What a treat - suddenly realising you have a new video out! Lovely mix of great scenery, tranquillity, informative and candid running commentary with lots of tips and examples of how to do things. Slow travel at its best. Message to self - "be more Susanna".
I'm a 33 year old dude and for some reason out of nowhere your video popped up in my feed and I can't thank the algorithm enough for that. What a lovely video. I loved every minute of it. Subscribed!
Another lovely episode Susanna, I wish we had a Freedom to roam and camp act over here in the UK. It was good that you were able to add lots of wild edibles into your diet as you rode along. The Brompton is a great bike for this type of adventure where you may have to use trains etc to get to the start or end points.
Hi Sandy! aw thanks for the lovely comment. Yeh a folding bike and public transport, love it. We have got mainly maps of railway lines on the walls of the flat. Haha. But so nice to stand and look at them and think oh could go here, ride here, connect to there... endless places to go...
Good to see you again Susanna. Oh my word that old church with those paintings, so fascinating. Beautiful countryside too. Look forward to seeing more. Thanks so much for sharing 😊
As a Brit living in Göteborg who has picked up bikepavking the last year or so, your videos have been really inspiring. One of the main challenges I find, is finding suitable places to camp. There is an abundance of forest and fields and the right to roam, but often, finding a pretty camping site is difficult. But what you show is that a lityle perseverance and flexibility is actually all that is needed to solve the issue. Thanks for the great stories and the inspiration.
yeh I think you're right actually, mainly I find it tricky in the parts of sweden with more arable farming and also cows in the fields etc, eg I rode north through Småland and into Östergötland a couple of years ago, up to Norrköping and it was really tricky to find camp spots, made a film about it..
Another great video, Susanna. Very relaxed .. beautifully shot and edited .. and great choice of music .. and your delivery is so nice .. you really bring us along with you. Thank you. Nigel. Belfast.
I'm not the Nigel that you met in Belfast Susanna !!! unfortunately.. good to know there's another Nigel out there as the name Nigel is practically never used anymore!! I am delighted to see and have just watched 'part two' of your trip.. very interesting and you dealt so well with locating your bike and finding your way our off that forest!!! .. another great video.. thank you.. and maybe bump into you in Belfast sometime!! 😊😊😊
Was looking forward to see Kristianstad from your view but got pretty disappointed when you totally missed it, there is very nice cycle patch through the city that had taken you were you where going so dodging the city Centre was not the best way to go through it, it's a beautiful city that have been called little Paris för some of the beautiful old buildings we have here.
Hi Kent! aw yes I was sad that I missed seeing the centre of Kristianstad. It would have been so nice to see the architecture etc, especailly after seeing Vä the former town before they built Kristianstad. I expected that the road would take me to the centre but I seem to got on some kind of ring road instead, definitely not the best way, and it was getting late and I was worried about getting water before the evening, so I focused on that
@@susannathornton At 20:47 you should have turned left directly after the bridge over the crosswalk, then followed the river through the city park and then you follow Sydostleden through town. Sydostleden goes between Simrishamn - Växjö and that cycle path had taken you through the city in a nice way. You ended up in Näsby and that's the worst part of Kristianstad. Try Sydostleden the next time😉
Delighted to see another video. Thank you. As usual so relaxing and inspiring to watch. Can't believe you left us on a cliff hanger!!! There was an audible 'Oh no!' as your video finished...... I have no doubt you worked it out and we'll see part 2. Even though it will have passed by now, I am still crossing everything for you 🙂
Greetings Susanna! What a spectacular video, the old bridge, the little white church with its extraordinary paintings and all that wonderful forest made my day. The truth is that in your country the tourism company should pay you to show those beautiful lands. Anyone who loves history, green areas and a little peace would definitely pay to be there. The strawberries on the road reminded me of my childhood in Puerto Rico. During the week we went out with my grandmother to pick wild strawberries and she made us a spectacular cake! Thank you for sharing your story, experiences of the road and your peace! May you be well, long life to you Susanna!
I always look forward to your adventures Susanna 😀 I can't cyce at the moment as my disability has flared up but watching you travel is the next best thing. Good to see you so happy, take care for now.
Southern Sweden is beautiful in the summer, but I wouldn’t recommend it in the winter as most of it is rather flat and the wind can really pick up speed. Add icy rain and a occasional snow storm and with power outages. Did my military service in Skåne in the 80’s and can say I never felt so cold in the winter as 0 degrees Celsius in Skåne! I’m from Östergötland and I’m no unfamiliar with cold weather, remember on my 15th birthday it was -25 but I still rode my moped (legal age is 15). Rode it for hours and had no problems with the cold as it was a dry cold with lots of snow on the ground and no wind. Also been far north skiing both down hill and regular and never felt that cold as I was in Skåne! I rode a motorcycle in the military and Skåne in springtime is absolutely gorgeous to be on a bike if you stick to the small roads and mind the wind when you leave wooden sheltered part for open wind swept roads as you easily can be pushed by the sudden wind over to the wrong side of the road.
It is wonderful the allemansrätten, a thing to be treasured! Yes I feel relaxed if I am hidden. Even in Sweden, where as you say, it is legal to camp wild, I very much prefer to pitch where I can't be seen. I think it is a basic safety thing, especially as a woman alone. Actually, at that lake camp spot, a man did come by at dusk and he sat at the table a while and had his coffee or something. I was instantly anxious. Most people are OK and harmless but some are not and it is impossible to know. If I am camping like that, ie cant easily escape, and have been seen by a man, esp a solo man like that, I am alert and vigilant and cant relax. So it is much better to be hidden. Then I have blessed peace of mind, and I can relax and enjoy the pleasure of being out alone in nature
@@susannathornton Makes me sad as a man that I can have that effect on women just by existing. not your fault or anything, just how things can be sometimes
Hi Susanna, Fresh pasta and tinned fish is my staple now. I find it helps with energy the following day and tastes fab. Nigella has wonderful, simple ideas for sardines and, better still mackerel. Buried in the pannier bag, pasta seems to last at least 3 days. Safe travels and bon appetit!
Hi Andy! Oh that is interesting about fresh pasta... thanks for the tip! cooks really fast too doesnt it... Right that is something to try! I will check out the Nigella ideas too. I hadn't thought of looking to Nigella for camping recipes haha
@susannathornton Yes, cooks fast - I use the drained water for tea but don't tell anyone. I find Lidl Mackerel is perfectly fine, and almost as easy to heat through as the pasta
yeh, dunno, sometimes when it is going dark and raining and I see van people parked up in their cosy vans already with the cosy lights on inside having coffee, I think oh that looks nice, but to honest only about 1% of the time... But even on a wet cold day as soon as I have got my sturdy little tent set up and the friendly candle lantern lit and I am listening to the rain feeling cosy, I feel a bit sorry for them cos I think oh they are missing so much that they might love!
