I enjoyed your videos Eddy. I'm 70 and still love cycle touring as well. My father is 95 and he rides all summer to keep in shape for downhill skiing in the winter. He bought a new gravel bike at 94 so with the right frame of mind and lots of dedication to fitness it can be done.

Looking forward to 67 … and … ! PS: I’m also 67 this year, riding a bicycle and taking it one day at a time. 🚴‍♂️🌞

Just great 🙏

Fantastische docu eddy

What strikes me the most about your travels is how peaceful everything is. Sadly, the States are becoming more aggressive, noisy and stressful. Like the priest said, love is everything. We are losing that love 😢

Pedal on, man! Bicycle adventuring is something I will never give up, and at only 62 look forwardbto many more adventures! Thank you for the inspiration to pedal on myself! And RIP Ken Kifer!

A wonderful old-new comparison! You've done amazing here. Well put together. And in such a warm way too. Thank you for this!

Wow, just wow. What an inspiration you are. Thank you for taking the time to take us along on a fantastic adventure. Cheers.

Amazing, well done on a superb video.

Thank you so much for inspiring me to do some cycling on mainland Europe. From a UK based lover of our whole continent ! 🙌🏻

Thank you so much for sharing your pilgrimage. A great documentary and very thought provoking. Hope you are keeping well!

Thank you for such an entertaining video. Love how you stop to capture the beauty all around you. Likewise, I must only visit the city for a short time as my senses are quickly overloaded. After many years of racing and training on the busy roads, my partner and I now enjoy the many quiet and nature filled rail trails here in Vermont, USA. Wishing you good health and safe riding.

Hello … what wisdom is encapsulated here. Approaching 67 and starting my evolution from full time work to retirement it is good to be reminded of simplicity. 10 years ago I rode from John O Groats to Lands End with 600 others and loved it. Currently I am working 1 or 2 days a week in horticulture and it is my happy place. Keen to include more longer rides in my pilgrimage through life. Thanks for the inspiration !

Want to see more content from you sir.

How do you fund your bike trips? Also, what’re you using for route planning, navigation, maps?

Exactly. The feeling of nomadic cycling. I do it since 17 years. Now I am 63. Always in summer holidays with my bike and tent on my way. Love it and it gives me so much energy for the next year of working. I've done part of the routes, where you were cycling on this trip. La meuse Maastricht to Namur, eurovelo 5. It's really all this, you discriped. The wisdom of bicycle travelling. Simplicity and freedom. Not planing to much.

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Wonderful and inspiring video, Eddy. Thank you for sharing your journey. I'm sixty-four, and looking forward to my first cycling adventure pretty soon! 🙏

Hi Eddy, Thanks for taking the time to share your pilgrim experience with me and so many others. You are an amazing story teller and I really enjoyed both your 65 and 66 videos. I’m 67 and about 35 years ago I was addicted as a cyclist but I did weekend centuries and my daily ride after work was 35 miles. Then I got a mortgage and family and cycling was forgotten. I just retired last January 2024 and I’m trying to get back on the bike. I have 100 lbs. to lose and my legs are weak but I am riding trainer and watching cycling videos. After I have dropped about 50 lbs. I will start riding again and I really look forward to that. You really are an inspiration and you are helping me with achieving my goals. Keep making videos and posting them on KZbin for your fans like me. Also I worry you don’t wear a helmet, Your brief riding partner Flaviu wore a helmet, I worry for you. Be safe!! And see you on your next video. Tom

Amazing! I thought I would watch 10 minutes, and ended watching (and rewatching) the whole video. Apart from the outstanding countryside and intriguing narrative, this video is so well-edited and compiled. I have no idea how one would even do this. Instant like and subscribe. Many blessings for the future, Eddy!

So inspiring Eddy, wonderful films with great narration. I look forward to your next journey as I contemplate the pilgrim seed you've sown in my travel garden.....

I enjoyed this so much. I love your approach and attitude. I am one year older than you and got a new bike last week for my "retirement". I hope our paths cross at some stage. Thank you.

You are a brave and courageous person Live long dear with good health

You doing good, shipload of supportive energy ❤

I live in the USA Central California Ag country I'm 62 and I just started cycling again as well to keep myself in shape, and setting up my new mountain bike up for adventure touring. Thanks for the great videos.

67?

I agree Eddie @ 15:34 It's not about the destination it's the journey that matters!

