Thanks so much for your comment! There’s lots more I could have said about Orwell and London and the state of the world right now but chose not to. It was an amazing ride, and I’m v glad I did it and even more that people like the video. Thanks for watching!
yes I'm not sure why that came to me. But he was really marooned there. And, I didn't mention it, but he'd already contracted TB (which was to kill him later) by the time he was there. First up I don't suppose the cold damp air of Jura is the best place to deal with TB but secondly I guess he was in a hurry to finish his book, perhaps he knew he didn't have long, I don't know. Thanks for watching!
@@londoncenturies Well unless you commute to the Big Ben every ride, I assume you live in London, so a wee bit noisier. I have ridden in some remote bits of Scotland too, but never felt isolated, though I was. But we love your videos and I love the new theme.
Yes, there was a point there (when I found out about my planned onward ferry not running for a few weeks and I had to decide whether to press on or not, I thought to myself, What on earth are you doing! I had nowhere to stay, no way (that I knew of) off the island. Even in summer, that ferry only goes every 3 days. It's a good place to write a book simply because there are no distractions!
A few years ago when I was working in Myanmar, based in Napyidaw, I used to cycle at weekends along the old Mandalay road which I am sure George Orwell would have passed nearby, along the adjacent railway line, during his time as a policeman in Burma. His experiences formed the basis for his novel 'Burmese Days' written in 1934. It was a beautiful section of road lined with big old trees that were probably there a century ago when he travelled that way himself. I also visited Orwell's house in Kathar town which is now preserved as a monument. It's a long road from there to Wigan Pier!
Now that would be quite a trip to make by bike, from there back to Wigan. I’ve read much of his other stuff but not about his time in Myanmar. From the little I know of the place, I imagine it’s an interesting spot to work in?
What an excellent adventure. Done my share of "hmm, this path has disappeared" bike "riding" so was chuckling away a certain points, but the scenery - wow
Very glad you liked it and thanks for watching! Yes, the ferries were key to the whole trip really. I've been scouring maps for other routes like that but at the moment it's seeming like that was a bit of a one-off. Won't stop me looking for more, though. Back soon. Happy riding!
That was an adventure and a half! I tell you what - you don't complain much. I would have been moaning and worrying like mad 😂 Fantastic theme- Orwell is one of my most inspirational writers. Chapeux for a wild adventure sir!
Thanks for watching and glad you liked it, yes that was quite a trip actually. I'd wanted an excuse to see Jura for a while, and was very happy when I realised that Orwell provided the link. Happy riding!
You're not wrong there! It was bonkers. I'd squinted at the map for so long and had a feeling it would be tough but eventually you think, oh heck, just give it a go and see what happens. Yes, beautiful part of the world indeed. Thanks for watching!
Best one yet and first one I've watched with the family. Almost feel I wasted my recommendation on Larkin. Will get back to the books and see. Now where did Ted Hughes live......
Ah, Ted. Yes, I have thought of him. And Sylvia, too. Westcountry is most obvious (Exmoor, as I remember?) but I haven't come up with a particular landmark yet. But in the meantime, thanks for the high praise and hope the family enjoyed viewing! Much appreciated!
A brilliant quest! Much as I love audax - I think these rides are even better, more satisfying and interesting. It gets the creative juices flowing, as you can get so far in a long weekend with some determination and cunning - thanks for showing the way!
Very glad that you're spotting the formula! Yes, exactly! Nothing against organised rides, they're really fun at times, but like you say, with a bit of nouse you can have quite a trip and it doesn't have to break the bank, either.
Awe inspiring video full of great scenery and content. I admire your guts, courage and intrepidity. Thank you for your video - far better than the crap on mainstream media!
Yes, IF the weather plays ball. I was a bit disappointed with all that mist but the fact is, it didn't pour with rain while I was there (VERY lucky) and I could see the house ok. Even got some sun for a few moments. It's an amazing part of the world when you can actually see it!