Lovely video. You are so generous with your insights and information. Thank you. I will be in the UK next week then on to France and Italy on my Brompton. Can’t wait. Wish me luck! Cheers.
Hi saskhiker! thanks for writing! About wheel size, mostly I dont feel any difference compared to a large wheel bike. The bike handles really well. I only notice that I'm using small wheels when on loose gravel or cobbles or over potholes or going over tree roots etc - the small wheels go into the holes and bang the tree roots etc worse than big wheels. Tbh as an average height woman I feel this bike fits at least as well as many standard road bikes. I'm 5 foot 4 which is about average height for a British woman but when I raced road and track, often the bike frames I used were at the limit, cos standard road wheels 700C were essentially too big for me - to avoid "toe overlap" ie the front wheel hitting your toe when you're pedalling, bike frames tend to have longer reach, slacker head tube angle etc, and the bike doesn't handle that well, or feel as comfortable. Back then, when I was road racing etc, I considered using smaller wheels - 650s - but then you cant easily get tyres, and less choice of tyres cos hardly anyone used them so manufactueres didn't make them, and you could never borrow a wheel or get a wheel from neutral service. Anyway! there you go. Long answer. Standard road wheels are basically ideal for average men I guess. Anyway yeh a Brompton bike handles brilliantly. The only other thing, with the 16 inch wheels, is luggage - you cant carry as much stuff, basically just two bags. With a bigger-wheel bike, you can use rear panniers, plus stuff on a rear rack, and front panniers too if you want, and a bar bag.... and carry a lot more stuff! But the downside of carrying more stuff is that you, carry more stuff!!
@susannathornton interesting! I really enjoyed your long answer. I am new into bikepacking so I am trying to gain as much knowledge as I can. I am 5'2" and ride 650s. I thought getting tires for a Brompton would be more challenging than 650b. I really enjoy that you talk about the history of the area you travel through. Something that doesn't really get covered on most youtube channels it makes your videos interesting. As a hiker that is getting into bikepacking I travel quite minimalistly. The gear I carry is ultralight and around 15 pounds. But I have yet to invest in bags so I carry a backpack with a saddlebag.
@@saskhiker3935 Hi again Lisa! oh that is interesting you ride on 650s... cool about your ultralight gear etc, sounds like your gear and experience are a brilliant background for light weight cycle touring. I have learned a lot from looking at what ultra light weight through hiker people type do, esp re food, the pot cosy I made it based on @homemadewanderlust Dixie, and I got a food dehydrator a couple of years ago, after reading what people are doing... really enjoyed learning about that kind of thing and trying out ideas. Whilst keeping it minimals, I am keen on nice food! and being comfortable at all times! haha. Hence my nice proper stove! And chairs. I literally have three chairs with me when I go on an advenutre haha, the helinox zero chair, I love it! a thermorest "trekker chair", also fantastic! and a sit mat which was the first thing I had then still use it sometimes after gradually getting the others... Anyway, thanks for watching and for writing! it is v nice to connect with people like this. Best wishes!
Such a great idea to make the trip from Malmö to the cottage and to see what adventure would unfold! 🤗 Looks like Chapter 2 will have some dramas after that cliffhanger! 🫣 Fab background info explaining the sights as you went along…a really enjoyable watch as ever Susanna!! 😍 xx
Aw thanks Miriam! yeh I love just doing a journey that I need to do anyway, but instead of train or whatever doing it slowly, by bike... I have done that journey so often by train, which is nice too, but totally different. You dont get any *feeling* for what the place is really like. Whereas on a bike, going slowly, even though I am in places I have been through many times, a whole new Narnia world opens up. It was @pootlingalong who said the thing about Narnia, such a great comment she made on a film a while back, forests at the back of wardrobes... Anyway! bla bla! She put it much better than me! Hope you are having a good day! I have got kit and pasta and maps everywhere here again, super excited about to set off on another little trip, got about 10,000 things to do but it will all come together I am sure! 😎🙃 x x x
I was just wondering if it's often, or att all, that you cycle the wrong side when meeting someone on a bike-lane.. I mean In the UK you go by Left-lane and in for ex Sweden we drive on the Right side.. So ,I was just wondering if you ever had an awkward near crash or likewise?? Im, sure I would have done it If I was in the UK.. hehe 😊
I know what you mean! I dont really make many mistakes like that, but occasionally I go into a dream and forget, when there's noone else there reminding me, yes. Sweden used to drive on the left too didnt it... I heard a bit about the day it changed and how it was done, with school kids and everyone drafted in to make sure people managed the big switch OK etc...
Yeh good shout. Re ticks, I am very aware of lyme disease risk and check for ticks every eve and morning, got a little mirror for it and tick remover tweezers and antiseptic and watch for bullseyes etc... But TBE, I hadn't really thought about TBE actually. Just looked it up, nasty. Thanks for writing
Nice to see you back on the bike. This is one of your best videos so far. Mainly due to the extra work of putting titles on all the special places with their history. Thank you. Cheers 🌞🚴♀️🖖
Lovely scenery, very relaxing to watch, sat on my comfy sofa, whilst you do the pedaling. Thank you for taking us with you. I was wondering recently how you were, and hoping you were well, so glad to see you are still alive and kicking, be well, God bless 👍
This was such a lovely watch especially on our TV instead of the phone. It’s really good of you to post these. I must say cycling in western Sweden and in Norway we can’t recall seeing roadside veg stalls. Looking forward to part 2
thanks redfraggle! sounds like you should try a different saddle. It's horrible feeling uncomfortable on the bike, spoils the whole experience. Maybe pop in and chat to someone at your local bike shop if you have one in the neighbourhood, prob they can suggest an alternative saddle that might suit you. I use the standard Brompton one that came with the bike and find it great kind of dont think about it but my husband didnt get on with his. Everyone is different. You wanna be comfortable, you got such a nice bike definitely you want to get a saddle that suits you so you 100% enjoy it
Hi Susanna, I’m new to your channel, I loved it, I have a 30 year old Brompton which I bought new! I’m yet to take it wild camping in England. Thank you for your inspiring film, and the Zen of your production foe me on this sunny morning during a truly miserable summer! I will now work through your catalogue. 😊
Hello Ian! thanks for watching! welcome! hope you get the chance to take your lovely veteran Brompton bike out on some longer rides on a few nice summer days and things like that
Hello Ingegerd! oh thank you for writing, and mentioning about Blekinge. Yes I didn't highlight Blekinge, and I also didnt say anything about Halland either when I was talking about former Danish areas.... So I did miss things out... Actually tbh the reason I did it like that was because I was kind of taught in filmmaking to think of what the viewers most likely know, and to try to minimise the quantity of unfamiliar names... and I imagined that many viewers of my films are unfamiliar with the different Swedish regions, so I decided to keep it simple and just mention two regions, the main ones I was in during this trip, Skåne and Småland... so I didn't mention Blekinge but anyway that is why I did it. Actually my Dad and I did a lovely ride through Blekinge and into Småland a couple of years ago. We really enjoyed it. So many lovely places to go! Anyway, thank you very much for watching and for writing!
