This is fabulous. Looks a great trip. The views and your first stop looked wonderful. I was going to ask was you riding an MTB to match your friends or your Ribble but looking at shadows and clips from others it looked like an MTB. Looking forward to watching Part 2 later 👍
@@geraldinecoupland4162 Hi Gez, a gravel bike would be ideal. Day 1 lends itself to a mtb if using the shared walking cycling trails but once back on tarmac the graveler would fully come into its own. Due to a problem with the shocks, I rode with the forks locked out for the whole trip. On day 4 (film still to be edited) we took the sandy coastal tracks into Dunbar and the wide tyres helped there. Staying on the alternative cycle route shown in the guide book, a touring bike would be fine but you miss out on some good views. Day 2 is 95% tarmac on the route we took. Bikepacking.com has an off-road version which might appeal.
This is fabulous. Looks a great trip. The views and your first stop looked wonderful. I was going to ask was you riding an MTB to match your friends or your Ribble but looking at shadows and clips from others it looked like an MTB. Looking forward to watching Part 2 later 👍
@@geraldinecoupland4162 Hi Gez, a gravel bike would be ideal. Day 1 lends itself to a mtb if using the shared walking cycling trails but once back on tarmac the graveler would fully come into its own. Due to a problem with the shocks, I rode with the forks locked out for the whole trip.
On day 4 (film still to be edited) we took the sandy coastal tracks into Dunbar and the wide tyres helped there. Staying on the alternative cycle route shown in the guide book, a touring bike would be fine but you miss out on some good views. Day 2 is 95% tarmac on the route we took.
Bikepacking.com has an off-road version which might appeal.