Ep 02 The Lake District Chug V The Wrynose pass
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ก.ย. 2020
- My Royal Enfield Himalayan lovingly named "Chug" takes on the Wrynose pass in the Lake district of England. We encounter 25% gradients and switchbacks, the engine pulls strongly in the low gears, the scenery is next level.
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Allabout by Lauren Duski,
Poured by Lauren Duski,
Alone Emmit Fenn,
I enjoy these so much
I'm loving this series, Sandy. Thank You. 👍🙂🏍️
Fantastic. On me bucket list.
Beautiful countryside. Thanks for bringing us along.
Love the colours in the Lake District, such a beautiful place
Well filmed, great commentary, spectacular scenery and fantastic roads. Great stuff.
Life is nothing if not an adventure, Sandy. 👍
Thank you for sharing your adventure!
Great video sandy keep them coming , fantastic .
Another excellent film, I live in Lancashire and I have been all over the Lake District, but I have forgot how beautiful it is. I think I have taken my access to it for granted over the last ten years or so. Thank you for a timely reminder, i needed one. I look forward to the next episode, thank you for sharing, regards, Chris.
Another great video, thanks for sharing Sandy, looking forward to the next one, glad that Chug is running well too.
Superb, thanks Sandy.
Wow, great views.
Great looking ride
Another great vid. Incredible scenery. Hardknott is my favourite. Can’t wait for part 3
Beautiful countryside and cool small villages. I’m glad that your weather finally cleared 😃
Great video. Fantastic views 👍
Fantastic scenery! Can't wait for Hardknott.
I think every motorbike brand has a signature sound. Some purr, some roar and some sound like you're actually tumbling off the mountain. Gives them a soul.
Wow absolutely stunning scenery all around you there, its one place I'd like to visit myself. Looking forward to the views in part 3.
Fantastic views, Great video. Cheers
Beautiful views mate, & chug is doing great 👍
Chug always sounds nice to me on your videos Sandy.
Awesome place, went years ago :-) Thank you for sharing. take care.
It's a bleak grimness beauty Sandy lol. I don't really know how else to describe it. My minds eye wonders back to "Hard Times", I can picture how Dickens would view the poor shepherd tendering the lamb on those nasty wind swept hills in the sleet and driving hail. Tough life and as true today as it was during Victorian times. Regardless of machinery, you still have to get out there all weathers with the dog and stock. Lovely.
Really enjoyed the helmet cam view.
Nice ride.!
Another excellent vlog sandy 👍
All I can say is, I am so jealous!
Wow! what great scenery ! Sandy!. looks like Chug is doing his duty just fine. and has his advantage vs the cars on that road. Nice to see that everyone is polite!. thanks for taking my along on another great adventure. can't wait for the next section. 73 fer nw AR SK de Ellis
I'll be doing a CW video soon Ellis😁
There's something quite therapeutic about the pace of Chug. Nice
Nice to see how considerate the car drivers seem to be!
That was awesome 👍 beautiful hills and countryside to be seen and a pub for the weary traveler 👍❤️ great upload bring on part 3 👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks Marcus. It's really a lovely place the lake district
Wiltshire Man did a pre para tab around the lakes for a week up and down the hills some hard work on them hills when I was a nipper lol
Fantastic scenery 👌
Great adventure. Bye Stuart 🙂
Thanks Stuart
You and Chug are very cool customers indeed. Think Strom might have been a handful. Stunning.
Keep on Chuggin’
Great film drove in the same direction last weekend ! Had to laugh at all the middle of the road drivers coming towards me ! Not once did anyone manage to reverse !!! Didnt bother me must've been motorway drivers with totally unsuitable big cars , cracking place 👍🏁🌟 love the sound of your bike 💚
I did both passes yesterday, 14/9/2020 having clocked up 750miles in 2 1/2 days, but going the other way. One hell of a workout on my FJR1300 and for my mate on his ST1300. One naked sport bike was laying by the roadside with the handle bars snapped off. Awesome place, which no video can do justice to. Only spoiled by people who think their VW campers are 10' wide and the odd GS rider, decked out in the usual beige uniform complete with fuel bottles, trying (and failing) to prove how great they are. Lovely video to watch.
LOL The next video is Hardknott, going live in a few minutes. I can imagine a few bikes come to grief here
Super, well done CHUG. I'm always fascinated by the miles after miles of dry stone walling - who did all of it and when. I love it in Wales too.
Amazing indeed, one the most stunning vids you ever posted.ENJOY
Thanks Man that's very kind of you to say:)
Nice scenery abit of a hairy ride though 👍
Hi Sandy, Chug seems well suited to the narow lanes, we have a lot of similar lanes in Derbyshire, great ride Sandy...... Pat
Thanks Pat, I shall have to explore Derbyshire. I believe there;s a nice small bar there that serves a couple of speciality hand pulled beers:)
Stunningly beautiful part of our island. As you know Sandy chug was built in India where their engineering tolerances are not as tight as our's so the engine will rattle but keep rolling on, I'm enjoying this ride.
