DAY 3 : SNOWDONIA TO EAST MIDLANDS VIA HORSESHOE PASS - 3 DAY BIKE TOUR

[@carlbruce610]

Amy, I’m watching this video in Slovakia my home for the last 17 years and I’ve just watched you cycle past my parents house in Ruabon North Wales, and made me very homesick ❤️❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇸🇰🇸🇰

[@TBATTIECYCLING]

❤

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Awww!! It’s a lovely part of the world 😍😍

[@marksheeran1717]

Poor Kyle he's a trooper, just struggling along because he knows this is what you wanted to do and have been looking forward to. You are a lovely couple 😊

[@babyshiori]

23:12 “why? you sprayed wee on your bottle?” Kyle: “oh i sprayed everywhere” “oh Kyle..” 😅

[@TBATTIECYCLING]

😂

[@babyshiori]

@@TBATTIECYCLING 😂

[@EdgarSiscar]

Wonderful.. Beautiful scenery, fresh air, smooth roads without vehicular traffic. I can only dream.. Thank you so much for your videos.

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Thank you for watching!

[@iagrim39]

Great trip😍 and fantastic tactics from Kyle… playing the long game: 2 days giving it the bad knee and then smoking you on the climb😂😂🤣 and I love that he mentioned it again at the cafe😂

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

😂😂😂

[@martindimbleby1439]

What an awesome trip, congrats both and happy birthday Amy. I love the fact you leave your mini tifs in the videos, it makes it so much more genuine.

[@user-cx2bk6pm2f]

Poached eggs on toast! Seems like an exceptionally healthy and good cycling meal... eggs give everything you need, the toast for carbs!

[@malcontent_1]

24:46 😂 Kyle, you know you're _never_ going to win this debate (ever)

[@carlpentney290]

Great series that. What a pleasure to watch someone enjoying just riding their bikes. I love the simplicity of this channel.

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Thank you 🫶

[@Daimoku1938]

Our darling Amy Malones...and her partner Sandwich Joe... presently King of Junk Food...what a pair !!!

[@user-cx2bk6pm2f]

"Snowdonia"... sounds like a mythical place straight out of legend.

[@barrytarr2960]

Let your inner child out! Whow. 63 and know exactly where your both coming from. One live and your living it.

[@jamesgovier2797]

What a great conclusion to a fabulous 3 days away 👌 just the perfect way to spend your birthday 🎉 your enthusiasm is infectious and without doubt I can see why Pinarello chose you as an ambassador for them 👌

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Aww thank you 🫶🫶

[@jamesgovier2797]

Can’t wait to see your adventures in France 😊

[@WestYorkshireCyclist]

Love that bit: "You want to do it don't you, I know what you're like" Kyle: "I want to do the descent"" that bit tickled me. Great set of videos Amy!

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

😂😂 thanks for watching!!

[@davidwhitehead2298]

Amy we love you but I've got to send a big shout out to the 2 men in your life we also love ( bloke thing) ...Kyle and your Dad. They're LEGENDS! Hope you don't mind me giving the chaps a bit of well deserved support😅😊

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Ohh 100% they defo deserve it! 😍😍

[@MentalHealthJourney]

What a fab trip! And kudos to listening to your body re. Food! It’s still something I’m working on, I do find that because club rides always centre around a cafe it helps give me permission that that’s a normal thing to do, but I struggle if I’m riding by myself to eat « extra » to my meal plan. But I’m really motivated to manage so I can do longer rides and see more of the road! Doing my first audax today but shortest distance!

[@peterthomas8053]

The climb that you rode up after Llangollen, is onto the Panorama Walk. It's about 2-3 miles from our house. It's a nice short testing loop on a summer evening, taking in about 19 miles overall.Great ride from the pair of you, especially for Kyle, with a dodgy knee.👍

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Defo testing haha!! Thank you ☺️🙌

[@skyrunneruk]

Yet another fantastic vid Amy, Kyle one thing you must learn is not to mess with your saddle once it is sorted we've all done it learn by your mistakes - dad at the end what an absolute legend he is - keep um rolling U2

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Thanks for watching! Haha yes we learn! 😅😅

[@simonm7776]

Just embrace it…headwind like it!

