Had to grin at the "don't feel like going home yet" In the 90s I came off nights in Swindon one Sunday morning, 7am in the summer, and decided to do the Ridgeway on the way home. So I got on it at Hackpen hill like you, but headed south to the A4. . I knew it quite well as I used it on my off road cycle route. I elected NOT to do the drop into Avebury as it's quite steep. I love the ridgeway - an historical trading route thousands of years old, just a few yards in , you feel miles from anywhere and the scenery is wonderful. And oh yes, forgot to mention, I did it on my XV535 Virago .😂 .
You two are a great Team...and that "little Bimble" was awesome to watch.Great Fun😂 I guess you are the UK's Bimble - Bee No. 1😎 Greetings from Germany sends CarpenterBea (bc. the CarpenterBee is the Bee of the year 2024!) haha P.S. I will def. check out the Ridgeway while Visiting UK🤓
OMG, I was wetting myself watching your video. I thought Jay was going to need some scuba gear to get out of that puddle. Great content as always. Well done Charlie and Roger.😂😂😂😂
Great to see the ‘Darth Vader Appreciation Society’ out and about having jolly japes!! Loved all the squeaks, giggles and huffing and puffing… Such fun!🤗🤣🤣🤣
Great show Charlie. Done a bit of this stuff myself and, you don't really know that off roading is a genuine workout, before yo actually try it. I remember even my eyeballs werte sweating. Cheers.✌
Not sure if crawling up a dirt road is considered 'offroading' by the pro's but you had fun and made it in one piece. That's a nice day out in my book, any day. Groetjes uit 🇳🇱 NL.
Hi Charlie, thanks for taking us home that wonderful adventure. Glad you’re OK after you fell off the bike and my God Jay went through a massive puddle. What a cool trail that’s why you bought Roger.
Should have brought your scuba gear Charlie😂I really thought Jay was taking a dip in that big one🤣It looked like a lot of fun though😁I learned to ride offroad before taking to the roads, it helped immensely👍Great stuff Charlie😊
Charlie, that looked really exciting and fun, it was so great to hear you laughing and enjoying yourselves, don’t feel too bad about dropping it as Wiltshire man and his group of riders also found that section difficult, I think you were lucky to fall off and not go through that deep puddle 🤭😎
Super stuff. Of course you aren't actually "off road" as you are on a legal highway, not all roads are black. In the Trail Riders Fellowship we call them Green Roads. Congratulations. Great fun. Stuart
Love the white Randall & Hopkirk suit, perfect for trailriding 😂 Not done the Ridgeway in years so thanks for a really nice reminder to get back on it this year. I'll be himmy mounted as well but with slightly knobblier tyres, hope i do well as you 🤞🏼
"See it bumpy", "Yeah thats the bumpy bit"s" Neat looking route for a jaunt. Not that long ago you would have been having kittens doing that. Nice slow dismount in that rut
If, at about 18:10, you only listen to the sound and not look at the screen, you two could be involved in a different activity!! 🤣 Anyway you enjoyed. Thanks for your video. The weather is finally getting better, time for planning a holiday trip. Depending on the weather it will be Slovenia/Kroatia or Snowdonia/Brecon Beacons this year for me. Take care and drive safe Charlie!!
Hi very enjoyable to watch beautiful scenery it did not look very enjoyable for you but hopefully it was good fun at least you had a helping hand brilliant stuff.
Excellent video Charlie, apart from the bit where Mark Wahlberg interrupted asking if I’d like to pray with him… No thanks Mark, I’m good. Otherwise love what you’re doing and both Jay and yourself are brilliant, like Itchy Boots but with more banter and maybe minus the hundred million dollar bank account (which I swear down, she gotta have)
Hi Charlie, another great video. Have you watched Itchy Feet on her travels? now, she does go off road!! Just like you she too has a great personality. As always ride and stay safe. Looking forward to your next one 😊
Well, you're certainly no Itchy Boots but as long as YOU enjoyed it. I would prefer to see you riding a difficult muddy track on your Himalayan where these bikes feel at home as does my 2022 Himalayan.
