Binged the whole Australia series like a week ago when I discovered this channel, glad to be here with this series release! Loving those bikepacking/long ride videos!
Francis you have a great talent for filming and editing your vlog into a story, an interview, and random silliness. These are making me think of A Hard Day's Night. Cheers.
Good to see Chris take me up on my 'wear gloves if you love your palms' tip. Holland is legit so well organised bike paths. Cross the street to Gernmany etc and it dies off in a few hundred meters compared to Dutch signage.
What Julian below said, I couldn't stop laughing. Chris always cracks me up. This was one of your best videos ever and you have piles of great ones. I really felt like I was part of the group riding along with you
That’s what I love too about Francis’ videos - you the viewer are part of the gang, and along for the ride. An amazing talent. Good luck on an epic adventure guys.
You passed my hometown of Dordrecht! I was out bikepacking myself otherwise I would have loved to join. By the way, you could have totally skipped that second ferry. there is a bridge literally 500 meters down the road, it's even in the right side background at 7:57! Sounds to me like Dutch Chris is a poor route planner ;) Have fun and enjoy!
Nice trip. Hay fever a torture..only someone who suffers can know..as a child sometimes had to sit in a dark room😬however just stopped when I was in my early 30’s. Enjoy.
Ben has one simple solution for the robot, send it home by package. Everybody happy (except Francis and Chris). Don’t bomb over roundabouts, on some you don’t have priority.
Look out for the give way signs on roundabouts it will tell you whether you have priority or not. During Race Around the Netherlands it took me 4 days to work this out! 😅 Explains why you will see some drivers carrying on regardless.. don't say you haven't noticed!
What a day 2! What a bike shop! Cylists are cool, smelly and love the odd antihistamine 😉I'll second that! Definitely need a name for Trooper gents, Confer and reveal 👍great video FC 👏
Ben’s Attacus top looks gert lush! Is that a new one coming soon or an old one I can’t get anymore? Another cracking vid, looking forward to one of these bad boys every day! Enjoy the trip 👍
Fair play to Ben for continuing the ride with Robbie the Robot, I'd of got exceptionally tall Chris to post it home for me. Have a good day tomorrow. :)
There is something sad about seeing a load of British folks enjoying Europe; sowish Brexit wasn't a thing. Anyway, love the chemistry between youlads. I wonder if the BBC would pick this up and use the TopGear format. Keep it up, ye are great fun to watch.
This has given me the idea to bring my bike too to Newcastle, but did you guys left you bikes in the cargo area? Don't think i would trust that with a 3K bike.
Some things: 1) Ben's jersey is my favorite jersey I own... wait, no. The jersey Ben is wearing is the... no... I own the same jersey as Ben in this video and it's my favorite jersey I own... ... I think that both makes it not weird and also weird. Sorry. 2) I would LOVE to have the cycling infrastructure The Netherlands has in the USA! It seems so lovely. 3) I might have chuckled a bit too much when you said, "Look at all them Garmin 1040's!"
they don't officially recommend using them on forks for safety reasons, so I won't either! having said that, mine have been fine for the two rides we've done.
@@Cade_Media they dont recommend on forks? I missed that. I used the cage thintg, and used them on king alfreds way long jubilee weekend to spread the weight over the bike and not feel like I'll wheelie everywhere with the tailfin. anyway, worked very well for me
I think with the cage they are fine, but directly attached the are not recommended. i think. seems complicated :) I used a cage so all good I guess, and all good it was
Sadly, the UK will never adapt full right of way to cyclists. Why? "£2 plus per litre, lets not scream and shout about it like other nations, lets just pay it as we are nice. " VS "Cyclists right of way, no way! Let's protest. "
Had a car full on stop at a green light where we were both turning left. Sure it was just to annoy me as I was coming up behind at speed. Think we're both quite lucky considering the quality of my rim brakes...
holland got it right with those bike lanes but it took a lot of road deaths to change the mindset. They did it, we can/should to. Cyclists would be happy and maybe motorists. As long as the bike lanes done become some racetrack for Ineos wannabe's
“He’s a model. We only brought him to look at.” 😂😂😂
Gorgeous, would bang 10/10
“Seven sniffs of a nose thing and smashing some tablets” sounds very 1980’s pro peloton.
He was flying after that
Binged the whole Australia series like a week ago when I discovered this channel, glad to be here with this series release! Loving those bikepacking/long ride videos!
The alps with Nick Frendo is great as are the tour de friends and the USA trip
@@aidanmahony1681 Definitely have to catch up on all the trips! Currently getting back into cycling and Francis' videos are just a great motivation!
Vietnam is the best bikepacking series he’s done imo
Vietnam is class btw.
@@YorwerthHiraeth binging it now before I'm off to work! Lol.
Francis you have a great talent for filming and editing your vlog into a story, an interview, and random silliness. These are making me think of A Hard Day's Night. Cheers.
