2 months, 19 countries and 3182 miles all condensed into 28 minutes.
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@daphnebehindbars3 жыл бұрын
Great video! Enjoyed every minute. You packed a brilliant adventure into 28 minutes! You also showed that when you have a great story to tell, you don't need tons of elaborate video footage - you did an excellent job with mostly still shots. Hope you continue to have more great adventures.
@WestGoesEast3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! Much appreciated 🤗
@adventuresofafatman2 жыл бұрын
Wonderful adventure! We're planning to ride from Croatia to Istanbul then back over to Portugal starting next month. It's adventures like yours that are character building. 💯👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
@WestGoesEast2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Good luck with your trip... Will be great!
@ExploringHabit2 жыл бұрын
Amazing trip and nicely narrated , would love to do this one day.
@WestGoesEast2 жыл бұрын
Nice one. Thanks.
@m__r11002 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing, an amazing trip and video.
@WestGoesEast2 жыл бұрын
Thank you ✌️
@richardazari9912 Жыл бұрын
Some upcoming artist named banksy or something 😂😂 amazing video and amazing journey! 😊
@WestGoesEast Жыл бұрын
Haha. Thank you 😁
@simonlynch42042 жыл бұрын
How many miles per riding days did you do???? I'm doing the math and if you never stopped, it's 53 per day!
@WestGoesEast2 жыл бұрын
Tried to do at least 60 but sometimes more and sometimes less. A few days off too
@sweetsweet37532 жыл бұрын
This is probably the best well presented bikepacking doco i have seen. Great light hearted entertaining narration. Great effort on the trip. I bikepack sometimes (I live in Asia) and also motorcycle and public transport. Connected overland/sea lines on maps is my travel focus so love the solid line you created from UK to Turkiye.
@WestGoesEast2 жыл бұрын
Ah thank you for your kind words. I'm glad you enjoyed it! :) Keep enjoying your adventures! ✌️
@Nimr1872 жыл бұрын
Amazing!
@WestGoesEast2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@onemorecyclist Жыл бұрын
Congratulations on an epic trip, beautifully captured here with your photos, clips and narration. The dogs issue is scary - any tips for not getting bitten? Happy cycling!
@WestGoesEast Жыл бұрын
Thank you! My technique with the dogs was to pedal as fast as you can and put pace them but apparently that's the worst thing you can do. You're meant to get off your bike and move slowly but that's easier said then done!
@julia_s267 Жыл бұрын
Wow amazing 🎉🎉🎉 - greetings from Germany 🇩🇪🍻⛪⛲🥨🌄
@WestGoesEast Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@GhurabaAbuMaryam2 жыл бұрын
Have watched and enjoyed every second of your tour to the city that I dream to cycle one day from London. You have taken the really challenging route; not usual Danube Euro Velo 6. Thanks for sharing the video.
@WestGoesEast2 жыл бұрын
That's interesting. I chose that route as we wanted to go to Czech first to go to my friends home and then there were countries I wanted to visit along route that I hadn't been to before. Hope you get to do your trip one day.
@gravel1brevet2campinghocke273 жыл бұрын
멋지네요^^ awesome^^ 👍💚💜💛💘 1:20오른쪽 🤣👏👏👏👏🤳🍷🍻🥂🚵♂️🚴♂️😋
@WestGoesEast3 жыл бұрын
🙌✌️🤙😎🌍🚴♂️✌️🙌💪👌
@antp11255 ай бұрын
Wow, amazing. I would love to do the same. Do you think a Fuji touring bike with Sora STI shifters are ok or should I get bar end shifters?
@WestGoesEast5 ай бұрын
Tbh I've not used end shifters before but sti shifters are nice once you get the hang of it
3 жыл бұрын
What a great video! 28 minutes absolutely jam packed with interest. Thanks very much 👍
@WestGoesEast3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it 😎
@johanneshornung48627 ай бұрын
Well done ! Just a note, you mentioned Würzburg but you show photos from Bamberg. Cheers
@WestGoesEast7 ай бұрын
Thanks. Yeah I got them muddled. I thought I had a subtitle mentioning that?
@madderdog214 Жыл бұрын
Great content, nice to see your video style develop through the trip. Did you ship the bike back to UK from Istanbull or sell it all?
@WestGoesEast Жыл бұрын
Thanks! My friend Lex took it back to England for me.
