Thank you - that's very kind of you. This was an incredibly beautiful day (when it wasn't raining) in an incredibly beautiful place. It brings back lovely memories for me, so I am glad you liked it!
@@RAsadventures-zr1ge I'm pleased that you enjoyed the area, it's in the range of being in my neck of the woods so I cycle and walk it quite regularly. Cheers.
@@tonypaddler Thanks. I find there is something quite uplifting ut the limestone scenery around there - especially in the sunshine. I wish I lived nearer!
Edmundbyers was a really nice small hostel. It is now privately owned but can still be booked through the YHA. The locals were having a get- together in the "Baa" and snug with home baked food and they included me without hesitation. Apparently it's a regular Friday night event for them - in case that helps you plan your visit! I'd go back again to any of the hostels I visited, but the ones out in the countryside were most to my taste - just as they were when I hostelled as a teenager. There were quite a few other cyclists at Edmundbyers too.
38 mph is quite fast on a laden touring bike in the rain - you're not such a sloth after all! I wonder whether you had chance to visit St. Edmund's Church, 12th century apparently- it would be just your thing. Edmundbyers YHA looks very cosy; I must visit some time. Thanks for bringing it to our attention.
I guess even sloths can go fast with gravity - by the bottom of the hill I had forgotten what the pedals were for! No, sorry - no church visit in Edmundbyers; to be honest the thought of a nice hot shower was eclipsing thoughts of anything more adventurous, and the only sign I was looking for was the one that said "Youth Hostel"! It was a very nice hostel - I recommend it highly! Thanks for continuing to watch; I really appreciate your nice, thoughtful comments.
Absolutely lovely relaxing video again . I will miss this when you finish the route. Did you use a Garmin or similar for the route? I am riding from near Frankfurt to Bordeaux in August and experimenting with Komoot at the moment.
Yes, I used a Garmin, and also Komoot for route planning. I recently installed the Komoot app for Garmin on the device which speeds up transfer of GPX courses to it, although I always used Garmin navigation on it because I am used to that. I did 2 tours in Europe last year: I ended up paying for all the extras on Komoot in order to be able to see the open cycle map routes as well as the Komoot route planning map (I felt that was a rip-off, but necessary as Komoot routing would often plan to take me off the Eurovelo routes I wanted to follow). If you're experimenting, the cycle.travel app may be worth a look and appears to be cheaper. They may also have some of the routes you want. I needed to economise on power consumption on my European tour as I was mostly camping there; my Garmin uses far less power than my phone when navigating even though it needs recharging on a long ride. I switched the phone to airplane mode most of the time which also saves a lot of power and data. I used phone navigation (with Google maps) for important stuff like finding a nearby shop or cafe and I usually have a phone holder on the handlebar for convenience on those occasions.
@RAsadventures-zr1ge wow thanks for all the info much appreciated. You are approaching it similar to how I am thinking so very happy not to be going in the wrong direction ( sorry about the navi pun). Like your bike set up too, also very similar to the one I am trying to build. I will look forward to seeing your trips in the future and thanks again. Off back to the UK for a few days on business. I think I will take the bike this time and try some routes from the Mother in laws 😊
I should just say that I'm no expert on this - other people must have far more knowledge and experience than me! I was a reluctant and late convert to electronic navigation - mainly due to the large number of maps I would have otherwise needed - but it saves loads of time too!
@RAsadventures-zr1ge perfectly understand. I sent my wife an SOS message from the Garmin last week without knowing. She was about to call the police. I am not also so the technical guy and still prefer the older methods but it is so convenient and gives you so many options. Kicking and screaming into the world of modern gadgets on an old steel bike😁
I am not sure! I bought my Thorn Nomad (2008) 2nd hand and I don't have the specification. They look like the comfort bar to me but the only markings I can see are "Thorn" and "aluminium double butted". I don't think that is enough to identify the particular model. Sorry I can't be more helpful!
@@mofmanp8874 I see! There has been some discussion of them on the Thorn forum, but I'm not an expert on bike parts or fitting so I'm not really the person to help you I'm afraid. I just know that what I have suits me OK, but that doesn't really help you, does it!
Beautifully filmed video of a great cycling area, with good music too.
Cheers 🚲👍
Thank you - that's very kind of you. This was an incredibly beautiful day (when it wasn't raining) in an incredibly beautiful place. It brings back lovely memories for me, so I am glad you liked it!
@@RAsadventures-zr1ge
I'm pleased that you enjoyed the area, it's in the range of being in my neck of the woods so I cycle and walk it quite regularly.
