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@raymondmendez8092 17 сағат бұрын
Absolutely wonderful video !!!... keep them coming .. BTW what month was this video taken .. September or Abril ?
@shamsshaikh2887 Күн бұрын
amazing video of nature and history, and your voice compliments it perfectly.
@TheBicycleTourists 18 сағат бұрын
Thank you so much!
@forestrun2967 Күн бұрын
Hey guys, can you tell me approximately on average what your daily costs were? Thx!
@TheBicycleTourists 18 сағат бұрын
I've never calculated the total or the average. Your guess would be as good as mine unfortunately.
@forestrun2967 18 сағат бұрын
@ thank you for responding! I’m watching your videos while I ride my trainer, getting ready for a trip in April for the Katy Trail. I joke to my husband telling him you guys are my friends ☺️
@TheBicycleTourists 18 сағат бұрын
April will be a great month for the KATY, lots of dogwoods and redbuds!
@danmitchell3758 2 күн бұрын
Great video. Planning a similar route this summer. Did you only take GoPro to film? No Hiawatha trail in ID?
@TheBicycleTourists Күн бұрын
Thank you! Only GoPro and iPhone. I've done the Hiawatha previously but skipped it here as it is really a side trip, not on the route per se.
@tolstoyed 4 күн бұрын
fun fact - you were much closer to the adriatic sea a day prior. i saw you visited pliskovica, which is situated no more than 3 or 4 miles from the actual coast… there’s a very narrow stretch of italy there with some beautiful scenery and views of the adriatic, also absolutely stunning bike paths that take you down to triest and then from there just a short ride to koper. i would totally recommend it if you visit these parts in the future again
@TheBicycleTourists 3 күн бұрын
Here's another fun fact: We didn't know about that bike trail (we were just following the self-guided tour on this trip) until yesterday, when someone mentioned the very same path. So I checked it out on the map, dropped the Google Man in and it looks like such a great trail. I don't know why they took us straight to Muggia. Next time!
@tolstoyed 3 күн бұрын
@ and with proper bikes hah. i was surprised to see you ride those before i heard you say you rented them from a tour operator. it’s uncanny they thought those bikes would be a good idea for a trip like that… i recently moved to these parts and that bora can be a problem. when it hits hard (some times it can blow for a week non stop) they often close roads even for motorized traffic. i remember the first time i got caught in it on my bike. had to pedal downhill just to keep moving hah
@Matia-s5f 16 сағат бұрын
There are many reasons why this bike trail is not as widely known and/or used as much as Parenzana. To go biking on Parenzana in most cases people park their cars close to the Adriatic sea, stay relatively close to the sea all the time, decide how many kilometers they will ride on that day...leave the bike trail at any point and go for a meal, do some sightseeing, discover new places. On the other hand...Kozina lies quite high above the sea level - 500 meters/1600 feet...which means it makes much more sense for those who live in Triest to "suffer on the way up" and than enjoy the views on the way back...than the other way around.@@TheBicycleTourists
@Matia-s5f 16 сағат бұрын
"Most Slovenians" don't want to stay close to where they live on Saturdays and/or Sundays if the weather is nice. So riding, hiking or simply walking from Kozina to Triest in most cases you will meet locals from Triest who will greet you in Italian, there will be buses with tourist from Austria, Germany...@@TheBicycleTourists
@tolstoyed 4 күн бұрын
such a bad piece of luck there. it doesn’t rain often in the karst region and it makes such a big difference, not just the ride itself which is obvious,but the special karst colors of the sky give a much different feel to the entire region… the landscape (and particularly the sky) was a big inspiration for local and (famous) artists from other parts of europe… also respect to your endurance. what seems to be a pretty short ride on the map, it’s actually pretty tough because it constantly goes up and down, even though there aren’t any big climbs on the plateau itself. lovely video!
@TheBicycleTourists 3 күн бұрын
Thank you! Part of the thrill, or part of the reason I find bike touring to be such a fulfilling experience, is that you have to deal with difficult situations. We all want to escape hardship, it's our nature, but getting out there makes for a totally new and fresh experience. It enriches life, even if we don't really want to be out there riding in the rain, it becomes a gorgeous memory. Another great thing about bike touring (or traveling in general) is you can ride through the same route on a different day and it will be a completely different experience. Thanks for your comments!
@lindasue1960coloradogirl 4 күн бұрын
Hi Juliana and Roland quick question, is there anyway to meet you guys in person? My husband and I live in Littleton Colorado and he will be retiring in about a year. We have been watching everything that you guys have done and you have inspired us both.