A true mucky movie complete with very heavy breathing , loved Jay's semi - submersible .Carry on bimbling ,I'll catch up one day Love and best wishes , Dave
That was brilliant and when the chap went right through the middle and bike dipped omg I'm glad it wasn't me 😮 there are puddles then there are deep puddles 😮
Parts of ridgeway completed - now wash bike again - I think pressure washing a bike is cruel but sometimes necessary - great content as always ride safe Charlie
Hi Charlie. Good to see some off-road adventure. Looks like you enjoyed it a lot. Bike looking good in its environment. As always keep safe and the rubber side down
Loved it Charlie. Your enjoyment and excitement was infectious, I had a beaming grin all the way through. You deffo chose the better line than Jay’s with that little off 😎
Tell you friend I have the Bella 2 piece outfit from maximoto and its from Italy I belive. I've had my textiles for 5 years and with all the layers that come in and out and the waterproof layer has kept me dry in some corkng downpours. Fantastic outfit and cheap as chips and very comfy with a great safety rating
Great video, completely epic ride in the dirt. Make me want to buy adventure bike to try off roading again. But also afraid my old motocross racing days would come rushing back! I am not built for that anymore, thanks for great video.
I hate those 360s if not used properly. I want to see the wonderful countryside as it is and not distorted. Only then, can I determine, if I also wanna go myself to see that part of the Country! You two seem to get on well, and the chat and the excellent audio is top notch. This could be the start of some exciting Dual-vlogs!
Brilliant ride Charlie. Isn't great doing something a little different? The day looked lovely and the scenery was fantastic. Your adventure adds to your experience, so good on you. Roger is an ideal bike for off road riding. Thanks for sharing.
Great vid Charlie, nice part of the ridgeway to go along , thought Jay was going to nose dive into that large puddle, thankfully looks like he had the strength to hold his line , well done Jay , Roger will need a good wash off after his tumble 😂 lot of huffing and puffing 😮💨, well done both of you, maybe see you both on Sunday ? Cheers Mitch 👍
Well done! My best tip for you is to stand up as much as you can on your everydaytrips. To master that will help you on the rougher trails❤ Keep it up😀
About 16 minutes in, you failed to start channeling your inner Frau ... "Yutta Kleinschmitt." (She of the Paris-Dakar motorcycle rally fame.) That's were it all went wrong! 🤣🤣. Great video and a "Road to ride" for the future, I think.
Hi Charlie, I have walked the Ridgeway from Avebury (Overton hill) to Ivinghoe beacon 5 times and know it well. Some sections are closed to motor vehicles, some sections are open and very easy to ride and some sections are deeply rutted by 4X4 vehicles and very tricky to ride indeed. As for Himalayan rear master cylinders both myself and Dickie are now beginning to experience troubles too!
Well you got Roger good 'n dirty there Charlie, but what a brilliant trail! We've got lots of lanes up here in The Peaks, but a good long trail like The Ridgeway's a bit special - nice one. 😎
Great stuff Charlie. Got mine stuck down the feilds the other day. It literally just up by itself😂 There was a lot of huffing and puffing, I can tell you.😂😂
Good afternoon from Moray in Scotland! Brilliant video Charlie and Margaret and I loved the squeaks and giggles from you, some of which may have only been audible to dogs! 😅 Loads of fun! Keep up the good work lassie 😊
So, I needed something cooler for the hot weather. Bought this stuff from Maximo Moto very reasonably at the end of last winter. The best time to buy summer gear!
Great Vlog Charlie, some good tracks too ride. Rodger is doing a great job but I have too ask ....are you going to upgrade? I see your getting some decent weather in the UK, hopefully it will be a decent summer and good for some more bike adventures
Hi Charlie, did you fit the Hitchcock lowering links and drop the forks 20mm? If so apart from the less ground clearance did you find any difference with the handling, steering or suspension? Tia Brenden 😊
Beautiful 🤩 ❤️. Gimme a 411 over the new one anyday.. Looks much better and perfect for bashing around Thailand.