@romanandfizah3 жыл бұрын
Amazing experience man - congrat
@philrwesty3 жыл бұрын
Cheers!
@JohnSmith-sq5rb4 ай бұрын
Thank you for making this
@WestGoesEast4 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@rblanchett2 жыл бұрын
Great stuff. I am no cyclist, but do like to get around a bit. Istanbul is probably my favourite city, and Montenegro perhaps my favourite country. Enjoyed your post.
@WestGoesEast2 жыл бұрын
Nice one. Yeah I really like Montenegro. And Turkey in general is great too!
@2wheelsrbest3273 жыл бұрын
Congratulations to you both for achieving what you did. Have to say ferocious dogs are one of my biggest fears. Great video thanks and best wishes for your future plans.
@WestGoesEast3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Yes, scary dogs are not fun eh!
@draganstojkovic61293 жыл бұрын
Absolutely beautiful video, professional, and up to details... I just cannot believe you cycled all the way from London to Thessaloniki with no puncher. Amazing. Regards from Serbia. Iwished I could welcome you in Serbia
@WestGoesEast3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Dragan. Very kind of you to say. Yes it's those schwalbe wheels....very good!
@encouragesolutions25952 жыл бұрын
Great inspiring video. I'm interested in doing this trip (Edinburgh - Istanbul) but am quite overweight. I fear that I cannot do 50 miles a day especially if there are so many inclines. Are there flatter routes or is hill climbing inevitable? What month(s) did you travel? I imagine you build fitness and lose weight as you said. Do you arrange e-visas on the way or before leaving home for Albania, Bosnia etc?
@WestGoesEast2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I think it was August when I left. If you take the route I took you'll inevitably encounter hills, some in Germany, Austria, Bosnia, Montenegro, Albania and Greece mainly. But yes you will get fitter and certainly lose weight! As for visas, I think the only one I needed was an E-visa for Turkey. The other countries, you just show your passport at the border ( Although I don't know how this may have changed due to Brexit)? The first actually proper border post was Croatia. Before that there was just a sign and you could cross freely. I believe there is a simpler more direct route on the Euro Velo (you'll have to research which one though). Hope that helps!
@timb1712 жыл бұрын
There's the Eurovelo route 6 which I believe is an "easier" route
@TraveldenganDon2 жыл бұрын
Underrated channel. I like ur faroe island blog. Inspired me to go there 👍
@WestGoesEast2 жыл бұрын
Nice one. Thank you 🤙
@solsouth2 жыл бұрын
Fellow cycle tourer here. Great story well told, I do not watch many KZbin videos where people use photo's but your story was very entertaining. Next time please try to show on a map where you are going and where you have been, I kept trying to imagine in my head where you are now and why you were following that route(not a complaint just a suggestion). I see you are mostly into hiking but please continue making cycling videos.
@WestGoesEast2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I actually did that trip about 4 years ago and was a bit gutted I never documented it but then recently I had the idea of making a short film mainly from photos. If you look at the end of the film there is a map of my route. I went that route because we wanted to go to kamila's home country and then there were various countries I wanted to visit which I'd never been to before. I plan to cycle to Denmark, Norway and the Faroe Islands next year, so keep an eye on my channel if you're interested! Cheers! ✌️
@RollingRoutes Жыл бұрын
Hey Phil, Wow loved this, so much adventure and unique experiences! We have been chatting about a similar cycle tour trip (Maybe Barry, Wales to Bali...). We are just starting to get our head around how we would do this so this was really nice and got us excited. We have a few questions about bike setup and logistics/time to leave UK etc we would love to ask if we can pop you an email maybe? Chris & Paloma :)
@WestGoesEast Жыл бұрын
Thank you :) No worries (add me on insta @philrwesty and I'll answer any questions on there) Bali as in Indonesia? That would be one hell of a trip with lots of boats I assume?
@RollingRoutes Жыл бұрын
@@WestGoesEast hey Phil, ha yes Indonesia, so will need a lot longer time to be doing that, maybe up to a year maybe if we take time to stop!? We are able to work remotely though so maybe we will have to take it slow and find WiFi where we can to work... Lets see!!
@WestGoesEast Жыл бұрын
Sounds great! Slightly jealous
@RollingRoutes Жыл бұрын
@@WestGoesEast Haha we got lucky with that. Do you have more Svlabard videos to upload?