@TheBicycleTourists 2 күн бұрын
Good morning! Thank you for the kind gesture, we're so glad we've provided some inspiration. We've been busy of late, not the least of what seems to be a bout of Covid or flu in the house. In the meantime, please feel free to ask anything here, we're always happy to respond.
@Matia-s5f 5 күн бұрын
Unfortunately nobody told you that apart from Parenzana that connected Triest with the Istrian peninsula there was also another rail line that connected Kozina to Triest. So you could have turned right in Kozina and enjoyed one of the most spectactacular descents from the Karst platou directly into the center of Trieste. The valley is called "dolina Glinscice" in Slovenian and Val Rosandra in Italian....There are some beatiful pictures available on Google maps - "Giordano Cottur cycle and pedestrian path"/pista ciclopedonale. The rail line was gradually discontinued after the war at first because of the border which never existed before and later because there were too few passangers on the Italian side...
@TheBicycleTourists 4 күн бұрын
Wow! you're right! This was an unusual trip; we were following the route of our "self-guided" tour. I would've much preferred this route. Thanks for sharing! Looks amazing.
@jackward6986 5 күн бұрын
Happy 65th birthday I enjoyed your birthday ride nice trail. How is Julianna’s back doing? Hope she is feeling better. I have had 2 surgeries on my back and not fun. I have found out with my back is if I don’t ride my bike my back bothers me quite a bit so riding is kinda like physical therapy and it helps me so maybe it might be the same with Julianna . Thought I would reach out on your birthday ride and Julianna’s back,,, take care.
@TheBicycleTourists 4 күн бұрын
Thank you for reaching out! Julianna's back is improving, but the weather here in Colorado has finally taken a turn for the worse, so not much riding. We're hoping to remedy that soon, but while she's not fully healed, cycling is one thing that seems to be working well for her, thank goodness!
@LaylaLestrange 5 күн бұрын
I am preparing to bike tour this year from Nantes to Budapest following the Eurovelo 6,and maybe, keep going through the Sultan's trail to Turkey. Can't wait for may to arrive. I have tried for three consecutive years and had to keep postponing due to different reasons. I love your video of the Loire a vélo, specially the "good luck choosing which chateux to visit" 😂. So difficult. I will probably ride 2 days and visit one the third day, or one of the main cities. So it will be a very slow tide at the beginning of my trip
@TheBicycleTourists 5 күн бұрын
It's not easy making a big trip, we had to postpone our Europe ride last year (hoping we can do it in 2025). Lots of things to get in the way. Your trip sounds fantastic. We also rode the EV6 from Donauschingen to Vienna some years ago, also a really excellent ride. Best of luck!
@kennethhusted4850 5 күн бұрын
Nice work on this movie, Roland! You and Julliana have a great synergy together. And what an accomplishment! I've seen most of your other vids including most of the individual segments of your Cross-America ride. This final movie ties it all together well. Even though you both suffered near the end of your trip it added some tension and resolve to the story. And as always, great music selections! Congrats on your 65th birthday ride! Well done! Interesting seeing the bike trail systems in Denver and Tuscon through your lens. Keep up the good work and hope you and Julliana are healthy and able to take a shorter trip this year!
@TheBicycleTourists 5 күн бұрын
Thank you Kenneth! We are looking into a road bike getaway in February, nothing for sure yet. There have been a lot of speed bumps lately!
@LVang152 7 күн бұрын
Iowa has no shoulder and they don’t care about cyclists.
@LVang152 8 күн бұрын
Great narrating the video. This is on my to do list.
@TheBicycleTourists 7 күн бұрын
Thank you. It's a great area for riding, and a great trail system.
@pavanatanaya 8 күн бұрын
I like the Flex to KC. Good Call
@TheBicycleTourists 7 күн бұрын
Thanks! I guess you gotta stay flexible!
@pavanatanaya 7 күн бұрын
@TheBicycleTourists cycling should be fun.
@paulvango 9 күн бұрын
Do you have any gpx files for this route please
@TheBicycleTourists 8 күн бұрын
Here is the route re-created on Komoot: www.komoot.com/tour/1983275434?share_token=alHqc0vs2oR30x8iHzZbayPwYUezfKUYVkK4pGuAg73FJCtlFg&ref=wtd
@frankducett9 9 күн бұрын
I am 77, living a car free lifestyle in Southern Indiana since my wife of 42 years passed away in 2020. I sold our car and 55 inch TV that month and have 2 Wabi singlespeeds and a CONCORD E Bike for emergencies. I quit my job also and volunteer at our local hospital once per week, am also an Army and Air Force veteran, I cycled back then as well, since 1972. You two are my clear favorite KZbin cyclists, I hope to see more of your very well crafted inspirational videos soon, and for many years to come.
