Another day alone in the desert - fighting for Dakar in the Africa Eco Race

[@terrystratford1235]

Did my 1st gravel byroad today! Some of the pebbles were fairly large! Some muddy puddles!! No more than 20mph! All I can say is, you make it look so easy! I will do more to improve my skills! But I will never be as good as yourself!!!! ❤

[@TheGirlOnABike]

aw mega, that sounds fun! You can totally get as good as me! I've not been riding that long. Keep practicing!!

[@terrystratford1235]

@TheGirlOnABike crf1100, heavy!!! I worry about dropping her! Got all the denali, touratech, altrider gear! Zumo xt2 sat nav! Plus I'm old and fat! I do like the freedom, but I don't wana push my luck! Great vid by the way! What u do looks fun, I'm sure it is, but my god I had a very small taste of how hard u push ur mind, body and soul!!!

[@robaylmer2450]

mmm think I'm about almost a day early....guess I'll just sit here and wait....get the kettle on!

[@zweispurmopped]

I'm having Earl Grey. You? 🤗

[@robaylmer2450]

@@zweispurmopped Yorkshire builders tea!

[@zweispurmopped]

@@robaylmer2450 Thanks for reminding me of the Taylors of Harrogate deficiency in my kitchen, have got to top up on their tea!

[@robaylmer2450]

@@zweispurmopped absolutely the best mug of tea! Reminds me of pot made with loose leaves from years ago when I was a kid 🫖🫖

[@TheGirlOnABike]

haha you guys make me smile, thanks all

[@Toni.63]

I have said this before I would never do that and I admire you for doing it and hope you get to compete in the Dakar. I love watching you it is so exciting seeing all the stuff behind the scene as the saying goes except when you get sick like when your eyes swelled up from allergies in a previous rally I felt so bad for you.

[@js7127]

Glad day 8 went well Vanessa and evidently I wasn't the only one that noticed Angel being absent.

[@TheGirlOnABike]

Thank you, hehe yup he sat this day out, but I am super stoked with my riding from this day 💪 Thanks for watching and for your support

[@ratatoullie382]

Great series Vanessa, looks a great adventure, something I’d love to do once in my life, but life and things get in the way 👍

[@TheGirlOnABike]

I know what you mean ❤️💪

[@mesrineqcc.2086]

GREat job !! thanks for the images !

[@TheGirlOnABike]

Glad you like them!

[@davidforeman2734]

Love watching from Canada. You are doing a great job.

[@TheGirlOnABike]

Thank you so much!

[@douglaswinton826]

No guardian angel!!!! Would love to have your skills and experience. Fair play Venessa

[@TheGirlOnABike]

Hehe nope he sat this day out, but I smashed it and was super happy with my riding! 💪 Thank you!

[@spontaneouscombustion_alert]

Yeah me too. Was that not supposed to be last week? 😮

[@TheGirlOnABike]

I ended up having to delay an episode and fill a gap as there was an issue with some footage. Sorry for the wait

[@enduromotorradtouren]

A solo race today, well done. Where is your "guardian angel" Günter? Have I missed some news? Happy days from the other Günter/Nürnberg

[@TheGirlOnABike]

Yeah just me. He didn't ride today. As it was loop day he decided to rest so missed a stage

[@ekkiplicht7283]

Another day, another epic ride. Many thanks for sharing! :) Ma'am - if you ever get a hi-res image of the helicopter shot at 9:41 to 9:44, have it printed as a poster, adorn it with your logo and sign it. I am a buyer. TIA.

[@TheGirlOnABike]

Aw that's such a cool. Idea. Thank you. I do have a poster but it's not got the helicopter on it hehe

[@ekkiplicht7283]

@@TheGirlOnABike I meant the shot _from_ the helicopter, not _of_ the helicopter! Who needs an image of a heli when there is one of you, riding a rally? 😆

[@dmuir9403]

I can relate to your morning routine!!

[@TheGirlOnABike]

Hehe

[@lhollybow]

Sunset was beautiful.

[@TheGirlOnABike]

Oh it was so beautiful wasnt it!! The desert has the most amazing sunrise and sunsets 😍

[@rvrebel2209]

Your body needs the fruit to help keep you balanced whether you are eating extra for racing / extreme touring. I would invest in a freeze box for car or trailer But I very much respect your views and what you do. It is a case of what works for You. It is you and you body doing the challenge. Wish You Well

[@TheGirlOnABike]

💪

[@johnniel8116]

total admiration, you star !

[@TheGirlOnABike]

Aw hehe thank you

[@robaylmer2450]

phenomenal riding skills Vanessa and boy what stamina - no wonder you feel exhausted at the end of the day! Do you actually lose any weight? Thank you for another exhilarating days rallying! how you did this over 13 days straight is beyond me 👏👏🎺🎺🏍🏍

[@TheGirlOnABike]

To be honest looking back I wonder the same!! How I did it 🤷‍♀️🤣I thankfully didn't loose wait this race. I nailed my nutrition. Morocco desert challenge last year, and 8 day race I lost 2.5kg! That wasn't good. If you're losing weight you're muscles are going to break down and fatigue so I ate a lot!! Hence why I'm basically talking about the toilet riding or eating 🤣🤣😳

[@IanDobson-qj3gp]

Looking forward to it . Amazing as always x

[@TheGirlOnABike]

aw yey thanks Ian

[@riendetout8812]

It's funny that Vanessa will happily talk about having a poo and other stuff, but is embarrassed to belch on film. Face so dirty it looks like she has a goatee, but don't look at the hairy legs! She's great. And that ending sunset with the Porsche doing donuts is epic!

