Cycling To Switzerland - We Are Cooked

[@frazergoodwin4945]

When you're in Flanders in Belgium its fine to speak Dutch - it is their first language after all ;-) Just don't try it in Wallonia - French will prevent blank looks then...

[@sexandtheswiss]

I was going to say the same, 30km was still Flanders

[@tomdebaerdemaeker]

In flanders we speak Dutch as well. They understood that perfectly ;-). I hope at least somebody responded with "You're welcome". And it's true what you mention about the bumpy cycling lanes. We've been complaining about those all our life. Somehow the Dutch know how to do this better.

[@hannahl610]

Cycling in the Netherlands is like playing on easy mode with infinite money it’s such a revelation

[@sempi8159]

Fuck cars :)

[@motombocolombo]

Fun fact: The first time i got hit by a car while cycling was in the Netherlands. But generally, yeah, it's way nicer to ride your bike there, than in Germany for example.

[@Janoeliop]

And then the wind sets in

[@jcsrst]

Riding in the Netherlands would ruin me 🤣

[@stephanehelene1777]

Been watching your channel for years and that has to be the best outro ever! Yes yes ben!!

[@jcsrst]

I love these travel vids! I can't believe the amount of work you're putting in with the riding and the editing. I am happy you are though😊 Be safe and keep eating!!

[@MSD-bp6mx]

They do understand:” Dankjewel” in Antwerp 😁

[@CanyonWanderer]

Depending on which part of Belgium you are in, "Dank u wel" / "Dank je wel" works perfectly fine, the Flandrian parts speak Dutch, the Wallonian parts do not (secretly they do, but will never admit it 🙂)

[@BellHarrington]

This reminds me of the good old days with James and Lawerence through America \ Thailand :-)

[@CanyonWanderer]

@5:32: that looks like the Duvel factory / depot, a great Belgian landmark, but indeed at that time you are discussing Belgian roads / cycling paths and these can be horrendous indeed. There was this huge (not kidding!) pothole on the E19? going South to France 19 years ago. It scared the hell out of me. Last time we went o France (2019), IT WAS STILL THERE! Halfway through Belgium, a song pops up into my head every time... Its is Mike Oldfield: "Never going to get to France"...

[@courtneydaniel08]

Ben is the perfect edition to the team! You guys are hilarious!😂👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@malcontent_1]

Ohhh tomorrow's really going to be "something" haha. It's amazing how vastly different this trip is from the Vietnam trip.

[@danmurphy2379]

Siiiiick! Looks like you guys are having a cracking time, sweaaaaaaattty day tomorrow though

[@Arne0dj]

You’ve been in my backyard. 😅 Cycle lanes can be awful here, but they’re improving. Slowly…

[@mathieuvandewildebergh3058]

Pretty crazy to see you riding through my hometown and doing a pitstop in my neighborhood. Please stay longer next time and I'd happy to show you around!

[@phoneindustrydesign]

140km with 300m of elevation I need that in my country 😂

[@stevecresswell8389]

Great video , nice to see Antwerp.. family home city . Danke is fine .. its flemish . Good legs for the lumps to come

[@kevinlyon9501]

So funny really did make me laugh, thanks. Always impressed how you knock this daily vids out. Have another good day tomorrow. :)

[@MrKiBk]

I just rode in 4 degrees with the rain. Couldn’t stop shaking. Warm weather would be much appreciated here

[@ryanashleywaterman]

Great series. Bike check Ben please, I have the same bike and would love a breakdown of his set up 😃

[@virgilashruf718]

8:01 🤣

[@grahambell9831]

Sorry I missed the release of this vlog.....Now Monday 7.35am. Hot / cobbly / pringle / haribo / frites day 👍😄.......enjoy the elevation gain lads 🚵‍♀️.....the craic is par excellence 👌

[@tornagawn]

“The Heat Is On” 🎶 🎵

[@benjaminhunt283]

Just got back from my first bike tour of Brittany. I asked you when you guys were in Spain what do you do for energy. You said jelly sweets. Just seen Chris with Haribo happy life. SNAP that was my choice in Brittany. Good choice! Cheers guys.

[@mmjrbrouwer]

Too bad I only now see you riding in my street! Safe travels guys!

[@maxhax4243]

Welcome to Belgium :) Enjoy!!

[@Blackboxgamerable]

The change in road quality between surrounding countries and Belgium is so accurate lmao, roads are really shite here

[@craigrichardson-smith2534]

We hit the Essen-Antwerp cycle route. I think its the LF14. It was like glass…god I miss it🤣

[@marccollins9673]

Loving these updates!

[@PumpkinVillage]

Going good so far. Good crew. Looks like it's going to get tougher. Thanks for the video, Al

[@beermonster1234]

Bloody loving this series! Keep it up boss man

[@thebr0wnhornet]

At 7:30am in New Orleans, USA it’s 84°F with 80% humidity. More like a steam cleaner than a hair dryer.