Yes!!! A new CyclingCenturies adventure. Great theme and an epic ride and hike. I'd love a quarter of your stamina. The landscape looked stunning even in the mist. I hope you make it back there in better weather. Thanks for the video.
Thanks! Yes, I knew I was taking a chance with the weather but overall I reckon I didn't do too badly with it. Leave it too late in the year and you get midges (I don't like midges!), too early and you freeze. Hmm...
That was so awesome. Not only the nightride but especially these remote places. You are so blessed enjoying and suffering this lifestyle 50+. Kerngesund und unabhängig macht es am meisten Spaß. The remote house is an awesome place without distraction and the more you show of your area, the sader I become because I spent so many years again and again touring Norway because of ifs low number of inhabitants the further you go to the north... and I have to admit that I have been a little bit ignorant to belittle Britains and Irelands beauty. Norway is a paradise in summer but I should have been looking over the edge my plate and I regret it a little. Thanks for sharing your adventure and all the beauty you found wich is always little on film compared to feel it while riding and hinking. Liebe Grüße🙋♀
Hi and thanks for your comment as always, remote places are very special to me. I have never been to Norway (I've been looking at maps and wondering about the arctic circle for midsummer one year) but I have visited northern Canada where, as a Londoner, the space they have just makes my mind explode. Scotland does have beautiful places but usually they are difficult to get to. I hope you're having some good adventures too! Thanks for watching
@@londoncenturies You should consider going on a cycling tour to Norway like I should make concrete plans für Ireland or Scotland… 🌅Since you like to cycle overnight, you will miss that part😄. Even further south it is already deep twilight and I like sleeping under the stars and find it somehow difficult.
A few years ago when I was working in Myanmar, based in Napyidaw, I used to cycle at weekends along the old Mandalay road which I am sure George Orwell would have passed nearby, along the adjacent railway line, during his time as a policeman in Burma. His experiences formed the basis for his novel 'Burmese Days' written in 1934. It was a beautiful section of road lined will big old trees that were probably there a century ago when he travelled that way himself. I also visited Orwell's house in Kathar town which is now preserved as a monument. It's a long road from there to Wigan Pier!
That would be quite a trip to make by bike, wouldn't it, from Myanmar back to the UK. I've read lots of his other stuff but not Burmese Days and don't know much about his time there, or the country itself. But I imagine it was interesting to work in? Like you say, long way from Wigan!!
Your videos are amazing. Very entertaining even though you do mad distances your videos are lean great to watch. However this was a new level of lunacy. Keep it up.
That was bit mad 😅You came through my adopted hometown Belfast! I'm thinking to so the Caledonia Way (Campbeltown to Inverness). Taking the boat from Ballycastle. Looks like you took the scenic route out by Torr. Scrap that 'thinking' I'm doing it!! 🚴🏻♂
Yeah, great stuff! Do it! :) On other trips (not videos) I've ridden the section from Mull of Kintyre up to Loch Awe and as I remember the scenery just keeps getting better the further up you go. The boat from Ballycastle wasn't cheap but the odd bothy can help offset the expense. Thanks for watching!
Yes, I didn't want to get too close and intrusive, it's a private house although you can see pics of it because it's on AirBnB as a holiday let! The practical way of getting there is boat, obviously, but even then you have to watch out for a big whirlpool off the tip of Jura, which very nearly claimed Orwell's life. I can hardly believe how remote and difficult to access that place really is, it's quite something.
@@londoncenturies Ah, knowing you as we all do through your videos I can tell you're a respectful person. Jura seems such a contrast to the mega city of 1984. Makes me want to read it again. What's next? I cycle to Rupert Brookes's house on one of my videos, which is not as epic as this, it's only half a mile round the corner from my house 😂
Great video but I’m tired just watching how far you go! What’s your tips for cycling so long on your own without getting bored (apart from the odd filming) as I get so lonely riding on my own but I don’t have anyone that would ride with me for this long!
