Cycle Touring South West Western Australia
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- Опубликовано: 11 окт 2024
- Join this ol’ fool as he cycles from Perth to Albany in the scenic area of the South West of Western Australia. Travel thru tall timber country and stay in exotic locations that only charge $25 a night. That’s the same price as you would pay in SE Asia. No Passport required.
Grab ya gear; lets go!
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I love your outlook on life. Absolute legend mate. People like you make me proud to be an Aussie.
I really enjoy the satisfaction In reading comments like this. I think that is why I keep sharing my adventures. Im just an average bloke doin’ bloke things that I don’t consider exceptional. Everybody could do what I do. Thanks for your continued support. Glad you like the vid. Thanks for watching.
@@mongreldogproductions Yeh Nah. Most (😁adventurous😁) blokes your age are towing their Jayco vans around paying up to 150 dollars a night for a patch of grass with a power outlet.
Hope you keep on making cycling videos as well you motorcycle ones, really liked this video.
Hi James, if you are new to the Channel, go back and have a look at the back catalogue. There are a number of cycling videos from my travels across SEAsia. Glad you like the vid. Thanks for watching.
Smiling as usual Steve great vid 😉💚☘☘☘
Hi Jim. Thanks for continued support. I might be smiling on the outside but I’m sobbing like a baby on the inside hahaha. Glad you like the vid.
I do love watching your videos over and over. I have a great mate in GinGin and Sister in Law in Perth. We visited them in April 2019. I hope to ship my GSA out next year and ride about with my mate so i'm learning loads from your videos. Many thanks, Liam in the UK
Hi Liam, glad you like the Channel content and videos. Western Australia is a huge State with boundless opportunities for Adventure travel. Thanks for watching.
Thanks mate. Happy you ( at last ) uploaded another video. Take care !
Btw ; noticed in the closing credits “ hair and makeup “. Surely that’s not referring to Trevor’s appearance ? Hahaha.
He looks more scary than those trees you were afraid of !
Hi Kiwizz 21, hahaha...Trevor is a bit of a chameleon. He changes his appearance to suit his mood. The hair and makeup credit goes to my sister in law who did my hair. Usually when I cycle overseas I dye it blond just to mix it up a little lol. Occasionally I’ll do things that people don’t expect me to do just to keep them on their toes. Glad you like the vid.
@@mongreldogproductions , Yeah , It was obvious Trevors hairstyle wasn’t done by a hairdresser or a makeup artist!
Looks like he just spend 3 months in the bushbush ! Haha
I never saw this coming, it’s got to make you appreciate your motorcycle more, your a tuff bastard Steve
"Sometimes you just gotta do what you gotta do" very true. Great ride.
Hi Benny, yeah, that sums it up pretty well I thought. Take the knocks and just get on with it. Glad you like the vid.
Great video as always Steve. I love seeing the parts of Oz never seen on terrestrial tv. I hope you realise how lucky you are with that amazing countryside you have on your door step to explore 👍🏻👍🏻
Looking forward to the next adventure
Hi AT, I am always appreciative of living in Australia. We are so blessed with the different types of landscape and vegetation. We can travel for weeks and experience snow, rainforest, desert, beautiful coastline, jungle and more all without needing a Passport. We are lucky indeed. Glad you like the vid. Thanks for watching.
When I rode across WA in 2007, I went down from Perth, around by Maggie River (Caves Rd), Walpole, Denmark, Albany, Esperance...
I camped one night at Shannon, in one of the huts. memories! And yes---I remember the warden there, with his pet cockatiel, explaining about the tank water. I drank a lot worse between Albany and Espy!
Hi Anne, reading your comment gives me the impression you enjoyed your journey. They are always hard at the time (for me anyway) but I always feel some accomplishment after the event. Cycle touring is a great way to travel. Hope you like the vid. Thanks for watching.
Nice video I really like the channel. By the way I am the person who saw you in Joondalup a wile back. Keep up the good work
Hi JJ, Glad you like the Channel content. It was great to meet you and your son. Thanks for the continued support. Thanks for watching.
