I enjoy your videos, you left me wondering the names of the river(s), and I think there were lots of things that could have been pointed out, such as bunkers from the Soviet days. I liked and subscribed mainly because you are down to earth, no cute stuff, no giggling and no whining. I hate winers,, people that complain about everything including the beer and pizza, t Imagine That?! You two are the best. ( SORRY, but you did point out the bunkers, I spoke to quickly.)
Hey, amazing video. Funny that I was editing my video in Shkoder I was sitting on the caffe across where you are sitting at 2:14. Well done was really fun to watch!
A+++. Another awesome video. The traffic looks mental in the towns and cities. Shame about all the trash, shocking really that these people have such little regard for their environment.
Well done you two. Looks like your settling into journeying now. Have you considered a single wheel trailer, to get some weight off your bikes and stop the puncture problem. I use a German built Klarfit 35kg trailer. £150 off of ebay. Best accessory I ever bought. Love to you both ❤
Hey, thanks! Yea, we feel like we’ve settled in well now. :) We have thought about trailers in the past as other people have also recommended them to us. It’s definitely something we’ll consider for future trips but I think for now we’ll stay with our current setup but get wider / better tires. But thanks for the recommendation!
An amazing video. I have been following your journey from the beginning and I can't wait for you to come to Turkey. If all goes well, I'll be on the road in a month. I am renewing my bike and equipment. I hope we cross paths with you and have the opportunity to meet. If you have anything to ask about Turkey, you can ask to me. By the way, I think your tires blow out too often. I am using Mitas (Rubena) Stop Thorn Longway 26x2.0 tires and I am very satisfied, I recommend it to you too. TThe only drawback of these tires is that they are very heavy, one of them weighs about 1 kg. If you buy them in Turkey, you can get two of them for about 50 dollars. I'm looking forward to the next video. See you. Stay safe and take care. ❤
Hey, thanks for the feedback! Yea, we plan to come to Turkey in a few weeks and would be great to meet up :) where in Turkey do you live / plan to cycle? Yes, with our tires we really have to find another solution, we are not satisfied with the ones we have now. Thanks for the recommendation, we will have a look at them.
@@louisaandtobi I live in Istanbul, but my family lives in Gallipoli. That's why I frequently travel between two cities. I will start the tour from Gelibolu (Gallipoli) and travel north along the Aegean coast. As I said, I'm not ready to start the tour yet. You will enter Turkey through the Kapıkule border gate. If you are planning to cross to the Asian continent via Istanbul, it is a little difficult for us to meet. But if you are going to go north from Edirne and cross the Gallipoli peninsula to Çanakkale, maybe I can host you, if you want. As I said in my previous comment, I can help with anything related to Turkey. In order to communicate faster, I am sending you a DM on Instagram. The tires I recommend are very solid tires with 5 mm armor. They are quality tires used in many touring bikes. Schwalbe Marathon Plus is one of the most famous and reliable tires in this field and frankly everyone recommends it. But I've been using Mitas (Rubena) Stop Thorn Longway tires for a long time, and even though I've traveled long distances on all kinds of roads (asphalt or country road), my tire hasn't punctured even once. Since the dollar and euro rate is very high in Turkey, I think it will be attractive for you to shop here. It will be more economical to complete your missing equipment here than in any European country. Well, I talked a lot. I hope everything goes well and we will meet one day. Bye...
Hey, alright, we will have a look at your Insta DM and get back to you. We would most likely head along the Gallipoli peninsula and come by Çanakkale on the way. We will let you know! Would be awesome to meet you. We will have a look at the Mitas tyres when we have better internet. But they sound very promising. I know Mitas tyres from Motorbikes and know they are very good.
Thank you! Do you mean our guitar racks? We built them ourselves, extra fitting for the two guitars. We explained how we did it in one of our tips and tricks videos :)
Cool stuff, looks like a great adventure! I was wondering what kind of a mount you are using for the GoPro on your handlebar that lets you adjust it on the fly while riding :)
@@louisaandtobi Thanks for your quick reply. I have watched a couple other videos you have posted and realize my question was a bit premature. But I do appreciate your patient response! :-)
Have you considered solid tyres? That many flats would drive me round the bend. Albania is not a country where most would consider touring. I'm on the lookout for my next bike under £600. I want a proper touring bike with e-assist. I want to do Denmark to Greece 🇬🇷 meet friends in Croatia, Holland, Germany.