Interesting scenery, thank you for taking us around. Btw, I don't know why looked at the stone fence reminds me of "shaun the sheep" TV film.. 😅
Absolutely stunning scenery, Chug is doing us proud. Cheers Sandy
Well, the Mighty "chug" is proving itself to be a very capable machine, I truly believe it is better suited to that kind of riding than the Strom, lovely views, thanks for taking us.
Sign says Rhino's. Best views I have ever seen.
Rhinos on the Himalayan, I thought they were from Africa. Anyway, I think I'd give way to a rhino..
What beautiful scenery Sandy thanks for taking us alone.
Awesome scenery, if I was driving there, I’d be very nervous, not use to the narrow roads. Thanks for sharing. Tony.
See it was worth taking Chug, much more of an adventure. Superb views you have there. Shame about the cars though.
Good to see Chug doing what it does best. Stunning scenery and kind weather for you.
Great video sandy, nice to see what you got up to after leaving me. My little bike would have loved those twists and gravel ✊🏼
You would have had no problem on your bike Al, made for the job:)
Thanks for taking us along with you Sandy, this looks a great ride out for chug.
I've thoroughly enjoyed your touring videos, you make them so interesting!! The views you've shown us have been breathtaking!! Thankyou x
Looks like you're having a great time and I'm glad the weather has stayed on your side so far.
Brilliant. That's two more roads on the bucket list bucket list for me and the Tiger. Thanks for the ride Sandy. 73s
Wonderful scenes again. Lovely part of the world. Chug seems to be taking everything in its stride no problem 👍
I think it's the perfect bike for that trip. With Strom it would be so easy to over ride those narrow twisty roads. Thanks for commenting on the way to. Makes the show interesting.
That's nice, you really should film a ride through the Ellen valley in mid Wales, then the mountain road down to devils bridge, nice ride, but I enjoyed that, chill film 👍
Mark Maloney Long Mynd in Shropshire...ridden it 11 times on a Harley...
The views along the countryside are indeed stunning Sandy! Absolutely gorgeous! 🙌 Chug is doing great!👍
Just can not get over just how narrow your roads are bro and yes a motor bike is the right vehicle for them. Awesome view though. Stay safe
Just wait til you see the next part Ken
Cracking views, thanks for bringing us all along on your adventure.
The REH is not to be underestimated. It's great for that purpose.
Wow what some magic scenery plus you’ve been very lucky with the weather great ride 👍🏍
Great stuff. Gopro coping with the wind noise well as we can hear clear commentary and Chug's clanking lol.
Sandy, I'm sold! Wonderful drive and relaxing commentary :-) Have to get out more and show us more! Thanks mate
Glad to see yet another Himalayan owner enjoying one, even if I can't at the moment. So glad you picked Chug!
Beautiful scenery you have in Great Britain. I am enjoying every episode of your journeys.
Greetings from Bavaria.
Thank you , enjoyed that .
Clunking, rattling, clinking, jangling and chuffing....You and Chug have a lot in common WW.
Now Now. Now Now. 😁
Brilliant stuff Sandy more memories coming back it must be 17 years since I drove the high passes in the Lake District 👍🏼
Looks like Chug is doing well. Fantastic scenery, makes me want to go back up there.
Years ago i had an Austin Allegro est 1.3 l ( dont laugh) and we did the Kirkstone Passe and Winlatter pass and bless the old Allegro it was clapped out but she made it up both. however coming back over and down the Kirksone pas she suffered from very severe brake fade quite scary at the time i remember having to stop to let the brakes cool Haha
Nice one thank you for sharing. (:
Ps listening to the rattles from Chug sounds like the noise my old Honda used to make and they told me at the Honda dealer it was the timing chain rattling against the chaise ???
That himi engine is full of ball and roller bearings, chains and gears, all of which make their own noises. Just enjoy, it's a tough little engine.
Lovely adventure Sandy, I’ve done both of those passes twice, once in a Citroen CX Prestige (a very large car) and again in a VW Polo ( a rather small car) . As good as your footage is it can only convey a fraction of the terror which can be induced when trying to navigate a large saloon over those humped roads. There were times in the Citroen when it was impossible to tell which direction the road was going to take as the long bonnet was pointing skywards and that was all that could be seen ahead. To make matters worse I did it in mid Winter with snow all over the place, talk about hair raising (not a problem in your case). Sorry about that, couldn’t resist. Somewhere on TH-cam there was an approx. 30 minute video taken by a guy who drove a Citroen C6 (another big car) over these passes, if it’s still up it’s worth a look as his commentary is most entertaining. You can definitely feel his relief upon reaching his destination.
Lol that was an adventure you had
What a cracking bit of the country and Chug seems made for it, Loving your journey Sandy in fact Im just a wee bit jealous 👍
Fantastic!
