Beautiful countryside to bike with a good friend that can bail you out if something goes wrong lol... you need to whittle a support for Woody's rack! Thanks for bringing us along!
We got so lucky with both the route and the weather, it all came through in top style! Sadly i didn't bring the whittling stuff but we muddled through 😉 Thanks for watching
Finally, a southerner pronounces "bothy" correctly ... 😉👏 Great weather Jethro, and music to match. Another cracking video with great editing, top banter too 👌 Cheers 🚲⛺👌
Pronunciation is intermittent at best but I'm happy to claim that there is no such thing as correct pronunciation, just current pronunciation, and even that is a fuzzy beast a lot of the time. I find the "correct" way pretty clumsy on my tongue and I lapse a few times but I'll keep trying to get it rooted in there. This was a cracking day, hard to take a bad shot in surroundings like this. Day 3 is even more spectacular! Edit coming soon for that one :)
@@JethroJessop That's a very modern attitude to have regarding the rules of pronunciation, did Alan advise you on that...🤔😉 I did notice a lapse but you've changed my way of thinking about regional variations in tongue, so I'll let it go. Looking forward to episode 3 🙂👍
@@tonypaddler Its a funny thing because there are some things elements of language and pronunciation that really get me annoyed but then I remember that I also say things "wrong" to some people's ears and that it has always been and always will be this way. I've started watching a few linguistics channels and you soon realise there really isn't such a thing as right and wrong in spoken language and that kind of makes it all the more fascinating. Day 3 just went live, it was a good day 😃
@@JethroJessop It is indeed a funny thing, on my travels I've heard many pronunciations of the same word, including place names which I always assumed (still do up to a point) were rigid and exact (notwithstanding accents). I do believe that language is constantly evolving and long may that be so 🙂 I too am fascinated by languages and the spoken word, I never thought about linguistics channels on YT, I shall seek one out. I've just had episode 3 playing but need to rewatch it due to a badly timed phone call. Cheers. Oh, and btw, it's skonn, not scohhnn. And the cream goes ON TOP OF THE JAM.
@@tonypaddler I'm not even getting into the scone arguments. Life is too short and precious 😉 Lots of good linguistics stuff on YT. Check out Rob Words, he has some good light hearted but fascinating content. He hosts a good podcast as well
Epic! I agree about 'I just wanna ride my bike', I had a similar experience a few weeks ago with a bit of The Ridge Way, it all looks fine in theory, but where I was it was a lot of windy narrow bare earth tracks (which would be mud in wet weather) and steep slopes, tall bushes and trees really close on both sides (i.e., overgrown), so like if you balls it up you could be head-butting a tree or into a pile of nettles or thorns. There are supposed to be wider bits; I'm going to have to go back and persevere a bit more. 😁👍❤
The Ridgeway is a great ride in general (it's pretty local to me so I've done it in all weathers) but it does indeed get pretty sticky and overgrown in places. Rutted as well! If you can do it in the dry with clear skies it's lovely and you get some great views along the way.
The only one I've ever seen close up. Pretty sure I saw another later this same day but it was just a flash of movement as it disappeared into the bushes
Correct on both counts. I actually remember it feeling harder than it looks here, I'm watching this back and wondering what I was moaning about now ;) Day 3 in the edit as we speak!
Wow! That looks like a spicy ride! What a beautiful ride complete with a cute little snake. I plan on traveling to Scotland in 2026 and now feel like I need to bring my bike with me. Yep… I’m going to have to do that, right?! Thanks for sharing!
If you can then definitely take the bike! There is so much great riding to be had there - whatever your tastes. Everything from quiet tarmac to boggy hiking trails via forest gravel and trail centres. Amazing landscapes, amazing nature, I love it up there :)
Thanks for allowing us to vicariously experience day 2 on the Cairngorms loop. The landscape, trail conditions, and variety of beautiful scenery were captured well by the cinematography. I particularly liked the choice of a guitar picking soundtrack while watching segments of trail, lush greenery, and vistas float by. As for the inner loop, cinematography did not convey the brutality of the slog, but your ending monolog surely did. Perhaps you should not have taken Woodie's advice and instead bailed to the outer loop when you had the chance. One is left wondering whether you and Woodie will still be on speaking terms in day 3.
Thanks for coming along :) Its hard to film hard days because the hard bits are mostly slow and dull and don't make for great shots. And although it was hard it was actually a beautiful ride and I shouldn't rally have slammed it as hard as I did. Day 3 is being finished off now and will go live soon!
