66... and still crazy about bike travel

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  • Опубліковано 7 вер 2023
  • Just like the previous film, this one is also about the beauty and simplicity of bike travel, probing for the drive behind this kind of adventures, and with a wink to the drive behind the lives of the people crossing my path.
    The basis of the story into which all this is woven, is my recent 7-week bike journey in June/July 2023 out of Donauwörth, Germany, through a corner of Austria, and on into Czechia and Slovakia. And from there all the way back to Antwerp (3.335 km).
    Just like the previous film this one also follows more or less the chronology of the journey, but is not a travel report as such, rather a kaleidoscope of impressions and observations along the road and of interesting encounters with other people.
    Link to my son’s channel: / @janvoorspoels
    Hospitality sites used during this journey: www.warmshowers.org, www.1nitetent.com
    Map data from: www.openstreetmap.org/copyrig...

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  • @denismaher6873
    @denismaher6873 10 місяців тому +213

    man youre my type of person I am 80yrs and still cycling long distance . i will be found dead at a dead end road but i was doing what i wanted to do . keep it going you still have 20 yrs ahead of you .DENIS

    • @65andbackonthebike
      @65andbackonthebike  10 місяців тому +32

      80 and still cycling long distance... then you're my type of person too, mate! 👍Because I aim to get where you are, and beyond... Keep riding and enjoying...! 😊

    • @AdamTravelsTheWorld
      @AdamTravelsTheWorld 10 місяців тому +16

      This will be me, dead in my tent of old age LOL

    • @boomerangsruckflug8513
      @boomerangsruckflug8513 10 місяців тому +51

      I rode my bike from Germany to Portugal as a woman alone in the age of 62! 😊 And I'll do more of that for sure!

    • @jeff7995
      @jeff7995 10 місяців тому +2

      Love it!!!

    • @saitpradhan
      @saitpradhan 10 місяців тому +2

      ​@@65andbackonthebike namaste 🙏 and salute from nepal 🇳🇵

  • @katsujinkin60
    @katsujinkin60 2 місяці тому +5

    72 and riding more than ever! I never feel as alive as I do out on the trails. What a long, strange trip it continues to be! Be Well, my graybeard friends, and Prosper!

    • @65andbackonthebike
      @65andbackonthebike  2 місяці тому +1

      Good on you, my friend. Keep going and enjoying...! 🙏😊

  • @ransrider1961
    @ransrider1961 11 місяців тому +72

    Imagine my surprise to open UA-cam and see your video come up . I so liked your first one so had to sit down and watch this non stop . What a wonderful story teller you are and I always like your interaction with people you meet along the way . Plus us (old people ) can so relate to you . I am now 80 yrs .young and still riding as much as possible , got 2,500 miles so far this year . The one thing I remember from your first video was to take time to make love to Mother Earth and I try every ride . Keep the wheels turning .

    • @65andbackonthebike
      @65andbackonthebike  11 місяців тому +6

      Thank you, Robert ! It's a great pleasure for me to make these films and be inspiring to others - and especially the older generation - to keep on 'turning those wheels', to stay healthy and young of heart, and to not lose the drive to be alive. Keep on riding, brother ! And we'll see us again next year with another film... 😊

  • @Frombie_01
    @Frombie_01 10 місяців тому +57

    I was once asked why I ride bikes everywhere. I thought for a minute or so and replied "Because it brings joy."

    • @65andbackonthebike
      @65andbackonthebike  10 місяців тому +3

      Exactly! Keep on harvesting that joy, brother! 😊

    • @helenfulford2040
      @helenfulford2040 10 місяців тому +2

      I was asked when I was in my 40's why am I still riding a bicycle, 20+ years on, I'm still riding and loving it even more!
      Sven
      Australia

    • @johnhill6794
      @johnhill6794 4 місяці тому

      It brings health and freedom which means joy and happiness.

  • @jeffsurtees847
    @jeffsurtees847 5 місяців тому +5

    I’m 68 and have done two long distance trips in the last couple of years and plan on a bunch more.

    • @65andbackonthebike
      @65andbackonthebike  5 місяців тому

      Good on you, Jeff ! Enjoy them as if you were 25 ! 😊

  • @DavidSmith-lp5tz
    @DavidSmith-lp5tz 10 місяців тому +32

    High praise for your capturing nature sounds and storytelling. Truly one of the finest bike packing videos I’ve seen.

    • @65andbackonthebike
      @65andbackonthebike  10 місяців тому +1

      Thank you, David ! It's a great pleasure for me to make these films. 😊

  • @relaxbear4208
    @relaxbear4208 5 місяців тому +7

    Only 66 years young. Keep pedaling man! 💪😎

  • @geraldcash9335
    @geraldcash9335 10 місяців тому +10

    Super fun. I'm 77 and this year I cycled 3,567km around Spain, I especially love the mountains in Northern Spain and Asturias and Galicia. Next year I already have planned. Last year I met a couple from Belgium and they were 82 and still cycling! It's a lovely way to travel and find the Peace in God's Creation. God Bless and happy travels.

