That welcome to Cornwall sign is a very memorable turning point for my running adventures. I passed by in the dark, very heavy rain pouring down and my yet my jacket was doing a brilliant job at keeping me warm and dry. I laughed to myself, pushed the volume button on the Bluetooth headphones and kept on running in the rain. It was a turning point coz it can't get much worse; but I was happy.
There doesn't seem to be enough room for the rear panniers. Personally I would have tried it, and maybe they did before changing their mind. A heavy bike can run away with you on a steep slope, though.
@@garymitchell5899 I’ve done it many a time, you tilt the bike towards yourself so the panniers don’t catch and use the brakes to keep it from running away.
I did greenways and canals from St malo to Marseille with a cargo bike two kids in the front . Best time of my life . We BnB and a few camp grounds that were open as it was off season .
Thankyou so muuuuuuch: For inspiration,excitement,great tandem,patience,very happy ride,your journey,not giving up,good food,aewsome views,pls keep uploadin your videos and inspiring the people of the phillipines ang take goodcare both of you.congrats!
Just a suggestion. Next set of stairs use the brakes to ease your way down and on that set put the bike on the part you walked down and use the brake. Love the videos
I still don't understand how there were 3 blokes there and none of them thought to roll the wheel on the slope and keep the feet on the steps 😂 Wanna give us some context, Ed?
I’m on a bike packing trip riding south from Canada through the US and in the Latin America. Ed I’ve been loving watching your new series. The two of you are terrific. I hope my videos will brighten someone's day as much as you do mine. Thanks you two
Hi Ed, thanks for the vids. Wat loads of tandem vids, we live in Devon and are looking to buy our 1st tandem after years of solo riding. We we’re considering an Orbit tandem but interested why you bought a Thorn?
Love your videos mate- your positivity and sense of adventure is infectious. Looking forward to the remainder of this trek and hopefully many more to come :)
I am really into the story. Really like your narrative style. It is engrossing and never gets boring. I have a question, with the saddles you have do you still need to wear padded shorts? When I learnt cycling in India in the early 80's we had roadsters and never needed any padded shorts nor did we ever get saddle sores. Lovely big saddles with springs!
Love this. I am curious to why you chose to walk on the smooth seop beside the steps, instead of walking down the steps, and using the brakes to control the tandems descent on the smooth surface
I was wondering the same thing. If he would had place the tandem on the smooth surface and control the break, he could bring that bike down the stairs by himself. I have done it...
on my tandem, the stoker keeps the bike straight on stairs (and so do you) but basically you let the brakes do the braking (both brakes when you have that much weight) on every step down. Super easy.
Hi Ed & Aishola, I'm loving the new series, congratulations it's fantastic. Just one silly point but I think you missed a good opportunity to use county flags rather than the Union flag for the back end of the tandem on your latest tour. You could have changed over the flag at each county boundary. You'd have only needed four, Somerset, Cornwall, Devon and Dorset. Would love to see you doing a tandem tour of Wales. I know it's not as exotic as many of the locations that you've previous been to but those place names might prove more challenging than those in NZ.
Hi ed. The place you stopped at in Croyde Bay is the final destination on our tour that we do from south London every year. Next year will be our 10! Enjoying the vids 😁
When you were bumping he bike down those stairs you should have had the bike where you were walking and been on the stairs yourself. That way the bike goes down smoothly with you controlling its speed with the breaks and you walk comfortably down the steps.
I remember riding up a killer hill called Honey Springs in SoCalifornia, every mile or so would be a small pint bottle of Captain Morgans. Yes you fined the strangest things while riding.
I am so proud with both of you and I have been following your activities in youtube very very often. thanks for your sharing new video about your cycling tour to us. May I wish both of you to have good successfully for your charity for children around the world.
how many extra miles did you do with riding, setting up a camera, going back up the hill and riding back past the camera, and then retrieving the camera after you'd got the shot. the dedication is unreal. great series
You gotta call Sam pilgrim. He'll get that bike down them stairs :-). I put a bafang bbshd on several of my bikes. One of my batteries is a 48vx50ah and it'll go around 140 miles on one charge.