@@ronaldpacanowski1517 If anything I probably overdid it! I remember being exhausted and thinking how hard it had been but now, only a few weeks later, I look back and can't remember why I was complaining so much ;)
Thank you for showing the beautiful views, orchids, carnivorous plants, adder, etc of this highland where I don't think I'll ever ride my bicycle 😊 BTW my sister said me (several times) my front panniers are too large, they should be smaller than the back panniers ... But I see your friend riding with only front panniers (the same yellow Ortliebs I have as back panniers) and almost nothing at the back! I wish my sister would want to watch it (but she doesn't like 'social media', which for her includes youtube).
I think it depends what kind of riding you are doing. Woodie did say that he had problem controlling the steering on the very technical bit because of the weight on the front. In general though it probably doesn't make a massive difference. When I used panniers front and back I always had the smaller ones at the front but I don't think I had a solid reason for that, it was just the way it happened.
It's an amazing place to ride. This was a hard trail but the landscapes made it all worthwhile. The descent from this camp spot the next day was fantastic, as you will hopefully see when I get that edit done ;)
I'm glad someone recognised it :) Part of the soundrack to my youth. I remember seeing them at Reading festival when they were at their peak and I've rated them ever since, especially that first album!
@@JethroJessop Aye I saw them at Glastonbury probably the same year ... I like all their albums ... even Asylum with it's wierdness ... They've been a part of the soundtrack to many of my rides over the years ... great when you need a bit of angst to battle on with
@@stoatmcgroaty1586 They have written some great tunes for sure. I've seen them live many times since, though not for a long while now, and they always put on a good show
Great post Jethro, really enjoyed this post..and fresh fallen snow is my new favourite peice of music on ur channel, very reminiscent of a spaghetti western theme..loved it. The music really complements the photography and that mix of jovial banter and beautiful aesthetics was a pleasure to watch, and a gud vibe. After having a crack at the Badger Divide myself, it's amazing over that unforgiving Scottish terrain just how heavy the bikes become with camping gear fastened to them, so very, very different to road or gravel tracks. Anyway, as I said previously, great post..one of my favourite of your entire (fantastic) catalogue. Looking forward to the next episode!😁👍 Take care Jethro😊
Thank you, I'm pleased you liked it so much. To be fair its hard to make a bad video when the scenery is that nice and the sun is shining ;) I know what you mean about the weight adding up. It just creeps up on you doesn't it? You add one of these and a bit of that and none of it weights much by itself but before you know it you need a block and tackle to get the bike off the ground ;)
@@JethroJessop Absolutely, I thought I was being pretty minimalistic, perhaps it's because I'm getting old, but sometimes I seem to be pushing more than riding, and surprised at the accumulative weight of a tent, a sleeping bag and a bit of food..haha!
I can't remember off the top of my head. It's all UA-cam royalty free stuff and the links to the specific tracks are down at the bottom of the description. Check them out because they are generally donated by actual gigging musicians so you might discover some new stuff!
Kinda. It all gets a bit freeform from day 3 onwards, which turns out to be really good. Im slowly working through the next edit so you'll see it all unfold
Love your music in this episode, you did it so great!
Thank you. I struggle to find new music and not just keep going back to the old favourites
@@JethroJessop Keep going, binge-watching your videos☺
@@XiaoweiVon Thats what i like to hear 😉
Amazing scenery once more! Hats off for your bravery, young men!
More likely foolhardiness 😉
You don't notice the hardship when the route is this good!
Beautiful countryside to bike with a good friend that can bail you out if something goes wrong lol... you need to whittle a support for Woody's rack! Thanks for bringing us along!
We got so lucky with both the route and the weather, it all came through in top style!
Sadly i didn't bring the whittling stuff but we muddled through 😉
Thanks for watching
This part of the country is just breathtakingly beautiful. Loving these films.
It is amazing. Beautiful enough to mostly distract you from the hardships of the trail ;)
Finally, a southerner pronounces "bothy" correctly ... 😉👏
Great weather Jethro, and music to match.
Another cracking video with great editing, top banter too 👌
Cheers 🚲⛺👌
Pronunciation is intermittent at best but I'm happy to claim that there is no such thing as correct pronunciation, just current pronunciation, and even that is a fuzzy beast a lot of the time.
I find the "correct" way pretty clumsy on my tongue and I lapse a few times but I'll keep trying to get it rooted in there.