    • @65andbackonthebike
      @65andbackonthebike  10 місяців тому +1

      Couldn't agree more, Gerald ! 😊 Respect for what you are doing ! 👍 Where do you go next year ?

    • @changhankim7861
      @changhankim7861 4 місяці тому

      Both are respectful people to enjoy their life truely. I will do like you.

  • @johnacord5664
    @johnacord5664 10 місяців тому +19

    Here I am at age 77 and feeling in better shape when I was 17. Lost the car 10 years ago. I do not miss it. My rides are all day adventures. Been retired for 14 years now and enjoying every minute of it. Keep riding.

  • @user-wq5ln1cm2i
    @user-wq5ln1cm2i 9 місяців тому +6

    Hello, great I’m 64 and I have found my Love bicycle tours. We are old men but we never give up

    • @65andbackonthebike
      @65andbackonthebike  9 місяців тому +2

      Let's never give up indeed, Josef. 👍But I don't consider myself 'old', just more experienced 😅

  • @tomnorton8218
    @tomnorton8218 5 місяців тому +4

    Just came across your channel! I turn 70 in a few days and we are leaving in May to cycle across the US again!

  • @davidatkinson-lifematters4826
    @davidatkinson-lifematters4826 6 місяців тому +8

    I think I've just discovered the best channel on UA-cam. Chapeau!

    • @65andbackonthebike
      @65andbackonthebike  6 місяців тому +1

      Wow, what a huge compliment !! Thank you, David !! 😀

  • @mariahlindeman8181
    @mariahlindeman8181 10 місяців тому +17

    Hello, Sir. I think that you are amazing. I am about to turn 58 years old and I just started riding a bike. You are very inspiring to me. I am going to keep riding and maybe one day I will travel by bike. As for now I have just begun riding and beginning to strengthen my body. I'm so glad that your video came up. Thank you for sharing. You're awesome!

    • @65andbackonthebike
      @65andbackonthebike  10 місяців тому +2

      Thank you, Mariah ! I feel honoured by your words. 🙏Keep on riding that bike, and as you reap the benefits of it, the joy, the sense of freedom, the greater horizon, I'm sure you will be inspiring to others as well. 👍😊

  • @TerryW5379
    @TerryW5379 10 місяців тому +9

    What a joy it was to watch your bike journey, I smiled for 54 minutes. We experienced Germany this year and enjoyed the cycling along with the beer gardens and bretzels, it’s very different than the USA. You showed what’s important in life which is doing what you love, good food, friendships, and nature. Thank you for making this video

  • @edteach3r
    @edteach3r День тому

    Amazing! I thought I would watch 10 minutes, and ended watching (and rewatching) the whole video. Apart from the outstanding countryside and intriguing narrative, this video is so well-edited and compiled. I have no idea how one would even do this. Instant like and subscribe. Many blessings for the future, Eddy!

  • @Ken-jp1gr
    @Ken-jp1gr 10 місяців тому +14

    Loved it! Had a smile on my face watching this. I'm 69 and still go off cycling with my tent. But not done an epic ride like this, maybe one day. You are an inspiration!

  • @adrianbell4597
    @adrianbell4597 11 місяців тому +14

    Hi Eddy. Thank you for another inspiring film. May your wheels forever turn beneath you. Take care.

  • @ride_by_bike
    @ride_by_bike 3 місяці тому +1

    What an amazing video - slowly breathing the world in your own rhythm. Really delicious for my eyes, ears and soul. Thank you!

  • @marknice2793
    @marknice2793 5 місяців тому +3

    Hello, I'm 63 and grew up in England, I had my first bike aged 10 and have loved cycling ever since.
    I now live in Northern California and retired at 62 after having a stroke.
    I used my bike to aid in my recovery, and it's working wonders.
    I have regular bikes and last year also got an electric bike.
    I hope I'll be able to keep riding for many years to come.
    It really is a wonderful feeling to be out on bike exploring and enjoying the scenery and the health benefits cycling brings.
    Loved this video and will watch your first one next.
    Thankyou.

    • @65andbackonthebike
      @65andbackonthebike  5 місяців тому +1

      Good on you, Mark. Wishing you many more years of enjoying the bike and the benefits that it brings. 👍

  • @Wayondon
    @Wayondon 9 місяців тому +6

    Thank you soooo much for sharing with this 70 year old cyclist from Maine, USA!

  • @simonwiltshire
    @simonwiltshire 8 місяців тому +7

    It's so nice to see real people living thier dreams, great ride out and don't ever stop.