Yes, we have already thought about solid tyres as well. We definitely have to change something about our setup, maybe also get wider tyres. Good luck with your bike search! :) Although we think that bike with e-assist under 600£ could be hard to find. Sounds like a nice tour you are planning.
Yea, we were told that later as well. But we heard from other cyclists heading to the southern coast, that unfortunately there was still loads of trash there. We are still pretty happy with our decision to head inland.
Thanks for this video. I knew already that Albania is an awful country for walking and cycling. The public infrastructure is as ugly as can be, so this video is a great warning for never visiting this country.
I like your videos, beacuse are real, showing the reality not just beautiful spots but everything. Hello from Slovenia. Love your videos❤️.
It's getting nicer and nicer with each episode - looking forward to binge-watch all of your videos! 👍
Awesome, glad you’re enjoying them! 😊
I enjoy your videos, you left me wondering the names of the river(s), and I think there were lots of things that could have been pointed out, such as bunkers from the Soviet days.
I liked and subscribed mainly because you are down to earth, no cute stuff, no giggling and no whining.
I hate winers,, people that complain about everything including the beer and pizza, t Imagine That?!
You two are the best.
( SORRY, but you did point out the bunkers, I spoke to quickly.)
Great video as usual, always fascinating to see a new place - especially from this perspective!
Thanks! ;)
Super impressed with your positive attitudes with all the challenges of touring. New subscriber :)
Indeed
Well done u2!
Hey, amazing video. Funny that I was editing my video in Shkoder I was sitting on the caffe across where you are sitting at 2:14. Well done was really fun to watch!
That’s funny! 😊
Hi! Great video! I didnt see any dog i thought that in the balkans there are a lot of them... 😮😮 Did you see any?
Thanks guys. I’ll be cycling some similar route in September. Great insight. All the best 👊🚴♂️👍😝🍺
Thanks :)
Thanks for visiting Albania 🙏😊
Really like your style of making this film ,keep it up .
Thanks, that’s great to hear. :)
Well done!!! Thanks for sharing your adventure!
Thanks!
Great video thank you for sharing
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it 😊
Enjoying your adventures thanks for all your efforts in uploading really interesting seeing these countries from your lens on the bikes👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks! Glad you enjoy our videos. 😊
absolutely LOVE your videos and trip! keep doing what you are doing and stay safe!
Thanks! 😊
Yessss! Great video guys. can't wait to see your adventure in greece! 😍
Thanks! 😊
Amazing journeys 👌
Great courageous tour
Pune Maharashtra India 🙏
Thanks!
😍 keep it up☝️
Awesome stuff - terrific editing. A lot of RUclipsrs could learn a lot from your style...🙂
Thanks! 😊
A+++. Another awesome video. The traffic looks mental in the towns and cities. Shame about all the trash, shocking really that these people have such little regard for their environment.
Yea, it’s really a shame, and unfortunately it’s like this in many Balkan countries. But in Albania we definitely found it to be the worst.
We have the same luck when it comes to flats
Well done you two. Looks like your settling into journeying now. Have you considered a single wheel trailer, to get some weight off your bikes and stop the puncture problem. I use a German built Klarfit 35kg trailer. £150 off of ebay. Best accessory I ever bought.
Love to you both ❤
Hey, thanks! Yea, we feel like we’ve settled in well now. :) We have thought about trailers in the past as other people have also recommended them to us. It’s definitely something we’ll consider for future trips but I think for now we’ll stay with our current setup but get wider / better tires. But thanks for the recommendation!
Grande viagem 👍
An amazing video. I have been following your journey from the beginning and I can't wait for you to come to Turkey. If all goes well, I'll be on the road in a month. I am renewing my bike and equipment. I hope we cross paths with you and have the opportunity to meet. If you have anything to ask about Turkey, you can ask to me. By the way, I think your tires blow out too often. I am using Mitas (Rubena) Stop Thorn Longway 26x2.0 tires and I am very satisfied, I recommend it to you too. TThe only drawback of these tires is that they are very heavy, one of them weighs about 1 kg. If you buy them in Turkey, you can get two of them for about 50 dollars. I'm looking forward to the next video. See you.
Stay safe and take care. ❤
Hey, thanks for the feedback! Yea, we plan to come to Turkey in a few weeks and would be great to meet up :) where in Turkey do you live / plan to cycle? Yes, with our tires we really have to find another solution, we are not satisfied with the ones we have now. Thanks for the recommendation, we will have a look at them.