@WestGoesEast Жыл бұрын
@@RollingRoutes No. Just the 2 🙃
@geezer84842 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed this immensely. No frills but enough detail to get a good impression of your trip.
@WestGoesEast2 жыл бұрын
Cheers geezer!
@blablablabla42452 жыл бұрын
I want to do this to. Did u plan to meet angry dogs and maybe bears on the trip.
@WestGoesEast2 жыл бұрын
I didnt plan on meeting them but you will get dogs chasing and barking at you. I was a bit concerned about bears in Greece but didn't see any
@premtimmareddy72629 ай бұрын
Approx. Budget of this trip ? Just asking .
@WestGoesEast9 ай бұрын
I didn't spend much at all. Only expense was on accommodation and food. I'd honesty say about £500 but not entirely sure tbh.
@mikeb11952 жыл бұрын
What a great video. Thanks! Just one question…. What was your daily and overall budget for the trip?
@WestGoesEast2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Tbh it didn't cost much and I can't remember my budget. The only expense was food and the occasional accommodation. Id say in total for the 2 months it probably cost about £500? Hope that helps?
@iamjoestafford Жыл бұрын
I've watched a lot of cycling docs on KZbin - that is probably the best one I've ever seen! What a great adventure. Do you have any others planned?
@WestGoesEast Жыл бұрын
Wow thank you! What a compliment. I'm planning to cycle landsend to John o groats this year and and the islands above. I cycled to Norway last year which I vlogged on my channel too
@iamjoestafford Жыл бұрын
Just watched the Norway one - another great video! You've clearly got a gift for travel vlogging 👍 Looking forward to seeing your LEJOG trip!
@philrwesty Жыл бұрын
@@iamjoestafford thank you! 🤙
@premtimmareddy72628 ай бұрын
Sir ,If possible can you share the route map ?
@WestGoesEast8 ай бұрын
Head to 27 mins 30 in the film ✌
@vaib2 жыл бұрын
Amazing journey!! Very very inspiring!! I was curious how your bike computer kept recording for so long. Did you have to keep it on all the while to make it record the whole journey as a single trip?
@WestGoesEast2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I just had a simple speedo that kept track of my overall miles and another function where I could keep track of how far I'd cycled that day. ✌️
@Fudders2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Phil, what a really great and well-narrated video. If you bussed, trained and hiked to Norway, what did you do with your bike?!
@WestGoesEast2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Dom. My friend Lex who you see in the film kindly took it back to England on the plane for me
@adrianfbird2 жыл бұрын
I cycled to Istanbul about 4 years ago the fucking dog attacks did my head in that and getting hit by two cars and three busses and the mega storms coming down into Turkey from Burgas were epic all in all a great trip and got totally smashed with the locals 👍
@WestGoesEast2 жыл бұрын
Sounds like a great trip.... I think!?
@topcat88912 жыл бұрын
Well that was certainly a great film you put together there of your epic trip ! Brilliant photos and superb narration. Some truly beautiful scenery. A brilliant trip !
@WestGoesEast2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your kind words! 🙂
@curbelix2 жыл бұрын
That's Bamberg at 7:00. For me it's known for its traditional beer ;)
@WestGoesEast2 жыл бұрын
My bad! And good spot. Muddled up my 'bergs'
@patrickcchong2 жыл бұрын
Very well done video, see lots of nice places through this video. Never experienced any motion sickness watching. Narrative is well done. Still planning on doing a bike tour for my own, too bad have to wait a bit longer due to current pandemic.
@WestGoesEast2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Patrick. Yeah the pandemic makes it harder. I want to do another one next year
@patrickcchong2 жыл бұрын
@@WestGoesEast --Happy for you. I live in Canada and now is winter and will stay indoor till Spring, riding indoor trainer and when it warm up a bit will go ride my fat bike in the snow trail. Keep cycling.
@TravellingTorunn2 жыл бұрын
A great video from an obviously fantastic and exciting trip. And a really good edit and voiceover. Beautiful photos and video shots. I enjoyed every minute of it :-)
@sfinnera12 жыл бұрын
Omg that photo of the dog! Epic trip. Can’t wait to do the same and cycle back to oz 😀🖖🏻
@WestGoesEast2 жыл бұрын
Have a great cycle. Not envious at all!
