Here in Texas they have an endurance ride called Hotter 'N Hell Hundred that's on of the largest in the world as far as I know with anywhere from 10 to 15 thousand people riding in it. With distances from 40.23 km to 160.93 km. I'm so nervous and excited that I can't sleep the night before but once it starts it's like no big deal and is so much fun with tons of food and other activities. Something you should come and do. Love your videos so much !
Yeah Katie, love you and Juliet videos. She’s always so busy though competing. I’m very open to yoga videos, stretching, breath work and strengthening and toning the whole body is essential for cycling.❤
I have a saying that drives everyone nuts but it’s a mantra I live by and it applies to whatever type of trip or endeavour you undertake and it’s - “your luggage is your enemy”. Pack light, take as little as possible and be ruthless about it. It does mean you need good quality gear but it’s better than dumping half your stuff at the end of the first day.
I love this, and also one to add… you don’t own things they own you. I go as light as possible and love having little. I am a closet minimalist haha. I would love that
I'm currently planning my own pyrenees c2c and am so excited, I've done a 2400km Amsterdam to Gibraltar, a 2000km 12 countries in 12 days, alps Tour and holidays to Mallorca, all solo which is a lot of learning curve, but I'm still excited and apprehensive for planning as I always am so I guess it never goes away and you never feel like you know it all 😊
Get over to the States! Riding the Appalachian Mountains (Shenandoah National Park to Blue Ridge Parkway) is a lot of fun. The Rockies and Wasatch in Colorado and Utah are also good bets, as are the mountains of California.
Great advice, I've recently done 161km of gravel on the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail in Australia over 3 days, plenty of time to explore the places on the way - just awesome 🚴
Hi Katie I love your videos, they are very inspiring. It's true what you say, in this type of trip, the important thing is to take the first step. Last year I did the Camino de Santiago by bicycle and the first day I was very nervous but as the days went by I felt very comfortable and the trip was a complete success. It will be an adventure that I will remember all my life. Greetings from Mexico.
Hi Katie. I have just come back from Zante and I reckon it is the perfect place for you to ride. As I was travelling around all I could think was ‘Katie would love this!’ The climbing, the switchbacks and the views are unreal. If you’ve not been give it a go but some of the climbs are a little scary! 😮 Love the videos. ❤
Thanks for the tips! Love useful, smart information from experience. Definitely do the ride across with Juliet Elliot! You two have good, fun chemistry for these videos.
Juliet, _yes_ she needs to join in for at least one of these adventures. BUT factor in some extra time for the _predictable-unavoidables_ which will follow. 🙃🤫
Really great and inspiring to watch and I admire your resolve, a bit daunting for me, done quite a few endurance rides, i.e., 150 miles plus, but always make it back to my own bed at the end of the trip. Love to watch yours though 😊
Just coming back from snowboarding in Mayrhoffen Austria...You would love it it's so beautiful clean and the roads are well surfaced and well steep Godspeed in your next adventure . Crofty
@@KatieKookaburra you aren't a winter sports person. Trust me on this. Maybe snowshoeing or langlauf but not skiing or snowboarding. You will spend all your time looking at your feet. That doesn't work.
Enjoy the Winter training Katie After you've beasted Missy Elliott in the Dales next year, was going to suggest you two backpack round New Zealand's South Island ! 🇳🇿 Train back up to North, from Christchurch, ferry across, up to Auckland, fly back from there. But, the time you spend "hanging around", waiting for "somebody" :) Could be over there a long time ! Have a great day ☀️ 🐿
I would like to see you attempt the monte grappa all 10 sides that gcn have just done in 1 ride .for all woman your the chosen one 💪🤣 seriously what a challenge . 😊
I think there is a big difference between an organised tour and an independently organised trip you do yourself, or with friends. KK's cycle adventures are alone, or with other like-minded cyclists, so many of your points are not applicable if you are in a tour group riding long distances. Don't assume you will have the same sort of adventure with a tour group, because you won't - not a bad thing but quite different. Their pace might not match yours. The tour will, on the other hand, guarantee finding other potential riding teammates (as well as bonk-avoidance if food is included!), and reach your destination. There are options for doing these long trips (supported, unsupported, alone, with a group, paths only vs roads, etc), and they will each bring out all sorts of emotions making for memorable experiences. It can be a great sport.
