Days Off | A Short Biking Film

Days Off is a short film following Daniela, a junior doctor who used biking as an escape during the pandemic. Filmed in the Peak District for Cotic Bikes.
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[@christianrichter1046]

This tiny piece is not only intimate and relatable for those of us who have experienced the bike as absolutely life changing, it's transcendent. Thank you!

[@gurpreetbhela1421]

Very inspiring.. I got emotional watching it because this is exactly how I feel about riding.

[@liamhigginsstudio6478]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it

[@GustavoLopez-uq6rs]

same.to me

[@zapcodeknock4503]

God bless u

[@davidhenkel8538]

I used to cycle 5 or 6 days a week. This beautifully crafted film captures the emotional benefits of cycling and evokes a nostalgia that is hard to put into words. Thank you to Liam and Daniela ❤

[@marcosp7053]

Why you don't do it anymore?

[@jamesp1045]

Her words hit close to home because we are cyclists and understand what she means. For me, no other mode of transportation can make me feel alive the way a bicycle can. I love my bike.

[@grumpy-dad3701]

Same here, I know it sounds daft but I actually talk to my bike, she helps clear those cobwebs that build up. I'm already planning a 200+ mile backpacking ride for next year.

[@tconnolly9820]

If you don't mind my asking, do you use your bike for escapism as in just road cycling, mtb'ing and so on for sport and recreation? Or is it utilitarian for commuting to work, school, doing the shopping, going to the cinema or the pub or whatever?

[@grumpy-dad3701]

@@tconnolly9820 I use my bike for almost everything. Commuting, shopping, escapism, and fun. All off road. absolutely no road riding for me.

[@stoutdog56]

Beautiful film and topic. Her words are true and profound. Cycling brings balance to your life in a fun way, mentally and physically. At 66 I've gotten back into cycling for the health benefits and it's paying off.

[@georgen84]

I'm looking for this balance. Btw, I'm going to a ride now.

[@johnbroman7134]

Great story, great cinematography, great video! Thanks for inspiring

[@keithbacon2360]

I agree. This is a great film in that the sound and video are super well done. It is also a good story.

[@Katakata58]

I appreciate this and everything she said about how you feel about cycling is so true. In the beginning of the ride you might sometimes feel tired or whatever and slowly as you go on riding you get the rythm of it and actually enjoy it so much witout realizing you have been riding for 5 hours. I enjoy it so much.

[@liamhigginsstudio6478]

Definitely!

[@fishermanmitch1]

I started to ride a bicycle at the age of 4, and I have always loved riding. Except for the years I was in the Marines, I've had bicycles. I recently started to ride a bit more seriously, and even entered my first triathlon. I have many bicycles, but I have focused on my road bike, and truly enjoy the feeling of trying out a new trail and challenges. Other than fishing, cycling truly helps clear the mind and raise the spirit.

[@radiocontrolled9181]

Brillaint short film! A big well done! It kinda resurfaces my unspoken desire to meet a decent person like Daniela who is into riding like myself . . . and just go riding together in fantastic peaceful places like those shown in this video. There where nature rules the game and not the filthy humans.

[@Q26Video]

Thanks for a great film….and thanks Daniela for being a doctor and helping us all to get through such a tough time. Mortimer Rhind-Tutt

[@phillipmoss807]

Living in New Zealand for ten plus years has made me realise just how fortunate riders in the UK and Europe are. To have film makers producing such quality celebrates this. I miss it all keep it safe.

[@gamaro74]

Beautifully directed! Everything is perfect. I can relate so much with it.

[@liamhigginsstudio6478]

Thank you. Great to hear

[@jeffheck5559]

You are a smart person. The joy of cycling will help to find peace of mind and sometimes joy in this ever changing world we live in. Live long and prosper.

[@nellyb666]

Came across this by chance - what an excellent film on every level - shooting, production, editing, content and message - love it - well done

[@liamhigginsstudio6478]

Thanks a lot!

[@klowther247]

Thoroughly enjoyed this wonderful production and subject. Thank you!

[@liamhigginsstudio6478]

Thank you!

[@lifecycleproject]

Beautiful work Liam ! Gorgeous images, edit & sound track. Easily one of the most emotive cycling short films I've ever seen. Well done to the team & thank you !

[@geoffreyhoney122]

Gem of a film that stays with me. Thank you Liam and Daniela for so artistically articulating why I ride!

[@blumi73ch]

Beautiful. Powerful. Pure passion. Thank you.

[@christianepalaric50]

After the first hour I can just keep going. Feels like time stops and the only things that matters is you and your bike. Biking doesn’t care if you feel bad, good, if you are rich or poor. Just keep biking.

[@rasmus_mattsson]

Beautiful story and film, loved it! Biking has saved so many people in so many ways.

[@daniellehmann3225]

Beautiful clip. Speaking off my soul and I can totally relate. Atmosphere is mesmerizing. Hope that biking will give you many more amazing moments

[@fritzmaurer3679]

Started cycling 4 years ago now. Love it! It's my solitude and refresher of my soul.

[@zapcodeknock4503]

I recently got more interested in cycling and the beauty of bicyles. I bought 1, a second n then a third. I just have to make time for riding. I took the 3rd bike out recently and did 18-20 miles about in 90 degree weather. Can't wait to push forward and work up my stamina + get fit. And meet other cyclists

[@CyclEdd]

Wow!! Awesome video!! Love the cinematic feel to it! Truly inspiring!! ❤️👍🙂

[@marcinszarmach3582]

Beautifully done, well executed with a beautiful story 👏👏👏

[@alharvs]

Wow!! Such a relatable story. Exactly how I feel about cycling. So beautifully filmed and put together!!!

