Your videos just get better and better. I have hiked or ridden over almost all these routes, stayed in the White Lagan bothy and got eaten by those same fiendish midges. Your photography though made me want to go again! Keep it up Stephen. Your channel deserves to be seen by a very large audience!
Great video Stephen, I grew up near there, spent a lot of time in those hills, The Mountain Bothy Association have done a great job sprucing up White Laggan, positively palatial now compared to what it was 30 odd years back. There was another campsite about half way between the Glentrool site and Bruce's Stone called Caldons, I remember driving round the site looking for a pitch, whilst wondering why every camper was wearing a towel on their head ha ha! Soon found out when I opened the car door. Site sadly closed some years back. You can't beat walking in the Galloway Hills, it is one of the few places left in the country where you can spend a whole day and not see another soul. And there are a few bothys dotted around, Tunskeen, Culsharg and Backhill o Bush, there was an interesting wooden wigwam at one stage too, but some oaf burnt it down. I rode up to visit my parents a couple of days before you were there, in one sitting from Leicestershire, and just north of Dalry they had chipped the road a couple of hours before I got there, chipping about 2 inches deep, like cycling through porridge. On the plus side, a pine marten popped out of the woods and stood staring at me giving me an excuse to stop.There are about 25 crashed planes up there too, lots of bits left scattered around, two of which are on those hills the other side of Clatterinshaws. At least you got a couple of days of really nice weather, that wet day I think was one of my rest days round the old folks house. Keep them coming, all the best Pal, Andy
Brilliant video and frankly not enough of these videos looking at ETouring. I purchased an E-bike a few months ago from canyon - the SuV version. The intent was for it to carry me and the load for longer distances than I can get with my non- E tourer. I think the e-touring is definitely a new and brilliant thing and with the right fitness. 100 plus miles per day are really achievable. I’ve now bought a second battery. Very costly, but having 2 750 batteries are going to amount to longer days. Please do some more of these vids - they are really excellent and have a great mixture of geekery and exploration in equal measure Nice one 👍
Thanks Daniel. The cows made me laugh, as soon as I shouted at them they all started galloping beside me. Got that shot with my iPhone in one hand trying to keep them in frame while cycling 😂
Lovely area, i did my first ever wild camp on a bikepacking trip there. Left my car at Glentrool campsite and camped there after my little adventure. ❤
You visited my local area 😃 I've enjoyed watching your videos for a while Stephen! I stayed at that bothy a few months back, it's looking a bit cleaner now! 😅
Thanks Ruth!🙂 any great spots I missed that I should visit next time? I was surprised how clean the bothy was as I’d heard it was a mess, but looked recently cleaned, although there was a huge container of rubbish in the kitchen area under the table.
@@StephenJReid That's great! It's a shame that people leave rubbish behind as it will attract vermin. The raider's road is nice and the otter pool is a nice place for swimming but midge central this time of year. My favourite area in the Galloway Forest Park is Loch Trool and the hike up the Merrick! Your drone footage was incredible, the colours look amazing this time of year!
'the worst thing is that I need to go to the toilet, and theres NO way I am gonna supply a large fleshy surface for these midges' Your overall midge battle had me roaring with laughter. 'I'm taking no chances' , your bike theif, and the ferry crossings were just a few moments I had a good laugh. Thank you so much for this video...really informative, really fun, really lovely to watch...and just a perfect video to watch while I'm feeling so dawn. thank you!
Class video, i love the fact that you had to stop and explore that old cottage at 6m20sec. Thats something I would see myself doing🤣 . Your editing is next level, love your content.
Loving your vids. Just one very very small criticism. Dalry. Pronounced dalrye. Not dalray. No one is perfect, im sure i pronounced a few Irish placenames wrong in my time while i was living in NI. Keep up the great vids. 😊
Excellent video - thank you for sharing. You had me in stitches with the bike thief part 😂 I’ve only recently found your channel and can’t wait to watch all of your other adventures.
This is such an enjoyable video! The camera work and editing exceptional too. I linked via the Cairns website as am about to order a Brave. I’m 70 and tested this bike last week as it has been on my list for about 18 months. It is solid, light enough, well equipped and a “no fuss” e-bike it seems and just what I am after. Hopefully I will get into long trail rides (I live in west Wales 😃) but have not ridden since my days in north Lancashire 40 years ago! This video seals the deal for me (you can quote me!). I am VERY interested to know what you have done to the bike (panniers, etc all that kind of stuff) and the gear you use….as maybe next summer I will try a trip like your but to Ireland I think! Thanks a lot…I would be grateful for any tips….Go well…👍☯️
That’s a real epic. Appreciate all the brilliant editing! You’ve crammed so much in. And completely with you on the notion that e-bikes should extend adventures (rather than just be slow mopeds)
@@StephenJReid I think it was your barefoot boots video. I've seen barefoot running shoes but never boots. That said, I prefer adventure videos over kit videos (also better for my bank balance!)