    • @65andbackonthebike
      @65andbackonthebike  8 місяців тому

      Thanks Simon! No intention to stop whatsoever, as long as the body doesn't fall apart... 😄

    • @cowpoke02
      @cowpoke02 5 місяців тому +1

      I got doctor for you . Can maintain or rejuvenate knees and joints. Treat arthritis. Own blood vitamins and oxygen. Keep going . Lol.

  • @bessokeks4006
    @bessokeks4006 4 місяці тому +1

    PERFECT!
    This IS bikepacking!

  • @Luigi13
    @Luigi13 11 місяців тому +8

    You have one of the best videos on UA-cam with a real to life love affair with a bicycle and adventures to ride to new places. 👍👍

  • @utube8205
    @utube8205 5 місяців тому +2

    Respect "Simplicity is an advanced course"😊

  • @tpe54
    @tpe54 5 місяців тому +2

    Been taking bike tours since 2019. I'm about to be 70 and still have plans. In 2021 I biked 2,000 miles form Buffalo NY to New Mexico. I met a lot of 60 year olds on bike tours. It's the last chance dance at our age. It kicks my butt, but it makes me feel alive and healthy. I love to find picnic shelters for the night. They are the best free hotels. Waking up in a tent in the woods is a wonderful feeling.

  • @istvanszlovenszky4580
    @istvanszlovenszky4580 5 місяців тому +1

    ....very nice trip,thank you !

  • @GrenvilleMelonseedSkiff496
    @GrenvilleMelonseedSkiff496 11 місяців тому +18

    Another wonderful adventure … thank you! As it happens I’m also 66, retired and so glad I rediscovered cycling! So refreshing to hear your easy going philosophical narration. A great inspiration for me as I continue the road cycling adventures that I began back in pandemic year one. Alas, I had a bicycle crash five weeks ago … only one more week before the cast comes off my broken hand and I can start riding again. Safe travels! PS: Beer, ice cream and Hazelnut spread … who knew! 🚴‍♂️🙂

    • @65andbackonthebike
      @65andbackonthebike  11 місяців тому +1

      Thank you ! Wishing you a good recovery and enjoyable rides... 😊

    • @lindseymyles5790
      @lindseymyles5790 8 місяців тому

      I’m sorry to hear of your accident but can I just say it takes a good while before your hand will be strong enough to allow you to put pressure on it enough to ride. You will experience a lot of pain so go carefully and give yourself a good 6 months. Sad but true.

    • @GrenvilleMelonseedSkiff496
      @GrenvilleMelonseedSkiff496 8 місяців тому

      @@lindseymyles5790 Thanks! Cast came off after six weeks … bones healed OK. Turns out that was the easy part. What I did not see coming was all the mobility and strength issues. Doing lots of physio but starting to believe that it will be at least six months before I’m back to normal! Who knew. Had a few rides recently that went well and have just started Zwifting … looking forward to getting back on the road next spring.

  • @normanrussell5526
    @normanrussell5526 9 місяців тому +4

    I am happy that I came across you and your journey, I have mixed feelings, one of sadness because it has been seven years or so! since I did some bicycle touring in Europe. I miss it so much, and now you have given me inspiration to get off my backside and pack my old tourer to the continent once more. I am 69 years of age but I know I can still tour.
    The other feeling is that your story has also made me happy and I find some parts very comical, especially at 19 minutes, with all those tractors whizzing by in the background, sort of like a motorway.
    Thanks for giving me the impetuous to get back in the saddle,
    Michael Thompson
    England.

    • @65andbackonthebike
      @65andbackonthebike  9 місяців тому +2

      Hey Michael, it makes me happy that I have inspired you to go bike touring again! I'm sure that you will still be able to do it and make up for those 7 'lost' years. I bet that from the first day onwards it will be so familiar that it will feel like it was only 7 months instead of 7 years 😊 Go for it, brother! And enjoy...! 👍

  • @francoverdichio
    @francoverdichio 5 місяців тому +1

    Hello Eddy. I am writing to congratulate you on your trip and your desire to share it. I liked your style of travel, the simplicity of those places and their people. Also the video is very inspiring.
    I have in mind to do something similar in the region where I live and then who knows, continue to many more places.
    I'll be on the lookout for a new video of your adventures!
    I send you a big hug from the Pamps of Argentina.

    • @65andbackonthebike
      @65andbackonthebike  5 місяців тому

      Thank you, Franco ! 🙏I'd say go for it, brother, and let yourself be surprised by whatever such an adventure brings. Cheers mate ! 😊

  • @doug2835
    @doug2835 10 місяців тому +8

    Hi Eddy, loved your first video and this one also. It was a great surprise to see this pop up on UA-cam. In between your two videos I was diagnosed with cancer but was determined to keep riding even through the rough times. So far the outcome has been very good and I am extremely grateful. I would encourage everyone our age (I'm 69) to watch your videos and keep riding a bike, it just might save your life besides being a complete joy! Thank you Eddy!