@TheBicycleTourists 8 күн бұрын
Thank you Frank! I commend you. It's not easy for most people to live car-free. I don't, although since retiring I hardly put any miles on the car at all, which feels pretty good. We have a grocery store within walking distance, that helps! BTW, we LOVED southern Indiana for biking, would love to come back with our road bikes and ride those hills with something other than our heavy touring bikes. Absolutely gorgeous!
@Matia-s5f 9 күн бұрын
Exceptionally beautiful presentation of Slovenia! To keep it short...there was never any link between an average Slovenian and anything Soviet. The only thing that comes to my mind is that communist system abolished the figure of St. Nicholas in public life ( Santa Claus ) and until 1990 most children would receive gifts from St. Nicholas at home and from "Dedek Mraz" at schools and companies where our parents worked. The idea of "Dedek Mraz" had a Soviet origin...just that in our case his home town was under the Triglav mountain. We had to learn the so called "serbo-croatian" which was the oficial language in the military and the cyrillic alphabet. Very few people actually learned Russian. Many learned German and French at school in the 1970's and 1980's.
@TheBicycleTourists 8 күн бұрын
Good information! The old Yugoslavia is complicated for us westerners, Part of the East Blok? Not part of the East Blok? And so many cultures bundled together. It's good to see the region healing after so many difficult years.
@derekboothe1462 11 күн бұрын
Have you been to the Razorback greenway it a wonderful paved trail about 40 miles
@TheBicycleTourists 8 күн бұрын
As a big fan of the scenery of the Ozarks, I would love to check it out. Some day!
@leGrand-Nord 11 күн бұрын
From our experience , after 3 separate trips, in four different European countries , including France , I would also add The Netherland, Germany , and Belgium are as friendly as France (and French people) can be. Your appreciation of your overall trip is pretty much a bulls eye and reflects our sentiments of travelling by bicycle.
@TheBicycleTourists 8 күн бұрын
Thank you! I've cycled in the Netherlands, and our first cycle tour together was along the Danube in Germany and Austria. We actually had a route planned that includes those countries for 2024 but health issues got in the way, hoping to do it this year. Western Europe is paradise for bike touring!
@the_derpler 13 күн бұрын
Sometimes I wonder if buying a house near one of these trails is a life hack.
@TheBicycleTourists 12 күн бұрын
I've thought about that many times. Xenia, OH has nice trails going off in five different directions.
@MW-yj8zk 13 күн бұрын
We did the GAP/C&O last summer, starting in Pittsburgh and finished in Georgetown, taking 6 days. It is a wonderful and I highly recommend it! We’ve also done sections of Ohio to Erie and several sections of Erie Canal - both are great. We don’t camp, staying either in B&B’s or hotels.
@TheBicycleTourists 12 күн бұрын
Some great rides! The east is great in that there are nearly always places to credit card tour.
@michtou88 13 күн бұрын
Vous etes les meilleurs guides touristiques de la France Merci :)
@TheBicycleTourists 13 күн бұрын
Merci beaucoup!
@Fred-qv1ez 14 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed my city of Nantes. Well, except for the hotel. Between Nantes and Le Pelerin, as an alternative to the nothern shore which is indeed very industrial, there is also a Loire à Vélo path on the southern shore which is a lot more enjoyable and scenic. Komoot prefers the north one because it's faster, shorter and flatter, but I really prefer the south one, that goes through the landmark village of Trentemoult instead of the industrial port.
@TheBicycleTourists 13 күн бұрын
Good to know! Truth be told, I rather like the industrial bits, but always good to be back in the lush countryside. You certainly can't always trust Komoot will lead you on the most scenic path. Had I known, we'd have followed your route.
@PilbinCycler 14 күн бұрын
That is one of, if the one, best summary videos of rail-trails for the US. Thanks you! ....as I look forward to doing some of these trsils in the future.
@TheBicycleTourists 13 күн бұрын
Thank you! And enjoy your explorations!
@Hpycmpr 15 күн бұрын
Would love to purchase a cycling brim like Julianna, can you please reply with a link?