Hang on, you want me to tell you how NOT to get bored and lonely? I've no idea!!! :) To be honest, I think I go into some kind of trance state in the middle of the night. Honestly that's one of the reasons behind the channel, because afterwards I find it very difficult to remember and I wanted to know where I'd been and what it had been like. Bizarre perhaps but true!
OMG! What an utterly insane and epic ride. I think it'll have to be Solvenitskin after that! So pleased you found the house, managed to get off Jura and make it back in one piece. And such a timely book for our times. Would an endless Scottish boggy path be in your Room 101?
Your comment made me laugh out loud - Solzhenitsyn, what do you think I am, bonkers or something!! 😀 And good question about my room 101 but no, I think an endless boggy path (with obstacles, don't forget) wouldn't even make it onto the shortlist.Thanks for watching!! (Tell you what, I hadn't thought of the Russians. You've started me thinking now... ) Bonne route!
When I saw the title I presumed it would be a ride out to Southwold. You really pulled out the stops on this one - an epic ride full of adventure and thinking on your feet; chapeau! Edit: I have so many questions about the logistics! Any chance you'll write this up in Arrivee?
Hey, you read Arrivee too! It's great, isn't it? I don't think I'll do something for that, although it has occurred to me, but I recorded some footage about packing for this trip so I might do something about the logistics, because they were a bit fiddly and changed quite a bit as I was going along (as you can probably tell). For 24 hours or so I thought I was stuck on Jura for 10 days.... 😬 Thanks for watching!
Great video as always, a bit of the rough stuff, might need to invest in a gravel bike. You haven’t mentioned anything about this years big adventure challenge, keep the videos coming cheers from Canada
Amazing adventure…. love the way you just go! Loved the content too. I didn’t know Jura was so significant. Thanks for keeping me entertained as I recover from a broken foot…. Hope to be back on the bike before the summer fades ❤️🩹👍🏾🙏💪🏽 🚴
I might do another video about my thinking behind packing for that trip but in a nutshell, I was trying to keep the weight down. I knew I was taking a chance but it seemed to work out reasonably well. I didn't want to lug heavy camping gear on the overnight leg between London and Liverpool in particular.
25 years ago, had a great bike holiday over there. Jura, is wild and has more ticks than u can handle. Saw Orwells cottage, passed by to a place next to the gulf of Corryvreckin, where an elderly pair rented out a "bothy", for 4 quid a night. Super time, also Islay is a beautiful place, not to be forgotten.
Yes, it's got a special atmosphere of its own, it's quite a place isn't it? I'm keen on getting back to the islands and doing more exploring. I'll need to find an excuse but am thinking possibly Mull next time, I don't know.
Orwell is my favourite novelist and I can't thank you enough for honouring him through this adventure.
Thanks so much for your comment! There’s lots more I could have said about Orwell and London and the state of the world right now but chose not to. It was an amazing ride, and I’m v glad I did it and even more that people like the video. Thanks for watching!
And they said it was "ungettable-to"! This might be my favorite so far. Thanks for doing and sharing.
Incredible as always. Loved the pause before saying “He must have got so bored”. Made me laugh out loud.
yes I'm not sure why that came to me. But he was really marooned there. And, I didn't mention it, but he'd already contracted TB (which was to kill him later) by the time he was there. First up I don't suppose the cold damp air of Jura is the best place to deal with TB but secondly I guess he was in a hurry to finish his book, perhaps he knew he didn't have long, I don't know. Thanks for watching!
@@londoncenturies Well unless you commute to the Big Ben every ride, I assume you live in London, so a wee bit noisier. I have ridden in some remote bits of Scotland too, but never felt isolated, though I was. But we love your videos and I love the new theme.
That Orwell was a tough guy to follow. One of your best efforts yet.
Thanks for watching and leaving the comment, too. Yep, I’m glad I did that one. Quite a place! Happy riding to you!
It was a real pleasure meeting you in Ballycastle :)
So impressed by this project of yours! Really nice to see, how you tackled that adventure!
Very good episode your best yet I think and surely honorary membership of the Rough Stuff Fellowship well done !
