Here is the first video covering myself (@bufferboesch) and longtime friend Duffy (@duffyworsham) as we circumnavigate Iceland’s Ring Road on our bicycles.
This video covers days 9-14 of our Iceland bicycle tour.
This version of the video was shot and edited while bicycle touring Iceland. It is challenging to cycle a dozen plus hours a day and still edit our bicycle touring videos. But in our opinion, the result is a more accurate depiction of what you can expect while cycling Iceland’s Ring Road.
Unlike other videos that cover cycling the Ring Road, we are committed to actually riding every mile of the Ring Road. At no time do we accept a ride. At no time do we use support vehicles.
This last video covers the final push into Reykjavik. Unfortunately, it does not have the ending we all wanted. An attempt to cycle Iceland’s Ring Road is a serious endeavor. An arduous undertaking. As you will see in this video, obstacles to a successful circumnavigation of Iceland’s Ring Road come in many forms.
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Cycling Iceland’s Ring Road – EP02 https://youtu.be/AAlAAKaa9EM
Cycling Iceland’s Ring Road – EP03 https://youtu.be/Q3NwfEmBqdw
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Read Iceland’s Ring Road Cycling Guide at https://agehigh.com/bicycle-touring/icelands-ring-road-cycling-guide/
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11 Comments
Hey Buffer! Thanks for sharing your cycling video. I’m planning to ride the ring road as well,sometime soon. I stumbled upon your page and these videos while doing some research here. Hope Duffy gets well soon!😀💪🏻🚲
As an Icelandic cyclist, I can confirm that we pretty much only have one wind direction, headwind (at least it feels like it).
Thanks for the videos. Enjoyed seeing your experience and learned a great deal. Mental note: It is cold! I leave for the same route in 3 days time!
What a great journey that was, Thanx
for taking us along for the ride.
Great videos buddy! What's next?
I enjoyed your video. I can relate to much of your experience from my 2017 west-East tour. Here is my vid https://youtu.be/lyt_850GrAM
Guuauu what a nice journey congratulations
Hi there, thanks a lot for the well done Video and commentary of your tour! Can't wait cycle again on (or in?) Iceland hopefully in 2021.
Nice! Looking to do this is 2022.
What are the rules on camping?
“Rules” on bathrooms?
Training?
awesome. – what time of year did u go ?
I am thinking about doing the ring road in June and am wondering what month you were cycling. I have more time (a month altogether) so won't have to push as hard to cover miles. But I wonder also if you recommend going the clockwise direction -if you were to do it again would you go the other way around instead? Any tips on camping? Do you have to pre-book it? And how is phone reception there?