@@StephenJReid been a few times now, have a friend's house I visit. Portpatrick, Kirkudbright and a bit further by Ayr well worth the effort to visit. My Waterside Hill and The Merrick video on my channel shows a bit more of that area too. Off over to visit Oban as part of my next trip. ATB
Brilliantly filmed and edited video mate, think I will watch again just to pick up tips! FYI the whw was MUCH cleaner when I did it last week apart from one dirty Ahole that shat in the middle of the path and left tissues everywhere - who even does that?! Also thanks for the tip re midge cones in an empty tealight - defo worked! We also found citronella candles were very effective and last longer than the cones, more weight and bulk tho obvs. My tip - don't store the cones near y water filter, mine tasted of them for months haha!
Thanks and glad you found the cones useful. Also good to know some of the mess has been cleared. Although I wonder about the section near the shore as it’s not visible from the trail
@@StephenJReid we wondered down to the shore a couple of times for breaks and no litter but doesn't mean there wasn't any elsewhere! Keep up the good work dude 😁
I really enjoyed that thanks :) I did the West Highland Way and never again will I visit the midge areas of Scotland again in Summer - ever!... I don't know how you cope with them - I have zero tolerance for them. The ebike was very impressive too. Very good video :)
They are horrible. Although the combo of long clothes, head net and repellent on hands stops them biting but still not pleasant. Worst thing about Scotland. This was far from my worst experience though. They get really bad in Ireland too in places. Yeah it’s a brilliant bike, big difference between it and a lot of the cheaper ones that I’ve seen a lot of channels using. I try to stick to UK brands for big products like that.
Your vids keep getting better mate. Great editing and camera shots.. Amazingly shot. Credit where its due. Been to Glentrool in the Galloway's a lot. Just south of me. It's an amazing place.
Yay! We’ve just moved to borders…def one of next adventures the Galloway Forrest park! Can’t wait! BTW weren’t you riding on A roads where those Lorries were? I was told bikes are not allowed on those.
Recently got the ferry from Dover to Calais and got on first and left last. Much nicer going last as all the Lorries have already headed off, instead of them overtaking. They're frightening.
Heh Stephen, good video. Did a very similar trip 3 weeks ago, but we stayed in the 2 local bothies. You seen White Laggan. Tunskeen is definitely worth a visit . Cheers Chris
Thanks Chris! I was originally going to go and stay in Tunskeen, but in the end decided to do a shorter trip. I was still fatigued from the West Highland way so wanted a more relaxed trip. I'll do Tunskeen in the future.
What parts? my first time there so I probably didn't notice. Although it looks like its mostly a non-native commercial plantation anyway, dead under the trees
Super. I’ve done that route so many times from Belfast on the ferry. 3 days about 460km and usually head up and do Arran and home via the mountains above glentrool. Those roads are great. Consider a gravel bike instead of a MTB next time and it’s a lot nicer transitioning between roads and gravel.
It's a great route! Can't believe I'd dismissed Galloway as being a bit boring! I'm not bike fit enough to do longer distance currently. Even with the assist, my current limit is about 100km a day max. I have a few bikes including a gravel and an E-gravel bike. I used the gravel bike for my Islay & Jura trip last year. I find this bike is a lot more fun on gravel, but it's not as fast on roads. I'll experiment a bit.
@@StephenJReid I was thinking more for your shoulders and spending longer hours on the bike. The flat bars can be a bit uncomfortable for longer distance - wonder could you put a set of gravel bars on your electric hybrid MTB?. Can you post your Strava route if possible - you went further east than I went from Glentrool presumably in past Kirroughtree and I’d love to do something like that myself next time (I’ve mountain biked there before). If you do again there are some epic roads out of Barr and New Barr further north - gravel and tarmac and scenery that’s spectacular
@@chrismccannIRL there was previously a version of this bike with drop bars. I’m thinking on putting a touring bar on it with different hand placements but also extra space for mounting stuff. If you follow me on Strava you’ll find the route. If I remember I”ll try and link the GPX in description but I’m behind on other edits atm.
@@StephenJReid perfect Stephen. Followed and see the route on Strava there - nearly identical to your route from Glentrool to New Galloway. Brilliant. I’ve looked at those gravel trails before now I have to do them 😂
This is your piece de resistance for sure. Yeah an electric bike does seem like a pretty great way to explore. What settings did you use of google maps to auto-suggest bike friendly paths?
Just discovered your channel. Really liking it. Can you tell me what make the blue pannier is? Looks really useful to be able to turn it into a backpack.
