Athens to London by bicycle. A 4300km cycling journey across Europe
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- Опубліковано 25 лип 2020
- Travelling across Europe by bicycle seemed like the perfect introduction to long distance bike touring. In 2019 I bought a cheap bike in Athens, attached some camping gear and luggage and started riding with no real planned route to see how far I could make it.
I came across this by accident it seems, but what a great ride, I enjoyed every minute of it, very inspiring! You've ridden some of the most beautiful landscapes of Europe I'd say, kudos for choosing the route!
Thanks, glad you enjoyed watching. I can't wait to explore more of Europe by bike👍
@@jimmydk82 You might consider visiting NL, we have a very nice cycling infrastructure over here 😀
Just fantastic! This is an inspiration, thank you.
Thanks, so happy you enjoyed it👍
Unbelievable journey off the beaten path...
Worth 37 minutes of my life. Thanks for sharing! Wonderful places.
Thanks mate, best of luck in all your own adventures in life👍
Thanks mate👍 Good luck in all your own adventures in life
One of the best cycling videos EVER. MY WIFE WATCHED THIS😁😁
Thanks mate, glad you guys enjoyed it👍
Thanks for the video. Re-enforces my belief that you don't have to spend a fortune on kit to have an epic adventure. Enjoy your times.
He's not doing it on the cheap; he's wearing a North Face jacket, some fancy GPS or satnav device, a smartphone, a new Kona, etc.
Couldn't agree more👍
In fairness, he's also using Decathlon panniers. It's a bit of a mix but yeah, the GPS/SatNav thing can't have been too cheap and the Alpine bit in particular would necessitate some quality equipment/clothing I would have thought. I would have liked to have seen more camping/accommodation bits, an equipment/clothing list and a map/route/time breakdown. It's a really nice vid, a great achievement and is definitely inspiring. I want more details though :-).
@@serhatemre8167 good second hand one wont run you more than €100. Gps isnt that expensive anymore.
@Sven Lima Doing it on the cheap is not shown in the video.
Maximum respect man ! I recently completed a 2600 km trip from Amsterdam to Barcelona. I was also alone. I camped wild and though it was illegal I encountered no problems. The trick is to camp late at night under the cover of darkness and to be got at first light.
The idea of first going somewhere by train or plane and cycling back home is something I'd never thought of. Thanks to you it's something I would consider doing in future.
You're an inspiration. Ride on. You're a certain breed of Englishman, tenacious, unassuming and probably self-deprecating. Asked how the trip went you'd probably just say ''OK''.
Wow, what an amazing adventure, I'm glad you could make it till the very end.
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks, glad you enjoyed watching.. ride on👍🚲😎
Wonderful video. Thank you for taking the time and energy to share your trip.
This is so inspirational, i am planning a shorter trip for May from North Macedonia to Amsterdam and i can't wait!!
You did an amazing job producing this short film.
Lots of love from North Macedonia!!
Amazing...Beautiful...Colourful...adventurous...Inspirational...Hats off!!!
Came up and in UA-cam out of the blue - excellent watch and what a great adventure. Fantastic 👍
Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed . Best of luck on all your own adventures
What a fantastic adventure across Europe - a great effort and totally captivating to watch. So glad this popped up in my suggested videos feed.
Thanks mate, all the best for your own adventures👍
What a wonderful adventure! Thanks for sharing your amazing journey with us.
It was my pleasure, thanks
Amazing trip and one of the best videos. Well done.
Dunkirk gave me goosebumps. What a beautiful ride and awesome landscapes !
amazing, thank you for showing us your ride.
Really good thank you and congratulations...I know that I couldn't have achieved that...fab scenery and great music.
Have a great 2022 👍
A pleasure to watch. Very relaxing and inspirational, I'm a bikepacking newbie and videos like yours make me think that someday I will live adventures like this. Thankyou, greetings from Italy!
Do you stop at stop signs, Nicola?
Thanks Nicola, good luck for your own adventures👍👍👍
Congretulations. It was a great pleasure to watch your video!
Great film, filled me with wonderlust
A very well made video with great content , thanks very much 👍
I hope you do another trip soon!
Skvelý výkon a prekrásne spracované video.Ďakujem
Souhlasím, pěkně zpracované video :).
Wow! Fantastic trip! I couldn’t believe you did it in 7 weeks. Thanks for the inspiration :)
Thanks, best of luck on all your adventures✊
Great video of a great trip. Thanks and well done!
What an achievement 👏🏼🥳 an absolute 37 minutes delight 🤩
Thanks, so glad you enjoyed. Ride on👍
Wonderful. Thanks for sharing. Very inspiring.