[@Chris1gold]

i did that in the snow 6 years a go with my cycling club Ystwyth from Aberystwyth so beautiful

[@robertappleby9490]

Wot a lovely trip , and a good time to gether great to watch,🐑🐑🐑.

[@LincolnGreenUK]

Absolutely epic riding so glad you enjoyed it too, but I think my favourite part would’ve been the curry. Get it down you!!

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Thank you!! Yes the curry was the motivation 😍

[@bee_whisper]

Looked like an epic adventure and Llangollen has an amazing restaurant overlooking the river

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

It was soooo fun!’ 🙌 ohhh not been there before!

[@colinwilliams9290]

Nearly 20,000. Great series

[@ThePensionerAdventurer]

Hello Amy, Well done again... some big milage for your birthday weekend away... enjoyable viewing, thank you. Take care. Paul,,

[@captkev737]

What an achievement, glad you enjoyed your Birthday weekend, & a lovely curry to finish off. 😊

[@col1929]

Kyle... I would check your cleat. I had a knee issue on every cycle, then I altered my cleat to a more toe in. This solved my knee pain. Anyway great video again 😊

[@jimtro4403]

You two are incredible, such endurance and enthusiasm!!! Hope Kyle's knee heals up!!!

[@helendale7668]

Loved Kyle's breakfast. Living in France now, no chance of finding something like that on a ride. Snif !

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Ahhh it was a fab brekki!

[@thedoginside]

Top man Kyle, top bloke

[@Brookes79]

Amy is so like her dad.😊👌🏻

[@333wheeler]

Nice scenery around the Snowdonia area. Never found The Horseshoe pass that bad actually although it gets a lot of publicity . Prob because its a main road one and gets used a lot. You would like the "Wild Wales Challenge" ride in August . Not mega miles but a great route normally. You are building up a nice bit of fitness for the Summer anyway doing a 3 day ride of that mileage.

[@andrewbrooke2051]

I thought of the WWC too. I haven’t done it for years.

[@Glenn-gf7fi]

know at times it was hard for you both but you both looked fresh as a daisy right at the end. The Santini gear you were both wearing at times looked very smart.

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Thanks so much!! The curry motivation was keeping us upbeat 😂

[@JohnMayo-n6e]

Well done, epic ride. Hey that awful feeling after you eat and you feel ordinary until the food kicks in. It feels great when it does though. Thanks for the three days, I really enjoyed it.

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Thank you!! Glad you enjoyed the videos 🫶 yes haha when the food kicks in is the best 🙌

[@8259lv]

Well done you two, you’re both amazing and a joy to watch! Makes me wish I’d cycled much more when I was your ages, unfortunately marriages, children and life were my priority then! However gave up smoking 19 years ago and started cycling again and love it so much but still not much time to do it as now have a 4 year old grandson to look after 5/6 days a week from 8am till 6pm! Anyway you both inspire me to try harder! Love your mum and dad too, so sweet. Happy cycling! 😅😅❤

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Ahh thank you so much!! Glad to hear you’re still enjoying your riding when you can, wishing you lots of happy rides ☺️

[@easternairlines727]

Great show. Love mom and dad at the end!!!!

[@EM-wd2vg]

Chapeau guys, fitting end to a wonderful three days…

[@easternairlines727]

Beautiful picture quality!

[@duncanrhodes4778]

Awesome. What an adventure. You are so lucky to have Kyle to ride with you. Your videos are so inspiring and uplifting, I watch everyone with a huge smile on my face. (Looking forward to my next big cycle tour with my lovely wife, we are off next month to cycle from Lyon to Sete.)

[@duncanrhodes4778]

“Bara brith gate”, very entertaining!