Back in the 1980's, a Swedish car manufacturer who will remain anonymous, introduced a car with an alarm system which and if it were a case that the car thief wasn't deterred by all alarms blazing, whoever was still at the wheel attempting to steal the vehicle, a huge bolt of around 20,000v would be delivered by ignition coil through the car seat. It was very effective. How about we patent that for the seat of a bike? Better still, would it work on midges?
another tribalistic fantastic video thanks , as there not many uk ebike videos so your part of that list great ,..and not bad weather and your kit loos good , need do video of all that you took and if used all ,...hoping your now do more ebike .. i trying decided what want as my first bikepacking so far got rockbros pannier set of ebay for 40 pounds i like them as they have front opton to stuff extra stuff on outside so my idea is to get like front fork rack that can could be attached to the outside rockbros pannier as dry bags can be squashed down but keeps stuff dry ,....am still trying find what tent with likes of 250 mark ,......FORCLAZ Trekking dome tent - 2-p - MT900 ,its 220 and looks nice space and like that it has attached vestibule,....if have any other ideas , for any other tents that go well with bike tour that you think be good to start with any help .....anyway looking forward to mor bike stuff and your final kit list for this video
Thanks Thomas! Yeah I think I’ll do a follow up video at some point about my bikepacking kit. I definitely prefer panniers to saddlebags though as they are much easier to get in and out of and one of mine converts to a backpack. Fozclaz stuff is decent for good price, I had their trekking tent for a while. Some tents are specifically designed for bikepacking with a short pack size. But the only other tent I’ve used for bikepacking is the terranova laser compact 1. But it’s expensive.
This video is everything! From the close encounter with the lamb to the relaxing spa tent experience 😂 Great adventure Sir! Ebike + forest = unexpected offroad adventure! Love it!🚵♂ Man vs. Midges: who will win? Place your bets now! 🦟😂
@@StephenJReid No not camping , driven past Clattering Shaws on way to sheep Sale at Newton Stewart , I just live in Southern Uplands but the few chances I get I tend to head North to wild camp , liking the look of your bike too !
STEVEN you brighten up my life , loved the e-bike and the the way you edit your videos is great. Now that's enough of stroking your ego , but just wanted to know how much does that bike cost please and do you think it would be good idea to get another battery , not knowing anything about e-bikes at all , and yes I know you going to say it all depends on what your going to do, in other words how much is a battery or should I Go and look myself. Just that you have made up my mind to get a E-bike.and some camping. Thanks very much for all your work help and fun.ALAN, ⛺🍻💯👍
Hi Alan. That bike costs about £2300 so it's a quality bike but not as expensive as some really high end E-bikes. I have a friend who bought one after seeing mine and he loves it, it fits a gap in the market between proper mountain bikes and road bikes, you can do anything with this bike. I love it. I personally wouldn't touch a lot of the cheaper Chinese brands that you see being advertised and I've turned down loads of offers from them. Asides from differences in quality of components, this is significantly lighter (17kg) compared to a lot of cheap E-bikes with this kind of real range. Was offered a bike recently that weighs over 30kg! A lot of brands exaggerate the range capabilities of the bike as well. I actually bought one of Cairns other e-bikes myself before contacting them about working with them. Wanted to test for myself first. Also this is a UK brand so all customer service handled in UK. Spare batteries are expensive, £600 for the same capacity that this comes with. but that would extend my range to about 120miles. I am thinking about it for longer trips or for multi-day if I wouldn't have access to somewhere to charge. I think most people probably don't need a spare battery. Especially if you don't cycle regularly as even with the electrical assist, over 30miles and most people will be getting uncomfortable just sitting on the bike.
@@StephenJReid wow £600 lots of money. Thanks for getting back to me. I’m saving my pennies from today. Thanks again for your great entertainment and one day soon I’ll be able to show people me on a bike. And camping. They won’t believe it. So Will keep it a secret just for us at the moment. Take care of yourself and see you soon Alan 💯👍
well there plenty of ebikes out there look into the features some new ones have options for ad d on battery so like new bosch smart have 750 power but also smaller 250 extra add on , if look at bike grants like well scotland transport had likes 4000 limit that was 4 years ago and can pay over years no fees , i got cube bike 4 years ago paid 63 pounds a month it suited me ok ,..........you have Shimano motor, SRAM Powertrain,bosch motor ,Brose motor, Yamaha many more ,alo have non branded ,.......also some very basic computers to see bike details , so best option go to few bike shops try out see what want weight or more battery or small battery but buy spares ,so my option see what extras add ons can get for that bike
Bike adds about £20 to the price but yeah would be nicer if the total cost was around £75. Although if I drove it costs £400 and fuel on top of that. So it’s cheap by comparison.
It brought me the most quiet roads actually. I checked the routes it suggested before heading out. When I ended up on busy routes that was my choosing.
I have considered this, but it's another gadget that I don't really need. I Have a sports watch that has maps and tracking and also my phone that I could use Koomot with. I do a lot of different activities.