Thanks v much!! Yep, those Scottish hills.... :)
What a slogfest, you certainly earned that view of Orwell's house. Great viewing
Yes, there was a point there (when I found out about my planned onward ferry not running for a few weeks and I had to decide whether to press on or not, I thought to myself, What on earth are you doing! I had nowhere to stay, no way (that I knew of) off the island. Even in summer, that ferry only goes every 3 days. It's a good place to write a book simply because there are no distractions!
@@londoncenturies London would be the worst place to write a book, lots of distractions there
A few years ago when I was working in Myanmar, based in Napyidaw, I used to cycle at weekends along the old Mandalay road which I am sure George Orwell would have passed nearby, along the adjacent railway line, during his time as a policeman in Burma. His experiences formed the basis for his novel 'Burmese Days' written in 1934. It was a beautiful section of road lined with big old trees that were probably there a century ago when he travelled that way himself. I also visited Orwell's house in Kathar town which is now preserved as a monument. It's a long road from there to Wigan Pier!
Now that would be quite a trip to make by bike, from there back to Wigan. I’ve read much of his other stuff but not about his time in Myanmar. From the little I know of the place, I imagine it’s an interesting spot to work in?
What a cracking adventure! Chapeau!
Thanks! And for watching it in the first place, too.
Chapeau, you just sound a prick
At one point I thought I was watching a series from Ripping Yarns 😂. Keep up the good work 🚴🚴🚴
Yep, it had its dicey moments, that one. Thanks for watching!
What an excellent adventure. Done my share of "hmm, this path has disappeared" bike "riding" so was chuckling away a certain points, but the scenery - wow
Yep, I'm no stranger to these kind of 'paths' but this did go on a bit! Fun, though! :)
Inspiring ride... London to Liverpool alone, in the dark and wet is worthy of an award. Another classic!
Very kind, thanks v much Anna. Yes, that was a long yucky old night! Thanks for watching!
Superb,what a great adventure - the ferries add a whole new dimension to your travels ... fantastic !!!
Very glad you liked it and thanks for watching! Yes, the ferries were key to the whole trip really. I've been scouring maps for other routes like that but at the moment it's seeming like that was a bit of a one-off. Won't stop me looking for more, though. Back soon. Happy riding!
That was an adventure and a half! I tell you what - you don't complain much. I would have been moaning and worrying like mad 😂
Fantastic theme- Orwell is one of my most inspirational writers. Chapeux for a wild adventure sir!
Thanks for watching and glad you liked it, yes that was quite a trip actually. I'd wanted an excuse to see Jura for a while, and was very happy when I realised that Orwell provided the link. Happy riding!
Absolute Legend. What a journey. ❤ Hackney
😀 Well, you know, I ❤️ Hackney, I ❤️ Jura...
One of the best yet 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻….what an amazing mini tour around our beautiful land. Hope you enjoyed your visit to the North.
Yes it was fantastic, thanks v much for the comment. There are huge areas of these islands that get so little attention, and it’s stunning up there.
I'm lost for words. Epic journey. Outstanding stuff. And an education!
Thanks for watching and commenting, glad you enjoyed it! Bonne route!
This is probably the most beautiful ride-hike-a-bike exploration I’ve ever seen! Keep up the good miles n’ adventures 🤓
Thanks for the high praise! Glad it went down well. Happy riding!!
What a fantastic adventure - thanks for sharing it with us.
Thanks for watching!
Not a book worm myself, but loving the formula of making these rides!
Mate, that hike with the bike!? mad 💪😱🤣 beautiful part of the world
You're not wrong there! It was bonkers. I'd squinted at the map for so long and had a feeling it would be tough but eventually you think, oh heck, just give it a go and see what happens. Yes, beautiful part of the world indeed. Thanks for watching!
Best one yet and first one I've watched with the family. Almost feel I wasted my recommendation on Larkin. Will get back to the books and see. Now where did Ted Hughes live......