Having a good plan and being prepared as much as you can be, but if things do go wrong you can learn more about yourself and how to adapt and fix things. It is nice though when it all runs smoothly.
Hi Katie, Have been watching you for years and thankyou for the videos. I really wish you would wear brighter colors when you ride. Especially rain jackets.. Car's will give you much more room .
I keep coming back to that first bit of royalty music you have tucked away in the background. Tip 3 - I can relate to this fully now I am back from the 10 day trip in the Netherlands. Because it was ALL cycle lanes longer distances over there just take longer because you can't just get your head down your sharing space. Plus the weather was crap second half lol
Thanks Katie! What do you do for change of clothes off the bike? There was a top and shorts in the bigger bag, is that to sleep in? And do you wear the same cycle clothes for a multi day trip? Or do you get a suitcase sent from hotel to hotel?
Katie, I again invite you to the mountains of Virginia, USA. The Blue Ridge Parkway and Skyline Drive in Shenandoah Nation Park are just your style. I'll even be you SAG wagon and take care of all other logistics. What say you?
Katie - being that you're the Queen of the Mountains, have you considered any of the South American routes? It would be a big change from the Euro routes, and, at the very least, you would be assured of a decent coffee after the climb? Also, you and all the other 'influencers' (Juliette, Ryan, Amy, Kyle, et al) perform a really valuable service, by 1) setting the bar of accomplishment higher than the usual 'off to the pub or cafe rides,' and 2) demonstrating that it can be done. 'I mean, of course it's do-able! I saw Katie K do a 50K ride with two flat tires and a broken leg! And if she can do it . . . !' Yet, your level of expertise and balance come through. Something along the lines of, 'enjoy the ride, but don't die for it.' Thanks for the inspiration. Bill O'
Still hoping you put the "Ride Across America" trip on your Ride Across series bucket list. I mean, unless you don't like climbing because when you cross the Rocky Mountains you better like climbing. 🙄🤣🤣🤣
@@jamesmckenzie3532 Absolutely! On several occasions in her videos I have recommended Katie do the "Blue Ridge Parkway + Skyline Drive" Ride. I'm from that area and ridden those rodes many times. They are absolutely gorgeous, trucks are not allowed on the roads, and the views simply take your breath away. Katie would have to take the spur road to the top of Mt. Mitchell. SHE WOULD LUV IT!!! 😍
@@SignorLuigi There are other roads and areas she could ride. We have several LONG and hard climbs in this area. But a trip across the country should include the beauty of the area you are talking about.
+1 on the Riemann P20 (I’ve used SPF 30 spray for 10 yrs in UK, I’ve got the 50 but it feels like once on it blocks my pores making me overheat & I naturally run hot).
The poly bag in your top tube bag has dates in right? Tbh it *looks* like something quite different that in extremis gets buried or put in a special bin....😂
Hello Katie Great video! How do you mount your GoPro to your handle bar bag? I’ve got a mount that fits underneath my Wahoo/Garmin but I see that you normally have yours fitted in front of the handle bar bag.
How come the extra clothes list is so small? I would feel the need to bring a few pairs of padded shorts and jersey's. I usually have skin problems if I wear the same padded shorts for more than 1 day. Do you just clean the ones you have? Hand wash and leave to dry?
Ahhh I forgot to mention these… I added them in the description… one pair of light running shorts and a little vest top :) for warmth I have the jackets. Super minimal :)
I surely do, I actually ran London Marathon a few years back. Runner before I was a cyclist. And honesty I would say go sooooo steady as the injuries in running are common. And try to do trails rather than road as it’s softer on your knees :)
Hi @@KatieKookaburra I've used them on both rim and disc and don't notice any difference in terms of comfort. While a little more expensive than butyl they are much lighter (20-30 gms versus 120-150 gms) and so much smaller, so I can carry 2 spares easily in a saddle bag. I've been using a brand called RideNow and they are also more colourful!
Katie, you said you had no flats in the Pyrenees. Did you have any in the Dolomites or did you have the favour of the 'Gods of no flats' with you again?
