Turkey to Iran: Cycle Through Conflict & Uncertainty
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- Опубликовано: 13 июн 2024
- 🚲 Hey there, fellow travelers! 🌎
Welcome back to my channel! I'm Giant Cheerio, a bicycle adventurer, exploring the world on two wheels since 2021!
We're on a journey cycling from Turkey through Goergia and Armenia towards Iran, but this leg of the bike trip isn't all smooth.
Nope, we've hit some unexpected bumps, like Timo's broken rear rack while crossing borders and staying on the move!
But unfortunately there's more incidences happening.
As we enter Armenia, the 2023 Bergkarabach conflict erupts upon our arrival. With armed conflicts, protests, and travel warnings in the mix, we're at a crossroads, pondering our next move.
No more spoilers needed.
Lean back & enjoy watching!
Cheerio, Goodbye, Salut & Adios!
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00:00 Intro
00:49 Sponsored by Holafly
01:29 Leaving Turkey
07:06 Our Route
10:10 Cycling through Georgia
12:49 Cycling into Armenia
17:16 Conflicts, Protests & Uncertainty
20:44 The Gamechanger
Great you’re back missed you. Keep safe 🚵🏻♀️
Oscar! ❤❤❤❤❤❤ I am happy you and Timo are safe and having fun.
You guys are awesome! Love your videos.
keep on rolling wheels !! 🚴🚴♂🚴♀🚴♀
I Just fell on your video, its very nice. You are living something hard but very fullfilling. Friendship is beautifull and important in that world!
Ben safe!
The poppy is so cute 😍
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Such a wonderful video in so many different layers to me! Thank you so much for your creativity, courage, responsibility and love.
Thank you so much for these kind words! That’s very motivating ✨
glad to hear things are ok. i was a bit concerned after not seeing a video upload for some time. I'm on a long tour myself and i know how the path forward often doesn't turn in the direction you expect! in any case, have fun and stay safe!
Everything is ok:) we were just busy cycling all the way to India and i didn’t have time to edit. Cheers from Goa:)
Thank you for a new video Cheerio, I can totally tell something changed in you because this video it's different and feels really good to watch it. Oscar seems to be having fun with you guys, wish you the best in your journey and hope to see more content!
Thanks for your feedback! It’s funny that other people also notice that something has changed. Can’t figure out what it is, but there is definitely change! Had a lot of time to see, think & ponder.
It's great to see you back 😃🚲⛺👍
Beautiful filmmaking as always. Loving the journey and the honesty. I hope you are warmer when you read this!
Thanks a lot!! I am definitely much warmer as we made it all the way to India :)😊
@@giantcheerio That will warm you up! Enjoy India, its such a beautiful place.
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India is a huge country, the cradle of many religions. If you get there, make lots and lots of videos, please.😀
It`s fascinating to have a raw look at the buildings, the cars, the people. I was out on my bike today and wondered how you are doing.
Follow your heart! It's great to see a shine in your eyes!
Great to see you back.
Glad you are back. Your adventures are incredible.
good to know you're doing well
Great to hear from you and that you are both well!
Good luck and most importantly you and Timo stay safe on your travels!
This was delight to watch. Your choice of musics is great too.
Great to see a new vid! Sending the best vibes to you, Timo, and Oscar!
Excellent biking videoblog. Way to go!
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Primo storytelling! Good luck on the tour.
🙌🏻 thanks :))
Your videography has improved considerably! Did you take a video course? Can you tell me how you managed to cross from Georgia to Armenia? Take care we are always waiting for you next video. John and family
This is a whole new way of travelling and content. Exiting and scary. But what I also see is the great improvement of editing. Nice!!
Oh thank you so much!
nice to0 see you back Giant
Tolles & informatives Video! Gerne wieder mehr davon. 🤩
Bald bald 😃
Ich bin super gespannt, wie Ihr den Welpen transpotiert habt! Wir waren selbst letztes Jahr mit dem Tandem im Balkan unterwegs, und die Hunde an der Straße taten mir in der Seele weh! Aber hätte ich einen einsamen Welpen gefunden: ich hätte ihn auch mitgenommen! Auf jeden Fall!
Danke Dir, daß Du Deine Reise mit uns teilst! Ich finde Dich MEGA taff!!
Du wirst bald sehen wie wir den kleinen Racker transportiert haben. Es war auf jeden Fall abenteuerlich & irgendwann musste auch ein Hänger her.
