Cycling the Southern Coast of Ireland and the Wicklow Mountains // World Bicycle Touring Episode 22
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- We began our bicycle tour around Ireland in early April 2022 after finishing the Camino de Santiago. We started in Dublin and cycled through the Wicklow Mountains and Southeastern Ireland to connect to the Wild Atlantic Way.
We rode the EuroVelo 1 cycling route as well as the Waterford Greenway, and also mapped out our own route using OSMand.
Though we experienced a lot of challenging weather, Ireland was full of spectacular scenery and extremely friendly people to bolster our spirits!
Stay tuned for our next video covering the Wild Atlantic Way!
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Bicycle gear list below. We're running a mix of traditional panniers and bikepacking bags.
- 2020 Surly Ogres
- 36h Rohloff Speedhubs
- 36h Son 28 Dynamo hubs
- Ryde Andra 40 rims
- Marathon Mondial 29x2.0 DD tires
- Avid BB7 brakes, 200mm front, 160mm rear
- Sinewave Cycles Beacon headlight/USB charger
- Brooks B17 (Andrew) Terry Butterfly Century (Jenny) saddles
- Rogue Panda custom frame bags
- Ortlieb Back Rollers Plus rear panniers
- Bedrock Bags Hermosa front panniers
- Tubus racks
- Planet Bike AL fenders
Camera Gear:
- Fuji X-T4
- Fujinon 16-80 mm f/4
- Fujinon 23 mm f/2 prime
- GoPro Hero 8 Black
- Rode VideoMic Pro
- Mavic Mini 1 drone
Music Credits:
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They seem to have the best routes
The reason the Irish have those cool wool sweatshirts is because they need em!
Glad to be the 50th viewer today. Sorry to hear about your headlight. You can probably expect mostly rain or overcast for the duration of your stay in Ireland. I see Jenny got a new pair of riding shorts, but I will miss her bluish pajama bottoms. They matched nicely with her paniers. Great level and smooth filming of nice Irish landscapes. I’m always sad when your film comes to an end. Yours Truly, RheinKing.
Thanks RheinKing! The melon shorts will definitely be missed, haha. They were a little too cold and Jenny has also developed a weird sun allergy, so there will be another wardrobe change to pants in the next video 😅
thanks for the armchair tour! just the sort of tranquil entertainment I could use these days. cheers and happy trails
It’s Christmas in May, waking up and unwrapping Rolling Existence gift.Appreciate you two gliding through the countryside, putting nature on center stage. Calm,peaceful, joyous and existentially meaningful.
Thank you !
the cows probably got a fright
Sure hope you’re coming over to Scotland next. Try Oban to Castlebay. Then up to Stornoway.🏴
Yep, we're actually in Scotland now! And we would really like to do that tour of the Hebrides 👍
@@RollingExistence It is so worthwhile. Can’t recommend it enough. I’m in Inverness.
Scotland, eh? That's Simon Willis' home, from "Always Another Adventure." I'll bet he'd love to meet you both.
Good to see you are enjoying the emerald isle and getting some sunshine… If it is a little chilly there are three excellent ways to get warm:
Green spot, Yellow spot and, the best in my opinion… Redbreast 12 year old cask strength 🥃😉 Especially if you are going to visit Scotland… definitely worth experiencing the differences in Irish and Scotch whiskey
Great episode I need to visit Ireland (adding to the list)
Your videos often have one scene which makes them great. Walking the bike up a tough climb or really technical spot. :) Makes it feel like this is possible for the rest of us. Your videos along with Wheels to Wander inspired me to take on Eurovelo 10 in Estonia and Latvia in a few weeks. Keep up the great videos. Really enjoyable.
That is awesome to hear, we hope you have an amazing tour!
You're back! In Ireland this time. I've never been there, but it sure looks tempting.
Thank you very much my dear friend for sharing the video and support✌✌👍👍🙏🙏❤❤
I love you guys, I wish I get to bicycle with you when I'm in Ireland in a few weeks.
Hi Andrew and Jenny, another great video showcasing your travels!! Where do you carry the Hilleberg Tent? - are you stowing it in the rear Pannier? You both seem to have a minimal setup which is highly desirable! - June 1st I fly from new Zealand to Norway to begin riding the European Divide Trail....I have my Hilleberg (Soulo), Surly(Bridgeclub) and Ortlieb panniers front and rear :) - Just tried a mock pack up last night and I need to trim back some gear and then make it all fit in the Bike Box and checked luggage. Done it plenty of times before, but always a stressful exercise. Hope you're enjoying Ireland and I look forward to you next film - "stevehammondlifebehindbars"
I have been wondering that - especially how do you pack it all in with the GoPro gear, laptop, large format mirrorless camera (with two lenses) and a drone. No rack top bag at all. Have you just got one change of clothing or something?
Yes, Andrew's got the tent body in his rear pannier and Jenny has the poles in her frame bag. We both have quilt-style sleeping bags, which take up less space than standard ones. We also tried to keep clothing to a minimum - we have one set of riding clothes, one set of sleeping clothes, and one off-the-bike pants, shorts, and shirt. Our front panniers are mostly food, rain gear, and clothing storage. The bikepacking bags on our handlebars help with small electronics storage and stuff like that. Packing for airline travel is stressful no matter how many times you do it, hope all goes well!!