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Here in Texas they have an endurance ride called Hotter 'N Hell Hundred that's on of the largest in the world as far as I know with anywhere from 10 to 15 thousand people riding in it. With distances from 40.23 km to 160.93 km. I'm so nervous and excited that I can't sleep the night before but once it starts it's like no big deal and is so much fun with tons of food and other activities. Something you should come and do. Love your videos so much !
Yeah Katie, love you and Juliet videos. She’s always so busy though competing. I’m very open to yoga videos, stretching, breath work and strengthening and toning the whole body is essential for cycling.❤
I have a saying that drives everyone nuts but it’s a mantra I live by and it applies to whatever type of trip or endeavour you undertake and it’s - “your luggage is your enemy”. Pack light, take as little as possible and be ruthless about it. It does mean you need good quality gear but it’s better than dumping half your stuff at the end of the first day.
I love this, and also one to add… you don’t own things they own you. I go as light as possible and love having little. I am a closet minimalist haha. I would love that
I'm currently planning my own pyrenees c2c and am so excited, I've done a 2400km Amsterdam to Gibraltar, a 2000km 12 countries in 12 days, alps Tour and holidays to Mallorca, all solo which is a lot of learning curve, but I'm still excited and apprehensive for planning as I always am so I guess it never goes away and you never feel like you know it all 😊
Thank you…this is so helpful. As a first time bike packer ( at 63) I’m going to need all this stuff next summer as usually an “ over packer” 😊
I’ve been there and nothing wrong with that but it hurts on the climbs haha
Great video Katie, love them all .. I have booked myself on a 3 day ride next year and these are great tips of what to take
Get over to the States! Riding the Appalachian Mountains (Shenandoah National Park to Blue Ridge Parkway) is a lot of fun. The Rockies and Wasatch in Colorado and Utah are also good bets, as are the mountains of California.
Great advice, I've recently done 161km of gravel on the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail in Australia over 3 days, plenty of time to explore the places on the way - just awesome 🚴
Sounds great!
Hi Katie I love your videos, they are very inspiring. It's true what you say, in this type of trip, the important thing is to take the first step. Last year I did the Camino de Santiago by bicycle and the first day I was very nervous but as the days went by I felt very comfortable and the trip was a complete success. It will be an adventure that I will remember all my life. Greetings from Mexico.
Hi buddy, which Camino route did you do? Road or MTB? Im keen on doing this too
Hi Katie. I have just come back from Zante and I reckon it is the perfect place for you to ride. As I was travelling around all I could think was ‘Katie would love this!’ The climbing, the switchbacks and the views are unreal. If you’ve not been give it a go but some of the climbs are a little scary! 😮 Love the videos. ❤
Your video has perfect timing. I have an idea brewing to ride from Manchester to Italy....these tips are great - thank you for sharing.
You’re an inspiration. Just started cycling this year and really been enjoying it. The workout and time in nature is so underrated.
Totally!!!!!
Thanks for the tips! Love useful, smart information from experience.
Definitely do the ride across with Juliet Elliot! You two have good, fun chemistry for these videos.
Juliet, _yes_ she needs to join in for at least one of these adventures. BUT factor in some extra time for the _predictable-unavoidables_ which will follow. 🙃🤫
You and Juliet on a week long cycling adventure would be soooo much fun to watch the video of you pairs antics. Please 🙏🏼 make this happen Katie 😊
It’s neeeeeds to happen!!!
“There’s always a way to change what you’re doing” very wise, not everything has to be overcome, great video 🎉 so much to unpack 😅, but not too much.
Really great and inspiring to watch and I admire your resolve, a bit daunting for me, done quite a few endurance rides, i.e., 150 miles plus, but always make it back to my own bed at the end of the trip. Love to watch yours though 😊
Just coming back from snowboarding in Mayrhoffen Austria...You would love it it's so beautiful clean and the roads are well surfaced and well steep
Godspeed in your next adventure . Crofty
Thanks Tony! Never snowboarded…. How is it? It looks so so good and maybe I should try it?!
@@KatieKookaburra you should try it ask Juliet she was a proffesh.
@@KatieKookaburra you aren't a winter sports person. Trust me on this. Maybe snowshoeing or langlauf but not skiing or snowboarding. You will spend all your time looking at your feet. That doesn't work.
