In this video we explore the Monsal Trail. Its an old disused railway line and we explore it on the Cyrusher Kommoda E-Bike. The Monsal trail used to be the Midland railway one of the main railway routes across the Pennines in the North of England. It is now a cycle trail. This route goes through the Peak district. It takes in some stunning railway architecture. Railway tunnels and railway viaducts all along the river Wye. We also see the remnants of the Buxton Limestone industry. This is one of Britains finest cycleways
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Why don't you get yourself a stainless steel vacuum flask, it will keep the water hot enough and won't break due to rough handling.
What a video really enjoyed that! Been a while since I’ve seen a full length vlog that bike looks great 👍
Great video Sir.
James is a star in the making, and very wise in wearing a safety helmet on that rocket propelled bicycle. health and safety apart, the scenery is stunning and the railway architecture speaks for itself. Thank you for evoking some truly magnificent memories of our wonderful railway heritage.
I challenge you to bake some home made pastries for the refreshment section of your next video. Come on. Get baking. Let's see some Manchester tart coming out of the tuck box. Some Parkin or some bonfire toffee.
Martin try the Transpennine trail good long trek and you can stop off at Lymm dam for a pint on the way
More maps, less James please (sorry James!) 😅
Good video, thank you.
What a lovely day out , countryside and beautiful infrastructure, very cool . Absolutely loved the second station and that pic of the viaduct construction is mind blowing 🤯😍😍
Love the bike and it’s in our channel colours 😏🟧⬛️🤙🏽🤙🏽🧱👍🏼
Really interesting Martin and thanks for the Hadden Hall reminder. I saw that video a while ago. Amazing to think what the tunnellers had to go through. Getting an e-bike too! Convinced 👍. Nice one rkid
Thanks Martin
If you're thinking of doing the Tissington trail to Ashbourne, then start at Ashbourne, as it's slightly uphill to Parsley Hay. My son and I recently did it, a nice enjoyable ride to Ashbourne we thought, easy peasy…. until the return journey 😮
Monsal trail is good but can get very busy with walkers and cyclists are all over the place not heeding "keep to the left" .
Enjoyed it guys nice one 💥👍❤️
Please keep the maps, especially a bit more zoomed out once, so us foreigners where things are
Brilliant video Martin and gang. Thanks very much. I hope to see you guys exploring the Tissington Trail soon. If I remember it actually has a station in common with the Monsel Trail too.
Anyway, thanks again for the great content.
Love the Monsal Trail. We've cycled it a few times. A lovely part of the world. 😊
Viaduct 13:33 reminds me of the canal aqueduct over the River Goyt at Marple. Same designer perhaps?
Been watching for 4 years and then I worked with James 🤣🤣
Thanks Martin. Great video mate. Appreciated. Cheers cobber.
Great video as usual but please be careful of the e-bike battery charging! See your link and battery charging advice in the company web site. Best regards from Oz.
22:55 That's some lovely engineering!
That sky at 22:08 looks like a Bob Ross painting 😂
great video as always Martin and thanks for creating and sharing your content with us all 🍻🫖🧁
Hiya – Your now in my territory – On the M. T. – should of asked me to come along too!!! I know it too well – I have tried to cycle on my Mountain Bike next to those Stepping Stones!!! 😉🚂🚂🚂
BRILLIANT .. Well done lads. – These e-bikes are even better when you get to be an 'Old Fart' with a crook heart eh.
Bike looks a lot of fun Martin. What a beautiful location with some stunning railway architecture
I'm probably the only person who hasn't gotten one of these
Enjoyed this. Don’t forget the Medlock and the waders though. Disappointed, no spiders in the tunnels.
I spent many months back in 73 in Monsal fever hospital at only a few months old, with gastroenteritis they said id not live long. im now 50 💪
Did you have yer passports with you ,we went there as young lads 40 yrs ago there was a pub Anglers Rest as soon as they heard my Manchestoh accent it was get out we don’t serve you people here there was another pub near by same thing the jungle telegraph was working well that night.
Is that filbert the fox badge on your Baseball cap?
Listen ti James, Martin. Protect your melon and put a helmet on it.
If you're ever back down that way Martin there's an old mine you can access in Bakewell just off Holme Lane by Holme Hall. It's In a bit of a crevasse and the temperature drops massively as you approach the entrance its worth checking out.
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Regarding the helmets: would you wear a helmet when driving a car for regular travel and not racing? No. It's the same for a bike: helmets are for racing, and if you just casually riding your bike, you don't need a helmet. Riding a bike on a road with cars, a helmet could make them drive more dangerously because they think you are protected.
That looked a lot easier than when I walked it a few years ago. All the tunnels weren't open and I had to climb down the stepping stones then climb over each tunnel to follow the route. It was a full days walk.
Blackwell Mils holt railway station, shortest platform in the world, not much left of it now wooden platform and remains of a plate layers hut
When ever you buy an electronic item it will come party charged and should be fully charged before use and it is advisable not to run it below 15/10% as you risk damaging the batteries
Love u all ❤❤❤❤
That kiln looks like something from the middle earth.
I’ve just got an E-bike through my work cycle scheme, they help so much especially going up hill
Hello martin just to mention you have fitted the front mudguard on backwards.
Thanks for the video guys, terrific biking trail that one with place for brew stops on the way and that ebike seemed great cheers
Gorgeous place
I’ve cycled the Mondale trail a couple of times and found a lot of walkers are aggressive towards cyclists, blocking their way, refusing to stand aside etc.