Matthew, amazing video, you're putting a lot of effort into this and it shows. Thank you for sharing. For those who cannot explain the feeling, going long distance is similar with taking cocaine, get drunk or shaking the Bob Marley tree. A cocktail of dopamine, epinephrine, endorphin, serotonin, testosteron and cortisol gets constantly dispatched in your body, is the limbic system's response to what seems to be a survival threat. The lack of sleep leads to insufficient recovery, that means that you will get oversized doses of everything. The fun part is on a neverending climb, when you basically meditate, the neocortex is focused on respiration and left-right sequence. Also, the entire thing highly addictive. :)
Couldn't even imagine what they went through, fantastic achievement. Great commentary as well, Matthew! Especially in the end. I remember mark beaumont said ultra endurance is essentially about not injuring yourself and I can only relate to this!
So true! The biggest problem we saw was from injuries that can occur so quickly when you're pumping out 300km in a day. Keep the legs working well and the km will tick over.
Omg that atlantic ocean way, i have to cycle there once in my life... such a beauty!! And what a race, loved to watch it. Any woman allready participate??
A brilliant and well-put-together account of this remarkable race. All the competitors are something special. Next year I hear that Mark Beaumont will be taking part. Because of his busy schedule, he'll be starting two days late and is aiming to finish three days before he started :) Thanks for putting this video together. All your content just keeps getting better and better from an already very high standard. JP
@@matthewnorway Gain what exactly? I would much rather not crucify myself preferring to do and enjoy this ride on a much less punishing schedule which would also be extremely challenging given the terrain and having to carry your own luggage. Norway looks a breathtakingly beautiful country, I would want to enjoy it, not make it a miserable experience of pain. Each to their own I guess. As I say for mascohists.
Nicely edited video and nice story telling! Well done to all who finished and to all who tried! For now I take Bjorns advice: don't do it :) But in a more relaxed way I could imagine to do it one day.
What a beautiful conclusion to your narration. Well thought, funny, entertaining as usual, your video struck gold again. Congrats to the participants and to you.
Congratulations to the riders! I would love to ride this race but I don’t think I have the proper bike, I have a couple of steel frame touring bikes, eventually I will buy the right bike and sign in!
I disagree, with a distance and time frame of this magnitude you need the right gear. If you have the wrong size frame, or poor saddle then over time this can cause injury and you're out of the game. A proper bike fit, a bike weight you can manage the distance on, and gear that you have tried and tested gives you peace of mind and allow you to solely focus on powering out the KM each day.
@@matthewnorway I rode Around Norway in 2019 (plus numerous other multi-day events) on what is effectively a cheap steel framed touring bike (Genesis Croix de Fer 10) with components I had upgraded/modified over the years. It’s not perfect, the saddle is probably ‘wrong’ and I’ve never had a bike fit. One doesn’t need a specific bike for these events, but we’re in agreement that a bike you are comfortable and familiar with is the most important. Weight certainly helps in the mountains but can be taken too far. Reliable components/gear should come before weight-shaving. I think my main point is that, before you go and spend ££££’s on a new bike, try what you have first and make modifications from there.
Although a proper bike fitting is paramount, with the proper gears, I prefer steel over carbon. Riding on steel is much more smoother; the carbon is "hiting" hard on all the body
Amazing efforts from everybody, even from those who had to bow out. As for you, Matthew, I'm impressed by the library of video clips you must possess. It's amazing that you can give us videos from all the places the participants cycled through, without you having followed them.
That's an epic race. Well done for every participant.
as always, great video!
u should cut the german anthem part or change it. That's the forbidden part from the third Reich
Whoops didn't know that! Thanks I'll remove it. I just googled German anthem and download what came up.
Matthew, amazing video, you're putting a lot of effort into this and it shows. Thank you for sharing.
For those who cannot explain the feeling, going long distance is similar with taking cocaine, get drunk or shaking the Bob Marley tree. A cocktail of dopamine, epinephrine, endorphin, serotonin, testosteron and cortisol gets constantly dispatched in your body, is the limbic system's response to what seems to be a survival threat. The lack of sleep leads to insufficient recovery, that means that you will get oversized doses of everything. The fun part is on a neverending climb, when you basically meditate, the neocortex is focused on respiration and left-right sequence. Also, the entire thing highly addictive. :)
Couldn't even imagine what they went through, fantastic achievement. Great commentary as well, Matthew! Especially in the end. I remember mark beaumont said ultra endurance is essentially about not injuring yourself and I can only relate to this!
So true! The biggest problem we saw was from injuries that can occur so quickly when you're pumping out 300km in a day. Keep the legs working well and the km will tick over.
