@BikeShedBoy Thanks very much. I hope you enjoy my videos...🚲 Cheers 👍

Oh, and I've subscribed to your channel btw 😀

@@davidbenson735 Thanks ever so much 👍

Sounds like great fun...🚴🏻‍♂️ Thanks for watching and commenting.

@@Vonzack Glad you enjoyed the video. I felt like my fillings were gonna come out on that descent...🤣 Thanks for watching and commenting.

Thanks very much. You're very lucky to be able to cycle there regularly. I'll look out for the farm shop when I'm next in Malham. Thanks for the recommendation. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍

@@davidbenson735 when you’re next up if you went meet up I could show you the ride or two

@randelscyclevlogperthwa7342 Thanks for watching and commenting Randel. Lovely place to ride a bike, but tough on the third day 🥵 Happy cycling...🚲

@paulmagus2133 Tough riding on the third day, but I had to finish the video. Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍

Thank you very much for watching and commenting. The Yorkshire Dales is one of my favourite places to ride my bike. Glorious country lanes...🚴🏻‍♂️

Thanks a lot Les and Simone, I'm so pleased that you enjoyed the video...👍🏻 Thanks for your great comments, it makes all the hard work all the more worthwhile. The music at the end was 'Floating Home" by Brian Bolger and that's exactly how I felt at that stage. All the best, Dave

@@davidbenson735 absolutely fantastic Dave! It’s Myles and Simone Have a great week

@m1les7 Thanks Myles...👍

Thanks a lot Paul. Yeah, I got to the point on Mastiles Lane where I began to get a little worried about heatstroke. But I was halfway across, and thought "bugger it", no point going back now...😂 All the best, Dave

👍🏻 Love their music Yeah, I'm well frightened of them when they have calves with them 😂 Thanks for watching and commenting.

Thanks you very much for watching and commenting. I bet that's a tough race. I didn't know it started there, thanks...👍🏻 The competitors can have a well deserved pint afterwards.

Ha ha 🤣 Thanks for watching and commenting.

Thanks a lot for watching the video, I'm glad you enjoyed it. And thanks also for the detailed information about the accommodation at Helwith Bridge. That could be useful for a small group excursion in the cooler months, when camping isn't suitable. Thanks again and happy cycling...🚴🏻‍♂️

Thank you very much... I hope you enjoy the rides as much as I did on my trip. All the best....🚴🏻‍♂️

Thanks a lot, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Yeah, I was really looking forward to soft "eggs over easy" but they turned out solid! What a muppet for forgetting about them...😂 Thanks for watching and commenting. All the best, Dave 🚴🏻‍♂️

Thank you very much for watching and your kind comments. I'm glad you enjoyed Yorkshire from my bike...😀

Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers...👍🏻

Thanks a lot for watching and commenting...👍🏻 It would definitely have been easier doing Mastiles Lane on an MTB due to the loose stones etc. My bike is a Ribble Gravel Ti Sport with a Shimano GRX 12 speed groupset and 40mm tyres. Happy cycling...🚴🏻‍♂️

@@davidbenson735 Thank you for your reply. I shall check it out. Looks very nice. Riding it in it's spectacular home terrain. Can't be bad.

Yeah, it did cross my mind whilst there. Ribble bike at Ribblehead...😀

Hi there in Australia. Thank you for watching and commenting. It gives me a lot of satisfaction knowing that I have brought back those fond memories of the Yorkshire Dales for you. It is one of my favourite areas of the UK. All the best...🚴🏻‍♂️

Thank you very much for watching. And thank you for commenting...👍🏻

Thanks a lot for the nice comment. It makes all the hard work worthwhile to hear that people are enjoying the video. Thanks again...👍

Hi Josh. Yeah, you are right, I did a trip to the Yorkshire Dales last summer and also cycled around Pen-y-Ghent, but on different roads that time. Well remembered. It got a bit tough on the very hot day across Mastiles Lane, and as you probably saw in the video, I was very relieved to finally reach the cafe. But, at the same time I felt a great sense of achievement in riding across that track. The narrow country roads are wonderful until you meet a tractor coming the other way, which happened a few times on the trip (they were busy transporting the cut hay back to the farms). Thanks again for watching the video and commenting. Much appreciated. Have a great summer in Erie...👍🏻🚴🏼

@PuddledPete Thanks a lot Pete 👍 When I saw the forecast, I just booked the trip immediately. I really do hope we get some more decent weather before the summer is out🤞 Thanks again for watching and commenting. Happy cycling 🚲

@RMSM0204 Hi there. The route on day 2 was a total of 53 miles, which included 13 miles each way getting to Kirky Lonsdale and back. The campsite was brilliant, very clean toilets and showers. Plus, a bar on site, open mainly at weekends but during the week in main summer holidays. A bit of road noise from the A65 but not too bad. I preferred this campsite over the Malham one. Thanks very much for watching the video and commenting. Much appreciated 👍