Enough about the robot. Your child will love uncle Fran. 🤣🤣
Zip tie in to his handlebars 😁
I laughed so hard at the "Look at all dem garmin 1040s!". So now we know how 1040s are grown LOL
Can't wait for the rest of the series. Realise how many more paved cycle route we need in the UK 👍
That Zero Lemon jersey is absolutely awesome 👏
Loving the Chris Hall ride prints dotted around the bike shop 😀
Love to see you riding through my homeland. I hope Chris showed you the straaupwaffles.
Good to see Chris take me up on my 'wear gloves if you love your palms' tip.
Holland is legit so well organised bike paths. Cross the street to Gernmany etc and it dies off in a few hundred meters compared to Dutch signage.
This vlog is the vloggiest TH-cam vlog I’ve watched in a very long time. 4/4 stars. Outstanding work from prodigal short film maker Francis Cade. 7:03
What Julian below said, I couldn't stop laughing. Chris always cracks me up. This was one of your best videos ever and you have piles of great ones. I really felt like I was part of the group riding along with you
That’s what I love too about Francis’ videos - you the viewer are part of the gang, and along for the ride. An amazing talent. Good luck on an epic adventure guys.
That ending shot of the stack of pizzas and that giggle! LOL! Super fun video!
Best part of the video that
You passed my hometown of Dordrecht! I was out bikepacking myself otherwise I would have loved to join. By the way, you could have totally skipped that second ferry. there is a bridge literally 500 meters down the road, it's even in the right side background at 7:57! Sounds to me like Dutch Chris is a poor route planner ;)
Have fun and enjoy!
The Dutch aren't tall because of dairy produce. They are tall because their ground is lower than ours here in Blighty.
Awesome trip! watching every day from Florida where today it was a lovely 36 and 100% humidity!
Loving this; boys being silly, having a gas, pedalling away on a continental tour! Have my doubts the robot will survive...
This series is brilliant. Totally looking forward to the next one!
Lol! Francis, loving this new adventure mini series...about sailing and pet robots. 🤭 🤣
Welcome in NL!, by the looks of it you already crossed the "Moerdijkbrug". Excited to see the adventure !
But Francis, you and Chris H are also technically models as you appear in a lot of Attacus' marketing 😃
We were pedalling through there last week. It’s amazing to reminisce. Looks like a great trip too!
Good place to start. Flat and dedicated cycle lanes. I miss my cycling in NL. If you need to carb load you should try a kap salon :)
Thanks Francis....looks very cool , ferries and all ! Peace
Great the tall Chris was wearing a Chris Design
I have most of his shirts ;-)
7:22 Get ready girls!. Hmm and maybe boyz!
Wow the cycling infrastructure looks amazing
The UK needs to adopt!
Nice trip. Hay fever a torture..only someone who suffers can know..as a child sometimes had to sit in a dark room😬however just stopped when I was in my early 30’s. Enjoy.
I laughed so hard at the ending of yesterdays video :D
he was so shocked while saying how long he was weighing his bike xDD
THANK YOU VERY MUCH! Great! And yeah in Germany you have a kabelsalat! 😉
Ben has one simple solution for the robot, send it home by package. Everybody happy (except Francis and Chris).
Don’t bomb over roundabouts, on some you don’t have priority.
Look out for the give way signs on roundabouts it will tell you whether you have priority or not. During Race Around the Netherlands it took me 4 days to work this out! 😅
Explains why you will see some drivers carrying on regardless.. don't say you haven't noticed!
Im soo damn happy you guys are out on a trip again. Always super fun to watch. ✌️
Dutch people are the absolute coolest on earth. Great vid, look forward to the rest of the trip.
Thanks, I'm flattered.
If it ain't Dutch, it ain't much
Brilliant vlog! Would love to follow this route myself one day!
Very entertaining series!
What a day in the saddle! Loved this one
methinks many mirthful moments
I forgot how much I missed the Dutch sense of humour…. 😆 and Francis, you’re killing the video thang lately 👌can’t wait to watch the next one
What a day 2! What a bike shop!
Cylists are cool, smelly and love the odd antihistamine 😉I'll second that! Definitely need a name for Trooper gents, Confer and reveal 👍great video FC 👏
I had the mechanical version of this on my Grifter in the 80’s!
Ben’s Attacus top looks gert lush! Is that a new one coming soon or an old one I can’t get anymore? Another cracking vid, looking forward to one of these bad boys every day! Enjoy the trip 👍
It's like a Zoolander movie.
Oh, you gotta stay the hell away from gas stations then. 🤣
You don't always have complete priority on a roundabout in the Netherlands. It varies from roundabout to roundabout
What size V-mount bags do you run on your fork? Thinking of getting some for a ride through Germany! Greetings from Belgium!
What's your route in Belgium?
when you're in Belgium are you gonna pass through the City of Aalst?
