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    EUROVELO 6 FILM ☆ Cycling the Danube 2018 ○ London to Istanbul Film 2/3



    Cycling the Danube from it’s Source in Germany all the way to Romania via the impressive Eurovelo 6 (Film 2 of 3 as we ride London to Istanbul). This film documents our cycle through Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia and then reach Romania before we begin the Ev13 (Film 3 of 3)

    Previously on our London to Istanbul ride…..

    Film 1/3 – Eurovelo 15 – From London to Switzerland. Full cycle touring film documenting our journey as we cycled the full Rhine River, following the Eurovelo 15 cycle route, including how to cycle the Rhine / cycle tour in general advice!

    Next up.. Film 3/3 – Cycling the Iron Curtain Trail from Romania to Turkey – Eurovelo 13 Watch as we complete our sabbatical tour, with an emotional ending in Istanbul and news of our next adventure…

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    Music:
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    Buy perhaps the most useful thing we had! The Delta Unisex Cargo Net with Hooks. Great to keeping everything secure and tidy on the back of your bike https://amzn.to/31wBP2v​

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    Buy the only choice in Panniers… Ortlieb Unisex’s Back-Roller Plus Bag, Signal Red/Dark Chili, 42 x 23/32 x 17 cm/20 Litre https://amzn.to/3cBSyHW​

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    Route & Guide book
    The Rhine Cycle Route: From source to sea through Switzerland, Germany and the Netherlands (Cycling and Cycle Touring) (Cicerone Guide) https://amzn.to/39uJdzI​

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    15 countries, approx. 5500km, 77 days cycling over 96 days, camping, warm showers and cheap hotels in Eastern Europe.
    Do watch the Full episodes available on our YouTube channel!

    Thanks for watching!

    I hope you enjoy our bicycle touring documentary film and it makes you want to do one too! We practised in England with a couple of longer day tours, approx. 50 miles or so in a weekend then just went for it. Thankfully our jobs allowed us a 4 month sabbatical, the perfect amount of time to cycle to the edge of Asia, Istanbul! For preparation and tips on what to take on a tour, check out our YouTube episodes Playlist for the ride – ‘Cycle tour London to Istanbul’. Thanks for watching!!

    Music from #epidemicsound​​ Edited on Filmora 10​ software by Wondershare.
    All filmed on small point and shoot #canong7xmkii​​ and #drone​​ #djispark

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    1. Glenn Smurthwaite on

      Once again Mat, outstanding. Love the format. Didn't think you could improve on the first episode but you have. Thank you for the hours and hours you must have spent editing this.

    3. Antonio Cruz on

      Great filming and editing. I have a question for you, did you have to book the campsites ahead or you could just show up at the end of the day and there was always a spot? In Brittany this year it was nerve wrecking having to find and book an available spot near where we wanted to stop. So finally I just spend more than 10 hours booking the next three weeks in advance, 21 campsites, which meant we had no freedom to stop anywhere else. Another question, can you get by without a kitchen by eating out often or is it just too expensive. Pre-made supermarket meals are OK but not everyday. For example, in Spain you can do without a kitchen since there are cheap places to eat every 500m, from breakfast to dinner and open quite late in the evening. But not so in France where you had to carry more than 5kg extra in kitchen and food, all day long, because 1. restaurants stopped serving at 21.00 and were quite expensive and 2. supermarkets closed at 19.00 so if you didn't arrive early you could be without supper.

    4. N Nicholson on

      Did the Carretera Austral in Dec/Jan/Feb no prob sleeping cos nearly always alone, I know what it's like tho' from working on ships and empathise. I would reduce my caffeine intake and take an antihistamine travel sickness pill (may cause drowsiness) or make a valerian tea. Good luck and Happy Trails!

    10. Vagabond Turtle on

      Really cool to see the Eurovelo, I am really contemplating to ride it, but from Sweden. This helps a lot to see how it looks, and even in the Alps it looks quite flat. Surprising. 🙂 I guess it is because it follows the Danube.

    11. Tony Frewin on

      Amazing video. Just watched this at 4 o’clock in the morning when I can’t sleep following a brilliant 105 km audax around the New Forest. So glad I found your channel and now subscribed.

    18. Dawn Brewster on

      New to the workd of bike touring. Friend bailed . going solo. Anyone got advice. Going july and August ( hot) but do I need to book in advance camp sites . I dont know how far Ill get everyday? Do people wild camp at all? I hear its illegal in the Netherlands. Any suggestions or tips would be great . Thanks

    20. David Renwick on

      I read several blogs saying that the Danube route is sterile and dull, and much of Hungary Route 6 is flat and featureless. In that case we plan to take a convoluted route through more interesting settled areas (if there are any.) 600,000 cyclists annually on the Danube from Passau to Vienna mostly June-August!!

    21. Carlos Moncada on

      Hi Mat, couple of years too late but… thanks for posting these vids..!

      Wife and I will be cycling this route (Germany-Vienna) and would like to ask you a question around campsites… I noticed that a number of towns do not have an internet indication of a dedicated campsite close to the route at least on Google Maps, is this something you tackled with recommendations from the book/guide you were following or how did you find where to stay in those stops?

    22. Daniel Holman on

      Matt, really enjoying your vid and you comments along the way. You look a little like the great Robin Williams when he was younger. I really like your British accent as well and you have the gift for gab, as we say in the States. Camera work is very good, what else can I say. I’am also into bike touring but I stay on the pavement unlike the bike packers. Ok, thanks again for your video, it was a treat. Om!

    23. mistreku on

      cycling aside (we all love it, that's why we're here), your editing skills are amazing for a (presumably) amateur! it looks like a TV documentary, very well put together! thumbsup

    24. Nik-Roshan Sirak on

      46:47 – As a German constantly complaining about the lack of knowledge of the english language throughout my country, I am amazed how good it seems to be in eastern europe nowadays as this sign is so well written, that most Germans probably wouldn't understand it! 😀

    25. Olivia Ulch on

      THIS IS GREAT! Thank you for sharing. Totally making it feel real and doable! Watching from Indiana, USA. What do you recommend for phone service coverage?

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