Epic Gravel Ride: Building Bike Resilience and Fitness After Chemo - A Muddy Farewell to 2024
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- Join Julie on her inspiring journey back to cycling after completing chemotherapy in 2024. In this heartwarming video, we join the Dorset Grit and Gravel group for an unforgettable ride along the picturesque Castleman Trail. This off-road, relatively flat route is perfect for rebuilding fitness, confidence, and a love for the bike.
Watch as Julie navigates gravel paths on her gravel bike, keeping pace with the group and rediscovering the sheer joy of riding. Her journey is a testament to resilience, determination, and the healing power of nature. Whether you’re passionate about gravel cycling or just love exploring breathtaking trails, this ride offers something for every adventurer.
Let Julie’s story inspire you to tackle challenges head-on and embrace the strength within. Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe to Wheelers at Large for more cycling adventures, group rides, and uplifting stories that remind us of the incredible power of community and the open road!
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Looks like a great route 👍 good to see your fitness is bouncing back quickly Julie
@@MontyGravel thank you. Yes Julie is getting stronger on each ride... 😁
It was a great ride guys. Thank you for the company in the ride, it was great to see you both again. Happy new year!
Cheers Andre 👍 was that you leading Juan out through the 5 ways earlier? Happy new year
@@WheelersAtLargeYes, we went out for a 40 miles ride as a final ride for the year. :) Sorry I didn't spot you.
@AndreBritoProfile I was in the car, so no problem 😁
Love that ride over there. What a traumatic year for you both. You’re looking so well Julie. Here’s to a very Happy, Healthy New Year to you both. X
@@bicycleadventures2133 thanks alot Gill! 🤗👍❤️Yeah I'm so glad to say goodbye to 2024! Happy new year to you too.... Bring on 2025! 🎆🎇🎊👍
Waterproof socks, the greatest invention since the wheel!
Another good ride and a great turn out as well.
Have great 2025 all of you! 👍
@@micks61 happy new year Mick 🎆🎊🎇👍🚴♀️ I’m loving the waterproof socks....... almost as good as the di2 😍🤣😅
All the best for 2025 both of you.
Thank you Andrew, all the best for 2025 to you too 👍
Great to see you out on a such a murky day in the mistle, looked a great ride. You need mudguards in winter, mud on the lens is bad plus so much cleaning for Mike 😂 . Lovely paths out of Bournemouth, very smooth . All the best for 2025 🎉🎉🎉
Cheers Martin, happy new year... We have full mudguard bikes, just not gravel bikes 😁
Happy New Year and a prosperous 2025...to both of you!!
@@ulrichvonck thanks alot Ulrich. 👍😀Happy new year to you too 🎉 👌 🚴♀️ 🚴♀️ 🚴♀️
Thanks guys for another awesome day.
Looking forward to many more in 2025 ❤❤❤❤
@@darrenelbrow5144 it was a really good ride. 😀👍Let's hope we can do lots of miles in the new year 🤞🤞🤞🤞🚴♀️🚴♀️🚴♀️🚴♀️🚴♀️
Happy New year guys , got the first ride of the new year under my belt
@@walterberry8703 Happy new year Walter. Well done getting out, let's hope for many more in 2025
A very happy New year you 2
Don’t panic keep peddling
Thank you Ted, hoping to do a bit more pedalling in 2025. Happy new year
Holy cow that was awesome. It sounds like you and Mike had a great Christmas. Happy new year you guys. Can’t wait to watch 2025 videos. Max tells his friends still we got a shout out from across the pond from UA-camrs. Lol
@@scottydoo919 🤣🤣 Best wishes to Tash, Max and yourself Scott for 2025 👍
HAPPY NEW YEAR YOU GUYS, (Julie & mike).....looking forward to next years vids...enjoy.
'Ull' east yorkshire.
Thank you John. Best wishes for 2025 to you 👍
Happy new year to you both, brighter days are ahead😊
@@lisawooldridge5449 Thank you Lisa, and best for 2025 to you 😁👍
Happy New Years! Thanks for another great ride yeehaw music to ride by. Mike i hope to continue providing your early am back to fitness rides. They are full of wisdom not ramblings. Bunkie
@@frankgerner9822 thank you Frank, I've been out once since new year but no video on that one. Very wet here now but will go out tomorrow whatever if it doesn't freeze.
Happy New Year, Wheelers!
