BIKEPACKING HOME FROM DOVER [DOVER TO BOURNEMOUTH]

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  • Опубликовано: 27 сен 2024
  • Our coastal adventure along the French coast from Cherbourg to Calais may be over but i still need to get home and what better way than a few nights out on the trail along the south coast of England from Dover to Bournemouth.
    The Route - www.komoot.com...
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    If you enjoy the content on this channel and would like to help the adventures continue then head over to my buymeacoffee page where you can buy me a ginsters if you like :D www.buymeacoff...
    Check out the second channel for bonus content - / @morekeepsmilingadvent...
    The gear i am currently using
    The tent - • ALPKIT SOLOIST FINAL T...
    Framebag - • BIKEPACKING FRAME BAG ...
    Seatpost bag - • TOPEAK BACKLOADER 10L ...
    Jones Handlebars - • THE JONES H-BAR - BIKE...
    Gravel bike - • SONDER CAMINO UPDATE B...
    plus bike mtb - • BOMBTRACK BEYOND PLUS ...
    gps device - • GARMN EDGE 830 - LIKES...
    mtb shoes - • SHIMANO ME7 FIRST LOOK...
    All the gear from GNT - • ALL THE GEAR FROM THE ...
    Vest bag - • DECATHLON EVIDICT 10l ...
    Ortleib bar roll • ORTLEIB HANDLEBAR ROLL...
    Dynamo setup - • BIKEPACKING WITH A DYN...
    Questions answered - • KEEP SMILING ADVENTURE...
    Unpacking the gravel bike - • THE GB DIVIDE - BIKE/G...

Комментарии • 54

  • @martintin250
    @martintin250 Год назад +8

    I think you should rename this channel to “the resilient cyclist”. Personally I would’ve got the train or coach home. Great job man!!👍👍

  • @glazaro9305
    @glazaro9305 Год назад +1

    ... and your music choices are inspired

  • @SwazersC
    @SwazersC Год назад +1

    Brilliant video. I am back in the north these days but I spent a good few years living in Kent. Some of those areas brought back some memories for sure. Thank you.

  • @ingtoningtonington149
    @ingtoningtonington149 Год назад +4

    You're a legend Josh .Great film but I felt guilty sprawled on my sofa, with tea and food, whilst watching you battle into that wind and rain.
    However human powered transport is a wonderful thing whatever the weather.
    Thanks for those two amazing adventures 👍👏🙂

  • @harrisonnash4948
    @harrisonnash4948 5 месяцев назад

    True grit we love to see it !

  • @MalcolmBuckley
    @MalcolmBuckley Год назад

    New sub. Found both your channels today! Fantastic content, superb editing, great entertainment. Well done you. Am now very happy to binge watch your back catalogue. All the best, keep smiling! 😀

  • @Rosco-P.Coldchain
    @Rosco-P.Coldchain 4 месяца назад

    Loving your adventures Josh..Top man 😀

  • @olkenn
    @olkenn Год назад +1

    I really enjoyed watching your journey, the south downs way is my back yard so totally felt your pain as the headwinds can be brutal! Inspiring to watch you continue on.

  • @loudoret353
    @loudoret353 Год назад

    That looked pretty epic Josh - a headwind for more than 50 miles... exhausting and demoralising. I'm deeply admiring of your resilience and tenacity in digging in and getting through it. Lesser mortals would bail and get the bus/train. You do make me smile tho - I love that you use the plural "we", when it's just you... or is it you and the bike? Or you and an imaginary friend? (we may never know). And I worry about your diet ... truly... never a vegetable passes your lips. Ginsters? Questionable nutritional value ... if you are what you eat, I fear you may be a pasty!

  • @stusrambles
    @stusrambles Год назад

    Absolutely brilliant 👏 love your adventures. Amazing seeing the challenges and beauty through your eyes. Don't know how you do it on a couple of pies a day

  • @simonwiltshire
    @simonwiltshire Год назад

    I feel inspired again josh, your chanle dose that to me, cheers.

  • @rubinsteinkleer8334
    @rubinsteinkleer8334 Год назад

    I feel your pain bro. I did the canti way last year and never ridden in wind like it. The section from broadstairs to rye was brutal, and I was on an emtb. Christ knows how you do it on Josh power alone, massive respect to your fitness and resilience 👊🏻. Of course it had to hail at the end 😂. Keep em coming Josh, your an inspiration.

  • @amwaller59
    @amwaller59 Год назад +2

    if you'd let me know you were passing by Dymchurch you could have camped in the garden - but still wouldn't have been as comfortable as the bird watching shelter.... i'll keep that option in mind when on my trips. keep riding, keep making the vlogs, great inspiration and content...

  • @suefairbrother1178
    @suefairbrother1178 Год назад

    Yet again a fantastic video, very inspiring Josh 😀

  • @PeteM-xp4qc
    @PeteM-xp4qc Год назад

    If I had a hat I would dip it to you Josh, great job. Video are a great watch and that Sonder certainly does the miles.

  • @joffbrown
    @joffbrown Год назад

    What a couple of great videos

  • @WiltshireMan
    @WiltshireMan Год назад

    Brilliant job Josh

  • @m1les7
    @m1les7 Год назад

    Amazing vid as usual Josh.
    ❤️🎉🎉🏁🏁🏁

  • @stephendowle4266
    @stephendowle4266 Год назад

    Really loved this video especially as I was born in Hythe (30 mins from Dover)..I did chuckle at your pronunciation of Dungeness, you called it Dug Ness, you actually pronounce it ‘Dungeon ness’.. However from now on I’m calling it Dug Ness.. Absolutely fantastic video well done 👍👍

  • @Capital194
    @Capital194 Год назад

    Excellent, can't wait for your next adventure!