More awesomeness Steve and a slower pace gives the viewer more connection to country, thanks for sharing another adventure and good see a free spirit in action..................................................!!!
Hi Greg, you’ve seen another side of me here...I’m pretty versatile. Glad you like the vid. Thanks for watching.
Been a while. Good to see you. Another excellent video. Thanks for taking us along... !
Hi astrobusa, thanks for your continued support. Glad you like the vid.
Another great video. Obviously hard in places, but you always look like you're enjoying the challenge.
“Enjoying the challenge”? Sometimes I question why I take these trips on. You’d think I would know better lol. Glad you like the vid. Thanks for watching.
Another great vid. Gotta take the bad one's to appreciate all the good one's... So true. Gotta love the lucky country !
Hi justgjt, glad you like the vid..thanks for the continued support. We are blessed here in Oz and in particular WA. Thanks for watching.
Just stumbled across your channel. You are an inspiration thank you from the Sunshine Coast. Cheers Chris
Hi Chris, welcome to the Channel. Glad you like the content.
Huge ups for you. Thats tough yakka. Thanks for sharing it with every one.
Hi Globetrotter, glad you like the vid...happy to share the adventure.
G'day Steve, Good to see you out on another trip mate, that first set of digs' you stayed at looked spot-on & a relaxing place to camp.
That tune you were playing is one of my favourites & I've gotten a copy to edit into my videos when I get back to uploading to my piddly
little channel, I have been neglecting it while busy with life etc.
Now that I can start back on the Expedition truck build full time I will have hopefully regular updates, anyway that's the plan.
Safe Travels Mate, Steve.
Hi AD, there are some hidden gems out there which make any journey memorable. Glad you enjoyed the Vid. Now get back to work on your truck. Good luck. Thanks for watching.
@@mongreldogproductions No Worries Mate
Another great clip.. I have just started looking at E bikes, and all the options.. Another whole world..
Hi JJ, Depending on how much you decide to spend, these new Ebikes are so efficient. I would’ve loved to have done the whole trip on Trevor’s bike. Makes towing that trailer so much more enjoyable. Thanks for watching.
Lived in Perth (Warwick) for a few years early 2000's. Coming back to it by end of August. Thanks for this , good ideas for on the cheap exploring. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍/10
Happy to help. Thanks for watching.
Welcome back, great video of beautiful country side!
Hi PD, Thanks for the support. Glad you like the vid. The South West is stunning. We are blessed in Australia. We have it all. Rainforest, deserts, stunning coastline, beautiful islands and everything in between. No passport required.
@@mongreldogproductions Was living WA when the whaleing station at Albany was still running , was a real sight to see , travelled around the southwest, those towns have grown a lot , the bush is still spectacular .
Greetings from the Netherlands, love your video's
Hello Rob, I’m glad you like the Channel content. I cycled along the Rhine River from Switzerland and finished in the Netherlands (video on RUclips) some years ago. That was a very enjoyable and interesting adventure. I have relatives in Rotterdam. Thanks for watching.
Bloody great video, when.u mentioned mNdura ,bought back some nice memories! I live in uk, but lived in aus 74-75 then 77-78, lovely lake at mandurah, used to got there for to collect scallops
Best wishes
Stay safe
Rgds steve
Hi Smb 4114, Mandurah was a sleepy hollow back then. It is a modern, very populated ‘outer’ suburb of Perth now. It is still a popular place for recreation (crabbing and water sports) but it has matured a lot over the years. Glad you like the vid. Thanks for watching.
Good to see you out filming again. Looks like a tough cycling trip especially since the ebike died.
The noise in the background is most likely Australian cicadas. Noisy little suckers
Wow Western Australia looks stunning.
Hi LB, the South West has some spectacular scenery. Somebody else commented the noise may have been crickets/cicadas. I don’t recall hearing it when filming. Thanks for watching.
Really well done mate 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 awesome accomplishment 😎 👍🏼
Hi Funny Bones, it all started one year when I rode a bike to the shops, next thing you know, you’re cycling the world! Cycling is a great way to explore any region. Glad you like the vid.