Congratulation for your adventure and travel!!! Huge experience 💪💪
Enjoy the Winter training Katie
After you've beasted Missy Elliott in the Dales next year, was going to suggest you two backpack round New Zealand's South Island ! 🇳🇿
Train back up to North, from Christchurch, ferry across, up to Auckland, fly back from there.
But, the time you spend "hanging around", waiting for "somebody" :)
Could be over there a long
time ! Have a great day
☀️
🐿
I would like to see you attempt the monte grappa all 10 sides that gcn have just done in 1 ride .for all woman your the chosen one 💪🤣 seriously what a challenge . 😊
Nice seeing you again!
I think there is a big difference between an organised tour and an independently organised trip you do yourself, or with friends. KK's cycle adventures are alone, or with other like-minded cyclists, so many of your points are not applicable if you are in a tour group riding long distances. Don't assume you will have the same sort of adventure with a tour group, because you won't - not a bad thing but quite different. Their pace might not match yours. The tour will, on the other hand, guarantee finding other potential riding teammates (as well as bonk-avoidance if food is included!), and reach your destination. There are options for doing these long trips (supported, unsupported, alone, with a group, paths only vs roads, etc), and they will each bring out all sorts of emotions making for memorable experiences. It can be a great sport.
Great vid Katie x
You could do a 'ride across' series with Juliet where you go back to the Dolomites and explore the bike paths and gravel routes there.
Great work katie!!
The Unexpected experiences are the Most memorable!😊
They absolutely are - good and bad ones 🙂
The happy traveller is the light traveller. Good rule for life :)
🙂🙂🙂
Having a good plan and being prepared as much as you can be, but if things do go wrong you can learn more about yourself and how to adapt and fix things. It is nice though when it all runs smoothly.
Exactly that :)
Hi Katie, Have been watching you for years and thankyou for the videos. I really wish you would wear brighter colors when you ride. Especially rain jackets.. Car's will give you much more room .
They won't.
@@redauwg911 I rely on human nature and 30 plus years of experience.
I keep coming back to that first bit of royalty music you have tucked away in the background. Tip 3 - I can relate to this fully now I am back from the 10 day trip in the Netherlands. Because it was ALL cycle lanes longer distances over there just take longer because you can't just get your head down your sharing space. Plus the weather was crap second half lol
Cycle lanes and bad weather oooof rough going that!
Thanks Katie!
What do you do for change of clothes off the bike? There was a top and shorts in the bigger bag, is that to sleep in? And do you wear the same cycle clothes for a multi day trip? Or do you get a suitcase sent from hotel to hotel?
I'd love to see a ride across series with Juliet, and yoga etc. Thank you for your videos ❤
Very informative info. Thanks 😊
Katie, I again invite you to the mountains of Virginia, USA. The Blue Ridge Parkway and Skyline Drive in Shenandoah Nation Park are just your style. I'll even be you SAG wagon and take care of all other logistics. What say you?
Hello Katie. Do you wear mountain or road shoes on these trips …and/or generally? Love the videos. Thank you for sharing your inspiring journeys.
Katie - being that you're the Queen of the Mountains, have you considered any of the South American routes? It would be a big change from the Euro routes, and, at the very least, you would be assured of a decent coffee after the climb? Also, you and all the other 'influencers' (Juliette, Ryan, Amy, Kyle, et al) perform a really valuable service, by 1) setting the bar of accomplishment higher than the usual 'off to the pub or cafe rides,' and 2) demonstrating that it can be done. 'I mean, of course it's do-able! I saw Katie K do a 50K ride with two flat tires and a broken leg! And if she can do it . . . !' Yet, your level of expertise and balance come through. Something along the lines of, 'enjoy the ride, but don't die for it.' Thanks for the inspiration. Bill O'
Still hoping you put the "Ride Across America" trip on your Ride Across series bucket list. I mean, unless you don't like climbing because when you cross the Rocky Mountains you better like climbing. 🙄🤣🤣🤣
The Appalachians as well. There's a Coast to Coast that I would like to do but it's weeks long and has a work component to it.
@@jamesmckenzie3532 Absolutely! On several occasions in her videos I have recommended Katie do the "Blue Ridge Parkway + Skyline Drive" Ride. I'm from that area and ridden those rodes many times. They are absolutely gorgeous, trucks are not allowed on the roads, and the views simply take your breath away. Katie would have to take the spur road to the top of Mt. Mitchell. SHE WOULD LUV IT!!! 😍
@@SignorLuigi There are other roads and areas she could ride. We have several LONG and hard climbs in this area. But a trip across the country should include the beauty of the area you are talking about.
