Cycling in the Yorkshire Dales, July 2023

[@garyhogarth3404]

Great videos Dave. I'm really glad your are enjoying your retirement. Its great to see.

[@davidbenson735]

Thanks Gary, it's good to hear from you. I've found a new lease of life with bikes and KZbin. Thanks for watching, I'm glad you're enjoying the videos. All the best, Dave

[@tomprentice6935]

⚔️💪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧👌

[@CrosbyCyclist]

Nicely done the Yorkshire tourist board will be proud of you 👍

[@davidbenson735]

Ha ha, that's high praise, thank you. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@rachael8742]

Haha haha 'Hare Restorer'...........very good. Lovely area. Not had so much fun watching an old bloke 'work' before. I'd struggle up them hills .........'An Old Lady on a Brompton' Thank you for filming and sharing your adventures. Subscribed.

[@davidbenson735]

Thanks for watching, commenting and subscribing. Glad you enjoyed the video and the joke...😂 I really like the look of a Brompton, I might get one myself, easier when getting the train with a bike.

[@rachael8742]

@@davidbenson735 That's exactly why I bought mine. The folding is fantastic and makes it so manageable to go on buses or trains without booking. Surprisingly it's lovely to ride too though the tyre pressures are enormous. I have the 6 gear version though the 2 gear levers: one 3 gear Sturmey Archer and one +/- on the other handlebar take some getting used to. I've also dropped the front chainring from 50T to 40T as it's originally designed for London commuting and I live on the edge of the Pennines .......lots of hills!!! The first video of yours I watched was the Way of the Roses .......and I am sorely tempted with some wild camping thrown in.

[@davidbenson735]

Yeah, sometimes it can be a real pain getting on and off a train with a full size touring bike, not to mention the hassle in having to book the bike on the journey. I have been watching videos by Susanna Thornton going all over the country on her Brompton, very inspiring. I can thoroughly recommend the Way of the Roses route. Happy cycling...🚴‍♀️

[@rachael8742]

@@davidbenson735 I agree as far as cycle touring on a Brompton goes she is very inspiring. I have yet to take mine on a train. I had planned to do Way of the Roses just next week with a degree of trepidation and even already bought the train tickets Sadly my partner had an accident last weekend so I shall now have to put it back to next year. On the positive side it'll give me time to try taking it on a train, do a few longer rides and some overnight/cycling trips.

[@davidbenson735]

Sorry to hear about your partner's accident and you having to cancel your Way of the Roses trip. Wishing you the very best for doing it next year on your Brompton.

[@tryan137]

Thank you for taking the time to film and post your adventures. Always an enjoyable watch.

[@davidbenson735]

You are very welcome. I'm so pleased when I know that others have got enjoyment from my videos. It makes all the hard work worthwhile. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@williammills9236]

Hi love your videos .Malam is lovely and the surrounding area .But drenched with tourist's im afraid to say Stayed at the YHA while hiking Pennine way Yorkshire dales beautiful has you know. Can i ask what make was the pinnacle bike my wife and I are looking round for bikes . Look forward to more of your cycling videos. Best wishes. Billy

[@davidbenson735]

Thank you Billy, I'm glad you are enjoying my videos. My Pinnacle bike is an Arkose 4 from Evans Cycles. Happy cycling...🚴🏼

[@rowancrafts]

Great vlog, thanks. It's a pity Malham is so popular but the lanes are often forgotten.

[@davidbenson735]

Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it. It's as well that the "honeypot" villages attract most people, keeping the outlying areas quiet and peaceful, to be enjoyed without the crowds...😀

[@russellmarsden9329]

Great video. My local so a ride I do quite often. The rock formation above Settle is Attermire scar, part of the Craven fault. Glad you liked it.

[@davidbenson735]

Thanks a lot for watching the video and commenting. You are very lucky living in such a beautiful part of the UK. Thanks also for the info about Attermire Scar, I'd like to take a walk around there one day. Cheers...👍🏻

[@carlsupermankent]

Another great video. 👍🏻

[@davidbenson735]

Thanks Carl, glad you liked it. I really enjoyed making this one. Cheers...👍🏻

[@duncanbeard9460]

That was a nice relaxing video to watch. I'm hoping to cycle in the Dales in the future, Five-foot Lyth gave me the inspiration & this video has re-inforced it, thank you. Regarding cramp in a narrow sleeping bag, I've had that after walking. I see some lightweight campers are using down quilts instead of a bag (with a good mat). Maybe that would be a good option for you? Paul Messner has discussed bags vs quilts a lot on his channel.

[@davidbenson735]

Thanks for watching and commenting Duncan, I'm glad you enjoyed the video. And thanks also for the advice about using a quilt, I could try that if the cramp keeps giving me problems. I hope you manage to do some cycling in the Yorkshire Dales, it's a great place and often referred to as "cycling heaven". All the best...🚲

[@colinwellman9480]

What a lovely part of the world, no wonder so many people flock there. Unless you've had crap you've no idea how painful it is. When I get a spell of them I move into the spare room, at least I can hop around the room without being asked ' what are you up to ?'. Thanks for sharing your rides.

[@davidbenson735]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting Colin. Yeah, cramp can be excruciating and must look funny to the onlooker, watching me in agony hopping round trying to alleviate it...😂

[@EriebyCycle]

I enjoyed this a great deal. It’s fun for me to see your area of the world from a bicycle. I appreciate your fondness for the animals!

