so awesome. Always amazes me how you seem to cycle such distances without issue. Also thank you for talking about Eating disorders. Such an important topic to talk about it. Not many people understand "the voice" and how it can affect the entire family. Thank you
What an epic first day. 14+ hours, many of those being in 35 degrees heat. There are some excellent tips being given to you by others on this site. The video conveyed the challenge so well and i think you were both remarkably calm at the end. Great team work. And supporting each other is how you are going to succeed.
Super excited for this. Don't feel like you need to rush out the videos Amy or worry about long videos because I don't we would love long videos of you and Kyle :D
Brilliant. I’m doing the Kiltwalk in Edinburgh tomorrow for Cardiac Risk in the Young tomorrow. Great to do stuff to help folk. You and Kyle are always impressive 👏
As I came to road from MTB I've always found road shoes a bit daft unless ya racing. I switch between my gravel bike and my road bike depending on the weather, don't wanna get the speed machine dirty... but I can honestly say I don't notice the difference between road shoes and my mtb/gravel shoes, except when at the cafe and waddling about like a lame duck! Loving your channel, and the dialect, as a Mansfield lad, it's good to hear someone using the correct term for a cob! 👌👍🧐
In hot weather I usually go for an hydration backpack filled with a lot of ice, electrolytes and some water. You could stop in supermarkets or gas stations and buy a bag of ice to refill the backpack. It both cools down your back and you have a big supply of ice cold electrolyte water. Not being heat acclimated can crack you in no time if you are not careful. Make sure you find a good quantity of electrolytes for your sweat rate and how salty your sweat is, until I figured that out I always suffered from bad headaches and slow recovery after a big ride in hot weather. That was a big day on the bike well done getting through it, thanks for sharing the experience.
Hype!!! Super excited to see the strava uploads come to life with this series 😁 You both done a fantastic job for a great cause and should be proud of yourselves 💪
Amy I rode the Nove Colli, start and finish on the Adriatic Coast, a few years ago in my early 70’s. It was 30C at the 6.15 am start and most of the ride it was 40 C. I loved it
Excellent ride - and those who do not eat kiwi fruit skin are weak - and will be the first to go in the apocalypse! Good to hear of your victory over food guilt and disorders. Working through that with my daughter, coming out the other side! Nice work.
The bitter orange (aranciata amaro) is my favorite! That was the first thing I used to get after getting off of a plane. I'd say that you did well with the gravel tracks...the less interactions with Italian drivers the better! Safe journey onwards!
A tough start to the journey but at least it is behind you now. And don't worry, you will not get too hot once you get back to UK because certain places are having close to frost at night these days 🥶 The Italian autumn looks to be about 10 times warmer than the height of the British summer 😎
I don't think anybody said it was going to be an easy challenge, after all it's not a challenge if it's easy is it? Here's a tip from an old soldier; lug extra water with you - water to drink, and water to dowse. When you feel the heat draining you - drink some water, not too much - just a couple of gulps because you should start drinking early in the ride and before you feel thirsty, and dowse your head and face. You seem to be riding quite a big gear for 15 MPH try slipping 1 gear down - I know the Pinni's are light, but you have baggage, and your legs are going to feel hammered around day 4 if you ride a gear that's too big for the distances you're covering each day. Don't be too hard on one another because it's going to get tougher before you get to Blighty - motivate one another to keep pushing those pedals round and the miles will just disappear like magic. See you in the next vid.
@@amy.cycling.adventures You are very welcome! I love you both, love what you're doing and why you are doing it - reaching out to people who are lost is the kindest thing you can do and you do it every day Amy, which is why you are special.
Wow what a first day!! I felt how difficult that was!! But I’d be like that at 70 miles not 200!!😂😂 Absolutely amazing, can’t wait to see day two ❤💪💪🏁🏁🏁
Brilliant as always..."that water sound is not Kyle weeing" lols. That first day looked tough because of the heat etc, hopefully you'll acclimatise a bit and with some rest be ready for tomorrow...you've got this.