Omg that atlantic ocean way, i have to cycle there once in my life... such a beauty!! And what a race, loved to watch it. Any woman allready participate??
One woman participate but had to retire due to injury.
Inspiring.... Well done to everyone. And great looking meatballs from nanny 👍
Delicious 😋
Planning Paris - Nordkapp next year but the year after that, who knows… ?
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Great video Matthew, as always! Greetings from a neighbour :-)
Thanks, Glad you enjoyed Helder!
Incredible 💐
A brilliant and well-put-together account of this remarkable race. All the competitors are something special. Next year I hear that Mark Beaumont will be taking part. Because of his busy schedule, he'll be starting two days late and is aiming to finish three days before he started :) Thanks for putting this video together. All your content just keeps getting better and better from an already very high standard. JP
Thanks JP! Glad you enjoyed it! Mark Beaumont comment 😂. How many days would Mark do it in? 6, 7 🤔
You'd be crazy to bet against him but finishing quicker than nine and half days would be some feat!
MeatBalls to that!
Good on em, I struggle cycling to work and back
Amazing effort from the participants and as always brilliant editing!
Many thanks Josu!
Great video, amazing race. Ta!
This race/ride is for masochists.
No pain, no gain!
@@matthewnorway Gain what exactly? I would much rather not crucify myself preferring to do and enjoy this ride on a much less punishing schedule which would also be extremely challenging given the terrain and having to carry your own luggage. Norway looks a breathtakingly beautiful country, I would want to enjoy it, not make it a miserable experience of pain. Each to their own I guess. As I say for mascohists.
Extraordinary people. Great video. Cheers from Canberra, Oz.
Glad you enjoyed it!
all people who made it to the start line are hero’s. I’m not sure your opening statement is right, these aren’t normal - their machines.
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Nicely edited video and nice story telling! Well done to all who finished and to all who tried! For now I take Bjorns advice: don't do it :) But in a more relaxed way I could imagine to do it one day.
The route is incredible and could be 'comfortably' done over 3-4 weeks! Highly recommend it!
What a beautiful conclusion to your narration. Well thought, funny, entertaining as usual, your video struck gold again. Congrats to the participants and to you.
Thanks Jaque, I had to ensure these guys got the accolade they deserved!
Nice meeting you at the Bergen train today right after watching this video :)
Meet me in the kafé for a coffee? I’m there now.
What an achievement. Kudos to all that started. That rain on day one was not what any rider wanted. 👍🚴🇳🇴
Especially at 1000m 🥶
Great effort everyone and what a wonderfully entertaining video!
Thanks Nigel, glad you enjoyed it!
Congratulations to the riders! I would love to ride this race but I don’t think I have the proper bike, I have a couple of steel frame touring bikes, eventually I will buy the right bike and sign in!
There’s no such thing as the ‘right bike’, the best bike for you is probably the bike you already own.
I disagree, with a distance and time frame of this magnitude you need the right gear. If you have the wrong size frame, or poor saddle then over time this can cause injury and you're out of the game. A proper bike fit, a bike weight you can manage the distance on, and gear that you have tried and tested gives you peace of mind and allow you to solely focus on powering out the KM each day.
@@matthewnorway I rode Around Norway in 2019 (plus numerous other multi-day events) on what is effectively a cheap steel framed touring bike (Genesis Croix de Fer 10) with components I had upgraded/modified over the years. It’s not perfect, the saddle is probably ‘wrong’ and I’ve never had a bike fit. One doesn’t need a specific bike for these events, but we’re in agreement that a bike you are comfortable and familiar with is the most important. Weight certainly helps in the mountains but can be taken too far. Reliable components/gear should come before weight-shaving. I think my main point is that, before you go and spend ££££’s on a new bike, try what you have first and make modifications from there.
Although a proper bike fitting is paramount, with the proper gears, I prefer steel over carbon. Riding on steel is much more smoother; the carbon is "hiting" hard on all the body
an amazing film and just unbelievable effort by the riders
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Amazing efforts from everybody, even from those who had to bow out. As for you, Matthew, I'm impressed by the library of video clips you must possess. It's amazing that you can give us videos from all the places the participants cycled through, without you having followed them.
Thanks Jo, I've cycled about 80% of the route so had plenty of footage. However, I had to cycle to Rjukan a few weeks ago to get a few shots for day1!
@@matthewnorway Wow, that’s dedication!
Great Video about great riders! Well Done!
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A lovely tribute to all who tried, and funny too
Thanks Ian!
Amazing people 👌😁💪
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