Coast to Coast Day 2 - Big Bike Adv Ride - best trails in Northern England - On the TET and TNT

[@MrSTAdventures]

Really enjoyed Parts 1 and 2. Nice one 👍🏻

[@deanmsimpson]

Great tracks, lovely weather, great bikes, wonderful scenery, well organised. Excellent video 👍

[@mabsbry1318]

Brilliant. You’re actually doing it, not just considering. Full credit. Thank you for this superb review and videos. I’ve subscribed and thumbs up.

[@RichardHughes-Biketravel]

Thanks for this Mike. I’ve really enjoyed watching this two day trip and provides great inspiration and encouragement to get out there a bit more and try some off-road trails in the near future in a part of the U.K. I really enjoy visiting. Didn’t Sean do amazing! Thanks again. Rich

[@twowheeledadventuresuk2739]

@@RichardHughes-Biketravel yes he did, once he got a bit of confidence he just got better with every lane 👍 🙏

[@harrycallaghan2463]

Fantastic viewing! really enjoyable brilliant stuff

[@martinfretwell]

Great ride thanks for the gpx i will do this one.😊

[@DavidMcBride-n5n]

Great videos , just makes me want to get my bike out there 👍

[@TimZ750]

We were on those yesterday, great lanes, great video 👍

[@andyninja949]

Absolutely fantastic vid guys 👏👏👏

[@DaymosAdventures]

Great videos really like the look of this route might have to give it ago😎🤘🏻

[@Japstitube]

Superb Video. Just hit the Subscribe button. Loved the videos. Don't normally watch tube vid's end to end so well done the pair of you for keeping me hooked. Loving the look of the Tenere 700 I used to ride the 1200 but found it very cumbersome on the lanes. Didn't help me being a 12 stone wet lettuce but there you go. Keep the vid's coming as I for one will be keeping a close eye on your adventures. All the best Raymond. (The Wandering Walton)

[@twowheeledadventuresuk2739]

@@Japstitube very kind comments Raymond - thank you 🙏

[@701Adventures]

That first track you did Stalling Busk does include the river, everyone just rides down it. Scarhouse Reservoir which you did can be a bit tricky and the other route you did opposite the reservoir is quite challenging but fun. I’m fortunate enough to live locally to these trails so I do them quite frequently 👍

[@twowheeledadventuresuk2739]

@@701Adventures they were a lot of fun - need to go back and do the full TNT route now👍

[@Nobby77]

Awesome, may have to have a pop at this

[@markmerry2921]

Great video. Feel a little more motivated to try the green lanes

[@TwoWheeledApproach]

Engage hero mode and steady and aggressive love that great lines I wish I had that mode lol. Great video's and route I've downloaded them your route definitely is going on the list might make it 3 days tho.👍

[@twowheeledadventuresuk2739]

@@TwoWheeledApproach 3 days would defo be more enjoyable, would have been nice to reach RH bay and have a swim! - thanks for the comments 👍

[@edbull57]

Yet again I've really enjoyed this and I cant wait to do the TAT next year with a good mate. Do you have any idea what tyres were on the Desert X? They look a good compromise - hate that word!

[@twowheeledadventuresuk2739]

Shaun had a set of Mitas Enduro Trail XT+ Dakar on his DX - he really liked them

[@shaunmayland9473]

A bit late in commenting as I’ve only just finished watching, day two was simply awesome Mike , I’d do it again over three days .. maybe on the KTM … or something else .. 🤔 though I’m even more in love with my DX now and definitely going to tinker with the suspension given the bottoming out I was experiencing ( I am a chunky monkey of course…) loved the trip .. shame you didn’t get chance to show that last campsite too…

[@taylorphilip5499]

GR8 video

[@MrTurbocake]

Part 1 and 2 truly good watchs plan on doing this soon would you give any advice for off road novis other then momentum and lanes to maby miss if difficult

[@twowheeledadventuresuk2739]

@@MrTurbocake lots of the route is quite difficult, not particularly suitable for a novice riders. If you can get up the start of the Old Coach Rd which is about 4km east of Keswick then you should be ok with the rest. It’s defo not something you want to do on your own and not something I’d want to do on a big bike if I was a beginner. Days 4 and 5 of the UK ACT are a coast to coast trip which is meant to be a bit easier and designed for bigger bikes, that takes in Salter Fell and Rudland Rigg as we did, they are the two quite long classic lanes on the trip we did.

[@MrTurbocake]

@@twowheeledadventuresuk2739 nit exactly a new rider been riding 20yr but newish to heavy offroad no I'm not on my own be with someone else I've done Rutland rig and such that was easy both ways

[@twowheeledadventuresuk2739]

@@MrTurbocake the coach rd is key then, if you can get up that no bother you'll be fine - just remember, light is right - all your luggage, bags, tent, sleeping bag and everything else all needs to come in as low as possible, mine weighed 10kg not including food and water, but that does include the weight of my luggage

[@MrTurbocake]

@twowheeledadventuresuk2739 I just use kriega and a small tent should be golden cheers buddy keep it rubber down

[@CR-fo6ou]

Great Video again... you got such nice landscapes over there! Did you get to the point of thinking 'why didn't i choose the crf450l?' - I mean i think you did just fine with the 'heavy weight' but lovable T7!

[@twowheeledadventuresuk2739]

The CRF would have made that too easy, well more that being on the T7 was a bigger challenge and probably made the road sections more fun. If I’d have done it on my own I’d have definitely taken the 450, not worried about getting stuck then

[@mabsbry1318]

Question. What navigation app did you have on your phone, used for the 2 days? Thanks

[@twowheeledadventuresuk2739]

@@mabsbry1318 OS Map app, excellent app, never failed me

[@powah4884]

Great watch and thanks for the GPX - What tank bag are you using?

