Bikepacking Alone in Tenerife Spain | Cycling El Teide

[@Cycling366]

Please help me reach 2000 subscribers! We're so close! 💥 Thank you!

[@julesh4924]

Incredible quality video, my favourite on KZbin

[@Cycling366]

Thanks Jules! Appreciate it :)

[@Cycling366]

Thanks to everyone for watching the video! I will be bikepacking abroad a few times this year so let me know your thoughts. Let me know in the comments where you think I should go in the future! I have a huge list of adventures lined up and will keep adding to them! Cheers! :)

[@unfab]

Great cinematics, the video was recommended and im glad i watched it

[@Cycling366]

Thanks very much! I’m glad you watched it too :)

[@englishcyclist]

Wonderful stuff, another subscriber and like here! will keep an eye out for you on the road.

[@Cycling366]

Thanks very much Tom! Appreciate you leaving a comment and subscribing! :)

[@michaelfinn1317]

Old cycling guy here, mostly I now stick to the canal towpaths. Fair play for cycling up that volcano, highest point in Spain I believe. Loved your film especially the drone footage. Got a Mini2 from Santa and learning to use it. Thanks for posting.

[@Cycling366]

Thanks Michael! The Mini 2 is a decent drone so you’ll get some good shots out of that for sure! Thanks for watching :)

[@RideCJH]

Great film, excellent photography and presentation. I always like the laid back vibe to your films as well as the comprehensive information. With quality like this it can't be long before you are in the tens of thousands of subscribers. Keep up the good work 😎

[@Cycling366]

Thank you very much Christopher! I’ll keep on making them :) wow not sure it’ll get there for a while but here’s hoping! 🤞

[@christopherhood9241]

Awesome film, I know what you mean re travel, just back from skiing which felt so special getting back into the mountains.

[@Cycling366]

Thanks very much! Absolutely, feels so cathartic escaping to a different place for a change! Thanks for watching 👍

[@capturemylife]

I can also confirm that the bike box fits in a Ford Fiesta!

[@Cycling366]

It can indeed! Even the older model 😂

[@VagabondTurtle]

You are making one of my biggest dreams reality! I find this so useful, thank you :)

[@Cycling366]

Brilliant! Thanks for watching and appreciate the comments :)

[@grahamhaines9931]

Good video! Thanks for sharing.

[@Cycling366]

Thanks as always Graham! Thanks for watching! :)

[@willowwatts]

I was sooooo looking forward to this series..🥰❣️

[@Cycling366]

Thanks so much! Appreciate your comments mate :)

[@bethanymcgregor3831]

Love your videos Tom! Stunning scenery

[@Cycling366]

Thank you very much! :)

[@mphillips24]

Oh those smooooth roads. Great video.

[@Cycling366]

Makes a change from the rough UK tarmac for sure 😂 cheers! Appreciate it :)

[@mphillips24]

@@Cycling366 True, they are why the Lord invented 40mm tyres.

[@RoadyPacking-CyclingAdventures]

Love this dude - You're an animal though, those Tenerife hills are insane!! Good effort sir

[@Cycling366]

Thanks very much mate! Haha not sure about that but the climbing is a bit of a beast that’s for sure!

[@BillHedworth]

Great vid, if you get a chance (you may have riden it already) but the TF-12 road climb out of san andres and ride along the mountain tops is probably the most spectacular thing on the island especially the finish at Mirador De Jardina before descending. You can kind of make a loop via santa cruz but will mean a bit of city riding, but well worth it!!

[@Cycling366]

Thanks Bill! Yes I’ve actually only ever driven on that road. It’s stunning! If I’d have had more time I’d have loved to go the Anaga forest for some trails too. One for next time! :)

[@frogslips]

Great video. So no issues with packing your luggage into the bike box?

[@Cycling366]

No, no problems doing that. There’s always space between the frame/forks and I pack it into plastic bags to avoid it getting chain oil on. Easy peasy!

[@wisdombodz]

Great video! Sorry the weather didn't play ball. Perfect timing as I have just booked a trip to Tenerife in March! So much great route inspo - is the TF-38 road you took up to Teide okay for road bikes? Thank you!