This was a cracking day, hard to take a bad shot in surroundings like this. Day 3 is even more spectacular! Edit coming soon for that one :)
@@JethroJessop
That's a very modern attitude to have regarding the rules of pronunciation, did Alan advise you on that...🤔😉
I did notice a lapse but you've changed my way of thinking about regional variations in tongue, so I'll let it go.
Looking forward to episode 3 🙂👍
@@tonypaddler Its a funny thing because there are some things elements of language and pronunciation that really get me annoyed but then I remember that I also say things "wrong" to some people's ears and that it has always been and always will be this way.
I've started watching a few linguistics channels and you soon realise there really isn't such a thing as right and wrong in spoken language and that kind of makes it all the more fascinating.
Day 3 just went live, it was a good day 😃
@@JethroJessop
It is indeed a funny thing, on my travels I've heard many pronunciations of the same word, including place names which I always assumed (still do up to a point) were rigid and exact (notwithstanding accents).
I do believe that language is constantly evolving and long may that be so 🙂
I too am fascinated by languages and the spoken word, I never thought about linguistics channels on YT, I shall seek one out.
I've just had episode 3 playing but need to rewatch it due to a badly timed phone call.
Cheers.
Oh, and btw, it's skonn, not scohhnn. And the cream goes ON TOP OF THE JAM.
@@tonypaddler I'm not even getting into the scone arguments. Life is too short and precious 😉
Lots of good linguistics stuff on YT. Check out Rob Words, he has some good light hearted but fascinating content. He hosts a good podcast as well
Epic! I agree about 'I just wanna ride my bike', I had a similar experience a few weeks ago with a bit of The Ridge Way, it all looks fine in theory, but where I was it was a lot of windy narrow bare earth tracks (which would be mud in wet weather) and steep slopes, tall bushes and trees really close on both sides (i.e., overgrown), so like if you balls it up you could be head-butting a tree or into a pile of nettles or thorns. There are supposed to be wider bits; I'm going to have to go back and persevere a bit more. 😁👍❤
The Ridgeway is a great ride in general (it's pretty local to me so I've done it in all weathers) but it does indeed get pretty sticky and overgrown in places. Rutted as well!
If you can do it in the dry with clear skies it's lovely and you get some great views along the way.
Stunning stuff right there. Love an adder👊
The only one I've ever seen close up. Pretty sure I saw another later this same day but it was just a flash of movement as it disappeared into the bushes
Well done lads that looked absolutely stunning yet very very difficult you have set yourself a challenge indeed on to the next instalment please 👍
Correct on both counts. I actually remember it feeling harder than it looks here, I'm watching this back and wondering what I was moaning about now ;)
Day 3 in the edit as we speak!
Wow! That looks like a spicy ride! What a beautiful ride complete with a cute little snake. I plan on traveling to Scotland in 2026 and now feel like I need to bring my bike with me. Yep… I’m going to have to do that, right?! Thanks for sharing!
If you can then definitely take the bike! There is so much great riding to be had there - whatever your tastes. Everything from quiet tarmac to boggy hiking trails via forest gravel and trail centres.
Amazing landscapes, amazing nature, I love it up there :)
Thanks for allowing us to vicariously experience day 2 on the Cairngorms loop. The landscape, trail conditions, and variety of beautiful scenery were captured well by the cinematography. I particularly liked the choice of a guitar picking soundtrack while watching segments of trail, lush greenery, and vistas float by. As for the inner loop, cinematography did not convey the brutality of the slog, but your ending monolog surely did. Perhaps you should not have taken Woodie's advice and instead bailed to the outer loop when you had the chance. One is left wondering whether you and Woodie will still be on speaking terms in day 3.
Thanks for coming along :)
Its hard to film hard days because the hard bits are mostly slow and dull and don't make for great shots. And although it was hard it was actually a beautiful ride and I shouldn't rally have slammed it as hard as I did.
Day 3 is being finished off now and will go live soon!
@@JethroJessop Beauty aside, I'm glad you didn't tone down that ending monolog. It is perfect!
@@ronaldpacanowski1517 If anything I probably overdid it!
I remember being exhausted and thinking how hard it had been but now, only a few weeks later, I look back and can't remember why I was complaining so much ;)
I can imagine how grim that route would be with a bike, I hiked it years ago in wind and clag going the opposite direction.
Enjoying the tale so far
It was pretty hard. Not the hardest I've done in terms of gradients or anything but just constantly tricky and exhausting.
