/bad routes, happens to me all the time, having to trudge through some field carrying your bike and trashing your cleats, usually with nettles or brambles - glad it's not just me. Great video!
Love this so much!!! Way to go. Thanks for the mini review of the light. I am going to check that out. Keep these coming. Can't get enough...
Wow. Last week I drove to York, then onto Robin Hoods Bay, then onto Whitby and back to York. The scenery was awesome and the weather was nice and hot. I don't know how you managed all those kilometers. A true superwoman. Well done and keep it up.
Always inspirational, always awesome. Katie, you are a total legend! Another mind blowing adventure for us to enjoy x
I have the Yorkshire Beast Sportive in 2 weeks and even though I know I'm capable of riding it inside the cut off time, it doesn't stop me worrying about it and having big doubts. This video (and the Strava activity) genuinely gives me a bit of a boost. Thanks, and well done :)
Well, its done, and like you say in your Cycling Advice video, you never know what you can do until you do it, which is actually fantastic advice - once again, thank you. We all have doubts and fears, but we are all capable of so much... www.strava.com/activities/5497182623
Epic ride Katie! That ride is more than double my longest and need to get my act together. I'm in awe of you. Kudos to you 👍
420km Ride in a Day! Whow!!! Crazy beautiful Katie! Congratulations!
I LOVE Trapping Hill....i was gunna suggest you to do a full gas effort up there, but thought might be to far from Manchester!! Did you look back and see the view over the reservoir? Great effort on Sutton Bank as well always crazy busy up there so not many people cycle it!! All in all a quite legendary day out looks like...💪💪
You’re a warrior! I’m so in awe of your attitude and your distance!
I just 'liked' this before even starting the video; when I saw the route on strava I assumed you were on an Audax, but to do this solo is amazing! Love it KK!
Awesome, simple Awesome, well done Katie! 🏴👍
Reminds me of the last time I rode through North Yorkshire, when I managed to plot a route along a path right through a cow field...all my long routes in new places seem to take an off-road detour at some point!
Incredibly steep roads around that neck of the woods, was almost scraping my nose on the tarmac of Skinningrove Bank.
Hey, although this was 2yrs ago.., it’s still an incredible achievement and wow.. go you x
Luv your total honesty ❤
THANK YOU!! Xx
I live in York almost right next to where you cycled, wish I could have seen you it would have made my day! This had really inspired me to do longer rides😊
Thanks Maddie! Look out for the lass using an upside down Roam haha!
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Inspiring ride and excellent video. I love to see you enjoying being out, it's so uplifting and encourages me to get out too, but also like the honesty. Also a big fan of photochromic lenses. I just can't be doing with faffing about with different lenses either before or during a ride.
Wow fantastic ride that!!!!!!!!!👍 I’ll just say though be careful you don’t get too run down and get pneumonia, that happened to me last November and I’m only now starting to get back to just a thirty mile ride!! I was going really well last year until out of absolutely nowhere I had excruciating pain in both sides ☹️ was run down with everything life throws at us then cycling on top🙄
Your a lot younger than I am but it’s just a cautionary tale, again what a fantastic achievement that ride was👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Truly astonishing and inspiring effort, Katie! Would love to know what the fueling plan for something of this magnitude looks
like because that's what I still struggle with on long rides, and I'm preparing for a ~220km one-day ride early this September.
I didn’t really have a plan for this one as my stomach wasn’t in a great place haha! But just eating and drinking before you get too hungry and thirsty and also foods you are used to. For me, that’s usually juice, sugar in water, dates, or a bagel and salad :) oh and the odd packet of crisps :)
Wow, that's an absolute brilliant ride and effort, absolute respect to you for doing that many miles and climbing and especially on a solo ride. Your fitness and mental attitude must be incredible. Kudos to you, I recently rode from Rotherham to Whitby and back over 2 days so know how mega steep those hills are out of Whitby. Well done again.
That’s mega well done!! Yeah they were bloody brutes weren’t they ha! Thanks for the lovely comment much appreciated x
Good effort Katie, it’s so nice in good weather to just keep going!
Good grief. Wonderful ride, and thanks for the warts-n-all approach. Brilliant and inspiring stuff, Katie. Xx
God, I did my first solo 200k a couple of weekends ago and that felt FAR, but you wouldn't have been halfway! Brilliant Katie, so inspirational as always 😁
"Rub it on your sleeve if that doesn't work lick it".......... Classic. 😂😂😂 Your an Inspiration Katie........chapeau. 👍🏼
When I was a bit younger I used to cycle quite a lot .I've watched your channel off and on since u started cycling and you've got some determination well .