Trevligt att följa ditt 4-dagars äventyr i Skåne, mitt landskap. Men, Vä var en ny bekantskap, mkt historia. Intressant! Trevligt också med alla gamla kyrkor längs vägen. Tack!
tack Peter! ja Vä var mycket intressant, jag hittade massor av artiklar på kyrkan faktiskt, om internationella anknytningen hos målningarna, och hur de kunde datera den osv - folk hittade en pergament bit gömt i ett relikskrin i altaret, med datum på det, eller något sånt. Tyckte att det var mycket interessant hela. Bara synd att jag missade helt Kristianstad, hey ho, nästa gång! thanks for writing!
Love your trip, so very much like the part of France where I live. Everyone thinks it's flat, it's not!! It's also very windy. I admire your way of doing things, not planning to the nth degree and making it up as you go. Thanks for the video.
Thanks for the lovely comment Colin! oh that is interesting, yeah sometimes in Skåne in summer I do look around at the golden fields and poppies and avenues of trees and think oh a bit like parts of Provence ... I don't know France very well, wonder where you are
Hello! I know Im late to the party, you have been making videos for ages. But now Ive found your channel, and Im bingewatching. Me and my wife live near Höör, by Ringsjön. I recogniced some of the fotage, which was very nice. Keep up the good work you are doing. Good luck!
What a master piece in its simplicity! It is so beautifully edited that catches the flavour of those human moments that any adventurer faces. Your own health journey has inspired me to not give up hope as my Refurbished Brompton awaits to take me on its own adventures. In the mean time I’ll sit back with no effort and enjoy this brilliant series. thank you 🙏
Good to see you again. I always see how grateful you are and so blessed to be in that beautiful area. I try to find the beauty in everything but that place is hands down beautiful 😍
Brilliant as always, a great mixture of countryside, history and camping. Thanks for showing the Dutch Army bowl on the last film, I bought one on Ebay and have used it even on my campsite camping - absolutely great and takes up no room.
As ever, Susanna, a brilliant mix of your musings and practical stuff. The pace of your trips is perfect, never too fast, counting kilometres but pure persistence and keen observations of your surroundings. I’m intrigued that you don’t wear a cycle helmet when you are covering such long distances?
I heard that actually... quite scary. Last year I found a freshly killed wild boar when walking in the forest near the village here in Småland one day last winter, and the hunting peple in the village reckoned it was killed by a wolf, and that really spooked me for a while. I know wolves dont attack humans normally and the last person killed in sweden by a wolf was 100 years ago or something but it still really spooked me
Thank you for this video, it’s a special one. My great grandma’s family is from Skane and Va. We have a lot of family history with the church in Va. Thank you for adding the history and video that goes with these areas.
Ah great to see another video on the Brompton Susanna. Delighted a great pace to just listen and watch. It looks a lovely area of Sweden. Can’t wait for the next instalment thanks for sharing them with us.
Great adventures on the Brompton! I biked from Varberg in Sweden to Amsterdam with my Brompton in 2020. It was great! Did I by any chance see you on road 156, in the rain outside Svenljunga June 6 or 7? It was a person touring with luggage on a Brompton. First time I saw that other than on my own bike 😅 Was soooo close to stop but was in a rush!! Regret I didn’t.
Hello Joakim! oh that sounds like a really cool thing to do, Varberg to Amsterdam... Ah no that was not me near Svenljunga. I wonder who it was?! Me too I have almost never met anyone else touring on a Brompton, though of course there are lots of people who do it. Bizarrely I once met Gianni brompton traveler in London, completely by chance. What is the chance of that?! I saw him by Blackfriars station and shouted HELLO! and he recognised me and we had a chat. Nice!
06:30 I was going to say something about tectonic uplift and that area probably being 2-3m (or more, since it would've been slightly faster atleast at first?) lower back then, but then I realized that I assumed I knew what a ship burial was (I assumed it was basically one of those burials at sea, where you send out the dead body and maybe for show light it on fire). But now I instead know what a ship burial is 😆 Also, I almost forgot, I was so incredibly surprised to hear someone who (I'm assuming) doesn't live in sweden pronounce malmö perfectly lol
oh goodness tectonic uplifts!! I dont know about those. Ringsjön whole area sounds really interesting, I read about it eg swedish wikipedia was really helpful here sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nunn%C3%A4s_gravf%C3%A4lt. About ship burial prob my translation ship burial for skeppssättning is kind of wrong! I should probably have said stone ship, but anyway! I don't think they exist in UK
@@susannathornton Haha I fell onto stone ships too and read about them, I thought it was kinda cool and learned something. I don't think we have them in northern sweden though. Probably also the reason my mind went to tectonic uplift, as it's 5-10x in the north so that's my standard assumption whenever something looks like it used to be in/by water, because usually it was (here). But enough rambling from me, very cool and cute video. Thanks for the reply!
Hey Susanna - Looks like a great trip. Some lovely story book architecture over there. Much flatter than I would have imagined too - so far that is! I hope all’s well with you. Great to see how your channel has grown too. Best wishes.
Hi Vin! Thanks for writing! Hope you are well!! yeh I love seeing the architecture, the cottages and things how they thatch them and the churches and manor houses etc... Pity I kind of missed Kristianstad cos the centre is all fancy renaissance and things like that I think, would have been nice. Never mind. You know, I really saw on this trip how "national" my understanding of architecture cos is in my mind I have baked in that there are "Norman" churches and "Jacobean" houses and whatever... Hello romanesque! renaissance! I have to kind of rethink and relearn everything Anyway, thanks for writing! hope you are having a good summer so far
I heard that... I am quite scared of them, although I read that wolves do not usually attack humans - I read that the last time a person was killed by a wolf in sweden was about 100 years ago, something like that. But I do find it scary. Near the cottage in Småland last winter I found a wild boar that had been killed, and the hunting people in the vilalge said they reckoned it was a wolf, really scared me for a while
Susanna, what a simply lovely wee video. The countryside is glourious, together with your ability to make every video so interesting. I'm so glad you are doing this trip over two videos as it give me something to look forward to in part 2. Thanks as always for going to the trouuble to take us along. ATB Big Dave Scotland....ps, I also love beech woods in th summer
Hi Susanna, I’ve been watching your videos for a few years now and you are quite the inspiration, thank you. Is your Brompton a C-line with 6 gears? I think you used to have a C-line 3 gears.
Hi Darren! it's a 3 speed C line. 6 speed are also good, also ridden 6 speed. But I chose 3 speed because this bike has gotta deal with all sorts of dust, dirt, sticks getting tangled in, banging on things etc I want things simple, less to go wrong and need sorting out on the road. I lowered all 3 gears by putting on a 38T chainring. Sometimes I spin out or cant get on top of a gear. But no big deal, I am not racing. I got one gear low enough to stay on the bike and climb pretty much anything, one for steady riding, and one for downhill with the wind on smooth tarmac. ANyway, there you go! bla bla! hope that helps!
