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Welcome to blue skies and sunshine ☀️

The other side of motorcycling. Big expensive motorcycles and big name very expensive riding gear. The motorcycle salesman’s dream. As a solo rider you do not need to tour on a big, expensive, heavy motorcycle, just as much or even more fun and enjoyment can be had with a mid range bike. Good quality riding gear doesn’t have to have big basically designer names either there’s a lot of excellent equipment out there at a fraction of the cost. There is also no need to spend anything like £102 a night to stay comfortably in France. Videos like this can influence people but posts like yours talking about Multistradas and thousands of pounds of gear making it sound as though that’s the sort of investment they need to make will make them think again.

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Greetings from Ireland, enjoy your content. Two questions: why have a sat nav and phone navigation as well? Do you pre book your accommodation or on the day? Planning a similar trip next year

Your welcome. Oops. I wasn't supposed to say my real name. 🤣

Picked a quiet day for that ride... It's normally rammed in the height of summer...! Riding in large groups can be fun, using a 'drop off' system to mark junctions, the largest we've been in was over 80 bikes, also nice to have comms with a few of your mates too..

I don't ride with others either. It makes me too nervous worried about how fast to go or when or where to stop for a break or something to eat. I'm always worried about the persons or people and I don't enjoy myself.

a six cylinder engine like the goldwing 1500 and 1800. how many cc's is that engine? where are you now? so nice looking. 🙂

Are you in Dungeness?

Hi Tony, watched the series so far, excellent!! Saw your first ever video as well, you weren’t bad then, but you are certainly much improved and more confident now. Love the route you’re taking, really love your honesty, many (if not all) your comments are said to oneself whilst riding, you ride for yourself and bugger everyone else. I’d love to do what you do, fear not you are doing excellently well…and on your own. Stay safe mate 👍

Leaving to do a similar trip on Sunday. Loved your series. Can I ask how you got on with the chin mount for GoPro on a flip lid?

reble 500 better than what your riding

Hi. Thanks for relaxed way you present your videos. Here is a suggestion for another trip: Norway. Riding in Norway is a continous wow moment hour after hour after hour. Been there 4 times with my GSA but it´s not enough...

I found in Italy that 98 was cheaper than 95

What time of year did you do your trip?

How do you record your voice Tony for the videos?

Hi Tony - new subscriber and thoroughly enjoy your videos - you have a very welcoming way with your presenting and appreciate how you ride for you and within your limits - exactly the same approach with my own riding. Great information and great channel - thank you.

Hi just found you on RUclips today great videos and lots of information! Has made me want to go abroad on my bike even more!! Keep up the good work 👍🏻

watched this one again. It was too short. :-) but nice. thanks. I forgot to comment so I was forced to watch it again to comment. thanks. 🙂

watching again. Put music to it like everyone else does. Your music is always calm and relaxing anyway. Let us be the judge. I think we will enjoy it anyway. thanks. 🙂

That is how I ride all year round in South Florida. short sleeve pocket T-shirt and ...BDU shorts. I never ride that far but still. It would be really hot and sweaty. 🙂 I was going to say you remind me of a friend I once had years ago with the glasses. The glasses fit you well. But I wear bifocals. are those progressive lens so you can't see the lines? I used to love always riding by myself, but now that I am 67 I have become what I have feared of becoming afraid to ride alone and don't want to ride in a group either. It's Biblical, but never thought it would be me. Your video's are so relaxing and soothing. Just a relaxing way to spend 15-20 minutes. Thanks so Much. Are you finished now and heading back to the riots in the UK?? Maybe you should fly your wife over and keep riding for a few months until things calm down. Take care. Peace. 😉

Tony, it may have already been asked but could you do a generic "How to use GPT to plan your route" video for us less IT fluent please? Also, excellent filtering with side boxes as you neared the ferry 🤜🤛

Really like your presenting style. Very conversational and relaxed. Easy to listen to. Agree with the other comments ref GoPro. Awful cameras. Have changed to DJi Action camera 4 and it’s a game changer. Easier menus, longer battery life and less failures. Keep up the vids. Ref suggestions for another trip what about around Ypres. Lots of history, lots of sites to video, great bars and hospitable people