As always another awesome video. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks CS, glad you like the vid.
Great film to watch on the anniversary of my first day in Oz. Shame it's 11 months since my last. Can't wait until we're allowed out of England again.
Hi Kieth, yeah, leaving your country is one thing....being allowed to enter another country is another. Hang in there Brother, it won’t last forever. Thanks for watching.
Another gem Steve. You look fitter everyday mate. The old tricks hey @ 17.58 gold Steve. Boiled for 1 minute should do the trick. I did an E2E Bibb track some years ago and drank stuff looking worse than that but no health issues then, maybe later. 🤢🤢
Hi LM, “look fitter everyday”. I did have a colour put thru my hair for this trip hahaha….maybe that’s the trick. I also did an E2E in 2018. Tough trip (for me). Link is here if you’re interested.
ruclips.net/video/s6aB_6B36Z0/видео.html
Thanks for watching.
Welcome back.
Last time I was in Perth there was just one lonely sky scraper. Look at it now. It has a skyline like Tokyo or NY.
A fit guy like you doesn't need an Ebike. Must have been a real effort to pedal it towing the trailer.
Yes Gallipoli was a low in the huge numbers of allied lives lost, down to bad military planning. Mustn't forget the role the ANZACs played in helping defeat the Nazis and Japanese.
Thanks for taking us along with you.
Did you see any snakes?
Hi Alex, Perth has matured over the years. It’s a great place to live with a relaxed lifestyle. The trailer was heavier than normal because I had to carry camping gear (tent, sleeping bag etc). No snakes...too hot for them this time of year. I did hear some rustling in the bushes as I rode past sometimes. I have a lotta respect for the ANZACS. I was a soldier for 20 years. Glad you like the vid.
Loved the positive attitude. Great video!
Hi Alex, glad you like the vid...and the attitude! Thanks for watching.
One hell of a challenge, and as always in situations like that the winds not you friend , thank you also for a some history of your surroundings, unfortunately there are one or two bloggers out there who doesn’t know or is too lazy to do any research, I sometimes wonder if my subscription is worth it. Looking forward to the next episode, thank you for once again for a great video.
Hi Graham, glad you like the vid and Channel content. Travel always broadens the mind. I’m glad I could share it with you. Thanks for watching.
I've never watched your pushie videos Steve but after seeing your link in the ADV pushie thread I thought I'd check it out and it was worth it. Do you have a video on your touring gear and setup. I suppose I'll be spending the rest of the night watching all your others now . Cheers.
Hi coobye, glad you've discovered a different aspect to the Channel....I'm a real versatile guy lol. I don't have a vid about my set up...I am more about entertainment and not education. There are some RUclipsrs who post vids on their set up but to be honest, we are all different and what suits one Rider might not suit another. I guess its all trial and error. Glad you liked the vid(s) and enjoy your binge (watching).
Yer 26 years on regular Army exercise cured me from exercise “ I break out in a sweet just seeing other people do it 😂😂😂
Hi Steve, i have been watching your channel for a while and have to say, its always a good production.
I just bought a ibex trailer the same as yours. (Haven't used it yet).
When your riding on a gravel road with just a bare bike and all the weight/luggage in the trailer. Do ever wish you had a brake on the trailer wheel for when you coming down a steep hill and you have to hit the brakes. (To stop the trailer pushing the back end of the bike around).
Hi Martin, I LOVE that trailer...I bought it in 2003 and it has done over 20,000km over the years, most of it in SEAsia. I think the trailer is ‘rated’ to 40kph but I have had it well over that on occasion in some pretty snotty country. I’ve never had a mishap but had some close calls. I’ve never experienced the trailer trying to ‘push’ me offline but that’s not to say it couldn’t happen. My first experiences cycle touring were using panniers. I wouldn’t go to panniers again. The trailer tracks well, has low centre of gravity, has provision for extra water bottles and is low maintenance. Good luck in your travels. Glad you like the Channel content.
