Northern Spain: Barcelona to Pamplona // World Bicycle Touring Episode 19
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- Опубликовано: 19 сен 2024
- After a long ferry from Sardinia to Barcelona, we spent nine days bicycle touring Northern Spain in early March. We rode past the spectacular Monserrat mountain after leaving Barcelona before riding through long stretches of farmland and many medieval villages. After Huesca, we ventured into an amazing stretch of sparsely populated mountains to make our way to Pamplona.
We incorrectly pronounce Pamplona as "Pamploma" like 5 times throughout the video. We're very sorry.
Blog post with route details and GPX track:
www.rollingexi...
Instagram: / rollingexistence
Bicycle gear list below. We're running a mix of traditional panniers and bikepacking bags.
- 2020 Surly Ogres
- 36h Rohloff Speedhubs
- 36h Son 28 Dynamo hubs
- Ryde Andra 40 rims
- Marathon Mondial 29x2.0 DD tires
- Avid BB7 brakes, 200mm front, 160mm rear
- Sinewave Cycles Beacon headlight/USB charger
- Brooks B17 (Andrew) Terry Butterfly Century (Jenny) saddles
- Rogue Panda custom frame bags
- Ortlieb Back Rollers Plus rear panniers
- Bedrock Bags Hermosa front panniers
- Tubus racks
- Planet Bike AL fenders
Camera Gear:
- Fuji X-T4
- Fujinon 16-80 mm f/4
- Fujinon 23 mm f/2 prime
- GoPro Hero 8 Black
- Rode VideoMic Pro
- Mavic Mini 1 drone
Music Credits:
Sátyr x Phlocalyst - Back2Bed
- Provided by Lofi Records
- Watch: • Sátyr x Phlocalyst - B...
- Download/Stream: fanlink.to/Aiode
sinnr x Gemp - Moonlight Glaze
- Provided by Lofi Records
- Watch: • sinnr x Gemp - Moonlig...
- Download/Stream: fanlink.to/Sun...
Mondo Loops x Aiguille - Dancing In The Dark
- Provided by Lofi Records
- Watch: • Mondo Loops x Aiguille...
- Download/Stream: fanlink.to/Nat...
Tibeauthetraveler x Jhove x Mondo Loops - Thoughts
- Provided by Lofi Records
- Watch: • Tibeauthetraveler x Jh...
- Download/Stream: fanlink.to/Tra...
amies x cxlt - Postcard
- Provided by Lofi Records
- Watch: • amies x cxlt - Postcard
- Download/Stream: fanlink.to/Dis...
xander. - Thinking Spot
- Provided by Lofi Records
- Watch: • xander. - Thinking Spot
- Download/Stream: fanlink.to/For...
They must be riding through the plain ... getting all that rain.
One of your videos a day, brings peace to my soul.
Thought you might go to Corsica after Sardinia. It is cycling paradise. I have done both islands. Big surprise.
With the Schengen visa limit we decided to just go straight to Spain, but we've heard really good things about Corsica and would love to visit in the future!
Absolute chill vibes watching your adventure
Lovely to see your video again !
Indeed, it does rain in Spain!
As always, you two peddle away
With sunny display, night and day
Making daily gain
Through the plains of Spain !
Thank you J.K.!!
Simply awesome route!
What a great video! Your trip is amazing!
Another awesome video! Just about to head off with the misses from northern Italy to Antibes in France then down to Mallorca for a bit. Keep up the great work and thanks for the inspiration!!
Thank you! That sounds wonderful, enjoy your trip!!
Very nice to watch. Easy on the eyes, yet plenty interesting just watching you guys riding your bikes. Occasional comments help to punctuate the flow of beautiful vistas and the passage of time.
Thank you so much! 😊
Congratulations! What a great Journey! Amazing videos and views!
Another great video team! We're about to fly over and start our trip (arriving in Netherlands the week after next) so it's been great to re-review all your videos 💕
Glad you have enjoyed the videos! That's awesome, we hope you have an incredible journey!
I just saw this great video on RUclips, I really enjoyed viewing, good luck and best wishes😊
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!
