Exploring England | Bicycle Touring UK
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- We thought we knew a thing or two about climbing but the steep hills of Devon have us gasping for air. While searching for a camp spot we have an intense moment with a herd of young and inquisitive cows. We have a wonderful meeting with two friends and they provide us with some valuable life advise. A deep dive into England’s past provokes the imagination and brings history to life… all that in typical British weather fashion ;)
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Editing has not been easy lately but we are now back at it again continuing our new series Bicycle Touring the UK. Exploring England has been a great joy with so many layers to unravel and learn from. What are your experiences travelling here or maybe you are planning to go somewhere in the future? Have a great day! E&M
Hello both of you. Nice to see you have chosen England, it's landscapes can, for me, be less awe inspiring than other places I've lived in in other countries, but, there is a definite quaint reassuring resting peace to the countryside here.
I wanted to ask, are you wild camping your way up the UK and if so what has your experience been like this far?
Thank you. Take care
Benjamin
I watch your videos and I wanted to meet you both
Hi - how long is the trip? How many days is it? Looks nice👍
Too bad the luck you had with the weather.. I was there for a month in July & August, rode from Wick/John O'Groats to Edinburgh then Gloucestershire to Lands End and only got rained on once, for just the last 30 minutes into Glasgow, in 2 weeks of riding!.. Scotland was the best with beautiful empty roads and the Devon hills were the worst!..
Hello lovely people . I live in Exeter ,Devon and spend a great deal of time alone cycling the lanes and off road routes pondering the meaning of life . I wish I knew kind and gentle people like yourselves . I am 58 yrs old and have been searching for so long . I really enjoyed your footage and easy going attitude ..thank you and best wishes . Bill
Thank you Will :) The Devon countryside is very special. A beautiful place for some deep pondering. In our experience we met many gentle and kind people. We hope you will too. All the best, E&M
Hello Bill - I do likewise, in Devon. Wanna go for a friendly ride?
" We come in peace. we are vegetarian " That's wonderful. Thanks for the smile today and thanks for another lovely video. You guys are my favorite travelers.
Thank you! Happy you appreciated that. All the best, E&M
That was such a great line!
I think they were expecting some kind of feeding, no?
They were not cow's.
They were bullocks. Male bovines that have been castrated.
A cow is a mature female bovine that has given birth.
Calling all cattle "cow's" is the same as calling all people "women".
But to add, lovely video. It's great to watch people like this doing something they love and sharing some great moments along the journey.
Hi Guys, as an Australian who's just come back from 2 months cycle touring in Britain, I'd say it was wonderful. For sure there are downsides but the countryside more than makes up for that. The lanes, bike paths and canal paths are such a joy to just wander along. I will definitely be doing it again, not expecting to see new things but to have the feeling of contemplative immersion in it's beautiful landscapes and history. Keep on riding and enjoying.
We feel the same Tom! We will be doing it again too :) Thanks & All the best, E&M
England is full of scenic beauty. The ancient Church is amazing. I enjoyed this video and hope you will show more beauty of England.
Thank you Rahimullah :) We are happy to hear you enjoyed the video. The next videos are already in the making. All the best, E&M
Well done getting through the brutal hills in Devon and West Somerset! Although we do usually get more rain than most, we have just had an extremely hot and dry and dry summer. If you had come during the heat waves those hills would have been unbearable. A tip for you cycle touring in Britain: There aren't many public drinking fountains but every church has a tap outside it, thank god :)
Haha, Thanks 😊 Yeah, we experienced some of it. This was just before the heatwave. That's a great tip 🙏🏼😉 All the best, E&M
* thank you for sharing with us!
Love you guys & safe travels always!
Thanks 🙏🏼
Those cows!😂 The way that they followed you guys around it really made me laugh, standing there so neatly in a row, and then stopping when you looked around, ‘following you? Who, us?’ 🤣
I love cows with their big eyes. 🥰
they have been a number of deaths by cows in the UK so they were right to be cautious
Nice to have you back! Cheers!
Lovely to hear Omar 😊 All the best, E&M
good to see you again----understand---this is lovely and peaceful---thank you---deatra
Great to hear Deatra 😊 Thanks & All the best, E&M
I watch an episode every morning instead of news....my day is way better that way soooooooooo THANK YOU 😊 🙏 🙌
Bless and love for you guys! Enjoy your travels like we enjoy to follow u.
