My one and only bike packing adventure so far is the NC500 in 2023 on my own over 7 days. was a fantastic adventure and loved every minute of it and didnt want it to end 😁

Just stumbled across your video. Amazingly done and kudos on your effort. I will be planning to do this same route this year. Is there a link anywhere for the gpx file? Subscribed 💪🏻

What width bars are you running, please? I'm a short-arse, so always struggle with bikepacking luggage on my small frames. I have decided on the small Tailfin drop bar bag as I run 40cm bars with no flare. Having enough room is my only concern. It will replace a Restrap bar bag and means that my luggage will then be 100% Tailfin.

Well done mate,excellent videography again👍 shame about the weather but made for a better story 😊 good to know they take bikes on buses there.not a given in Europe..

800 grams for 350 dollars? Good luck with your sales, lol. Tailfin is a cool company, but this is clearly not their best thing.

Wonderful … you are my model … very great movie 🤩🤩🤩

That Tailfin setup looks nice! How would you compare it to the Topeak one? Subbed!

One of my favourite "has it all" routes is las montañas vacias, Teruel in spain unforgetable. You will find the maps in google.

Going to Morocco in two weeks, my favorite so far was Colombia, the Bucaramanga to Bogota section, crossing Zapatoca, Barichara, Villa de Leiva and many beautiful small towns, following the Boyaca Bikepacking route, up to 4,000 m, don’t need camping gear, accommodation and food is super affordable.

I guess Asia needs a look in but maybe this guy hasn't been there yet. So this is Cycling 366's favourite locations. A limited but juicy selection.

“The Carabbiean 😊”

I don’t have the fitness or strength to do this any more, and I no longer live in England. It is wonderful to live vicariously through your adventures. Very nice camerawork and editing, too.

Ever thought of using insulated winter cycling shoes? Or carrying down pants for camp?

Filling a Nalgene bottle or Platypus with hot water for inside your sleeping bag hrlps mitigate cold. Carry a pee bottle for inside your tent too (makes for a good hot wwter bottle too). Snd keep lights and electronics next to your body to save battery life. Cheers

I have limited bike packing experience but I did manage to ride from Banff, Alberta to Whitefish, Montana on the Great Divide and it was spectacular. Great scenery, friendly people (including trail angels) and wildlife sightings (saw my first grizzly). I highly recommend it.

No Yorkshire?

Brilliant you had me at first starting to raise my eyebrows. Not watched you before but now subscribed.

My fav bikepacking trips til today are Kyrgyzstan and Lofoten. But theres a lot more to come… 😄

Definitely gonna try the nc500 route you suggested one day!

These are my favourite trips so far! Let me know yours below 👇 👇 👇 PS- all routes are in the relevant video descriptions to download for free 🙏

Very good summary, and the perfect closing sentiments. We can all roll our own variants and combinations of both, to suit our own preferences and the specifics of a particular trip. The important thing is to get out there and do it. Thanks and all the best!

Just because you have racks doesn’t mean you have to take too much stuff……..

Weight Weanie? That's a new one! I hope my wife doesn't watch this video otherwise I'll have another nickname 🙂

If there's a meaningful and useful different between two similar-seeming types of bikes, certainly it's a good idea to give them separate category names. But these days it seems like bikes are being divided into all these categories that are basically just variations on the same thing, and it feels like it's being done for business reasons rather than because it actually makes sense, and lots of channels and other sites are helping to promote that, because, let's face it, they're being paid to do it, or otherwise benefit from it. I mean, isn't a gravel bike basically a road bike with relaxed angles to make for a more comfortable ride, wide tire clearance, and wide tires that are inflated to relative low pressures, and if you swap the tires for somewhat narrower ones and inflate them higher, it's now an endurance bike? And if you swap those for higher-quality tires and inflate them just a bit more, it's now ready for racing, at least at lower category levels?

I like how the conclusions is "I don't care." / "It doesn't matter." but this is the first time I've seen someone splitting bike travel into distinct categories. When I travel somewhere by bike I just call it a "bike trip". Never got a reaction that indicated there was a different terminology based on how exactly you do it. Didn't know that was a thing.

Couldn't agréé more.

Haha I love those behind the scenes. 😃 I totally get the "forgetting your lines" one. I once had to record a small 5-minute speech and it took me almost an hour as I kept fumbling and, apparently, had suddenly forgotten how to speak coherently 😂

I would love to see more of these "how to"-video's. You have the footage anyway 😀

I have a cube Kathmandu touring it’s really good for me but I think for most of the people bikepacking is the best because they have it in garage.

The new Tailfin bar bag system at 01:37. Thoughts?

Couldn't agree more ! At the end of the day, the only bike ride/trip that you'll ever regret, is the one you don't take. " GET OUT AND RIDE "

which is the best? both the same coz they're different 🤣100% agreed

You will find these kinds of purist bores in every hobby... I try to avoid them like the plague because all they contribute to a trip is a dose of annoyance.

Have 2 bikes do both 😊

Aye - just get arse int' saddle, turn t' pedals, and call it what you fooking well want 🙂

Agreed. Just get out there!!

How is the paintwork holding up?

Nail on the head my man! Nit picking? On yer bike! Who gives a bleep? My first ever night away was on a Raleigh road bike with a ruck sack on my back. Back packing! Steel frame ruck sacking at that! Nothing I carried or wore was bike specific. But I was out there doing it, on two wheels. Stayed in youth hostels. One of my best ever holidays.

Agree 100%. Companies selling the idea the two are different, so they try to convince us we require different kit.

All summed up in the last 5 seconds. Get out there and enjoy the moment. Any miles on your bike are good miles.

I couldn't agree more, who gives a flip? If somebody called me a bike packer on my 80s Dawes Galaxy that's fine. If they called me a tourer on my Mason Bokeh, thats fine. It's all riding a bike with stuff on. Love the vids, keep 'em coming please.

Agreed! Cheers! Just ride your bike and have fun your way! 💯🤙🏼

Bikepacking is for cyclists who prefer a more adventurous, off road experience with a focus on exploration and self reliance. It's great for those looking for an off the beaten path experience and adventure in nature. Bike touring is for cyclists who enjoy long distance travel, smooth roads, and the convenience of staying in established locations along the way.

Yeah sleeping in a hedge and foraging for mushrooms isn't for everyone. Sometimes great adventures can be had with the comfort of hotels and restaurant food! Oh...and not doing what bears have to do in the woods!

Who makes these definitions anyway? I use a mix of all these elements on my adventures. I get the best of both worlds! Happy riding! 🙏

That’s a shame why don’t you comment while you are there

Great video, going on a bike trip to Morocco next month. Do you think overall it’s doable with 28mm road tires? Looks like the gravel is not too bad

Magic! Where on earth was that wee white Seat Mii going? Supposed to be a city car lol! More out takes please!

The way starts in vatersay not Barra

People have no clue how hard film crews and camera operators work. You're watching a climbing documentary, for example, totally oblivious to the camera person practically climbing alongside them etc etc