Ah, Ted. Yes, I have thought of him. And Sylvia, too. Westcountry is most obvious (Exmoor, as I remember?) but I haven't come up with a particular landmark yet. But in the meantime, thanks for the high praise and hope the family enjoyed viewing! Much appreciated!
A brilliant quest! Much as I love audax - I think these rides are even better, more satisfying and interesting. It gets the creative juices flowing, as you can get so far in a long weekend with some determination and cunning - thanks for showing the way!
Very glad that you're spotting the formula! Yes, exactly! Nothing against organised rides, they're really fun at times, but like you say, with a bit of nouse you can have quite a trip and it doesn't have to break the bank, either.
What a magnificent journey! A bit of everything, what a true adventure!! Thanks for letting us share it with you 🙏🏼 All the Best, Rob
Cheers Rob! :)
Awe inspiring video full of great scenery and content. I admire your guts, courage and intrepidity. Thank you for your video - far better than the crap on mainstream media!
Much appreciated comment! :) Thanks for watching!
An amazing adventure! Can't believe you kept so positive dragging your bike alongside Glen Etive. Fantastic effort.
Yes I think I hit the point at which you just have to laugh and keep going! Thanks for watching!
Wowza what a ride. Enjoyed that very much thanks
Glad you liked it, and thanks for the comment. Bonne route!
Enjoyed that, great journey and that was some trek through the remote bit of the Highlands. Scotland is lovely if weather plays ball. ☀️☀️
Yes, IF the weather plays ball. I was a bit disappointed with all that mist but the fact is, it didn't pour with rain while I was there (VERY lucky) and I could see the house ok. Even got some sun for a few moments. It's an amazing part of the world when you can actually see it!
such a good fellow, the best cycling adventure blog I've ever seen
Hey, praise indeed. Thank you!
Epic ride .... what an adventure. I loved every second of your journey. Well done mate.
Thanks MP! Yep, that one felt like an adventure without a doubt. More coming soon, hopefully. Thanks for watching!
Yes!!! A new CyclingCenturies adventure.
Great theme and an epic ride and hike. I'd love a quarter of your stamina.
The landscape looked stunning even in the mist.
I hope you make it back there in better weather.
Thanks for the video.
Thanks! Yes, I knew I was taking a chance with the weather but overall I reckon I didn't do too badly with it. Leave it too late in the year and you get midges (I don't like midges!), too early and you freeze. Hmm...
That was so awesome. Not only the nightride but especially these remote places. You are so blessed enjoying and suffering this lifestyle 50+. Kerngesund und unabhängig macht es am meisten Spaß. The remote house is an awesome place without distraction and the more you show of your area, the sader I become because I spent so many years again and again touring Norway because of ifs low number of inhabitants the further you go to the north... and I have to admit that I have been a little bit ignorant to belittle Britains and Irelands beauty. Norway is a paradise in summer but I should have been looking over the edge my plate and I regret it a little. Thanks for sharing your adventure and all the beauty you found wich is always little on film compared to feel it while riding and hinking. Liebe Grüße🙋♀
Hi and thanks for your comment as always, remote places are very special to me. I have never been to Norway (I've been looking at maps and wondering about the arctic circle for midsummer one year) but I have visited northern Canada where, as a Londoner, the space they have just makes my mind explode. Scotland does have beautiful places but usually they are difficult to get to. I hope you're having some good adventures too! Thanks for watching
@@londoncenturies You should consider going on a cycling tour to Norway like I should make concrete plans für Ireland or Scotland… 🌅Since you like to cycle overnight, you will miss that part😄. Even further south it is already deep twilight and I like sleeping under the stars and find it somehow difficult.
A wonderful adventure, thanks for sharing..!!!
A few years ago when I was working in Myanmar, based in Napyidaw, I used to cycle at weekends along the old Mandalay road which I am sure George Orwell would have passed nearby, along the adjacent railway line, during his time as a policeman in Burma. His experiences formed the basis for his novel 'Burmese Days' written in 1934. It was a beautiful section of road lined will big old trees that were probably there a century ago when he travelled that way himself. I also visited Orwell's house in Kathar town which is now preserved as a monument. It's a long road from there to Wigan Pier!