Thank yoooou :)
Kudos to you! Really, I have only one word for such a long solo ride, ‘respect’.
That hill out of Whitby brings back some bad memories, well done :)
very well done katie i watch some of your videos here form ireland , i love your dedication for cycling ,
Thank you for all your videos Katie! I've really enjoyed finding your channel. It makes me want to make videos like this of my own!
You should!!!
Amazing Katie, and inspirering.
5373m in just over 20hrs is impressive in anyone's book. Well done!
Thanks so much Kim :)
I did 200 miles in a day once. Two of us in Western Australia,flat road , favourable winds. We took the next day off. We was fried.
wow this is absolut sick in a good way! I just had my biggest right (only 211km) the last week before, but 420km. This is absolut great effort! greetz from germany , so sorry for my bad english ;)
Hey Katie. Just watched around 6 of your video's back to back. Truly Awesome rides you've completed, especially the Solo 420KM Ride. You said that you wasn't 💯% but your a little like me - Stubborn, as you won't let anything beat you. A Million Chapeau's Katie🚴♀️😁🚴♂️👍🚴
Thank you!!!!
Did a glorious 200km this weekend, in the Canadian countryside - very much inspired by your videos! I'll send this video to my group to egg them on a bit!
Travis that’s awesome. Were there some epic hills and views?? Ahh thanks, yeah send it around :)
@@KatieKookaburra Super flat, lol. Mostly farmlands - but all on light gravel trails - no cars around. And we had a group so we went pretty slow. No mountains in this part of Ontario. Have to save that for a more epic trip.
Well done on sticking to it and completing such a long ride. You might be better off with a right angled USB cable, they have barely any amount sticking out the bottom of your device. You might be able to keep the Wahoo the right way up while you charge it.
What a fantastic video and a great ride all done with a good sense of humour. Myself and a group of riders are doing a 400k ride this Saturday and watching this video has definitely given me some food for thought. Ours is a slightly flatter route around the east midlands in a group of eleven sweaty men! If you have any other tips they would be most welcome!
Go on Paul!!! that is awesome. I think take it steady, faff less and enjoy the route. Oh and get some early nights before it :)
@@KatieKookaburra We did it😁 Here is a link to our ride: www.strava.com/activities/5459438256/embed/bdd46284122eb0ffc828ac337e657ca591795931. It was a long tough day but great at the same time. Thanks for the tips, although getting early nights before it proved difficult!
Monster ride. Unbelievable. Well done Katie.
Was pleased with myself bagging the Fred Whitton yesterday. I thought that was a big day out, until just now. Awesome effort 👍
Congrats Nick!!! It’s a cracker of a route that. Some leg busters for surrrrre!!
@@KatieKookaburra defo leg busters. Weather was great and the Lakes were stunning. Rode with a mate I hadn’t seen for a while. One of the best days on a bike I’ve had.
Well done Katie, just what I needed some inspiration to cycle from my house to Filey. My M. E. has been holding me back but hopefully in the next few weeks I'll do it. Keep up the good work 👏👏👏
Very inspiring. That's it decided. I'm definitely doing my first 200 miler this year!
I can only say.... awesome. I had tears rolling down my face at the cockups!! It sounds just like my sorta ride planning. I sometimes want to jump up and down on my GPS. You do need to be careful though Katie, please.
Course!!! Thank you :)
Katie, you are such an inspiration! 👏🏻🍾🥳
Impressive! Would love to see you tackle the Tour Divide and bring that record back to the UK
400+km cyclocross 👍😁
Good going though, most would have gave up. 👌💪
Also you should get some merch made up with that little quote right at the end printed on it 🤣🤣
Inspired to still do my local Strada Biancha despite a severe cold. No COVID. Just my bi anual cold with headache and feeling really off. Nice videos!!!
Great video. Appreciate the honesty that you show.
Crazy ride!! The wahoo charging set-up made me chuckle hahah Check out 90 degrees chargers so you can charge while the wahoo is in its normal position. I am sure you have heard of them, but check them out if not. Thanks for the videos!
That’s amazing. More of this please
Brill video, and scenery, amazing achievement considering that you were feeling poorly, quick question what portable charger do you use on your long rides, and can you wear the Oakley glasses, over normal glasses? Hope you have a speedy recovery, and a awesome week in and out of the saddle 😀👍👏👏👏👏
420km and all that climbing when you start out feeling rough, seriously impressive!!
Hi Katie K! I'm so mightily impressed by your fitness and your super-marathon rides! On your own? This takes some doing, no-one to hide behind for some wind shelter!
