Give the traditional rain gear a go Allen - a quality bike cape with hood - gaiters and waterproof foot ware or plastic bags / overshoes. The secret is to anchor down the cape by sitting on it, then pull up a bit so its not too tight on your back, the front has hand stirrups which anchor the front end ( extra flap right at the front goes over the handlebars and protects the hands ) I cycle all day in the rain with this setup - up here in "sunny" Scotland. Gives great rain protection and ventilation, haven't found a better way. All the best and thanks for sharing your trips.
Always look forward 2 your video really enjoy them. Come across as a lovely bloke with zero ego......not always case in this sport. That's a hard ride, I certainly couldn't do it
Nice one Alan, this cheered me up this morning as i sit here nursing a broken wrist and itching to get out bikepacking, even having to miss WRT this year. Thanks for the inspiration and for creating another great video, hopefully another 4 or 5 weeks i can get back out 👍
Oh no!! I’m so sorry to hear you have to miss the Welsh Ride Thing :( absolutely gutting. Thanks for watching though, hopefully these next 4 or 5 weeks will get you sorted. 🙂
I know it's a hard decision to make but if you're not feeling it then pushing on to finish just makes it more miserable. Great video all the same Allen! Cheers 🚲👍
We've had nowt but rain since before Christmas! I live just a couple of miles from Arnside, so recognised all of the trails in your video. Sorry you had to scratch... but you made the best of a bad job...and a great video, thanks for sharing cheers Alistair 👍
Thank you Alistair, I can't wait for the sun to come out! The rain just wont stop will it? I'll always try to make good of a bad situation, even though I'm struggling with my decision still. Thanks again.
Did you get to Elaine's tea room in Feizor? You were close when you crossed the clapper bridge on the pennine bridleway. Its a favorite of mine when riding in the area.
Thank you! Yeah - the answer is a plug in mic or a Bluetooth mic. Just adds to the faff of a quick set up shot. I’ve got an idea though, so maybe the next one will be better. Fingers crossed. Still very much learning. Thanks for the feedback :)
Seemed to be a lot of road ! Or was it just the bits you filmed ? (I don’t do roads only when absolutely necessary BUT with all the wet in the ground…. Maybe
Give the traditional rain gear a go Allen - a quality bike cape with hood - gaiters and waterproof foot ware or plastic bags / overshoes. The secret is to anchor down the cape by sitting on it, then pull up a bit so its not too tight on your back, the front has hand stirrups which anchor the front end
( extra flap right at the front goes over the handlebars and protects the hands )
I cycle all day in the rain with this setup - up here in "sunny" Scotland. Gives great rain protection and ventilation, haven't found a better way. All the best and thanks for sharing your trips.
Thank you so much for the advice! All this tech gear is not quite up to it eh?! Thanks for watching :)
Love the fact that you never stoppped smiling Allen.
Thanks for watching :)
Always look forward 2 your video really enjoy them. Come across as a lovely bloke with zero ego......not always case in this sport.
That's a hard ride, I certainly couldn't do it
I'm so pleased you look forward and you liked this one too. I'm always happy to share failure as it's part of life, isn't it? Thank you so much.
@@AllenBoardman yes I guess it is . Great attitude 2 have👍
Nice one Alan, this cheered me up this morning as i sit here nursing a broken wrist and itching to get out bikepacking, even having to miss WRT this year. Thanks for the inspiration and for creating another great video, hopefully another 4 or 5 weeks i can get back out 👍
Oh no!! I’m so sorry to hear you have to miss the Welsh Ride Thing :( absolutely gutting. Thanks for watching though, hopefully these next 4 or 5 weeks will get you sorted. 🙂
Always smiling. Well done.
Thanks buddy. :)
I know it's a hard decision to make but if you're not feeling it then pushing on to finish just makes it more miserable.
Great video all the same Allen!
Cheers 🚲👍
Thank you. Slowly making sense of it all. Thanks for watching!
I've watched four different Dales Divide videos now. I'm loving all the different perspectives. Those stone walls and narrow lanes are just dreamy.
It’s funny how different they all are! I love the stone walls too. Thanks for watching.
Well done, you made the right decision 😊
Thanks! There’s always next time isn’t there. :)
@@AllenBoardman it's not like you haven't done some epic rides recently 😉
@@andrewmcdowall8640 I know man. Just one of those things I guess.
Great film. Me and Nick met you at Malham. It certainly was very tough going. Thanks to you and your mates for all the kind words and encouragement.
Thank you! It was great to chat with you buddy, certainly was tough indeed.
Looks like a great adventure and all part of the fun.
Thanks mate. Yeah it was certainly an adventure.
Sorry it didn’t work out but I still enjoyed the video! Its a beautiful looking place to ride👊🏼
That’s great to hear, thanks! Yorkshire is amazing, I do enjoy it there. Thanks for watching.
@@AllenBoardmanBeautiful riding in Yorkshire. Try trails around Pateley Bridge you'd love it there
You and keep smiling adventure did the dales 😊
Yeah he got around it didn’t he. He done very well indeed!
We've had nowt but rain since before Christmas! I live just a couple of miles from Arnside, so recognised all of the trails in your video.
Sorry you had to scratch... but you made the best of a bad job...and a great video, thanks for sharing cheers Alistair 👍
Thank you Alistair, I can't wait for the sun to come out! The rain just wont stop will it? I'll always try to make good of a bad situation, even though I'm struggling with my decision still. Thanks again.
Great adventure mate sorry to here u bailed maybe do it when the weather is better its all about being on the bike any way take it easy👍
Thank buddy. Yeah maybe so. I think comparing to last year it felt like winter! Thanks for watching buddy!
good vlog
Thank you!
Did you get to Elaine's tea room in Feizor? You were close when you crossed the clapper bridge on the pennine bridleway. Its a favorite of mine when riding in the area.
I did. We spent two hours contemplating what to do whilst it rained sideways outside! It’s lovely around there. I’ll certainly be back.
Great video! You made it a lot further than me, I got to about 1:30 in your video 😂 maybe another year it will be a tad drier
thank you! Yeah it needs to be. The sun in the sky is deceiving isn’t it haha.
Thanks Allen another great video the jokes could be better but we forgive you .
Haha, they're terrible, aren't they?! Thanks for watching.
Enjoyed the video Alan but the speech was very muffled.
Thank you! Yeah - the answer is a plug in mic or a Bluetooth mic. Just adds to the faff of a quick set up shot. I’ve got an idea though, so maybe the next one will be better. Fingers crossed. Still very much learning. Thanks for the feedback :)
Yes, agreed. Couldn’t tell what you were saying
Seemed to be a lot of road ! Or was it just the bits you filmed ? (I don’t do roads only when absolutely necessary BUT with all the wet in the ground…. Maybe
@@ericrobo777 yeah, there’s plenty of road for sure - but so many tracks too. I don’t really like road riding, but those roads are alright :)
@@ericrobo777 plenty of room for improvement :)