[@ivarbrouwer197]

They speak Flemish/ Dutch in the northern half of Belgium (except Brussels)

[@Kyphonis]

I feel that heat and humidity pain! Where I'm currently living for work in China just has been brutal with those same temperatures day after day. Admittedly I can't ride everyday.

[@linesided]

Vulgarity back to the channel. Ben is a welcome addition. Looking forward to tomorrow's jizz jokes.

[@tomdebaerdemaeker]

That ending is hilarious!

[@kodymelo]

Honestly, these are the best

[@Cade_Media]

thanks Kody!

[@FrancoisTerblanche]

Loving this series. Good going guys! 👍🏼

[@cb6866]

Thanks Francis.....hydrate !! Peace

[@burton10]

Would love some of those pancake roads like in NL!

[@gabriplc3473]

great videos! it would be nice to know whereyou are stopping, just to have an idea of where you are going

[@theliteroom7362]

If your route heads through Basel, you should def hit me up! There are some GOLDEN routes headed from here through the jurassien mountains to Vevey…

[@vaughanc4919]

When are you planning on riding through Vaud and Valais, I'm based near the UCI, up a mountain. Would be great to ride with you guys for a bit!

[@FringaleABloc]

People speak dutch in the top part of Belgium you know. Also, our bike paths suck but I looked at your komoot route. Should've asked a local for a route beforehand. You guys took the most terrible route I can imagine :p

[@belgianwaffle3883]

could I have a link to the komoot route please

[@asherbeal8357]

Goodtimes! 🤘❤️🍻❤️🤘

[@MJarthur95]

👀, I see you crossed my fav cycling spot in Belgium 🇧🇪

[@ljd8520]

Thinking of cycling from Caen to Konstanz to see my son in August .908km thinking 5 days?

[@daniels.2720]

Ive so much bike trip envy right now...

[@sebsoud]

I live in CH, it's pretty hot here, be careful with heat 🙏🏻

[@alec_cycling]

I would love to do something like this.

[@missakaiddamalgoda1879]

When you are riding that long. What is the average speed of your bikes. I am new to cycling and my average speed is around 17-18 kmph and avg cadence of 67, which I have maintained for maximum of 3 hours non-stop in almost flat road. Haven't yet tried longer than that. While I am riding I have seen people just breeze past me effortlessly, I don't know how long have they cycled in that speed. But it felt like I need to improve my speed and endurance so that's why I want to know what speeds and cadence should I expect to maintain when riding long.

[@GarethHailes]

Super hot in Switzerland this weekend.

[@davidpower3102]

Did someone say "Arm Control"? Love it when the sweeping brush makes an appearance - responsible fellas on tour!

[@sofiaorsic]

the robot is out of the box, better for the rider but like these he had lost VALUE , lololololololo. good job guys very enjoy your effort. RESPECT

[@madeiraislander]

6:22 this is what friends are for XDD

[@marcellopacifici]

Hi Francis, it's fun to watch your travel videos! It looks like you're putting the new Tailfin v-packs on your carbon fork, feel safe about it? I also got a Tailfin system and I'd like to put some cargo on my carbon fork but don't have mounts.

[@Cade_Media]

They don't officially recommend it, but I have survived 3 days now without issue.

[@marcellopacifici]

@@Cade_Media ok cool, thanks for the info. I guess you're not putting the heaviest stuff there. Safe travels!

[@Cade_Media]

Yep exactly!

[@karlburningham3604]

Loving life dudes. So jealous.

[@iaintokley]

Frites a bit hot Francis? Also Ben is too funny 😂

[@matt4drummer]

I can't believe you're able to do such good editing while on the road. Hats off. Proper talent. 👏👏👏

[@Cade_Media]

haha thanks.. I am getting significantly less creative as the week goes on 😴

[@DeadBrokeSaddlery]

Rode to Verbier to watch Alberto Contador bury Lance Armstrong in 2009 TdF Stage 15. Has a horse steak with a nice mushroom sauce. That last hill is gonna suck…

[@alifecycles]

I cannot believe that you guys didn't do a "we're in a lift" 💔🤦🏼‍♂️

[@stevenbroers5701]

People in the Netherlands and Flanders speak the same language, Francis. So, if you were still in Antwerp when you recorded that part I'm pretty sure they understood you ;)

[@thebikeelf]

Was that artwork called Ode to tubeless? 🤣

[@okantichrist]

Rainbow coloured tyre sealant is a nice idea 🤣😂

[@zauliuz]

Nice vid, will watch next part. :)

[@stefaanverschelde5852]

Welcome to our country, please do enjoy our shitty roads ! (P.S. You just put your palm on the yellow thing to make the traffic light switch, it usually goes "BEEP" :D)

[@Cade_Media]

still better than British roads 👀

[@TheRaphraphification]

Bro these are sick vids, surprised at how low the views are!