What does surprise me is your route planning... Or, severe lack thereof! You don't plan your routes? 😮 I mean, Sutton Bank is horrible!!!! How did you not notice the double chevrons (of a 1:5 and steeper) on the map, not to mention the contours being so close together that they become a brown mass?!! 🤪 You also walked up steps and walked along a rough track. Can you ask Ordnance Survey for their sponsorship? The maps can be downloaded to a device.
Blue Bank out of Whitby? Brutal!!
Your pic of York, was most unflattering, around the Barbican and the A19...
Many years ago, when I was your age(!) I cycled Morecambe-Scarborough-Morecambe with seven other guys. The group ride certainly made it easier.
Do you only walk to train-down after a huge ride?
Hahah ahhh I checked it through but they few gravel tracks showed as ‘roads’ on the map. Nee bother, stuff goes wrong. And Sutton Bank I knew was a climb on the route just didn’t realise how busy it would be. We live and learn aka make mistakes haha!
@@KatieKookaburra
The A170 is a busy road! A major thoroughfare, Scarborough to Thirsk.
très belle expérience ! vous êtes très courageuse ! bonne continuation je vais suivre votre chaîne depuis la France !!!
Sutton bank and 420km !! jeez you're a machine Katie, I've seen people struggle to drive up Sutton bank....
Ha I wasn’t having a ball up there I can tell ya!! 😂🥵
I love your content. I sit laughing at the TV, it's like a sitcom brilliant ; the near constant complaining is really funny. I haven't counted how many times you complained but it's a lot. Kudos to you for being able to ride when 'ill' and with nothing to eat. Keep making me laugh.
You are incredible! Congrats on another grand achievement.
Thanks Maria :)
Always amazes me how you knock out these long uns, and not feeling well to boot. Worth it though for the views😍. Me I struggled with 97k couldn't break the 100, I'm building up to it slowly.
Well the last 50km was a push to be fair. But it teaches me to control my mind as it can do waaaay more than my body thinks is possible :)
Love your rides Oxenhope is tough
Gutted iv missed you twice leeds urban Park and yesterday past my street tingley leeds
Wow, you should have popped in for Coffee whilst up on the North East Coast.
We're just north of Whitby, in Skelton.
No Runswick Bay on the video??
I did ride to it but was so hot I laid down outside the pub opposite the hill down to the bay haha. I just needed a little minute haha :)
@@KatieKookaburra Might have to ride that way round, I always your route from Whitby & across to Kildale in the opposite direction.
Did you notice Shaun the Sheep at the Bus Stop when you turned Left at the top of the Commondale climb?
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This is incredible to watch! Amazing effort!
Thanks so much!!! :)
Firstly what an incredible achievement , you certainly are very very fit .Can you tell there is a but?
I’m cycling LEJOG over 10 days starting tomorrow and that and the comment from the chap that had just done the ‘Fred’ got me thinking .I wonder if you ever reflect on your rides/ challenges and the impact on people who watch your channel . We set ourselves challenges but then they are put into perspective by your escapades ,so yes in one sense you are an inspiration ,but countering that is the “diminishment “of our personal challenges . It’s a thought that I’m sure you have had but is something that is rarely ,if ever ,commented on by your subscribers . I suppose if one is susceptible to those negative thoughts the answer is don’t watch 😁
Heeey, if I ever see someone do something bigger / harder than me I only ever see it as inspiration and encouragement that maybe I could do it too. And from your comments I think it’s the same from you all who watch my videos.
Thanks for you reply and your comments in your latest video . My comment and your reply highlight the tension between you,as a you tube creator ,and me as a you tube consumer .Creators have a whole bunch of reasons why they create videos and not all of those fit into how consumers of those videos interpret the content.This , of course , is outside your control . I realise that you tube has a voracious appetite for content and that posting a video of a pootle round the local park is not going to set the world on fire nor is it going to satisfy your sponsors. However I was merely trying to suggest a bit of reflection /recognition on the possible negative impact of some of your content . After all we are all only to well aware of the insidious nature of social media . Remember not all of us have the time or inclination to spend as much time on the bike as yourself.
I absolutely don’t doubt that you want to inspire people , and that you do , but maybe just spare a thought for us mere cycling mortals .You may think that you are inspiring all the time but sometimes I just think why am I bothering as my 150k looks pathetic !!As I said that’s out of your control and we don’t have to watch do we ?
On a positive I think your channel is brilliant with informative and inspiring content ( mostly )… I know that’s a surprise !!
Hi Katie, riding 400km (eqvlnt - Manchester to London) and finishing off with a pot noodle was just great.