😊 Thanks FreelanceFari! Best wishes, E&M
Wonderful film, Cows can be quite the characters. I have been chased on more than one occasion by a 'curious' cow. New sub.
I was really looking forward to the next set of videos in the UK and this one didnt disappoint 👍, really hope you have been enjoying the scenery and definitely watch those pesky cows 🐮🐄🤠
The UK is brilliant for cycling in our experience! Haha, not to much runs in with cows after that 😉 All the best, E&M
i have to give you credit now carry on
Thanks!
Awesome trip! You keep me inspired for my own bike adventures ♥
That's great to hear Anna, Thanks 😊 E&M
You guys are wonderful. Humble, inspiring and very helpful to people that want to take up same interest. Means much to me, thank you. Matt from maine
Thank you too Matthew 😊 All the Best & Tailwinds 🍀 E&M
great stuff, thanks Guys
You too Reece 🙏🏼
Be prepared for wet weather in Wales!! But I am so glad you are on the move again, thank you for bringing us with you :)
Thank you Robert! We are ;) All the best, E&M
Sorry for late response, but I just wanted to say how I enjoyed your footage of Uphill at Weston Super Mare. I regularly cycle that route and it was nice to see it as part of your tour. Thank you and all the best for your upcoming travels through the UK.
So nice video guys, greetings from your fan in Argentina!!
Thank you Ismael :) Best wishes from us!!
I'm happy to see you guys back again; thanks for sharing your adventures. Those cows look like something right out of The Far Side comic strip by Gary Larson.😁
We have heard of it! It supposed to be very good... we should give it a try someday! Thanks & All the best Louis, E&M
I grew up in Tiverton, Rhode Island in the USA. I've always known of Tiverton, UK. It was great you could share the countryside, thanks!
Great to hear you liked that part Casey! A nice stretch there along the water 👌🏼 All the best!
Haha, jullie liepen in een weiland met pinken, totaal ongevaarlijk, maar zeer nieuwsgierig. En wat ze dan altijd doen is gewoon achter je aan hobbelen. Maar als je daar je tent zou opzetten is de kans groot dat er eentje onhandig de boel ondersteboven loopt! En het waren ook nog eens mannelijke pinken, stieren dus
Wij vonden het wel intimiderend maar ook wel erg leuk ;) Een mooie ervaring rijker! Groet, E&M
We’ve watched every single video you’ve made and now finally you are going to be in my country of Wales. I hope it looked after you.
Good to see you in Devon. I know what you mean about the hill and valleys. I live at the top of one of those hills with views over towards Crediton and most routes on my bike involve going up a steep hill to get home. I'm over 60 now so have an ebike as well and it gives me more confidence to go exploring the lanes knowing I have a bit of help. Great video as always, really enjoy watching them thanks.
It was great to be there Nick! A challenge and beautiful at the same time. E-Bikes are wonderful for that, great to hear you exploring the lanes out there. We would love to come back some day! All the best, E&M
Enjoyed this 100% and many thanks for all the effort in making this video!
😄 That's great to hear Ambient Walking! All the best from us :)
You were right to be wary of the cows in England. My friend got trampled by them, he was black and blue afterwards. The stats say they cause 80 people a year injuries and 2 or 3 deaths a year. Cows can get especially spooked when you have a dog
Those cows looked badass.
That sounds awful! Hope your friend is alright now. Is that deaths in the UK?
@@WheelstoWander yeah he’s ok, he likes to tell the story when he can. Yeah in the UK
If you can try make a trip along South Coast from Margate to penzance and lands end its unforgettable for a coast to coast. If you do this I can meet on the road real easy I live in Portsmouth work In Chichester have friends in bognor family in Southampton maybe even provide a host
Never had any problem with cows, personally. They always seem calm and curious around me. One cow from a herd even came up to eat in front of me and a calf came up to sit near me when I sat on a bench (alarmed it's mum a bit, though).
Nice to see Uphill appear on your video - a familiar location from my childhood as I grew up near there, and a little gem of a place. Those hills in the south west certainly are a challenge, but I expect they probably served to condition you for Wales! I live in southern England and love touring the UK.
Very nice video and epic thumbnail!
Awesome trip. I am from Indonesia.