[@freequest]

Sick Arm Control. 👍🏾👍🏾

[@carlobalzer3238]

Love belgium 🇧🇪 🍺🍺

[@enuazeal]

crazy stuff, love you guys :D

[@lizziecade1902]

😉

[@Cade_Media]

hi mum

[@danielpunt7]

Like, subscribe, hi Francis' mum

[@arne_cc]

Damn you were in my hometown!!

[@arne_cc]

and yes, belgium roads are horrible

[@tefer1982]

Are those Sun Gods that your wearing, if so what model?

[@Cade_Media]

Sungod Airas 👍

[@tefer1982]

@@Cade_Media Cheers

[@liambarker6953]

Wait, how do you get a Garmin to give voice directions?

[@Cade_Media]

I have absolutely no idea, it just started doing it

[@zokuwu]

SHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESH would love to cycle in the netherlands one day !!

[@leonbroekx]

The model starts to be funny.

[@garinkelley5254]

3:03 ARM CONTROL!!!!!!!!!!

[@ranxxerox6407]

Oh Francis if you only repeated that woman’s face after the rainbow Jizz comment I don’t think I would’ve been able to contain myself 🤣🤣🤣

[@aarjayemm]

Great vlog as always! How are the Tailfin bags mounted on the fork? I think you have no mounts on your fork, right? 🤔

[@Liryc19]

In the first vlog he talked about a v mount rack something. There are foam pads with rubber straps that act as a mounting point on the fork

[@aarjayemm]

@@Liryc19 yeah I watched that but couldn’t find them on the Tailfin website. The fork bags there seem to all need to be mounted to Tailfin’s own cage mounts…

[@Liryc19]

@@aarjayemm I stand corrected, they are not mount, they are actual packs with the mount directly sewn(?) on them. There're called V-Mount Packs, comes in 1.7 or 3L

[@nicolasverhaeghe8091]

When did you do this?

[@Cade_Media]

day before yesterday

[@ssaini5028]

Dude has had at least 100 tire punctures this year alone

[@dcltdw]

arm control has me dying :D

[@tallky]

Hey hey hey what happened to your own advice of using flat pedals and normal shoes on bikepacking adventures??

[@Cade_Media]

I think you need to go back and watch what I said!

[@frazergoodwin4945]

Think you picked one of the worst bike paths there is to ride from Antwerp to Boom! I've only ridden that route once - god its awful! Guess your not going to ride again from Antwerp to Boom - but if you do then go towards Mechelen on the Bike F1b "Highway" and at Duffel then take the riverside/canal North bank path all the way to Boom. A much nicer surface and route...

[@thedronescene7474]

This is what I like about Europe, how easy it is to move between countries without the need of flying. Here in USA all we can do is ride state to state hahahaa

[@Cade_Media]

The states are all so different though!

[@thedronescene7474]

@@Cade_Media They are yes.

[@arnepeeters6327]

do you change ur outfit everyday?

[@benjaminlechappers]

Yes I’m a model

[@breathestrongcycling3672]

like ,subscribe and....wot??...didn't quite catch that...

[@pedallinraw]

Vegans cannot cycle those distances......🥳🤗😉👍🏻

[@Mrdirt22]

I just realized the Flat Proof tyres didn't make it into this trip. Now I'm disappointed about that.

[@roeland_st]

4:48 cycling at leirekensroute in Opwijk I'm I'm sure that is there because I live there you just passed my house and 5:52 you are riding on the jachpad aan the dender to Geraardsbergen

[@charliegalliher]

Because tubeless: you still flat but it's wonderfully messy.

[@nibbs15]

Oh cool cooked

[@echtogammut]

Is 22c suppose to be hot? Sorry living in a place where 35-40c in the summer is normal, warps your understand of hot.

[@Cade_Media]

41 on the garmins today & humid!

[@echtogammut]

@@Cade_Media That's legit... be careful in those kinds of temps, especially if you haven't heat acclimated.

[@Cade_Media]

not a patch on kelso ;)

[@vi_cupcait]

Cycling in the Philippines is the worst because the government only started considering adding the bike lane during pandemic, when almost every one is buying a bike.

[@_________4292]

Hellooo

[@RaceJan]

#Boom! :-)

[@mskaira302]

the robot better become a regular

[@seanoconn75]

I’m a happily married heterosexual male but I’m slightly in love with Ben 💕😂

[@jswisher893]

Sorry Francis, but most fries in Belgium are cooked in beef fat :/ :(

[@Cade_Media]

NOOOO!

[@sachi9957]

arm control

[@jameshawkins5843]

Last

[@darrelduke]

arm control.

[@luismedeiros7139]

Eating pringles in Belgium.... blasphemy

[@benjaminlechappers]

Why?