Great watch 👍

Hi Tony, another great video.. many thanks. I’m heading off to Slovenia and Austria this week on the bike and I’ve found a great way to stay hydrated is a water bladder inside a tank bag. You can poke the tube out of the front and take a sip without having to stop. 👍🏻🏍️

Good video, and yeah, drink water...I also forget, to my own detriment! Where to go next...have you been to the Dolomites? I've been to a few areas on the bike around Europe, but the Dolomites still rank as the best. You've got to time it right - probably no earlier than mid-June - but yeah, totally spectacular area, especially if you throw in a day or two in northern Slovenia, which is possibly even more beautiful!!

Hi Tony - really been enjoying your videos keep up the good work, shame about the loss of sound but the rest does make up for that. I do have a question. I’m quite religious in finding safe parking for my bike, underground or a minimum of a private carpark however I notice on some of your hotel overnight stays. Your bike is parked away from the hotel and sometimes on the main roads, are you simply more relaxed than me or do you have a mega Security system? Again, thanks for the great videos liked and subscribed 👍

It’s lovely to see your new tour, I missed seeing video uploads from you. I’m so happy you had such a lovely trip and thank you for sharing it with us 😃. For your next trip I definitely recommend Switzerland 🇨🇭, I’m from there and would be happy to provide you some route ideas :)

Have to admit I would have been nervous riding down those pedestrianised streets, been a great series, I’m just a watcher not a vlogger but they all seem to be switching away from GoPro and onto DJI’s, …Switzerland / Alps / Dolomites next time?

Really enjoyed this little mini series. We have a trip away every summer and the Pyrenees is on our list of possibles so this was really useful. I’m trying a bit of video and learning as I go from people such as yourself. If you get a spare moment could you look at this and any tips would be really useful! ruclips.net/video/igL3TZnOxDk/видео.htmlsi=mnep2AMU4qZPVCC2

Camera settings? Please share. Your videos are nice quality.

Great series and some excellent tips! My wife and I are planning a trip to the Pyrenees next year on the strength of these. Hydration is something we all suffer from not doing properly on long trips, so I have just bought myself a small Camelbak so I can have a drink without stopping (until I need a pee anyway!). Looking forward to your next trip!

brilliant vlog 👍. What was the audio problem? I had the same problem with gopro and moved over to DJI Action 4. No problems since. I also bought the DJI MIC and later, the DJI Mic 2. The beauty is you can record your audio on the mic just in case. That said, having moved over to DJI, I have never needed to use the audio captured in the microphone which is good news.

A local here droping some my-2-cents suggestions. First and foremost: glad you enyoy visiting! 1- I'd ditch gopro. Even being myself a long term customer, they justo don't do the cut anymore. Unreliablity can ruin your day...or trip. Finding a corruted card with no footage is just infuriating. 2- nice to know, although a bit late. I had some laser shot at my eyes long time ago to fix some bat-blindness, and that would have great 3- camelback! even on tarmac indeed. Huge for those as me that like non-stop riding in summer. Literally life saver, both for avoiding heat strokes (a lad next table collapsed less than a month ago in a road restaurant in Alps, imagine that while riding) but also unoticed performance and awareness degradation while riding that puts you at real risk. 4- interesting! For new people visiting Pyrenees, I would suggest checking Route Des Cols, French official site , in lespyrenees dotnet. It is just brilliant. Sorry if repeated, I just landed in this channel today. 5- actually, my British friends use weather-forecast dotcom to ride across Spain chasing the sun every summer, and I switched myself to that one. Somehow that thing tends to be right, and the 12 days prediction is quite useful to prepare in advance. bonus one related to the previous one - I guess everybody knows but searching accomodation in Booking can save big money when low in budget. I use it more in Alps and far from home, but sure it also applieds. Not booking in advance provides huge flexibility when having good weather is a priority. Cheers!

Just keep doing what you're doing - great and thanks again.

