you make really nice touring videos, no bull, no messing about, its just you and your bike having fun, i hope you and the mule! carry on doing the same for many more years to come.
Great video Patrick, I appreciate all the effort you put into your videos, they and you are very watchable, well done....I have liked and subscribed, best wishes, Tom
Hallo Patrick, weer een fantastisch mooie documentaire. Je bent door mijn stadje gefietst, Leiden. Als ik dat had geweten. Man, wat hadden we een lol gehad. Ik ben een groot fan van je droge humor en leuke opnamen. Ga zo door. Top!
Liked and subscribed Patrick! Enjoying your wonderful humour and good nature. All the best from another bike tourist who travels with her little dog, Murph. We'll be going from Nordkapp, Norway to Gibraltar this year, so watch out for us!
@@Patiboke - yes, I'm quite lucky. I've designed my life to be extremely frugal with a lot of built-in adventure time. This comes at the expense of security in later life - now that I'm in my 50's, it's a bit scarier, but so worth it! Happy Trails to you!
Thank you for your video Patrick. It has been a long time. We always look forward to the entertainment and your sense of humour. Looking forward to the next one, soon.
I must say _my_ GPS has New never let me down [yet] in the Netherlands - and yes, it is cycle specific. Here in the UK though, it has been known to guide me through farmer's fields to a locked gate that I've had to lift my cycle over. Thankfully my little Brompton isn't much of a problem in that regard. Off to Leiden later this year!
Glad you liked it! I seem to want to carry a little home with me, to be comfortably installed at campsites. It's getting ridiculous, I should focus more on riding. Then again, it's what sets my videos apart...
great vid Patrick :) love your sense of humour mate :D , if you dont like boring cycle paths then i could suggest scotland , although i did my first bike tour up the great glen way last week ( fort william to inverness ) and i honestly dont think the mule could do it ( too big and heavy ) , you could go and prove me wrong though :D
Enjoyed seeing your video. Seen old familiar places and new ones to do. Canal Schoten-Dessel and the wooden 'bridge' to Hoogstraten. Nice! Keep riding and maybe we meet eachother.
Great video and very good and humorous commentary. Nice PR for my country which is small and very crowded, but has a lot of nice landscapes for cyclists.
Superb ! Just came back from tour calais Oostende Brugge delft Leiden Amsterdam den Haag on biky great cycling country☺️☺️☺️👌🏼love watching your videos reminds me of my tour. Better than boring BBC ☺️☺️
Excellent video, impressively maintained infrastructure (both road and bike lane) Although software stabilization normally bothers me (some warping) yours works well! Scenery and street cleanliness is impressive as well! In regards to the wobbling, I have read that those with wide porter racks also experience the same thing.
Спасибо за видео-рассказ!!!Я не очень знаю английский,и практически много понял потому,что вы говорите медленно и я успевал всё понять...Have a good trip!!!
Hi Patrick, I adore your channel and find it very inspiring. What do you find is an ideal distance to travel daily on your trips and what would you consider/find to be too far?
Thanks Steve! The distance depends. I was once in Luxemburg, very steep hills, I rode 30 or 40 km/day. Netherland is flat, there you can do 90 km/day with the same effort. Since my last trip I have a heavy trailer, so that's going to shorten my trips a bit. I like to take a walk and see the towns where I camp, and relax a bit, do some reading... so I spend about half the day riding. Some people go on a cycling trip purely for cycling and take only the essentials, they can do 120 km/day or more, even in the hills. I could do that too but I wouldn't enjoy it much.
@@Patiboke Thank you for your reply. I'm hoping to go cycling in Belgium this summer. Catch the boat from England and cycle through the Nederlands. My bike weighs 20 KG, so 90 km/day would be enough for me too. I agree with your philosophy of cycling mixed with sight seeing. Keep uploading the great videos. I enjoy watching them with a nice beer. Cheers. Steve.
Yes, Netherland, and the Flanders region in Belgium are completely flat, lots of people cycling, not only recreationally but as a means of transportation.
For your Android phone you can use the free app Navigator and set it to 'bike'. The maps are easily downloadable, so you do not need a live connection to the internet. You'll probably do need a big power bank since the battery runs down quickly if you have GPS and the screen turned on constantly.
Patrick love your videos , your sense of humour is fantastic, so easy to watch. Keep making then, question: what Weight is your bike with all that gear on. Keep riding and thanks. Barrie.
I do Peter, same as Belgium, but there aren't taps on the street, when you're on the road you have to depend on bottles. Once I'm installed on a campsite of course I drink tap water.
Following your GPS is indeed boring. Because it takes you on direct routes usuall parallel to highways thanks to our efficient cycle infrastructure. Instead you should take the LF routes for long distances. These routes are usually not the shortest but especially designed to be in nature away from motorised traffic. For short/day trips you should follow the green numbered signs. They serve the same purpose.