*Crap Game* 🎉
Greetings from down under. Thanks to you and Woger, looked like fun.
Had to grin at the "don't feel like going home yet"
In the 90s I came off nights in Swindon one Sunday morning, 7am in the summer, and decided to do the Ridgeway on the way home. So I got on it at Hackpen hill like you, but headed south to the A4. . I knew it quite well as I used it on my off road cycle route. I elected NOT to do the drop into Avebury as it's quite steep. I love the ridgeway - an historical trading route thousands of years old, just a few yards in , you feel miles from anywhere and the scenery is wonderful.
And oh yes, forgot to mention, I did it on my XV535 Virago
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Sounds perfect!
@@restdayrider Apart from the choice of bike, but we managed it!
You two are a great Team...and that "little Bimble" was awesome to watch.Great Fun😂
I guess you are the UK's Bimble - Bee No. 1😎
Greetings from Germany sends CarpenterBea
(bc. the CarpenterBee is the Bee of the year 2024!) haha
P.S. I will def. check out the Ridgeway while Visiting UK🤓
It'swhat the bike was made for - a great ride video. I liked the "sun scenery" joke.
Looks like a great place to ride! I will add t to my list, thank you
Been there, done it.. ya' got down an dirty.. Oh my poor Roger.. Oh happy days.
OMG, I was wetting myself watching your video. I thought Jay was going to need some scuba gear to get out of that puddle. Great content as always. Well done Charlie and Roger.😂😂😂😂
You and me both! 🤣
That was a fun video Charlie, nice to hear Jay`s voice too. Keep up the great work! 😊😊
Here in the US they have BDR routes across each state, Backcountry Discovery Routes that follow trails and dirt or gravel roads.
Great to see the ‘Darth Vader Appreciation Society’ out and about having jolly japes!! Loved all the squeaks, giggles and huffing and puffing… Such fun!🤗🤣🤣🤣
Yeah that was a bit intense! 🤣
Great show Charlie. Done a bit of this stuff myself and, you don't really know that off roading is a genuine workout, before yo actually try it. I remember even my eyeballs werte sweating. Cheers.✌
Lovely views and some fun noises coming from Charlie and some deep puddles 😊
Thoroughly enjoyed your enjoyment. One for my new Triumph when it comes next month.
Fabulous!
Not sure if crawling up a dirt road is considered 'offroading' by the pro's but you had fun and made it in one piece. That's a nice day out in my book, any day.
Groetjes uit 🇳🇱 NL.
If it wasn't a road, it's off road in my book. 🤣
Hi Charlie, thanks for taking us home that wonderful adventure. Glad you’re OK after you fell off the bike and my God Jay went through a massive puddle. What a cool trail that’s why you bought Roger.
Good vid.. Jay told me about this and sent vid. I thought he was exaggerating about the water dip, but clearly not..! looks like fun.
Looked a really fun bimble on the ridge 👍👍
It was indeed. 😊
Should have brought your scuba gear Charlie😂I really thought Jay was taking a dip in that big one🤣It looked like a lot of fun though😁I learned to ride offroad before taking to the roads, it helped immensely👍Great stuff Charlie😊
Glad you enjoyed it. 😊
Charlie, that looked really exciting and fun, it was so great to hear you laughing and enjoying yourselves, don’t feel too bad about dropping it as Wiltshire man and his group of riders also found that section difficult, I think you were lucky to fall off and not go through that deep puddle 🤭😎
It was a lovely soft landing. 🤣
Super stuff. Of course you aren't actually "off road" as you are on a legal highway, not all roads are black. In the Trail Riders Fellowship we call them Green Roads. Congratulations. Great fun.
