Adventure Country Tracks U.K. | Episode 1

In episode one we set out from the starting point of Llanthony Priory nestled in the Black Mountains. From there we made our way through the Brecon Beacons finishing in the foothills of Snowdonia National Park.
The ACT U.K. is a five day on road/off road adventure that takes you from Wales to Whitby. Travelling through breathtaking scenery along backcountry B roads and epic off road sections, the Adventure Country Tracks U.K. did not disappoint.
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And remember we have but one life.
So make it epic.
Marc.
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[@exeterrider]

Awesome fun, hard to beat that. Brill👍🍻😎

[@EpicMotorcycleAdventures]

Was epic. Thanks for watching ER.

[@Motoramblings]

That of a great start to the adventure for sure!!

[@EpicMotorcycleAdventures]

Thank you. It was epic.

[@2BoldlyGo]

Awesome Guys look forward to the next episode 👍

[@EpicMotorcycleAdventures]

It was epic. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@kenbrooks7794]

Great stuff mate! Climbs like that first lane are great for confidence boosters, Once you've got up somewhere like that, the next time isn't half as scary. You've got this off road thing nailed now! well done! 🙂 This is some adventure and it's only day one!

[@EpicMotorcycleAdventures]

Thank you Ken. They’ve actually taken that first lane off because some say it was too hard on a fully loaded adventure bike. Guess Andy and I showed them. Not sure I got it nailed though 😂

[@grumpsrides6074]

Fair play to both of you, that took some BALLS!! Those tracks were not for the faint hearted! I've hreard, that the tracks and lanes in Wales, are amoungst the hardest, most technical in the country. I'm more than a little impressed you two got through that, on bike bikes! Quedos, or whatever it's called, to you guys. Looking forward to the next episode. Be safe, ride safe and have fun, Grumps

[@EpicMotorcycleAdventures]

Thanks Grumps. They’re were pretty technical but the sense of achievement afterwards made it worth the effort.

[@grumpsrides6074]

@@EpicMotorcycleAdventures definitely 🙂👍

[@shuttlefish59]

Yes Marc, that looked amazing. That decent, down the steep gravel track looked scary, but the views... well done.

[@EpicMotorcycleAdventures]

Thanks Nick. Yes, it was pretty scary. But the buzz from getting to the bottom was amazing.

[@shuttlefish59]

@@EpicMotorcycleAdventures I don't think you had much choice by the look of it, you were going to the bottom one way or another, luckily this time it was on the bike not on your arse lol.

[@EpicMotorcycleAdventures]

It would of been head over tit never mind arse. Followed by a trip to A & E

[@oldwildandfree]

You swear more than me you bugger. Great trails, great views and looks like a great adventure👍

[@EpicMotorcycleAdventures]

That’s impossible mate. But I did swear more than normal 😂 it was amazing mate. Loved every second.

[@oldwildandfree]

@@EpicMotorcycleAdventures I bet you did👍

[@davidhawkins120]

Great fun!

[@EpicMotorcycleAdventures]

It was. Loved it.

[@Motoramblings]

Some pretty spectacular views along the way

[@EpicMotorcycleAdventures]

I’ve been to Wales a LOT, and I was still stunned by the views.

[@billyblooddrop]

Just dropped onto your channel and that was Awesome chap's looking forward to watching the rest of your adventure well done 👏

[@EpicMotorcycleAdventures]

Thank you for watching. Hope you enjoy the rest of the series.

[@richardshilling2958]

Great video. I loved every minute of the act. Pity you missed the IOM it's a fantastic island with great challenging trails.

[@EpicMotorcycleAdventures]

I just could spare the time. But it’s on the cards as a stand-alone trip.

[@lipglosshelmetsandhim]

I enjoyed that video. Is an big adventure bike to big? Nah, you guys proved it.

[@EpicMotorcycleAdventures]

We nailed it 😁

[@HippoDrones]

Cool priory, shame no dronage allowed. The folk who say big bikes have no place on the trails, should wind their necks in, they have no right to gatekeep the public rights of way. Cor, that little Ford Fiasco, nearly was one! I think that is where I go wrong on the trickier lanes, I don't have the confidence to hit them like you do and an ADV bike needs more momentum than a skinny enduro bike, so I set myself up to fail on them... well done on that first lane, that was mega. The rest of the trails looked incredible too... think you earned that beer! Well done guys, brill stuff 🙂

[@EpicMotorcycleAdventures]

Cheers Pete. I learned on my Portugal trip that you’ve got to commit on a big ADV bike because they need “bossing”, otherwise you end up having to deal with a 250kg beast trying to have a lie down.

[@HippoDrones]

@@EpicMotorcycleAdventures yup, I just need to learn how to do that! 🤣

[@EpicMotorcycleAdventures]

Full gas and the bike will figure it out 😂😂

[@HippoDrones]

@@EpicMotorcycleAdventures #SendIt 😀

[@preston2adelaide]

Great video - awesome adventure and shows off the UK a treat. Almost makes me miss the place! Just curious - were you meant to be in Dynamic pro mode on that steep descent? Look forward to Ep2.

[@EpicMotorcycleAdventures]

Thanks for watching. The ACT route is brilliant, really makes you feel like you’re in an adventure. Well noticed. No I wasn’t. Didn’t realise I’d left it in Dynamic Pro until I’d got to the bottom 😂

[@rinzler75]

Well 6 minutes in was enough to convince me I need to drag my buddies with me for this. How long did the whole day take you from start to finish?

[@Motoramblings]

A buddy and I ride off pavement together often, so much fun!!