Do you think you will make another bike trip this summer 2019? If so where? Maybe a trailer such as a BobYak would help you and the Mule carry all your stuff?
Hello Alex, I plan on going to the Belgian Ardennes this month! About the trailer, I've considered it, I even made a Bob Yak knockoff myself: th-cam.com/video/8wAsY7RJdGw/w-d-xo.html
Today I viewed your video for the second time Patrick. Liked it even more than the first time ! Although, when I try to like the video again, TH-cam removes my first like ..... sigh :-( Had to subscribe ...
A bird or something. I hope for you it was not something. Once I saw "something" while I was camping right in the Netherlands...ah, ah :) Once I was desperado in the Netherlands I took a bicycle (an old Bianchi) ride between Amsterdam and Alkmaar (passing through Beverwijk, Haarlem, etc. among other places) so I am really enjoying this...
I remain amazed at the amount you carry - is that a bin in your bedroom? your wobble I think is due to hanging all the weight on the frame since you modded the front with the platform rack and nothing on the forks so there is nothing to dampen the steering, try putting your low riders back on. or how about a twin front wheel mod. or build a caravan!!!!!! oh those black things in the fields are pig shelters. they harvest the crop and let the pigs loose to eat their fill.
Hello David, you 've read my thoughts, putting those two red panniers back on the fork is exactly what I plan to do. As for a caravan: I tried to make one! Sadly it got way to heavy even before it was finished and I ended op throwing away 300 euro's worth of material. If I could afford cabonfibre... :-)
well you would insist on a 42 inch TV, bunk beds, a double oven and dishwasher!!! www.cyclingabout.com/review-hebie-695-steering-stabiliser/ not sure if something like this would help or hinder. here, you go - www.eta.co.uk/2014/01/28/the-foldavan-bicycle-caravan/ I don't know about you but this rain is getting tedious, I think the EU spent all our european sunshine policy money on their wine cellar instead.
Your right.Never try this at home or anywhere.Because it's pretty dangerous and really hard.If you guys are not expert or what i don't want you to do this.But you can take your time,maybe that could be healing.Traveling alone can be fun or alone.Anyway it really looks good pat,your doing so well dude. I want to see you at another great video.Bye Bye Mannn~~~
Aaaagh yes , Tilburg 1978, November I started my Militaire Service in this city, 2 months of Truck Training through Tilburg and surrounding,. it was on the Ringbaan West., all my trucklicenses for free in Two Months,. great time., After the service as a militair I could put the license in a civil license., now a day s it would cost me 10.000 Euro.
you make really nice touring videos, no bull, no messing about, its just you and your bike having fun, i hope you and the mule! carry on doing the same for many more years to come.
Great commentary Patrick with your understated, dry sense of humour.
Are you sure you brought enough stuff?
LOL 😀😁
Great video Patrick, I appreciate all the effort you put into your videos, they and you are very watchable, well done....I have liked and subscribed, best wishes, Tom
Hallo Patrick, weer een fantastisch mooie documentaire. Je bent door mijn stadje gefietst, Leiden. Als ik dat had geweten. Man, wat hadden we een lol gehad. Ik ben een groot fan van je droge humor en leuke opnamen. Ga zo door. Top!
Liked and subscribed Patrick! Enjoying your wonderful humour and good nature. All the best from another bike tourist who travels with her little dog, Murph. We'll be going from Nordkapp, Norway to Gibraltar this year, so watch out for us!
Wow, Nordkapp to Gibraltar. Wish I could do long trips like that.
@@Patiboke - yes, I'm quite lucky. I've designed my life to be extremely frugal with a lot of built-in adventure time. This comes at the expense of security in later life - now that I'm in my 50's, it's a bit scarier, but so worth it! Happy Trails to you!
Another great video, Patrick. I hope to spend some time touring the Netherlands on a future trip. Drinking water seems expensive though!
Thank you for your video Patrick. It has been a long time. We always look forward to the entertainment and your sense of humour. Looking forward to the next one, soon.
I really like your super dry sense of humor !
Another great video Patrick, Thanks.
welcome back! Another great video Patrick.
Thanks for a great video. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and I love your sense of humor. Lol
I must say _my_ GPS has New never let me down [yet] in the Netherlands - and yes, it is cycle specific. Here in the UK though, it has been known to guide me through farmer's fields to a locked gate that I've had to lift my cycle over. Thankfully my little Brompton isn't much of a problem in that regard. Off to Leiden later this year!
come to scotland patrick,it's great here if your not in a hurry
He's back! Very enjoyable. Thanks for posting Patrick.
Where next? How about the Vosges mountains in France?