Stuart
Still felt off road enough for me! 🤣
Love the white Randall & Hopkirk suit, perfect for trailriding 😂
Not done the Ridgeway in years so thanks for a really nice reminder to get back on it this year. I'll be himmy mounted as well but with slightly knobblier tyres, hope i do well as you 🤞🏼
It's great fun up there!
Feel your pain,fell off myself last week on the pilgrims way,kent,great video looked a hoot,may have a crack at the ridgeway later in the year
"See it bumpy", "Yeah thats the bumpy bit"s" Neat looking route for a jaunt. Not that long ago you would have been having kittens doing that. Nice slow dismount in that rut
Very true, I have maybe gained in confidence!
A. Goes to show that anytime of the year is good for Christmas jazz.
B. So glad I traded in my ADV for a street bike. That looked miserable.
If, at about 18:10, you only listen to the sound and not look at the screen, you two could be involved in a different activity!! 🤣 Anyway you enjoyed. Thanks for your video. The weather is finally getting better, time for planning a holiday trip. Depending on the weather it will be Slovenia/Kroatia or Snowdonia/Brecon Beacons this year for me. Take care and drive safe Charlie!!
That looked like great fun, and the bikes ended up looking the way they should too. Excellent result! Thanks . Les
Clean time
Hi very enjoyable to watch beautiful scenery it did not look very enjoyable for you but hopefully it was good fun at least you had a helping hand brilliant stuff.
It was actually far more fun than maybe I made it look! 🤣
You did marvelous dah-link!! 😎
Thank you! 😊
Jay's whole front wheel was under water!
Like a Submarine!
Ahh thank you for the shout out, you are very welcome, only getting to your video today. A joy as always 💚💚💚
Thank you again. 😊
Excellent video Charlie, apart from the bit where Mark Wahlberg interrupted asking if I’d like to pray with him… No thanks Mark, I’m good. Otherwise love what you’re doing and both Jay and yourself are brilliant, like Itchy Boots but with more banter and maybe minus the hundred million dollar bank account (which I swear down, she gotta have)
I'll take that comparison, and the bank account! 😜
Hi Charlie, another excellent video although you weren't off road, you were off tarmac. A Boat is a road. See your local TRF they will explain.
Well it 'felt' off road enough for me! 🤣
Nice one.
Hi Charlie, another great video. Have you watched Itchy Feet on her travels? now, she does go off road!! Just like you she too has a great personality. As always ride and stay safe. Looking forward to your next one 😊
I do follow Itchy boots, she's great. 😊
@@restdayrideryou both have great personalities and you both come over as lovely genuine people and that’s why people are drawn to you. 😊
Nice to see you ‘engaging with the environment’. Looked like a great ride out.
Deep joy
Well, you're certainly no Itchy Boots but as long as YOU enjoyed it. I would prefer to see you riding a difficult muddy track on your Himalayan where these bikes feel at home as does my 2022 Himalayan.
I agree, I'm certainly not! 🤣
Your 360 shots make it look like you’re riding a Honda mini bike!! 😅
Funny enough i have just had a set of TKC 70 put on my Himalayan in preparation for my long summer trip
They're great.
Good evening from Switzerland.
Good Evening!
A true mucky movie complete with very heavy breathing , loved Jay's semi - submersible .Carry on bimbling ,I'll catch up one day
Love and best wishes , Dave
If you go off road don't slip and slid get the bike dirty. So looked like a great ride not so restful.
That was brilliant and when the chap went right through the middle and bike dipped omg I'm glad it wasn't me 😮 there are puddles then there are deep puddles 😮
Jay’s the name 😁
Made my option and soft grass landing seem preferable! 🤣
@@jasonelliott-uc3ob sorry 🙏
@@debbiemorris8422 no problem 😊
Parts of ridgeway completed - now wash bike again - I think pressure washing a bike is cruel but sometimes necessary - great content as always ride safe Charlie
Well,Roger looked as if he had fun😄
Your doing a Itchy Boots thought you might see a few elephants😁
Hahaha not quite Noraly standard!