140 miles? really. care to share a video on your channel of this and what you did to make it work? i find it super hard to believe considering i have the same set up and im only 68kg and i get maybe 100km on a good day without pushing the limits
Spotted the Kernow sign. I fancy going off-road one holiday and riding the newly launch West Kernow Way looks intriguing. Great videos Ed. =) Did LEJOG last Summer some familiar spots around Bude and Bideford as I rode the Camel and Tarka trails. Lovely part of the UK.
I keep suggesting that you guys get an electric hub motor for your tandem, it will make hills a lot easier and if you find the right kit, some have what's called Regenerative Braking which recharges the battery whenever you use the brakes or you could set it to kick in when you're coasting and it acts kind of like down shifting in a standard transmission and it uses your momentum to recharge the batteries.... Even if you have to get a 750w (1.5kw max) 48v motor you can get multiple batteries and go 100+ miles, also you could get pedal assist sensors and a thumb throttle so you don't have any legal issues.
Brilliant video really enjoying the series. ... I use one of those small cheap panic/rape keyring alarms that you put in your pocket ... I attach it to the bike at night and peg the ring that pulls out to the bike with some cord so it's hard to see. You can use a peg if someone moves the bike it goes off . Also good in bunkhouses etc for your bag at night.
At 11:14 at the stairs there is a smooth incline on the side of the stairs, is that not to assist the cyclist , your bikes wheels go on the incline and your feet on the steps and you walk your bike down, so instead of bike going bump, bump,bump down it is easier for you to control the bike on the incline using the bikes brakes...
It's easier using the little side ramp inbuilt on the staircase And use the brakes carefully while the second person holds the back of the bike!!!! Just a Suggestion. All the best!
I always struggled top find somewhere to camp, as a Scot we're allowed to camp pretty much anywhere, but when I got down to England on my bike I started to have to be so sneaky about pitching my tent and getting out of dodge before someone saw me that the experience soured somewhat :( no fun lying in your tent wondering if a farmer is about to curse you out
As an Englishman who goes camping in Scotland every year, you guys have a beautiful situation with wild camping and countryside access, never let it change. I have experienced that terror personally camping in england but luckily never got caught yet and I avoid doing it other than on bike trips because whilst I hate campsites I get little enjoyment from camping in England because its always pitch up at dusk, up at dawn. Never understood why anyone cares about camping on the margins of their land/on public land, far from buildings leaving no rubbish or trace and not having a fire, I guess they get so many disrespectful people we all get lumped together.
I try not to worry too much about it and so far never got in trouble despite doing it a fair bit. Farmers are generally kind when I've met them just persuade them you aint gonna be a dick if you meet them. That's my general opinion, maybe its naive, but people quite like campers/bike packers and usually are welcoming.
I find in Australia, whenever I've been touring about, I just stop by the farmhouse and politely ask if I can camp the night. I've never been knocked back, on the contrary, I've generally been pointed to a favourable spot and at times offered a bed and a cup of tea with breakfast.
HiEd, we love your videos and followed you around the globe......Do you post the route anywhere or can we buy it from you....donation to the site an obtain...it looks such a great route...Stay well Mark & Sarah...
Did you know 🤓 That Combe Martin's pretty much sole claim to fame is it's the longest high Street in Britain. This is the local lore down there and having spent a good majority of my younger years residing in the area I have heard this Statement / Fact / single weakened link to any kind of recognition a good number of occasions.
Awesome ed! Have you considered chaing the phase of the pedals? My tandem pedals are offset 90 degree and I find the power is much smoother and better for climbing. It looks funny though, and is harder to start and turning with lean makes pedal strikes a real possibility.
Spotted Crackington Haven at the end, did my first bike tour through that area last year, love that place, did you go though Millook on the way there? that would be one hell of a climb on a tandem.
9:30 I'm almost certain that James May built a model railway along that very path for his Toy Stories program many years ago. My brain works in mysterious ways.