Great vid Patrick, I cant believe how much gear you carry... I will never complain that my 2 pannier bags are heavy again lol atb Dave
Glad you liked it! I seem to want to carry a little home with me, to be comfortably installed at campsites. It's getting ridiculous, I should focus more on riding. Then again, it's what sets my videos apart...
HHHHAAA love you sense of humor. Good footage and informative. thanks. we are heading there April 2018 on our bike from Australia
Wow! That's a trip of another magnitude than the ones I do. Good luck!
great vid Patrick :) love your sense of humour mate :D , if you dont like boring cycle paths then i could suggest scotland , although i did my first bike tour up the great glen way last week ( fort william to inverness ) and i honestly dont think the mule could do it ( too big and heavy ) , you could go and prove me wrong though :D
Enjoyed seeing your video. Seen old familiar places and new ones to do. Canal Schoten-Dessel and the wooden 'bridge' to Hoogstraten. Nice! Keep riding and maybe we meet eachother.
Mooie reis Patrick. Goed commentaar en prachtige droge humor.......
Great video and very good and humorous commentary. Nice PR for my country which is small and very crowded, but has a lot of nice landscapes for cyclists.
Superb ! Just came back from tour calais Oostende Brugge delft Leiden Amsterdam den Haag on biky great cycling country☺️☺️☺️👌🏼love watching your videos reminds me of my tour. Better than boring BBC ☺️☺️
Great video some lovely places , I wish we had roads and lanes like that in the uk.
Excellent video, impressively maintained infrastructure (both road and bike lane) Although software stabilization normally bothers me (some warping) yours works well! Scenery and street cleanliness is impressive as well!
In regards to the wobbling, I have read that those with wide porter racks also experience the same thing.
I'm part Dutch, my oma came from Tilburg. Brilliant video as per usual, really enjoyed it
Спасибо за видео-рассказ!!!Я не очень знаю английский,и практически много понял потому,что вы говорите медленно и я успевал всё понять...Have a good trip!!!
Hi Patrick, I adore your channel and find it very inspiring. What do you find is an ideal distance to travel daily on your trips and what would you consider/find to be too far?
Thanks Steve! The distance depends. I was once in Luxemburg, very steep hills, I rode 30 or 40 km/day. Netherland is flat, there you can do 90 km/day with the same effort. Since my last trip I have a heavy trailer, so that's going to shorten my trips a bit. I like to take a walk and see the towns where I camp, and relax a bit, do some reading... so I spend about half the day riding. Some people go on a cycling trip purely for cycling and take only the essentials, they can do 120 km/day or more, even in the hills. I could do that too but I wouldn't enjoy it much.
@@Patiboke Thank you for your reply. I'm hoping to go cycling in Belgium this summer. Catch the boat from England and cycle through the Nederlands. My bike weighs 20 KG, so 90 km/day would be enough for me too. I agree with your philosophy of cycling mixed with sight seeing.
Keep uploading the great videos. I enjoy watching them with a nice beer.
Cheers.
Steve.
great job! do rent a vault or??? for your stuff when the bikes on the rack and your walking around????
When you see me walking around the suff is in the tent, on the campsite. Not as safe as a vault but you can't worry too much.
@@Patiboke thanks for the fast reply and have a long and happy life
Very enjoyable video. Thanks
Great Video, you are almost English with your sense of humour...I am curious about your touring bike Thanks
Great vid! In the Netherlands bicycles are a big deal huh :)
Yes, Netherland, and the Flanders region in Belgium are completely flat, lots of people cycling, not only recreationally but as a means of transportation.
For your Android phone you can use the free app Navigator and set it to 'bike'.
The maps are easily downloadable, so you do not need a live connection to the internet.
You'll probably do need a big power bank since the battery runs down quickly if you have GPS and the screen turned on constantly.
Thank you Patrick. Another great video. You knock the other commentators into a "cocked hat" (an English expression for, you are the best).
Patrick love your videos , your sense of humour is fantastic, so easy to watch. Keep making then, question: what Weight is your bike with all that gear on. Keep riding and thanks. Barrie.
Hello Mary/Barrie, I haven't weighed it on this trip. On my Lake District trip it weighed 45kg but then I had a little less stuff...
You do know that Dutch tap water is excellent to drink?
I do Peter, same as Belgium, but there aren't taps on the street, when you're on the road you have to depend on bottles. Once I'm installed on a campsite of course I drink tap water.
@@Patiboke I'd have rang a doorbell and simply asked if they'd refill my bottle. 99 out of a hundred would have gladly obliged.
Waarom niet de LF routes gevolgd/gebruikt? Why didn’t you use the LF routes?
You're right, but I'm strange, I like to cycle from A to B on a busy road.
Following your GPS is indeed boring. Because it takes you on direct routes usuall parallel to highways thanks to our efficient cycle infrastructure. Instead you should take the LF routes for long distances. These routes are usually not the shortest but especially designed to be in nature away from motorised traffic.