🙏
+1 on the Riemann P20 (I’ve used SPF 30 spray for 10 yrs in UK, I’ve got the 50 but it feels like once on it blocks my pores making me overheat & I naturally run hot).
Does the 30 feel better then?
just starting riding again, and looking for winter mixed roads and mix distances events , Northwest in priority , but won't mind traveling. thanks
Great video. So, I'm interested, could you go car free and only have a bike and local mass transit options??
GDMBR...the ultimate
What make of cycling glasses do you wear? I have saw them in a few of your videos. They are nice glasses. Thanks
The poly bag in your top tube bag has dates in right? Tbh it *looks* like something quite different that in extremis gets buried or put in a special bin....😂
Wondering why you never tried RideNow TPU inner tubes? You can take 6 for the weight and volume of the 2 butyl ones… kudos for all you do!
Right I’m defo signing up to APN for 2025. Video on your gym routines would be great.
❤
I’m wanting to do a trip next summer from Preston- France! When booking accom do you usually call ahead to check you can bring your bike in with you?
Have you ever done rides in Western Canada?
Hello Katie
Great video!
How do you mount your GoPro to your handle bar bag?
I’ve got a mount that fits underneath my Wahoo/Garmin but I see that you normally have yours fitted in front of the handle bar bag.
What’s your logistics ref getting bike and kit to your starting location, where are you leaving bike box etc if flying? Great video 👍🏻
Thank you!! Plane/ taxi :)
Awesome videos I've done a couple of 3day trips in the UK but I struggle a bit on the steeper hills , are you still using the GRX double crank set 😁
Yup GRX! :)
No spare bib and shirt? - was the stuff really always dry the next morning? And what about longsleeves?
Nope no spares / and yep always dry the next day :)
How come the extra clothes list is so small? I would feel the need to bring a few pairs of padded shorts and jersey's. I usually have skin problems if I wear the same padded shorts for more than 1 day. Do you just clean the ones you have? Hand wash and leave to dry?
Yup one kit wash each night :)
Hi Katie. Looking at doing my first long solo ride Lejog. Silly question. Do you take any day clothes with you, non cycling
Ahhh I forgot to mention these… I added them in the description… one pair of light running shorts and a little vest top :) for warmth I have the jackets. Super minimal :)
Wish I could take trips like these.
Also, dinnertime is at midday? 🧐
In English dinner is the day’s large meal.
Great list. What do you wear off bike when your riding kit is drying?
Pair of running shorts and little vest. Forgot these but put them in the list in the description :) very minimal
I’d love to hear about your running experience. I have recently started the 5k parkruns, have you any experience or tips for this?
I surely do, I actually ran London Marathon a few years back. Runner before I was a cyclist. And honesty I would say go sooooo steady as the injuries in running are common. And try to do trails rather than road as it’s softer on your knees :)
Love the video. Was curious about your pack up. Have you tried TPU tubes? Really small and light.
I’ve heard they aren’t great with rim brakes and not as comfortable…. Have you used them? Let me know what you think :)
Hi @@KatieKookaburra I've used them on both rim and disc and don't notice any difference in terms of comfort. While a little more expensive than butyl they are much lighter (20-30 gms versus 120-150 gms) and so much smaller, so I can carry 2 spares easily in a saddle bag. I've been using a brand called RideNow and they are also more colourful!
So Pretty
Thanks 🥰
@@KatieKookaburra my pleasure,
Yoga , yes please ! 😄✌🙏
You had s**t weather in Italy; did you have waterproof leggings? Did you ride in wet shoes the entire trip?
Katie, you said you had no flats in the Pyrenees. Did you have any in the Dolomites or did you have the favour of the 'Gods of no flats' with you again?
ZERO!!! Then come home and have two haha. Roads there were great
@@KatieKookaburra Nice one. Thank you for replying. I know you're a busy bee.
Hello women with excellent smile😊
Not really bikepacking if you're staying in hotels but well done
Yeah some call bikepacking going point to point others use it to refer to camping :)