Hi, I wear a similar setup to you, Rukka jacket, Helite vest but with a pillion so I bought a water bladder with a long hose and have it in my tank bag so every 30 mins I can take a swig, Regarding routes, pop across to the Eifel area of Germany then follow the Moselle river down to the Vosges mountains before heading through the Black Forest avoiding the B500 down to the Rheinfalls. Head back over to the Vosges and up towards Eguisheim or Colmar then across to Revin in the Parc des Ardennes. Hope this is at least food for thought. Regards Jay

Ireland 🇮🇪 is a must not sure if you have done the wild Atlantic way ,

Yes Tony, hydration is a must mate ! Love the vids and content as it's fantastic seeing places we've been and enjoyed in the past ! Just an idea for you dude, the alps, dolomites and Italy especially Lake Como 😃 it'll blow your mind seriously ! Safe travels. My friend and look forward to more of your great stuff ! 😎🏍👍👍

Sack the go pros, they are so temperamental!! I’ve done a few (rubbish) vids that I’ll never make public and the audio has always been a problem. DJI for me from now on as off through the Elan Valley soon but I’ll still not make them public due to my rubbish editing skills. Love watching your vids though, please keep them coming!

Dolomites !!!! , simply stunning being doing it for years .

Sorry to hear about your audio problems. We suffered similar issues some years ago with Gopro. The simple answer is move away from Gopro kit. We've been using DJI Action 3 & 4 cameras. They've been totally reliable through several tours. Always sad heading home after a trip and lessons are always learnt. I will still take some convincing to let chatgpt plan my route. Enjoyed your vids

Great video, you are a very engaging presenter 👍

Germany great country

Hydrating is so important. I can imagine that many accidents or near misses come from drinking too little. Dehydration affects your concentration, your strength, your mood, your reactions, and it happens so quickly on a bike. We are practically constantly confronted with heat from the sun plus we loose sweat simply from moving our machine. Since I used to ride a mountainbike quite a lot I made it my rule that I carry 1lt of water for every 1 hour of riding. On the bike I put minimum 3lt into my tankbag and stop every hour or so for refreshing and enjoying the landscape. Works for me.

Great series... Again! Shame about the audio but that's GoPro for you. I know the picture quality is excellent but reliability leaves a lot to be desired. More and more seem to be moving to the DJI Osmo. Really enjoy your videos. In the spirit of breaking out of your comfort zone, maybe try a winter tour or a fly and hire trip? Your series release seem to coincide with my stay in our apartment in Portugal. Watched a series last August and same again this year. Perfect viewing with a brew in the morning before getting in the pool 😄

I HAVE enjoyed your vlogs- and despite having been to Pyrenees last few years- you highlighted the Pic Du Midi which I will visit next month. Good footage, good dialogue, Good tips, no drama - Keep it up ! 👍

Great stuff. Really enjoyed this series. I'm also a later rider, only having passed my test at age 52! I've done a fair few trips since then, furthest flung being New Zealand. But Europe is great though with a huge variety of landscapes in a relatively small area. Austria, the Dolomites, the classic Swiss passes (Furka, Grimsel, Susten) were all brilliant. The Picos is a fantastic destination, though... a short ride from Santander and more than enough superb roads to keep you entertained for a week. And relatively quiet too, traffic-wise. And if you fancy going further afield, you have (within a couple days ride) the Pyrenees, Portugal and Galicia (Santiago de Compostela being a highlight in that area). The world's yer lobster basically! Have fun doing some research! 😊👍

good night~ Later, like it,really well ! 🤩

I learn something new every trip. I pack less every trip. Try the Pico's next. Thanks for your video.

Thank you for that video Anthony, great stuff. Feeling a little sad it’s come to an end! I have a sneaky “no protection” moment every now and then when the wife’s not looking… great feeling of freedom and takes me back to the days when health and safety wasn’t a thing😂. A little surprised you’ve joined the woke wave and are now identifying as a motorbike😂 You’re more than welcome to call in if you ever decide to do a tour of the south coast 😄 look forward to the final edit on your no sound vids!