[@twowheeledadventuresuk2739]

@@powah4884 it’s the bigger one off the 2 giant loop ones, think it’s called fandango - was very happy with it, worked perfect on my T7

[@powah4884]

@@twowheeledadventuresuk2739 thanks 👍

[@m4cker1]

Thoroughly enjoyed these 2 videos, gonna check out more of your videos. Can I ask what app you are using on your phone to run the gps file and navigating with. Thx Tony

[@twowheeledadventuresuk2739]

@@m4cker1 it’s the OS map app on IPhone, brilliant app - I do a vlog on comparing it to a Zumo xt and I explain more why I like that app.

[@fenner-g6088]

Certainly nicer up there than when I did the Rallymoto Ice Breakers over the winter, it was BLEAK ! Could you tell me what make your mates chair is please, as it looks "interesting" ... sad I know, but I'm after a new one ?

[@twowheeledadventuresuk2739]

@@fenner-g6088 you’re the second person to ask actually, and it is a nice chair - it’s called a Nemo Moonlite: ultralightoutdoorgear.co.uk/moonlite-reclining-camp-chair/

[@justinrandall8722]

Loving the videos. What tyres are you using

[@twowheeledadventuresuk2739]

@@justinrandall8722 I change my tyres a lot depending on the terrain - this trip I had a Michelin tracker on the front and a Pirelli MT21 on the rear - was an excellent combo, never had issues with grip

[@steveinskip4897]

Cheers mate; really good vid that. I’d have probably taken the 450 based on the stony, hilly bits that you encounter up there. You’d have been less tired on that. Fantastic tracks though and well done. What’s your present audio set-up with the go-pro if you don’t mind me asking.

[@twowheeledadventuresuk2739]

I've got a RØDE Lavalier GO Professional Lavalier mic into the media mod and it's tucked into the foam of my helmet in the cheek area to help reduce wind noise. I've tried other mics but the Rode one was easily the better one. There was a lot of road work on this trip, obviously we had to get there and get back which was a good 5 hrs each way, and then in between the lanes there is a lot of road, and I don't think that would have been as much fun on the CRF. Also, in some ways the 450 is cheating, it does just fly up, or down, anything, so doing it on the T7 was more of a challenge, and riding home I did have a big grin on my face because we'd done it on the big bikes. Shaun wanted to do it on his DX and not his 690, which meant I had to take the T7 then - kudos to Shaun for having the balls to take his pride and joy on quite a technical route at times

[@steveinskip4897]

@@twowheeledadventuresuk2739 thanks mate. You’re right about Sean and the Ducati. If I had one it wouldn’t be seeing any Yorkshire rocky hills. 😁

[@mickparrant]

really enjoyed that would probaly be better over 3 days

[@twowheeledadventuresuk2739]

@@mickparrant defo, but is was a struggle getting the time off and to match for the both of us - we did enjoy it immensely but agreed over 3 days would have been more relaxing.

[@gnarlybadger690]

Brilliant vlog Mike, appreciate as always the route, thanks for the massive time and effort must get and try to ride when the weather allows and before some twat sat in a government office starts passing legislation banning all motorised traffic from the lanes. 🤘🏻

[@twowheeledadventuresuk2739]

Use it or lose it mate!

[@TheSquidmondo]

Hi, crackin route, is there any way to get the gpx rather than having to sign up for a drop box account ?

[@twowheeledadventuresuk2739]

@@TheSquidmondo you don’t need to sign up, just click the right boxes 👍

[@TheSquidmondo]

@@twowheeledadventuresuk2739 sorted it, thanks 😁

[@caspian40]

Would you consider a DRZ400 still a good bike to start green laning on bare in mind I;m 57 and never done any green laning before.

[@twowheeledadventuresuk2739]

Yeah they aren't too heavy and not a bad bike

[@ogasi1798]

for the same money i would buy a crf300 for so many reasons but mainly for rideability and reliability compared to the drz - i ride a 500 exc for what its worth so i am not a crf fanboy but my god every time people are with me the little crf surprise me - just get the rear shock swapped for an upgrade - not expensive

[@caspian40]

@@ogasi1798 Thanks for your reply to the above question if i were to go the crf route what shock would you recommend, the reason i asked about the 400 was that i'm selling my Triumph thruxton r but i still need a bike that can handle a bit of road riding, i live out at Rendlesham and need a bike to get to work if my van dies that's the problem living out of towns public transport is non existent at 5am in the morning,

[@ogasi1798]

@@caspian40 crf 300 are fine on road, ifyou get the rally version instead of the 300L you also get wider front and screen so good weather protection Yss, ktech or rally raid, ohlins do one too, lots of choices depending on your cash

[@ollieford5309]

Great video Mike, do you remember what brand your mates camp chair is please?, I need to buy a good one in the next week or so

[@twowheeledadventuresuk2739]

@@ollieford5309 I sat in it for a bit, very comfortable - pricy but seems worth it to me; ultralightoutdoorgear.co.uk/moonlite-reclining-camp-chair/

[@ollieford5309]

@@twowheeledadventuresuk2739 Thanks Mike that's really helpful

[@martinfretwell]

Nice chair but a Yorkshire man won't pay that price I'll sit on the floor

[@TheBobstephenson]

Is there a fox file for this..?

[@TheBobstephenson]

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