@@susannathornton thank you that’s really helpful. I’m 63 and about to purchase a Brompton for the first time. Like yourself I want to get out and about, do some multi day trips with no time pressure.
3:07: That is the rather new church in Södra Sandby, with the "1797" on it. It seems you missed out on the oldest church in Sweden, nearby Dalby church from 1060. Still modern according to German or French standard ofc...
Hi Christopher! thanks for writing! yeah according to the page for the parish on www.svenskakyrkan.se the oldest parts of the current church building date to the 12th century, then bits added later eg the tower added in the 1700s. There seem to be many cases like that, 12th C foundation and later adding and remodelling... About Dalby yeh I agree it is a super interesting place and church. I skipped it on this journey because I already went to Dalby to see the church a few times on day rides. So many places to see! Thanks for watching and for writing!
Vindskydd baby vindskydd! There are loads all over. In excellent spots. No need to carry a tent.There are online maps available that have their locations shown, plus information about most of them. And what on Earth are you doing on a Brompton? Are you some kind of masochist?
Hi useful!! ah yeah well about vindskyddar I have kind of tried them out, both in Sweden and in Denmark, and it is a brilliant concept, and for some people obviously very cool especially when you go with friends and light a fire and things like that... But for me I like to be kind of clean and I always think that in a wind shelter people have maybe been having their dirty boots where I am putting my mat and sleeping etc and that bothers me, so I dont really like sleeping inside them... I really like my tent, which I keep super clean and only me ever in it... I am kind of fussy like that. Anyway, for some people wind shelters obiously are brilliant and great that communities keep them supplied with firewood and amazing things like that. And about riding a Brompton, have you tried one? I have ridden loads of different sorts of bikes when a racing cyclist on road and off road and track actually though thats a whole other game, and when on tours long distance and short etc. And I find that for what I do on these trips, the Brompton is a great choice. Thanks for watching!
@@susannathornton I've had a Brompton since 2006. An expensive mistake. It lives in my car and gets me between wherever I manage to park and wherever I need to go. An awful bike. Even after modifications to relieve the pain, 10km and flat as a pancake is the max. It's not even a very good portable solution, being apparently made from the densest material known to mankind. A clean freak camper? Didn't know such things existed. That's quite the oxymoron.
I somehow came across your video today. I very much enjoyed the beautiful scenery, camera angles, and your narratives along the way. I'm surprised you didn't seem to be bothered much by mosquitoes in the wooded areas. Subscribed :)
Thanks for writing rlaplante! glad you like the film. Yeh you're right, the mosquitoes and gnats can be terrible, esp in woodland etc... I carry a headnet for that, and often it is absolutely necessary! I was lucky on this trip! anyway, thanks for subscribing!
So brave! I love the cliffhanger but the raspberry pancakes made it for me. Beautifully filmed as always and thank you for sharing! Come on then, part II ! 🤗
Hello pootlingalong!! Aw thanks yeh the raspberries! and then wild strawberries, the taste somehow reminds me those old parma violet sweets if you know the ones I mean. Anyway hope you are well! Part II on the way!
Never heard anyone from outside of sweden pronounce the names of swedish city's so well 👍
Love your videos. Thank you
Thanks Betty! glad you like them! 😎🚲
What a treat - suddenly realising you have a new video out! Lovely mix of great scenery, tranquillity, informative and candid running commentary with lots of tips and examples of how to do things. Slow travel at its best. Message to self - "be more Susanna".
Aw Jo thanks for the lovely comment, glad you liked the film, yeh slow travel, human pace, nice... thank you for watching!
I can get on with a 'be more Susanna' ideal
As someone that lives south of Malmö this was super interesting, thank you for sharing your experience!
I'm a 33 year old dude and for some reason out of nowhere your video popped up in my feed and I can't thank the algorithm enough for that. What a lovely video. I loved every minute of it. Subscribed!
oh that is good, welcome! glad you enjoyed the film!
Another lovely episode Susanna, I wish we had a Freedom to roam and camp act over here in the UK. It was good that you were able to add lots of wild edibles into your diet as you rode along.
The Brompton is a great bike for this type of adventure where you may have to use trains etc to get to the start or end points.
Hi Sandy! aw thanks for the lovely comment. Yeh a folding bike and public transport, love it. We have got mainly maps of railway lines on the walls of the flat. Haha. But so nice to stand and look at them and think oh could go here, ride here, connect to there... endless places to go...
You can in Scotland - come north and the rules here are much the same as in Sweden! (Land Reform Act 2003)
Another cracking video, good to see you back and looking well, you and Miriam Kennedy are two inspirational women
Absolutely love your videos . Look forward to the next one . mycket Bra 🙏
Thanks for inspiration. What a perfect combination: Sweden and Bikepacking. 😊
Good to see you again Susanna. Oh my word that old church with those paintings, so fascinating. Beautiful countryside too. Look forward to seeing more. Thanks so much for sharing 😊
Thanks for writing Robert. Yeh really cool to see those paintings. Those eyes and everything. Thanks for watching!
As a Brit living in Göteborg who has picked up bikepavking the last year or so, your videos have been really inspiring. One of the main challenges I find, is finding suitable places to camp. There is an abundance of forest and fields and the right to roam, but often, finding a pretty camping site is difficult. But what you show is that a lityle perseverance and flexibility is actually all that is needed to solve the issue. Thanks for the great stories and the inspiration.
yeh I think you're right actually, mainly I find it tricky in the parts of sweden with more arable farming and also cows in the fields etc, eg I rode north through Småland and into Östergötland a couple of years ago, up to Norrköping and it was really tricky to find camp spots, made a film about it..
Wonderful to see you out again, Susanna. Thank you.🙂👍🚴♀️
thanks Brian! glad you liked it!
My hero! So inspirational :)
Your trips are the best on UA-cam!
Another great video, Susanna. Very relaxed .. beautifully shot and edited .. and great choice of music .. and your delivery is so nice .. you really bring us along with you. Thank you. Nigel. Belfast.
Hi Nigel! thanks for writing! was so nice to meet you in Belfast that evening! lovely to be in touch like this! hope you're having a great summer
I'm not the Nigel that you met in Belfast Susanna !!! unfortunately.. good to know there's another Nigel out there as the name Nigel is practically never used anymore!! I am delighted to see and have just watched 'part two' of your trip.. very interesting and you dealt so well with locating your bike and finding your way our off that forest!!! .. another great video.. thank you.. and maybe bump into you in Belfast sometime!! 😊😊😊
I wish I lived in Europe. Multimodal transport, decent healthcare, no gun toting christian extremists.