  • @frida12349
    @frida12349 Год назад

    Legend Josh...👍👍

  • @MrBlessup247
    @MrBlessup247 Год назад

    Man that looked painful 😅 what an end to the epic France journey 👌🏽💯

  • @joshbaxeleven
    @joshbaxeleven Год назад

    This is brilliant! Seeing you come past my house and fall down on that truleigh descent sucks tho. Hope you’re ok! I’m always in shoreham - if you need help shout.

  • @thebikepackingadventurer
    @thebikepackingadventurer Год назад +2

    Brutal south westerly winds are killers on the coast. I have considered doing this whole route, as I have my inlaws in Saltwood just outside of Hythe, Kent. I ridden to them by road bike but I fancy bikepacking it more. Hopefully not in the winds like you had though. Good going to push on through

    • @KeepSmilingAdventures
      @KeepSmilingAdventures  Год назад +2

      you definitely don't want that wind, was bloody ridiculous

    • @thebikepackingadventurer
      @thebikepackingadventurer Год назад +2

      @@KeepSmilingAdventures I rode once back to Newhaven in France in a monster headwind for 12 hours. I contemplated my life choices for most of it 😂

    • @geoff9614
      @geoff9614 Год назад +1

      Great channel I love watching this type of cycling what makes your channel the best for me is your just get on with it and positive attitude thanks for sharing

  • @johnbruce949
    @johnbruce949 Год назад

    Great video again Josh. Do you ever share GPS files?

  • @welshbikepackingadventures
    @welshbikepackingadventures Год назад +2

    another great adventure bud, i have one question, what chain oil do you use? im going to give waxing mine a try this season. all the best, mark

    • @KeepSmilingAdventures
      @KeepSmilingAdventures  Год назад +2

      normally just the finish line wet lube, i have some of that squirt lube to try at the moment so we will see

    • @dalj4362
      @dalj4362 Год назад +1

      ​@KeepSmilingAdventures Sorry to jump in lol I've been using Bannaslip Tungsten all weather lube, it's waxed based as well. Last ages and its so quiet. Just a good all-rounder, if you don't like the squirt haha

  • @markfisher299
    @markfisher299 Год назад

    Topman

  • @CirrusRC
    @CirrusRC Год назад +1

    Enjoyed that. You are a machine! Do you secure bike to tent or lock it? I'd be worried of waking up to find no bike.

    • @KeepSmilingAdventures
      @KeepSmilingAdventures  Год назад +1

      i normally use the bike as a guy rope attachment, but when wild camping you should be pretty hidden so waking up to no bike should never really be a problem. touch wood

  • @stuartskilton8928
    @stuartskilton8928 Год назад

    31 min in is my area let me know if you want to hook up around bh1

  • @dalj4362
    @dalj4362 Год назад +3

    Tough ride that mate....Headwinds 🤪
    Bet you sleep for a few days when you get home lol 😊👍

    • @KeepSmilingAdventures
      @KeepSmilingAdventures  Год назад +1

      I was actually planning to ride it in one go as a non stop ride but after i got back of that ferry i was like thats a big NOPE
      I have to open all the windows to make it feel like i'm still outside 🤣

    • @dalj4362
      @dalj4362 Год назад

      @@KeepSmilingAdventures Lmao, with your bike laying beside you 🤣

  • @nealhooker
    @nealhooker Год назад

    Great journey cute lambs and wonderful coastal views

  • @garethprosser6933
    @garethprosser6933 Год назад

    A rough ride that, kudos fella.👏👏
    What are you using to plan these gravel based rides? I tend to always end up on the road as default

  • @leestephenson4083
    @leestephenson4083 Год назад

    Great video as always mate. Question for you. Do you end the garmin each day and do you put them into one ride on strava or just leave them as individual day rides.

    • @KeepSmilingAdventures
      @KeepSmilingAdventures  Год назад

      i end the ride each day then combine them. Less spammy for the strava followers.

  • @mattleigh4727
    @mattleigh4727 Год назад

    How do you plan your routes? Do you use Komoot / Strava and follow a recommended route or plot it yourself? Love the channel 🤟

    • @KeepSmilingAdventures
      @KeepSmilingAdventures  Год назад +1

      i plot it myself, mostly using komoot nowadays. But i also just know a lot of the trails/roads from years of riding.

  • @conrad3033
    @conrad3033 Год назад

    Grow a beard. 👍

    • @KeepSmilingAdventures
      @KeepSmilingAdventures  Год назад +1

      😆🎅 i have tried so many times but after a month it pisses me off.

    • @leesaunders7232
      @leesaunders7232 Год назад

      I can't decide whether you're an absolute legend, mentally insane, or a total masochist?🤔🤷‍♂️
      Probably all three to be fair. 😆🤣

  • @stephenbrown5844
    @stephenbrown5844 Год назад

    Hi josh,, fantastic efforts my friend,😉👊 i just need to try and understand how you pedal so far on such a poor diet my friend,,,, I'd die the first fifty miles😁👍🤣🤣❤️🇬🇧stay safe and sound mate

  • @wagwanbennydj6003
    @wagwanbennydj6003 Год назад

    I've always had the same idea maybe it's just a Bournemouth thing 😅😂

  • @dalem1140
    @dalem1140 Год назад +1

    Cycled 125 km the other day into a headwind and thought of these vids to help ne through the tough spots😂👍

  • @lindy-loumaddock5979
    @lindy-loumaddock5979 Год назад

    Can't believe you zipped through my city like that! I bet you found it difficult to find linked up cycle way across Southampton. Well done for battling those winds! Gruelling.

  • @RoadyPacking-CyclingAdventures

    Always a winner dude. You lucked out with that bird hide ;-)