Manchmal denke ich mir, dass es manchen Straßenhunden gar nicht so übel geht. Bei anderen wiederum tuts mir auch in der Seele weh
Thank you so much for continuing to share your adventure with us, you're such an inspiration to other women. Excellent storytelling, too, it's a privilege to follow Giant Cheerio. - So it's three of you now... :-) :-) :-)
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Lara, das war einfach wundervoll! ❤
real nice this one!
Hi cheerio. First of all, thank you for sharing your journey with us. And second, thank you for sharing the attacks on the Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh and giving some insights as how it felt riding through Armenia during that time.❤
Also, I like the format you came up with whilst editing this video. It feels more like a documentation rather than a vlog and personally I think that's a good thing.
Anyway, keep doing what you seem to love and I'm curious what's more to come.
Thanks for your words! I wanted to bring up the conflict as it was a major aspect of the journey and to be honest, before cycling through Armenia I didn’t have any clue of what was going on
Your storytelling has always been very engaging, but this video is the best so far. So glad you’re healthy and safe.
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Yay, a new cheerio video. Thank you so much for sharing.
Looking forward to Oscar content 🐶🦮🥰
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Wow, the fact that a detour brought you and Oscar together is truly astonishing! ✨Can't wait to witness more of your journey meeting Oscar in the next video!🐶🐕
Suuuiuper es geht weiter 😊 wieder ganz großes Kino 🍿
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Your video deserves an award. Captivating, unique style, cinematography is very organic but crisp. Primo
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Your videos tell a different story than most people, so good to watch.watching from east coast of US I get to see what it’s like elsewhere.
Thank you!!
Well hellO there!
Thanks!
Thanks a lot !🙏
Brilliant filmmaking so good to get an insight into travelling east the sights you’ve seen the people you’ve met and the difference in cultures along the way looking forward to your next episode and of course more of Oscar 👍safe travels
Thanks Steve :) there will be more videos coming very soon & spoiler: with Oscar ;)
super! freu mich! :-)
Great to have you back! Great video. Yes, life has a way of getting real now and then.
In the 90s I'd often pass through Eastern Europe by touring bike on my way from Western Europe to Greece or Israel. My first time crossing was in '92 when Serbia was attempting to hold on to Bosnia, so I found myself in Serbia while my country ( through Nato) was at war with Serbia. That was weird! A fellow American ( Bobby Fischer) was in Serbia during this same period to play a chess tournament and was punished by being barred from returning, since travel in Serbia was not allowed then. I think he resettled in Iceland. No such fate awaited me since I wasn't famous. Obscurity has its rewards.
Nice video! You are brave.
Thank you!
Yes, welcome to the outer world from the bubble, guys :)
Where were u after so long,,, good to see you back
I was cycling my way to India & finally got time to edit the videos :)
Great adventure. We want more videos, more often.😀
More videos are in the making :)
Amazing video and really great storytelling! You should make history documentaries 😅🤟🏼🌍
Can’t wait to see more of Oscar!🐾
Thanks Alex :)
Tolles Video. Ich hoffe, wir erfahren bald, wie es weiter geht.
Aber sicher !
Love your video, thansk for sharing!
Back to your best GC, if not better :-) Lovely video, lovely story... go steady, be safe...
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Ich bin schon jetzt verliebt in Oscar! ❤ Tolles Video, sehr beeindruckend alles!
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Welcome to the team Oscar.
great to see you back Keep safe
Oscar ist ja so süss. Ich freue mich schon auf dein/euer nächstes Video mit Oscar.
Oscar is lovely great video take care👌👍🙏
Super geil!
Vielen Dank für das tolle Video! Ich freu mich schon auf die nächste Folge mit dem Hündchen 😍
Darf ich fragen, was für eine Tasche du vorne am Rad hast? Das sieht mega praktisch aus.
Merci:) Hund ist ab jetzt immer mit am Start :)
Die Tasche vorne sowie das Rack sind von Pelago (commuter front Rack L & rack bag L)
Stay safe
Teşekkürler.
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Wohoo, your back. Good to see. Nice video.
I plan to do a circle of Scotland this year, and have a TailFin Rack. I'm sure it will be fine if Timo can ride all the way to Armenia on his.
I am able to ride for days at a low-moderate effort. However, a moderate-high effort for even half an hour will cause a bought of chronic fatigue lasting over a week.
Was wondering how do you prevent fatigue? Do you just trundle along at a gentle pase?