Was looking forward to see Kristianstad from your view but got pretty disappointed when you totally missed it, there is very nice cycle patch through the city that had taken you were you where going so dodging the city Centre was not the best way to go through it, it's a beautiful city that have been called little Paris för some of the beautiful old buildings we have here.
Hi Kent! aw yes I was sad that I missed seeing the centre of Kristianstad. It would have been so nice to see the architecture etc, especailly after seeing Vä the former town before they built Kristianstad. I expected that the road would take me to the centre but I seem to got on some kind of ring road instead, definitely not the best way, and it was getting late and I was worried about getting water before the evening, so I focused on that
@@susannathornton At 20:47 you should have turned left directly after the bridge over the crosswalk, then followed the river through the city park and then you follow Sydostleden through town. Sydostleden goes between Simrishamn - Växjö and that cycle path had taken you through the city in a nice way. You ended up in Näsby and that's the worst part of Kristianstad. Try Sydostleden the next time😉
now I know! thanks for the tips!
Delighted to see another video. Thank you. As usual so relaxing and inspiring to watch. Can't believe you left us on a cliff hanger!!!
There was an audible 'Oh no!' as your video finished...... I have no doubt you worked it out and we'll see part 2. Even though it will have passed by now, I am still crossing everything for you 🙂
Hi Penny! aw thanks dont worry yeh got myself into a bit of a twist but it worked out!
Really pleasant cycling video! Lovely countryside with a lot of enjoyable spots. Thank you for sharing the nice tour. Greetings from Japan.👍
Greetings Susanna! What a spectacular video, the old bridge, the little white church with its extraordinary paintings and all that wonderful forest made my day. The truth is that in your country the tourism company should pay you to show those beautiful lands. Anyone who loves history, green areas and a little peace would definitely pay to be there.
The strawberries on the road reminded me of my childhood in Puerto Rico. During the week we went out with my grandmother to pick wild strawberries and she made us a spectacular cake! Thank you for sharing your story, experiences of the road and your peace!
May you be well, long life to you Susanna!
Aw Carmen thanks for writing, that is so nice, especially about your grandmother and the cake you remember from when you were small 🥰🍓
One of my favourite things: A new video from Susanna 🙌thank you so much for sharing💖
Yes indeed - a new video from Susanna! It's like having a favourite chocolate that you save for later....
Love your cycling adventures in Europe
What a surprise, a new video. As always inspiring and uplifting. The cliffhanger really makes me look forward to the next episode ;)
What a great film! Thank you for taking us along with you 😊
Thanks Anna!
Thankyou Susanna , loved that 😊
Looking forward to this one. It was lovely to briefly say ‘hi’ to you in London a few weeks back. Thanks for the videos!
Hi Chris! Yeh it was nice to meet you too!!
I was just thinking about you Susanna! How great to see a new biking backpacking video 😊😊from you!
I always look forward to your adventures Susanna 😀 I can't cyce at the moment as my disability has flared up but watching you travel is the next best thing. Good to see you so happy, take care for now.
Aw I'm sorry to hear you cant get out on the bike at the moment. Glad you enjoyed the film. Best wishes! Thanks for writing! take care you too
I really enjoy watching your travels. Thank you for taking the time and trouble to record them for us to enjoy vicariously
Thank you for sharing really enjoyed this video.
Southern Sweden is beautiful in the summer, but I wouldn’t recommend it in the winter as most of it is rather flat and the wind can really pick up speed. Add icy rain and a occasional snow storm and with power outages. Did my military service in Skåne in the 80’s and can say I never felt so cold in the winter as 0 degrees Celsius in Skåne! I’m from Östergötland and I’m no unfamiliar with cold weather, remember on my 15th birthday it was -25 but I still rode my moped (legal age is 15). Rode it for hours and had no problems with the cold as it was a dry cold with lots of snow on the ground and no wind. Also been far north skiing both down hill and regular and never felt that cold as I was in Skåne!
I rode a motorcycle in the military and Skåne in springtime is absolutely gorgeous to be on a bike if you stick to the small roads and mind the wind when you leave wooden sheltered part for open wind swept roads as you easily can be pushed by the sudden wind over to the wrong side of the road.
the nice thing with Sweden is that you are welcome to pitch your tent almost anywhere you want. But still being hidden can feel nice of course
It is wonderful the allemansrätten, a thing to be treasured! Yes I feel relaxed if I am hidden. Even in Sweden, where as you say, it is legal to camp wild, I very much prefer to pitch where I can't be seen. I think it is a basic safety thing, especially as a woman alone. Actually, at that lake camp spot, a man did come by at dusk and he sat at the table a while and had his coffee or something. I was instantly anxious. Most people are OK and harmless but some are not and it is impossible to know. If I am camping like that, ie cant easily escape, and have been seen by a man, esp a solo man like that, I am alert and vigilant and cant relax. So it is much better to be hidden. Then I have blessed peace of mind, and I can relax and enjoy the pleasure of being out alone in nature
@@susannathornton Makes me sad as a man that I can have that effect on women just by existing. not your fault or anything, just how things can be sometimes
Just found your channel loved the video so relaxing, thank you very much for sharing it with us.
thanks Jacqueline! glad to know you enjoy the channel!
You're such a lovely person! I really enjoyed watching this video.
Hi beautiful! Second video I look at you I also liked it. From Cucuta city Colombia 🇨🇴 South America
Fantastic! I subscribed 👍
Hello! thanks for subscribing, hope you enjoy the channel!
No wonder your pronunciations of the different parts of south of Sweden is so good :P You're fluent in Swedish.
I really enjoyed this (nice surname, btw)
haha yeh good surname Tom! glad you enjoyed the film
Hi Susanna, Fresh pasta and tinned fish is my staple now. I find it helps with energy the following day and tastes fab. Nigella has wonderful, simple ideas for sardines and, better still mackerel. Buried in the pannier bag, pasta seems to last at least 3 days.
Safe travels and bon appetit!
Hi Andy! Oh that is interesting about fresh pasta... thanks for the tip! cooks really fast too doesnt it... Right that is something to try! I will check out the Nigella ideas too. I hadn't thought of looking to Nigella for camping recipes haha
@susannathornton Yes, cooks fast - I use the drained water for tea but don't tell anyone. I find Lidl Mackerel is perfectly fine, and almost as easy to heat through as the pasta
I love that you are actually talking to yourself, but feel like you are talking to me as a travel companion. Always great to see you out and about
Aw what a nice comment, thank you
I live south of Kristianstad and this was super interesting! Thank you for sharing.
Du lager filmene dine slik at jeg får mer lyst til å sykle enn å dra på bobiltur❤
yeh, dunno, sometimes when it is going dark and raining and I see van people parked up in their cosy vans already with the cosy lights on inside having coffee, I think oh that looks nice, but to honest only about 1% of the time... But even on a wet cold day as soon as I have got my sturdy little tent set up and the friendly candle lantern lit and I am listening to the rain feeling cosy, I feel a bit sorry for them cos I think oh they are missing so much that they might love!