Love the video Amy class Kyle hahahaha mint he is,no wonder he fits in so well with your amazing family safe travels pretty lady enjoy your adventure the both of u takecare
Day 1, done. You put those Panaracers to the test on the gravel. And please remember in your low moments that we think you're definitely the _opposite_ of ugly. Looking forward to Day 2.
Love following you two along. That salt build up on your clothes will end up chaffing if it’s not rinsed out. It will also cause your kit especially your shorts to wear very fast. I quit wearing bibs years ago because you have to strip all your clothes off if you have to sit on a toilet or dig a cat hole in the wild!!
That was some effort guys, especially in that heat so very well done😊I was exhausted just watching😂I will be cycling around 8am tomorrow in 5C, I will take that any day compared to 35C🥵
We stayed for a week at lake Garda last week and jeez it was hot 30+ from fri to thurs 🥵🥵🥵so what you’ve just rode is fantastic so big well done to you both
Job Well done , who would have thought that cycling has brought yourself and Kyle to an ADVENTURE like this .Coffee and cake on me if i see you at Sudbury or the Apple Tree or CVV. Keep Safe Paul.
Absolutely amazing guys you are both Incredible people you should be so proud of yourself and for such an amazing cause looking forward to the next 👊🏻🫶🏻🚴🚴
Nice to see you starting of slowly and building into the trip - not 😂 We were on lake Garda and Majorie at the same time as your adventure. Even by the water it was brain meltingly hot. Great effort but you need to rethink fuelling. Too many short hit sugar snacks and drinks. They make things harder in that heat.
That could be the most 'Amy' ten seconds of video I've ever seen ....."d'ya mind mate, I'm trying to have a serious conversation to cameraaaaaay chicken....hello chicken!!" 😂
Good luck with the journey. Maybe you should get some little two way radio's so when Kyle disappears you could check on him. Maybe check out motorcycle intercoms,they are light and small,they are normally blue tooth connection and work for over a mile,also if you are in a group on the same connected net work the range extends. I have one I use on my motorcycle to listen to my phone and satnav,never used it on my bicycle though. A small piece of advice, personally I would be careful with the mileage, I have a knee which is slightly worn and it definitely affects my daily life,not so much riding my bicycle but who knows what may happen in the future. Anyway good luck.
Ok, this comment isn't about this video. I'm waiting baited breath for the Alpe d'Huez while also wondering how you are editing and posting and doing all the riding. My thought is that you and Kyle need to stop being so hard on yourselves on the route selection. Neither of you have done this route before, and there will be the surprises you have encountered. But it ain't nobody's fault and you're doing the hard work and we are living the vids. Liked the fact that in the last one you showed the destination way above you, and then the view to where you had come from. When you are plodding up the slopes the camera doesn't give a clue about the gradient. Anyway, I hope you are both healthy and well. And damned you ... I've started saying milones as a crack along on my rides now!
Ahh thanks so so much 🤍 we did the ride last week so I’m editing a week after! No way I could edit whilst riding 😅 evenings are for sleeping on a ride like that! Awww haha I’m so glad to hear that 😂 and thanks again!
crazy day on the bike! congrats. I assume since this is posted on the 11th, you must have survived. How do you talk Kyle into these crazy adventures. He is one good egg. Can't wait to see Day 2. I want to see how sore you were. I think it will be tougher on day 2. How did you plan this route? Do you have any support crew or sag wagon? Keep on rollin!!!
Well we know you got back cos we've seen it on Strava! Riding isn't always a bed of roses and yippees so thanks for sharing the tough times. Way too hot, shitty gravel and not very picturesque either. A good battle, well done.
Brilliant challenge. 👍 Easy access bibs are a game change! 😀 I use Endura zip access and decathlon ones....longs and shorts. 🩳👖You have done so well overcoming your trials with Kyle supporting you. Looking forward to following your ride. 👌👍
so awesome. Always amazes me how you seem to cycle such distances without issue.