[@TheGirlOnABike]

Hahhaa fair points 🤣🤣

[@Flipsidenews]

Amazing video Vanessa.

[@TheGirlOnABike]

Yey thanks for watching I am glad you liked it

[@BobsBikingAdventures]

The heli shots from about 9:30 are pretty awesome! Just wondering, anyone know if Alpinestars have any advice on wearing tight fitting rucksacks / straps on top of the airbag vest? Guessing it probably doesn't make a difference to its performance, were it to deploy. I'm still pondering getting one. Hoping there might be an opportunity to try one on / try one out at ABR Fest.

[@TheGirlOnABike]

Yeah you can wear bags. I wear one. You just don't want it super tight. There has to be a little space for it to deploy 💪

[@BobsBikingAdventures]

@@TheGirlOnABike ah cool. Makes sense. Thank you!

[@petejmartin]

Vanessa, you are a rock.

[@TheGirlOnABike]

I hope this is a good thing haha. Thanks for watching!

[@petemartin6820]

I love the way you share all the reality of what humans have to do. "Had a Poo" "Had to pee" , "I can't wait to stop having to eat so much", "My lower back is shot". Sharing your reality makes you a ROCK (hard as a rock). Cheers, Kiwi Pete

[@ballardsgroup]

Love the series well done! Odd question but what tyre pressure do you run?

[@TheGirlOnABike]

Good question! I actually run Michelin bib mousse so it's a solid insert. No risk of punctures! And no air pressure adjustment

[@AdamForeman]

Venessa, does your bike come with the option to add cruise control to give your wrist a bit of a break on the long stretches of "roads"? Or are these bikes deliberately designed to be as simplistic as possible to avoid technical issues?

[@TheGirlOnABike]

Yeah simplistic but also with the very changing terrain cruise control would be suicidal. It's mad how much you're feathering and feeling it as you go

[@packfan1946]

Don't know if this would help with the helmet hairdo, but I wear a skull cap that the NFL football players wear in the USA. It keeps my hair from getting tugged arounds on a long riding day.

[@TheGirlOnABike]

Oh thanks for the idea

[@skymningforelsket1302]

I can't believe our sweet little Vanessa blew wind on camera!!😆 In the Army I used to eat sticks of butter to get calories. Yeah soldiers have a knack for getting hold of things they want LOL. Maybe you don't have butter. Pack peanut butter and eat that and drink olive oil. Like , that is the highest calories per ounce this side of bacon grease

[@TheGirlOnABike]

Haha uh oh! I dont think I could stomach a whole stick of butter 😲

[@retiredwaterdoctor]

You did well without your riding buddy....makes it a more mental draining day....keep going girl....we're rooting for ya. Garth

[@TheGirlOnABike]

Thank you for your support and for watching!

[@sasunmontu]

Have you ever played rugby, looks like you might like it

[@TheGirlOnABike]

No I am not really into Rugby, but I am sure it could be fun

[@dondle2]

Another epic episode, well done you.

[@TheGirlOnABike]

Yey thank you so much for watching and your kind words! ❤️

[@sofie539]

I would love tho do this, unfortunately, two Iraq Tours damaged my back too much. I do ride an Adventure Bike, but not like this!!!!!LOO Good Job!!!!! Good Riding!!!!!! Cheers!!!!!!!!!

[@TheGirlOnABike]

Oh ouch. Sorry to hear that. Adv riding is mad fun too! Maybe plan a more chilled Morocco adventure on that 💪

[@MrJustsaysean]

Does you sleep soon after hitting the sack or are you still a bit wired after an exciting day on the bike? Also tea in the morning is something that i just cant do. Its either coffee or no bueno, i aint driving! Great vid as per usual.

[@TheGirlOnABike]

Most nights I fell asleep almost instantly but some nights I was just wide awake, usually thinking/worrying about how I was going to make it through another day!

[@douglaswinton826]

Bog roll looks a little stiff or sorry that’s the nav notes

[@TheGirlOnABike]

😅😅

[@richardhartman5995]

Awesome ❤❤

[@TheGirlOnABike]

Thanks for watching!

[@richardhartman5995]

@@TheGirlOnABike you are absolutely amazing

[@rvrebel2209]

Hello. I think you are doing great. I think I would want some ice that wrist as soon as you came in. !! I would want you eating small plate of pasta & prawns, ( don’t need to bulk you up , ). Just good fresh / frozen , food that would balance out . Where is the fresh fruit that you should be on to help feed the rest of your body Wish You Well

[@TheGirlOnABike]

No chance for freezer or fresh fruit out there. No way to get it. I personally wouldn't want the sugar of fruit either. Carb Fats and protein was my priority 💪

[@davidforeman2734]

I could ride this stuff but I would get lost.

[@TheGirlOnABike]

Haha brilliant

[@mikespence6313]

Pootastic 👍

[@TheGirlOnABike]

Haha glad you enjoyed it 😉

[@RileyTrafford]

hi

[@TheGirlOnABike]

Hey, thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed the vid!

[@RileyTrafford]

@@TheGirlOnABike Thanks!

[@iainstickland-ky5zm]

I don't know how you keep standing on the bike, surely that must kill your thighs and knees

[@TheGirlOnABike]

Yeah a lot of fitness!! It's brutal

[@FlipandTheBlueMule]

👋👋🤘👍😎

[@TheGirlOnABike]

yey