The tail fin did a good job. In the end I think it was the bumpy roads and heavy loading that killed it.
We don’t do much to prevent fatigue. Trying to eat healthy, go to bed early and listen to the body. When I feel like stopping for a couple of days to rest I just do so;)
You're definitely doing the right thing! I am just starting to get back to cycling, and people I used to cycle with have, in their own words, become too old or unfit, or don' t want to do it anymore.😢 So back on my own. Don't wait to do things with unreliable ex-comrades!😂😅
Thank you, Lara❤🇦🇲
Oscar! Is he yours? Be safe!
Good video. You should do a tour of the United States 🇺🇸, just avoid all the protesters 😅. We currently have protesters protesting the protesters 😂.
Lol...well said
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Картина шикарная!!!
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Couldn't you do a Tour of Scandinavia in the future,I'm sure it's far safer.
Oh gosh I've started to laugh like I'm crazy when I saw Oscar. A few years ago all of a sudden I've had a cat named Matthew. And you know what? I am not a traveller anymore. Hope you got rid of that little devil.
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What’s your budget to date? Also, could u elaborate more on visa, permits, borders etc. I’m planning a similar route
If you ever travel to Romania ( Cluj Napoca or Oradea ) you can reach me and will host you :)
Be safe 😊
Oscar is gorgeous :)
and he was so small back then😍
Was it one of those expensive Tailfin racks that failed ? Probably so.
Yes it was a tailfin. But they send a replacement very very fast. Like speedy Gonzales
Team Oscar! 🦴
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was that tailfin rack was broke?
Yes, but they sent a replacement rack so quickly. I've never seen a replacement part arrive that fast ever !
Sadly at the moment there are
Countries where you can too easily be dragged into something NOT of your understanding or making. In some you presence can lead to becoming a hostage of the state.
Worth being very cautious choosing to go or not to go to these even if your passport says you’re not from countries where hate persists.
Follow your national government advice of travelling or NOT.
If you go and nothing happens it’s a bonus, but if you’re detained then you can be there 10 years.
From the thumbnail I thought this was a Shiey video for a sec lol
Hey How are you guys ? I'm Living in Iran and you are welcome to visit us and if you ever need any help I will be more than happy to help you , Stay safe :)
We already cycled through Iran! My videos are not up to date as it takes a lot of time and calmness to edit them. Thanks for your offer though:)
Seid ihr beiden jetzt eigentlich offiziell in einer Beziehung? 😬
Wow what a journey. Very brave to travel in Iran during the Ukraine - Russia war. As you know Germany and Iran supply weapons to the opposite sides. I hope all the best on your journey.
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I commented on another persons comment and suddenly it disappeared. There was 56 comments including mine and now there's 55. Have you deleted my comment?
Nope
@@giantcheerio yeah, right..
Why did you delete my comment?
No comment got deleted 🧐
@giantcheerio Mine suddenly disappeared. Have you deleted it?
If your comment has any website link in it or if you have posted several comments in the past week or so across several youtube channels, then youtube automatically removes it without sending you any intimation or email in order to curb spammers and scammers.
@@KaushikNSanji Thank you! No. I did not post any links and I did not comment any other video since days. I just tried to give some ideas with what materials a roadside repair of a rack can be done really sturdy/long lasting.
Turkiyede köpeklerden korkmuyor musun. 34 yıldır turkiyede yaşadığım halde, ıssız yollarda bisiklet sürerken korkuyorum. Beni hep kovalıyorlar😂
Really enjoy your videos. However, you simply can not ignore politics for the sake of travelling. And, no offence, but when the German government supports the genocide in Palestine and the bombing of Iran, it's unfortunate that innocent people will get caught in the crossfire. Stay safe, whatever you decide.
It’s true that you cannot ignore politics while traveling. When we got closer to the border of Iran in 2023 things started happening and we really had to question our choices. What I’ve learned so far is that in many countries people do not represent their government, no matter what county you go to.
@giantcheerio Thanks for your reply. You're absolutely right. However, people like you will bring cultures together. The world needs more giantcheerios. Keep up the amazing work you do. 👏
genocide in Palestine ? probably best not to ventilate political opinions on this travel blog .
@@BobvanT No offence, but I won't be silenced by anyone, whether you think it's appropriate or not.
@@TranscendentalDentist it’s not about you or me , you’re making political comments on a travel blog from a fellow cyclist traveling through politically sensitive countries. I think it might endanger her and other travellers.. your choice
Western liberal adventurer's?