@@susannathornton That is really truth!👍👍
Lovely video. You are so generous with your insights and information. Thank you. I will be in the UK next week then on to France and Italy on my Brompton. Can’t wait. Wish me luck! Cheers.
Great video and bikepacking adventure. Amazing you ride a Brompton. Is that more challenging?
Hi saskhiker! thanks for writing! About wheel size, mostly I dont feel any difference compared to a large wheel bike. The bike handles really well. I only notice that I'm using small wheels when on loose gravel or cobbles or over potholes or going over tree roots etc - the small wheels go into the holes and bang the tree roots etc worse than big wheels. Tbh as an average height woman I feel this bike fits at least as well as many standard road bikes. I'm 5 foot 4 which is about average height for a British woman but when I raced road and track, often the bike frames I used were at the limit, cos standard road wheels 700C were essentially too big for me - to avoid "toe overlap" ie the front wheel hitting your toe when you're pedalling, bike frames tend to have longer reach, slacker head tube angle etc, and the bike doesn't handle that well, or feel as comfortable. Back then, when I was road racing etc, I considered using smaller wheels - 650s - but then you cant easily get tyres, and less choice of tyres cos hardly anyone used them so manufactueres didn't make them, and you could never borrow a wheel or get a wheel from neutral service. Anyway! there you go. Long answer. Standard road wheels are basically ideal for average men I guess. Anyway yeh a Brompton bike handles brilliantly. The only other thing, with the 16 inch wheels, is luggage - you cant carry as much stuff, basically just two bags. With a bigger-wheel bike, you can use rear panniers, plus stuff on a rear rack, and front panniers too if you want, and a bar bag.... and carry a lot more stuff! But the downside of carrying more stuff is that you, carry more stuff!!
@susannathornton interesting! I really enjoyed your long answer. I am new into bikepacking so I am trying to gain as much knowledge as I can. I am 5'2" and ride 650s. I thought getting tires for a Brompton would be more challenging than 650b.
I really enjoy that you talk about the history of the area you travel through. Something that doesn't really get covered on most youtube channels it makes your videos interesting.
As a hiker that is getting into bikepacking I travel quite minimalistly. The gear I carry is ultralight and around 15 pounds. But I have yet to invest in bags so I carry a backpack with a saddlebag.
@@saskhiker3935 Hi again Lisa! oh that is interesting you ride on 650s... cool about your ultralight gear etc, sounds like your gear and experience are a brilliant background for light weight cycle touring. I have learned a lot from looking at what ultra light weight through hiker people type do, esp re food, the pot cosy I made it based on @homemadewanderlust Dixie, and I got a food dehydrator a couple of years ago, after reading what people are doing... really enjoyed learning about that kind of thing and trying out ideas. Whilst keeping it minimals, I am keen on nice food! and being comfortable at all times! haha. Hence my nice proper stove! And chairs. I literally have three chairs with me when I go on an advenutre haha, the helinox zero chair, I love it! a thermorest "trekker chair", also fantastic! and a sit mat which was the first thing I had then still use it sometimes after gradually getting the others... Anyway, thanks for watching and for writing! it is v nice to connect with people like this. Best wishes!
Wow nice villages and churches, love those red painted houses on stone walls, lovely! Looking forward to see part2, thanks for sharing
Relaxing! A big fan of Beech woodland a forest here too! Thanks for sharing. Really enjoyed watching.
Such a great idea to make the trip from Malmö to the cottage and to see what adventure would unfold! 🤗 Looks like Chapter 2 will have some dramas after that cliffhanger! 🫣 Fab background info explaining the sights as you went along…a really enjoyable watch as ever Susanna!! 😍 xx
Aw thanks Miriam! yeh I love just doing a journey that I need to do anyway, but instead of train or whatever doing it slowly, by bike... I have done that journey so often by train, which is nice too, but totally different. You dont get any *feeling* for what the place is really like. Whereas on a bike, going slowly, even though I am in places I have been through many times, a whole new Narnia world opens up. It was @pootlingalong who said the thing about Narnia, such a great comment she made on a film a while back, forests at the back of wardrobes... Anyway! bla bla! She put it much better than me! Hope you are having a good day! I have got kit and pasta and maps everywhere here again, super excited about to set off on another little trip, got about 10,000 things to do but it will all come together I am sure! 😎🙃 x x x
@@susannathornton wahoooooooo!!! Great to hear 🤗
Hooray for Susan's adventures!
I live in Småland. Nice video. 😊
I was just wondering if it's often, or att all, that you cycle the wrong side when meeting someone on a bike-lane.. I mean In the UK you go by Left-lane and in for ex Sweden we drive on the Right side.. So ,I was just wondering if you ever had an awkward near crash or likewise?? Im, sure I would have done it If I was in the UK.. hehe 😊
I know what you mean! I dont really make many mistakes like that, but occasionally I go into a dream and forget, when there's noone else there reminding me, yes. Sweden used to drive on the left too didnt it... I heard a bit about the day it changed and how it was done, with school kids and everyone drafted in to make sure people managed the big switch OK etc...
PSA: Watch out for ticks and get vaccinated against TBE if you spend time in green areas. Ticks have become more common the last few years.
Yeh good shout. Re ticks, I am very aware of lyme disease risk and check for ticks every eve and morning, got a little mirror for it and tick remover tweezers and antiseptic and watch for bullseyes etc... But TBE, I hadn't really thought about TBE actually. Just looked it up, nasty. Thanks for writing
Nice to see you back on the bike. This is one of your best videos so far. Mainly due to the extra work of putting titles on all the special places with their history.
Thank you.
Cheers 🌞🚴♀️🖖
Lovely scenery, very relaxing to watch, sat on my comfy sofa, whilst you do the pedaling. Thank you for taking us with you. I was wondering recently how you were, and hoping you were well, so glad to see you are still alive and kicking, be well, God bless 👍
Cool to see that you cycled through my village were I live :) Äsphult, the one with the white church and people hanging out in front of.
Oh that is cool!
Living near the Rickarum bridge we'd love to host you on your way, we're on Warmshowers and have a handful of guests every year. :)
oh that is very kind, thank you for the offer tompaah!
This was such a lovely watch especially on our TV instead of the phone. It’s really good of you to post these. I must say cycling in western Sweden and in Norway we can’t recall seeing roadside veg stalls. Looking forward to part 2
Great. About garlic. Is it really possible toe eat too much garlic???😂
Hello from Sweden!
What a delightful video! Instantly put me in a good mood. Subscribed!
Oh that is great haha thanks for writing, instantly put me in a good mood, cheers!
Fabulous scenery. Thanks for letting us join you on this beautiful trip.
Another beautiful video! You are so inspiring.