Fair play to Ben for continuing the ride with Robbie the Robot, I'd of got exceptionally tall Chris to post it home for me. Have a good day tomorrow. :)
"we only bought him to look at"....bbwwaahhahaha. Gold.
Loving the end music, very Commando / Rob Hubbard
Love your vids keep up great work
There is something sad about seeing a load of British folks enjoying Europe; sowish Brexit wasn't a thing. Anyway, love the chemistry between youlads. I wonder if the BBC would pick this up and use the TopGear format. Keep it up, ye are great fun to watch.
Great trip!!!!!
You didn't go through Haverhill by any chance? I am sure we saw u at tescos. Could be wrong.
This has given me the idea to bring my bike too to Newcastle, but did you guys left you bikes in the cargo area? Don't think i would trust that with a 3K bike.
I think the robot is arguably an aerodynamic fairing. Probably saving him watts.
Outstanding 👏👏👏
How are those quoc grand tourers?
What’s the name of the bike shop ?
Did your ferry draft a tugboat?
You guys did ridd on my trainingroads. I wish I have knew that. So I could offer you a drink
What the hell was that crankshaft out of?
i hope i can join all of you touring bike.that so very intresting🙂
Francis if you could pass this one to Ben: please do use DHL or UPS, your son will be happy so will you ;)
What antihistamines are you using?
Some things:
1) Ben's jersey is my favorite jersey I own... wait, no. The jersey Ben is wearing is the... no... I own the same jersey as Ben in this video and it's my favorite jersey I own... ... I think that both makes it not weird and also weird. Sorry.
2) I would LOVE to have the cycling infrastructure The Netherlands has in the USA! It seems so lovely.
3) I might have chuckled a bit too much when you said, "Look at all them Garmin 1040's!"
Rob the Robot is slowly becoming the protagonist of this whole thing XD
We need modeling shots with the Robot!
Garmin 1040' eez I'll take it!
Hellooo another fun video
How well do the tailfin V-Mount Packs work on your forks?
they don't officially recommend using them on forks for safety reasons, so I won't either!
having said that, mine have been fine for the two rides we've done.
@@Cade_Media That is why I asked haha! I will ask again at the end of trip. Thanks!
@@Cade_Media they dont recommend on forks? I missed that. I used the cage thintg, and used them on king alfreds way long jubilee weekend to spread the weight over the bike and not feel like I'll wheelie everywhere with the tailfin. anyway, worked very well for me
I think with the cage they are fine, but directly attached the are not recommended. i think. seems complicated :) I used a cage so all good I guess, and all good it was
Francis Cade in both my home countries in 2 videos you love to see it
far more entertaining than 'Jerome K. Jerome 3 men in a boat' any day
Oh cool cycling to toblerone
"The screen's a bit small." lol
Ben aka Robot Man!!
"Look at all those Garmin 1040" best comment :D
Seems Amsterdam started the patty cake thing 🙌
And I thought Dutch are so tall so they can look over the deich... Or are safe in case of flooding...
Awesome
Epic!
Sadly, the UK will never adapt full right of way to cyclists. Why?
"£2 plus per litre, lets not scream and shout about it like other nations, lets just pay it as we are nice. " VS "Cyclists right of way, no way! Let's protest. "
Had a car full on stop at a green light where we were both turning left. Sure it was just to annoy me as I was coming up behind at speed. Think we're both quite lucky considering the quality of my rim brakes...
At last, I see someone turn their glasses upside down and slide them into their helmet. ..lol
Make the robot sit on the front! Like a mascot. You'll go quicker
Ben should just post the robot home
welcome the the netherlands, the best boring cycling country in the world! enjoy the trip lads!
Great road movie. In the end they will ride out over a cliff. #freerobbierobot
…it’a like the 3 Ronnie’s 😂
Why did he put chamois cream in his face? Its supposed to be applied in the crouch. he he.
Dutch Chris is average height lol, for tall people
I'm 1.97. So not that tall :)
Sniffed ”nose thing” and smahed ”some” tablets..
Can Jimmy knock up and fly out to you boys an Attacus cycling jersey for Robbie the Robot please and get him out of the box. Free the Robot !!
Sniffed. Dippy pocket...
Dippy pocket tutorial video coming up
@@Cade_Media A tit pocket on all shirts is a necessary requirement now, just in case...
I'm with Ben on this one, get rid of that damn package...give it to some unsuspecting kid on the side of the road.
SHEEEEEEEESH
ben and present character development right there. they've bonded AHHAHAH
Robot needs a name!
Rob??
@@davidhalford4089 it is a great name to be fair
Hellooo
holland got it right with those bike lanes but it took a lot of road deaths to change the mindset. They did it, we can/should to. Cyclists would be happy and maybe motorists. As long as the bike lanes done become some racetrack for Ineos wannabe's
#Pizza!
I feel like the robot needs a proper name…
temporarily - for the trip I agree. Ben's son will surely pick a cool name later.
Now that this has turned into a sailing channel, is day 3 going to feature Ben in a bikini?