Also thank you for talking about Eating disorders. Such an important topic to talk about it. Not many people understand "the voice" and how it can affect the entire family. Thank you
We love it….most of the time 😅
No problem, defo something that there needs to be more understanding of 🫶
What an epic first day. 14+ hours, many of those being in 35 degrees heat. There are some excellent tips being given to you by others on this site. The video conveyed the challenge so well and i think you were both remarkably calm at the end. Great team work. And supporting each other is how you are going to succeed.
Super excited for this. Don't feel like you need to rush out the videos Amy or worry about long videos because I don't we would love long videos of you and Kyle :D
Thanks so much 🤍 thanks for watching!
Your videos are always so fun. Thanks for sharing this with us! ❤
Thanks for watching along 🫶
Love the honesty in your vids, keep, keeping it real………
Glad you enjoy, thanks for watching! ☺️
Oh my god Mama Mia! You guys are epic! So strong!! So proud of you!! ❤ watching every day and wishing you both such good vibes! ❤❤❤
Thanks so much! ☺️
Brilliant. I’m doing the Kiltwalk in Edinburgh tomorrow for Cardiac Risk in the Young tomorrow. Great to do stuff to help folk. You and Kyle are always impressive 👏
Amazing!! Good luck hope it goes well!
شكرًا لك على مشاركة هذه الرحلة الملهمة
As I came to road from MTB I've always found road shoes a bit daft unless ya racing. I switch between my gravel bike and my road bike depending on the weather, don't wanna get the speed machine dirty... but I can honestly say I don't notice the difference between road shoes and my mtb/gravel shoes, except when at the cafe and waddling about like a lame duck! Loving your channel, and the dialect, as a Mansfield lad, it's good to hear someone using the correct term for a cob! 👌👍🧐
In hot weather I usually go for an hydration backpack filled with a lot of ice, electrolytes and some water. You could stop in supermarkets or gas stations and buy a bag of ice to refill the backpack. It both cools down your back and you have a big supply of ice cold electrolyte water. Not being heat acclimated can crack you in no time if you are not careful. Make sure you find a good quantity of electrolytes for your sweat rate and how salty your sweat is, until I figured that out I always suffered from bad headaches and slow recovery after a big ride in hot weather.
That was a big day on the bike well done getting through it, thanks for sharing the experience.
Thanks for the tips! And thank you ☺️
Absolutely epic. You and Kyle are just such inspirational cyclists. It was clearly very tough, but you kept going. Brilliant stuff.❤
Thanks so much ☺️
"The little things in life..." - that's so true. Have a safe trip to the UK and of course have fun!
Yes 🙌 thanks so much!!
a joy to watch
Thanks for watching 🤍
Hype!!! Super excited to see the strava uploads come to life with this series 😁 You both done a fantastic job for a great cause and should be proud of yourselves 💪
Thank you so much ☺️
Thank you so much ☺️
Fair play. That is a long way to ride! Looking forward to the next instalment
Amy I rode the Nove Colli, start and finish on the Adriatic Coast, a few years ago in my early 70’s. It was 30C at the 6.15 am start and most of the ride it was 40 C. I loved it
Ohhh I don’t know how you do that! I’m not good in the heat 😂
That 10 seconds when you completely zoned out 😵💫🙃 perfectly explained Day 1
Haha yes 😂
Wow what an epic day, big well done to you two super heroes 👏
Thank you 🤗
We all love Big Kyle ❤
🙌🙌
... but only after he's had his morning coffee 😁
Sensational effort congratulations. Great job riding that distance and also being able to film it as well feeling so fatigued. Really enjoyed it.
Thanks so much ☺️
I rode to Italy from the UK last month! Good luck guys! Alps are the hardest but also the best bit! Enjoy!
Awesome well done! Thanks ☺️
Excellent ride - and those who do not eat kiwi fruit skin are weak - and will be the first to go in the apocalypse! Good to hear of your victory over food guilt and disorders. Working through that with my daughter, coming out the other side! Nice work.
Hope your daughter is okay, well done for supporting her 🤍
Good luck to you and the family
Gloves, Amy! And as for pancakes, quality beats quantity any day... 😊
Well done, mega achievement, so proud of both of you!!
