I often take battlefield tourists to St Valery and Dieppe. And we've cycled that stretch of road many times with the Help for Heroes Big Battlefield Bike Ride. Many people know what happened in Dieppe in August 1942 but not many know that, in 1940, the 51st Highland Division was trapped in St Valery by the advancing German Blitzkreig. Very few soldiers got away. Most went into captivity. I'm hoping to be there again on my bike at the end of October. You've whetted my appetite for it. Thank you.
Last time I was in Dieppe was in 1970 taking the ferry back to Newhaven after our camping holiday with my Mum and Dad! lol Some great roads there and in and around Normandy. Rouen was birth place of 5 times TDF winner Jaques Anquetil too! I'll have to give it a go some time.
Rouen main cathedral pre COVID used to have a light show with music projected onto it every hour or so in the evenings which was amazing to watch. Lovely place to visit Katie.
Just picked up my phone to track/stat' my ride and who should be in my feed but you Ms Kookaburra. Will watch the rest when I get back. Now I'm morivated . Top job.
Chapeau. If you had a little more time you could have ridden a bit further west along the coast to Etretat to see the spectacular cliffs that inspired Claude Monet. But not a place to be on a windy day or riding into a howling headwind.
We really enjoy your channel, please continue and we wish you the best of health in these trying times. My wife is 55 and I’m 56 and you inspire us to get on our bikes and go ride. You are an example of what we would like to achieve. Well, besides the vegan thing. I have no idea how you bike 90, 120, or 140 miles in a day. The best I have done is 60 miles averaging 19Km hr. I know there are hundreds of individuals around the globe who feel the same way, but is nice to know you are reaching out and motivating an old man in Texas.
Great conclusion to your trip to France, your timing was spot on too as it appears France is heading towards another lockdown re travelling too and from the UK. You were blessed with great weather and that’s just such a bonus on a trip like yours. Looking forward to more ‘adventures’. Well done Katie 👌
Fewer cars and more respect from French drivers make cycling a far more pleasurable experience. I'm happy that you enjoyed your French time in my adopted country.
Similar to what you said at the end, the ride back to the ferry after the PBP last year was probably my favourite cycling of that whole week. I left it really late till about lunchtime to catch the overnight ferry. I rode on my own on a perfect day on calm French holiday roads. The only issue was to find places open to get some food and drinks. The one time I saw another cyclist was someone bombing it down the hill in the opposite direction, while I had a wee stop. 9 out of 10 day!
Nice to see my hometown in your videos! 🙂 I realise i do miss Rouen sometimes, although living in the alps next to ski resorts is pretty rad too! 😁 But I think I would hate cycling there... The drivers are insane!
Hey. New to your videos and really enjoying them. Very inspirational and nice to hear a familiar accent. Lucky to have moved from the NW to the south coast and have used the Newhaven ferry a few times for cycling adventures. Glad you enjoyed it too
Absolutely loving your videos at the moment I cant wait to see more! Im hoping to start making similar content soon as I have only recently started creating content, your an inspiration and your fitness is awesome :)
Greetings from Oman! Have recently found and am enjoying your channel. Resonating a lot with my experiences. I am currently planning a solo 1000km cycle the length of Oman across the Dofar desert. Enjoying trying out your tips on climbing as the crux of the route involves an 800m climb. Major challenge is water, as water stops are upto 150km apart.
It’s so nice to be able to cycle to another country... whereas here in Singapore the longest ride I can go on is just literally around the island😂 gonna have to do a trip when the pandemic is over!
What a great adventure, your giving me the inspiration to start organising a multi day ride with a couple of mates, i love the fact that you left Manchester with your passport, and rode all the way to London the first day, your friends seem really cool too, i loved the soundtrack when you were on the coastal road going to the port, Keep the great videos coming 🚴♀️💨🌞😊
Love that segment.I am bit biased though:I went to college in Créteil and lived 30mn from there.I never seriously bike in France though. Now that I am more serious biker I need to go finish that job. Thanks for the inspiration Katie!
The CGR is defo the more typical choice but I wanted to see how the Endurance SL would handle the gravel and longer days too. It was perfect - even on the gravel sections!
Hi Katie . I know you often ride with a couple of guys , however how do you deal with boredom on your mammoth rides please ? .Rightly or wrongly I need music. Loving videos as ever , thanks Dave
#Katiekookaburra You'll have to talk to your film editor in letting you do a 'Chris Froome' and just cycle the channel tunnel, (the first person in the world to dry cycle 'the English Channel' [Good One for a pub quiz] .) I am sure you can talk Jaguar cars into sponsoring you!
Don’t forget to self care, covid has sprayed all over the world, also I’m 15 year old 165 cm aka 5’5 ft tall do you think 26 inch bike would fit me? I’ve tried it but my friends tell me to get bigger one, so you’re expert.
Not well at all. Honestly it doesn’t agree with me at all and I’m wheat intolerant but... when in France it’s one of the easiest and carb dense thing to buy on the bike. Meh! I don’t ever eat bread day to day but odd times on long rides and put up with the bloated tum! Ha
NEXT TRIP: Bilbao to San Sebastian! Ferry from the south of England here! You rock!
