This was just a quick shakedown ride out,before our Leeds Liverpool canal ride later in the week. I have slightly changed my setup, so wanted to feel how it handled and see if there was any issues.
Also I give a few tips on travelling with your bike on trains, how to make the journey less traumatic…
This will apply to train operating companies around the country , so best to check each individual company website you will possibly be travelling on.
Music used from the YouTube audio library
====== Help me fuel my next rides by following the ko-fi link below or in my channel description.
https://ko-fi.com/solobikerdave ======
Please consider subscribing to my channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAZ_p8vPFRDBsb0BLfd1Mgw?sub_confirmation=1
#bicycletouring #bikepacking #bikecamping
12 Comments
Have a good trip Dave
just had a quick look at it dave .127 mls & 91 locks ahead of you 👍 the weather not looking to bad either ☀️ altura make some good value gear . wore plenty of their cycling clothing over the years. enjoy the trip 🚴👍
Great stuff Dave, counting down the minutes!😁⛺️🚲, the rucksack system has worked really well for me, keep the bike light for travelling, load the bike up at the destination, see you Wednesday mate👍🏻
Great advice about the trains. Many thanks for the heads up. Enjoy the canal ride👍
Great video Dave with some useful info. I just bought new panniers for my bike yesterday as I got my old ones out the loft and they had rotted away it’s been that long in fact about 25 years when I did a tour of the Yorkshire dales with my 12 year old daughter then. So hopefully I’ll shall do a trip this year.
I didn’t know you had a cycling Chanel too.
The bike looks fantastic mines rather old.
Cheers and ATB
Nice one Dave – I'm actually booked on a train north with my Bike tomorrow, then I'm gonna see if I can cycle home over a few days, first time I've done anything like that, booked the tickets a few weeks ago so no worries there regarding a space for Bike. Great advice about having a word with the guards and being ready to board as soon as possible etc. Wish me luck lol. My Bike set-up looks loads different to yours, but I can see your logic regarding your new set-up. It looks smart and functional.
I treated myself to some new panniers as my old ones weren't big enough for a multi-day trip. Have a good one on the canal paths, look forward to seeing the vid 🙂
Enjoy the canal trip Dave. ATB Big Dave
Sadly, most American trains require bike in bag, BS…
This strong wind never stops.
Dave, do you change your gear settings when you do different rides
Hi Dave. Good set up 👍 looking forward to watching the record of your trip.
What mudguards do you use on your bike?
The train that I use always directs me to walk my bike down the aisle- don’t know why. But seeing the slimmer pack that you use being more vertical would make sense for me to pack the bike the way you do. Good points made here -appreciate your post 🌿🧘🏼🙏