The bitter orange (aranciata amaro) is my favorite! That was the first thing I used to get after getting off of a plane. I'd say that you did well with the gravel tracks...the less interactions with Italian drivers the better! Safe journey onwards!
Fantastic adventure Amy. Nice bikes. You make me laugh Amy 😃
Coffee and Hazlenut. Kyle’s my homeboy 🤟🏼
Great video - Love the honesty 🙂.... Your right re Milan - Its nothing special 🤣
FairPlay to you both keep going and keep strong
A tough start to the journey but at least it is behind you now. And don't worry, you will not get too hot once you get back to UK because certain places are having close to frost at night these days 🥶 The Italian autumn looks to be about 10 times warmer than the height of the British summer 😎
I don't think anybody said it was going to be an easy challenge, after all it's not a challenge if it's easy is it? Here's a tip from an old soldier; lug extra water with you - water to drink, and water to dowse. When you feel the heat draining you - drink some water, not too much - just a couple of gulps because you should start drinking early in the ride and before you feel thirsty, and dowse your head and face. You seem to be riding quite a big gear for 15 MPH try slipping 1 gear down - I know the Pinni's are light, but you have baggage, and your legs are going to feel hammered around day 4 if you ride a gear that's too big for the distances you're covering each day. Don't be too hard on one another because it's going to get tougher before you get to Blighty - motivate one another to keep pushing those pedals round and the miles will just disappear like magic. See you in the next vid.
well said sir
Thank you!!
@@amy.cycling.adventures You are very welcome! I love you both, love what you're doing and why you are doing it - reaching out to people who are lost is the kindest thing you can do and you do it every day Amy, which is why you are special.
Well done! Phew! Good video. Hope the following days are easier.
I am actually in the process of saving up for a Pinarello, in large part because of you. After watching this though, it was time to donate.
Ahh thank you so much 🙌🙌
Amazing video and so inspiring! Well done to both of you :)
Thanks so much!
Well done, amazing effort on your first leg of the journey 🚴🏼♀️💨🚴🏼♂️💨
Thank you! 😀
Tuff first day on your return from Italy ,pancakes mmm love them .
Another wonderful video guys.
To coin a phrase, "Gee Whiz" what a first day! Well done. Look forward to seeing the rest of it.
Haha yes!! Thank you!
$50 says this is an outstanding couple riding for a great cause. Get your $$ out folks!
Been waiting for this 😘😍
Yay thanks for watching! 🙌
21.03 ☺☺ get a room you 2 🤣🤣
@@amy.cycling.adventures loved this, Kyle's face drinking "Fanta madness" I'll take the chemicals 😆😆😆
@@238949 He actually twice took a drink Amy didn't like. What a champ.
@@HeadPack definitely, never let a drink go to waste, even if it is full of chemicals 😆😆
You two are amazing salutes 🎉great scenery too
Aww thanks 🫶 thanks for watching!
Wow what a first day!! I felt how difficult that was!! But I’d be like that at 70 miles not 200!!😂😂
Absolutely amazing, can’t wait to see day two ❤💪💪🏁🏁🏁
Thanks for watching 🙌
Always a treat! Keep them coming!!!
Thanks! Glad you like them ☺️
Love your videos , they are so inspiring 🙌 Fabulous first day , will enjoy this trip
Thank you so much!
Big first day . Looked a hot tough ride folks. Bravo 👍🏻🚴♂️🚴♂️
It was thanks!! ☺️
Brilliant as always..."that water sound is not Kyle weeing" lols. That first day looked tough because of the heat etc, hopefully you'll acclimatise a bit and with some rest be ready for tomorrow...you've got this.
Thanks so much ☺️ haha 😂 surprised it wasn’t him tbh!
Well done, both of you.
Well done 💪 As someone who lives and rides in the Las Vegas heat, I know the feeling, especially the salt stained kit 😂
Can’t deal with it 😂
Amy, life moves slower in Italia. Embrace la dolce vita. In boca al lupo (good luck)!
