Wild About Bikepacking
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- Опубліковано 15 жов 2024
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Argyll's islands, the Inner Hebrides and Bute, offer fantastic bikepacking filled with beautiful beaches, some of the world’s best distilleries, great gravel tracks and local food experiences.
‘Wild About Bikepacking’ is the third short film from Markus Stitz that is set in Argyll, self-filmed in October 2021 when he travelled along the new Bikepacking Argyll’s Islands route, created by Bikepacking Scotland and commissioned by CalMac Ferries and Wild About Argyll. The route maps a 496km-journey (308 mi) connecting the Isles of Mull, Jura, Islay and Bute on a mixture of gravel tracks, singletrail, cycle paths and roads. The route also makes great use of ScotRail’s Highland Explorer, which provides space for up to 20 bikes, including tandems. The newly introduced train carriage offers a bike-friendly train connection between Glasgow, host city of the UCI Cycling World Championships in 2023, and Oban, where the new route begins. Bikes travel free on trains and all ferries along the route.
Subtitled in English and German.
Idea: Markus Stitz
Camera: Markus Stitz
Aerial Photography: Markus Stitz
Edit: Markus Stitz
Narration: Markus Stitz
Commissioned by: CalMac Ferries & Wild About Argyll
Supported by: Twmpa Cycles
Filmed on: DJI Mavic Air2S, DJI Osmo Pocket, Canon G7x Mark III
Edited in: Final Cut Pro X
Music: Epidemic Sound
Absolutely wonderful filming. I look forward to going there this summer. I’m drawing so much inspiration from you book ‘Bikepacking Scotland’ an your UA-cam films
Hi Dag, fabulous, glad that you like it! The Isle of Jura is our favourite. You could extend your ride there by taking the Venture West boat which does also tours of the Corrievreckan, and ask them to drop you on the northern edge of Jura. Worthwhile addition to the trip.
Amazing film, I just bought Ed Shoote’s gravel ride Scotland book, your films and his book have inspired me to get fit again , lose weight and ride my bike again this year. ❤️❤️✌️✌️🚴♂️🚴♂️🚴♂️🚴♂️
Fabulous! We were just on Jura for a mountain bike feature for Singletrack, what an amazing island! You'll love Ed's book, and mine will be out on the 7 July, which will feature 26 gravel rides across Britain.
@@reizkultur let me know when and where to get your book, and I’ll get one, or pre order when possible 👌👌🏁🏁
@@m1les7 I will Pre-sales open in a few weeks and the publishing date is 7 July. If you are near Scotland, I am doing my forst talk on 19 June at the Borders Book Festival.
@@reizkultur fantastic, I’ll look forward to it.
I’m in London I’m afraid, but will get to Scotland one day soon!🙏✌️
Beautiful film. Well done!
Thanks a lot for watching and the nice feedback!
Great wee film - thanks 🙂
Hi Gillian, really happy you enjoyed it!
So nice, thank you!
Thanks a lot for watching Dave!
Really enjoyed that. Not easy being the subject of the film, the camera operator, the sound technician, and the drone operator all at the same time. And then there's the weather! Blimey. And after all that you have to sit at the PC for day after day putting a decent edit together to hold the viewers attention for 11 minutes. Great job. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks a lot, and really appreciate you watching. And yes, it's a lot of jobs in one, which is at times a big challenge. But there were loads of moments on the journey that made stretching thin worthwhile (:
Markus, this is a stunning film. 😍👍
Thank you very much David! Next time I am over I will say hi!
Superb filming of lovely Argyll - there is so much to explore and Argyll has plenty of wonderful places and trails that few know about. Excellent job!
Thanks a lot Heather! I agree, a really interesting part of Scotland, really looking forward to return this week to Coll. Excited!
Hey Markus.... yet again, another great film! They're always loads of fun to watch. Hope you're doing well.
Thanks a lot Michael! All well here, some exciting new projects to look forward to as well (:
absolutely stunning Markus awesome
Thanks a lot! Happy you enjoyed it!
Superb film, Markus!
Thanks a lot Hugh!
Inspirant ! Bonjour de France.
Ahh, wonderful, thank you Hugo!
Always enjoy your films Markus. Some of the best out there, only wish they were a little bit longer. Absolutely stunning scenery. Keep up the good work 👍👍👍
Thank you heaps. There is a feature film in the making soon, with material from about 35 days of shooting (:
@@reizkultur Excellent, thats great, can't wait to see it.
Simply beautiful Mark and so inspiring! I'm lucky enough to live in Tarbert so this is all on my doorstep. We have some amazing gravel routes (thanks to windfarms, forestry and now new plylons). You have shown this often forgotten part of Scotland really well.