@@JohnBarrow1961 Cheers John and best wishes for 2025 to you 😁
Happy New Year to you both, excellent ride very well done enjoy many rides throughout 2025 and hope you have more opportunities for yee haa's Julie. Enjoy the rest of your day, 4:02
@@terryb392 cheers Terry.....Yeehaa 👍😀 really hope 2025 is a better year for you too 🎇🎆🎊🚴♂️
Looking good
@@PaulGreenVlog I suppose best wishes for 2025 is a mute point but best wishes for recovery 👍
nice path round Holes bay
@@rivergladesgardenrailroad8834 yeah that's a nice path. Usually very windy along by the water .... but not on this ride, for a change. 🍃💨happy new year Andy 🎇🎆🎊🚴♂️
@julie-wheelersatlarge Thanks Julie and to you.
Happy New Year. The place mentioned used to be the Otter and Owl sanctuary when I lived in Hampshire. Shame that it changed.
@@DJPaulSticks thanks alot Paul. 👍😀🚴♂️ happy new year to you too 🎉 👌 🎆 🎇 we've never actually visited the sanctuary....maybe we should. 🦉🦎
Happy New Year to both of you and all your viewers. Wishing you a much better new year full of smiles and adventures.
Thank you and all the best to you for 2025 😁
Happy new year to you both 👍
@@neilbradford9752 Cheers Neil and best wishes to you for 2025 😁
Happy New Year, and here's to a healthy 2025 to you Julie.
@@markfly480 thanks alot Mark 👍😀🚴♀️🚴♀️ happy new year to you too 🎇🎆🎊
Happy New Year to you both
Thank you and best wishes to you for 2025 Alan
Lovely to see you both back on the bikes, it still amazes me that some riders still don't use mudguards in wet or muddy conditions, I think it shows a complete lack of consideration towards your fellow riders.
Cheers Alan 👍 We only ride socially so rarely in a peleton or in close quarters, everyone in the group is quite okay with the situation, in fact it often adds to the banter 😁
Happy New Year Julie and Mike! Thanks for all the videos and inspiration this year.
@@Jaqaroo thanks alot John. 👍😀Happy new year to you too. 🎆🎇🎊🚴♂️🚴♂️
Happy New Year 🎉🎉 looking forward to more videoes in 2025.
@@KL1965dk thanks alot Kim 👍😀🚴♀️🚴♀️ happy new year to you too 🎉 👌 🎆🎇🎊
Personally I am terrified of snakes but adore otters so it’s no longer the place for me. Happy New Year to you both 🎉
@@DJPaulSticks I've not met an otter or a snake so i dont know if I'm scared of them..... I do know i don't like spiders 😳🫣
Happy New Year you two
@@shogododo cheers Ian 👍😀🚴♀️🚴♀️ happy new year to you too🎇🎆🎊🚴♀️🚴♀️🚴♀️
The junction at upton country park is being redone soon with better AT access, it was delayed due to the gas works in upton then again due to an issue with SSE electrics
@@DorsetSaferRoads that'd be good when they get that done then. I was really impressed with the changes on the Upton country park path. 😀👍🚴♀️🚴♀️🚴♀️
@@julie-wheelersatlarge not been through there recently, but it looks great! im personally hoping they get funding for the bridge at rockley park to join up with the trail to sandford.
I'm hoping to get out for a gravel ride with you guys the trouble is my ebike only does around 45 miles miles on a charge maybe a bit more if i drop the power a bit.
@@DorsetSaferRoads is that along the old munitions railway? Riding to Wareham is no fun, anything to make that better is great
@@WheelersAtLarge yup that's the one. The trail has been worked on and I believe It gets out to the viewpoint opposite rockley from somerford.
Great video / ride .. Mike what glasses are you wearing?
Cheers Daniel 👍 I have history of losing glasses so they all come from Ali Express and I rarely pay more than £15 😁
@WheelersAtLarge same always loosing them! Happy new year
You thought about having full length mudguards on? I put mine on for the winter It saves getting mucky
Not on the gravel bikes but both of us have full mudguard bikes for road and around town.
You still get mucky on a gravel bike even with mudguards
Grey Bournemouth.
@@DavidChadderton-g7d looks like it'll be cold grey Bournemouth from tomorrow David. No doubt you'll be riding outside on a scenic adventure somewhere in the world 😁🚴♀️
@ Sunny 🇦🇹 in 25 degrees Ballarat. Happy New Year Julie and Mike. Keep warm. Oh, cycling does that.
my uncle lived in liliput...
Mike are the beach huts still Council owned?
The new ones are, I believe most others are private now.
Are you on Strava both of you? Would love to follow you.
@@bexlocks yes, there are links in the video description and we should be easy to find on Strava as we have Wheelersatlarge in our user names. 👍