What saddle are you using? The one that came with my Brompton is painful.
thanks redfraggle! sounds like you should try a different saddle. It's horrible feeling uncomfortable on the bike, spoils the whole experience. Maybe pop in and chat to someone at your local bike shop if you have one in the neighbourhood, prob they can suggest an alternative saddle that might suit you. I use the standard Brompton one that came with the bike and find it great kind of dont think about it but my husband didnt get on with his. Everyone is different. You wanna be comfortable, you got such a nice bike definitely you want to get a saddle that suits you so you 100% enjoy it
Hi Susanna, I’m new to your channel, I loved it, I have a 30 year old Brompton which I bought new! I’m yet to take it wild camping in England. Thank you for your inspiring film, and the Zen of your production foe me on this sunny morning during a truly miserable summer! I will now work through your catalogue. 😊
Hello Ian! thanks for watching! welcome! hope you get the chance to take your lovely veteran Brompton bike out on some longer rides on a few nice summer days and things like that
What a nice video, but you forgot to mention Blekinge when you described how to cycle
Hello Ingegerd! oh thank you for writing, and mentioning about Blekinge. Yes I didn't highlight Blekinge, and I also didnt say anything about Halland either when I was talking about former Danish areas.... So I did miss things out... Actually tbh the reason I did it like that was because I was kind of taught in filmmaking to think of what the viewers most likely know, and to try to minimise the quantity of unfamiliar names... and I imagined that many viewers of my films are unfamiliar with the different Swedish regions, so I decided to keep it simple and just mention two regions, the main ones I was in during this trip, Skåne and Småland... so I didn't mention Blekinge but anyway that is why I did it. Actually my Dad and I did a lovely ride through Blekinge and into Småland a couple of years ago. We really enjoyed it. So many lovely places to go! Anyway, thank you very much for watching and for writing!
That was so interesting! landscapes, history, geography and cycling and camping! 😀👍🏽thank you
Glad you enjoyed it! yeh I just do what I think is interesting... yes your list kind of nailed it! thanks for writing!
Please use a helmet, lost a cousin who didnt.
Trevligt att följa ditt 4-dagars äventyr i Skåne, mitt landskap. Men, Vä var en ny bekantskap, mkt historia. Intressant! Trevligt också med alla gamla kyrkor längs vägen. Tack!
tack Peter! ja Vä var mycket intressant, jag hittade massor av artiklar på kyrkan faktiskt, om internationella anknytningen hos målningarna, och hur de kunde datera den osv - folk hittade en pergament bit gömt i ett relikskrin i altaret, med datum på det, eller något sånt. Tyckte att det var mycket interessant hela. Bara synd att jag missade helt Kristianstad, hey ho, nästa gång! thanks for writing!
Your videos are always inspiring and empowering. Thank you x
aw thank you, glad you enjoy them
Love your trip, so very much like the part of France where I live. Everyone thinks it's flat, it's not!! It's also very windy.
I admire your way of doing things, not planning to the nth degree and making it up as you go.
Thanks for the video.
Thanks for the lovely comment Colin! oh that is interesting, yeah sometimes in Skåne in summer I do look around at the golden fields and poppies and avenues of trees and think oh a bit like parts of Provence ... I don't know France very well, wonder where you are
@@susannathornton West France in the Vendee about 17 miles from the coast.
@@colinwellman9480 sounds nice!
Hello! I know Im late to the party, you have been making videos for ages. But now Ive found your channel, and Im bingewatching. Me and my wife live near Höör, by Ringsjön. I recogniced some of the fotage, which was very nice. Keep up the good work you are doing. Good luck!
Hello! great you found the channel! thanks for watching!
Enjoy your adventure Susan, a while the weather is nice. Take care
What a master piece in its simplicity! It is so beautifully edited that catches the flavour of those human moments that any adventurer faces.
Your own health journey has inspired me to not give up hope as my Refurbished Brompton awaits to take me on its own adventures. In the mean time I’ll sit back with no effort and enjoy this brilliant series. thank you 🙏
What camera did you use ,looks great
@@youaintseenmeokthanks for watching! my camera is a GoPro 9
Good to see you again. I always see how grateful you are and so blessed to be in that beautiful area. I try to find the beauty in everything but that place is hands down beautiful 😍
Brilliant as always, a great mixture of countryside, history and camping. Thanks for showing the Dutch Army bowl on the last film, I bought one on Ebay and have used it even on my campsite camping - absolutely great and takes up no room.
As ever, Susanna, a brilliant mix of your musings and practical stuff. The pace of your trips is perfect, never too fast, counting kilometres but pure persistence and keen observations of your surroundings. I’m intrigued that you don’t wear a cycle helmet when you are covering such long distances?
Love your videos! Camping with my dog this weekend can't wait :)
oh I hope you enjoyed it and hope your dog had a great time too!
Thank you. Looking forward to the next episode. You've left us on a bit of a "cliff hanger"! It is always fun to see your adventures.
Linderödsåsen has a couple of wolves, did you know that?
I heard that actually... quite scary. Last year I found a freshly killed wild boar when walking in the forest near the village here in Småland one day last winter, and the hunting peple in the village reckoned it was killed by a wolf, and that really spooked me for a while. I know wolves dont attack humans normally and the last person killed in sweden by a wolf was 100 years ago or something but it still really spooked me
Thank you for this video, it’s a special one. My great grandma’s family is from Skane and Va. We have a lot of family history with the church in Va. Thank you for adding the history and video that goes with these areas.
Ah great to see another video on the Brompton Susanna. Delighted a great pace to just listen and watch. It looks a lovely area of Sweden. Can’t wait for the next instalment thanks for sharing them with us.
Have been looking forward to seeing your latest video. All good,thanks.
Hii, I hope you are doing well. Are you completely cured of your breast cancer?
Great adventures on the Brompton! I biked from Varberg in Sweden to Amsterdam with my Brompton in 2020. It was great!
Did I by any chance see you on road 156, in the rain outside Svenljunga June 6 or 7? It was a person touring with luggage on a Brompton. First time I saw that other than on my own bike 😅 Was soooo close to stop but was in a rush!! Regret I didn’t.
Hello Joakim! oh that sounds like a really cool thing to do, Varberg to Amsterdam... Ah no that was not me near Svenljunga. I wonder who it was?! Me too I have almost never met anyone else touring on a Brompton, though of course there are lots of people who do it. Bizarrely I once met Gianni brompton traveler in London, completely by chance. What is the chance of that?! I saw him by Blackfriars station and shouted HELLO! and he recognised me and we had a chat. Nice!
06:30 I was going to say something about tectonic uplift and that area probably being 2-3m (or more, since it would've been slightly faster atleast at first?) lower back then, but then I realized that I assumed I knew what a ship burial was (I assumed it was basically one of those burials at sea, where you send out the dead body and maybe for show light it on fire).
