I can't see where it does altitude/ climbing. Am I missing something? I use ridewithgps.com which is very clear about the climbs....but doesn't have the "busy road" category which cycle.travel has.
Thanks. I'm not seeing that icon, so I guess it's only visible if you open an account and log in.
It is visible on the website when using a laptop.
Then these are your criteria. To be honest, it could be anywhere. Even closer to home.This will sound quite odd but honestly, i don’t really know what I want other than to spend some time cycling and camping, eating food and watching the world go by as I pedal.
I've gone the opposite way.The next adventure would be better planned after seeing how I get on with this one.
Well, there was some Covid induced ramblings about CDMX. Then further south. It actually finished up 2 years ago (almost to the day!) Then there was some searching for a home and a job in Spain. Mission accomplished.I got about as far as where the pandemic had stopped you but I haven’t caught up with what’s happened since then
@MikeG , I've reported your post and suggested to the @Moderators to move yours and the replies to the CycleTravel Thread so as to leave this thread focused for @SafetyThird . No offence intended.I can't see where it does altitude/ climbing. Am I missing something? I use ridewithgps.com which is very clear about the climbs....but doesn't have the "busy road" category which cycle.travel has.
More information is always good!
Then these are your criteria. To be honest, it could be anywhere. Even closer to home.
If you really want to observe the world going by, and a rag-tag world at that, a variation of the Spanish coastal route - the Camino de Santiago might be interesting. A fair bit of climbing but lots of facilities spaced out for hikers. Long days, short days, choose at will. Lots of interesting people. Fantastic countryside, great food. And wine. Cycling through the vineyards........ Not much camping, though.
Connections from Santiago for bikes are quite good.
I've gone the opposite way.
Well, there was some Covid induced ramblings about CDMX. Then further south. It actually finished up 2 years ago (almost to the day!) Then there was some searching for a home and a job in Spain. Mission accomplished.
It seems to me that you're well set up. Logistics seem to be the significant thing. Where I've faced logistical issues I've preferred to get them out of the way at the start.
Good Luck! And whether you publish it or not, I highly recommend keeping a journal of some kind. Crystal clear days that seem embedded in the memory can merge with time. It's the only regret of my early tours.
@MikeG , I've reported your post and suggested to the @Moderators to move yours and the replies to the CycleTravel Thread so as to leave this thread focused for @SafetyThird . No offence intended.
There are vanishingly few Youtubers I watch for that reason - it is a full time job and they rarely accurately represent the reality.I’m somewhat in awe of the people who put together such wonderful cycling travelogues on youtube, it must be nearly a full time job to do that so well.
There are vanishingly few Youtubers I watch for that reason - it is a full time job and they rarely accurately represent the reality.
Inspirational to be sure, but not real enough for me. Some, I get the feeling don't bring a video camera on a bike ride, they bring a bike along on a video shoot.
I have/had a few videos but most of them are for the noise - waterfalls and the like and one glorious night.
I am in a similar position to you, but due to a long term injury.trying to get back on a bike after about 15 years of not riding.
Yes, this is a bit depressing isn't it. I found that with lots of local ride groups - either be strong and fast or don't waste our time. I realised I did not actually want to ride with people so competitive, as my interest is more in looking at my environment and stopping to see interesting stuff than something heading towards a race. I have always felt a bit sad when you see person X has ridden around the world in a faster than ever time - all that effort, all those countries, most looked at thing a stopwatch!The local road riding club need you to be able to do minimum 40 miles as 12-15mph on these hills, so I have some work to do to even join the club but I’m working on it.
I would suggest caution. One because you are under-rating yourself hugley just because you are not fit yet and second because many of these kits are such a fire risk and near impossible to put out once aflame. Not something to want in a hotel room or your home.an e-bike conversion kit
Yes, I agree. Too much glamour and not enough grime just strikes me as unrealistic.the ones i enjoy most don’t have the highest standards of production but concentrate on the experience of just being there.
It is, but how long until the demands of the audience/production begin to influence the journey? I met a couple quite popular in the Vanlife community. Having met them I thought I'd be interested in following their adventures but the reality is that the constant 'drama' is exhausting and completely false. They're selling a product and need to adjust it to suit the market.if you’re on a multi-year journey, the ability to earn enough to keep travelling by making YouTube must be very appealing though.
To be fair, we're all different and it's maybe not advisable to judge too strongly another's motivations or what pleases them. Competition in cycling, especially the likes of round the world adventures do nothing for me but I wrote previously about this account of a record breaking ride. Well worth a read and useful for everyone who's possibly nervous, anxious or lacking confidence in having their own adventure on a bike.I have always felt a bit sad when you see person X has ridden around the world in a faster than ever time - all that effort, all those countries, most looked at thing a stopwatch!
My understanding is that such proof is advisable.I do not know if you would need any proof the bike was bought and owned in Britain
Hope you’re able to recover from it gradually.I am in a similar position to you, but due to a long term injury.
I had read about e-bike charging issues and some terrifying fires caused by them and so I spent some time on the Uk pedelec forum so that I could understand more about it. I ended up buying a kit from Woosh Bikes in Southend who have been around for years, are based in the UK and seem well known and respected for putting together kits with high quality parts. They responded very quickly to all my emails and helped me build a suitable kit for my bike. It charges out in our barn rather than the house and I think I’ve done as much as possible to ensure that it should be a reliable setup compared to so many systems that are supplied with no warranty or with unknown parts.Yes, this is a bit depressing isn't it. I found that with lots of local ride groups - either be strong and fast or don't waste our time. I realised I did not actually want to ride with people so competitive, as my interest is more in looking at my environment and stopping to see interesting stuff than something heading towards a race. I have always felt a bit sad when you see person X has ridden around the world in a faster than ever time - all that effort, all those countries, most looked at thing a stopwatch!
I would suggest caution. One because you are under-rating yourself hugley just because you are not fit yet and second because many of these kits are such a fire risk and near impossible to put out once aflame. Not something to want in a hotel room or your home.
Have marked that to be read as well, thanks.Yes, I agree. Too much glamour and not enough grime just strikes me as unrealistic.
One of my favourite YouTubers, now sadly gone, is Johan, very much an 'experience' guy.
I also like this guy for the simpler approach.
Thanks for those, I’ve marked a couple of them to watch. A couple of my favourites are Daphne Irwin https://youtube.com/@daphnebehindbars?si=9qW72UUkILGC5huy and Rolling existence https://youtube.com/@RollingExistence?si=7WpZOFaPglCiVSWr
Competition in cycling, especially the likes of round the world adventures do nothing for me but I wrote previously about this account of a record breaking ride. Well worth a read and useful for everyone who's possibly nervous, anxious or lacking confidence in having their own adventure on a bike.