10:55 call in to specsavers, both of you.............you are slip-slidin down the bike ramp, while struggling the tandem down the pedestrian steps. i spotted it cos i seen 'em in holland. LOLZ
sis is good sports! Runs in the family. Your gf has got keen eyes! Can't get enough of your journey. How do u like those panniers? We are thinking of getting those front handlebar bag. Is it quite roomy? And does your tandem handle fine with weight on the handlebar? We ride a tandem as well. I'd like a promotion to be the stoker but my stoker said "nope!" ... so I remain the captain (for now). Thanks.
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I built that electric tandem.! Great to see it's being ridden and enjoyed.
what is the battery? how many watts is the motor used?
We have a couple of cube stereo electric mountain bikes, wondering roughly how much something like that tandem would cost.
Hey, rock on, friend!!! That's so cool!!!
I love seeing Sam and Nick and the older couple on their tandem. Everyone adds something valuable to your journey. How wonderful! 🏞️⛺🏞️
That welcome to Cornwall sign is a very memorable turning point for my running adventures. I passed by in the dark, very heavy rain pouring down and my yet my jacket was doing a brilliant job at keeping me warm and dry. I laughed to myself, pushed the volume button on the Bluetooth headphones and kept on running in the rain. It was a turning point coz it can't get much worse; but I was happy.
That's such a cool experience 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🎉🎉🎉.
I’m having my morning coffee and what do I see ?
Mr Ed Pratt’s video story creation,
like opening up the morning newspaper! Jolly !
Started watching Ed when he was smashing it around s east Asia - now he’s in my home county ❤️ u da man
Going down those steps, isn’t the flat slope bit at the edge for rolling your bicycle down.
I was just about to post exactly this. Loads of steps in Scandinavia/Europe have ramps for exactly this, which is what that stone one looks like.
There doesn't seem to be enough room for the rear panniers. Personally I would have tried it, and maybe they did before changing their mind. A heavy bike can run away with you on a steep slope, though.
@@garymitchell5899 I’ve done it many a time, you tilt the bike towards yourself so the panniers don’t catch and use the brakes to keep it from running away.
@@garymitchell5899 thats why brakes exist
I did greenways and canals from St malo to Marseille with a cargo bike two kids in the front .
Best time of my life . We BnB and a few camp grounds that were open as it was off season .
Wow well done! 😍
Thankyou so muuuuuuch: For inspiration,excitement,great tandem,patience,very happy ride,your journey,not giving up,good food,aewsome views,pls keep uploadin your videos and inspiring the people of the phillipines ang take goodcare both of you.congrats!
Yes, yes, and yes! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🎉🎉🎉
Ed the presentation, storytelling and editing on these videos is absolutely superb. You're a very talented chap.
70kg is crazy. My bikepacking setup weighs 15kg fully loaded. I can’t imagine how hard the climbs are !)
Nothing to do but lower the gearing and keep on spinning!
how much does your bike weigh with 15kg of extras ontop?
@@CrossHarry 8kg bike + 7kg gear
@@chuckyfox9284 bloody hell that's light was it an expensive bike?
@@CrossHarry Not really, but it’s rim brake. Canyon endurace cf with 105. It was 1,3k when I bought it. I’m really happy with it.
Just a suggestion. Next set of stairs use the brakes to ease your way down and on that set put the bike on the part you walked down and use the brake. Love the videos
I still don't understand how there were 3 blokes there and none of them thought to roll the wheel on the slope and keep the feet on the steps 😂 Wanna give us some context, Ed?
@@DinnerForkTongue Yeah that's how I would've done it, but a heavy bike can run away with you on a steep slope.
I’m on a bike packing trip riding south from Canada through the US and in the Latin America. Ed I’ve been loving watching your new series. The two of you are terrific. I hope my videos will brighten someone's day as much as you do mine.
Thanks you two
Glad to see you back on the road! Safe travels.
Have been waiting for this! Let's go!
13:15 "didn't want to stop because it was a bit unsafe"
**semi steams by**
Perfect timing
Not wrong but I believe they were more referring to unsafe to start up again.