Love the video Amy class Kyle hahahaha mint he is,no wonder he fits in so well with your amazing family safe travels pretty lady enjoy your adventure the both of u takecare
Thanks so much! 😊 thanks for watching 🫶
Well done on a very tough first day, route finding in Britain is bad enough never mind in Italy. Hope it was better the next few days 👏👏👏👏
Thank you! ☺️
Day 1, done. You put those Panaracers to the test on the gravel. And please remember in your low moments that we think you're definitely the _opposite_ of ugly. Looking forward to Day 2.
Thank you!!
wow you're two warriors
Love following you two along. That salt build up on your clothes will end up chaffing if it’s not rinsed out. It will also cause your kit especially your shorts to wear very fast. I quit wearing bibs years ago because you have to strip all your clothes off if you have to sit on a toilet or dig a cat hole in the wild!!
That was some effort guys, especially in that heat so very well done😊I was exhausted just watching😂I will be cycling around 8am tomorrow in 5C, I will take that any day compared to 35C🥵
Haha I’m not surprised 😂 enjoy the ride! Hope you’re not too cold
@@amy.cycling.adventures Thank you, it was such a great hilly ride so that kept me toasty😊 70 miles and 5400ft of climbing and it stayed dry👍
Well done both! I think I need a lie down after watching that!
Haha thank you!! We’re still lying down now 😂
We stayed for a week at lake Garda last week and jeez it was hot 30+ from fri to thurs 🥵🥵🥵so what you’ve just rode is fantastic so big well done to you both
It was sooo hot! Hope you had a nice time ☺️
Amy, you are a beautiful, fit, intelligent woman. Please keep sharing your adventures with Kile 👍
Job Well done , who would have thought that cycling has brought yourself and Kyle to an ADVENTURE like this .Coffee and cake on me if i see you at Sudbury or the Apple Tree or CVV. Keep Safe Paul.
Ahh thank you so much!! Yes never in a million years when we started did we think it would lead to this!
Absolutely amazing guys you are both Incredible people you should be so proud of yourself and for such an amazing cause looking forward to the next 👊🏻🫶🏻🚴🚴
Thanks so much 🫶
Wow u 2 are amazing!!! Just amazing 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙏
🫶🫶🫶
Kyle! To combat the sweat in your eyes have a look at the Halo Skull Caps! Never had a problem with sweat in my eyes since wearing one :D
He’s going to have a look thanks!
Congratulations guys! Keep going strong 💪🏼
Thank you!!
Nice to see you starting of slowly and building into the trip - not 😂 We were on lake Garda and Majorie at the same time as your adventure. Even by the water it was brain meltingly hot. Great effort but you need to rethink fuelling. Too many short hit sugar snacks and drinks. They make things harder in that heat.
😂 yes thought we’d start of lightly! Ahh hope you enjoyed your trip
Good luck, stay safe ❤
You two are bluddi heroic!
Smelly, but heroic
Which route into France? If you go through Savoie, eating tartiflette is obligatory! (Mt Cenis to Col d'Isere, Bonneval, is the best!
Chapeau Day 1....
Grumpy Kyle is the friend everyone needs to keep them honest on a ride
Haha yes 😂
Smashed it Amy, how where the bags?
Thanks!! Awesome thanks ☺️ you’ll see that they survive the rain in the days to come 😂🤦♀️
That could be the most 'Amy' ten seconds of video I've ever seen ....."d'ya mind mate, I'm trying to have a serious conversation to cameraaaaaay chicken....hello chicken!!" 😂
😂😂
Thanks for your amazing video. Best wishes for the Rest of your Journey…
By the way, where can i find your lovely la squadra jorseys?
Thank you!! Ahh they’re not available for sale I don’t think 🥹
Good luck with the journey. Maybe you should get some little two way radio's so when Kyle disappears you could check on him. Maybe check out motorcycle intercoms,they are light and small,they are normally blue tooth connection and work for over a mile,also if you are in a group on the same connected net work the range extends. I have one I use on my motorcycle to listen to my phone and satnav,never used it on my bicycle though.