[@davidbenson735]

Thanks for watching and commenting Josh. I'm glad you are enjoying the content. Like you, I enjoy petting cats that I meet on my bike ride...😀

[@EriebyCycle]

@@davidbenson735 the cat was the best part! Looking forward to your next adventure. All the best from Lake Erie, USA.

[@davidbenson735]

Cheers from little old England 👍🏻🚴🏼

[@greghart6310]

Nice one. Moving to Manchester from South Africa next year so will definitely be stomping around these parts soon - looks amazing!

[@davidbenson735]

Brilliant, I'm sure you will really enjoy the Yorkshire Dales, it's a fantastic area for cycling. Thanks for watching and commenting...🚴🏻‍♂️

[@TheCoopsvids]

Lovely area ..thanks fir taking us along mate 👍🏻🚴

[@davidbenson735]

You're welcome, glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers...👍🏻🚴🏼

[@anne9616]

Beautiful area. Thank you for sharing.

[@davidbenson735]

Thank you for watching and commenting...👍🏻

[@Eric-rt6tg]

What a beautiful area of England for cycling are the Yorkshire Dales. This old bloke is going Wednesday for a couple days of cycling. Got vey inspired to go now after seeing you having such a good time on your bike. Superb. Take care now, thanks for sharing.

[@davidbenson735]

Thanks for watching and commenting. I hope you have as much fun as I did in such wonderful countryside. Happy cycling...🚴🏼

[@PuddledPete]

Lovely round there. I've not flown since the pandemic kicked off so have really enjoyed rediscovering the best of Britain by bike.

[@davidbenson735]

It's got to be my favourite area for bike riding. The superb scenery, the smooth road surfaces with very few potholes and there are lots of nice cafes. I cannot wait to go back again. Thanks for watching and commenting...👍🏻

[@marksadventures3889]

Hey hey, Riverside I've stayed there, spot on really nice folk.

[@davidbenson735]

Yeah I agree, they are very friendly people running the site. The grass pitches were perfect, well cut and easy for pegs to go in the ground. I'll definitely be going back there. Thanks for watching and commenting...👍🏻

[@j.r.newton2427]

Nice one!

[@davidbenson735]

Cheers, thanks for watching and commenting...👍🏻

[@Kevin-mx1vi]

NEVER visit Malham at weekends - it's Tourist Hell - but midweek it's delightful.

[@davidbenson735]

Very true. I'm so glad I'm retired so that I can visit these places during the week. Many thanks for watching and commenting...👍🏻

[@philardern6923]

I did that climb out of Dent last year. It’s absolutely brutal .

[@davidbenson735]

Blimey, I was so glad I was going down that one rather than up. Kudos to you for doing it...👏🏻 Thanks for watching the video.

[@RMSM0204]

I was in Ingleton last week and purchased the same book.

[@davidbenson735]

Nice one...👍🏻 Great little book with good mapping and downloadable gpx files. Thanks for watching my video.

[@RMSM0204]

@@davidbenson735 I enjoyed the video. I did ‘route 9’ from the book last week. Love cycling in the Dales. Look forward to another video 👍

[@davidbenson735]

I've just had a look at route 9 in the book. It looks a good 'un. Happy cycling...🚴🏼

[@RMSM0204]

@@davidbenson735 you could even combine 8 & 9 for a longer ride, turn right at Ribblehead instead of left and then pick up the anti clockwise route to Dent and back to Ingleton (so opposite way to what you did). Reckon that’s about just over 40 miles in total. If you’re in Ingleton again, we had breakfast in the cafe above Inglesport (which is where I purchased the book). The breakfast was superb!

[@davidbenson735]

Yeah that looks like a good long ride, I might try that combo. Thanks for the info about the cafe as well...👍🏻

[@lornapotter7043]

Hi old bloke....really enjoy your videos, I too am a old bloke on a bike don’t let the the profile fool you it's me wifes. I live in British Columbie Canada and often ride Yorkshire when I visit my son in Leeds. I am interested to find out if you keep GPX files of your rides I will be returning in January and would like to trace your bike crawl route? Cheers Terry

[@davidbenson735]

Hi Terry, thanks for watching my videos and for your appreciation of them...👍🏻 I log all my rides on my Strava account so you would probably be able to download a gpx file from that. I'm on Strava as David Benson, Warrington. The bike crawl ride was logged on December 7th 2022. Hope that helps, cheers and happy cycling...🚴🏼

[@LakeDistrictcyclist]

Hi mate what was the book you are using for the routes cheers

[@davidbenson735]

The book is "Cycling in the Yorkshire Dales" by Harry Dowdell, published by Cicerone. Thanks for watching the video.

[@LakeDistrictcyclist]

@@davidbenson735 thank you

[@MrCreamlover]

Good content good you tell me what book you are using .

[@davidbenson735]

Hi, the book I used is "Cycling In The Yorkshire Dales" published by Cicerone. Thanks very much for watching...😀

[@ronniebiggs4026]

Nice little ride …..Keep your eye out for Ticks in the grass these suckers are deadly

[@davidbenson735]

Thanks for watching and the advice on ticks. With deer numbers increasing so are ticks, I hear.

[@paralogregt]

I thought it was John Cooper Clark - the cyclist.

[@davidbenson735]

Ha ha 😂 Thanks for watching, cheers...👍🏻