What a great adventure. And to do it as an seasoned fella is a testament to your fitness, sense of adventure and love of life. Inspirational. Fab footage as well. 👍🏼
Great video! I did the Assietta in the opposite direction, riding up to Sestriere and along the tops in a thunderstorm to a little farm just below Col delle Finestre, where we were treated to a memorable dinner and spectacular camping in the yard. One of my best days of cycling ever..
This video series is great Simon! Enjoying your travels, along with the highs and lows. You’ve inspired me to think beyond Scotland which is great. Time to take my bike abroad I think 😊
Great videos of an amazing ride, just catching up on the first 2, because, Friday cycled from King's Cross to Ashford, for the start of a group ride on the Cantii way, lovely route, going to do again next year but spend longer 4 or 5 days exploring the history of the area.
@@alwaysanotheradventure it a gravel route around Kent starts and ends in Wye, day one had a fairly technical gravel decent, with a big gully carved into the soft chalk. A bit of skill needed going down it,
Had to get my Covid booster today and I could have gone by tarmac, but spent most of my afternoon on NCR5, so I was with you in spirit Simon - Epic video by the way and this just keeps looking better and better all the way - you must have been grinning from ear to ear 😀
Looking forward to watching the other 2 videos but already I feel the combined movie would go down well in something like the Banff Mountain Film Festival or similar, maybe even an award?
I’m still too close to it but there is a 31min version which I might enter to some bike film festival competitions. If they’ll have it after the component parts have been on YT.
Simon, 2 questions if you don’t mind. I have just purchased the Camino ti and love it, I was wondering how you feel it rode on the rally and did you make the right choice on gearing ?
Hey Mark. The video on 16th will go through stuff about the bike and gearing, and there’s more about it in the kit list on my blog - all linked from the resources page of my website AlwaysAnotherAdventure.com The Camino is a superb bike for this. The newer generation- I have the old V 1 - has bigger clearances and can take wider tyres. Go with the max you can. The Ti is superior to the Alu in weight and (I think) comfort. Gearing - last year I dropped to a 38T chainring for bikepacking. For the TNR you’re either cranking slowly up or freewheeling down, so you can’t gear low enough. My LBS managed to get an 11-46 on the back, up from 42. They tried 11-50 but the gears struggled to shift. I also dropped the chainring again to a 34T and it would not have been out of place had I gone to a 30T for the ride. The laden bike is heavy (I deliberately didn’t weigh it) and the climbs silly steep. I don’t put out a lot of power - FTP about 190 - so perhaps this is just me, but dropping the gearing has helped. I also switched to shorter cranks which eliminated my knee pain. Hope that’s useful.
I don't know for sure, and sadly his funeral was just a couple of weeks ago. The first edition says "this guide has been compiled from reports by many cyclists, many but not all of them members of the Ruff-Stuff Fellowship", which sort-of implies he was.
@@alwaysanotheradventure There is a tribute to Fred Wright in the latest RSF journal. He was actually never a member of the RSF! I’ll send you a scan of his obituary if you want it - quite an interesting read
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Great to see myself in the video, brings back te memories. It was nice to meet you Simon
Hey Ferdi - didn’t see you after that. Hope all went well.
@@alwaysanotheradventure all fine, we arrived at Cafe du Cycliste just after lunch on Saturday
@@ferdidijk6704 Fast! Very fast.
wow, just wow! thank you Simon.
I cannot comprehend these altitude gains. Amazing!
If I’d added it all up in advance it might have put me off! Almost 50k feet in total.
What a great adventure. And to do it as an seasoned fella is a testament to your fitness, sense of adventure and love of life. Inspirational. Fab footage as well. 👍🏼
Thanks Scott. I’ll take “seasoned” 😁
Great video! I did the Assietta in the opposite direction, riding up to Sestriere and along the tops in a thunderstorm to a little farm just below Col delle Finestre, where we were treated to a memorable dinner and spectacular camping in the yard. One of my best days of cycling ever..