I often take battlefield tourists to St Valery and Dieppe. And we've cycled that stretch of road many times with the Help for Heroes Big Battlefield Bike Ride. Many people know what happened in Dieppe in August 1942 but not many know that, in 1940, the 51st Highland Division was trapped in St Valery by the advancing German Blitzkreig. Very few soldiers got away. Most went into captivity. I'm hoping to be there again on my bike at the end of October. You've whetted my appetite for it. Thank you.
Thanks for taking me along - I loved Rouen and the pothole-free tarmac. There's so much lovely cycling to be had round Piccardie
Last time I was in Dieppe was in 1970 taking the ferry back to Newhaven after our camping holiday with my Mum and Dad! lol Some great roads there and in and around Normandy. Rouen was birth place of 5 times TDF winner Jaques Anquetil too! I'll have to give it a go some time.
Rouen main cathedral pre COVID used to have a light show with music projected onto it every hour or so in the evenings which was amazing to watch. Lovely place to visit Katie.
Just picked up my phone to track/stat' my ride and who should be in my feed but you Ms Kookaburra.
Will watch the rest when I get back.
Now I'm morivated .
Top job.
Chapeau. If you had a little more time you could have ridden a bit further west along the coast to Etretat to see the spectacular cliffs that inspired Claude Monet. But not a place to be on a windy day or riding into a howling headwind.
Another great film - 2020 is turning into the summer of vicarious adventures by bike! Getting some ideas for next year.
Hi Tour De Katie , what a great bike ride you have took us on thank you ,lovely views on the coast of France 🇫🇷 Bonjour until the next time
We really enjoy your channel, please continue and we wish you the best of health in these trying times. My wife is 55 and I’m 56 and you inspire us to get on our bikes and go ride. You are an example of what we would like to achieve. Well, besides the vegan thing. I have no idea how you bike 90, 120, or 140 miles in a day. The best I have done is 60 miles averaging 19Km hr. I know there are hundreds of individuals around the globe who feel the same way, but is nice to know you are reaching out and motivating an old man in Texas.
Thanks so much, please say hi to your wife from me :) And really am glad you like the videos! x
Great conclusion to your trip to France, your timing was spot on too as it appears France is heading towards another lockdown re travelling too and from the UK. You were blessed with great weather and that’s just such a bonus on a trip like yours. Looking forward to more ‘adventures’. Well done Katie 👌
The bells, the bells, they haunt me you know 😂😂 Great video Katie 👌
Epic! Loved the views of Rouen, which my son and I visited some years ago.
GREAT Trip..........Out of interest what tyrers were you riding.
Mo....................
Video all about tyres coming very soon ;)
Lucky guy-this looks like so much fun
Thank you Katie & Team!
Thank you for letting us join you on your tour. Great job!!
Fewer cars and more respect from French drivers make cycling a far more pleasurable experience. I'm happy that you enjoyed your French time in my adopted country.
You put the "life" in fitness lifestyle. Great video!
Similar to what you said at the end, the ride back to the ferry after the PBP last year was probably my favourite cycling of that whole week. I left it really late till about lunchtime to catch the overnight ferry. I rode on my own on a perfect day on calm French holiday roads. The only issue was to find places open to get some food and drinks. The one time I saw another cyclist was someone bombing it down the hill in the opposite direction, while I had a wee stop. 9 out of 10 day!
Hi Katie really looking forward to your next adventure
Great footage, not surprised you were a little tired,keepthem coming.
Lovely video, and it put a smile on my face.
Nice, brings back memories. Dit a 2 week cycle trip wen I was about 10 years old in that part of France went to that same beach i believe.
Nice to see my hometown in your videos! 🙂 I realise i do miss Rouen sometimes, although living in the alps next to ski resorts is pretty rad too! 😁 But I think I would hate cycling there... The drivers are insane!
Hey. New to your videos and really enjoying them. Very inspirational and nice to hear a familiar accent. Lucky to have moved from the NW to the south coast and have used the Newhaven ferry a few times for cycling adventures. Glad you enjoyed it too
Ahh that's great to hear Ian, maybe see you on the roads around the NW at some point. If you see me give me a shout :)
Looks amazing! Vive la France!
I love you Rapha Trikot. I'm so glad that we also have a shop in Germany.
Hi Katie! Love your vids - how did you find friends to cycle with? Did you join a club or something?
great quality! what camera did you use to film all these?
Thanks so much, it’s the Sony A7III :)
@@KatieKookaburra amazing! riding and filming on a dslr! great content, keep it up
Absolutely loving your videos at the moment I cant wait to see more! Im hoping to start making similar content soon as I have only recently started creating content, your an inspiration and your fitness is awesome :)
Thanks so much Charles! Get making them vids!! :)
That coast road though, what a belter!
An absolute belter!!!
Absolutely loved this video - you all looked like you had such a good laugh :)
Greetings from Oman! Have recently found and am enjoying your channel. Resonating a lot with my experiences. I am currently planning a solo 1000km cycle the length of Oman across the Dofar desert. Enjoying trying out your tips on climbing as the crux of the route involves an 800m climb. Major challenge is water, as water stops are upto 150km apart.
