What bike is that? feeling a bit nervous going on my own but I'd rather that than have someone along I have to watch out for all the time. Rudyard Kipling springs to mind' Down to Gehenna or Up to the Throne, He travels fastest who travels alone.😄
@outoftheshed840723 күн бұрын
@@roadwarrior8560 it's a bmw s1000xr. Nervousness is good. Complacency is not so good. Enjoy making memories.
@roadwarrior856023 күн бұрын
I'm heading in Sept, first time., solo. haven't a clue what's ahead!!
@hughbarton309729 күн бұрын
Epic ride, great vid 👍
@tojj29Ай бұрын
I thought you'd changed ya mic at first cos you sounded so different😂😂😂 then it wasn't you. 😂 Well , Ian/Shaun, that was Fuckin brilliant. Fair play to you both, super human 👏👏👏👏👏
@ColbyStewart1965Ай бұрын
Well done!!!
@MrBalisas2 ай бұрын
Wow.
@nickw80712 ай бұрын
El Stelvio de Casielles ?
@Serfil812 ай бұрын
What do you think about going to the top with a GS 1250 adv, panniers and pillion? I’m a little scared to try 🧐
@outoftheshed84072 ай бұрын
Sure. It is steep but if you have managed to get there, then it won't be a problem.
@nettelplos3 ай бұрын
Thx for sharing
@peaceforchildren43033 ай бұрын
nice vid! Im hoping to do similar route. I ride with 1 hand too 🙂
@jamesmclaughlin34603 ай бұрын
When things go wrong. One after another lol.
@kimetogo3 ай бұрын
You need to be fit for that . Good luck with the challenge I'm sure you will do well. I won't be partaking I have a puncture.
@outoftheshed84073 ай бұрын
The Fed Whitton Challenge is a pretty good motorcycle route as well.
@tojj294 ай бұрын
Well done gents! That ain't no easy task, I know.👏👏👏
@Peakwanderer4 ай бұрын
Good training for the Fred, I must give it a try on my new bike one day.
@kevbrown71374 ай бұрын
Brilliant...this is England.... Im gonna count to 13...... 13 ? 😅😅 We live local to Mow.. Beast of an Hill... 👌
@Peakwanderer4 ай бұрын
Well done Ian, good effort 👍
@outoftheshed84074 ай бұрын
Cheers stu
@tojj294 ай бұрын
Nice wheels bud. I spent a fortune getting a carbon Orbea. For what I spent on that, I coulda totally replaced everything on my Specialized that needing doing for less than half the cost. I never really rode that carbon bike, felt too rigid even if it was light as a feather. That's good going with three rides of that size in that time. I could only ever take hills slow and steady, and having ridden a 25% hill I know how it makes ya feel. I thought my lungs were gonna jump out my chest. That was great watching that, brought back many memories of when I was as daft as you doing this kinda stuff. Brilliant stuff, stay safe mukka
@outoftheshed84074 ай бұрын
Do you not fancy an e-bike then Toj?
@tojj294 ай бұрын
@@outoftheshed8407 Well, we've looked at them, but that's a far as it's gone. My Mrs keeps on saying to get one each so we can go out together riding. I rest my case your honor !
@outoftheshed84074 ай бұрын
@tojjer29 haha. Try renting first. They are a game changer, still nowhere near as good as a motorcycle, though.
@Peakwanderer4 ай бұрын
Mr Itchy Boots! It looks like a perfect bike for those lanes 👌
@Peakwanderer4 ай бұрын
Oh heck
@antonycharnock29934 ай бұрын
It's an unbelievably stunning area. I visited the same areas by car back in 2018 and met the free roaming cows. Did you not go up to the lakes at Covadonga? Si thi from another Yorkshireman.
@outoftheshed84074 ай бұрын
The road up to the lake is now closed at certain times of day. I seem to recall you could go up before 9 AM. I need to go back at some stage. There are just too many places to visit.
@Wayno_Complaino4 ай бұрын
Sure you’ve figured it out by now but just tap the button on the bottom right and the map will move with you and save all that tapping on the screen. 👍
@outoftheshed84074 ай бұрын
No, I hadn't figured it out, but thanks for the tip. I didn't mind so much moving it by hand as it made me concentrate on it. I'll be trying your way next time for sure. Cheers.
@tojj294 ай бұрын
You probably won't believe what I'm gonna tell you now. To look at me now at 23 stone and a lazy bustard, hard to believe that my highest mileage for cycling in a day is 118 miles on a training ride. That was cos we got lost and took a wrong turn. In 2013, at 17 stone in weight, we decided to do a charity cycle ride from John O'Groats to Lands End. Well, I did it !!! Rode every hill it threw at me and enjoyed every minute of it. I used to get to 60 miles and felt I'd just warmed up. I'm a weirdo like that. Hills killed me but on the flat I was like a BP supertanker and took some stopping.😁😁 There's a video on my channel of it. Get y'self a handlebar bag and a pack of fig rolls, keeps ya energy levels up and you can eat on the go. I ate 2 packs a day on that trip and we did 80-90 mile days for 12 days on the trot. I just shit like a goodun. Great vid, apart from the punctures, I bet that felt great.👏👏👏👏👏👏
@outoftheshed84074 ай бұрын
I've always cycled, I just fall in and out of love with it from time to time. Just a shame you can't buy time, eh? I use dried figs in my flapjack, a great energy source. Looking to do caernarfon to cardiff soon as a warm down from the Fred Whitton.