Amazing adventure. Thanks for sharing it.
From California. 👍
w0w unbelievable! Greatest adventure of his life!!
RESPECT!!!!!!
thanks for making this beautiful video 👏👏👏
Great tour and great film about! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Stefan, Glad you enjoyed watching
Thanks a lot for sharing :) Truly inspiring!
you have my volsten respect
I bow to you.
and there are really nice corners to see in germany great Video
Beautiful and Stunning scenery.💕💕💕
it's always lovely to walk with you my friend. 👍👍👍
Thank you for sharing . happy weekend.
I enjoy watching the bicycle trip video.
The scenery is so beautiful.
Please travel safely.
Well done! You pushed me a little forward to do this kind of thing myself.
Nice touch with some classic Smash track at the end :)
Wow! Nice trip,! It's really inspired
Your journey is amazing, thank for your share 🤩
Thanks for watching. Good luck for all your adventures
Fantastic trip, thanks for sharing .
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. I can't wait to do another one..
"Best weather of the whole trip in bloody London England" 🤣😂🤣 love it! Great film really enjoyed it great scenic shots and you rode past my local spot on the Thames as you rode into London ! Nice one Ride Hard Ride Safe 👍
Thanks mate, best of luck for all your own adventures👍
Thanks for sharing, beautiful trip with accompanying sound track. I am looking forward to starting my bike tours once covid relaxes.
Wow that's great
Thank you so much for your Beautiful sharing
Thanks, glad you enjoyed👍
A beautiful adventure. Bravo.
Awesome 😎👍👍👍...... Brilliant film, thanks for taking the time to film it, really enjoyed it. .....All the best 🍻🍺🍻🍺🍻🍺🍻🍺🍻🍺
Thanks mate, was my pleasure
I fell in love with your wonderful trip.
your too kind, thank you
Excelente work, great respect and attitude a long the road, it’s very difficult not to wish a trip like this. “A life time trip”
Congratulations 🎉🍾🎊
Thanks Daniel. I thought this might be a 'once in a lifetime' trip but now I'm hooked on this kind of travel and want to do lots more. Good luck on your own adventures
Congratulations!!!
Nice video! Thanks for sharing it.
Jimmy! aka The Machine! Excellent effort.
Great vid thank you for sharing very enjoyable
Champion ride. What a legend👍
Hey Jimmy
I saw this vid couple years ago as I was considering bike camping in Europe. I loved your vibe and how u just bought the bike/gear in Greece then went off. Inspired me and I ended up riding from SF to Portland Oregon, flew to Rome and then to Greece and all the coast north to Trieste. Gave my bike away and flew home with a small pannier and nothing else. Was great. Getting ready for another adventure but this time via a Vespa. Best, Marc
If you like backpacking videos, find the series Two years on a bike, it is amazing :).
Hi Marc, great to hear you've had your own bikepacking adventures in the US and Europe. It sure is one heck of a feeling to head out into the yonder on two wheels.
Best of luck for your future adventures
Parabéns! Esse ano fiz uma Cicloviagem de Araguari - MG ao Rio de janeiro, 900km
e viagens como essa sempre nos inspiram.
Avante guerreiro! #cicloturismogoias 🙌👏🚴♂️
👍That would have been an awesome trip. Can't wait to go to South America
Amazing journey, man! Congratulations!
Thanks, all the best for your own adventures
Really enjoyed your trip video Jimmy, the icing on the cake would be you narrating your trip as you wind your way through the route. thanks!
Thanks Andy. I'd love to be more proficient at narrating and shooting/editing my travel vids. Something I will try next time👍
U will take it to ur life, what a journey dude! Cheers 🤜🤛✌️✌️
Very inspiring trip! Well done M8!👏🏻
Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed 😎
well done mate, that's a hell of a long trip. very inspiring
Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed watching. All the best for your own adventures
Nice one Jimmy, well done 👍
It's a shame you caught so much grim weather, but thanks for sharing the trip!
This is epic. Thanks for sharing!!
Glad you enjoyed.. thanks😎
I enjoyed this wonderful journey you did. great trip. congratulations
Thanks👍 glad you enjoyed
Marvelous journey by biking. What a beautiful scenery. Best regard from Indonesia
It's so beautiful!
Thanks you're so kind! 🙂
We loved watching your adventure from here in New Zealand with fond memories of Europe. Found ourselves wondering the names of the places in between your captions of country or major city, as many looked great. Thanks for sharing. Happy biking 🚲🙂.
Great ride! Really great! Well done!
Thanks ✌
Amazing, great journey. Keep on riding! I wish to do something like this someday.
