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Solo Biker Dave
United Kingdom
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 17 ก.ค. 2019
Hi , just me and my channel, all about getting out and about on my bike(s). Visiting new places and some bike camping along the way.
Hit the Ko-fi link to help fuel the channel and help me do more trips, coffee and cake is what makes the wheels turn. In return I will send you one of my “Solo Biker Dave” logo stickers 👍 or you can just buy a sticker on its own.
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See you out there Dave.
Contact Email - toddbob97@gmail.com
Hit the Ko-fi link to help fuel the channel and help me do more trips, coffee and cake is what makes the wheels turn. In return I will send you one of my “Solo Biker Dave” logo stickers 👍 or you can just buy a sticker on its own.
Please help the algorithm and subscribe to my channel .
See you out there Dave.
Contact Email - toddbob97@gmail.com
Autumn #Bikepacking Trip | Long Version | Oct 2024
*** This is the longer version of my 3 previous videos , so feel free to skip this one ***
I will be using my MTB for the first time for bikepacking ,Ian and myself met up at Warrington for an autumn Bikepacking trip, will the weather hold out after having some great weather a week earlier. We will take a trip along the Trans Pennine Trail, Bridgewater Canal and the Leeds Liverpool Canal, and stopping along the way for a few beers as you do. Wild camping along the way , so join us for this great trip.
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#bicycletouring #bikepacking #bikecamping
I will be using my MTB for the first time for bikepacking ,Ian and myself met up at Warrington for an autumn Bikepacking trip, will the weather hold out after having some great weather a week earlier. We will take a trip along the Trans Pennine Trail, Bridgewater Canal and the Leeds Liverpool Canal, and stopping along the way for a few beers as you do. Wild camping along the way , so join us for this great trip.
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Mine - www.strava.com/athletes/1074602
Ian’s - www.strava.com/athletes/5711976
====== Help me fuel my next rides by following the ko-fi link below or in my channel description.
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#bicycletouring #bikepacking #bikecamping
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MTB now Winter ready | Bikepacking Trips
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Day Two see us head back along the Leeds Liverpool canal then head up the Rufford branch , we then head to the coast via Southport and Formby. Stopping along the way for a few beers as you do with a bit of autumn wild camping , so join us for this great trip. :-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-: Music: Bensound.com/free-music-for-videos License code: VHEAIA7TIMILH5BC Other Music from TH-...
First Time #Bikepacking Using My MTB | Day One Autumn Trip
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Post Trip report, how did the MTB fair ?
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Winter Bikepacking Setup | Fork Replacement
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On this video I carry out a fork replacement on my Cannondale MTB removing the 2.5 kg Suntour ones and replacing with some exotic carbon forks weighing around 900g. And make my old mountain bike ready for some winter/rough terrain Bikepacking trips,using most of the bags from my usual Bikepacking bike. It will be used on a trip soon when Ian and I head back to the canals, so will be good test, ...
A Three Day Bikepacking Trip - Long Version
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* This is the longer edit of my 3 previous videos , so feel free to skip this one * On this trip we have very last minute change of plans, let’s face it no one wants to do a cycle trip in rain. So I headed south away from the rain back to Stafford where we finished our last trip. We then following canals and Cycleways towards East Midlands Airport then slowly work our way back to Crewe station ...
Two Hobos Go Bikepacking - Part Three
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Two Hobos Go Bikepacking | Part One
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We need to talk….
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You guys ever work?...oh...rerun.
thank you
You're welcome
Are you going to keep the chain or replace it?
I replaced it , put it down as a faulty one !
Beautiful route
Thanks 👍
great job like the tyres i leave mudguards on all the time.
That’s the plan on this bike too 👍
Interesting stuff here thanks, though none of it worked for the bike I just took (brand new) out of the box. Have 4 other X35 bikes - two of those had to go to a dealer to get updated and have been fine since. The other 2 have never been a problem and since a dealer is far away from where they are (and this new one is) they've never been updated. But the brand-new one has the dreaded 193 error code so I either get to drag it off to dealer, send the bike back to the seller or buy the GCU and DIY it. Waiting for seller to weigh-in...maybe THEY should buy me a GCU cable? Otherwise both me and the wife LOVE Mahle systems. I have another bike here with X20...with its "smart" charger you can do the updates yourself via the phone app.
The phone app allows you to do very little and especially any updates, so no is the answer 👍
Yep, way better day today. Your heads don't appear to clear under the bridges by much? Waiting for the next video from downunder in NZ.👍
Thanks , last day was great weatherwise 😎👍 Always looks worse on camera but some are lower than others !! Off on a trip again today but weather is overcast typical 🇬🇧 weather 😂 atb Dave
great video what an interesting stretch of coastline and you both deserved lovely weather for your final day, thanks very much !