104 pounds for fair crossing dam .. last time took that it was 29 pounds with the bus all the way to London .. dam shocking price i dont miss Northern Ireland lol
were you really expecting me to? It's a hard topic to represent with a thumbnail, this was my best idea. thought it would be obvious I'm not cycling on water. Maybe I'll add a ferry to the thumbnail
Regardless of animals or not, we still need a lot of farmland. But it would be nice to see a lot more native trees. It’s much worse in Ireland. Scotland is 18% forest/woodland, Ireland is 11%. Similar sized country and population. Native woodland is even worse, Scotland it’s 4%, Ireland 1%
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Your videos just get better and better. I have hiked or ridden over almost all these routes, stayed in the White Lagan bothy and got eaten by those same fiendish midges. Your photography though made me want to go again! Keep it up Stephen. Your channel deserves to be seen by a very large audience!
@@ivanmckeown5296 Thanks Ivan! 🙂 The midges do stick in the memory 😂
That clip of the ferry going across was a masterclass. Perfect 😂
Blew the budget on that shot
@@StephenJReid well other option build own boat and see were that takes you haahah
Wow I don’t think I have ever seen a review of a product that was done so well and so imaginative. Amazing videography and great story telling !
Thank you!
superb videos and I know how much time it takes to cut a 30 minute video - ENDLESS...
Great video Stephen, I grew up near there, spent a lot of time in those hills, The Mountain Bothy Association have done a great job sprucing up White Laggan, positively palatial now compared to what it was 30 odd years back. There was another campsite about half way between the Glentrool site and Bruce's Stone called Caldons, I remember driving round the site looking for a pitch, whilst wondering why every camper was wearing a towel on their head ha ha! Soon found out when I opened the car door. Site sadly closed some years back. You can't beat walking in the Galloway Hills, it is one of the few places left in the country where you can spend a whole day and not see another soul. And there are a few bothys dotted around, Tunskeen, Culsharg and Backhill o Bush, there was an interesting wooden wigwam at one stage too, but some oaf burnt it down. I rode up to visit my parents a couple of days before you were there, in one sitting from Leicestershire, and just north of Dalry they had chipped the road a couple of hours before I got there, chipping about 2 inches deep, like cycling through porridge. On the plus side, a pine marten popped out of the woods and stood staring at me giving me an excuse to stop.There are about 25 crashed planes up there too, lots of bits left scattered around, two of which are on those hills the other side of Clatterinshaws. At least you got a couple of days of really nice weather, that wet day I think was one of my rest days round the old folks house. Keep them coming, all the best Pal, Andy
Great vid mate . I remember visiting Glentrool. Midgie infestation commence. Brutal
Excellent music throughout! Great story - brilliant! The cut to morning was great. The whole video! Excellent
Thanks Stephen 🙂
These are PREMIUM videos 😊!
Brilliant video and frankly not enough of these videos looking at ETouring.
I purchased an E-bike a few months ago from canyon - the SuV version. The intent was for it to carry me and the load for longer distances than I can get with my non- E tourer.
I think the e-touring is definitely a new and brilliant thing and with the right fitness. 100 plus miles per day are really achievable.
I’ve now bought a second battery. Very costly, but having 2 750 batteries are going to amount to longer days.
Please do some more of these vids - they are really excellent and have a great mixture of geekery and exploration in equal measure
Nice one 👍
Very fun, amazing how majestic cows look in slow motion with cinematic music in the background. Definitely need to try the bikepacking thing out.
Thanks Daniel. The cows made me laugh, as soon as I shouted at them they all started galloping beside me. Got that shot with my iPhone in one hand trying to keep them in frame while cycling 😂
Awww, I live in the area you visited. Kinda lovely seeing someone visiting it and finding their way around 😊 Hope you enjoyed the visit.
Thanks Annie! 🙂 Looks like a lovely area. I had a great time apart from the rain on the 3rd day 🙈 Plans to come back later in the year
Lovely area, i did my first ever wild camp on a bikepacking trip there. Left my car at Glentrool campsite and camped there after my little adventure. ❤
Hmmmm that’s made me wonder if I could leave my van there on a future trip.
Brilliant Stephen! Loved it from start to finish. Looking forward to more of your e-bike adventures.
Fantastic as ever Stephen.
Some of your production is next level 👍🏼
Loved this one,
Cheers,
Gary B
Thanks Gary! 🙂
Many thanks for featuring BRUCE'S STONE! (mine) 😂
Ahhh, well done on your victory over the English at Bannockburn! 😂
You visited my local area 😃 I've enjoyed watching your videos for a while Stephen! I stayed at that bothy a few months back, it's looking a bit cleaner now! 😅
Thanks Ruth!🙂 any great spots I missed that I should visit next time?
I was surprised how clean the bothy was as I’d heard it was a mess, but looked recently cleaned, although there was a huge container of rubbish in the kitchen area under the table.
@@StephenJReid That's great! It's a shame that people leave rubbish behind as it will attract vermin.