Come to South East Asia for your cycling. 1. You cross through vastly different countries with different cultures (temples, mosques, etc) and sceneries (waterfalls, rice fields, beaches, mountains scenery, etc. 2. You probably do not need a tent or self cooking. 3. There are street food sold all over in each countries (hawker’s food, night markets, etc) 4. You can stay at cheap loggings or at temples (foc) especially in Thailand. 5. People are friendly and places are safe generally. 6. Start from Singapore to Malaysia, Thailand, Laos…and beyond. One can travel within 1 to 3 hrs by plane between these countries. 7. Welcome to SEA 🙏

you are very inspiring... peace greetings from Indonesia 🙏

72 and riding more than ever! I never feel as alive as I do out on the trails. What a long, strange trip it continues to be! Be Well, my graybeard friends, and Prosper!

Excellent. Brings back a few memories. Think I may have cycled along a tiny distance of your route, at a different time obviously (July 12 2016 for me) at Namur, after looking at my records on my Garmin and I seem to recognise some of those parts on your video. I'm getting on the bike again soon, on this road that leads to nowhere, is where I want to go but for now, on to your next video.

Hey Man, i enjoyed that! we`re the same age and planning to do the same soon.......Goodluck to you.

Thank you, I like it verry much! As a long distance hiker and bike-tourer I fully understand the term of pilgrimage. I am starting my next bike tour tomorrow and this viedeo came just in time to bring me in the right mood for travelling.

i love filming flowers too n animals …hahaha

u r immortalized here haha!#legacy

come to d philippines!lots of beaches congratulations on ur longevity what a very nice movie

What an amazing video - slowly breathing the world in your own rhythm. Really delicious for my eyes, ears and soul. Thank you!

Thank you… I needed this today. I’m 66. I have been outfitting my bike for bike packing - I need a pilgrimage…. 6 months today that my beloved husband passed on. Broken.

Why do I always ask myself questions I don't know the answer to? - Well, guess what; - I really do not know!

Hey, what a wonderful trip, what a beautiful film. Kind regards from Poland👋

From Denmark: Hello to all biking and triking loving people. I am 80 years old and still long distance Biking/Triking. I was packing for my 2024 Triking trip and wanted some inspiration about gear to take along, thus I stumbled over your wonderful video. Thx for sharing. Let it be a motivating incentive for as many people as possible, who would like to enjoy freedom, fresh air, nature and, in the process, improve their health/life style even when above 80. Until 4 years ago, I was long haul touring with my KOGA bike (Ortlieb handlebar & front loaders/back loaders/36 L Rack bag + and a ZIFLEX Monowheel Trailer with 100 L bag). Then I shifted to an ICE SPRINT FS Trike with 47 mm Schwalbe tires + the faithful ZIFLEX Trailer to carry tent-tarp-hammock-chair-taburet-spare parts, etc. NO EL ASSIST. Circuit Last summer: Triking Ebeltoft/Jutlant/DK-Frederikshavn-Ferry to Gothenburg (Sweden)-Triking Gothenburg-Stockholm-Ferry to Turku (Finland)-Triking to Helsinki-Ferry back to Stockholm-Triking to Nynaeshamn-Ferry to Visby (Gotland Island-East Coast of Sweden)-Ferry Visby to Oskarshamn (East Coast of Sweden)-Triking to Ystad (South Sweden)-Ferry to the Danish Island of Bornholm-Ferry to Koege (Danish East Coast)-Triking South Denmark Islands with a couple of Ferry crossing to the Island of Aeroe (26 km from Lubeck/Germany)-Back to Ebeltoft/DK. Seems age is ... just a number, if you live a healthy life and still want to enjoy life. Go for it, exercice, you can do it. Peace🙏

Another great video, just can't wait for yours next year adventure. And you are right; kerp on cycling until you can. Couse of healt isues my cycling days are over for good, but i still enjoy watching you guys...

Make me happy to be alive and excited for what the future holds. Thank you for sharing this with us.

Geweldige video , prachtig persoon met een visie en een inspiratie voor anderen. Safe travels for many more years to come !

Hay, enjoying your video. State side here. Like you, I tour. Walking is too slow, driving is too fast. Bicycling is just right. I’am a lot older than you. I just tour in my state - short tours. I’am a lot like you. I like people. Om!

Thouroughly enjoyed watching your videos eddy, looking forward to seeing more in the future. Thank you from wales uk.

PERFECT! This IS bikepacking!

What a great video! Soon to be 67 and I love biking, hiking and long distance swimming. Such a simple and beautiful journey. As I've gotten older, I love the slow pace of riding and taking the time enjoy all that it has to offer.I biked Germany, Austria and Switzerland last September and the things I remember most was the interactions with people a long the way. Trying to buy grapes and apples from different farmers who would not take my money but did take my handshake. Seeing people in their 80's riding E-bikes with big smiles on their faces saying hello as they pass me by. Please post more videos as you go. You have a gift that other people enjoy! God Bless from Northern California USA

Awesome and inspirational video my man

What a wonderful adventure ... thank you for sharing w us !