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Thanks and hoping you get out on the Revolt very soon atb Dave 🚲👍

Glad you enjoyed it, yeah a small adventure lifts the spirit. I hope you get out soon atb Dave 🚲👍

Thanks Paul , yeah I do own some of those socks and should wear them 🤷‍♂️ doh Yeah I had a dryish 2 days off so made a bid for it 🚲⛺️👍 TFW atb Dave 👍

Thanks for the sub 🚲⛺️👍

Thanks for watching , enjoy your 350 Enfield sounds like fun atb Dave 👍

Thanks Coops, just back off a trip video out next week once edited 🚲⛺️👍 atb Dave

Thanks mate , video edited and ready for release next week 👍 atb Dave

Thanks , next week it will be out 🚲⛺️👍 atb Dave

It’s a converted rear rack 😂 I cut it down to fit the front of the Giant 🚲👍

You won’t find it , I took it off my cannondale and it’s a rear rack cut down to fit the front 😂 but it does work well 👍 atb Dave 🚲⛺️👍

Thanks mate , yeah the bivi fits anywhere and I wasn’t sure if I could pitch a tent ? So the bivi fitted the bill perfectly The trick is a bivi is for sleeping in only and the tarp is a great addition for cooking and just sitting under. I hope you enjoy your bivi camp atb Dave 👍

You got that right Annie, being out camping is just what we need , it’s a new location for me too ⛺️👍 any trips on your new bike yet ? Happy camping atb Dave 🚲⛺️👍

@@davesolobiker5601 llama bike upgrade is ready to roll. Ridden a few warm ups near home and hope to start overnighting from Thursday if all goes to plan..gently does it tho'...Im a beginner biker now. Last time I did long distance bike packing was in the 80/90's down under.

Yeah whatever mate , what do you do to make the time pass then ?

I used to but it’s not for me these days , quite happy with flat pedals 🚲👍

Yes they are long nights when solo , happy with new bike tho atb Dave 🚲⛺️👍

Thanks Brian , just back from a trip with Ian which will be ready next week 🚲⛺️👍

Thanks mate, yes I’ve watched the video such a waste closing the line and the community with it ! I did a ride from Steele Road to Whitrope on my mtb here - th-cam.com/video/tnUZnrhoQ4Q/w-d-xo.htmlsi=mI0i3DMPvv8OG84H Atb Dave 🚲⛺️👍

As I always say it’s not a race it’s the journey that counts , those are tan walls which I like 👍 thanks for the sub atb Dave 🚲⛺️👍

@@davesolobiker5601 thanks ... yeah 22 miles today just peddling about, mostly to try out a new take a look rear view mirror, heap it works.. I did wonder if they were tan..... 🖖

Thanks and yes a lovely sunrise indeed 🌅tfw atb Dave ⛺️🚲👍

Much appreciated mate , I hope you have some great trips ahead as it warms up. More content coming next week atb Dave ⛺️🚲👍

Glad you like them, and go for it TFW atb Dave ⛺️🚲👍

Cheers Chris , it was a good test and all seems good atb Dave 🚲⛺️👍

Glad you enjoyed it , tarp and bivi as I wasn’t sure if I could pitch a tent up where I was going. Atb Dave 🚲⛺️👍

Thank Russ will do 🚲⛺️👍atb Dave

Cheers mate , yeah wasn’t sure with the lie of the land and the bivi goes anywhere . Yeah it’s more streamlined than having panniers , and is much easier getting through tight spots. Tfw atb Dave ⛺️🚲👍

Thanks Mark Tyres are Pirelli Cinturato adventure , mine are 40mm. But you can get different sizes. The mudguards are from SKS link here ➡️ SKS GERMANY RACEBLADE PRO XL... www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B016OV17IW?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share Atb Dave 🚲⛺️👍

@davesolobiker5601 cheers Dave, much appreciated 👍👍

You can do it, once your out it’s fine but yeah making that initial move is always tough this time of year atb Dave 🚲⛺️👍

Thanks Donna hope you are recovering well 👍 Happy with the giant now I have it setup up to my suiting and happy that no pushing required up the hills 😂 I wasn’t 100% sure what pitches were on offer and know you can stick a bivi and tarp anywhere really. Yeah as side sleeper my side coming into contact with the bivi was giving a cold spot , which I didn’t have the other night on a camp using my tent 😂 But a good test of the new bike , just need it to warm up with those longer days to enjoy. Atb Dave ⛺️🚲👍

Thank you atb Dave ⛺️🚲👍

Thanks Donna, yeah red is not very stealthy 😂 but nice to see the sun again lol and another good ride out on the giant. Atb Dave 🚲👍

It did well Geordie , happy with the setup. Yeah I imagine it was wild up there in that storm , I wonder how many are down where I camped 🤔atb Dave 🚲⛺️👍

Thanks Ron, it was a good test and looking forward to the warmer days ahead atb Dave 🚲⛺️👍

@ me too…I’m in Egypt the minute doing some diving….I’ve got Cogs in Selby remaking up my 35 year old Dawes Galaxy at the minute so looking forward to getting it back n out n about for some winter n early spring rides n stopovers when we get back home. It’s nice n warm n sunny at the minute and the diving is good but I seriously miss my velocopede and the British countryside

@ enjoy Egypt and the warm sunshine 😎👍

Thanks , same camera gear 👍 thanks for watching atb Dave

Cheers Ian , the tarp was deffo needed tho ! one day we will do a northern trip atb Dave ⛺️🚲👍

Thanks Sandy , yeah a dry camp 😂 yeah I chose the bivi as I wasn’t sure of what pitching option in and around that forest. The bivi goes anywhere but yeah a tarp gives that living space to shelter under. hope you get out soon atb Dave ⛺️🚲👍

Thanks , hope you get out on a camp. keep out signs are usually a no for me ! unless you know it’s not actively used for anything. atb Dave 🚲⛺️👍

It was a lovely sunrise that one 🌅 atb Dave ⛺️🚲👍

Thanks mate , yeah I.cant wait for those longer warmer days ahead. atb Dave

@@davesolobiker5601 Yea i've already noticed the nights pulling out an hour compared to a month ago (north pennines) - thought the winter might have been one like 2011 but alas no, just the other week with the cold spell thats been it. Ps it been a while and apoligies if missed it on the vlog, what happened to the cannondale? I converted my cannondale Quick frame decade ago for full touring set up and love it (has a shock in, was hardtale but i prefer drops and hoods, so i converted it and granted been pimped up with GRX800 few years back so its what people these days call gravel lol) But yea just being nosy with the frame did you have any issues with it? Nice new bike though!

@ Is still have the Cannondale and it’s used as my daily commute to work , however the reason I changed was due to the problematic BB30 bottom bracket ! Every so many hundred miles it starts creaking and needs stripping and re greased etc. So yeah still going well apart from that 👍 atb Dave

@@davesolobiker5601 Interesting sounds a bugger, i have a BBR-60 in mine and touch wood never any issues. I use a very hefty dollop of Parktool HPG-1 on the threads and inside and apart from the annual service i never had an issue touch wood. The only thing i ensure is that the hole's in the bottom of the frame are ok to drain. I did have an older bike, which had problem you described (road) and in the end i just whizzed the bracket, i think sometimes you get friday afternoon ones and all that. Safe riding, and yea great blog.