@@davidbenson735thanks for the info. I’ll check out that route, I’ll be starting in Ingleton, so won’t be quite so far. I’m in the VERY flat Fens, so it’s a bit of a shock to the system when I get to the Dales! I love it though. Thanks

@@RMSM0204 Have a great time cycling there...👍

@@davidbenson735 thanks, looking forward to it. You’ve inspired me to try a camping/cycling trip 👍

Yeah, they were a tough generation back then. Thanks for sharing that little anecdote. And thanks for watching the video, I'm glad you enjoyed it...👍🏻

Wow, I hope you have a superb time! Yeah, i should look at trips further afield. Thanks for getting in touch. All the best, Dave...🚲

Very true. I'm so glad I'm retired so that I can visit these places during the week. Many thanks for watching and commenting...👍🏻

Thanks a lot...👍 And thanks for watching and commenting.

Ha ha. Thanks Ben...👍

Hi there Tommy. Firstly, thanks very much for watching the video and commenting. My bike is a Pinnacle Arkose 4 which is an Evans Cycles brand and classed as a gravel bike. It has an aluminium frame and carbon fork. The gearing is SRAM Rival with 42 chainring and 11-42 cassette. Tyre width 37mm. I have recently upgraded to a Ribble gravel bike with titanium frame and carbon fork. Gearing is lower - Shimano GRX with 40 chainring and 10-46 cassette. Tyre size 40mm. I hope this information is of use. All the best and happy cycling...🚲

@@davidbenson735 that’s very helpful, thank you. Basically I can use a gravel bike to replace my tourer.

Thanks a lot Josh. I'm glad you had a laugh with this one. Once I'd got so far, I realised there was no point turning back. All the best...👍

Ha ha thanks, we gave it a good go, us old codgers...😂 Thanks for watching and commenting.

Thanks very much for watching and commenting. My bike is a Gravel Ti Sport. It is designed to be strong for off-road touring with low gearing but isn't the lightest of bikes. I would say definitely give it a go on your CGR. Best of luck when you do it. Cheers, Dave...👍

Thank you for watching the video and your kind comment. All the best and safe cycling...🚴🏻‍♂️

Thank you both very much. It really pleases me when I get such nice comments like this. Toughest ride I've ever done, and so glad I managed it. All the best to you both...👍🏻

@@davidbenson735 absolutely fantastic Dave ❤️🏁

Thanks very much Simon. For me personally, I like to ride climbs seated, I feel more stable sitting down than when I get out of the saddle. Much kudos to those that manage to get up these climbs on a 32 or 30, 👏🏻 I don't know how they do it...

Thanks Duncan. I guess you will have done it many times on your "Freds", but this was my first time and I've never ridden up anything so steep. Thankfully it was towards the beginning of our ride and I planned well with the gear choice. All the best & safe cycling to you...🚴🏻‍♂️

Thanks Paul, glad you enjoyed it and have a great time in Corfu. All the best, Dave

Thanks a lot Josh, glad you enjoyed the video. The 2 young guys "smashed it" on the big climbs, but for us "old guys" it was more of a struggle, but thankfully we all achieved it. All the best, Dave...🚴🏻‍♂️

Thanks a lot. And thanks for watching and commenting. Toughest ride I've done. Cheers...

Hi Mark, yeah we had multi-tools, just no pliers on them to open the quick link. Luckily, I carry a few spare links so we cut the chain to length and used one of my spare links to join it. There was a sign on the perimeter fence at Sellafield saying that armed police patrolled the area. Thanks for watching the video and commenting. You cannot beat a bit of Kate Bush while you are cycling...🤣

@@davidbenson735 Is that Kate Bush or Kate's Bush?

Ha ha, thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers...🚴🏻‍♂️

Cheers Si, it was very hard...

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching and commenting. All the best...👍

Thank you for watching and commenting. Glad you enjoyed the video. All the best from the UK...🚲

Yeah, we were very lucky with the weather. Thanks for watching and commenting. Happy cycling 🚲

Yeah, I think Otis was the star of the video. Thanks for watching and commenting. All the best.

Thanks Paul, glad you liked it. Thanks for watching and commenting. All the best, Dave

Eyup Dave, another absolutely brilliant video! My good lady was away and she loves your videos too, so I had to wait until she got back before I could watch it!! Anyway she’s back and it was great! Keep em coming buddy ❤🏁💪💪

Thanks so much for your great appreciation of the video. It makes all the hard work worth it. Hopefully more videos to come...🚴🏻‍♂️ 🏕 All the very best to you both...👍🏻

Thanks a lot Rachael, I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Yeah, the tents cleaned up okay when we got home. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍

For the dog there is!!!

Oops, sorry that offended you, shame it spoilt the video for you.