Hi Ed, thanks for the vids. Wat loads of tandem vids, we live in Devon and are looking to buy our 1st tandem after years of solo riding. We we’re considering an Orbit tandem but interested why you bought a Thorn?
Another outstanding video. Glad you got out with family too. Take care, Al
Well Done Both of You, some time , a little awareness makes a huge difference.
Love your videos mate- your positivity and sense of adventure is infectious. Looking forward to the remainder of this trek and hopefully many more to come :)
I am really into the story. Really like your narrative style. It is engrossing and never gets boring. I have a question, with the saddles you have do you still need to wear padded shorts? When I learnt cycling in India in the early 80's we had roadsters and never needed any padded shorts nor did we ever get saddle sores. Lovely big saddles with springs!
Love this. I am curious to why you chose to walk on the smooth seop beside the steps, instead of walking down the steps, and using the brakes to control the tandems descent on the smooth surface
I was wondering the same thing. If he would had place the tandem on the smooth surface and control the break, he could bring that bike down the stairs by himself. I have done it...
on my tandem, the stoker keeps the bike straight on stairs (and so do you) but basically you let the brakes do the braking (both brakes when you have that much weight)
on every step down. Super easy.
Hi Ed & Aishola,
I'm loving the new series, congratulations it's fantastic. Just one silly point but I think you missed a good opportunity to use county flags rather than the Union flag for the back end of the tandem on your latest tour. You could have changed over the flag at each county boundary. You'd have only needed four, Somerset, Cornwall, Devon and Dorset.
Would love to see you doing a tandem tour of Wales. I know it's not as exotic as many of the locations that you've previous been to but those place names might prove more challenging than those in NZ.
Passports will still have the numbers on the pages. They can still search it.
Hi ed. The place you stopped at in Croyde Bay is the final destination on our tour that we do from south London every year. Next year will be our 10! Enjoying the vids 😁
When you were bumping he bike down those stairs you should have had the bike where you were walking and been on the stairs yourself. That way the bike goes down smoothly with you controlling its speed with the breaks and you walk comfortably down the steps.
they were probably worried about it losing control and sliding down
That old couple is relationship goals
I remember riding up a killer hill called Honey Springs in SoCalifornia, every mile or so would be a small pint bottle of Captain Morgans. Yes you fined the strangest things while riding.
Great video. Good to see Sam and Nick again.
A hint for the next stairs...put the bike wheels on the ramp part, and the human feet on the steps... great views and good weather...
Came here for Elijah lejander! What a king
I am so proud with both of you and I have been following your activities in youtube very very often. thanks for your sharing new video about your cycling tour to us. May I wish both of you to have good successfully for your charity for children around the world.
I just realised you probably will go near st michael's mount. I'll keep watching, now hoping for some footage of that counterfeit. Love from france ;)
Keep Living the Best Life Ed, Ishalla, et al. Rubberside Down!
What a great set of videos so far. Thanks for taking us along.
Keep up the good work guys, was a blast! Wish you two interesting journeys, safe travels, and watch out for all the Buchankas!!!
Love your videos Ed.
A kind farewell to Iohan: we miss you much.
Didn’t realize until reading your comment.
Feeling of emptiness…
Interesting that you had a ramp at those stairs but chose to walk down the ramp and move the bike down the stairs. Lol
how many extra miles did you do with riding, setting up a camera, going back up the hill and riding back past the camera, and then retrieving the camera after you'd got the shot. the dedication is unreal. great series
I know its too late but you didn't have to take those stairs at Bideford. Theres a small exit onto the road before the stairs :D
attach your tent to the bike as a anchor so if anyone touches it the whole tent moves cheers and have fun!
I really enjoyed the video, be safe out there.
Looking forward to the rest of this have lived in Devon most my life and know most the roads you are on really enjoy you take on it
You gotta call Sam pilgrim. He'll get that bike down them stairs :-). I put a bafang bbshd on several of my bikes. One of my batteries is a 48vx50ah and it'll go around 140 miles on one charge.
Stair set of doom 🤙 draping...👍🏼
140 miles? really. care to share a video on your channel of this and what you did to make it work? i find it super hard to believe considering i have the same set up and im only 68kg and i get maybe 100km on a good day without pushing the limits
Coombe Martin had one of the longest main streets in England in the 70's. Had two v good holidays there.