Ah, the cows! Part and parcel of our wild-camping trips! Never had trouble with them. In my experience they are very cautious and will always avoid the tent. We've woken up on mornings to see cows just outside the tent staring at us. We don't go out of our way to find them, but they find us! One came up to eat in front of me once and a calf once lay down next to me when I sat on a bench. I've always found them gentle and curious, but, yes, you wouldn't want to risk spooking them. I love them. We're vegetarians, too, so my gf always "tells" the cows they're safe with us!
I'm from Indonesia, and my hobby is touring cycling, your trip was very enjoyable, exploring england,,,,, keep the spirit
Thank you BadaiRimba :) All the best!!
Спасибо вам,ребята,за очень интересное путешествие в такую замечательную страну,за ваш труд.Будьте счастливы!
Thank you so much for your kind words 😊 All the best, E&M
Hey Guys, Great to see you out and about again. The weather over here can be a bit unpredictable... but some great cycling awaits you.The hills in Devon can be a bit tricky, but wait until you get into Wales.....Have fun Guys and I hope you find us a hospitable bunch...🙂
Thanks Paul! Haha, yes Wales 😅 Lovely people in the UK according to our experience, very hospitable too!! All the best, E&M
Leuk om weer van jullie te horen.
Dag Reinoud! Erg leuk ook om dat te horen :) Groet, E&M
Happy to see you two back in the vlog business. As used to you two this one is 👍 thank you
Thank you Huub! That is really nice to hear :) All the best, E&M
Good too see you guys again,big pleasure to follow your adventure,love from sweden
Thank you Roine 😊 All the best, E&M
Welcome to the West Country, don't forget to try the Cider! Clevedon Pier is worth a visit and the SS Great Britain in Bristol Harbour.
Yes we've tried some and enjoyed the regular apple cider (without any adde sugars etc.) the most!
Cows are very curious animals although skittish. I did tell you about the hills. The Western side has far more hills where the East are flat.
We surely noticed the hills... more coming next episodes ;)
Nossa, que maravilhosa essa aventura, amei as informações sobre lugares, das conversas com outras pessoas..animais etc etc. Parabéns,!
Great to see your latest video. They really capture a sense of adventure in a bike tour, and also the beauty of outdoors, whether a landscape or the close up of a fox glove flower. I too, have had some scary moments with rims brakes with heavy touring setup. You guys carry A LOT of stuff! I can recommend disk brakes to solve that issue. The hydraulic type are the best.
Thanks Jamie :) That's is really nice to hear! We are looking at disc brakes for a potential next setup... All the best, E&M
Great shots, great message, I love your video, thank uou so much abrazo
Lovely to hear Josef! Wishing you all the best, E&M
Good job continue
Thank you Mahesh :) All the best, E&M
@@WheelstoWander I am also push cycle rider in srilanka ,I did two videos ,You welcome to srilanka wish you all the best
LOl. Reminds me of my recent ride from Land's End to John O'Groats. The gradients in Devon are sure steep but Cornwall is even worse. Brutal!! Great video guys and I hope you enjoyed the trip and got a good welcome.
Thanks Jay! We would love to experience Cornwall some day too 😅 We had a fantastic welcome in the UK, a real treat 👍🏼 All the best, E&M
You came through Crediton! Pity I missed you guys. Funny to see you cycling through our town. Cows often follow people when they go into their fields round here. Happy cycling. Great work as always.
Thanks Vin :) I can imagine it's fun to see from our perspective. We have lovely memories from that area. All the best, E&M
Great video
Thanks :)
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I envy you ,
I like to bike around the world too ,
To go where no one has gone before !
To discover , to explore , to experience life .!
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Perhaps one day !
If you feel it in your gut by any means do it! 🍀
amazing bike packing adventure to nature I'm Filifino nakaka amazed ung rides nyo salute 🙌
You must come to county Durham it's fantastic here some much to see
We'll put it on our UK "to do next" list :)
"we come in peace, we are vegetarians". ah ah ah ! you made my day! groetjes / bonjour de Bruxelles
Yes I remember 25% incline.
I was just wondering if the handlebars could handle it at all.
Thanks for the take away. As always, it was great
Many greetings
Bernhard
Thank you too Bernhard 🙏🏼 We tested the handlebars and no problem! Sturdy aluminium :) Best wishes, E&M
Nice to see you both in South West England, and I look forward to your trips through Wales.