Nicely edited Steve, impressive production values too. Tough going with those head winds, thanks for sharing. I'm hoping to get into the Victorian high country on my GS end of next week, but Covid may intervene again. Safe travels.
Hi roam 59...thanks for the kudos. “The Victorian high country”...great part of Australia (on an adventure bike). If your in Victoria, I hope your lockdown goes quickly for you. Thanks for watching.
Loved the video. That's 100% my kind of cycling. I hope to get over there this year sometime. I'm currently on tour and doing my own staycation here in Thailand.
Hi Biking360, I think Thailand would have to be my favourite cycling destination. I’ve been there 4 times over the years from different directions (north, south, east, west) and always enjoyed my encounters there (lots of vids on my Channel). Glad you like the vid. Thanks for watching.
@@mongreldogproductions I'm currently in the north which is often overlooked. Good from a cycle touring perspective.
@@Biking360 one of my first tours was from Chiang Mai to Bangkok (and then to Cambodia and Vietnam) and really enjoyable. So much to do; so little time.
@@mongreldogproductions Lived in BKK Phnom Penh and Saigon and spent time living in Chiang Mai but never cycled in any of them. I currently working my way from Nong Khai up to Pai. Never been to Pai or cycled up here so having a bit of a blast ATM. Ride safe. JP.
Hi Steve the clicking you heard when in the fire lookout was the knees of passing cyclists. Dont ask how i know. Hope Trevor's knee is fixed soon so you can get him out there with you.
Hi Zara, now that you mention it, I didn’t see too many other cyclists out there. All the sensible ones were still at home. Hope you like the vid. Thanks for watching.
Your fit mate, im like your son, had a knee replacement just on 12 months and looking at a Ebike as my GS is too heavy for my knee and I have 0 fitness now
Hi sctpc, bikes (cycling) are a great way to improve your fitness once your knee get more movement. Take small steps...good luck with your rehab. Thanks for watching.
Great vid Steve. Hope your mate’s knee is fixable.
Hi Scott, Trevor (my Son) has had a history of knee trouble over the years. It is still a work in progress but I haven’t written him off yet. He enjoys cycle touring as much as I do. He’ll come good I’m sure. Glad you like the vid. Thanks for watching.
@@mongreldogproductions I shouldn’t watch RUclips videos when I’ve had a few beers- get the details wrong!!
Very entertaining. Any chance you can tell us about your mountain bike what you like and don't like?
Hi Tom R, to be honest, I am old school and don’t have any likes or dislikes. I bought the bike (a Giant Talon 24 speed off the shelf mountain bike) knowing what I was going to use it for and only made some minor changes to tyres and gearing. Other than that, the bike meets my needs for what I wanted to do with it. I don’t get caught up in all the hype about saddles, frames, hardware and all the other stuff that some ‘enthusiast’s’ bang on about. I’m just a simple bloke with simple tastes. Glad you like the vid. Thanks for watching.
Hi mate , great video watched most of the cycle ones, what bike trailer you using . Looks like a good one cheers
www.outdoorgearlab.com/reviews/biking/bike-cargo-trailer/bob-ibex-plus
Expensive to buy but has travelled over 20,000km without incident. I replaced the tube with a solid type rubber insert so no more punctures. I break it down to travel overseas and put it together at the airport when I arrive. Highly recommended (by me anyway). I would not recommend buying a cheap knock off…you get what you pay for.
Hey, Steve...Great Channel. I got hip to your vids while I was doing research on Munda Biddi, right before my mini stroke in 2019. I am almost back to health and am back on the bike. I would love to rap with you at some point about your tour rig. I am a former Road Cyclist and have minimal experience with touring. I am currently having a friend of mine in Northern California fabricate an Expedition Frame Set for Me (Fatty) and want the build to be practical for the Australian Terrain. Any suggestions you might have for a touring Newbie would be appreciated. Thanks again for the vids...inspiring. Paul
Hi Paul, glad you like the Channel content. “Any suggestions?” Where do I start. Start with small steps. If you are planning a trip then any training should be done with similar weights and bike set up that you would do on the trip. Training is essential...you can not expect to cycle 60-100 km per day without some saddle time in what would be realistic conditions to what you are likely to encounter during your tour. Do an overnighter close to home to see if you’ve packed the right gear for the journey. Test your ‘systems’...cooking, camp set up, sleeping gear etc. Enjoy the experience and before you know it, you’ll be cycling the world. Good luck. Thanks for watching.
