What tyre size you used? I am looking to do this in time but like idea, I am tempted to do best I can to see fastest I can do it in so might look like hotel stays so get sleep when wash cycle gear
I just bought it along the way. There wasn't really anytime that I ran out. Just keep an eye on what you've got. Even in some of the remote places you will still find a village shop. Just carry a bit of cash just in case though. Good luck on your trip and enjoy.
Im going to say wait. How long do you plan to take ? I set of at the beginning of June. Plenty of daylight, mostly dry the whole way round and can pack a lot lighter making the riding much nicer.
@@KeepSmilingAdventures Yeah just speaking to someone on IG whos done it as well and he said the same, wait til April onwards. More cycle time and better weather. I dont plan of breaking any records, just want to take it all in. Ive traveled the UK in a van but on a cycle is special i think .
@@KeepSmilingAdventures yeah im gonna wild camp as well (where possible) and just go for it. No time frame or constraints) just me, my bike and what mother nature has to offer! 💙
Hi! Sorry for this stupid question mate, but have you got any problems with animals while u were wild-camping? And did you choose spots that are like far from villages and other people? Cheers! (I'm sorry if my English is bad though, I'm not from the UK but I was thinking to take this route seriously since I really like English weather, cycle routes etc.)
Thats alright your english is great 👍 and thats a good question, i tend to find somewhere remote but maybe a 30-60 min ride to somewhere where i can stock up on food etc in the morning to set myself up for the day. With regards to animals not really you might here the odd fox, but we don't really have any dangerous animals here. Obviously don't camp in a field with livestock in though.
You are such an inspiration! I have a ton of questions like where you stayed, did you book accommodation well in advance? How did you manage navigation? And the stuff you carried with you on the bike?
Hey Aj thanks for the comment. so i actually wild camped pretty much every day over the 42 days it took me. i think i stayed maybe 4 nights in actual accommodation, a couple days were just awful weather and one of them nights was just because i had family along the east coast. navigation was actually not as complicated as you may think, just keep the sea on your left and your golden ;) (and a little bit of google maps) What i carried was as minimal as i could go. sleeping bag aqua quest hooped bivy a couple riding outfits (i smelt) then just the basic tools Multi tool couple inner tubes a patch kit tyre boot i think that is pretty much it,if you want to know anything else feel free to ask
Thank you for taking the time out to reply :) I'll be sure to have a lot more questions about your trip, especially regarding the route you traversed. Would you mind sharing your email?
5% thanks it was about 5000 miles by the time i finished. I would have liked to film more but my gopro broke on the first day so everything in this video was just stuff i took with my phone.
@@KeepSmilingAdventures I'm hoping to do it next year, I'm 64, but have done a few long trips before LEJOG twice, once on a tandem. I need to get cycling fit again though beforehand . That's incredible time, I thought I might do it leisurely and do it in 3 months. I read a book about someone taking 5 months to do it, mind you he did stop off and visit most of the islands on the way, Skye etc.
Definitely one of my favourite trips i have done. Would highly recommend doing it however long you want to take. It was about 5000 miles in total. I actually just planned it day by day just trying to stick as close to the coast as possible. And wild camped every night apart from like 3 nights.
Rocky Stone yeah in scotland you have the right to roam so its not illegal to wild camp most places. Although in england and wales its not technically legal you can still do it if you pick your spots away from anyone and set up late and leave early and leave no trace.
I would have liked to but because i was wild camping other than about 4/5 nights i didn't want to have to worry to much about keeping things charged. Put this video together just from videos i took on my phone. This was june/july
While it is technically illegal, it is a civil matter so you would have to pretty much damage something or cause financial loss to the owner. And they would need to prove it. So my rules are no fires ( they give you away anyway) setup camp as the sun is setting. Try and be as far away from any city, town or village. Use quite a small or stealthy shelter that you can assemble/dissemble quickly. Don't leave any rubbish.(leave no trace). And be gone before it gets light. And if somehow you do get caught be nice, respectful and they might let you spend the night anyway if not move on.
@@MrSte2phen Dont know an exact amount but barly anything just food and water really, Probably less than £7 a day and just a couple nights in b&bs They were cheap as i could find maybe Around £40-60 a night but only stayed in them for about 3 nights on the whole trip. ohh and i did have to splash out £200 for a new rear wheel. that was an exspensive day
Thanks keep going I've enjoyed your rides just shows us what a wonderful island we live in.
wow thanks andy thats super kind
What tyre size you used? I am looking to do this in time but like idea, I am tempted to do best I can to see fastest I can do it in so might look like hotel stays so get sleep when wash cycle gear
Wow who knew we had such beautiful views on our lovely shores! Great video!
Preferred it on mute because of the "music" and the difference in volume when you're talking. However, well done, young man.
Wow !! Do you have the gpx route ?
How much money do you think I would need to sustain myself?
How did you go about food and water any times you ran out planning on doing this for charity after lockdown
I just bought it along the way. There wasn't really anytime that I ran out. Just keep an eye on what you've got. Even in some of the remote places you will still find a village shop. Just carry a bit of cash just in case though. Good luck on your trip and enjoy.
Im planning this adventure now. Not sure whether to do it now (winter coming up) or wait til spring.
Im going to say wait. How long do you plan to take ? I set of at the beginning of June. Plenty of daylight, mostly dry the whole way round and can pack a lot lighter making the riding much nicer.