@Fudders2 жыл бұрын
That poor little pooch was so looking forward to his dinner of a big juicy calf, nice and lean from a couple of thousand miles of cycling!
@fiat500cinq2 жыл бұрын
Amazing. Thank-you for such a watchable travelogue.
@WestGoesEast2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it!
@alancooke66302 жыл бұрын
Wow. Amazing trip. What did you do with the bike when you started hitchhiking and busing?
@WestGoesEast2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. My friend Lex kindly took it back on the plane to England for me
@ChristopherDempsey133 жыл бұрын
Thanks for that, appreciated! Being from Aotearoa NZ I'd be coming the other way i.e. Turkey to England. Very much looking forward to doing something like that once, well, you know. Sigh.
@WestGoesEast3 жыл бұрын
No worries. Yeah, hopefully one day soon the world will go back to normal and it'll be easy to get out and explore again! I travelled NZ when I was 23. Worked on a carrot farm in Ohakune!
@jaydengardiner19 Жыл бұрын
hi can you please post the route?
@WestGoesEast Жыл бұрын
Just sent a insta message...
@oisin_lol2 жыл бұрын
Nice one! Has me thinking...Belfast to Istanbul ;) I think people randomly drop camp sites onto google maps. Do you have the route to share by any chance? Best wishes.
@WestGoesEast2 жыл бұрын
Go for it! There's a map at the end of my film but if you want one you can zoom in I can send you the link? It's not necessarily the best route. There were countries I wanted to see along the way.
@BrentLeslie Жыл бұрын
Sound cut out from 20m to 22:30?
@WestGoesEast Жыл бұрын
Ah that's annoying. Thanks for letting me know.
@pmeow552 жыл бұрын
What an epic journey. You are truly inspirational and congratulations on a great achievement Phil if I haven't already said so❤️ As always, I'm looking forward to your next adventure 😊
@WestGoesEast2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Piaw :)
@mossy1992 жыл бұрын
Unreal cycle! I did Leicester to Dublin (via Holyhead) last Summer over 2 days on a single speed..but this is legendary! Top Man!
@WestGoesEast2 жыл бұрын
Nice one, Thanks. Bet the single speed was tough with the hills?
@mossy1992 жыл бұрын
@@WestGoesEast 1st day to Chester was fine. day 2 was a mare: Got a puncture at the end of the first day, could only pump back up to about 40psi, no bike shops open on the Sunday! had a backcarrier and heavy courier bag too. That and was hitting a brick wall, had to walk up a couple of the hills by the coast road to Holyhead Broke the last 30 miles down to 5 mile segments; water, energy drink. and onto the next 5 miles Hoping to do all the way from London to Dublin this summer, but use a geared bike; 150 miles per day should be ok :-)
@WestGoesEast2 жыл бұрын
@@mossy199 sounds like you had a bit of a nightmare at times. 150 miles a day is very good going!
@chrisw67043 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing, it was a great film.
@WestGoesEast3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Adam. Glad you liked it
@FifaProSkilzz Жыл бұрын
Istanbul is indeed special and appriaching it by bike really stressful. My journey brought me into the city on the Via Egnatia from Durres in Albania (having arrived by ferry from Bari in Italy). Crossing borders is only possible on the main highways as a rule. Well done completing your journey abx all tge way back too! 👏
@WestGoesEast Жыл бұрын
Thank you and well done on yours too!
@garymitchell58993 ай бұрын
Albania is hundreds of miles away you could have come into Istanbul any way
@FifaProSkilzz3 ай бұрын
It's a curious comment. What other way do you arrive following the Via Egnatia from Durres to Istanbul?
@garymitchell58993 ай бұрын
@@FifaProSkilzz There are many roads going into Istanbul from the west and you can avoid the main highways. Should avoid the main highways. I'd be surprised if an official route is on a main highway, but anyway you can diverge at any point and especially close to the city.
@FifaProSkilzz3 ай бұрын
I wasn't on any official route. There isn't one as far as I know and my goal was following loosely the original Roman route ie Via Egnatia. My route involved avoiding all main highways and the side streets of Istanbul were hard work
@christiankilleen76262 жыл бұрын
Hi! I really liked this video. What was the tent you used? It looked like you stored your bike in the external covered section, which is a feature I really liked.