That would be quite a trip to make by bike, wouldn't it, from Myanmar back to the UK. I've read lots of his other stuff but not Burmese Days and don't know much about his time there, or the country itself. But I imagine it was interesting to work in? Like you say, long way from Wigan!!
Fantastic.....love that one. ! What an adventure.
Glad you liked it John. Thanks for watching!
Another fantastic video well done 👍
Keep up the great work 😀
Thank you for watching it!
Epic video, a proper cycling adventure! I'm off for a ride...
Bonne route!!
I'll join you soon Son
Incredible work Sir. Absolutely love it. 👌
Thanks very much!
What an adventure! Thank you!
Yep, that felt like an adventure, alright. Thanks for watching!
You're giving Shackleton a run for his money there with all that cross country .
Great film 🎥 Enjoyed watching 👍
You've got me thinking about Shackleton now.... :)
@@londoncenturies part of that could be tricky on your bicycle with not much ice and tundra about😉
Your videos are amazing. Very entertaining even though you do mad distances your videos are lean great to watch. However this was a new level of lunacy. Keep it up.
Thanks! 😀I like the 'new level of lunacy' bit! Thanks for watching!
Beautiful! Great adventure. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching Greg!
Very nice, a trip you will remember always. Thanks for taking me along.
Thanks for watching!
Great video. Quicker to ride to his cottage at Wallington, Hertfordshire...
You're not wrong there! He lived in various places in London too (I think?) but this one just lent itself so nicely to a ride...
That was bit mad 😅You came through my adopted hometown Belfast! I'm thinking to so the Caledonia Way (Campbeltown to Inverness). Taking the boat from Ballycastle. Looks like you took the scenic route out by Torr. Scrap that 'thinking' I'm doing it!! 🚴🏻♂
Yeah, great stuff! Do it! :) On other trips (not videos) I've ridden the section from Mull of Kintyre up to Loch Awe and as I remember the scenery just keeps getting better the further up you go. The boat from Ballycastle wasn't cheap but the odd bothy can help offset the expense. Thanks for watching!
What an epic adventure. Pity we didn't see the house close up, but an epic journey non the less.
Yes, I didn't want to get too close and intrusive, it's a private house although you can see pics of it because it's on AirBnB as a holiday let! The practical way of getting there is boat, obviously, but even then you have to watch out for a big whirlpool off the tip of Jura, which very nearly claimed Orwell's life. I can hardly believe how remote and difficult to access that place really is, it's quite something.
@@londoncenturies Ah, knowing you as we all do through your videos I can tell you're a respectful person. Jura seems such a contrast to the mega city of 1984. Makes me want to read it again. What's next? I cycle to Rupert Brookes's house on one of my videos, which is not as epic as this, it's only half a mile round the corner from my house 😂
What an awesome adventure! Perfect homage to a great author... Hats off! 🤓
:) Many thanks for watching and your comment! Happy riding to you!
Another great video. To have an ounce of your calmness would be amazing!
Glad you liked the vid and thanks for watching it!
Mate, you need a gravel bike LOL! Great adventure!
I'm supposed to be a road cyclist, it's just that my route planning keeps going wrong! 🤪
Loved this episode. Subscribed!
Thank you! Glad you liked it, happy riding!
Mammoth & Epic ! Well done - more like that if you have the energy 😄
Thanks Matt!! I’m always looking for good routes and I think I hit jackpot on that one. Question is, where next??
Inspiring stuff.
Thanks for the comment! Happy riding to you!
A true adventure great stuff. When are you entering a cyclocross 🤣🚴♂️👍
Ha! Well, unintentionally I seem to do a bit of cyclocross a bit too often!! :)
Great video but I’m tired just watching how far you go! What’s your tips for cycling so long on your own without getting bored (apart from the odd filming) as I get so lonely riding on my own but I don’t have anyone that would ride with me for this long!