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Ahh thank you 🫶 so glad to bring a smile! And yes sooo grateful for Kyle 🙌

[@Neilhuny]

What fantastic scenery! OK, I've seen most of it myself, but it is FAR better by bike - and Snowdon in clear, bright weather: you were very fortunate

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

100% agree travelling by bike is the best 😍

[@Poffigirl]

An amazing 3 day adventure and I can't believe how fresh you looked at the end! At least Kyle had the decency to look knackered! Loved the footage of my local.stimping ground, I love the Gwynant climb and you captured it wonderfully. Did you have loads of motorbikes passing you on the horseshoe though? Can't wait until the next one, my husband doesn't even cycle and he loves your videos!

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Ahh thank you, glad you enjoyed the videos! Actually not too many motorbikes surprisingly 🙌🙌 the Gwynant area is beautiful 🤩

[@1carusjohn32]

Great 3 vids guys. You could have done the old horsehoe!... Kyle's knee may not have liked that much! anyway congrats on such an epic 3 days. I suspect you are both gonna have some serious Z2 kick from riding this tour. In a week or so you'll both be flying.

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Thanks for watching!! Ah yes we did hear about that option but defo don’t think Kyle’s knee would have likes that! 😅

[@jannetourunen5136]

Congratulations 🙃😊

[@Defender90Reviews]

Great ride, well done to you both, 100 "milonies" + in this weather is serious cycling daily. Love to know more about the little Garmin you use/recommend as I step up my training etc now. Well done again and hope the family was equally enjoyable. Hippie birdie. PS- I bought my "Pini" X5 last weekend, what a bike. Well done for promoting the brand.

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Thank you!! 🫶 ohhh amazing!! Hope you have lots of amazing rides on your pini 🤩🤩 I’m sponsored by garmin but I’ve always used them, I used to have an edge explore which I bought and loved, Kyle now uses that as they upgraded me to the solar 540 😅 which charges a bit in the sun so has better battery life but the cheaper options are still great too! I wouldn’t be able to survive without it I’d get lost 😂😂

[@ianclark3780]

Epic ride. Such fantastic roads in those parts. Last time I did the Horseshoe, we accidentally went the wrong way. It was pouring and our bike computers played up so we just started following a route, which we realised like 20 miles in was the wrong way 🤣. So, we ended up getting to the Ponderosa cafe up via the easy route and not the steep route. Did hit over 45mph going down in the pouring rain though (rim brakes). Fun, or Stupid? - BOTH haha. The little road you went on after Llangollen was Panorama Walk and is a beautiful little road with amazing views. Ps your dad is very cool. 😄

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Haha ahhh at least you got up there that’s the main thing! Yes it was beautiful but steep that Llangollen road 😅

[@paulclark9968]

Job Well Done,enjoyed your trip to Wales , brought back some happy cycling memories for myself , Cycling from Sandiacre across to the Outlaws at Machynlleth ,Via Welshpool and stopping for a Tea and Cake at the Welshpool and Llanfair Steam Railway. Hopefully bump into cycling around Derbyshire , Keep Safe Paul.

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Glad you enjoyed it! That sound like wonderful rides 😍 yes we will look out for you!

[@andrewbrooke2051]

I have especially enjoyed this series as you have passed through Shropshire and have done a few climbs that I have done in Salop and Wales. I see you passed through the time warp town, that is Clun.

[@thebigchip]

Awesome backpacking adventure. And it looked totally genuine. Warts and all. Looking forward to something in the future

[@paulstretton3001]

Great trilogy of videos. Well done to you both. Good to hear Kyles knee is getting better. That puddle looked worse than it was. Looking forward to the next one. PS Black Pudding is the best! Diligent Lime Squeezing made me LOL

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Glad you enjoyed it!! Thank you! And haha my Dad always manages to make me laugh!

[@Sean-vz7zw]

Great 3 days, well done 👍

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Thank you!!