Hey Thank you ver much Alison. I love Tarbert, the seafood I had was exceptional too. Hopefully back soon, with a bit more time, but the shots in the dark worked well too (:
@@reizkultur I wondered where the shots in the dark were. Glad to hear they were here! Your photography skills really shine through and I love the different perspectives you capture in your shots. The drone footage is also superb. Congratulations on a truly remarkable film 👍 oh and yes we are spoiled with lovely local seafood 🦞
Nice one Markus beautiful video
Hey Thanks a lot James!
Toller Film, sehr inspirierend...
Dankeschön!
Brilliant man. I often think about traveling to far flung places for cycling but you make routes on my doorstep, some of which I’ve ridden, look epic.
Hi Bill, what lovely feedback, thanks a lot!
Very well filmed great
Ahhh, thank you heaps!
Loved the video but just a note that the voice is very quiet and the music very loud. So when you turn up the volume to hear what's being said the music blasts in. But I did really enjoy the video. Just a note! 😁🙏🏻
Hi Elisabeth, very constructive feedback, thank you for watching and mentioning it! I will consider this for future films, still learning! Happy cycling, Markus
Epic filming, so nicely shot. How many hours of footage did you capture to then edit down to 11 minutes? Really inspirational for me in the vids I'm putting together, ATB mate
Thanks Jamie! The answer is a lot. I would reckon around 5-6 hours initially, then edited down to the raw footage that is usable, which is possibly about an hour. It's always tricky to get decent movement into self-shot footage, and there was a fair bit of rain involved in this, but I really enjoyed working on this.
@@reizkultur Awesome, thanks. I film extensively on a solo camp to give myself the choice and range of shots to use for editing. Not as professionally or cinematagraphically (if that’s a word) as yours though mate. ATB, a new subscriber 👍
Great video again 👍🏻😀💯
The screenshots from Google Earth are really a good idea. Nice editing, great drone footage in this one, the music choice is nice too.
I wanted to ask what is your suggestion for a GoPro pole. I noticed the GoPro is not listed this time but I wanted to ask this question for a while 😀. Shorty or max or something else? I think bar mounts are not really useful for getting a good footage. Not that I want to compete with you 😂
Hi Laurent, I don't use a GoPro. The one that was listed in the Explore Your Boundaries was Mark's, I have just ordered the DJI Action 2. I normally use the Osmo Pocket 2 for any action shots, but want an additional camera to mount on a rider if needed and more crucially for underwater footage, which I need for the next film. Not a fan of the handlebar perspective, but sometimes it works well as transition. Hope this is helpful.
Thank you Marckus for your insights. Good to know that you too are not a fan of the handlebar perspective. I thought so. It is ok in some cases of course.
Excited to see the underwater footage 🐠🐡 @@reizkultur
A really nice film with superb footage. Looks a must ride route.
I’m intrigued by the bike, is it a bamboo frame? I couldn’t tell from the close up of the rear triangle at the end.
Hi Ian, thanks a lot for the feedback, glad you enjoyed it. The bike is a Twmpa Cycles GR 1.0, the frame is made out of ash wood, handmade in Wales. I rode it for the film and a few more weeks, and it's really nice, and light as well. Andy, who is making them, is a furniture maker, and was inspired to start making wooden frames when he was commissioned by Robert Penn. Interesting bike, interesting story.
Many thanks for the information and taking the time to reply.
I’ve watched several more of your films now and they are all excellent with superb footage and music.
I have watched this one and “Explore your boundaries” twice trying to identify your shoes (mad I know). They look to be able to pass of as casual which my Giro Cylinders certainly couldn’t. May I enquire what they are?
@@icicemail00 Hi Ian, they are Giro Rumbles. Mine are falling apart now, but they have done many miles, so worth the money. I also ride with DMR combined clip/flat pedals that give more support than normal SPDs. This combination has been fab so far.
@@reizkultur Thanks Markus, that’s great and the pedals look interesting. Especially the double-sided V-Twin rather than the single-sided Versa. Thanks again for taking the time to reply, it’s much appreciated.
Bendigedig ❤
Thank you - I had to translate that, what a fab word too! The bikes was made in Wales, and did a fabulous job!
F##@ing Marvellous, can't wait to get back there 🙌
Like the visuals and the sound, but the mix was challenging. dialogue at 3 while music's at 7, or dialogue at 7 and music's 11. take yer pick.
I appreciate that the sound, especially the voice, is not perfect. That is due to the fact that this is all self-shot, and for example in the shed I had to take care of food/wellbeing first.