For short/day trips you should follow the green numbered signs. They serve the same purpose.
thanks wim
Ben je filmpjes net tegengekomen op TH-cam, Patrick. Leuk!!! Hoop dat er snel weer een nieuwe komt!
Love your vids...very entertaining...are you making any more for 2018?
Never seen such wide racks - looks nearly like a monster truck silhouette :D
Do you think you will make another bike trip this summer 2019? If so where? Maybe a trailer such as a BobYak would help you and the Mule carry all your stuff?
Hello Alex, I plan on going to the Belgian Ardennes this month! About the trailer, I've considered it, I even made a Bob Yak knockoff myself: th-cam.com/video/8wAsY7RJdGw/w-d-xo.html
Very nice video! Thank jou Patrick.
Bravo pour ce voyage en velo j'ai beaucoup apprécié à bientôt merci beaucoup
patrick, you are the best ! humour very good !
I am not getting the uploads, on these vibs
Are you sure you are packing enough stuff?...lol. I think you need a heavy goods license to ride that bike. Great video, thanks.
i like your videos,very good and entertaining
another great video patrick
Today I viewed your video for the second time Patrick.
Liked it even more than the first time ! Although, when I try to like the video again, TH-cam removes my first like ..... sigh :-(
Had to subscribe ...
Didn't you eat eel in Leiden. Next time visit the Biesbosch? Stay there for a couple of days?
If you need water,stop by a gasoline station.
And just tap som water on the service station.
drinkwaterkaart.nl/waar-kan-ik-gratis-water-tappen/ can be handy too.
I love lying on my bed watching videos on TH-cam of people doing things.
Good Job! Wonderful a funny video! thanks! From Spain
A bird or something. I hope for you it was not something. Once I saw "something" while I was camping right in the Netherlands...ah, ah :)
Once I was desperado in the Netherlands I took a bicycle (an old Bianchi) ride between Amsterdam and Alkmaar (passing through Beverwijk, Haarlem, etc. among other places) so I am really enjoying this...
Toffe video !!!! Dit jaar doe ik een fietsreis in Nederland op mijn brompton. 🙏❤👍
Hi Patrick - I love your videos, is there one for 2018?
formidable !!!!!!
Great video Patrick cheers
I remain amazed at the amount you carry - is that a bin in your bedroom?
your wobble I think is due to hanging all the weight on the frame since you modded the front with the platform rack and nothing on the forks so there is nothing to dampen the steering, try putting your low riders back on. or how about a twin front wheel mod. or build a caravan!!!!!!
oh those black things in the fields are pig shelters. they harvest the crop and let the pigs loose to eat their fill.
Hello David, you 've read my thoughts, putting those two red panniers back on the fork is exactly what I plan to do. As for a caravan: I tried to make one! Sadly it got way to heavy even before it was finished and I ended op throwing away 300 euro's worth of material. If I could afford cabonfibre... :-)
well you would insist on a 42 inch TV, bunk beds, a double oven and dishwasher!!!
www.cyclingabout.com/review-hebie-695-steering-stabiliser/
not sure if something like this would help or hinder.
here, you go - www.eta.co.uk/2014/01/28/the-foldavan-bicycle-caravan/
I don't know about you but this rain is getting tedious, I think the EU spent all our european sunshine policy money on their wine cellar instead.
You do not have to switch sides with a single paddle, if you learn to do the "J" stroke.
effyleven You're right, I looked it up. Looks a Little difficult die the occasional tourist though. :-)
€ 3,80 for water?? If you see somebody outside their house, just ask if they can refill your bottle. I’m pretty sure nobody will refuse.
very good humour & pics !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! mich
Your right.Never try this at home or anywhere.Because it's pretty dangerous and really hard.If you guys are not expert or what i don't want you to do this.But you can take your time,maybe that could be healing.Traveling alone can be fun or alone.Anyway it really looks good pat,your doing so well dude.
I want to see you at another great video.Bye Bye Mannn~~~
You do carry more weight than most normal tourers so the bike paths may seem uncomfortable to you more than most.
great video...cool man !
hi ! why are you alone ???
I'm a loner, pretty much. ;-)
@@Patiboke hello !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!i enjoy a lot your vds !!! bone journée ! mich en bretagne !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@Patiboke salut patrick !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!bonne journée ! il pleut en bretagne ! j'ai trente vélos ...............;
Aaaagh yes , Tilburg 1978, November I started my Militaire Service in this city, 2 months of Truck Training through Tilburg and surrounding,. it was on the Ringbaan West., all my trucklicenses for free in Two Months,. great time., After the service as a militair I could put the license in a civil license., now a day s it would cost me 10.000 Euro.
very good, guy !
3.8 Euros for a litter of water, Bet beer would be cheaper.
*The Netherlands
Don’t try this at home. 😂