A small piece of advice, personally I would be careful with the mileage, I have a knee which is slightly worn and it definitely affects my daily life,not so much riding my bicycle but who knows what may happen in the future. Anyway good luck.
Haha good idea!
YIPPPEEEEEE 👍
When you guys go over your food requirements, Kile can burn a lot of calories👍
I agree Amy the peanut M&M's are better. 🥜
100%
oh lala the hot conversation :D
😂😂
23:30 I felt like you are questioning your life choices :D
I think you bonked at 23:40 when you zoned out. 😂. Sign that you’ve not eaten or drank enough; gravel is tougher than road mentally and physically.
😂😂😂
Ok, this comment isn't about this video. I'm waiting baited breath for the Alpe d'Huez while also wondering how you are editing and posting and doing all the riding. My thought is that you and Kyle need to stop being so hard on yourselves on the route selection. Neither of you have done this route before, and there will be the surprises you have encountered. But it ain't nobody's fault and you're doing the hard work and we are living the vids. Liked the fact that in the last one you showed the destination way above you, and then the view to where you had come from. When you are plodding up the slopes the camera doesn't give a clue about the gradient.
Anyway, I hope you are both healthy and well. And damned you ... I've started saying milones as a crack along on my rides now!
Ahh thanks so so much 🤍 we did the ride last week so I’m editing a week after! No way I could edit whilst riding 😅 evenings are for sleeping on a ride like that!
Awww haha I’m so glad to hear that 😂 and thanks again!
crazy day on the bike! congrats. I assume since this is posted on the 11th, you must have survived. How do you talk Kyle into these crazy adventures. He is one good egg. Can't wait to see Day 2. I want to see how sore you were. I think it will be tougher on day 2. How did you plan this route? Do you have any support crew or sag wagon? Keep on rollin!!!
Thank you!! I planned the route on the garmin app / using google earth to check the roads and no support ☺️ we got each other 🙌
Well we know you got back cos we've seen it on Strava! Riding isn't always a bed of roses and yippees so thanks for sharing the tough times. Way too hot, shitty gravel and not very picturesque either. A good battle, well done.
Thank you!!
Thank you!!
2000km in 8 days?!! That's the Tour du Chammy Cream!
Good luck
Thank you ☺️
👍👍👍
Looks like you had a tough day with strada Bianche thrown in . Was that a McDonald’s behind you in Milan ?
No it was a little ice cream shop ☺️ thank you!!
I live in Perth Western Australia, average temp in summer around 31 degrees, and learned years ago, never ever put sunscreen on your forehead.
Brilliant challenge. 👍
Easy access bibs are a game change! 😀 I use Endura zip access and decathlon ones....longs and shorts. 🩳👖You have done so well overcoming your trials with Kyle supporting you. Looking forward to following your ride. 👌👍
The best!!
Yes couldn’t do it without Kyle!
👍👍👍👍👍👍
Gloves, 7litre of water, and gels. and a siesta required.
When Kyle starts to get ornery, confrontational, give him something else to worry about. Give him another paint chip.
😂😂
Save your pennies and the pounds will look after themselves, my mother told me that many years ago and it works.
I am doing a Sailing event in 2025 on Lake Garda.
That looked tough. Go a bit easier on yourselves and cut back the miles a bit each day
hahaha hes not a morning person Kyle is he lol
Defo not 😂
Amy: do you use an electrolyte in your bottles?
Yes ☺️
I rode this section at ua-cam.com/video/CID1YIIQ_Vo/v-deo.html a couple of days ago...lovely
Ahh glad you enjoyed it ☺️
Truly Olympic level whining...You are doing all Brit's proud....🤣🤣🤣🤣
😂😂 we all love a good moan
Poor Kyle Duke of Heinecken...he just would like to go home and enjoy a pint on his favourite local pub...we feel sorry for the Duke !!!
I m not sure... are you maybe complaining about ride hundreds miles in Italy in hot Summer? Sorry but this Is what It Is, It's not England.
Sorry but why do you do such high mileages every day,you could reduce the miles and enjoy your ride much more.