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@BOTG_Adventures 2 күн бұрын
Awesome ❤
@leakybean501 10 күн бұрын
Great video👌👌What is the range of your ebikes?
@RichSera2-qm5rl Ай бұрын
Hi, nice rides. By the way, how much was the lift to nato base?
@An_dy_1201 Ай бұрын
Nice video and the best "warm-up" for my next Finale holidays in two weeks. I recognized a lot of trails I've ridden the years before like Rollercoaster, Supergroppo, Briga sinistra and so on. A big "thumbs up" from me for this great clip.
@myaccount6487 Ай бұрын
So many questions! First of all, well done. 👏🏻 How many spare batteries did you have? What navigation did you use? Where did you get the route from? My brother and I did it in three days a couple of years ago on emtb’s. We tried again just recently and got into trouble 35 miles in. We set off late, and it was getting very dark 3 miles from our first stop. Komoot took us into a boggy, overgrown, unused marshland. It was horrendous, and we called off the rest of the trip. 🤦🏼
@K-A5 Ай бұрын
I just got a 1 year old Kelpie and I also mountain bike! Love this video, its so relaxing. What are you using for a leash, regular long lead that ties around your waist or something else? Did you have problems with him switching sides and tangling around you?
@andrewnelson6183 Ай бұрын
Great video, loved the drone footage. Im hoping to do the route with my son next year
@asingh3771 2 ай бұрын
Great video! Can I ask what bikes you used? Thanks
@MarkSawtell 2 ай бұрын
Yes bud both ebikes , I think vickys is a haibike all mtn 7 and mine is an orbea wild m10. We ran in eco and trail mode for most of it but at best you're gonna do half of it in 1 day unless you've got 2 sets of batteries
@lifesadventures4805 2 ай бұрын
Great video thanks. I cycled parts of this trail in the 90’s. I thought my cycling expeditions were over but I’d forgotten about electric bikes. Where did you charge them and how often? Btw, what are breakfasses? Are they like breakfasts?🤔😁
@Mugtree 3 ай бұрын
Looks like you guys had an amazing trip. Thank you for sharing
@Smadad01 3 ай бұрын
Great video I did the South downs way the day before the summer solstice this year doing this next year on the summer solstice. Thank you again for a great video
@MarkSawtell 3 ай бұрын
I know the south downs way well it's local to me , ibe done it 3 times now . Great ride. Thank you for your kind comment.
@karlmartyn9316 3 ай бұрын
Great video, thanks for taking the time to put it together 😊
@MarkSawtell 3 ай бұрын
Thank you very much ! Let me know if you do them :-)
@jamalbailey9204 4 ай бұрын
Man, give your dog a little break. That was a long run.
@MarkSawtell 3 ай бұрын
Sorry only just seen this comment. Mate , the dog has regular stops with water (you will notice the water cannister on my waist) . It's just the way I've edited it pal.
@marlonhayley5089 5 ай бұрын
How weird is this a group of us from the southdowns went to Hope this April and I managed to brake my ankle while up there riding, after doing cavedale and surviving that I fell off on the road that had the landslides. hope Vickey is riding again
@MarkSawtell 4 ай бұрын
Sorry yo hear you broke your ankle too. Bucky back out riding again . A group of us just got back from the pyrenees!
@woott321 6 ай бұрын
Great video Mark, could you do these routes on a Hardtail E-bike?
@MarkSawtell 5 ай бұрын
Yes mate definitely. Nothing really rocky
@ianmaudsley 6 ай бұрын
Do u have the gpx route
@keithattwood59 7 ай бұрын
Love the video, just a pain I have to keep putting the music down, then missing the commentary...
@MarkSawtell 6 ай бұрын
Sorry about that keith . I edited this on the journey home in the van and you get a different idea of volume levels .
@keithattwood59 6 ай бұрын
@@MarkSawtell I appreciate the effort you put in. Thank you for showing us this beautiful land!
@kingbenny123 7 ай бұрын
I rode this today, other way around though, starting at Langsett reservoir and going over to Ladybower. Today was the first time I've ever wanted an eMTB, that was a tough ride using just sausage roll and chocolate power.