Thanks, the sun blessed us on our final day atb Dave 🚲⛺️👍🏻
Weather looked great Liverpool was looking nice 👍
Thanks our last day was glorious for cycling atb Dave 🚲👍
Already looking forward to the next one...
Thank you , same here ⛺️🚲🍺👍
Three great days guys on roads and trails I'm very familiar with I do need to ride more on the canals, thanks for taking us on the journey
Glad you enjoyed our trip atb Dave 🚲⛺️👍
Really enjoyed that trip lads, although I would have given up on the second day in that rain! Final day was good though and once i saw you passing the old Fiddlers Ferry power station I thought you were bound to stop at The Ferry pub and you did! A very well put together video, thanks. Some beer tokens on the way. Alan. 🙂
Much appreciated Alan, Ian had clocked this on the map so was on the 🍺🍺 radar and very nice it was too. Rain is never fun but we were out whatever 😂 atb Dave 🍺⛺️🚲👍
Great trip and video series. Happy for you guys that you had beautiful weather on the final day. 😊
Thank you , finally the sun blessed for the last one 😎👍 atb Dave 🍺🚲⛺️👍
Well done, I enjoyed all three videos.
Thanks for watching them all 👍
Great video lads. I rode that path near Liverpool airport alongside the Mersey a few weeks ago with the father in law. Superb path with great views. Luckily we were going in the opposite direction to you (down the steps on that wooden bridge and not up them)! Enjoyed that. Cheers, Paul
Thanks , yeah steps a bit of hard work with loaded bikes 😂 atb Dave ⛺️🚲🍺👍
Great job, guys - another enjoyable watch. I'm looking forward to more and am currently viewing some of your previous ones.👍👍
Thanks very much , hoping to get a few more in before Xmas 👍 but enjoy some of our older trips too atb Dave
good to see you both enjoying it & even more so each others company.ian looks like a good lad ☀️🚴🍺⛺👍in that order dave 😊
He’s a top bloke Geordie , very knowledgeable on bikes and and canals oh and beer 🍺😂
So glad you had better weather great trip again. Was that the lanshan Ian was sleeping in? And what would you say your weight if your gear was you were carrying. Fantastic video again guys thank you.
Yeah was great to have some sunshine, Ian’s shelter is the Lanshan 1 Pro , I would roughly say the gear on my bike including the bags was around 14/15 kg atb Dave ⛺️🚲👍
@davesolobiker5601 thanks for the info and quick reply. I was asking as I'm a walker but dipping my toes into bike touring you 2 have inspired me. Thanks again I love wat hing them.
Yeah I done loads of hiking and camping but dipped my toes into the bikepacking world - my hiking channel if you are interested or not lol youtube.com/@borderrambler?si=mLdEap4OpOvWPo4r
Backpacking so simple but so effective. Great video lads.
Glad you enjoyed it, yeah we just do it as it is 👍 atb Dave
Great Day 3 ! Look forward to your next outing .🚴♂🚴♂
Thank you , we have a trip in the pipeline for December 🧑🎄👍
Great video, thanks. Maybe some time you could do a video showing how you plan the routes....especially the canals, is there a map of canals?
Thanks , I normally plan via the OS app on my iPad. But we also use the open canals app and the pocket earth app. The canals app shows all the canals in the UK and is a great font of knowledge 👍 atb Dave
Thanks
Top Notch boys what a great trip. Both bikes seemed to behave OK. Brilliant weather for part three. Well done. B K.
Thanks Brian, always appreciate your comments . Bikes served us well, yeah the last day was glorious 👍 atb Dave
Great film fair play lads you did good i fancy a bit of that probably start off small i do cycle but short trips llangollen canal and wallasey is about it need to do sone research for camping gear etc any tips would be welcome 🙏
Thanks glad you approve 👍 just ask away if you need any info re camping gear👍
@davesolobiker5601 thanks that's very kind of you I'm 70 but still game I've only just packed in work tree surgeon so I need a challenge without killing myself 😅
@ sounds like your a fit 70 💪 trips don’t need to be long for your first camping one, keep local to see if the camping is for you as it’s not for everyone.
Thanks for the advice notdoneany camping for a good while I've got some gear but probably the wrong stuff will have a think 🤔
@ if going for one night just don’t overpack, we are designed by nature to rough it for at least one night 😂 I’ve done so many trips were I have brought so much gear. Winter trips are different as you need to pack for comfort and keep warm 👍
Thanks
Wow thank you 🙏 much appreciated it will go in the fund for the next trip 👍
@davesolobiker5601 might stretch to a couple of Madri's 🍺🍺
@ I’m sure it will 🍺🍺👍
What a lovely video you made of day 3 mate, fantastic, catch you soon⛺️🚲👍🏻
Glad it came out well , looking forward to our next trip ⛺️🚲🍺👍
A pleasure as always. 👍🏻
Thank you! Cheers atb Dave 🚲👍
I always love watching you and Ian on your adventures. Until the next time
More to come before the year ends ⛺️🚲👍
Try using Peatys all weather chain lubricant it’s the nuts .