What a place!
Brilliant video, Simon. Once again I'm in awe. 😊👌🏻
Epic! Thanks for sharing.
These videos are so cool, for a middle of the US flat-lander.
I’m pleased you’re enjoying them Kevin
Beautifully filmed & wonderfully told - thoroughly enjoying riding the TNR vicariously through your films & looking forward to the next instalment.
Wow. Very good videos. Really enjoyable. Great roads and what a scenery.
Another epic video!
Awesome part 2 Simon well done 👍🤩🚴
This video series is great Simon! Enjoying your travels, along with the highs and lows. You’ve inspired me to think beyond Scotland which is great. Time to take my bike abroad I think 😊
Thank you, this is so inspiring
Glad you think so Mark, thank you
Great videos of an amazing ride, just catching up on the first 2, because, Friday cycled from King's Cross to Ashford, for the start of a group ride on the Cantii way, lovely route, going to do again next year but spend longer 4 or 5 days exploring the history of the area.
Never heard of the Cantii Way. So many new things to learn!
@@alwaysanotheradventure it a gravel route around Kent starts and ends in Wye, day one had a fairly technical gravel decent, with a big gully carved into the soft chalk. A bit of skill needed going down it,
Love your enthusiasm and energy well done and good luck for your endeavours and adventures in the future
Great video , Amazing scenery 👍
Love the videos
Fantastic!
Had to get my Covid booster today and I could have gone by tarmac, but spent most of my afternoon on NCR5, so I was with you in spirit Simon - Epic video by the way and this just keeps looking better and better all the way - you must have been grinning from ear to ear 😀
Well done! Thanks for kind comments. Still waiting for the date for my booster.
Looking forward to watching the other 2 videos but already I feel the combined movie would go down well in something like the Banff Mountain Film Festival or similar, maybe even an award?
I’m still too close to it but there is a 31min version which I might enter to some bike film festival competitions. If they’ll have it after the component parts have been on YT.
Really fantastic Simon,your filming is so real the good and the bad! I find you a truly inspiring down right good human - Thankyou.
Kind of you to say thank you
Simon, 2 questions if you don’t mind. I have just purchased the Camino ti and love it, I was wondering how you feel it rode on the rally and did you make the right choice on gearing ?
Hey Mark. The video on 16th will go through stuff about the bike and gearing, and there’s more about it in the kit list on my blog - all linked from the resources page of my website AlwaysAnotherAdventure.com
The Camino is a superb bike for this. The newer generation- I have the old V 1 - has bigger clearances and can take wider tyres. Go with the max you can. The Ti is superior to the Alu in weight and (I think) comfort.
Gearing - last year I dropped to a 38T chainring for bikepacking. For the TNR you’re either cranking slowly up or freewheeling down, so you can’t gear low enough.
My LBS managed to get an 11-46 on the back, up from 42. They tried 11-50 but the gears struggled to shift.
I also dropped the chainring again to a 34T and it would not have been out of place had I gone to a 30T for the ride. The laden bike is heavy (I deliberately didn’t weigh it) and the climbs silly steep.
I don’t put out a lot of power - FTP about 190 - so perhaps this is just me, but dropping the gearing has helped. I also switched to shorter cranks which eliminated my knee pain.
Hope that’s useful.
Stunning 😍- worth a sore backside?
Oh yes
Looks an amazing route. Was Fred Wright a member of the Rough Stuff Fellowship?
I don't know for sure, and sadly his funeral was just a couple of weeks ago. The first edition says "this guide has been compiled from reports by many cyclists, many but not all of them members of the Ruff-Stuff Fellowship", which sort-of implies he was.
@@alwaysanotheradventure There is a tribute to Fred Wright in the latest RSF journal. He was actually never a member of the RSF! I’ll send you a scan of his obituary if you want it - quite an interesting read
@@2rocship thanks - yes please alwaysanotheradventure@outlook.com
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