    • @65andbackonthebike
      @65andbackonthebike  10 місяців тому +2

      My pleasure, Doug ! May riding the bike have its healing effect on you. I wish you a complete recovery ! Blessings, brother ! 🙏

  • @homehealthharmony
    @homehealthharmony 10 місяців тому +5

    Truly inspiring, looking forward to your next adventure

  • @katd7716
    @katd7716 5 місяців тому +2

    This video is so peaceful and relaxing, I like your laid back character, and that you are not making your trip about getting as far as possible within one day and rushing through it but are enjoying places around you, taking time to have small talks with fellow travellers and locals, I wish to be like you when I get to your age! I will try it even now- enjoying life for what it is, staying positive and peaceful. Thank you for inspiration and this beautiful video :)

    • @65andbackonthebike
      @65andbackonthebike  5 місяців тому

      Thank you for your lovely comment, Kat ! And yes, no need to wait until you get to my age to express the best version of yourself. 😊 Blessings to you 🙏

  • @grahamrobson5954
    @grahamrobson5954 6 місяців тому +1

    massivley inspiring, im 44 and sometimes think maybe ive left it too late

    • @65andbackonthebike
      @65andbackonthebike  6 місяців тому

      It's never too late, Graham. Just rekindle, and you'll be surprised ! 😃

  • @robwhite461
    @robwhite461 10 місяців тому +5

    Some people have the ability and knowledge to stay young even as the body ages. Sadly most never have the desire to learn this. With all the negativity in the world today, it’s inspiring to see those who have the keys to life.
    Thank you for sharing this wisdom and your journeys for us to share.

    • @65andbackonthebike
      @65andbackonthebike  10 місяців тому +1

      With great pleasure, Rob ! And hold on to those keys...! 😀

    • @rex758
      @rex758 10 місяців тому

      Wise words.

  • @lindajesse8250
    @lindajesse8250 10 місяців тому +5

    You sir, embody the very open-hearted character we all so want to be. I am grateful for your thoughts and having the presence to capture some of them via your bicyclette. Safe journeys. Gary from Ontario Canada.

    • @65andbackonthebike
      @65andbackonthebike  10 місяців тому +1

      Thank you, Gary ! I feel very honoured by your words. 🙏 I do have my flaws though... 😄

  • @sawomirksiezycki4106
    @sawomirksiezycki4106 3 місяці тому +1

    Hey, what a wonderful trip, what a beautiful film.
    Kind regards from Poland👋

  • @iamjoestafford
    @iamjoestafford 5 місяців тому +1

    What a fantastic video Eddy - you are clearly one of life's good guys, and that shone through in this wonderful film. I discovered bike touring a few years ago and have been on many short trips in Europe since then - I often wish I had started when I was younger, but I'm only 40 this year so hopefully I have many more years of good health ahead of me to explore more countries!
    I hope I bump into you on the road one day - I can tell we would get on well. You're a bit of a kindred spirit I think 😄

    • @65andbackonthebike
      @65andbackonthebike  5 місяців тому +1

      Thanks Joe ! Well, at 40 you have still sooooo many years in front of you. See you somewhere on the road, mate ! 😊

  • @pilotsproject
    @pilotsproject 5 місяців тому +1

    you are great inspiration for me ... and I am 55 and still crazy about bike travel 😄

  • @barrymcnamara
    @barrymcnamara 5 місяців тому +1

    👋 ❤ One of the best cycling adventures I’ve seen from a special man … wish you best with further adventures on your way … You confirm my belief that the future is in the present 💝 👀 moment

  • @mbrabs9204
    @mbrabs9204 5 місяців тому +1

    What an amazing journey! And what a privilege for us to share this experience with you - thank you for sharing it. You're not at all crazy, quite the opposite I think. I hope I can do something similar some time. My daughter lives in Slovakia and it's a dream of mine to cycle there from the UK. Now time to watch your earlier video! I'll also check out your son's channel too.

    • @65andbackonthebike
      @65andbackonthebike  5 місяців тому +1

      Thanks, mate ! I can recommend cycling all the way to Slovakia. Some beautiful cyclings paths to discover throughout Europe going into that direction... 😊

  • @user-jf4zh7lb2q
    @user-jf4zh7lb2q 5 місяців тому +1

    Eddy you inspire me too. I live in the center of Canada. I bike almost daily from spring thru fall and then comes winter which slows me down but I am determined to bike as long as the roads are not icy or snow covered. I also enjoy meeting people and and stay healthy. I’m 72 and started cycling at 64. I like your videos a lot.

    • @65andbackonthebike
      @65andbackonthebike  5 місяців тому

      Thank you, Rosella ! Good on you for being on the bike so often (more often than I am really!) Let's keep those wheels turning, sister...! 🙏

  • @isolani
    @isolani 10 місяців тому +2

    Lovely video, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you very much. 67 ... AND STILL CRAZY ABOUT THE ROAD is in my UA-cam notify list. Very inspirational. Again, thanks.