When cycling in Wales I would consider going north after Pothmadog, instead of east. You will still see Snowdonia and you will take in a historically (now) important site.
Head north to Caernarfon. As you know the UK has a new King, and it will soon have a new Prince of Wales. The investitiure and crowning of the Prince of Wales will most likely be held in Caernarfon Castle. This castle is in a good state of repair and is worth a visit. Further along the N Wales coast you will pass Conway castle, as well as visiting the castle (fee) you can walk around the ancient town walls (free). Then 5 km further you have the town of Llandudno, which is a beautiful Victorian resort town, with a large headland called The Great Orme. You can travel up the Great Orme on an old cable railway, with fantastic views at the top. From there you could make your way along the coast to England, or head inland a bit. As you go west you can cross Offa's Dyke, which is a linear earthwork built in the late 8th century, it divides the old border between England and Wales.
Wherever you go, have a great and safe ride.
Thanks for the great list of tips Mark. Although we are past Wales now for sure we will come back one day and explore more. What a beautiful part of the world! All the best, E&M
Your videos are wonderful thank you for sharing them with us and it is always a pleasure to see you i wish you all the best to you both E & M greetings from your fan in north africa enjoy your ride W T W
Thank you Slimane 🙏
The cows were very funny (although I guess they weren't really on the spot!) because they would follow you when you did not look at them, and then they would immediately stop when you turned around and looked at them, like they were pretending they did not move at all :-) As in the children's game called "Red Light/Green Light".
Haha, yes! It was kind of like that 😄
Rugged trails !! you guys ever consider a US tour ? Hope to cross paths some day here or there
Haha, yeah! We found some nice tracks 😊 We did and would love to come over some day... It would be nice to meet up somewhere down the road! Best, Wishes, E&M
Hi, I need something to do also that animated route in your beginning of the video. How did you do that? I don't find anything
Nice to see you in new episodes.
How did you plan this route?
Thanks Malik! We kinda made it up as we went ;) We had a rough idea and that morphed into the route you see in the video.
Good
Grande abraço 🇧🇷✌️
Obrigado Arion 😊 Saludos, E&M
Love your video's. How did you make the intro?
Thanks Niels! We used a plugin called GeoLayers, it works a treat!
Love the videos you make, you two are inspirational,thanks. Enjoy our country wish we had better cycling facilities like in Holland, 👍😀best wishes
Thanks so much James 😊 It doesn't get any more ideal than the Netherlands. Still we'd prefer the British countryside though 😉👌🏼
My inspiration 😍😍😍😍
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@LEOFRANKY01 i already did
My dream family .
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You were right to retreat from those cows. They looked badass. Cows just like these have chased, surrounded and trampled walkers who have tried to cross their fields. Only a few weeks ago a lady hiker was killed by cows in a field but some where in the north of the UK I think.
That's horrible Alex! I feel they meant us no harm but still, they were intimidating. All the best, E&M
@@WheelstoWander Maybe they don't intend to kill but their defence of their territory can often lead to fatal consequences for any one who enters their fields.
Cows are normally ok, they're just nosey. If they have young be careful, if they have just been let into a new field take care also, don't run from them just let them come see you and walk slowly keeping them a few metres back. Of course don't enter a field with a solitary bull in it.
By reading your instructions I think we handled it alright then :-)
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Hahaha this has happened to me many times. They simply think you have food for them. Still though it can be a little unnerving
Do they? We didn't know...
Where in the Uk are you I would like you to come here to me
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Don't come to Missouri. They don't follow contours there, they just build the road straight and it goes up 300 ft, then down 300 ft. over and over again all the way accross.
Sounds like a task...
should have went up the west coast have Scotland into the highlands the best part of Scotland
We will someday... 👍🏼
"we come in peace, we're vegetarian" 🥰
Never heard a cow to be dangerous! They r just v curious. For sure they don't see too many foreigners on their lawn.🙂
Cows trample and kill people!
Someone in the comments had there friend trampled by one. Also we seen it happen to other youtubers. Mostly not a problem but they were quite threatening even if we sensed they meant us no harm.
@@WheelstoWander well, cows must not be confused with bulls, which obviously may be aggressive.
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Say want you like about Britain. We know who to build a church! 😃
Haha, you sure do! There are loads of them 😉
More than doesnt cycling. Best Run, because but Cycle Le Velo too good.