[@Cycling366]

Thanks Katie! So many nice places to ride to but very very hilly! Yeah that road is lovely and smooth, perfect for road bikes. The road up from Santiago Del Teide is my favourite way up the volcano. Better going up that way and down to La Orotava than vice versa! Have a great time! ☀️

[@BikeTouringMike]

Thanks for yet another great video. A practical question: does the hostel offer a place to store your bike indoors or do you have to lock it up outside?

[@Cycling366]

Thanks Mike! Thanks for commenting - appreciate it. I actually paid for my own room so I could lock it all in there. They don’t offer a service per se, but the team are really good and I’m sure it wouldn’t be a problem if you were coming back to collect. 👍

[@gabrielleadams8542]

I found this really helpful, I've just booked for early May. I would say I love the riding and camping 50/50 and usually carry lots more gear than you had. Planning to take my btwin tridan 500 which I've mutated to being my shopping bike, marathon plus tyres, hope they will cope in the wooded tracks you visited, though I generally prefer tarmac! light enough to fly but not as rugged as my now ancient Ridgeback comet I've used to tour in France. I don't have disk brakes, do you think it'll be ok? Like you I go solo. Hence a heavy bike. Don't mind even if I only ride 20 miles a day so long as I find a spot to camp. I've watched a few KZbin films, this permission to camp seems quite important, can you send the link you were trying to book up with? I have to properly hide being a solo lady, but any advice is welcome. I was a venture scout, (many many years ago) be prepared is still my Moto! So far I've booked a hostel for first and last night they will store my box for 10 euros. Great film keep up the good work. 🚴👍

[@Cycling366]

Thanks Gabrielle! Sounds great! I think as long as you’ve got your rim brakes nice and tight you’ll be fine - the descents aren’t mega steep on the major roads. The link to the campsites is in the description already 👍 To be perfectly honest the rule is the same in England but if you keep a low profile, you’re more than likely going to be absolutely fine. But the play it safe, look at those sites 👍 Sounds great re the hostel box storage. Which hostel are you staying at?

[@123HIP]

Hi, did you get a bus from the airport to your hostel and vice versa, then build the bike up in the hostel .

[@Cycling366]

Yes 👍

[@flapsfalkland5181]

Ace video 👍

[@Cycling366]

Thanks very much mate! Appreciate your kind comment :)

[@MikeJRe2ipi]

I thought 0:24 was inside the plane. I was thinking that's one dodgy looking plane lol.

[@Cycling366]

😂 that’s some shonky plane

[@capturemylife]

Northern Planes. Everyone stands and they sound like a bus

[@georgeserban007]

Beautiful! I'm planning next year to cycle (almost all of) Europe. Wanna join?

[@Cycling366]

Thanks! Sounds great! I’d love to but work gets in the way if long adventures like that! 😅

[@willowwatts]

Buddy just curious..How do you shoot your stationary drive by shots??

[@Cycling366]

No worries, I use a tripod and a Sony A7iii with the Rode VideoMic Pro +. If you’re interested in the gear I use, check out my website link - it’s all on there 👍

[@willowwatts]

@@Cycling366 cheers..👍🏻..I'm also a cycling adventure fanatic like you and love recording my rides..Using a GoPro at the moment but someday I would love to get a decent camera to improve the quality a bit... If you'd like you can watch my KZbin videos..cheers..If you ever make a trip down to Pembrokeshire let me know..I can show you around the beautiful county..😉👍🏻

[@capturemylife]

@@willowwatts because I am not as fit, young and strong , I tend to take a small Sony RX100 M7. Much lighter and has a good Zoom range and mic sockets. Isn't full frame sensor though but much better than a gopro on its own.

[@willowwatts]

@@capturemylife thanks for the input 👍🏻,, that looks like a good setup too.. crop sensor cameras do a really good job these days..👍🏻

[@Cycling366]

Nice one! Keep it up! Haha not got any plans to head down there yet but I’m sure I will at some point!