Coast to Coast with German Roamers | Exploring North Germany by Brompton

Adventure at home? Bikepacking on 16’’ wheels? A Brompton in a skatepark? Outdoor photographers Leo Thomas, Lennart Pagel and his brother Jannis Pagel have traveled and photographed some of the world’s most exciting and photogenic places, yet they felt drawn to explore their modest home region, Northern Germany. Their weapon of choice: the brand new Brompton X Bear Grylls C Line. What a ride!
Abenteuer in der Heimat? Bikepacking auf 16'' Rädern? Ein Brompton im Skatepark? Die Outdoor-Fotografen Leo Thomas, Lennart Pagel und sein Bruder Jannis Pagel haben bereits einige der aufregendsten und fotogensten Orte der Welt bereist und fotografiert, doch nun zog es sie in ihre bescheidene Heimat, nach Norddeutschland. Ihre Waffe der Wahl: das brandneue Brompton X Bear Grylls C Line. Was für eine Fahrt!
Film & edit:
Benedict Meyer zu Strohe (benemzs.com)
Creative concept & production:
Leo Thomas ( theolator)
Lennart Pagel ( lennart)
German Roamers (germanroamers.org)
Riders:
Leo, Lennart, Jannis, Bene
Bike:
Brompton X Bear Grylls C-Line
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[@pootlingalong8928]

I wish everyone could experience a bike tour by Brompton. My 3 speed has been my companion of choice on several tours now and has never let me down. I’m a couple of years away from retirement and retirement for me will mean holidaying on a budget. The Brompton will mean I can hop on a train and go away for a few days camping and touring several times a year. Freedom!

[@char5477]

I'm about 1.5 yrs from retirement also, and have a Brompton too. I took it to Northern Germany this past Spring and rode the Weser River route, about 300 miles. :) The Brompton did great! I then got on a train with my Brompton and went to Hamburg to sightseeing before flying home. The Brompton is a great bike! :)

[@NottinghamshireMadness]

Fantastic, I'm 64 and loving my Brompton adventures

[@MrRolandMichel]

@@NottinghamshireMadness Oh, we all know who you are... and loving your channel! Loving my Brompton too, I'm 62 here and taking my Brommie to Japan in the fall for a 1,000 Km trek along the Pacific Coast Road.

[@NottinghamshireMadness]

@@MrRolandMichel Wow, enjoy Japan

[@WheelsonaBike]

I just finished my first 10 day, 600+ KM tour on the Brompton and it was amazing! Surprising how capable this bike is.

[@lennartpagel]

Wow that’s quite the mission! Inspiring! Which route did you take?

[@agnieszka-lcboretailtraini7232]

@@lennartpagel I rode the Erie Canal Trail from Niagara Falls to Albany, New York, US.

[@HolgerNestmann]

Me too this summer in Latvia. It was a blast (minus a little crash)

[@HolgerNestmann]

Thanks for beautifully showing off this gorgeous part of germany, not everyone is aware. And thanks for showing off the bear grills editions. I hope the interested viewer can understand that the packaging setup was purely chosen because of the special edition. If one has free choice, there are much roomier bags and a rack which would negate the need for a back pack. The back pack was probably the reason one of the chaps sitting area hurt, not just the saddle

[@twowings6692]

Well done guys! Good camera, good editing, good storytelling! And by the way, best advertising for the bromies. (btw. I`m enjoying mine too.) Keep on, have fun and thanks for your wonderful work and for inspiring me.

[@patchayat.562]

Awesome, love the 8mm. crankset hack. The outfits and Salomon sneakers are super cool. 😊

[@martinneumann7783]

Tolle Bilder. Professionelle Arbeit, ein Genuss! Bromptonautische Grüße vom südlichen Ende Deutschlands - Martin

[@Atrez]

Lovin those inflatable tents...can share more info on them

[@AxelLoos-i3d]

Congratulations for the wonderful filming of a beautiful scenery in an often overseen part of Germany. Also great mindset of you guys and of course the hidden star of the show, the superb little machine that the Brompton Bicycle is. Regards from the neighbourhood (Bremervoerde)!

[@ChrisGreenfieldNorfolk]

Superbly filmed, congratulations, I loved this!

[@simonsinclair3784]

Fantastic video guys. I only tend to use my Brompton for short rides out but this is great. Really enjoyed watching your journey.

[@cleasanna05]

This was fun to watch. Great times together made possible by brompton

[@Ozz527]

Cool Atom Packs pack too!

[@johannesh5753]

Super nicely done boys ❤

[@terryrush-morgan5127]

thanks enjoyed the ride i also have a Brampton in my collection but only the 3 speed but i have done a tour of the isle of arran on it in Scotland

[@lennartpagel]

Sounds exciting, too! The 3 speed can go long ways, too.

[@smotaz08]

Nice mini adventure

[@einakhalili1]

Really inspiring

[@chehogg]

Love that skatepark scene!

[@monodays]

What a great brompton tour!! All things what I want to do. 😃

[@dacu71]

Thank you for sharing these incredible emotions!

[@achimbarghorn714]

nice guys, fantastic tour, amazing video ✌️

[@alexka1967]

Am Hinterrad😂😂 - geil 👏✌️👍😁👌, toller Bericht

[@lannayedurham9867]

Great film lads! got a Brompton but just for city riding. You have gave me the inspiration to do a little tour thank you from the UK👍👍

[@kokw3i]

U guy r strong, carry back pack n cycle. Wow!