The raider's road is nice and the otter pool is a nice place for swimming but midge central this time of year. My favourite area in the Galloway Forest Park is Loch Trool and the hike up the Merrick!
Your drone footage was incredible, the colours look amazing this time of year!
the sneaky sneak thief being english is hilarious
'the worst thing is that I need to go to the toilet, and theres NO way I am gonna supply a large fleshy surface for these midges' Your overall midge battle had me roaring with laughter. 'I'm taking no chances' , your bike theif, and the ferry crossings were just a few moments I had a good laugh. Thank you so much for this video...really informative, really fun, really lovely to watch...and just a perfect video to watch while I'm feeling so dawn. thank you!
😁 Glad you enjoyed it!
Brilliant, I love the way you pronounce ‘loch’ !
awesomely great video - thanks so much for taking us/me along for the "ride"
Thanks for coming along Ken!
Class video, i love the fact that you had to stop and explore that old cottage at 6m20sec. Thats something I would see myself doing🤣 . Your editing is next level, love your content.
Loving your vids. Just one very very small criticism. Dalry. Pronounced dalrye. Not dalray. No one is perfect, im sure i pronounced a few Irish placenames wrong in my time while i was living in NI. Keep up the great vids. 😊
Ive got to say Stephen loved watching your adventure on an E' bike , youve got me seriously thinking about getting one now lol! 🤪👍
I really enjoyed this video. You use the Ebike well. I thought I wouldn't subscribe to anyone else, but you made the cut. Will be watching more soon.
Thanks so much for subscribing! Appreciate it 🙂
Excellent video - thank you for sharing. You had me in stitches with the bike thief part 😂
I’ve only recently found your channel and can’t wait to watch all of your other adventures.
Gotta watch out for those sneaky sneak thieves Monica! 😂
My 4 year old found this very amusing. More midgy bites for his amusement please
😂 I’ll see what I can do. Did you see this one? ruclips.net/video/X3hYsif1nQo/видео.htmlsi=7AtsfypxCj97QACC
This is such an enjoyable video! The camera work and editing exceptional too. I linked via the Cairns website as am about to order a Brave. I’m 70 and tested this bike last week as it has been on my list for about 18 months. It is solid, light enough, well equipped and a “no fuss” e-bike it seems and just what I am after. Hopefully I will get into long trail rides (I live in west Wales 😃) but have not ridden since my days in north Lancashire 40 years ago! This video seals the deal for me (you can quote me!). I am VERY interested to know what you have done to the bike (panniers, etc all that kind of stuff) and the gear you use….as maybe next summer I will try a trip like your but to Ireland I think! Thanks a lot…I would be grateful for any tips….Go well…👍☯️
That’s a real epic. Appreciate all the brilliant editing! You’ve crammed so much in. And completely with you on the notion that e-bikes should extend adventures (rather than just be slow mopeds)
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it! 🙂 yeah zero point letting an e-bike do all the work, a moped is cheaper, faster and has better range in that case 😂
Thoroughly enjoyed, unfortunate the weather turned. Love watching ❤❤.
Thanks Alan, at least I got 2 good days to start 🙂
Recently found your channel and really loving the videos. I like your mix of really well produced videos with a sprinkling of silliness!
Thanks James! 🙂 out of interest, which video brought you to the channel?
@@StephenJReid I think it was your barefoot boots video. I've seen barefoot running shoes but never boots. That said, I prefer adventure videos over kit videos (also better for my bank balance!)
An absolute cracking video, really enjoyed it.
Thanks Stu
Really enjoyed watching this, lovely to see you exploring Galloway and managed to get to Dalry and the Lochinvar, I'll be there in a few weeks myself.
Thanks! 🙂 Have you been before then? I’m planning on coming back in September, any places/routes worth checking out?
@@StephenJReid been a few times now, have a friend's house I visit. Portpatrick, Kirkudbright and a bit further by Ayr well worth the effort to visit. My Waterside Hill and The Merrick video on my channel shows a bit more of that area too. Off over to visit Oban as part of my next trip. ATB
Thanks! I’ve downloaded those 2 videos to watch at some point 🙂
Brilliantly filmed and edited video mate, think I will watch again just to pick up tips! FYI the whw was MUCH cleaner when I did it last week apart from one dirty Ahole that shat in the middle of the path and left tissues everywhere - who even does that?! Also thanks for the tip re midge cones in an empty tealight - defo worked! We also found citronella candles were very effective and last longer than the cones, more weight and bulk tho obvs. My tip - don't store the cones near y water filter, mine tasted of them for months haha!
Thanks and glad you found the cones useful. Also good to know some of the mess has been cleared. Although I wonder about the section near the shore as it’s not visible from the trail
@@StephenJReid we wondered down to the shore a couple of times for breaks and no litter but doesn't mean there wasn't any elsewhere! Keep up the good work dude 😁
Amazing footage as usual Stephen
Thanks Nigel!