I invite you to come to Colorado and ride. Then you will see some real hills. Not those little rollers they have in the u.k.
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I wrote a longer comment but was unable to finnish it its lost ..cows , philosophy of the two cyclists .the old churches ..thats me ...
The UK is God's Garden of Eden, sins have been committed but people from across the world choose this place as their dream destination. Try cycling in my hometown London, it's one of the best cycling capitals In Europe.
You can't have cycled in many European Capitals!!!!
We heard cycling in London is kind of a challenge 😅
@@WheelstoWander A lot more dangerous than those cows for sure!
What are you smoking?
It's true - London is now full of major cycle highways between all the places you most want to visit. They are challenging in that there is no slow lane or dallying - you have to "go for it", but there are no cars!
Those weren't cows, they were bullock, much more scary.
We already thought they were young bulls. Cows is just to obvious to say I guess 😉
I love the way cows line up like that, all curious and each getting a good view. Reminds me of a time when I was younger, wandering through fields and coming across a field of cows. My friend and I lay down to see what they did, and to enjoy looking up at the sky. When we sat up, the cows had formed an observational semi-circle around us. They have such huge soft eyes. ❤🐄
3:18wish there were a few seconds of how/where you stayed (tent or something else) food preparation, etc.
Good idea Ravi! Though it was fairly dark in there and we were beat from the day cycling.
Cool gone do the GBdivide next summer, had planned to ride it in 2021 but Covid prevented it.... gona start from my home Almelo to the boat in hoekvan Holland then train to london and the following the Themes east riding the King Alfredsway and then making my way to lands end to start the GB divide :D
looking forward for the episodes parts :)
That sounds great Paul! We wish you a great trip, your going to have a blast :) Tailwinds, E&M
hope maybe when you get to Edinburgh check out Rosslyn Chapel, you will be amazed. enjoyed the video.
Isn't that the one from the "Da Vinci Code"! Sounds interesting. Thanks!!
@@WheelstoWander once seen it really is amazing, hope you get there x
“It’s all right we’re vegetarian” brilliant! 😂Welcome to the U.K. Come to Suffolk, great countryside, picture postcard villages and fewer hills. Regards Simon
Once again brilliant film, looking forward to see what you think of Wales....Cymru 🏴🏴🏴🏴
Thanks David 😊 Ahhh, Wales 👌🏼 Coming up in the next one...
Love you video 😍thanks for sharing
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LOL "MALE" COW'S ! Think the correct term is 'heifer's. Between calf & full grown.... They can 'appear' frightening but in truth, they a curious & probably won't take much to 'scare off'... Stopped watching at 3:25 BUT will be back.... Looking forward, to all your journey.....
Like humans, animals can be really nosey. Lol. Just as long as you do not present "food" to them, they will watch and leave. Anything that sounds like food and they will become your best friend. All in your space. 😅
I'm so tired of hearing people say not to take life "too seriously" and not explaining what their standard of measurement is. What is too serious? I think they feel obliged to say this because they themselves don't want to be seen as self centered or self interested because according to the dominant morality all over the world, one is not supposed to be concerned with one's own good but only the good of others. I think that one's own life and happiness should be the central concern and therefore there is no such thing as taking life too seriously. We're all dying every day. One should take that seriously and think really hard about what we want to do with the one life we have. For someone to say this is being "too serious" then I don't know what to think about that person other than they don't take their life seriously at all and they want it known. I think that's depraved.
I like your wild-camp spot welcoming committee at minute 1:35! Regards, RheinKing in Germany
may I ask? how many inches are the tires?
A lot of people are wearing those shoes with net type tops and thick soft souls are they really hug the pedals so perfectly and safely.
Que coisa boa de se fazer. Saúde, meditação e fé.
Those cows... are young males...
We thought so too!
@@WheelstoWander If you ever decide to return, and do Devon/Cornwall/ SW England again, I'm happy to put you up as warm showers guests (Exeter).
Really enjoyed this video ,and you have a lovely channel.Have a lovely week and stay safe debs fan 🤗xx.......
Thanks Deb 😊 Wishing you all the best, E&M
É o melhor canal de cicloturismo no You Tube. Imagens fantásticas. Parabéns.
Muito obrigado Jose! Saudação cordial, E&M
Those "cows" are bull calves (steers). 😂