    • @65andbackonthebike
      @65andbackonthebike  10 місяців тому

      Thank you, Chris ! And "67... AND SOMETHING..." definitely coming up next year ! 😀👍

  • @ingeleonora-denouden6222
    @ingeleonora-denouden6222 10 місяців тому +3

    You must be crazy ... because I am crazy too (67 now, still bicycle touring and camping too)

    • @65andbackonthebike
      @65andbackonthebike  10 місяців тому

      ...and life is so beautiful this way, isn't it? Enjoy the touring, Inge! 😊

  • @michaelcobb2044
    @michaelcobb2044 4 місяці тому +1

    What a wonderful adventure ... thank you for sharing w us !

  • @robertmshakur1003
    @robertmshakur1003 5 місяців тому +1

    Oh mister you gain all my admiration and full respect, watching you i see myself at your age, now I'm 42 ,one year ago i found that I like to do bike touring, I done three travels here in UK and I'm planning for next year to do London-Istanbul by bicycle 🚲 ❤stay safe, enjoy your beautiful trips ♥️👋

    • @65andbackonthebike
      @65andbackonthebike  5 місяців тому +1

      Thank you, Robert ! Wishing you fantastic experiences on your way to Istanbul next year ! 👍

    • @robertmshakur1003
      @robertmshakur1003 5 місяців тому

      @65andbackonthebike thank you sir 🙏 ♥️🙌

  • @OllieRolly
    @OllieRolly 9 місяців тому +1

    Hai Eddy, heel erg genoten van je mooie en rustige video! Ooit in de buurt van Aalsmeer/Amstelveen...je bent altijd welkom.

  • @Juergen732
    @Juergen732 5 місяців тому +1

    What a treasure of a video! Thank you for sharing!

  • @PedalingAdventures
    @PedalingAdventures 8 місяців тому +2

    Bravo! So happy you shared your story with us. Looking forward to more!

    • @65andbackonthebike
      @65andbackonthebike  8 місяців тому

      Thank you brother! A real pleasure for me to do this and more is certainly coming... Let's keep on rolling hey! 😃👍

  • @Starry_Night_Sky7455
    @Starry_Night_Sky7455 5 місяців тому +1

    You live a truly beautiful life to the fullest. As you say, "follow your heart." Looks as if you're living those words. You also know how to make a great 54 minute travel journey film.

    • @65andbackonthebike
      @65andbackonthebike  5 місяців тому

      That's indeed so, Starry Night Sky, following my heart throughout my life has made me make quite decisive choices in my life, none of which I have ever regretted. My bike travels and consequent films are a reflection of this, which is hopefully inspiring to many... 😊

  • @johndodd6575
    @johndodd6575 5 місяців тому +1

    What a brilliant, life enhancing video. Thank you for sharing it, with amongst many others, this 66 year old cyclist! Inspirational.

  • @mikemoore4545
    @mikemoore4545 5 днів тому

    So inspiring Eddy, wonderful films with great narration. I look forward to your next journey as I contemplate the pilgrim seed you've sown in my travel garden.....

  •  10 місяців тому +1

    You're an inspiration. I will do it a bike packing Europe tour too. God bless you paths! Ana from Brazil

    • @65andbackonthebike
      @65andbackonthebike  10 місяців тому

      Thank you, Ana ! And good luck on your European tour ! 👍

  • @SloMo2723
    @SloMo2723 4 місяці тому +1

    Just found your channel.Great video! What an adventure. I'm also 66 and still love cycling, hiking and long distance swimming. For me it started in Germany in 1975 when I discovered Volks marching with old people in theirs 50's and 60's lol.The German people took me in and showed me what life was all about. I can't tell you how love I have for the them and their country. I try to go back as often as I can. Too many people our age just kind of give up so it's great to see people like you out there really living life! God Bless from Northern California USA

    • @65andbackonthebike
      @65andbackonthebike  4 місяці тому

      Yes indeed, too many people our age fall in the trap of convincing themselves they are too old for any action. And that's like choosing a shortcut to the 'exit' really. What a shame, isn't it? Thanks for watching ! 😊

  • @chakrambinoystraveldiary4223
    @chakrambinoystraveldiary4223 10 місяців тому +2

    Yo are wonderful....I am excited on your video...and it inspires me and giving hope to my future age . I am now in 53 and doing cycling last 7 years...🥰🥰😆

    • @65andbackonthebike
      @65andbackonthebike  10 місяців тому +1

      Thank you, brother ! Keep riding. 👍 Age is all very relative. 😊

  • @rex758
    @rex758 10 місяців тому +2

    It was my Sunday afternoon relaxing time at home, nice and silent with a cup of mushroom coffee in my hand, looking for something worth watching, I saw the title on UA-cam, and it caught my attention, I watched the entire video… love it. About age is just a number, your heart is ticking and your mind wanders, don’t we all? But you have the right attitude and your spirit in the right direction. Keep going as long as you can while you can. Thank you for sharing your video, Is wonderful and very inspiring.