[@waynekerry6559]

What a great mini series, great ride by you2 , i bet you enjoyed your dads curry

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

We did enjoy it!! Thanks for watching ☺️

[@user-cx2bk6pm2f]

Be safe out there everybody! This is a cursed season so far! Many SERIOUS injuries in the pro tour, both ladies and gents!

[@GenuinePluko]

Amy what size rear cassette has Kyle got? Might be worth upping by a few cogs for a more spinning climbing gear, saves standing up all the time on the long rides with lots of climbs, which will help the knee stability with higher cadence and a sitting down option. Great 3 part series very much enjoyed watching!

[@NicolasValentinScotland]

Looks a great adventure enjoying the outdoors . Love the camera panning , quite cool .

[@ruthjames9278]

you guys are awesome well done

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Thanks! 🫶

[@alannorman1773]

Well done to you both. I thought you would have stopped for a first breakfast at The Ponderosa at the top of the horseshoe it’s lush ❤. All the best for your knee Kyle. Really enjoyed this series. Thank you again ❤❤.

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Think we’ll have to go back up again for it! 😂

[@alannorman1773]

@@amy.cycling.adventures 😂😂

[@keithmillar2933]

LOVE IT ...... ❤

[@malcontent_1]

That part of the ride is tough, when your body is diverting energy to your stomach digest your cafe stop, but then your legs are asking "hey there, what about us??"

[@Jon0sterman]

Good you got home safe and well with some precious memories for your birthday 🙂

[@_J.F_]

That was a great end to a lovely trip around Wales and I think you might both deserve a holiday now 😂

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Haha yes - that was our holiday 😂😂 thanks for watching!

[@ianbooth369]

Great adventure? Great teamwork ! 👏👏👏 well done both 👏

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Thank you! 😃

[@glennwilliams5869]

There's a great cafe on the top of the Horseshoe Pass. You were literally a few minutes away from it 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Haha we had our minds on the cafe in Llangollen 😅 an excuse to go up the climb again!

[@glennwilliams5869]

@@amy.cycling.adventures definitely, next time do it on nicer day. The views are beautiful 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿👍

[@rabh6746]

Another amazing ride, looked like Scotland again😊That was some 3 days, you guys should be super proud of yourselves for the effort that went into that😊

[@David-sn4ej]

What a weekend you guys have had Amy…that is some serious cycling btw🎉🎉 Hope you had the best birthday weekend ❤️🚴‍♂️👍

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Thank you!! ☺️

[@darrenmoore5797]

Whitchurch cafe excellent choice

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

So nice!!

[@johngriffith5231]

What a great three day ride for you both, never mind what you have to eat , how many calories must you burn

[@chrisjoyce5539]

Good work out for all points north. Well done both of you 🎉

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Yes! Thank you!☺️

[@philipplummer5202]

I think the 2nd climb old of Llangollen was the old horse shoe seen of the 2022 british hill climb

[@petewatts30]

Epic ride congrats.

[@debrarose8079]

Love your beautiful ride, wondering if your hubby needs to check his cleats position ? With knee pain ?

[@1ytt742]

I thought you might have stopped at the Ponderosa Cafe on top of Horseshoe. I bet Kyle would have liked it. I think the road you took out of Llangollen after the cafe might have been Panoramic Walk. Really nice up there but I have only ridden it in the other direction.

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Think we’re gonna go back up again at some point for it 😂 had a lot of recommendations for it 😅 and yes a tough one!! Thanks for watching 🫶

[@1ytt742]

@@amy.cycling.adventures For an even harder challenge, you could ride up the Old Horseshoe Pass from Llangollen.

[@phil48max]

congrats to you both yepeee whaouuu ,thx for this video🤘

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Thanks so much for watching 🫶

[@CycleXplorer]

Horseshoe pass is such an epic one, I went up there on the Pan Celtic but it was raining with low cloud so it was nice to see it a bit better 😂

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Haha you’ll have to go up again in better weather 😅 well done on Pan Celtic!!