Don't worry about the engine noise. I use an old Armstrong MT500 as my stealth camping bike, they sound like a box of spanners with some nails thrown in.
Those engine noises are always unnerving for me, even when they are perfectly normal. It just takes getting used to though because they are just part of the "character" of an engine. Obviously, Chug is doing a fine job so absolutely nothing to worry about. What is important is that you are having a great time out there and that is all that is important. Those narrow passages will definitely put all of your biking skills to the test though. I will bet you are quite relieved at the end of each day to just get off the bike and relax. Then it is time to reflect on all of the beautiful sights that you have seen that day. Another outstanding video my friend, thanks again. See you on the next one.
Wonderful views Sandy! I'm toying with a day or two away myself, and you are giving me ideas. Thanks, Pyro.
Go for it pyro:)
Chug doing ok great views not raining seems like a good time to me,look forward to next episode
Now how stunning is that, I can see your enjoying yourself what a place, I go there a lot wildcamping love it 😊👍 good job Sandy 👌
Crossed that road and did about a hundred meters of hill on my way from coniston old man to langdale , it was where you stopped and looked to the left to admire the view , seen other bits of wrynose from the top of pikeoblisco which I believe you climbed a few years ago as well sandy
Hi Mike, yes myself and Ant climb the pike o blisco
Great stuff, I just wanted to be there, can,t say the same about Iceland (Itchy Boots) those vids will keep me here, these islands have so much to offer that going foreign seems...well perhaps the next life.
Lovely video, reminds me of the old days before moving to Ireland, now have similar roads in Co Kerry.
I love a sunburnt country
A land of sweeping plains
Of ragged mountain ranges
Of drought and flooding rains
I love her far horizons
I love her jewel-sea
Her beauty and her terror
The wide brown land for me !
I love a twisty highway
A lane with ruts and rocks
Of bumpy gravel pot holes
Of soaking gloves and socks
I love her muddy furrows
I love her dust and clay
But next time I go riding
I'll pick a better day!
NOT Dorothea Mackellar
@@sdefiel3719 Great stuff. At least someone gets it. Thanks :-)
One stanza per episode. Cheers.
Wonderful place to ride. I've never seen this road on TH-cam befor.
The lack of houses and trees speaks volumes about the location and the weather. Nice scenery, but you wouldn't want to live up there.
All the best, Sandy. Ride safe.
Brilliant 👍Brought back happy memories of my first Lake District tour back in the 80's covering much the same route. Always remember the Theakston's Old Peculiar in the Cabin Inn at Ambleside .....best pint ever 👌 Looks like Chug was the right choice on this trip and in its element ? Roll on the next instalment. ATVB from sunny Malaysia 😎😷🇲🇾
The Old School building in Little Langdale at 02:35 used to be owned by St Aidans Secondary School in Carlisle and usef as a holiday dorm throughout the year. It was an amazing place to stay even as a kid. I'm going back to 1976 though and i doubt it is still owned by my old school any longer.
One memory was being in bed by 2200 and the teachers being in the pub by 2210 😂. I would recommend a stay at The Britannia Inn, Elterwater.
Hi Sandy, yep the engine does sound like a bag of nails, yours sounds quieter than mine though!. Air cooled engine with no coolant jacket around the barrel and piston to suppress the noise is what causes the problem or should I say characteristic. Nowt to worry about, just the standard general mechanical noise. Great video, look forward to the continuation.👍
I thought that was the cause Jonathan. Thanks
Nice ride Sandy. Looking forward to part 3 as I am sure it covers the route ‘Waze’ too me 👍🏻😉
Yes..And then it started to rain!
It does that when your out with me... You know the rules. Jinx = Rain 🌧 😜
Yes so far you have the right bike, when you see roads and lanes like these you enjoy them more not having to look ahead for passing places as you go along , You are lucky with the w..... so far and the air will blow your mind away???,. Great keep going.
Stunning scenery along those narrow roards. You need to keep a cool nerve with those steep drops. We spent some time in the Lake District, I remember we hired a polished wooden row boat for an hour, and then went through the Beatrix Potter exhibition .
The two passes are a real workout. Hardknot's the worst, even worse going from West to East, vicious uphill hairpin.
Great scenery. Not so good in January I imagine.
Good stuff there Mate, & good weather too. Last time I went that way it was snowing and it was Easter.
hymalaian is the best bike for mountains, that’s the reason they called it that why. I love it when other trafic is leading you, then its a bit slower and better to view.
Does the engine have push rods?
Jack Jackson oh yeah
@@hendrikarqitekt6286 Yes, oh yeah.
Err, I don't think it has push rods it's an Overhead Cam Engine.
@@jonathandeeley6276 Push rods might have explained the noise. Thanks for the reply.
All that’s missing for me personally,is a brew stop using the Svea 123 cooker 😀
Very nice. Glad nothing popped off the bike. 😃