[@luvinfunvan]

Well done peeps! Love you showing the world what’s possible on these little bikes!❤

[@777interesting]

That was so excellent doing that adventure on your Brompton's ..... I want one for a long time now, you guys live in a really beautiful area of Germany, and also a great spot for pretty easy cycling ..... my wife is from Hamburg, we were there in 2015 / 16 & also 2023, but only for a few weeks each time ....... we live in Australia so our cycling is a bit different to your region .... keep up the videos guys ...... cheers from Australia ( down under )✌🦘🦘🦘

[@taniacruz5080]

Beautiful video and the photography was brilliant ❤

[@andrewhague4402]

Professional in every way and they had fun.

[@5mjc]

Enjoyed.

[@ismaelbataller4654]

Amazing! wonderful video, and powerful bike Brompton!

[@terencealcantara]

Living the Dream 🙌🏾

[@dcpedal]

Amazing journey! I am riding more with my brommie this month more than any other months! Great bike

[@RvonA]

Cuxhaven beste =)))

[@lennartpagel]

Danke! Cuxtown beste town 🫶

[@KerstinVerena33]

Wunderbares Video und sehr inspirierend ! Vielen Dank für das Teilen Eures schönen Abenteuers !

[@manulafigmanu7008]

Suuuuuuuperrrr😊

[@sanfy6203]

Beautiful trip❤

[@bongoproteam]

Loved it :) wanna see more episodes!

[@oldoza]

Awesome!!!

[@fabiozingg]

Looks super nice! Good job and great storytelling boys. 💛

[@lennartpagel]

Danke Brudi!

[@MrAjayz]

Great video.. a great bond you all have.

[@jackblack9589]

Loved this, please do more!

[@robertlock6041]

Amazing adventure! Well done guys. 🚲🚲🚲

[@grahamb1430]

Great video, really inspiring. The Brompton can do anything. I’m just touring round southern Netherlands on mine (though I’m cheating & staying in hotels rather than camping). Nijmegen to Utrecht tomorrow. And I’ll avoid skate parks!

[@sdw0112]

It isn't cheating.... it is hoe you want to enjoy your travels.

[@Plextor1974]

Moin Jungs, schöne Grüße aus der Nähe Bremerhavens :-) Ihr seid ja verückt :-) hab mir das gleiche Bike geholt, eventuell sieht man sich ja mal in Cux Schöne Grüße Alex

[@sanojpeezy7109]

Beste crew, beste tour, bestes Video! So geil!!!

[@MrGreekstatue]

I love folding bikes

[@NottinghamshireMadness]

Great vidi and brilliant idea for a trip, could you tell me what tents you used please?

[@sdw0112]

Love the video and made me think how awesome had it been to have a solo traveller and it be a female or group of females riding this lovely Brompton. Comes over to me, a get up and go Granny, to be so macho .... thos is a bike for the boys. Very slick filming. Did they fund it all themsrlves? And the 'technical issue' : how was that resolved and by whom? I love Bromptons and owned four and had adventures so want to see a film I can relate to to inspire me further. And well done you three for a really great journey around your homeland. 🎉

[@HartingerMarius]

Liebs ❤

[@LuvBeautifulMusics]

Kudos to the C line Fire Coral for filming !

[@jerry680]

Congratulations on a great ride and making an awesome film. Can you let us know what tents you were using?

[@lennartpagel]

Thanks for the lovely feedback! The tent is the Fistral by Heimplanet :)

[@5mjc]

Should carry your Brompton tool kit

[@iramarjose7604]

Queria ser contemplado com uma bike dessa ,é uma brompton! Brasil.

[@bucketofbarnacles]

Nice. 😊Any chance you could publish your route?

[@lennartpagel]

I‘m afraid we didn’t track it properly to publish it somewhere, sorry

[@simonjohnson2897]

The Brompton X Bear Grylls C Line looks wonderful. I expect everyone who buys one of these only eats grubs and road kill!

[@ilkertt]

how to map animation in this video ? geolayers or etc ? great video.

[@josmith4926]

Schicke Tour. Die Frage ist - who is the 4th mystery person on the red brompton with the blue cup?!?

[@HolgerNestmann]

The camera operator

[@freredaran]

Do like the Brompton Traveler: put your backpack on a luggage rack and your butt (and back and shoulders) won't hurt anymore 😉 www.youtube.com/@BromptonTraveler

[@guntherreissig8123]

Geniale Tour mit denn Falträdern 👍🏼 habt ihr auch einen eigenen Kanal…

[@jackblack9589]

Can you share more detail on your equipment? What are the brands of tent, sleeping bag and rear cycle bag?

[@lennartpagel]

We all used different sleeping bags, hard to recommend one, but the tent is the Fistral by Heimplanet and the saddle bags are made by Restrap

[@michaelbrzesowsky]

Schön wäre wenn ihr eure Ausrüstung nochmal beschreiben würdet. Zb was sind das für Zelte die ihr habt. Danke

[@VDL2012]

Warum fahrt ihr ohne Gepäckträger ?? ist doch vollkommen unpraktisch ohne .. !? Danke für die Einblicke !!

[@SlicedSlappy]

The Bear Grills edition should be heavenly discounted. Why put a man's name on your bike who drank his pwn piss

[@byrney987]

What tent are you using ?

[@lennartpagel]

The tent is the Fistral by Heimplanet. Great 2 person tent!

[@deniselumsden6738]

You use inflatable tents?!

[@rajeshp4477]

Hi- how is this bike different from c line explore ?

[@HolgerNestmann]

Color, Wheels, Saddle and the bags

[@dianadebortoli743]

Italiano😢…??. please!

[@johnkuan2011]

Cycling long distances with a heavy backpack is definitively not recommended.

[@cleasanna05]

For people under 30. Doable. But I agree, I'd never do that

[@arildschonberg3607]

Brompton has made far better commercials than this one.