@TheBicycleTourists 13 күн бұрын
Just google "DaBrim"
@Hpycmpr 15 күн бұрын
Great video! Would love to get a cycling hat or brim like Julianna wears, can you please post a link t purchase it? thank you
@TheBicycleTourists 13 күн бұрын
DaBrim.
@jasonm4695 16 күн бұрын
Yes, belated happy birthday from near Niwot! Looking damn good for 65 brother Roland!
@TheBicycleTourists 13 күн бұрын
Thank you brother Jason!
@davidcasteel8270 16 күн бұрын
Outstanding video.Thank you for sharing this.
@TheBicycleTourists 13 күн бұрын
Well, thanks, Cavid!
@TheBicycleTourists 13 күн бұрын
Erm... David.
16 күн бұрын
Roland and Juliana, I love your videos and we live in Colorado Springs. My husband and I have done a lot of bike touring. We have done two biking tours on the Merlijn (small barge) in the Netherlands and Germany plus the major rail trails in the states. To tour France, has always been a dream of mine. Love the scenery and your narrative.
@TheBicycleTourists 13 күн бұрын
Thank you! We hope to do more of the Netherlands and Germany in the future. You would love France for cycle touring, in addition to the Loire is the Rhone, the Canal de deux Mers, and other very lovely rides. Great country to cycle in!
@klasjansson5814 17 күн бұрын
What a journey! 👌
@TheBicycleTourists 17 күн бұрын
Thanks Klas! Highly recommended!
@stephencooper5040 18 күн бұрын
35:45 you probably could have stayed at that campground and been just fine.
@TheBicycleTourists 17 күн бұрын
A lot of folks are fine with camping in the rain. I've done it a few times, but never liked it. But, yeah, we would've been fine.
@vatsmith8759 21 күн бұрын
Probably quite a good video but the background music when you talk was so irritating I gave up watching after a few minutes. Either have a commentary or some music, not both at the same time.
@caa8785 20 күн бұрын
Your wife (or husband if you are a female) must have kicked you out of your bed this morning..... You must have not watched many KZbin vids where the background music is loud and super annoying. Definitely not this. I actually find his voice is so pleasant and the back ground music calming and compliments the commentary. Good job I must say. Would love to have all the places in texts, not knowing the Frence language, it's hard to decipher the names. Thank you for a great video.
@TheBicycleTourists 19 күн бұрын
I don't have a problem with the levels.
@TheBicycleTourists 19 күн бұрын
And thank you, caa8785 for the kind words. You're right, spelling out the names in the video would've been a good idea!
@cl2385 21 күн бұрын
Stumbled upon this channel and we are so happy we did! Love everything about this channel and look forward to seeing more adventures. We are wondering if there are any places for a bathroom break along some of those long stretches? are public bathrooms around like in the US? Merci!
@TheBicycleTourists 19 күн бұрын
There are a lot more public facilities than most places in the US, and more towns, with more restaurants to use. Depending on what you're used to here in the US, I would say its probably much better.
@cl2385 19 күн бұрын
@@TheBicycleTourists That is good to know since we would be bringing grandkids along and would be making more pit stops along the way. Thank you!
@TheBicycleTourists 17 күн бұрын
That sounds like an amazing ride! Something they will remember forever!
@marklawrence4596 21 күн бұрын
Thanks for this video and all your camera work and commentary. We're planning on riding the Cuyahoga in late March if winter doesn't linger!
@TheBicycleTourists 19 күн бұрын
Sounds like a great ride, I think you will love it. It sure seems like you just don't get the kind of winters you used to get out there. I remember northern Ohio as having some pretty brutal winters, no?
@marklawrence4596 21 күн бұрын
Hope you are well and planning some spring adventures. Your videos are inspiring!
@TheBicycleTourists 19 күн бұрын
Thanks Mark, we have some plans, yes. Overcoming some medial issues and hope to be back in adventure mode soon!
@CompArchIllinois 21 күн бұрын
Banger video. I love your smoothing voice over.
@TheBicycleTourists 21 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@jeepdogproductions8310 21 күн бұрын
What a wonderful journey, thank you for sharing!
@TheBicycleTourists 21 күн бұрын
Definitely our pleasure!
@davidharris4062 21 күн бұрын
Stunning
@TheBicycleTourists 21 күн бұрын
Ahhh Thanks!
@leGrand-Nord 21 күн бұрын
Roland & Julianna, My wife Joanne and I cycled the same route as you, however , our starting point was St-Nazaire, and we cycled up current to Nevers, Your narration (excellent ) made me relive this trip in a wonderful way , since the landscape was the opposite view from yours. Your videos almost makes me re-think my photography from our trip.Your drone areal views were simply beautiful. We extended our cycling to Basel ,Switzerland , and then followed the Rhine river to where it meets the North Sea , Rotterdam….