Now we're talking Off Road. You're really talented, and perhaps ready to take on the TET through Sweden to the Arctic Circle! 🏍
Good job Charley and Jay navigating the puddles. 😂 I’m a bit older and I avoid puddles now a days. 😊
Hi Charlie. Good to see some off-road adventure. Looks like you enjoyed it a lot. Bike looking good in its environment. As always keep safe and the rubber side down
I had FAR too much fun. 🤣
Good video! Great adventure! Roger + new tires = go anywhere!
You guys made me giggle!!!! That was a fun ride!
That truly was a grand day out 😊
Fancied doing the ridgeway for many years now but maybe I can leave it to you guys to show me so I stay clean and dry. Very entertaining.
Great fun Charlie, well done.
Loved it Charlie. Your enjoyment and excitement was infectious, I had a beaming grin all the way through. You deffo chose the better line than Jay’s with that little off 😎
Great to here jay with his own mic , great vlog from ponch and baker ,😂👍
That was fun. We live In such a beautiful area.
The ridgeway on our doorstep. Love your adventures xx
Very well done I’m impressed
Tell you friend I have the Bella 2 piece outfit from maximoto and its from Italy I belive. I've had my textiles for 5 years and with all the layers that come in and out and the waterproof layer has kept me dry in some corkng downpours. Fantastic outfit and cheap as chips and very comfy with a great safety rating
Being from the USA, I really like the naming of places in England; here being an example the Rose & Crown 26:05
Saw you on Shed and Buried, and me and my wife were both 'ooh! Ooh! It's Charlie!'❤
It was! Good spot!
Great video, completely epic ride in the dirt. Make me want to buy adventure bike to try off roading again. But also afraid my old motocross racing days would come rushing back! I am not built for that anymore, thanks for great video.
Good Morning Charlie , looks like the two of you had a cracking day , well done
I hate those 360s if not used properly. I want to see the wonderful countryside as it is and not distorted.
Only then, can I determine, if I also wanna go myself to see that part of the Country!
You two seem to get on well, and the chat and the excellent audio is top notch. This could be the start of some exciting Dual-vlogs!
They have their uses! Sorry it’s not to your taste 😊
Same here, couldn't watch it.
Good to see you getting to grips with the countryside (literally) l used to do that sort of thing on my horse but we did fall in a large muddy hole 😂
🤣
Thank you Charlie, some beautiful places and good camping spots.
Sadly you can't wild camp here. 😐
Brilliant ride Charlie. Isn't great doing something a little different? The day looked lovely and the scenery was fantastic. Your adventure adds to your experience, so good on you.
Roger is an ideal bike for off road riding.
Thanks for sharing.
That was great fun. You'll have to do the rest of it soon.😃🏍️
Great vid Charlie, nice part of the ridgeway to go along , thought Jay was going to nose dive into that large puddle, thankfully looks like he had the strength to hold his line , well done Jay , Roger will need a good wash off after his tumble 😂 lot of huffing and puffing 😮💨, well done both of you, maybe see you both on Sunday ? Cheers Mitch 👍
Looks great 👍 I like super naked, sports bikes and classic bikes in fact all bikes. Hope you both enjoy it.
Very entertaining video Charlie nice bit of off road biking 😅
Well done! My best tip for you is to stand up as much as you can on your everydaytrips. To master that will help you on the rougher trails❤ Keep it up😀
About 16 minutes in, you failed to start channeling your inner Frau ... "Yutta Kleinschmitt." (She of the Paris-Dakar motorcycle rally fame.) That's were it all went wrong! 🤣🤣. Great video and a "Road to ride" for the future, I think.
Hi Charlie,
I have walked the Ridgeway from Avebury (Overton hill) to Ivinghoe beacon 5 times and know it well. Some sections are closed to motor vehicles, some sections are open and very easy to ride and some sections are deeply rutted by 4X4 vehicles and very tricky to ride indeed.