Thank you for showing the beautiful views, orchids, carnivorous plants, adder, etc of this highland where I don't think I'll ever ride my bicycle 😊
BTW my sister said me (several times) my front panniers are too large, they should be smaller than the back panniers ... But I see your friend riding with only front panniers (the same yellow Ortliebs I have as back panniers) and almost nothing at the back! I wish my sister would want to watch it (but she doesn't like 'social media', which for her includes youtube).
I think it depends what kind of riding you are doing. Woodie did say that he had problem controlling the steering on the very technical bit because of the weight on the front. In general though it probably doesn't make a massive difference.
When I used panniers front and back I always had the smaller ones at the front but I don't think I had a solid reason for that, it was just the way it happened.
Top chippy choice. We liked it so much that we amended our route home to visit again.
Always nice to find an unexpected chippy on a long ride. Top fuel!
This is a tough one but the views and nature look so beautiful. Hope the rest of the trail is less challenging 🤞🏻
It's an amazing place to ride. This was a hard trail but the landscapes made it all worthwhile. The descent from this camp spot the next day was fantastic, as you will hopefully see when I get that edit done ;)
Gotta love a bit of Senser .... especially on an epic ride like that 🙂
I'm glad someone recognised it :)
Part of the soundrack to my youth. I remember seeing them at Reading festival when they were at their peak and I've rated them ever since, especially that first album!
@@JethroJessop Aye I saw them at Glastonbury probably the same year ... I like all their albums ... even Asylum with it's wierdness ... They've been a part of the soundtrack to many of my rides over the years ... great when you need a bit of angst to battle on with
@@stoatmcgroaty1586 They have written some great tunes for sure. I've seen them live many times since, though not for a long while now, and they always put on a good show
Great post Jethro, really enjoyed this post..and fresh fallen snow is my new favourite peice of music on ur channel, very reminiscent of a spaghetti western theme..loved it.
The music really complements the photography and that mix of jovial banter and beautiful aesthetics was a pleasure to watch, and a gud vibe.
After having a crack at the Badger Divide myself, it's amazing over that unforgiving Scottish terrain just how heavy the bikes become with camping gear fastened to them, so very, very different to road or gravel tracks.
Anyway, as I said previously, great post..one of my favourite of your entire (fantastic) catalogue. Looking forward to the next episode!😁👍
Take care Jethro😊
Thank you, I'm pleased you liked it so much.
To be fair its hard to make a bad video when the scenery is that nice and the sun is shining ;)
I know what you mean about the weight adding up. It just creeps up on you doesn't it?
You add one of these and a bit of that and none of it weights much by itself but before you know it you need a block and tackle to get the bike off the ground ;)
@@JethroJessop Absolutely, I thought I was being pretty minimalistic, perhaps it's because I'm getting old, but sometimes I seem to be pushing more than riding, and surprised at the accumulative weight of a tent, a sleeping bag and a bit of food..haha!
@@timporter8886 Food especially! It's so easy to find yourself with kilos given over just to snacks!
Thanks Jethro. Looks like a great, but hard, adventure.
Exactly how I would describe it :)
Ride in Japan, you will see loads of frogs and dragonflies. But this looks pretty epic.
I'm in Sweden at the moment and there are dragonflies everywhere!
Only seen a couple of small frogs though.
That bit of inner loop isn't nice but everything else just rocks, that little camping spot is great as well
It was a great camp spot. An unexpected flat spot by a rushing river just as the legs were starting to complain. Can't ask for more than that :)
Hey Jethro , love the videos, takes me away from normality & routine, what/who is the soundtrack love it??
I can't remember off the top of my head. It's all UA-cam royalty free stuff and the links to the specific tracks are down at the bottom of the description.
Check them out because they are generally donated by actual gigging musicians so you might discover some new stuff!
Soooo Outer loop it is then. And always carry more Thuttocks than you need. T=T+1
Kinda. It all gets a bit freeform from day 3 onwards, which turns out to be really good.
Im slowly working through the next edit so you'll see it all unfold
BraeMAR (emphasis on the second syllable) 👍🏻
Thanks, I shall remember that for next time. I'd go back just for the fish and chips but it seemed like a really nice little town as well!
You could whittle a new rack for him, no? 😁
Sadly I didn't bring my tools. Also, it takes me several days to do a spoon so a rack might have us stranded there till winter ;)
Ignoring everyones advice is the sort of thing I do .
Advice is overrated. I mean, everyone else, what do they know??