@WestGoesEast2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! It was a berghaus peak pro. Yes that was the reason why I got it. For extra security and to keep dry
@mbrylewski8 ай бұрын
My intrigue is this: How did you get your kit back to London?
@WestGoesEast8 ай бұрын
My friend Lex took a lot of it back for me in a bike bag. I travelled eastern Europe with a pannier as luggage :)
@mbrylewski7 ай бұрын
@@WestGoesEast Thanks
@stevebradfield59392 жыл бұрын
Great video , something I really fancy doing in the near future thanks for posting cheers 👍
@WestGoesEast2 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Go for it!
@SynapseBreak2 жыл бұрын
woke up surrounded by a herd of sheep, and then got the hell out of there 😂😂😂 had me rolling LOL
@WestGoesEast2 жыл бұрын
😝😂
@chrisclarke78282 жыл бұрын
Good that you mainly did safe routes because other vehicles do not have much respect for cyclists.
@WestGoesEast2 жыл бұрын
Always nicer to ride quieter roads and paths 👍
@sminettsmith2 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed you video ! I'm planning to cycle from west England to Germany in 2022 so picking up tips. How did you find the camping spots I'm Belgium and were they free?
@WestGoesEast2 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Yes, the camp spots in Belgium are free and they are dotted around. Shame other countries don't have them too. They're called bivouac zones I think and found them with the help of a website. Maybe there's an app for them too but not sure. Good luck with your trip. I really recommend following the river Riene when you go... Its beautiful.
@sminettsmith2 жыл бұрын
@@WestGoesEast thanks for the advice and I think I found the site today, definitely planing to cycle a good part of the Rhiene down to Mannheim. We're campsites easy to find along the Rhiene? I considering the best navigation options
@WestGoesEast2 жыл бұрын
@@sminettsmith I think there were several along the way if I recall
@ImranShaikh-ob8gr2 жыл бұрын
Nice adventures journey
@WestGoesEast2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! ✌️
@ImranShaikh-ob8gr2 жыл бұрын
@@WestGoesEast I am also planning for future . So which company cycle and camping Tent did you used and How much does it cost and any extra cycling gear or equipment needed for long tour.
@WestGoesEast2 жыл бұрын
@@ImranShaikh-ob8gr I had a bike from an independent English brand named Pearson. And my tent was a berghaus peak pro. The expense really is food and accommodation if you don't camp.
@ImranShaikh-ob8gr2 жыл бұрын
@@WestGoesEast Thanks for your reply.
@clairemarissa0208 Жыл бұрын
Is there a map of your route?
@WestGoesEast Жыл бұрын
At the end of the video it shows my route :)
@alexmorgan34352 жыл бұрын
A+++. How come you stopped cycling in Istanbul?
@WestGoesEast2 жыл бұрын
My bum was sore and I was fed up of getting chased by dogs everyday! 😂 A small part of me regrets it but I really enjoyed travelling up the Eastern block countries after. I plan to do another big cycle trip next year.
@TallBikeTour2 жыл бұрын
Love it! Planning this for next year by Tallbike hopefully :) did you have any issues getting over borders with covid etc? Assuming it was 2020-2021. Did you need a vaccine passport? Did you have to isolate in every country if not? :)
@WestGoesEast2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Alex! What's a tall bike? I did this before the covid sitch so wasn't a problem. I'm hoping to do another next year so I hope the situation gets better!
@TallBikeTour2 жыл бұрын
@@WestGoesEast ah okay that makes sense, I’m hopeful that they’ll let me into most countries using my EU passport but might not always work in disputed territories etc as I’ve been warned😅. A Tallbike is like a really tall bicycle - a bit like a penny farthing except the wheels are normal-sized (26”), but my Tallbike is 6 feet tall and designed to carry cargo too. It weighs at least 35kg when completely unloaded, so is very heavy going up hills 😂 I plan to be the first person to travel across Europe by Tallbike :)
@WestGoesEast2 жыл бұрын
@@TallBikeTour cool. Are you gonna film it? I'll subscribe. Good luck with it... Enjoy those hills!
@TallBikeTour2 жыл бұрын
@@WestGoesEast thanks! I have a GoPro and a drone so I hope to film the scenery, but it’s hard to film *me* without having a second person on the trip annoyingly :(
@WestGoesEast2 жыл бұрын
@@TallBikeTour check out my South downs hiking video. That was alone. May give you some ideas of how to do it?