    • @65andbackonthebike
      @65andbackonthebike  10 місяців тому +1

      Thank you, Werner. Glad I could contribute to a nice Sunday afternoon for you. 😊 Maybe I might make another film called "Age... one of the great mysteries of Life" 😀

  • @ahenders81
    @ahenders81 5 місяців тому +1

    Thank you for this wonderful video Eddy. Such a pleasure to see these far away (from me) and beautiful landscapes and peoplescapes from your cyclist perspective. I enjoyed very much. Alex, California USA

    • @65andbackonthebike
      @65andbackonthebike  5 місяців тому

      My pleasure, Alex. Glad you have enjoyed it. Thanks for watching ! 😊

  • @umbertomaresca6192
    @umbertomaresca6192 5 місяців тому +1

    thank you sooo much Eddy...you are awesome...God bless

  • @Williamottelucas
    @Williamottelucas 9 місяців тому +1

    Ik vind het leuk wat je doet. Ook ses-en-sestig, en ook en fietser mijn hele leven.
    All those trucks using what appears to be just a cycle path!

  • @090448able
    @090448able 5 місяців тому +1

    Congratulations Eddy for your adventurous spirit. you Transmit joy and simplicity, calmly appreciating the beautiful things in life. It doesn't matter the age, but the path to be taken in peace and harmony with nature. Greetings from Brazil. I'm 75 and still enjoy my motorcycle rides.

  • @madisondeans5566
    @madisondeans5566 5 місяців тому +1

    Very inspiring,I'm 68 & will keep pedaling til I plotz!!Great advice,to follow our ❤! Happy trails friend!😉👋

  • @deano-uv6dr
    @deano-uv6dr 3 місяці тому +1

    Thouroughly enjoyed watching your videos eddy, looking forward to seeing more in the future. Thank you from wales uk.

    • @65andbackonthebike
      @65andbackonthebike  3 місяці тому +1

      Thank you, Deano. More coming after my next summer ride... 😊

  • @goldenstardust
    @goldenstardust 7 місяців тому +1

    At 63 sometimes I think I’ve missed the starting gun with my riding, but need to think again. What a wonderful journey, very inspirational. Bike-touring is challenging in Australia where I live, due to the distances involved and heat, but who knows, maybe one day I will get to experience the luxury of riding in Europe!

    • @65andbackonthebike
      @65andbackonthebike  7 місяців тому +1

      Never too late to start riding, Kathleen. And I wouldn't disqualify Australia for it. I've cycled almost 10.000km there, half of which between Perth and Melbourne, and I have good memories about it. Although that was 25 years ago and I might have forgotten about the tough bits. Don't know if I would still appreciate it now at my age, although I love deserts, the Outback, the vast open spaces where the roads are quiet... and I admit I'm thouroughly enjoying the comforts of the European bike infrastructures. Blessings! 🙏

  • @garyjackson1218
    @garyjackson1218 5 місяців тому +1

    Thank you. I’m 76 and recovering from a torn tendon. This is what I need to hear.

    • @65andbackonthebike
      @65andbackonthebike  5 місяців тому

      I wish you a smooth recovery, Gary ! And many enjoyable miles on the bike ! 😊🙏

  • @carlrichards9333
    @carlrichards9333 10 місяців тому +2

    Bro, absolutely Brilliant..very inspirational indeed

  • @mickhurley7305
    @mickhurley7305 10 місяців тому +2

    Nice video. I like the respect you show the country and the simple living people you meet along the way.

  • @francepowell7718
    @francepowell7718 5 місяців тому +1

    Thank you Eddy for this awesome account of your bike travels. I like that you revel in the simplicity of bike touring and acknowledge how summer heat and riding hills affect you. I like how you travel solo slowly and quietly, walk up hills, are open to what the Universe provides, and are comfortable not knowing where you'll sleep at night. For me this is the essence of bike touring! Since 2014, I have been touring as you and Flavius do to many countries where I have met wonderful and kind people whose language I do not speak. I am 77 and crazy in love with bike touring. Bon voyage Eddy!

    • @65andbackonthebike
      @65andbackonthebike  5 місяців тому

      So it looks like we're kindred spirits as bike tourers. Good on you, mate! Wishing you many more wonderful trips. And I hope I will still go full power when I'll be your age! 👍🙏

  • @heinzkoenig8831
    @heinzkoenig8831 10 місяців тому +2

    I am 69 and still on the bike.
    More or less the way you do it.

  • @bergenbiker
    @bergenbiker 10 місяців тому +2

    Fantastic ride and video, so inspiring! Many thank for posting, and RIDE ON Eddie!!