Oooh yeah that’s a long distance between water. Make sure you have electrolytes to help keep that water in!
@@KatieKookaburra Every time :) The summer weather of 37 (Feels like 51) with 75% humidity means you average needing a litre an hour plus.
It’s so nice to be able to cycle to another country... whereas here in Singapore the longest ride I can go on is just literally around the island😂 gonna have to do a trip when the pandemic is over!
What a great adventure, your giving me the inspiration to start organising a multi day ride with a couple of mates, i love the fact that you left Manchester with your passport, and rode all the way to London the first day, your friends seem really cool too, i loved the soundtrack when you were on the coastal road going to the port,
Keep the great videos coming 🚴♀️💨🌞😊
Saw you today in Kettlewell - was going to shout out but time I clocked you you'd gone up towards Zarinas. Hope you had a good ride!
Ahhh Dave!! Yeah was heading up Park Rash but the bloody buggers have resurfaced it and it’s gravel central!! Arghh!! You have a good ride??
great videos! looks like lots of fun, wish i could do such long tours.. P.S. be careful with UV light in the summer
Loved this! Thank you for doing!
Great video! 🌟
Noob rider here, I admire your balance as you film and ride 💪 Any tips on how to do that myself? Thanks
Practice! :)
Awesome I love it great ride
Beautiful journey. Looks like you guys enjoyed the trip.
What a trip,Katie!
I LOVED it!!
Desperately want to join you on one of these mad adventures!
Love that segment.I am bit biased though:I went to college in Créteil and lived 30mn from there.I never seriously bike in France though. Now that I am more serious biker I need to go finish that job. Thanks for the inspiration Katie!
Of courrrse! It’s so stunning isn’t it!! The last day was by far the most pretty and fun! Loved it!
Used to live in Rouen very nice place.
Ahhh it’s so so pretty!!
Blimey Katie Kookaburra this is Rad
Loving this trip, would it been better taking your CGR with the gravel roads and a bit more comfort??? Nice one Katie
The CGR is defo the more typical choice but I wanted to see how the Endurance SL would handle the gravel and longer days too. It was perfect - even on the gravel sections!
Amazing your energy levels is nuts I done 200km was knocked out for 5 days.
Rouen is fab. Great place.👍
first!
Glad to see you! Lucky you get to ride in such beautiful places. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Katie . I know you often ride with a couple of guys , however how do you deal with boredom on your mammoth rides please ? .Rightly or wrongly I need music. Loving videos as ever , thanks Dave
I just enjoy the time alone. I love riding alone as much as with others :)
Amazing and imressive travel! I guess even Katie was tired in the end. You will even better endurence fitness from that trip.
Great vid , thanks for posting
Thanks for watching Garry! :)
Fair play looks awsome but I'd be zzzzzzzz on my 🚲 😂
Amazing trip! I would love to do Audax Rides in the future, just need to build up to them i suppose
Take care Katie❤️
cycle Poland, the roads at the moment are silky smooth, but be careful with the local food haha
Love the OK Otter soundtrack !
🤔🤔
Lol, that was me in France, two baguettes a day, 90 cents each, so delicious!
Hope u understood what I meant when he jumped over the ditch have a great weekend skinny k x
Well done gang a real blinder God bless
U did a lance there hee always a great vlog Katie 👍 😀 👏
Gob on your leg!! Classic!!
#Katiekookaburra You'll have to talk to your film editor in letting you do a 'Chris Froome' and just cycle the channel tunnel, (the first person in the world to dry cycle 'the English Channel' [Good One for a pub quiz] .) I am sure you can talk Jaguar cars into sponsoring you!
Top trip ! The Airbnb reminded me of Hogwarts ;)
All the best , from Bangladesh........
Nice one 👍
Chapeau
Don’t forget to self care, covid has sprayed all over the world, also I’m 15 year old 165 cm aka 5’5 ft tall do you think 26 inch bike would fit me? I’ve tried it but my friends tell me to get bigger one, so you’re expert.
Ahhh I’m not an expert. But I would always say try it before you buy any bike. Then you know what feels the best :)
Ah France.. where you ask for a baguette, but you meant un pain.
Ahhhh mannnnnn :( I tried haha!
How do you deal with all that bread!? 😶 I totally agree. Paris is a dump. Great Vlog.
You lost it at the end there K...
Not well at all. Honestly it doesn’t agree with me at all and I’m wheat intolerant but... when in France it’s one of the easiest and carb dense thing to buy on the bike. Meh! I don’t ever eat bread day to day but odd times on long rides and put up with the bloated tum! Ha
@@KatieKookaburra tell me about it. France is awful veggies and vegans. Looking forward to your next Vlog. Take it easy K
Really nice people.
Surprised to get the like, thanks.
I was just that you come over as proper old school club cyclists.
Beautiful
8:05 3 adults climbing........
Epic...
I hope you got permission from #FarmerCantona to sit on his bales ;-)
Vieni in Italia 🇮🇹...
feeling comes across badly.