@@louisaandtobi
I live in Istanbul, but my family lives in Gallipoli. That's why I frequently travel between two cities. I will start the tour from Gelibolu (Gallipoli) and travel north along the Aegean coast. As I said, I'm not ready to start the tour yet. You will enter Turkey through the Kapıkule border gate. If you are planning to cross to the Asian continent via Istanbul, it is a little difficult for us to meet. But if you are going to go north from Edirne and cross the Gallipoli peninsula to Çanakkale, maybe I can host you, if you want. As I said in my previous comment, I can help with anything related to Turkey. In order to communicate faster, I am sending you a DM on Instagram.
The tires I recommend are very solid tires with 5 mm armor. They are quality tires used in many touring bikes. Schwalbe Marathon Plus is one of the most famous and reliable tires in this field and frankly everyone recommends it. But I've been using Mitas (Rubena) Stop Thorn Longway tires for a long time, and even though I've traveled long distances on all kinds of roads (asphalt or country road), my tire hasn't punctured even once. Since the dollar and euro rate is very high in Turkey, I think it will be attractive for you to shop here. It will be more economical to complete your missing equipment here than in any European country.
Well, I talked a lot. I hope everything goes well and we will meet one day. Bye...
Hey, alright, we will have a look at your Insta DM and get back to you. We would most likely head along the Gallipoli peninsula and come by Çanakkale on the way. We will let you know! Would be awesome to meet you.
We will have a look at the Mitas tyres when we have better internet. But they sound very promising. I know Mitas tyres from Motorbikes and know they are very good.
I'm loving your videos. Excellent work. BTW what are those rear extenders you have on your bikes? They look really useful.
Thank you!
Do you mean our guitar racks? We built them ourselves, extra fitting for the two guitars. We explained how we did it in one of our tips and tricks videos :)
@@louisaandtobiYes, the racks for the guitars. I'll take a look at the tips and tricks. Thanks for the videos!
Cool stuff, looks like a great adventure! I was wondering what kind of a mount you are using for the GoPro on your handlebar that lets you adjust it on the fly while riding :)
Hey, thanks! We use an “SP Gadgets Swivel Mount” and if you don’t tighten it a lot then you can adjust it on the fly.
If ever you decide to come to South Africa, you are welcome to stay at our home in Durban.
Thank you :)
What do you have attached to your rear panniers? Are they musical instruments?
We each have a guitar with us. :)
@@louisaandtobi Thanks for your quick reply. I have watched a couple other videos you have posted and realize my question was a bit premature. But I do appreciate your patient response! :-)
The southern coast is beautiful to bad. Korçë to Sarandë is a nice road then back up the coast is go to Vora
Yea, we’ve heard different things from different people about the south coast. We’ll see next time we’re on Albania, I guess!
Good
What do you use for your GoPro mount? Looks like it's easily adjustable (ie: from facing forward to facing your face), yet stable.
We use an SP Gadgets Swivel Mount and GoPro Handlebar Mount. :)
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Have you considered solid tyres? That many flats would drive me round the bend. Albania is not a country where most would consider touring. I'm on the lookout for my next bike under £600. I want a proper touring bike with e-assist. I want to do Denmark to Greece 🇬🇷 meet friends in Croatia, Holland, Germany.
Yes, we have already thought about solid tyres as well. We definitely have to change something about our setup, maybe also get wider tyres.
Good luck with your bike search! :) Although we think that bike with e-assist under 600£ could be hard to find. Sounds like a nice tour you are planning.
...so you did indeed pulled into a gas station for fill-up which meant that you really were burning petrol with your Optimus stove 🤔!! no kidding ...
The coast you been is not the best you could get in Albania. The southern coast is really beautiful and less crowded and also a lot cleaner.
Yea, we were told that later as well. But we heard from other cyclists heading to the southern coast, that unfortunately there was still loads of trash there. We are still pretty happy with our decision to head inland.
If you ever make it to the USA in Indiana, let me know.
I will have a room, shower, laundry and food for as long as you like.
Go safe.
Frank
Thank you! 😅😊
Thanks for this video. I knew already that Albania is an awful country for walking and cycling. The public infrastructure is as ugly as can be, so this video is a great warning for never visiting this country.
I have cyclist tour rider I am from india near china border
Hi how are you
I want your experience share me please
I worry for you
I’ve seen enough. You’re really hopeless at it.