@jolive37432 жыл бұрын
hey my man, Congrats. The window is opening back up on my world very soon and as somebody who mountain biked a fair chunk of the world 15-20 years ago, i'd just like to know what the situation regarding covid is going to be for me? I'm British and double jabbed. Thanks mate John
@WestGoesEast2 жыл бұрын
Thanks John. I've been wondering the same. I guess it'll be a case of getting PCR tests before you enter each new country and paper work no doubt? What a faff!
@jolive37432 жыл бұрын
@@WestGoesEast oh, sorry Pal, i didn't realise this was before. I know people have bike-packed all the way through the pandemic but i haven't asked them. Check out Iohan Gueorguiev btw, he sadly passed away a few months back but he made some beautiful videos of his rides.
@WestGoesEast2 жыл бұрын
@@jolive3743 Will check out his videos. Yeah, I've also wondered how people have continued to travel during the pandemic. I watch Itchy Boots on youtube and it seems she has to get the tests before she enters the new country
@12354andyb2 жыл бұрын
Wow I really enjoyed watching your tip. What an adventure
@WestGoesEast2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching. Glad you enjoyed it!
@milesdavenport28592 жыл бұрын
Superb video. The way you describe your trip is just right. Great :)
@WestGoesEast8 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@r-wechannel79092 жыл бұрын
I love the way you travel, great.
@WestGoesEast2 жыл бұрын
Thanks you! ✌️
@4aehwa2 жыл бұрын
Great vid! Great tour! Greetings from Graz! 🚵🏕️🤙
@WestGoesEast2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I enjoyed my time in Graz!
@tomasmills82582 жыл бұрын
I'd love to do something like this in the future but how do you know where it's safe to camp? (especially in the balkans with bears, wolves/wild dogs and minefields)?
@WestGoesEast2 жыл бұрын
Go for it. All things things ads to the experience! Haha. I'm not gonna lie there were a few times I worried about all those things except wolves but hey, I'm still alive!
@tomasmills82582 жыл бұрын
@@WestGoesEast survivorship bias ahahahaha. Loved the video!
@WestGoesEast2 жыл бұрын
@@tomasmills8258 cheers mate
@levans99552 жыл бұрын
What did you do with the bikes once you got to Istanbul ?
@WestGoesEast2 жыл бұрын
My friend Lex took it home for me whilst I carried on travelling the Eastern block countries.
@dunphyc3 Жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed that, thanks for sharing.
@WestGoesEast Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! Appreciated 😊
@dividenddaddy37693 күн бұрын
No one ever mentions it but how do you use the bathroom and shower?
@WestGoesEast2 күн бұрын
Well i'm not always camping. I stay in hotels sometimes. But in between, theres always rivers, lakes and public toilets to wash.
@dividenddaddy37692 күн бұрын
@@WestGoesEast Makes sense. Thanks for answering. No one ever really discusses this part of the journey. What about keeping your phone and any other electronics charged? How do you do that?
@WestGoesEast2 күн бұрын
@@dividenddaddy3769 Well I have 2 powerbanks. When everything needs charging i'll book a guest house. I would like to get a solar power charger. Also you can get dynamos on your bike which would be great but you may have to compromise with ease of pedalling. Hope that helps?
@dividenddaddy37692 күн бұрын
@@WestGoesEast Definitely helps. I'd like to do longer bike rides (longest I've done is a week) and stay only in hostels, hotels or other lodging. I'm not one for camping at my age. Just not sure if that's feasible.
@WestGoesEast2 күн бұрын
@@dividenddaddy3769 Well you've actually given me a great idea for a new video. 'Things they don't tell you when bikepacking' So watch this space and hopefully all your questions will be answered :)
@eamonc Жыл бұрын
You’ve inspired me :) thank you
@WestGoesEast Жыл бұрын
Thank you. That's always nice to hear!
@LesCyclopreneurs2 жыл бұрын
Wouahhhh, thanks for your vidéo, we Will follow your adventures 🙂
@WestGoesEast2 жыл бұрын
Thank you ✌️ will follow you guys too!
@LesCyclopreneurs2 жыл бұрын
@@WestGoesEast ohhh thanks a lot, really appreciate 🙂 have a good ride and take care!