Cheers.
@@tonypaddler Thanks. I find there is something quite uplifting ut the limestone scenery around there - especially in the sunshine. I wish I lived nearer!
Wow! Fantastic scenery, what a beautiful day, rain and all!
Absolutely! It just wouldn't have been a complete experience without the rain!
I Will get there soon. Thanks for the visit.❤😊
Edmundbyers was a really nice small hostel. It is now privately owned but can still be booked through the YHA. The locals were having a get- together in the "Baa" and snug with home baked food and they included me without hesitation. Apparently it's a regular Friday night event for them - in case that helps you plan your visit! I'd go back again to any of the hostels I visited, but the ones out in the countryside were most to my taste - just as they were when I hostelled as a teenager. There were quite a few other cyclists at Edmundbyers too.
Best day yet for scenery. Great bit of filming as usual. Thank you.
Thank you! It was a fantastic day for scenery. It sort of helped that the weather tried a bit of everything (except snow) as well.
Thanks for sharing
My pleasure! Thanks for commenting!
Brilliant well done 👍
Thank you! Thanks for your comment!
It aint half hilly up north tha nows. well done another great video.
Ah nows nah! Thank you!
38 mph is quite fast on a laden touring bike in the rain - you're not such a sloth after all! I wonder whether you had chance to visit St. Edmund's Church, 12th century apparently- it would be just your thing. Edmundbyers YHA looks very cosy; I must visit some time. Thanks for bringing it to our attention.
I guess even sloths can go fast with gravity - by the bottom of the hill I had forgotten what the pedals were for! No, sorry - no church visit in Edmundbyers; to be honest the thought of a nice hot shower was eclipsing thoughts of anything more adventurous, and the only sign I was looking for was the one that said "Youth Hostel"! It was a very nice hostel - I recommend it highly! Thanks for continuing to watch; I really appreciate your nice, thoughtful comments.
Absolutely lovely relaxing video again . I will miss this when you finish the route. Did you use a Garmin or similar for the route? I am riding from near Frankfurt to Bordeaux in August and experimenting with Komoot at the moment.
Yes, I used a Garmin, and also Komoot for route planning. I recently installed the Komoot app for Garmin on the device which speeds up transfer of GPX courses to it, although I always used Garmin navigation on it because I am used to that. I did 2 tours in Europe last year: I ended up paying for all the extras on Komoot in order to be able to see the open cycle map routes as well as the Komoot route planning map (I felt that was a rip-off, but necessary as Komoot routing would often plan to take me off the Eurovelo routes I wanted to follow). If you're experimenting, the cycle.travel app may be worth a look and appears to be cheaper. They may also have some of the routes you want. I needed to economise on power consumption on my European tour as I was mostly camping there; my Garmin uses far less power than my phone when navigating even though it needs recharging on a long ride. I switched the phone to airplane mode most of the time which also saves a lot of power and data. I used phone navigation (with Google maps) for important stuff like finding a nearby shop or cafe and I usually have a phone holder on the handlebar for convenience on those occasions.
@RAsadventures-zr1ge wow thanks for all the info much appreciated. You are approaching it similar to how I am thinking so very happy not to be going in the wrong direction ( sorry about the navi pun). Like your bike set up too, also very similar to the one I am trying to build. I will look forward to seeing your trips in the future and thanks again. Off back to the UK for a few days on business. I think I will take the bike this time and try some routes from the Mother in laws 😊
I should just say that I'm no expert on this - other people must have far more knowledge and experience than me! I was a reluctant and late convert to electronic navigation - mainly due to the large number of maps I would have otherwise needed - but it saves loads of time too!
@RAsadventures-zr1ge perfectly understand. I sent my wife an SOS message from the Garmin last week without knowing. She was about to call the police. I am not also so the technical guy and still prefer the older methods but it is so convenient and gives you so many options. Kicking and screaming into the world of modern gadgets on an old steel bike😁
Mr ras do you have thorn comfort handlebars?
I am not sure! I bought my Thorn Nomad (2008) 2nd hand and I don't have the specification. They look like the comfort bar to me but the only markings I can see are "Thorn" and "aluminium double butted". I don't think that is enough to identify the particular model. Sorry I can't be more helpful!
Thankyou for checking. I'm looking at these thorn mk2 comfort handlebars with 65mm rise online to solve my height issue .
@@mofmanp8874 I see! There has been some discussion of them on the Thorn forum, but I'm not an expert on bike parts or fitting so I'm not really the person to help you I'm afraid. I just know that what I have suits me OK, but that doesn't really help you, does it!