@paulsmith58214 ай бұрын
Great series of video's, im off on my own in July, and I can't wait.
@outoftheshed84074 ай бұрын
Where are you heading?
@paulsmith58214 ай бұрын
@outoftheshed8407 I'm visiting a mate who lives near La Rochelle and then heading to Bayonne, Pamplona, Andorra and Perpignan over 5 days before heading back to Dieppe. Should take in some great roads and cols.
@outoftheshed84074 ай бұрын
@@paulsmith5821 nice. Will you be filming?
@paulsmith58214 ай бұрын
@@outoftheshed8407 I'm going to try!
@Phillsadventures2874 ай бұрын
great vid !! what route did you take to get back to uk ?
@kimetogo4 ай бұрын
Looks a whole lot of fun.
@kimetogo4 ай бұрын
Like the way you got ahead of the traffic, nice move. You caught a bad day for weather, but that looks a nice twisty road with some great views thrown in. Would be great on a hot summers day. as long as the traffic is light. Thanks for sharing the alternative to Winnats Pass
@johnboyers24674 ай бұрын
Id love to get in touch with you and discuss your journey and raft of experience. 2 of us have a ferry booked for Santander in June. We are only near Preston.
@outoftheshed84074 ай бұрын
Sure, I'll try and answer any questions you have. How we do that privately, I'm not sure.
@johnboyers24674 ай бұрын
@@outoftheshed8407 would be great to get the route of you!
Bastard indeed! I had that on a charity cycle ride from JOG to Lands End. Went to put my foot on the cleat to clip in and it spun and my shin slid down the thing. Ouch moment also.
@SlipperyJack605 ай бұрын
I enjoyed your technical review and judgement on the tyres. Especially at 10:04. Very funny, this is my kind of commentary. By the way, I've got the CRF300L and I changed to Trackers which are pretty good, but even they can find themselves going sideways when it gets slippery.
@outoftheshed84075 ай бұрын
It's the uneducated review🤣 I'm giving the trackers a bash next.
@SlipperyJack605 ай бұрын
@@outoftheshed8407 To save you sodding about looking at which size fits etc..... I've got 80/100 R 21 FRONT 120/90 R 18 REAR The rear fits absolutely fine. They're a bit shit on the road, but personally I want them to perform off road and I'll put up with any on-road limitations.
@outoftheshed84075 ай бұрын
@@SlipperyJack60 cheers 🍻
@marcinpudlik81725 ай бұрын
The best vid I watched on you tube , favourite moment when you fall and go pro cut at the end , thanks for info deffo Gona check this road .
@outoftheshed84075 ай бұрын
It's all real bud. When are you going?
@marcinpudlik81725 ай бұрын
@@outoftheshed8407 yeah I could tell is all real that's why I liked it , we are going in June ,first pereneye and then Pico's it's Gona be my second time been there before but missed that road you have shown as .
@Motourev5 ай бұрын
Really enjoyed this ❤
@outoftheshed84075 ай бұрын
Cheers mate. ( I read that in your accent, haha)
@Motourev5 ай бұрын
@@outoftheshed8407 😂😂😂 classic
@tojj295 ай бұрын
That looked steep even on camera. I expect you've ben reminded how tiring it is riding off road. As kids we used to have Bultaco bikes in the quarries and tracks on Portland. Used to ache all over after a day on the bike. Got quite used to falling off😁😁 Fly tippers...scumbags. Do many people moan at you for riding the trails? Funny things, people, but then I would imagine some off roaders have just blasted past them in the past so they tar everyone with the same brush. That geek squad you passed looked "special" Feckin hate deep puddles, ya never know what's lurking in there to throw you off.🤔🤔 I did consider another GoPro but then remembered all the problems I had with the Hero 7. Why thhese manufacturers don't make a camera with bluetooth record straight to the camera I'll never know. I get that these adapters make them money, but the customers soon get pissed off with them and will look for alternatives. Glad you got through that without binning it before ya holiday.
@outoftheshed84075 ай бұрын
No one moans. They just look at you like you are shite. The thing is they can walk anywhere and we are limited, so those that go off piste give us a bad name whilst the rest have to battle with the hikers. In my opinion, the trails should be open to all, and everyone should be more tolerant. That would be too easy eh?
@thekarmafarmer6085 ай бұрын
I`m going to sound like a total newb here but I had no idea such routes, allowing motorbikes, existed in the Uk.