[@CycleXplorer]

@@amy.cycling.adventures thank you, maybe one (or similar) for you to try!

[@CycleXplorer]

Perhaps a pair with Kyle 😊

[@TBATTIECYCLING]

Beautiful house mum and dad adventures

[@dfusselman]

The difficult mile before Horseshoe Pass that Kyle talked about was at a 10.6% grade. For a comparison, the switchbacks of Alp d'Heuz average only 8.1%, but that's for 8.6 miles. So it definitely was a burner!

[@rodneyblenkin2384]

What a trip ,congratulations to you both, three inspiring videos ,great to watch ❤

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Thanks so much! 😊 glad you enjoyed it

[@TBATTIECYCLING]

Love Dad ❤ he’s so cute

[@maverick6631]

Perhaps Kyle needs to follow your example and swap cranks for 170s or even 165s. Much easier on the knees, especially if used with a couple of teeth less on the front rings.

[@necroton]

Hey Amy, your parents are very nice.

[@rivergladesgardenrailroad8834]

Amy please get another cassette with a bigger cog at the bottom.

[@mrholiday3253]

Wondering if the tailpack was throwing Kyle’s knee out?

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Ohh yes that’s a good point!

[@bristolblue3884]

Great episode, love u guys 🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️❤

[@grahamm8729]

I cannot decide if you are both mad or insane. Great series of videos.

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Both 😂😂

[@somewhereuk1957]

Hope Kyles knee issue doesn't ruin the P-R... I thought he had been fitted properly...?...PS your Dad is top!!!

[@brendanshortt4103]

So after seeing you on your travels I’m going to do my first 70 miles this weekend on my touring bike babes on the back and 2L Camelback eats don’t think me doing 140 miles in one day would be possible 100 poss 🤔

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Massive good luck!! Hope you enjoy the ride ☺️🙌 (p.s never say never!)

[@brendanshortt4103]

@@amy.cycling.adventures 🤪🙏🚴🌈

[@GenuinePluko]

23:16 OOOOH IT SPRAYED EVERYWHERE 🤣🤣🤣

[@Rob_Evs]

Next time in the area forget the horseshoe and do the old horseshoe. Shame you had a headwind after the right turn as it gives you a great push up the last bit

[@Petercheesley]

An absolute inspiration.

[@87doryn]

amazing Wales

[@ChrisSpriggs-rj2ys]

Epic rides 😊

[@pickering746]

As Wales is only on the doorstep for me I need to go more often. Need the hills to train on. Where did Kyle get the Molteni from, looks great

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

It’s soo good! He says - hills and mountains shop online

[@pickering746]

Thanks 👍😎

[@jamesbann3577]

Love this trip,,

[@Mavisto2]

Can’t believe you went all the way up the horseshoe pass and didn’t go in the Ponderosa😂😂

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

😂😂 Bloomin heck we’ll have to go back up there!

[@thebigchip]

Can we have a Pinny and Canny breakdown after your trip. Again warts and all.

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Bike review video is in the plan ☺️

[@nodbag6301]

Brilliant vid. Thank you.

[@farrar5197]

No wonder you were fidgeting with your padded shorts Amy. £8.50 for that bread would make me nervous 😂

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

😂😂😂

[@SimzSpins]

How long do you need to be cycling to manage those types of miles? I'm new to this and feel like I'm gonna die after 25 miles lol is the key in the cafe stops and snacks on the go?

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

I think it’s different for everyone depending on your fitness before you start riding (I’m defo no expert!) we built up gradually, never focused on speed to begin with and gradually we got the big miles up ☺️ fuelling right / eating enough defo helps a lot! And drinking enough too ☺️

[@davidstevens618]

hi love your videos.whT DO YOU FILM WITH

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Thank you 🫶 a go pro ☺️

[@amanuel35]

awesome

[@jefftewson8798]

I can't believe your Dad doesn't have his own You Tube channel !!!

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

😂 that would be dangerous