@Thracium2 жыл бұрын
Nice! Next time you are welcome in Bulgaria!
@WestGoesEast2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@Gez-C3 жыл бұрын
Amazing! Have you thought of doing any other cycling adventures in the future or not?
@WestGoesEast3 жыл бұрын
I cycled to Mont Saint Michel in France a few year ago which was great! Such an amazing place too! Tempted to cycle to the Arctic circle next year and would love to do South America and the Pamir Highway at some point!
@Gez-C3 жыл бұрын
@@WestGoesEast oh wow bet the Arctic Circle would be incredible to do!
@erhan60952 жыл бұрын
Great journey. I hope one day I can go for mine too.
@WestGoesEast2 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Go for it ✌️
@sudeep64ify3 жыл бұрын
Great vlog, thoroughly enjoyed it!
@WestGoesEast3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Appreciate that
@nitim62_mtbbrasil Жыл бұрын
I LOVE YOU LONDRES ❤️
@WestGoesEast Жыл бұрын
LONDRES LOVES YOU
@MrOrchin332 жыл бұрын
Well done Sir very enjoyable. 👏👏
@WestGoesEast2 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it!
@nitim62_mtbbrasil Жыл бұрын
Fantastic 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
@WestGoesEast Жыл бұрын
Thank you 🤙
@grumpycyclist65433 жыл бұрын
Love it! Thanks for sharing.
@WestGoesEast3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! 😎
@jimbojet87282 жыл бұрын
Epic!
@Alioopsist2 жыл бұрын
How long was the journey
@WestGoesEast2 жыл бұрын
Took me 2 months :)
@FancyMcDancy2 жыл бұрын
One question. What happened to Kamila?
@WestGoesEast2 жыл бұрын
She caught the train back to her home town and eventually went travelling to South America. She met an English guy there and now lives in Prague with him and their child!
@FancyMcDancy2 жыл бұрын
@@WestGoesEast Cool. Thanks.
@AC-hy8hg Жыл бұрын
Mate this video is class well done
@WestGoesEast Жыл бұрын
Cheers dude!
@CORRIGEEN712 жыл бұрын
Are you still friends?
@WestGoesEast2 жыл бұрын
Ha. Yes we are still friends but she lives in Prague now with her husband and child so we don't speak as much as we did.
@infour443 жыл бұрын
Enjoying this 😀 Route map share?
@WestGoesEast3 жыл бұрын
If you watch till the end there is one :)
@infour443 жыл бұрын
@@WestGoesEast fantastic. Watching in NZ during business hours 🤫 lol
@ChristopherDempsey133 жыл бұрын
@@infour44 Watching in Tamaki Makaurau under L3 lockdown lol
@mattjohn7700 Жыл бұрын
enjoyed it, well done.
@WestGoesEast Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@Fredsausage8863 жыл бұрын
👍
@1234Kulin3 жыл бұрын
👏👏👏
@Cyclingtugas2 жыл бұрын
Amazing!
@WestGoesEast8 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@bashiirahmed73102 жыл бұрын
Amazing
@WestGoesEast8 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@mikclik96362 жыл бұрын
Great vid
@WestGoesEast2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@adarsh99632 жыл бұрын
Bike?
@WestGoesEast2 жыл бұрын
Pearson. Iron in the fire. Steel frame
@stewarttaylor55222 жыл бұрын
What happened to it? - great film about your adventure. I love that you mostly used stills.
@WestGoesEast2 жыл бұрын
@@stewarttaylor5522 sadly it got stolen 😔
@stewarttaylor55222 жыл бұрын
@@WestGoesEast ah sorry to hear that. I cycled to Budapest from Holland. Navigation was pretty easy. Just followed the Rhine and the Danube. How did you navigate? Komoot or something like that?
@WestGoesEast2 жыл бұрын
@@stewarttaylor5522 just used Google maps. I think if I did something similar again I might try another app designed for cyclists
@betweenlamppost Жыл бұрын
Wonder what happened to Viera?
@WestGoesEast Жыл бұрын
She cycled through Turkey and made it to Georgia!
@betweenlamppost Жыл бұрын
@@WestGoesEast it’s incredible the amount of energy you use for such a trip. Anyway back to Viera, timing is everything !!