  • @chriswalter6793
    @chriswalter6793 10 місяців тому +4

    Love watching your clips as myself a "dormant" bike tourist currently. I am like your friend who says since he had his first child the traveling sort of went on hold. Seeing you doing at 65 gives me inspiration👍

    • @65andbackonthebike
      @65andbackonthebike  10 місяців тому

      Thank you Chris. Why not 'wake up' and relive the joy of biking...? Keeps you young of body and heart. 😊

  • @DF-rj7jl
    @DF-rj7jl 9 місяців тому +1

    Loved your videos, brilliant...and your sons too

  • @melvinalfredo20
    @melvinalfredo20 5 місяців тому +1

    love this channel... great adventure... nice sceneries along the way... and most of all story that comes along with it... eagerly waiting for your next pilgrim....

    • @65andbackonthebike
      @65andbackonthebike  5 місяців тому

      Thank you, Melvin ! Next film definitely coming after my next bike ride this summer. 😊

  • @jerry2wheels618
    @jerry2wheels618 9 місяців тому +1

    Enjoy live
    Enjoy bicycle
    Enjoy roads
    Great video again.
    Thanks

  • @X_TUDO
    @X_TUDO 10 місяців тому +2

    Greetings from Brazil! I will start my cycling trip in 2024 through South America at the age of 43, thank you for inspiring me.

  • @ihabmidhat
    @ihabmidhat 4 місяці тому +1

    I watch your first film and I am loving this one.
    stay strong.
    PS: you sing good.

  • @Tonmen1413
    @Tonmen1413 6 місяців тому +1

    I see, you love bike traveling Eddy. Its freedom treaveling true the amazing nature👍👍

  • @ravenone6255
    @ravenone6255 6 місяців тому +1

    God bless your soul sir, your video is fun to watch
    From🇺🇲

  • @marekkolins5434
    @marekkolins5434 10 місяців тому +3

    I m 44 years old and I Am from Poland. I love bike. traveling across Europę .Greetings

  • @jamesfrazier9671
    @jamesfrazier9671 11 місяців тому +2

    Hi, I'm 85 and on a bike several days each week in northern Michigan, USA. i like your videos a lot and subscribed. Being active, we might be biking when we are 100 years old

    • @65andbackonthebike
      @65andbackonthebike  11 місяців тому

      Thank you, James ! That's exactly my phylosophie as well. So let's keep on riding... 👍

    • @changhankim7861
      @changhankim7861 4 місяці тому

      Cheers. Keep it going.
      Lucky life

  • @timt148
    @timt148 9 місяців тому +1

    So im watching another great Eddie adventure this morning and the scene of you getting hosed down in your skivies almost made me spit my coffee across the room. Im still laughing my ass off 😅😅😅.
    Always remember, adventure is the elixer that feeds the fountain of youth. Thanks for sharing and wind to your back, and sun in your face.

    • @65andbackonthebike
      @65andbackonthebike  9 місяців тому +1

      "Adventure is the elixir that feeds the fountain of youth"... Well said, Tim! 👍I guess that qualifies me to reach 100 years, at which age I intend to still be making a bike touring film every year...! So you've been warned for next time you see a new film of mine appear...: make sure you will have finished your coffee before pushing that play button, cos my screenplay ideas might become crazier every year... 🤪 Thanks for watching, bro ! 😎

    • @timt148
      @timt148 8 місяців тому

      @@65andbackonthebike Hey eddie I am going to be in Amsterdam on friday (my son is visiting universities). Is it pretty easy to rent tour bikes in the Netherlands? Im actually thinking about bringing my panniers and going for a jaunt for a few days. Let me know your thoughts.

  • @iainmaccallum7468
    @iainmaccallum7468 8 місяців тому +1

    Great video and very inspiring 👏🙏

  • @robertpersall98
    @robertpersall98 5 місяців тому +1

    Amazing how philosophical people are. What a wonderful experience! Thank you for sharing with us!

  • @user-tl9nm1yw1j
    @user-tl9nm1yw1j 10 місяців тому +2

    Эдди, ты такой добрый и жизнерадостный! Замечательные видео, очень вдохновляют на велопутешествия. Здоровья тебе и многих лёгких километров путешествий на велосипеде!

  • @amandawildy135
    @amandawildy135 10 місяців тому +2

    What a peaceful adventure!

    • @65andbackonthebike
      @65andbackonthebike  10 місяців тому

      Thank you, Amanda ! What is out there is but a reflection of what is inside 😊💚

  • @IamSID57
    @IamSID57 10 місяців тому +3

    I watched your vids in full
    really loved it and your adventure
    Way to go, bro
    this is the reason I love riding a bike

  • @minimo_io
    @minimo_io 4 місяці тому +1

    You are awesome and inspirational sr! 🎉 👏🏽

  • @seansixfive
    @seansixfive 5 місяців тому +1

    So refreshing to see your film, humanity and free spirit in a rapidly changing world where the political class and media try their hardest to control us. As you see from your travels, we are all equal, all trying to get on with our life, taking joy in simple pleasures. I look forward to seeing your next adventure.