Great images. I like the mood with the grey sky and the rain. I already went to Pamplona and the whole North-West area of Spain (I do not live very far from there). You should definitely visit San Sebastian, and the French West Coast (Saint-Jean-De-Luz, Biarritz, etc.).
We would love to visit those places, we've heard great things about them. It was difficult to choose a route in Spain since there was so much to see! Hopefully we'll return someday!
Nice
If a fluffy beast like that chased us, we'd have another travel companion if my partner had anything to do with it... 🤦♂️
Haha it was awfully tempting to stop and say hi, though it seemed very committed to guard dog duties 😅
Just found your channel and I'm binge watching your journey. You two are amazing packers or you really travel light. Most bikers have a dry bag on top of the rear rack.
We try to pack as light as possible while still having everything we need to be comfortable when camping for long periods at a time. We keep clothing to a minimum and also have quilts instead of full sleeping bags, which take up less space.
As far as i remeber your brakes were mechanical discbrakes? How do you like your brake setup after all these kilometers? Sometime you can hear them squeaking in your videos. Would you choose the same setup again or go for hydraulics rather? Anything else you would change maybe.
All the best Jesche.
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Hey Guys.....another great video....really enjoying your Travels :) Just wondering what level of bike fitness you had before setting off on this journey?? What sort of mileage are you knocking out most days?? Average....
To be honest we did not have a very high level of bike fitness before setting off. When we started the tour we just took it very slowly at the beginning. Low mileage days and lots of breaks. Lately we do around 30-40 miles (50-65km) if it's hilly, a bit more if it's flat. Depends on if there's a lot to see in an area or if we're up against a time limit and need to go faster.
How’s your rain gear holding up
Pretty well overall, though the pants are starting to wear from so much time in the saddle. And Jenny's shoe covers have never been waterproof so she has been meaning to replace those..
Nice Any video on your equipment handlebar accessories etc?
We have a breakdown of our bikes and luggage here: ruclips.net/video/bC4elY4eHPw/видео.html
Bonjour.
Bravo, beau parcours et belles images. Où avez-vous trouvé la trace?
Merci
We used Ride with GPS and OSMand to plan and navigate the route. There is a more detailed map and GPX track of our route here:
www.rollingexistence.com/routes/bicycle-touring-northern-spain/
Bonjour.
Merci "Rolling Existence"
Je vous souhaite de nombreux et beaux voyages !!!
I love the helm-hood you wear! I will try to copy it for my bike trip to Cádiz, Andalucía. Have you any tips how you made it?
It's made by Da Brim.
@@RollingExistence I have found their website, thanks! Here in Spain we have to wear a helmet by law. But I guess skin cancer is a much bigger risk than head injury due to an accident.
So it looks like this Da Brim offers the perfect solution.
Hello! Next week 6-10th march i will cycle your route, i found it on your website. It looks amazing, looking forward!
Did you have a lot of encounters with dogs? Are they aggressive? Bit scared of them...
Awesome, hope you have a great ride! As far as we can remember, the dogs in Northern Spain really weren't that bad. Can't recall any particularly scary chases in that area.
Pamplona? Are you gonna run with the bulls? (Great video as always, especially with your drone.)
No running with the bulls this time around! I think that happens in the summer, and I don't know that we'd be adventurous enough for it anyway 😅
You said it isnt a problem to bike in the rain. But hadnt you any problems with sweating underneath that plastic clothes? Ya I know they are breathable but I m soaked with sweat as soon as I do a few miles.
It just depends on the temperature outside. In this video, it was pretty chilly most days (it was March). We've found that the rain jacket is comfortable up to around 55f/12c but warmer than that the sweating gets pretty bad and it becomes not worth it. Also if we're on flat ground we don't get nearly as hot as we do going uphill. On long ascents we'll ride up the hill without the rain jacket and then throw it on for the downhill.
Stunning video. Where did you get your hat? I want one for our upcoming cycle trip.
It's from a US company called Da Brim. They're amazing!
@@RollingExistence great, thanks. I’ll see if I can get one in the UK.
Nice video but needs a lot more content. Culture? History? Camping set up? Other?!
Thanks for the feedback!
Gimme a break.
Where did you get your hat? I need to get one for my helmet also. 🙂
It's from a company called Da Brim. They're awesome 👌