I really enjoyed that thanks :) I did the West Highland Way and never again will I visit the midge areas of Scotland again in Summer - ever!... I don't know how you cope with them - I have zero tolerance for them. The ebike was very impressive too. Very good video :)
They are horrible. Although the combo of long clothes, head net and repellent on hands stops them biting but still not pleasant. Worst thing about Scotland.
This was far from my worst experience though. They get really bad in Ireland too in places.
Yeah it’s a brilliant bike, big difference between it and a lot of the cheaper ones that I’ve seen a lot of channels using. I try to stick to UK brands for big products like that.
Your vids keep getting better mate. Great editing and camera shots.. Amazingly shot. Credit where its due. Been to Glentrool in the Galloway's a lot. Just south of me. It's an amazing place.
Thanks! I feel I’m finally dialing in my camera setup, filming & editing style for these kind of trips.
Very good indeed, well done.
Thanks🙂
Yay! We’ve just moved to borders…def one of next adventures the Galloway Forrest park! Can’t wait! BTW weren’t you riding on A roads where those Lorries were? I was told bikes are not allowed on those.
16:18 - The American forgot to drive on the left!!
Recently got the ferry from Dover to Calais and got on first and left last. Much nicer going last as all the Lorries have already headed off, instead of them overtaking. They're frightening.
£25 each way too 👍🏼. Rubbish bike storage on the ship though, recommend velcro straps or bungies to tie them down.
More videos like this please Steven 😅
okey dokey
Well you know how to put a video together! Very good, well done, you have a new subscriber! 👍😁
Thanks Matt! Glad you enjoyed it 🙂
Loved the video what's the name of the rain jacket you put on looking forward to the rest of the Highland way videos
Thanks! Thats a Victory Chimps rain jacket, local Northern Irish brand: www.victorychimp.cc/products/out-there-unisex-packable-rain-jacket-olive
8:43 22:38-22:57 😆😅🤣😂 LMAO! Love this journey & your video editing. This is really awesome.
😁😁😁 glad you enjoyed it!
Great video Stephen and very inspirational. However can you tell me the make of pannier rack for your Cairn Brave?
Thanks! 🙂 It’s an Ortlieb Quick Rack
Heh Stephen, good video. Did a very similar trip 3 weeks ago, but we stayed in the 2 local bothies. You seen White Laggan. Tunskeen is definitely worth a visit . Cheers Chris
Thanks Chris! I was originally going to go and stay in Tunskeen, but in the end decided to do a shorter trip. I was still fatigued from the West Highland way so wanted a more relaxed trip. I'll do Tunskeen in the future.
all i can say is that the logging practice has devastated the landscape round there
What parts? my first time there so I probably didn't notice. Although it looks like its mostly a non-native commercial plantation anyway, dead under the trees
Super. I’ve done that route so many times from Belfast on the ferry. 3 days about 460km and usually head up and do Arran and home via the mountains above glentrool. Those roads are great. Consider a gravel bike instead of a MTB next time and it’s a lot nicer transitioning between roads and gravel.
It's a great route! Can't believe I'd dismissed Galloway as being a bit boring! I'm not bike fit enough to do longer distance currently. Even with the assist, my current limit is about 100km a day max. I have a few bikes including a gravel and an E-gravel bike. I used the gravel bike for my Islay & Jura trip last year. I find this bike is a lot more fun on gravel, but it's not as fast on roads. I'll experiment a bit.
@@StephenJReid I was thinking more for your shoulders and spending longer hours on the bike. The flat bars can be a bit uncomfortable for longer distance - wonder could you put a set of gravel bars on your electric hybrid MTB?. Can you post your Strava route if possible - you went further east than I went from Glentrool presumably in past Kirroughtree and I’d love to do something like that myself next time (I’ve mountain biked there before). If you do again there are some epic roads out of Barr and New Barr further north - gravel and tarmac and scenery that’s spectacular
@@chrismccannIRL there was previously a version of this bike with drop bars. I’m thinking on putting a touring bar on it with different hand placements but also extra space for mounting stuff. If you follow me on Strava you’ll find the route. If I remember I”ll try and link the GPX in description but I’m behind on other edits atm.
@@StephenJReid perfect Stephen. Followed and see the route on Strava there - nearly identical to your route from Glentrool to New Galloway. Brilliant. I’ve looked at those gravel trails before now I have to do them 😂
Thoroughly enjoyable Stephen. I was in the Galloway forest park last week. Got eaten alive by the wee beasties 😂👍
Got my revenge by eating several that landed in my coffee 😂
@@StephenJReid bit of add protein then
This is your piece de resistance for sure. Yeah an electric bike does seem like a pretty great way to explore. What settings did you use of google maps to auto-suggest bike friendly paths?
Thanks! Google maps has an option for bike directions
Nice film dude fun fun fun and nice cut!