As for Himalayan rear master cylinders both myself and Dickie are now beginning to experience troubles too!
Gavin at Treads said it's a common thing, especially if you ride through the winter. 😏
A another entertaining vlog Charlie you and Jay remind me of the chuckle brothers lol ❤❤
I enjoyed that Charlie, great fun! I'd never manage on my bike unfortunately. Maybe a push bike.....
Well you got Roger good 'n dirty there Charlie, but what a brilliant trail! We've got lots of lanes up here in The Peaks, but a good long trail like The Ridgeway's a bit special - nice one. 😎
So glad you didn’t do that on your own. But it looks such fun. I’m jealous. 😅
That was a great film.. one of your best!
Thank you!
Brilliant video .....im seriously looking at getting a Himalayan. Just finding one near to me 😮
Great stuff Charlie.
Got mine stuck down the feilds the other day.
It literally just up by itself😂
There was a lot of huffing and puffing, I can tell you.😂😂
I managed a fair bit of huff and puff myself! 🤣
great vid charlie
Good afternoon from Moray in Scotland! Brilliant video Charlie and Margaret and I loved the squeaks and giggles from you, some of which may have only been audible to dogs! 😅 Loads of fun! Keep up the good work lassie 😊
Glad you enjoyed it 😊
A great episode, enjoyed the scenery and the chat between the two of you.
Your audio is good what external mic do you use?
This is a DJi mic receiver plugged into the go pro 10 with 2 mic transmitters one in each helmet. 😊
Nice country ride Charlie, i'm to short for one of those bikes.
Me too sadly 😥
Great video…but you know we need to know more about the ‘breezy pants’ 😂😂.
🤣 over to you Jay!
@@restdayrider Come on Jay….you can’t just casually mention breezy pants then say no more about them…we need to know 😂😂😂
So, I needed something cooler for the hot weather. Bought this stuff from Maximo Moto very reasonably at the end of last winter. The best time to buy summer gear!
Very diplomatic Jay. 😊
Not my usual style I’ll admit RDR
Nice one Charlie
I never got around to riding the ridgeway when living in UK. At least a gentle tumble onto grass.
Good morning from California
Good Morning!
Good morning! Can I come and ride (live) there please 😂
Sorry for replying twice…..just keen 😊
A little bit of itchy boots in Wiltshire.
A great compliment!
Great video. How are you recording the audio between you both please? It sounds great quality.
I'm using a new set up, a DJI receiver plugged into a go pro 10 and 2 DJI mic transmitters one in each helmet. Pricey, but works well. 😊
@restdayrider Thank you, may try that myself as the audio came through very well.
Good stuff 👍 The Himalayan is built for roads like that 🙂
PS where did you get your seat cover?
The sheep skin was a £7 eBay bargain. 😊
@@restdayrider I'll have a google, need one for when goofing about on Himmys in India and Nepal. 😁
A good old Bimble and a Womble Wombling Free...
🤣 underground , on the ground. 🤣
@@restdayrider always remember you're a Womble!
❤❤🌹🌹❤❤👌👌👍👍
Great Vlog Charlie, some good tracks too ride.
Rodger is doing a great job but I have too ask ....are you going to upgrade?
I see your getting some decent weather in the UK, hopefully it will be a decent summer and good for some more bike adventures
An upgrade is on the cards .....
Will it be the new Himalayan or CF Motorcycle?
@davidkelly-cl4mj possibly, or the Honda NX 500. 😊
fab
As good as a gym workout.👍
Hi Charlie, did you fit the Hitchcock lowering links and drop the forks 20mm?
If so apart from the less ground clearance did you find any difference with the handling, steering or suspension?
Tia
Brenden 😊
Hi, I just fitted the links, I didn't drop the forks at all and it hasn't affected the handling one bit for me!
@@restdayrider hi Charlie, thanks for responding.
All the best
Brenden.