@jasonridyardhome 7 ай бұрын
Superb video, really enjoyed it. Thanks very much for sharing 👍
@MarkSawtell 7 ай бұрын
Really appreciate the comment Jason. Makes the shooting and editing wirth it knowing people appreciate it .
@cupra2Jock. 7 ай бұрын
Waiting for my 2023 GIANT e + 2 to come, cant wait to be out.
@MarkSawtell 7 ай бұрын
Nothing like a new bike day ! Hope you have some amazing adventures .
@MichaelHenderson1948 8 ай бұрын
I did it 20 years ago, and missed the route twice, near Keswick and and the Consett. It was good to see some bits I'd missed, even though I couldn't go off toad as much as you could. What a shame that cafe at the top of Hartside burned down. It was a welcome stop after that climb, up the little road avoiding the main road. Would love to do it again, but I fear I'm not up to it any more. Very enjoyable video, thanks.
@MarkSawtell 8 ай бұрын
Thanks Michael for your nice words. There's probably a lot more signs up now than there was 20 years ago. I think I came across only 1 junction where you weren't sure which way . Such a beautiful ride !
@philldavis4505 8 ай бұрын
HI mark, i've just watched your c2c video. It looked epic and fancy doing this this summer. Quick question, wheredid you get the route from or did you make one yourself. Cheers Phill
@MarkSawtell 8 ай бұрын
Anyone who wants the route you download here: drive.google.com/file/d/1_xnnr9zmdECINwcwNmm67d0msJcBQv5k/view?usp=drivesdk
@YFRacing 8 ай бұрын
Brill vid, did you use a gpx file for route or did you jist know where you were going, iv not done it befor but plan to in August and like the look of this route
@MarkSawtell 7 ай бұрын
Hello mate . You are welcome to my gpx but once you hit sunderland, ignore the rest as that's my mates house lol drive.google.com/file/d/1_xnnr9zmdECINwcwNmm67d0msJcBQv5k/view?usp=drivesdk
@YFRacing 7 ай бұрын
@@MarkSawtell spot on cheers, I live not far off Sunderland so I would aim for seaham a bit further Down the coast, I plan to do it on a Raleigh chopper lol cheers
@MarkSawtell 7 ай бұрын
@YFRacing ha ha brilliant . Haven't seen one of those in years . Obviously I had one as a kid . You have to video that. Please send me a link to any social on it
@YFRacing 7 ай бұрын
@@MarkSawtell I will do I plan to do it in August some time cheers
@supertouring22 8 ай бұрын
Very informative video - thank you for taking the time to put it together. Plenty of inspiration for me for rides in 2024.
@MarkSawtell 7 ай бұрын
Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment , very much appreciated
@sicapon 8 ай бұрын
Any links on Komoot??
@MarkSawtell 7 ай бұрын
www.komoot.com/tour/1072432756?ref=avs&share_token=azAAfgJB0jcTDea3bLQm7SnSRjKxO3hGt1JVlHy3eHSISm0J0p
@MarkSawtell 7 ай бұрын
www.komoot.com/tour/1079985086?ref=avs&share_token=akwpFATu6u4qGK4CJ3mExgwqZLnu3uobtvJxAcI4POR14LS3Ev
@MarkSawtell 7 ай бұрын
Thos links hopefully will work !
@mbrylewski 9 ай бұрын
Hi, what time of the year did you cycle the route?
@MarkSawtell 7 ай бұрын
July buddy . I'm gutted really it started raining as the last 3rd of the route is pretty much downhill if you go west to east and could of completed it in a day rather than the 2 days
@mbrylewski 7 ай бұрын
@MarkSawtell we are planning around the 18 May and streching it to 5 days. West to east. Taking it easy as we are a group of pensioner's 😀
@MarkSawtell 7 ай бұрын
@mbrylewski not far off a pensioner myself lol Let me know how you get on and any videos you do send me a link . It's a great ride , not too hilly and plenty of places to get a bite to eat . Will look forward to hearing how you got on !