Thanks Juju 😁
Awesome video Stephen! Perfect one video adventure :-)
Thanks Peter! I had thought about splitting into 2 videos but I think it works better as 1 longer video
@@StephenJReid Agreed :-)
Try using komoot for cycling routes
I’ve used Komoot in the past for finding existing routes. It’s a great app
Just discovered your channel. Really liking it. Can you tell me what make the blue pannier is? Looks really useful to be able to turn it into a backpack.
Thanks Iain! It’s a 26lr Ortlieb vario bag. Expensive but brilliant
Back in the 1980's, a Swedish car manufacturer who will remain anonymous, introduced a car with an alarm system which and if it were a case that the car thief wasn't deterred by all alarms blazing, whoever was still at the wheel attempting to steal the vehicle, a huge bolt of around 20,000v would be delivered by ignition coil through the car seat. It was very effective. How about we patent that for the seat of a bike? Better still, would it work on midges?
😂 turn the bike into a massive fly/thief zapper
Great video!
Awesome video ! May I ask for info on that alarm or is it specific on that bike ?
Works with any bike: geni.us/TLebf2
another tribalistic fantastic video thanks , as there not many uk ebike videos so your part of that list great ,..and not bad weather and your kit loos good , need do video of all that you took and if used all ,...hoping your now do more ebike .. i trying decided what want as my first bikepacking so far got rockbros pannier set of ebay for 40 pounds i like them as they have front opton to stuff extra stuff on outside so my idea is to get like front fork rack that can could be attached to the outside rockbros pannier as dry bags can be squashed down but keeps stuff dry ,....am still trying find what tent with likes of 250 mark ,......FORCLAZ Trekking dome tent - 2-p - MT900 ,its 220 and looks nice space and like that it has attached vestibule,....if have any other ideas , for any other tents that go well with bike tour that you think be good to start with any help .....anyway looking forward to mor bike stuff and your final kit list for this video
Thanks Thomas! Yeah I think I’ll do a follow up video at some point about my bikepacking kit. I definitely prefer panniers to saddlebags though as they are much easier to get in and out of and one of mine converts to a backpack.
Fozclaz stuff is decent for good price, I had their trekking tent for a while. Some tents are specifically designed for bikepacking with a short pack size. But the only other tent I’ve used for bikepacking is the terranova laser compact 1. But it’s expensive.
that first bit of road off the ferry, is on route to my parents, and everytime i drive on it, im like, would i bollox ride a bike on this >< !!
Thankfully it’s only for 3miles but it’s not a fun road
so funny 🤣
This video is everything! From the close encounter with the lamb to the relaxing spa tent experience 😂 Great adventure Sir! Ebike + forest = unexpected offroad adventure! Love it!🚵♂ Man vs. Midges: who will win? Place your bets now! 🦟😂
Thanks Ajay 😂 I got my revenge on the midges after some fell in my drink and I accidentally drank them 😂
@@StephenJReid Oh noo thats bad😂You are welcome sir
Brilliant video !
Glad you enjoyed it 🙂 ever been to Galloway?
@@StephenJReid No not camping , driven past Clattering Shaws on way to sheep Sale at Newton Stewart , I just live in Southern Uplands but the few chances I get I tend to head North to wild camp , liking the look of your bike too !
Great adventure! Very fun to watch. The bike looks nice too. Can you get a spare/replacement battery from that company?
Thanks! Yeah it’s a Shimano steps system so you can buy different capacity spare/replacements batteries if desired
@@StephenJReid Great! Thanks!
❤❤it a fantastic trip 😊
Yup! Thanks 🙂
STEVEN you brighten up my life , loved the e-bike and the the way you edit your videos is great. Now that's enough of stroking your ego , but just wanted to know how much does that bike cost please and do you think it would be good idea to get another battery , not knowing anything about e-bikes at all , and yes I know you going to say it all depends on what your going to do, in other words how much is a battery or should I Go and look myself. Just that you have made up my mind to get a E-bike.and some camping. Thanks very much for all your work help and fun.ALAN, ⛺🍻💯👍
Hi Alan. That bike costs about £2300 so it's a quality bike but not as expensive as some really high end E-bikes. I have a friend who bought one after seeing mine and he loves it, it fits a gap in the market between proper mountain bikes and road bikes, you can do anything with this bike. I love it.
I personally wouldn't touch a lot of the cheaper Chinese brands that you see being advertised and I've turned down loads of offers from them. Asides from differences in quality of components, this is significantly lighter (17kg) compared to a lot of cheap E-bikes with this kind of real range. Was offered a bike recently that weighs over 30kg! A lot of brands exaggerate the range capabilities of the bike as well.
I actually bought one of Cairns other e-bikes myself before contacting them about working with them. Wanted to test for myself first. Also this is a UK brand so all customer service handled in UK.