    • @65andbackonthebike
      @65andbackonthebike  5 місяців тому +1

      Thank you ! Yes, indeed a free spirit, simplicity, and a strong sense of togetherness/solidarity are the things that will be able to unstoppably beat the control mechanisms in the end... 😊

  • @janingham1823
    @janingham1823 3 місяці тому +1

    Thank you… I needed this today. I’m 66. I have been outfitting my bike for bike packing - I need a pilgrimage…. 6 months today that my beloved husband passed on. Broken.

    • @65andbackonthebike
      @65andbackonthebike  3 місяці тому +1

      I'm sorry to hear that, Jan. My condoleances. I'd say go on that trip, no matter the destination, and let yourself be spirited by whatever and whichever beautiful soul you come across on your pilgrimage, slowly healing your own scars. Blessings ! 🙏

    • @janingham1823
      @janingham1823 3 місяці тому

      @@65andbackonthebike thank you for your kind words. Enjoy your travels. Thank you for sharing

  • @sakelleys
    @sakelleys 29 днів тому

    I live in the USA Central California Ag country I'm 62 and I just started cycling again as well to keep myself in shape, and setting up my new mountain bike up for adventure touring. Thanks for the great videos.

  • @roland-mommens
    @roland-mommens 3 місяці тому +1

    Geweldige video , prachtig persoon met een visie en een inspiratie voor anderen.
    Safe travels for many more years to come !

  • @kissmystainedglass7155
    @kissmystainedglass7155 8 місяців тому +1

    😢😢😢 I do hope you have more touring videos coming soon, really enjoyed these two👍🥰

    • @65andbackonthebike
      @65andbackonthebike  8 місяців тому +3

      Thank you! 😊 The plan is one bike trip every year, so consequently one film every year... 🥸

    • @kissmystainedglass7155
      @kissmystainedglass7155 8 місяців тому +1

      @@65andbackonthebike understandable, I’m start my touring next year👍

    • @65andbackonthebike
      @65andbackonthebike  8 місяців тому

      @@kissmystainedglass7155 Good luck and enjoy!! 👍

  • @agrzel4154
    @agrzel4154 6 місяців тому

    Wonderful film - warm, encouraging and professionally made. Many bikers can recognize themselves in it. And a very nice song that I cannot stop singing! Greetings from Poland (still waiting for my own trip this year).

    • @65andbackonthebike
      @65andbackonthebike  6 місяців тому +1

      Thank you so much ! 🙏 And good luck on your trip !

  • @Mick_Holland
    @Mick_Holland 10 місяців тому +4

    I was so pleased to see that you had made another journey and taken the time record this beautiful film. I'm 66 and a pretty much 'lapsed' cyclist - I now own more bicycles than I ride miles per week. You are an inspiration to us all and make the best argument possible for us all to spend time in the saddle. Thank you so much for letting us join you on this trip. Cheers 👍🏼

    • @65andbackonthebike
      @65andbackonthebike  10 місяців тому +1

      My pleasure, Mick. Glad I might have inspired you to maybe turn around that equation... 😃

  • @user-cn6dy8lc9n
    @user-cn6dy8lc9n 10 місяців тому +1

    hello Eddy, i'm enjoy a lot watching your video, and learn something... simple plan and start cycling... taka care sir.

  • @user-ji2uk8cx8o
    @user-ji2uk8cx8o 5 місяців тому +1

    Very enjoyable. Bravo 👏

  • @TruckerOak
    @TruckerOak 8 місяців тому +1

    Thank you Eddy for sharing your amazing journey! Fantastic video ,peaceful music and lovely people! Absolutely Wonderful! 🚲🏕🍺

  • @carlvanderheijden4981
    @carlvanderheijden4981 11 місяців тому +4

    Another beautiful film! Enjoyed watching the previous one. Keep on riding Eddy. Love from the Netherlands

  • @SAMSONOVBaStalin
    @SAMSONOVBaStalin Місяць тому +1

    you are very inspiring... peace greetings from Indonesia 🙏

  • @Tim010
    @Tim010 5 місяців тому +1

    Nice video and story telling Jan! :)

  • @sergiupop2432
    @sergiupop2432 5 місяців тому +1

    Just great!:) and rewarding

  • @BillandJennTraveling
    @BillandJennTraveling 9 місяців тому +1

    Eddy,
    I stumbled across your video.
    And thought it was wonderful thanks for sharing! My name is bill I am 65 years old I live in Southern Idaho USA.
    I have been an avid cyclist for years since I was in my 20s and raced and now I have the passion to maybe riding my bicycle across our country because of your video😊
    Thank you so much!❤