@mbrylewski 7 ай бұрын
@@MarkSawtell Would you mind sharing any accomodation information that you could recommend along the way?
@MarkSawtell 7 ай бұрын
@mbrylewski we stayed at a mates house that lived close to the route., but I did have a quick look for you and think you might find this website useful 👇 cycle.travel/route/c2c/stay
@johns9974 10 ай бұрын
You need to buy Quadlock for your phones 😂
@johns9974 10 ай бұрын
Great filming brings back memories of when I rode it on 19 Jan 2022. 42km and 1,000m
@johns9974 10 ай бұрын
Great stuff, very nice filming 😊
@johns9974 10 ай бұрын
Are you on Strava ?
@phillcardiac 10 ай бұрын
The range of the e - bikes are canny impressive
@andrewhayes7055 5 ай бұрын
lol probable pluging them in every 50 miles
@MarkSawtell 3 ай бұрын
Youre not far wrong , we did this on 2 charges
@vickyrhodes4284 Ай бұрын
@@andrewhayes7055I hardly use much of the battery, it’s always a surprise how much battery I have left at the end of a ride
@phillcardiac 10 ай бұрын
Ive done c2c in a day twice mate 10 hours
@johns9974 10 ай бұрын
I live only 2 hrs away and am planning a few trips there in 2024
@johns9974 10 ай бұрын
Superb, are you all riding ebikes ?
@MarkSawtell 2 ай бұрын
Hello mate . Yes we were , nit in truth the uplift is so cheap you could easily be on a non-ebike . From memory uplift to nato base was 15 euros . You can also so some back country tours with various outfits which costs about 50 euros but they spend the whole day driving you near the top of trails and meet you at the bottom
@connorjohnson763 10 ай бұрын
Great video. I was expecting the drone to go up over the gill bridge but i suppose you've got to crack on
@MarkSawtell 7 ай бұрын
I really wanted to gey that shot but it was exactly that , we wanted to crack on as was dodging sone pretty nast rainy clouds lol thanks for your comments :-)
@Tree.house424 10 ай бұрын
Great video thanks for the upload. what a great group of friends 🧡
@MarkSawtell 10 ай бұрын
Thank you and always welcome to join us on one of our adventures! Look me up on fb under marksawtell and send me a friend request
@Tree.house424 10 ай бұрын
@MarkSawtell wow that's amazing thank you 😊
@MrAnon-2024 10 ай бұрын
Great video, guys. Well put together and an enjoyable watch 👍
@MarkSawtell 8 ай бұрын
Thankyou !
@ashvince3044 11 ай бұрын
How much did you pay for the skydio? Im struggling to find one
@MarkSawtell 11 ай бұрын
Hey Ash. I got lucky with mine , got it off market place from a guy that moved from the states and had only flown it indoors. The issue you have now is with them not making them anymore rhe prices have gone up . There's a guy called Steve ambrose in the skydio fb groups who did have a few new ones . I've bought spares from him in the past and he's a legit guy . I think the cost though is about 2k for a new one from him . If youre gonna be using a drone for following you on a mountain bike I don't think any other drone comes close and I've got 4 other dji drones.
@henryhall9623 11 ай бұрын
From the USA... I'm looking forward to coming over the summer after next and doing the C2C from Whitehaven to Tynemouth. I've done a good bit of distance riding here in the states, most notably the 2022 Bicycle Ride Across Georgia (BRAG) from the Chattahoochee River in Columbus to the Atlantic Ocean at Brunswick - entirely across the state at 374 miles. If things line up, I plan to do BRAG 2024. In the meantime, I enjoy watching videos like this, learning a few things and getting prepared!🇺🇸🇬🇧
@MarkSawtell 11 ай бұрын
Another good one is the 100 mile south downs ride from Winchester to Eastbourne. Go west to east though as the winds are predominantly from the west lol
@OH-co3ov Жыл бұрын
Great video, brilliant stuff
@nosferatu8293 Жыл бұрын
Lovely video with a great narrative and a great achievement to do this in two days!. I did this ride back in 2019 with my wife and son over three days and the best part of the ride was from Nenthead to Eastgate which was 12 miles downhill! Really liked the look of your EMTB's, what make were they?