LOL two wheels. Freak. IOW is good ridings and the NEW train is testing in October, fully operational November. So they say.
Great to see ed riding where i have been practising on my unicycle! Tarka trail.
Spotted the Kernow sign. I fancy going off-road one holiday and riding the newly launch West Kernow Way looks intriguing. Great videos Ed. =) Did LEJOG last Summer some familiar spots around Bude and Bideford as I rode the Camel and Tarka trails. Lovely part of the UK.
Wayhay! I'd forgotten about you. This will be good, has popcorn...
interesting how you mix metric and imperial. Miles still first for distance but kgs for weight. Enjoying this series. thanks ..
Excited for the next video, Keepsafe the both you..
That was an excellent video 📼. I'm so glad you are making them again. Thanks for sharing. 👍☮️🌞🌟🚴♂️🚴♀️
Heartwarming to come with you on your journey!
Greetings from Bideford!
Crazy watching your journey around the world to then see you pass through my town.
I keep suggesting that you guys get an electric hub motor for your tandem, it will make hills a lot easier and if you find the right kit, some have what's called Regenerative Braking which recharges the battery whenever you use the brakes or you could set it to kick in when you're coasting and it acts kind of like down shifting in a standard transmission and it uses your momentum to recharge the batteries.... Even if you have to get a 750w (1.5kw max) 48v motor you can get multiple batteries and go 100+ miles, also you could get pedal assist sensors and a thumb throttle so you don't have any legal issues.
They could, if they were cheaters
That's what that couple had. There's also no way a bike can generate any significant amount of power from braking.
Brilliant video really enjoying the series. ... I use one of those small cheap panic/rape keyring alarms that you put in your pocket ... I attach it to the bike at night and peg the ring that pulls out to the bike with some cord so it's hard to see. You can use a peg if someone moves the bike it goes off . Also good in bunkhouses etc for your bag at night.
What happened to Elijah Lejander 2 electric bogahlue?? I heard he fights crime with his awesome dance moves!
At 11:14 at the stairs there is a smooth incline on the side of the stairs, is that not to assist the cyclist , your bikes wheels go on the incline and your feet on the steps and you walk your bike down, so instead of bike going bump, bump,bump down it is easier for you to control the bike on the incline using the bikes brakes...
Exactly 👍👍
That is not quite exactly but very much one reason why it's there. They did that stair descent completely backwards 😂
And you sometimes get a channel to run the tyres in.
@Brian Exactly. A loaded bike can easily take off on a steep slope.
So, LEJOG next year? (Did my own in 2009) Love this series!
Loving the Flanci's Sam!!! best sportswear going :D
It's easier using the little side ramp inbuilt on the staircase And use the brakes carefully while the second person holds the back of the bike!!!! Just a Suggestion. All the best!
Doesn't seem to be enough room, especially if he wants to walk beside the bike. Personally I would've tried it, but their decision.
I always struggled top find somewhere to camp, as a Scot we're allowed to camp pretty much anywhere, but when I got down to England on my bike I started to have to be so sneaky about pitching my tent and getting out of dodge before someone saw me that the experience soured somewhat :( no fun lying in your tent wondering if a farmer is about to curse you out
As an Englishman who goes camping in Scotland every year, you guys have a beautiful situation with wild camping and countryside access, never let it change. I have experienced that terror personally camping in england but luckily never got caught yet and I avoid doing it other than on bike trips because whilst I hate campsites I get little enjoyment from camping in England because its always pitch up at dusk, up at dawn. Never understood why anyone cares about camping on the margins of their land/on public land, far from buildings leaving no rubbish or trace and not having a fire, I guess they get so many disrespectful people we all get lumped together.
I try not to worry too much about it and so far never got in trouble despite doing it a fair bit. Farmers are generally kind when I've met them just persuade them you aint gonna be a dick if you meet them. That's my general opinion, maybe its naive, but people quite like campers/bike packers and usually are welcoming.