[@EpicMotorcycleAdventures]

It’s great to be able to share these kind of experiences with friends.

[@SteveInskip]

Well done for that ride! Not so bad on a light dual-sport but quite daunting on larger bikes with those tyres on. Must admit I’ve never ridden anything heavier than 130 kg on trails so hats off to you both. And nice to see a GS on UK trails which can be a bit knarly compared to the European counterparts. 👍

[@EpicMotorcycleAdventures]

Thanks for watching. 130kg, the GS is twice that with luggage. They can be a handful at times but I guess that’s why I enjoy it so much.

[@markfromleeds]

great effort Marc . episode1 is definitely a great opener to the ACT adventure.

[@EpicMotorcycleAdventures]

Thanks “Mark From Leeds” 😁

[@markfromleeds]

@@EpicMotorcycleAdventures 🤜🤛

[@EpicMotorcycleAdventures]

@markfromleeds are you thinking about doing it?

[@markfromleeds]

@@EpicMotorcycleAdventures we’ve spoke about it with our friends group. I prefer off roading on my enduro bike. But if all the lads were doing it I would slap another set of anakee wilds on my GSA and do it.

[@EpicMotorcycleAdventures]

@markfromleeds it was definitely worth it. Opened my eyes to what I could do on the GS.

[@P.O-gsawkr]

🤘👍🤘👍🤘👍

[@EpicMotorcycleAdventures]

Thanks for watching.

[@PureEvolution]

hoping to try this on a tiger later this year if all things go to plan great work some tricky spots for sure and i know it never shows how steep the hills are on camera

[@EpicMotorcycleAdventures]

It was a brilliant experience. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

[@CuriousGoose]

Fantastic Marc. Every video needs to be edited like this now. I think the drone footage with the wind electric generators should be your new intro with your channel name fading in at the end.

[@EpicMotorcycleAdventures]

Thank you so much mate. All the ACT videos are locked and loaded and scheduled to drop some serious edit bombs on you. That drone edit is probably the best I’ve ever done.

[@CuriousGoose]

@@EpicMotorcycleAdventures if they're all this level of production value, people are going to love it.

[@EpicMotorcycleAdventures]

Fingers crossed mate.

[@ExeterCenturion]

6:00 that hill even looked steep on the GoPro! It seems to be the hill that Nathan Millward was saying was potentially really tough for beginners, and might put some off. Looks like you had a cracking time!

[@EpicMotorcycleAdventures]

They’ve taken that first trail out of the route as some people have been saying it’s too difficult on fully loaded adventure bikes. It was an Epic Motorcycle Adventure.

[@ExeterCenturion]

Really tempted to give this a go. @@EpicMotorcycleAdventures

[@EpicMotorcycleAdventures]

@@ExeterCenturion do it. It’s amazing.

[@triskelworkshop2855]

yep, that first offroad bit uphill behind the farmhouse, I couldn't do it solo I mailed the situation to the ACT team and mentioned the new surface with the rocky bits. They provided an alternative route on website towards the track 1.5 Km further on

[@EpicMotorcycleAdventures]

I’ve noticed they’ve changed the route and removed that bit. Shame. Cuz it was a great test.

[@ExeterCenturion]

18:30 I'm convinced the singer is saying 'smeg, smeg, smeg'

[@EpicMotorcycleAdventures]

Not ready, set, karang bang 😂

[@ExeterCenturion]

Lol, definitely did NOT hear that :)@@EpicMotorcycleAdventures

[@EpicMotorcycleAdventures]

@ExeterCenturion must be my ears 😂

[@murraybown2502]

Me and my mates are doing the ACT UK in May 2024. I have the GPX file but it V4 that dose not have the first off road section you talked at 4:38 in to the video, would you have the GPS coordinates for the location as I really want to give this a go. Cheers.

[@EpicMotorcycleAdventures]

Thanks for watching. I don’t have the routes any more as I deleted them once I’d done the trip.

[@vtecroadhog2]

Looking to ride the uk act end september on a gsa too. Would month was this filmed on?

[@EpicMotorcycleAdventures]

We went in the beginning of June.

[@vtecroadhog2]

Wow aug/sep is going to be very wet then 😂 riding up from Gibraltar and hoping to to link the ACT with the North 500

[@EpicMotorcycleAdventures]

You’ll love it. The NC500 is epic.

[@Shacks]

@epicmotorcycleadventures came here after hearing you on Bruce Smart’s @teapotone podcast & loved this video mate. Add a subscribe & like from me 👍🏻. I love to see you showing how a GS can be used. I traded mine for an XR because I thought I’d never take a GS off road but your video has got me rethinking! 🤔 Keep up the awesome work - your channel will definitely blow up soon I’m sure 👍🏻

[@EpicMotorcycleAdventures]

Massive thanks for the sub. I was tempted with an XR, but I’d miss the all round ability of the GS if I got one. You could keep the XR and get a smaller bike for off road?

[@arifbobat5203]

On the ACT route map, where exactly does the first trail start. Thanks

[@EpicMotorcycleAdventures]

I can’t remember the exact location. Plus they’ve changed the route slightly since I did it.

[@arifbobat5203]

@@EpicMotorcycleAdventures all good mate, found the start, near Rhulen. I managed to do Day 1 plus some other bits last weekend. Was flipping epic. Your vids were helpful, ta

[@EpicMotorcycleAdventures]

@arifbobat5203 glad that you enjoyed the ACT. Thanks again.

[@mindyjefferson6153]

🎶 'PromoSM'

[@EpicMotorcycleAdventures]

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