@outoftheshed84075 ай бұрын
Sure is. Check out Trail Riders Fellowship (TRF) or Green Lane Association (GLASS)
@thekarmafarmer6085 ай бұрын
@@outoftheshed8407 Superb! I will. Thanks
@icklepob885 ай бұрын
Just be careful uploading content with you touching your phone/nav on the move Only takes 1 clown to send it to the poloce reporting/dashcam email, and youve hung yourself.
@darrenwindle35925 ай бұрын
I'm from Sheffield always up houndkirk etc .
@darrenwindle35925 ай бұрын
Get a dunlop d606 on the back pal
@outoftheshed84075 ай бұрын
Was going to try a pair of Trackers. I believe the back won't last long, then I'll try a Dunlop mix. Nice one.
@andrewg10175 ай бұрын
Been there ! tyres fitted Mitas E0-7 last year on my Himalayan really happy with them
@PureEvolution5 ай бұрын
there pritty close to me down just passed matlock been looking to adventure on some lanes when i get new bike. Looking good what tyres you got on ?
@outoftheshed84075 ай бұрын
The tyres are the IRC that are fitted from new. They are a 50/50 tyre. I'll be fitting some michelin trackers next. What bike are you looking to get?
@PureEvolution5 ай бұрын
@@outoftheshed8407 Looking to get Tiger 1200 rally pro as will be doing a lot of road miles but looking to do the ACT and some of the TET also
@outoftheshed84075 ай бұрын
@PureEvolution nice. You must be fair handy to take a big lump like that off road. Fair play to you.
@PureEvolution5 ай бұрын
@@outoftheshed8407 Will defo have to brush up on my skills again as did lots of motorcross and stuff when i was younger i will see how i get on with it fingers crossed as the little trial i did on one last year seems to feel nimble still even with the weight
@kevinoshea28705 ай бұрын
Great vid.. did good 👌
@outoftheshed84075 ай бұрын
Cheers bud
@SteveInskip5 ай бұрын
Absolutely cracking series, well ridden! 👍
@ADV_explorers5 ай бұрын
👌👌👌👌👍👆
@solcambs5 ай бұрын
LOL that lane at 9:17 is a bugger. It had me stuck halfway up on the Tenere in the pissing rain :O) A good 20 mins just to get going again - no traction whatsoever in the rain.
@outoftheshed84075 ай бұрын
Hay dale aka slippy dale. Easy to get target fixation on there.
@robertbarton47765 ай бұрын
Your phone not mess up your view?
@outoftheshed84075 ай бұрын
Not really, it might do when I mount a tablet.
@esthersmith25735 ай бұрын
Nice to watch matey. Happy memories and itching to get back on it. See you at weekend 👍👍
@outoftheshed84075 ай бұрын
Oh yes. See ya Saturday.
@solcambs5 ай бұрын
All local lanes to me as well - just south of you with a Tenere. You did well on those rocky steps and climbs.
@outoftheshed84075 ай бұрын
Cheers, it's the ruts that scare me more.
@davidmatthews30935 ай бұрын
The opening dates for the passes are well timetabled. You will have passed signs telling you that the Col d’Aubisque was closed soon after passing Eaux-Bonnes and I’m sure that there will have been similar signs early on on the road to the Col de Tourmalet as well. May is still a bit early in the season to be touring in either the Pyrenees or the Alps.
@SteveInskip5 ай бұрын
I’ve got a theory that Ramblers only exist to make other people miserable. Very well ridden anyway mate, great lanes and the bike looks superb. The Honda stock tyres are really good on road and hard-pack but not so good on the lanes you’re doing….or dry grass surprisingly. I use Michelin Trackers at 15/20 psi for a good road/lane pressure with extra thick inner tubes. They’ll normally get you through (and up) most stuff. Another thing on steep downhills is to pull in the clutch and go down on the back brake so you definitely don’t get any engine drive. In my old trials riding days (around Ashbourne in the 70’s) you’d have a decompressor which was brilliant.
@outoftheshed84075 ай бұрын
I'm gonna try the trackers soon. Cheers
@SteveInskip5 ай бұрын
Cracking days riding!
@SteveInskip5 ай бұрын
Great vid. The go-pro issue could be battery heat which is solvable using a powerbank, and also saves having to change batteries every farts-end. Just bought an Osmo4 which could be another way of solving that problem.
@outoftheshed84075 ай бұрын
I do use a powerbank. I used to be able to run a power bank without a battery in the gopro, never any problems. It then updated and then required the gopro battery in it, which I believe overheats. I think the gopro knows to stop when there's something interesting to film.
@SteveInskip5 ай бұрын
Great choice!
@SteveInskip5 ай бұрын
Great to see the small Honda, you’ll have plenty of fun on that. From experience, ditch the original tyres for Michelin Trackers, ditch the original mirrors for Double-Take enduros, and get a rear rack to give you something to drag the back end of the bike round a bit if you do lanes on your own. Well done for the snow attempt……..we’ve all been there. 😂😂👍