Great video. Those roads are so narrow, be careful. And those old ruins are mind boggling to us N. Am. living here all our lives.
Thanks! The narrow roads were definitely a big challenge, but most drivers were very courteous. And the ruins never cease to amaze us!
@@RollingExistence, I've watched this a few times more just to see those old ruins again. Whenever I'm out in the country outside of the Toronto area, I marvel at the old wooden churches from the mid-1800s. I feel like I've gone back in time, especially when I look at the dates on the headstones, and try to imagine what those settlers' lives must've been like. And your background music is just the right volume and selection for what you're doing. I really look forward to your next videos.
Really beautiful landscapes and as someone from the Pacific Northwest of Canada I miss the variety in skies so much (grey to orange to blue)! Kind of a weird thing to miss, but your video really reminded me of them. I had no idea Ireland was so beautiful too! Would love to tour Europe some day like you guys are doing. Keep it up!
Not weird at all, sometimes we miss the skies of places we've called home too! We would love to see Canada one day, glad you enjoyed the video 😊
Great video. Thanks for sharing your trip. Such a great adventure
The cows are probably making a lot of noise because they want to be milked
Your trip reminds me of a tour I did of Ireland back in 2012. Rode the same road down the Wicklows. I also visited Wicklow + Kinsale. Thanks for the memories and the inspiration to go back!
Well done guys,i'm from Cork a bit more inland in Fermoy,but you showed the beauty that it is,rain does like it here,but the sun has it's place too,love your channel safe travels!
Amazing
Want to see your all vlogs I just started to see
Beautiful presentation I will pray for your happiness 😊
very relaxing
I met little old man in bend Oregon back in 2019. He was from Ireland and he was stuck in USA due to the pandemic. He said I could ride around Ireland.
Glad I discovered your channel... I'm really enjoying your World Tour videos. Thanks for sharing. I wish you well on all your future adventures.
I really enjoyed your videos ☺️😎
Glad to see you enjoying Ireland in spite of the damp. How are you coping with riding on the left ? when you've finished with Ireland what's your next country?
Hope your driving on what's left of the roads
Riding on the left was definitely challenging at first, especially crossing Dublin after leaving the airport! We're currently in Scotland after spending a month and a half in Ireland - there's a bit of lag time in our videos. Planning to ride Scotland through June and then possibly some of England!
they are just friendly Irish cows saying haware ya
Hi, nice tour you did there. Did you have any problems with any dogs there? Im planning a tour there at the moment but im a little afraid of dogs. I heard there are many guarding dogs.
Thank you for sharing your experiences👍
We didn't get chased by a single dog in Ireland that I can remember. They were always behind fences or on a leash.
I’ve tried cycle camping and feel shattered after a night camping. I don’t know how you do it. The Beara Peninsula is nice btw.
How does it feel cycling on the ‘correct’ side of the road guys!? 😋
Haha, it was really weird at first! By now we're starting to get used to it, but it definitely messes with our intuition of the road.
Hello fellow cyclist tourer.
I really enjoy the quality of your videos and have some question regarding your setup. I used to travel with an XT2 few years ago and missed not having stabilisation for video.
I see that you are using the newer XT4 and was wondering if those on-bicycle shots were done with it or your gopro.
Also curious if the IBIS of the XT4 might be prone to damage with all the vibrations.
Thanks.
All the shots from the bicycle are shot on a GoPro Hero 8. I've tried to use the xt4 while riding, holding it with a small monopod, but the IBIS is nowhere near good enough to get usable shots. Even with the IBIS, I rarely shoot while moving with the XT4. It's just barely good enough to get decent walking shots as long as you hold the camera really steady.
So far the XT4 has held up well, it's survived 12,000+ miles strapped to my bike. After particularly bumpy terrain, it will throw a 'turn your camera off and then back on' error that is either the IBIS or the lens mount connection giving me issues, but the problem always clears and it's been doing that since the start, albeit very very rarely.
Our Taiwan video was shot entirely on an xt30 with the 23mm prime lens, and anytime the camera is moving it's mounted on a small gimbal. The quality of the shots is superb compared to the gopro, but the footage had a ton of micro jitters even with the gimbal. The xt30 and 23mm prime have no IBIS or even OIS, but I was able to use Resolve's software stabilization to make the video watchable.
I've considered getting a gimbal for the XT4, but it would add weight and setup time. Also riding with a relatively heavy gimbal and camera setup in my hand is much sketchier than riding with a small gopro in my hand.
@@RollingExistence thanks for the detailed answer. I haven't see your Taiwan video and might take a look at it. I was considering carrying a gimbal as well (crane or something) but as you stated it add weight and non practicality while riding. Indeed gopro or dji pocket seems like better alternative for on-bicycle footage and use the camera for steady shots. I broke my xt2 during me travels (error message as well and screen not working) and if you tell me that the IBIS is not that great on action footage handled then I'll probably go with a smaller model (xt30 or xe4).
Anyway thanks for the feedback and safe travels!
hello,hi🙋♂️what are the things that make are you acttarcted to being a traveler.tq👍🏻
I would love to ride in Southern Ireland, the Wild Atlantic Way or Ring of Kerry but the weather is just too unreliable wet, windy and cold.