Thanks Marcio, I hope you get the opportunity to do your own cycling adventures, ride on 👍🚲😎
Fabulous journey,well done 👍
what an achievement bro! wonderful landscapes along the way.
Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed watching. Good luck on your own adventures😎
Amazing journey. We would love to be you. Greetings from Ireland and safe travels
Brilliant editing. Pictures told the story.
thankyou
Really enjoyed watching this. Well done mate.
Thanks mate👍 I appreciate it
Almost did a similar thing, decided to buy a vintage motorhome instead and stayed in Greece for 12mths...It was an amazing journey although broke down 3 times, wish i had stuck to my original plan of cycling...Kudos to you :)
Grande,Bellissimo Viaggio,Bellissima Bici
Невероятный, прекрасный фильм. Я отдохнул во время просмотра.
Спасибо, вам, за огромный труд, при создании этого видео и спасибо UA-cam за хорошую рекомендацию 😊
Привет с Южного Урала России. Может быть когда-нибудь и у нас прокатитесь на велосипеде.
Всем Добра и Мира ☀
Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed watching. I sure would love to ride through the Southern Urals someday..
Great journey! I watched the video and felt envy that you had been able to do it and I probably not:)
I hope you get the chance for the journeys you are dreaming of🤞
Great video...What a fantastic experience...
Thank you, good luck in your own adventures in life
Thanks for this video!!!Cool trip!
Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed watching. Best of luck on your own adventures in life😎
Great video! 👍👍👍
Thanks, glad you liked it
Great！I hope to travel to Europe like you one day.
Thank you, I hope you get the opportunity
very nice to see, thanks man
This is epic pinnacle of adventure.
Thanks Ronnie, glad you enjoyed
It's really so beautiful video my brother 🇮🇳🙏
Thanks for watching, Best of luck for all your own adventures👍
@@jimmydk82 bro tell me one thing why don't you make more videos ? I honestly don't watch full video like of this length you have posted but I watched this one because you didn't bore to us Lol , so brother you should have to make more videos you are good in this, I am damn sure your channel will grow so fastly.
You managed to capture the essence and atmosphere of cycle touring brilliantly👍
Thanks, after experiencing the adventure of cycle touring its hard to go back to ordinary ways of travelling
@@jimmydk82 I have spent the past six or seven months touring around the Balkans so, I recognise many of the places in your video. All being well, next stop Turkey.
@@garyskyner5855 Fantastic! Will you finish your trip in Turkey?
@@jimmydk82 Depends on the Covid situation. I may go back to the UK for a while or I may continue my trip.
@@garyskyner5855 👍 Either way that a fantastic trip. Hope you also post on UA-cam when you've finished your journey
Fantastic! Ride safe!
very nice video... love it
The "...no real planned route"- thing is really appealing... . Respect for that
Thanks, I also found it more enjoyable than having to stick to a pre-planned route 👍
Very nice trip Jimmy... way to go mate
Beautiful places
What wonderful journey brother
Love from Mumbai India,💕🙏
Nice journey brother .. i like this video, keep save and healthy 👌
Super trip, Jimmy, well done! You really see which countries hv great road and bike infrastructure (to the north and west) and which have…well…less so! Your videography is stunning and sights spectacular but you also capture that part of long distance biking that is all about getting food, water and rest!
As a Canadian riding across France from Atlantic to the Rhine river 2 years later on own bicycles (also Konas!) i was mightily impressed. Watched all 37.5 minutes 😎
Thanks mate, as you'd know, sometimes those moments of finding food, shelter and rest can be the best part of the whole adventure👍
Hats off sir, glad you liked Croatia, that's where I'm from!
I want to attempt a 400 km ride soon, I can't imagine how eventful your 4300 km were! Props, and congratulations.
Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed! Good luck for your 400km ride👍 Croatia is a fantastic country to cycle through
@@jimmydk82 how much days were u in this trip?
dude, brilliant ride!
Amazing , kudos to you.
thanks😊
damn i knew i saw you elsewhere before lmao
i spent the whole first half of your video wondering where i did saw you, and i realised just before Vivien (trails on wheels) shows up that it were you i saw in his videos last week ! Lovely to see both points of view
Thank you for sharing
I've enjoyed your video to the full! It's great to ride 4300km within 2 months or less. See you someday in Japan.
Glad you enjoyed👍 I would love to ride through Japan sometime
Amazin! So much respect ✊
Thanks.. 👍 Good luck for your own adventures
Well done brother! You are a real inspiration! I'm planning trip from Belgrade to Valencia. Can you share with us a little bit more about equipment and how to find best routes... Thank you for the video!
Epic adventure...👍👍❤️amazing view..👍
Thanks mate.. best of luck for all your own adventures👍