@@KeepSmilingAdventures Yeah just speaking to someone on IG whos done it as well and he said the same, wait til April onwards. More cycle time and better weather. I dont plan of breaking any records, just want to take it all in. Ive traveled the UK in a van but on a cycle is special i think .
It’s was a awesome trip and so many beautiful places. I also was wild camping so I slept in some amazing places. You will love the west coast 👌
@@KeepSmilingAdventures yeah im gonna wild camp as well (where possible) and just go for it. No time frame or constraints) just me, my bike and what mother nature has to offer! 💙
@@L4WNY.. have you done it yet? I am seriously considering this.
Hi! Sorry for this stupid question mate, but have you got any problems with animals while u were wild-camping? And did you choose spots that are like far from villages and other people? Cheers! (I'm sorry if my English is bad though, I'm not from the UK but I was thinking to take this route seriously since I really like English weather, cycle routes etc.)
Thats alright your english is great 👍 and thats a good question, i tend to find somewhere remote but maybe a 30-60 min ride to somewhere where i can stock up on food etc in the morning to set myself up for the day. With regards to animals not really you might here the odd fox, but we don't really have any dangerous animals here. Obviously don't camp in a field with livestock in though.
You are such an inspiration! I have a ton of questions like where you stayed, did you book accommodation well in advance? How did you manage navigation? And the stuff you carried with you on the bike?
Hey Aj thanks for the comment. so i actually wild camped pretty much every day over the 42 days it took me. i think i stayed maybe 4 nights in actual accommodation, a couple days were just awful weather and one of them nights was just because i had family along the east coast. navigation was actually not as complicated as you may think, just keep the sea on your left and your golden ;) (and a little bit of google maps)
What i carried was as minimal as i could go.
sleeping bag
aqua quest hooped bivy
a couple riding outfits (i smelt)
then just the basic tools
Multi tool
couple inner tubes
a patch kit
tyre boot
i think that is pretty much it,if you want to know anything else feel free to ask
Thank you for taking the time out to reply :) I'll be sure to have a lot more questions about your trip, especially regarding the route you traversed. Would you mind sharing your email?
hi AJ i f you head over to any of the socials FB, insta, twitter feel free to DM me. they are in the Description to this video
Can't believe i've just seen this dude..... you are a legend!! that pace is something else :-)
Aha this was on cruise control 😂
Can you post a full map of the route you took please ?
Unfortunately not, I didn’t follow I pre made route I just made it up as I went a long staying as close to the coast as possible.
@@KeepSmilingAdventures
No worries
Nice one keep posting good content for cyclists
5% thanks it was about 5000 miles by the time i finished. I would have liked to film more but my gopro broke on the first day so everything in this video was just stuff i took with my phone.
Deserves so much more than 11 mins mate what an accomplishment 👍🏻🚴
Unfortunately the old GoPro I took with me broke on the first day heading to the start so it was just random stuff I filmed on the phone at the time
@ could you do it again pretty sure you rode past the end of my street on your route 👍🏻🚴
Hi how long did the ride take you
Hey, it took 42 days. One of them days was riding from oxford to Bournemouth which is where i started.
@@KeepSmilingAdventures I'm hoping to do it next year, I'm 64, but have done a few long trips before LEJOG twice, once on a tandem.
I need to get cycling fit again though beforehand .
That's incredible time, I thought I might do it leisurely and do it in 3 months.
I read a book about someone taking 5 months to do it, mind you he did stop off and visit most of the islands on the way, Skye etc.
Definitely one of my favourite trips i have done. Would highly recommend doing it however long you want to take. It was about 5000 miles in total. I actually just planned it day by day just trying to stick as close to the coast as possible. And wild camped every night apart from like 3 nights.
@@KeepSmilingAdventures Brilliant, apparently you can wild camp in Scotland?
Rocky Stone yeah in scotland you have the right to roam so its not illegal to wild camp most places. Although in england and wales its not technically legal you can still do it if you pick your spots away from anyone and set up late and leave early and leave no trace.
You even came to my home home town tighnabruaich, could tell right away you where at the view point 👌
What’s the best bikes to do this ?
I did it on a Genisis croix der fer, but any bike is the best bike
i would like to do something like this, but it would take me longer, i would want to take a few months.
Just go for it mate wont regret it !
Would have been cool if u were able to document it in a 40 days cycling documentary
Keep up the good work
What time of year was this?
I would have liked to but because i was wild camping other than about 4/5 nights i didn't want to have to worry to much about keeping things charged. Put this video together just from videos i took on my phone.
This was june/july
Mad respect mate. Really want to do something similar. You got any wild camping tips, as I know it's technically illegal in the UK
While it is technically illegal, it is a civil matter so you would have to pretty much damage something or cause financial loss to the owner. And they would need to prove it. So my rules are no fires ( they give you away anyway) setup camp as the sun is setting. Try and be as far away from any city, town or village. Use quite a small or stealthy shelter that you can assemble/dissemble quickly. Don't leave any rubbish.(leave no trace). And be gone before it gets light. And if somehow you do get caught be nice, respectful and they might let you spend the night anyway if not move on.
How much did u spend
@@MrSte2phen Dont know an exact amount but barly anything just food and water really, Probably less than £7 a day and just a couple nights in b&bs They were cheap as i could find maybe Around £40-60 a night but only stayed in them for about 3 nights on the whole trip. ohh and i did have to splash out £200 for a new rear wheel. that was an exspensive day
@@KeepSmilingAdventures cheers...swag