Biking Across Serbia | Belgrade and EV6 | Bikepacking Across Europe Ep.19

[@PursuingMountains]

In case you hadn't noticed, by this point in our journey we started to get really worn out, and our documentation started getting worse. Turns out bikepacking for such a long time can be exhausting. I hope you still enjoy watching the highs and lows of the journey!

[@leapintothewild]

Loving this trip, and sometimes I hurt for you guys! 🤗 But like any endeavor, somehow all balances out and worth it to reach your goal. And you’ve met such wonderful, giving people! I cackled at Alex’s sassy point at you when reminding us that it’s the female mosquitoes that bite… 😂

[@PursuingMountains]

@@leapintothewild 😂😂 and yes the journey was totally worth it! People have been so kind on this journey!

[@vanomadcyclist3474]

I was just thinking, if you are in the market for new bikes perhaps you might want to consider a Priority 600 or 600X. I wish I could justify one, not that they are awfully expensive I just have enough bikes. But Liz, I think you would appreciate the gearing. 😊

[@PursuingMountains]

@@vanomadcyclist3474 It would be nice to have a gear box like that for sure!

[@enjoypladecorrals]

Thank you for showing Belgrade, I love that city. The people, the food. I had a bike from my hotel that time and just biked along the river on the cycle path. So I did not suffer as you did. Great video as always, you show the downside of cycling long distance and facing hardships. I guess that's reality for anyone doing it. You're honest about it, so bless you and thanks for showing it.

[@Naufrago_Noroeste]

I like the bakery stops, great tradition!

[@PursuingMountains]

Thanks it was ours too 😋😋

[@dpierre]

Hello Liz & Alex, Another very interesting episode. I admit to being shocked by these recent generations of 'disposable bikes' where everything continually breaks. My travel bike dates from the end of the 90s. It was originally an aluminum e-bike, swan neck, front suspension, 2 chain rings x 8 speeds. I hadn't recovered it and as it was an e-bike, I had motorized it which made it enormously lighter. I have several bikes and with this one I have already exceeded 20,000 km when fully loaded. He is indestructible. The only things I have replaced in 10 years: the saddle, the handles, the pedals (from the start for very wide Shimano XT), the cables, chain (high quality because 8 speeds = thick and silent chain). I changed the large rear basket because by dropping my bike several times when stationary, it ended up cracking the welds of the basket and the mirrors which also broke with the falls. Otherwise, the rubbers of the V-beaks need to be changed regularly because I do a lot of mountain descents. Nothing has ever given way on this vintage bike despite holes, bumps, stones, mud... When I see today's bikes which after 3-4 thousand km already have rims that are cracking, spokes that are breaking, I don't think I'll ever be able to live with it. In addition to the enormous cost of maintenance (e.g. of those damn disc brakes that I fiercely boycott), there are all the stops, lost days, hotels needed for repairs, emergency transport. In the end, these modern bikes cost more than a luxury car to ride!! Frankly, I encourage travelers to look for vintage bikes, those old, high-quality bicycles from a bygone era. In Switzerland, I saw a brand that makes steel frames, Pinion belt system (I have 1 belt bike on which I was able to install rim brakes = V-beaks) and which seem relatively good but very expensive. In addition, the belt is a revolution and once you have tasted it, you never go back to the chain. Good luck and thank you for these beautiful shares^^

[@michaelvikhman7926]

This becoming my favorite bike touring channel. I ove you two. Great videos. Keep going!!!

[@PursuingMountains]

Aww thank you so much! That’s so kind ☺️

[@sander3425]

Hi Liz and Alex. Every sunday im looking forward to see your video and adventures. I start filming myself on the bicycle, but i strucle with talking into the camera. Soon i'm gonna post my story on the bike and start a channel😊 Thank for the inspiration! What do you with dogs that want to attack you? Are there a lot of dogs in east europe? See you next sunday😊

[@PursuingMountains]

That’s awesome! It’s so fun to have a documentation of the adventure :) The dogs started getting aggressive a bit in Croatia but it’s not all dogs. It got worse in Serbia though.

[@crystalbiggs2040]

Alex makes a friend 😂 Liz, ya killing me 🤣

[@PursuingMountains]

🤭

[@oliverward8069]

Hey guys, another great episode! Really enjoying these. How are you finding these interesting campsites that are kind of people's gardens? They look great

[@PursuingMountains]

Thank you! So glad you are enjoying them ☺️ we found the campsites from other people mostly along our journey. I think there might be a eurovelo 6 campsite list that people were following, but we just got recs from them :)

[@djpablo73]

Thanks for sharing this, and bravo on taking it on in the first place! I only discovered the series the other day and have been binge watching them... will check out your other trips while waiting for the next chapters on this one ;)

[@PursuingMountains]

Thank you! We love to hear that people are enjoying them enough to binge them. That’s awesome 🙂

[@SonnyDarvish]

People binge watch Netflix series, we watch your series :)

[@ChristaBusch]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@NoCarNancy]

Troopers 🎉

[@PursuingMountains]

Thanks! ☺️☺️

[@dsego84]

Do you patch your tubes at all? A patch kit is small and easy to use. And then you can reuse the same tube, it can do multiple patches. One thing that happened to me is that the outer casing had a tiny piece of glass lodged, couldn't even feel it with my fingertip, but every once in a while it would puncture my inner tube. So it's good to note the location of the puncture before putting in a new tube and check the tire carefully.

[@PursuingMountains]

We did towards the end of our trip in Turkey. Unfortunately the tube we had kept getting punctures in different places,we ended up with 5-6 different patches on it. We determined that the rim may have been puncturing it

[@ChristaBusch]

What a long Trip 😮

[@PursuingMountains]

Right?! The editing is taking even longer 😆

[@GordoGambler]

Nope. They are doing 31 miles a day. LOL. Gravel is awful.

[@sebastiengaudette9214]

thanks for the video… wasnt looking easy 😢! what is the name of the place you camp with the host? thanks

[@PursuingMountains]

Cyclocamp vinograd!

[@charliebamford2807]

Cities suck but have to be negotiated. Enjoy the countryside

[@PursuingMountains]

Thanks and so true! Cities are at least fun to explore and restock too

[@NoCarNancy]

I bet she would ride more comfortable if she could raise her handle bars. Im shorty too and still trying to find a way to raise mine a bit

[@PursuingMountains]

Yeah I realized way too late in the trip that I needed to raise my saddle. 😬

[@goldtoothcat4578]

Hey there love the videos .I'm doing the same route as you .I'm in Hungary just about to cross into Serbia. Did you need to register at a police station within 24 hours of arriving for a white card. Thanks 👍

[@PursuingMountains]

Thank you! We didn’t need to register at a police station. It’s possible that the rules could have changed, but I’m not sure. But of luck! It sounds like an exciting trip

[@goldtoothcat4578]

Thanks

[@GordoGambler]

Looks like they still haven't recovered from the war. Sad. Is that all you eat?? All you guys trying to get by with deFAILeurs are hilarious. Cheap, yup. Alee Denham and a girl friend, rides a belt drive Koga Rohloff14 to the craziest remote places on the planet, like the Outback. Gets maybe 1 flat, zero worries. Pinions seem to be just as good and have lower gears. The YT guy called > the sunday ride < has broken everything on the bike. LOL. My Rohloff14 moves my 120 lb load easy as pie. I only do hotels and variously busy highways. For my front hub I have a SA XL-FDD dyno DRUM brake. Absolutely unbreakable and reliable for 32,000 miles. 10x better than any clown grim brake. Had one bearing change.