@MarkSawtell 11 ай бұрын
Ha ha i lived that downhill section. Thanks for the nice comment ...
@yanmills Жыл бұрын
You did a good loop But there is a lot more to ride up there. I do a 45 / 50k loop most times I go there. Lovely place to ride.
@MarkSawtell Жыл бұрын
Yeah we made a list minute decision to take a route of komoot that someone else had done and clearly they got lost lol. I need to get back up there as enjoyed the riding and scenery 👍 thanks for the comment pal
@yanmills Жыл бұрын
@@MarkSawtell let me know when you are planning on going back & I will see if I can meet up & show you around.
@MarkSawtell Жыл бұрын
@yanmills that's very kind of you pal. Will do!
@David-lp2fv Жыл бұрын
Nice video. I’d like to do that… I’m intrigued about the range of your EMTBs? Seemed a long ride on day 1, my Giant Trance would have only made it 40 miles or so.
@MarkSawtell Жыл бұрын
Yeah you need a spare battery as we did . We were lucky enough to have a friend who supported us in the van and met us at various points . If I was dping it without support., I'd of found a pub to dump the batteries at. If you get about 40 miles you probably need 3 tbh or break it up over 2 days with 1 spare battery
@maceyevo Жыл бұрын
Waskerley way , it’s the old Stanhope to Tyne railway line
@markrichardson5374 Жыл бұрын
Hello Mark and Vicky, i have just found this channel after meeting you on Sunday. Looking forward to watching all your videos 👍
@MarkSawtell Жыл бұрын
Nice meeting you pal. Thanks for taking a look at the channel. Was some mad trails in that ride lol hopefully see you again on another
@alandavidguest Жыл бұрын
Cracking video mate. I have the same drone. Does it ever just stop and hover in follow me mode. Mine only seems to follow me for a minute or so and then stops. But I do stick mine in my backpack. I can see you got yours set up on the handlebars.
@MarkSawtell Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind comment . That seems strange. Mine keeps following regardless . It only hovers when you stop obviously . Has it got you in plain sight ? You're talking about the skydio 2+ right ?
@MarkSawtell Жыл бұрын
Oh actually looking at the date of the video, you're talking about the air 2s. Even so it should continue to follow you regardless unless it loses sight of you
@guyadventures11 Жыл бұрын
hello mark i seen you on upwork did you get monetized?
@MarkSawtell Жыл бұрын
No its a bit of a con on there and doesn't help tbh . Best bet is just keep hitting tons of fb groups uve found is the best way but obviously takes alot of investment in time
@phantombigballs8165 Жыл бұрын
Not done this train in years used to have top 10 time for climb up on strava on a non ebike...in my youth in my youth ...i need a ebike now 😂
@MarkSawtell Жыл бұрын
Come to the dark side, you'll love it lol I got knackered knees from hmag gliding and they really help with hills . I've had a kidney transplant too so have to be careful with the stomach muscles as keeps splitting but ill keep riding till they cant patch me up anymore lol
@phantombigballs8165 Жыл бұрын
@@MarkSawtell canyon strive ON delivery last week 💪
@MarkSawtell Жыл бұрын
@phantombigballs8165 very nice !
@simonmills2250 Жыл бұрын
I am more inspired than ever to do this (and living a few miles from Whitehaven, I have no excuse). I didn't realise how much of it was off road, which is great
@MarkSawtell Жыл бұрын
There is quite a bit of it on roads to be fair but very quiet country roads and hardly saw any cars . As you go along you get offered an alternative off road section . I was amazed how well signposted either section was . You could do this pretty much without a gpx although there were a couple of sections where you could turn left or right and no signpost to confirm but if you didn't see a sign within a few hundred yards , you probably made the wrong choice lol. Thanks for the comment and yes deffo go do it 👍
@exzygosis Жыл бұрын
Another great video Mark! Well done.
@MarkSawtell Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind comment phil 😊