@TheBicycleTourists 21 күн бұрын
Sounds like a great ride! Hope to do the Rhine soon, on our list of places to ride. We kept going down the Atlantic to Bordeaux and the Canal de Deux Mers to Sète, then up the Rhone. Europe is fabulous for bike touring!
@leGrand-Nord 20 күн бұрын
@ Yes Europe is really great…. 2024 has been our third Europe bicycle tour…. With 2200KM , (France Switzerland,Germany,The Netherlands) 2025 should be an toss-up… still undecided between Spain or Italy….
@TheBicycleTourists 19 күн бұрын
That's a tough choice! It's a good problem to have when more items on your bucket list than you can get to!
@richardstoner866 22 күн бұрын
A super video again…..following your series, I rode the Garonne canal route back in August so beautiful…thanks for the inspiration! 👌👍🇬🇧🇺🇸
@TheBicycleTourists 21 күн бұрын
Thank you Richard! The Garonne is splendid as well!
@johnleenane4571 22 күн бұрын
Sitting in rainy and stormy Dublin enjoying your video after a lovely day yesterday with family. Loire a velo is definitely top of the bucket list. Wishing you both a joyful and peaceful holidays 👍
@TheBicycleTourists 21 күн бұрын
Thanks for the image. I could enjoy a winter day in Dublin, just for a day! Merry Christmas from (weirdly) sunny and dry Colorado!
@willycumming1091 8 күн бұрын
Have done it from Dublin, taking the ferry to Cherbourg and by trains to Nevers. It takes a full day from Cherbourg, via Caen to Nevers with several changes.
@TheBicycleTourists 7 күн бұрын
As a citizen of the US, that still inspires a bit of jealousy. Very little of this country you can even reach on a train.
@dennispiciullo8060 22 күн бұрын
Thank you, Roland!
@TheBicycleTourists 21 күн бұрын
You're so welcome, Dennis!
@johnschmit6815 22 күн бұрын
Hope to see you on the trails around Denver. Amputee riding a blue iCE recumbent with my minder Brad😂🐸
@TheBicycleTourists 21 күн бұрын
I've probably seen you, I'll keep my eyes open! Getting out in this lovely riding weather, I hope?
@Rino-bicycle 22 күн бұрын
looks fantastic. I like architecture and castles, so many histories in those old countries like France.
@TheBicycleTourists 21 күн бұрын
So much history you can't really keep up with it, fascinating stories and great touchstones to the past.
@stevenmanns248 22 күн бұрын
I loved watching that again Roland gr8 idea of yours. Merry Christmas guys and a Happy New Year 🎉
@TheBicycleTourists 21 күн бұрын
Thank you Steven! Merry Christmas!
@dondonner1095 22 күн бұрын
Only thing better than watching this is watching it a second time.
@TheBicycleTourists 22 күн бұрын
Awww thanks Don!
@gabzregan 22 күн бұрын
Roland and Julianna, I just love your videos. I've watched you tour all over the US and Europe. I'm retiring next year and am all ready to start my bike touring. I'm lucky enough to live in France so this route is top of the list. thanks for your amazing content. Keep it coming!
@TheBicycleTourists 22 күн бұрын
Thank you so much for the kind words. Wow! You have a lot of great routes to choose from! Happy trails!
@knutselaardre1272 22 күн бұрын
I rode the Loire a velo route from 20 to 29 May this year. Since then I have really fallen in love with France. One day I will cycle this route again but with a few more side trips to enjoy this beautiful region even more. Next year I will cycle from Scherpenheuvel (Flanders, Belgium) to Santiago de Compostela (about 2400 km) and will pass by Orléans, a beautiful city of which I have very fond memories. Thank you for this beautiful report that brings back many memories for me.
@TheBicycleTourists 22 күн бұрын
I'm so lgoad you enjoyed! That sounds like a great plan for 2025. We are looking at a few options for tours in 2025. Mostly in Europe. We hoped to ride Amsterdam to Venice this year but health issues got in the way. Maybe next year!
@klasjansson5814 22 күн бұрын
As usual a very nice video!
@TheBicycleTourists 22 күн бұрын
Thank you Klas!
@warwickp8055 23 күн бұрын
Great to have another of your Adventures
@TheBicycleTourists 22 күн бұрын
Thanks. Planning some new adventures as we speak.