Spare batteries are expensive, £600 for the same capacity that this comes with. but that would extend my range to about 120miles. I am thinking about it for longer trips or for multi-day if I wouldn't have access to somewhere to charge.
I think most people probably don't need a spare battery. Especially if you don't cycle regularly as even with the electrical assist, over 30miles and most people will be getting uncomfortable just sitting on the bike.
@@StephenJReid wow £600 lots of money. Thanks for getting back to me. I’m saving my pennies from today. Thanks again for your great entertainment and one day soon I’ll be able to show people me on a bike. And camping. They won’t believe it. So Will keep it a secret just for us at the moment. Take care of yourself and see you soon Alan 💯👍
well there plenty of ebikes out there look into the features some new ones have options for ad d on battery so like new bosch smart have 750 power but also smaller 250 extra add on , if look at bike grants like well scotland transport had likes 4000 limit that was 4 years ago and can pay over years no fees , i got cube bike 4 years ago paid 63 pounds a month it suited me ok ,..........you have Shimano motor, SRAM Powertrain,bosch motor ,Brose motor, Yamaha many more ,alo have non branded ,.......also some very basic computers to see bike details , so best option go to few bike shops try out see what want weight or more battery or small battery but buy spares ,so my option see what extras add ons can get for that bike
Haha I also do the same with crisp packet! 😂 Great video Stephen! 🙌🏼.
It always confuses people when I hand them the finished triangle 😂
Love your videos always of such high quality, the only thing I found that worked for Midges was the wife, they attacked her and left me alone.
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Brilliant , but jeez the ferry is expensive. Not exactly encouraging travel by bike! All the rest was totally encouraging a bike adventure. Well done!
Bike adds about £20 to the price but yeah would be nicer if the total cost was around £75. Although if I drove it costs £400 and fuel on top of that. So it’s cheap by comparison.
Midgies are a nightmare when camping in Scotland. Evil wee things.
Great video, very well done :)
Thanks Steve!
What cameras where you using
I‘m mainly here for your humour 🌚
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Did you ever think about a second battery for your bike?
Yes, but it’s £600 so I might wait a while 😬
@@StephenJReid understand that.
large fleshy surface 😂. The rest of the video was great but these words will forever be stuck in my mind 😂😂😂😂
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absolutely epic.... lol
Thanks Paul 😁
Looks like a great vid apart from the midges
Thanks!
Epic ❤
Thanks!
First cyclist who hasn’t broken into a sweat
Ha sweating is optional with an e-bike but I sweated A LOT during this. You don’t get big miles on an ebike without putting in effort
Took a while for me to realise you didn’t put your bike “into beast mode” at intersections…😂
I’m going to call it that from now on 😂
The problems with Google maps it's taken u around the houses and main roads u don't want that...
It brought me the most quiet roads actually. I checked the routes it suggested before heading out. When I ended up on busy routes that was my choosing.
Why don't you get Garmin gps for Ur bike .
I have considered this, but it's another gadget that I don't really need. I Have a sports watch that has maps and tracking and also my phone that I could use Koomot with. I do a lot of different activities.
love to go camping with you sometime you would be good crack lol
Thanks! I’m no fun when I’m filming though, I get tunnel focus 🙈
@@StephenJReid i don't mind mate i do amateur photography im from banbridge
104 pounds for fair crossing dam .. last time took that it was 29 pounds with the bus all the way to London .. dam shocking price i dont miss Northern Ireland lol
The ridiculous thing is that I can get a bus from Belfast to Glasgow including ferry and bike for £86 all included.
@@StephenJReid yeah there got be cheaper way fly lol
@@StephenJReid I flew from Vietnam to Perth Australia with bike for 98$ last year lol
"Large fleshy surface"......🤭
misleading thumbnail, you didn't cycle on the sea.
were you really expecting me to? It's a hard topic to represent with a thumbnail, this was my best idea. thought it would be obvious I'm not cycling on water. Maybe I'll add a ferry to the thumbnail
@@StephenJReid maybe lol ruclips.net/video/6QVpJDvNwJY/видео.html
O dear me! 🙄
Really! One of the best outdoor youtubers out there and you crit for that. Please see sunshine on this day, and not the mire
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104 Pound sterling equals 132.26 United States Dollar (on 2024-06-19)
Is that a reasonable cost in the US for a ferry trip like this?
Where’s the rest of the WHW videos, come on you !!!
Check the community tab on his channel. He explained it there 😉
Left the footage in Scotland so had to cycle over to pick it up 😜
Next WHW video hopefully this weekend!
I always find farmland so boring. Nothing but animals for slaughter. We need reforestation
Regardless of animals or not, we still need a lot of farmland. But it would be nice to see a lot more native trees. It’s much worse in Ireland. Scotland is 18% forest/woodland, Ireland is 11%. Similar sized country and population.
Native woodland is even worse, Scotland it’s 4%, Ireland 1%