But now I instead know what a ship burial is 😆
Also, I almost forgot, I was so incredibly surprised to hear someone who (I'm assuming) doesn't live in sweden pronounce malmö perfectly lol
oh goodness tectonic uplifts!! I dont know about those. Ringsjön whole area sounds really interesting, I read about it eg swedish wikipedia was really helpful here sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nunn%C3%A4s_gravf%C3%A4lt. About ship burial prob my translation ship burial for skeppssättning is kind of wrong! I should probably have said stone ship, but anyway! I don't think they exist in UK
@@susannathornton Haha I fell onto stone ships too and read about them, I thought it was kinda cool and learned something. I don't think we have them in northern sweden though.
Probably also the reason my mind went to tectonic uplift, as it's 5-10x in the north so that's my standard assumption whenever something looks like it used to be in/by water, because usually it was (here).
But enough rambling from me, very cool and cute video. Thanks for the reply!
Thank you for a lovely video. I eagerly await part two.........
Hadir ijin nyimak kawan.
Salam pemula
Sweden is so beautiful. Scania is like the shire from lotr
Hey Susanna - Looks like a great trip. Some lovely story book architecture over there. Much flatter than I would have imagined too - so far that is! I hope all’s well with you. Great to see how your channel has grown too. Best wishes.
Hi Vin! Thanks for writing! Hope you are well!! yeh I love seeing the architecture, the cottages and things how they thatch them and the churches and manor houses etc... Pity I kind of missed Kristianstad cos the centre is all fancy renaissance and things like that I think, would have been nice. Never mind. You know, I really saw on this trip how "national" my understanding of architecture cos is in my mind I have baked in that there are "Norman" churches and "Jacobean" houses and whatever... Hello romanesque! renaissance! I have to kind of rethink and relearn everything Anyway, thanks for writing! hope you are having a good summer so far
Always enjoy your vids. Sweden looks beautiful 💚
Brilliant piece! I live in Skåne. Did you know there are quite a few wolf families in the region of Linderödsåsen? 🐺😅
I heard that... I am quite scared of them, although I read that wolves do not usually attack humans - I read that the last time a person was killed by a wolf in sweden was about 100 years ago, something like that. But I do find it scary. Near the cottage in Småland last winter I found a wild boar that had been killed, and the hunting people in the vilalge said they reckoned it was a wolf, really scared me for a while
@@susannathornton Maybe healthy to be scared. Humbling effect, I’d say. I do respect wolves. Love your work,
Susanna, what a simply lovely wee video. The countryside is glourious, together with your ability to make every video so interesting. I'm so glad you are doing this trip over two videos as it give me something to look forward to in part 2. Thanks as always for going to the trouuble to take us along. ATB Big Dave Scotland....ps, I also love beech woods in th summer
Hello Big Dave thanks for the lovely message!
Thanks for making and sharing.🙏 Wonderful video! 👍🇦🇺
Inspiring video, thank you for sharing 😊
Hi Susanna, I’ve been watching your videos for a few years now and you are quite the inspiration, thank you. Is your Brompton a C-line with 6 gears? I think you used to have a C-line 3 gears.
Hi Darren! it's a 3 speed C line. 6 speed are also good, also ridden 6 speed. But I chose 3 speed because this bike has gotta deal with all sorts of dust, dirt, sticks getting tangled in, banging on things etc I want things simple, less to go wrong and need sorting out on the road. I lowered all 3 gears by putting on a 38T chainring. Sometimes I spin out or cant get on top of a gear. But no big deal, I am not racing. I got one gear low enough to stay on the bike and climb pretty much anything, one for steady riding, and one for downhill with the wind on smooth tarmac. ANyway, there you go! bla bla! hope that helps!
@@susannathornton thank you that’s really helpful. I’m 63 and about to purchase a Brompton for the first time. Like yourself I want to get out and about, do some multi day trips with no time pressure.
@@DarrenSpill Aw thats very cool. Hope you love it all!
Marvellous.lovely presentation, understated.
You can camp in some nature reserve, depends on which one.
3:07: That is the rather new church in Södra Sandby, with the "1797" on it. It seems you missed out on the oldest church in Sweden, nearby Dalby church from 1060.
Still modern according to German or French standard ofc...
Hi Christopher! thanks for writing! yeah according to the page for the parish on www.svenskakyrkan.se the oldest parts of the current church building date to the 12th century, then bits added later eg the tower added in the 1700s. There seem to be many cases like that, 12th C foundation and later adding and remodelling... About Dalby yeh I agree it is a super interesting place and church. I skipped it on this journey because I already went to Dalby to see the church a few times on day rides. So many places to see! Thanks for watching and for writing!
Vindskydd baby vindskydd! There are loads all over. In excellent spots. No need to carry a tent.There are online maps available that have their locations shown, plus information about most of them. And what on Earth are you doing on a Brompton? Are you some kind of masochist?
Hi useful!! ah yeah well about vindskyddar I have kind of tried them out, both in Sweden and in Denmark, and it is a brilliant concept, and for some people obviously very cool especially when you go with friends and light a fire and things like that... But for me I like to be kind of clean and I always think that in a wind shelter people have maybe been having their dirty boots where I am putting my mat and sleeping etc and that bothers me, so I dont really like sleeping inside them... I really like my tent, which I keep super clean and only me ever in it... I am kind of fussy like that. Anyway, for some people wind shelters obiously are brilliant and great that communities keep them supplied with firewood and amazing things like that. And about riding a Brompton, have you tried one? I have ridden loads of different sorts of bikes when a racing cyclist on road and off road and track actually though thats a whole other game, and when on tours long distance and short etc. And I find that for what I do on these trips, the Brompton is a great choice. Thanks for watching!
@@susannathornton I've had a Brompton since 2006. An expensive mistake. It lives in my car and gets me between wherever I manage to park and wherever I need to go. An awful bike. Even after modifications to relieve the pain, 10km and flat as a pancake is the max. It's not even a very good portable solution, being apparently made from the densest material known to mankind.
A clean freak camper? Didn't know such things existed. That's quite the oxymoron.
I somehow came across your video today. I very much enjoyed the beautiful scenery, camera angles, and your narratives along the way. I'm surprised you didn't seem to be bothered much by mosquitoes in the wooded areas. Subscribed :)
Thanks for writing rlaplante! glad you like the film. Yeh you're right, the mosquitoes and gnats can be terrible, esp in woodland etc... I carry a headnet for that, and often it is absolutely necessary! I was lucky on this trip! anyway, thanks for subscribing!
So brave! I love the cliffhanger but the raspberry pancakes made it for me. Beautifully filmed as always and thank you for sharing! Come on then, part II ! 🤗
Hello pootlingalong!! Aw thanks yeh the raspberries! and then wild strawberries, the taste somehow reminds me those old parma violet sweets if you know the ones I mean. Anyway hope you are well! Part II on the way!
Ooh, too weird...I was thinking of you this morning, wondering how you are. And here you are today! Shall watch later. Can't wait!
Hope you enjoy it! it was such a nice ride. Thanks for writing Alice!