Hang on, you want me to tell you how NOT to get bored and lonely? I've no idea!!! :) To be honest, I think I go into some kind of trance state in the middle of the night. Honestly that's one of the reasons behind the channel, because afterwards I find it very difficult to remember and I wanted to know where I'd been and what it had been like. Bizarre perhaps but true!
loving these LondonCenturies!
Thanks for watching and happy riding to you!
You are amazing!!!
Well I don't know about that but thanks for leaving the comment anyway!
OMG! What an utterly insane and epic ride. I think it'll have to be Solvenitskin after that! So pleased you found the house, managed to get off Jura and make it back in one piece.
And such a timely book for our times. Would an endless Scottish boggy path be in your Room 101?
Your comment made me laugh out loud - Solzhenitsyn, what do you think I am, bonkers or something!! 😀 And good question about my room 101 but no, I think an endless boggy path (with obstacles, don't forget) wouldn't even make it onto the shortlist.Thanks for watching!! (Tell you what, I hadn't thought of the Russians. You've started me thinking now... ) Bonne route!
Magnificent
Glad you liked it and thanks for watching, Keith. Happy riding!
When I saw the title I presumed it would be a ride out to Southwold. You really pulled out the stops on this one - an epic ride full of adventure and thinking on your feet; chapeau!
Edit: I have so many questions about the logistics! Any chance you'll write this up in Arrivee?
Hey, you read Arrivee too! It's great, isn't it? I don't think I'll do something for that, although it has occurred to me, but I recorded some footage about packing for this trip so I might do something about the logistics, because they were a bit fiddly and changed quite a bit as I was going along (as you can probably tell). For 24 hours or so I thought I was stuck on Jura for 10 days.... 😬 Thanks for watching!
A Classic - book and ride!
Glad you liked it, thanks for watching!
Great video as always, a bit of the rough stuff, might need to invest in a gravel bike. You haven’t mentioned anything about this years big adventure challenge, keep the videos coming cheers from Canada
Thanks Paul! No, you're right about no big adventure this year planned (YET). Still thinking. Whereabouts in Canada?
Midland Ontario on Georgian Bay
@@paulpercival5817 Aha, I don't know Midland but have visited Awenda and Manitoulin island amongst other places. Very fond of your wide open spaces!!
Agenda Park is about 20 min from me
Epic !!
Cheers Phil! 😃
P.s. Your trip reminded me of Scott of Antartica, facing adversity, maybe a themed ride for you.
Whoaaa that's heavy! I'll bite off a big one, for sure, but he pushed it way too far. :)
well.... same old same old..... wonderful !!! loved 16:40 （⌒▽⌒）. you're a remarkable man. also, very cool shades. thank you !!!
Thanks v much for watching, and leaving a comment. Bonne route!
Amazing adventure…. love the way you just go! Loved the content too. I didn’t know Jura was so significant. Thanks for keeping me entertained as I recover from a broken foot…. Hope to be back on the bike before the summer fades ❤️🩹👍🏾🙏💪🏽 🚴
Broken foot? Yikes. Wishing you a speedy recovery from that - and thanks v much for the comment!
Why no tent?
Too heavy!
I might do another video about my thinking behind packing for that trip but in a nutshell, I was trying to keep the weight down. I knew I was taking a chance but it seemed to work out reasonably well. I didn't want to lug heavy camping gear on the overnight leg between London and Liverpool in particular.
25 years ago, had a great bike holiday over there. Jura, is wild and has more ticks than u can handle. Saw Orwells cottage, passed by to a place next to the gulf of Corryvreckin, where an elderly pair rented out a "bothy", for 4 quid a night. Super time, also Islay is a beautiful place, not to be forgotten.
Yes, it's got a special atmosphere of its own, it's quite a place isn't it? I'm keen on getting back to the islands and doing more exploring. I'll need to find an excuse but am thinking possibly Mull next time, I don't know.