G'day mate
Love your vids. Planning on doing Munda later this year when I can get some leave off work. Do you get many flats on the tire with that Trailer? And is it a Bob Yak trailer?
Hi Gdsamplify, are you talking about flats on the trailer? The answer is no. I have fitted a solid insert so no more flats anymore. I use to get punctures once or twice each trip but the solid insert is a good investment. See link here:
www.stopaflat.co/
The Trailer is a BOB Ibex...the difference between it and the Yak is that the Ibex has a sprung rear end....very handy for off road and shitty third world country pot holed roads. Glad you like the vid(s). Good luck on the Munda Biddi.
gotta think there's not many people out there that would trade a 1200 or even a 650 for an e assist. one tough mindset you have. your son is a great one hauling your other mtb out to trade out the fried ebike. curious on the weights of each . guessing that saved you some 20-25 pounds ( california here so maybe 10 kilos ish...). that's a big chunk of weight gone.ive noticed with all the traveling you do you don't carry a water filtration system. that tank water..... you talk about in your travels about sleeping on the ground like the dogs, I guess drinking like them too is......🤣🤣 at least your not drinking out of a bowl...are you? (😜😜).
I think I'm running out of videos of yours, you gotta pick up the pace on putting some new ones together! I think you have another bike tour coming up... will be waiting for that vid.
cheers from socalifornia
Hi jz, you have been busy going thru the back catalogue...I always carry water purification tablets and can treat the water chemically if need be. I will be cycle touring the Philippines in Jan/Feb 2023 so that will probably be the next vid upload. The tour will be on my conventional 24 speed mountain bike towing the BOB Trailer. I should be on the road for about 28 days. I cant move the EBike by air....battery size is too big and the airlines wont carry it as personal luggage so its back to basics. Thanks for watching. See you on the other side. Ho, Ho, Ho!
Yeah, batteries are a real thing. Many ebikes have spontaneously exploded in flames in the socal area over the years. Samsung had an issue with a galaxy phone I believe as well, on planes of all places.. and there was a dive boat that caught fire in the middle of the night here in socal from batteries. The boat thing was terrible as they didn't have a watch person actually on and they were charging by the stairs to go below. About 35 died. Cycle touring I think I would like the most basic anyways. No hydrolic brakes, 26" wheels/ tires/ tubes..... 8 speed chain. Water filters are the size of a bicycle water bottle these days.
Safe travels in asia
Greetings from the UK - great video :-)
Hi Chris, you blokes are still suffering lots of restrictions (I think). We were lucky here in Oz. We have been able to continue with some normality. Glad you like the vid. Thanks for watching.
@@mongreldogproductions Yup, but hopefully restrictions are coming to an end. As someone of a similar age, also an adventure bike rider (Royal Enfield Himalayan) and a keen cyclist you have the perfect channel for me. Looking to cycle from the UK to Southern Portugal later this year. The great thing about cycle touring is you can take your time - no bad thing these days :-)
Awesome video! Greetings from southern california. Is there an adv motorcycle business you could recommend in Australia? I love your country. Thank you for your time.
Hi K t, I guess it would all depend whether you arrive on our west coast or east coast. Australia has a similar land mass to the US. I haven’t had any personal experience with bike hire company’s. There are supported tours that supply bikes. Do some google searches and check the reviews. Glad you like the vid.
Tops!
On you SON!!
I agree...Vote 1 for Trevor!
Crickets aren't they?
Hi KO’D, Crickets? 53 metre above the ground? Maybe. I don’t recall hearing them when I was ‘on set’ hahaha. Thanks for watching.
WD40 - the answer to every question.,
Yes, it is!