I will take a look thanks 👍
Now that the winter bike is done...mare adventures canna wait buddy....👍🏴
Yep that’s the plan, although 14 hours of tent time isn’t that appealing ⛺️😂 🙏 for a starry dry night 👍
Very clean bike
Thanks , it wasn’t on my last trip tho 😂
Looks very good Dave a really great job, you will enjoy your adventures more now, thanks for sharing 👏 👋
Thanks , yes it will be much better for rougher weather atb Dave 🚲👍
I wonder how those mudguards will cope when things get super off road muddy though Dave? I guess you may have to avoid certain places during the Winter which is no bad thing. My Bootzipper has got new tyres now but no mudguards. Nice to see the drone footage in this one. What drone did you use? Just got the Neo here and yet to try it out:)
Yes I guess really muddy conditions then it will get messy and block up 😂😂 but for tow paths and forest roads it will be fine. I have the little X1 drone it’s ok but only 2.7k , I have just bought the neo also as you can fly it both handheld and also using your phone or controller 👍
Great stuff Dave. I presume your inner tubes have removable valves cores(?) which inner tubes have you found the best ones to use with sealant? Cheers mate, Paul.
Yes all have removable cores so can fill and top up with sealant when necessary, tubes in use at the moment are all schwalbe ones. These do a great job 🚲👍 atb Dave
Continental and vittoria also do tubes with removable cores and of course any shrader, I’m using those at the moment as really easy to get the sealant in, make sure your rims will take them though, 6mm valve hole in rim for presta, 8mm will take both 👍🏻
Great stuff. Cheers folks. Paul 👍
Nice bike that will get you to lots of places enjoy.
That's the plan 👍 atb Dave
I don't mean to sound dismissive, but why don't you just go tubeless? You're halfway there anyway. How are you getting along with those forks?
It’s the easier option than going fully tubeless , no need to seal rim and change valve. It works well so I’m happy. Forks going great and enjoying the weight saving 👍
That is a sweet rig!
Cheers, I’m happy with it 👍
Hopefully we'll have a dry cold winter. I'd like to recommend two bike packing trips I completed this summer for yourself and Ian. Prestatyn to Cardiff hugging the Welsh coast. My favourite one though was London to Burnley on the canal, started in Brentford on the Grand Union and finished in Burnley on the Leeds Liverpool via the Trent and Mersey and the Bridgewater. Keep turning those legs all the best mate.
We have talked about a trip from London heading north via the canal.Ian has done a lot more longer trips than me, like always time is the big factor ! Work, family and weather 😂 Let’s hope for a cold crisp winter 🥶🙏👍 atb Dave
@@davesolobiker5601 Maybe London to Birmingham one vlog and then Birmingham to Manchester the other vlog. Keep the wife and kids happy Dave.
good stuff dave ive always said a proper winter bike has got to have full length guards on .ive got some brand new sks guards but i need to sort the fixing point where the chainstays meet the bottom bracket.probably a thick cable tie 🚴👍
Too right Geordie, so much crap comes off that front wheel, can’t beat a good thick cable tie 🚲👍
What drone are you using to follow you around that industrial area ?.
It’s the Hover X1 in follow me mode 🚲👍
@@davesolobiker5601 Thanks ,it looked like it worked well from here .
Perfect timing! I was considering getting these mudguards but concerned about whether the rear would fit along with a rack - looks like it will! Cheers. Subscribed 😊
Thanks , I had to lift the rear rack about 10/15mm but the mudguards fitted very easily. cheers for the sub atb Dave 🚲👍
Bikes really looking the part, those little front racks are great, I’ve got 2 on bikes, no problems after a few years of use, really light and miss them on bikes I’ve not got them on🚲👍🏻
Really pleased with the rack Ian, it’s so light and an easy installation too. thanks for the link 🚲👍
See you on the next one
Thanks Graham 🚲👍
Good job done Dave looks great. Those tyres look the business. Well done see you in part 3. B. K.
Thanks 👍
What tyre pressure's do you run Dave?
I’m a man of pressure touch lol , if it’s too hard a ride I lower the pressure. but basically if it’s mostly on road I run them higher but off road I lower them to smooth out the bumps.🚲👍
Nice one Dave which tent are you using?
Thanks it’s the six moon designs lunar solo , Lanshan 1 do a copy but much cheaper atb Dave ⛺️👍