England favours ninja campers.
I find in Australia, whenever I've been touring about, I just stop by the farmhouse and politely ask if I can camp the night. I've never been knocked back, on the contrary, I've generally been pointed to a favourable spot and at times offered a bed and a cup of tea with breakfast.
I read somewhere once that you can legally camp on chinch grounds but could be wrong.
Yes
Stairs had 10.45 had a handy ramp right alongside... maybe next time.
Absolutely fantastic Ed!
Was great seeing you guys in bude. My home town.
Didn't even visit the magnificent Bude Tunnel...
Eating chocolate cake and watching Aishola ( sorry if I butchered your name) and Ed sweat on their adventures! You guys are absolutely awesome!
makes me miss england and it's uncomfortable pebble beaches. my sister lives in devon now, i'm gonna have to visit.
Plenty of beautiful sandy beaches too in England . If you don’t like pebbles go to a different beach.
I found two phones by the road when cycling recently, both worked and I managed to find their owners, even got a £10 reward for one of them 👌
love this siries so wholesome and nice
Fantastic videos Ed, what a trip. I'd love to know how you found wild-camping, did you have any problems on your trip at all? Do you have any tips?
Love this new serie. Next up a worldtour? good luck and happiness :)
Nice Ross kemp reference
Waiting for a new episode like it's my favorite show on Netflix.
You can practically guarantee that passport is still in the postbox, lol
HiEd, we love your videos and followed you around the globe......Do you post the route anywhere or can we buy it from you....donation to the site an obtain...it looks such a great route...Stay well Mark & Sarah...
Did you know 🤓
That Combe Martin's pretty much sole claim to fame is it's the longest high Street in Britain.
This is the local lore down there and having spent a good majority of my younger years residing in the area I have heard this Statement / Fact / single weakened link to any kind of recognition a good number of occasions.
Very very nice ride and team work...ride safely ur friends from phillipines..god bless
Awesome ed! Have you considered chaing the phase of the pedals? My tandem pedals are offset 90 degree and I find the power is much smoother and better for climbing. It looks funny though, and is harder to start and turning with lean makes pedal strikes a real possibility.
So when can we expect you to be in Plymouth or have you passed us by already?
Spotted Crackington Haven at the end, did my first bike tour through that area last year, love that place, did you go though Millook on the way there? that would be one hell of a climb on a tandem.
9:30 I'm almost certain that James May built a model railway along that very path for his Toy Stories program many years ago. My brain works in mysterious ways.
You’re not the only one 😄
Good morning Ed!
Good evening Christopher!
Best film maker
this thing being 65 kilogram really puts mail delivery bikes into perspective. 35kg empty, up to 60kg of post. glad to be rid of the job.
Stairs were a shame, another couple of hundred meters up the trail is a bike rental with sloped access
Feet go last in the sink🙏🙏👍👍 great video thanks👍👍
What I didn't get with those stairs: there was a bicycle ramp. Why didn't you use that?
10:55 call in to specsavers, both of you.............you are slip-slidin down the bike ramp, while struggling the tandem down the pedestrian steps. i spotted it cos i seen 'em in holland. LOLZ
When you are getting a 70 kg bike down something that steep... then steps is easier than bike ramp (I´m guessing).
Loving these videos Ed! What tent are you guys using there?
sis is good sports! Runs in the family. Your gf has got keen eyes! Can't get enough of your journey. How do u like those panniers? We are thinking of getting those front handlebar bag. Is it quite roomy? And does your tandem handle fine with weight on the handlebar? We ride a tandem as well. I'd like a promotion to be the stoker but my stoker said "nope!" ... so I remain the captain (for now). Thanks.
Awesome series!
Where did they film the thank you clip at the end? I am guessing California or Kyrgyzstan
that last cruising scene. wow. how far did you have to walk back to take the camera :D
6:15 this is what happens when I slowly raise my Sims hygiene form using the sink many times
Was that a cooling tower in the middle of Ilfracombe?
The ramp beside the stairs is for bikes right? That’s what I use it for anyway…
Elijah LeJander gang get in here!