[@liamhigginsstudio6478]

Thank you very much!

[@joakimericssonphoto]

Well made film ! I can relate to the subject alot and I believe many of us bikers do. Great work !

[@eatshootdrive]

Beautiful film, thank you. 🙏

[@widdershins4778]

Just stumbled across your video. Firstly thank you for your service👏❤! Beautifully motivating and wonderfully filmed. Awesome.

[@JamiedoesWildBikepacking]

REALLY enjoyed that. Stunning, moving sympathetic.

[@DarkstarDarth]

Awesome editing, cycling has always been a part of my overall well being. We understand.✌🏼

[@laisinggong]

What a beautiful video! Thank you for creating it and sharing your thoughts and views. I completely agree ❤

[@bobowiththedodo8155]

Man is this underrated , I loved the whole dark theme. I always prefer night rides

[@liamhigginsstudio6478]

Thank you!

[@zlatarev]

Fantastic atmosphere and feeling! ❤️

[@owendavis4154]

Beautiful Film thankyou. Keep up the great work. Nothing beats the rolling two wheel meditation that we call Cycling....I have the privilege of living on the Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia which is a breathtaking place to ride. I don't think there is a better way to connect with nature and with yourself than by travelling by bike. Your film reminded me of that.....time for a ride❤️

[@liamhigginsstudio6478]

Amazing. Thanks for watching!

[@giffardsercombe3169]

What a lovely video! Thanks so much.

[@michaelchin3550]

Wonderful film depicting what cycling does for the mind and your emotions.

[@kennethkuhl1188]

Goodness. This is a wonderful video. You have shared part of yourself in a very personal and artistic manner. Thank you.

[@daytonaenmarch]

Incredible piece dude and very inspiring! Keep up the good work brother!

[@liamhigginsstudio6478]

Thank you man!

[@Ayanai100]

In my 30s and just learned how to ride a bike 3 weeks ago. Imagine the newfound freedom I experienced

[@liamhigginsstudio6478]

Amazing!

[@CargoBikeCowboy]

Very nicely done. Was so relaxing watching this. Thanks so much.

[@jagudelo001]

Wow!!! Inspirational. Thanks! 🙏

[@TipsterStu]

A great film that captures why I love cycling

[@liamhigginsstudio6478]

Thank you

[@ashleyfrancis2903]

Beautifully shot film ❤

[@ailtonmiller]

Truly inspiring! Thank you!

[@rob483]

Cycling helps my head and body, I fully agree. Nice positive film.

[@PeaLoop]

Beautifully shot.

[@Allbiker46]

I thought it was an extraordinary job. Thank you. It is the style of videos that I love and I have always tried to create with my limited means.

[@liamhigginsstudio6478]

Thank you very much. I appreciate it

[@monkeystravelling]

Thank you..... It almost feels like you made this for me. Beautiful montage. Inspiring words.

[@liamhigginsstudio6478]

Thank you for watching

[@johnkelly-pd3vq]

Thats just beautiful, inspiring.

[@liamhigginsstudio6478]

thank you

[@macintosh420]

Wooow really awesome material!!

[@5ThingsI]

Liam - finally gotten round to watching this and its beautifully put together. Very topical and superbly edited. I've got so little time these days but I am itching to get creating again and this has really inspired me to pick up a camera again.

[@liamhigginsstudio6478]

Thanks very much man! Get it going again

[@hoozleup]

Beautifully captured, narrated, engineered.

[@ZeeeJa]

this made me cry, i love the pure talking about hers childhood, memories / her stroy and the video absolutely amazing! outstanding, video at 4:03 truly beautiful ive seen in my life!

[@jillbroman5246]

That was so awesome! Thanks for sharing.

[@dieterthieme3633]

So true!

[@GuyE.]

A lovely piece of film

[@tomhogan6983]

Really lovely video, well done to all involved. Keep on riding

[@SouthLondonCyclist]

Great video and an inspiring story.

[@westerntrains]

i love this so much

[@gojackhu]

Amazing video, can't believe you don't have way more subscribers, definitely a hidden gem which I am thrilled to discover somehow randomly ❤

[@felixjackson2670]

Wow. Stunning. Thank you

[@rollandjoeseph]

I enjoyed this very much.. well done, I hope to see more ! I feel the same as the women in this film, biking does so much for me mentally it's hard to describe

[@liamhigginsstudio6478]

Thanks for watching. It’s unbelievable how much it does

[@josephk.0030]

This was a solid piece and I really enjoyed the music choice with the cinematography

[@ewanmackenzie6777]

Wow Liam great film, Amazing videography, you Rock!

[@liamhigginsstudio6478]

Thank you!

[@arhiiso]

Loved it!

[@andyansley357]

Well done. Beautiful film.

[@twealmedia3701]

Beautiful film.

[@manwithnoname6580]

Fabulous film and an inspirational lady

[@sarahberkner]

I felt similarly about bicycling during the pandemic when I would have otherwise been stuck in my apartment during the month that I wasn't working. I live in midwestern U.S. which is pretty and has some nice paved trails, but those hills look lovely!

[@MickTurnbullFilms]

Beautifully filmed and edited. Well done.

[@Allenkcw]

I love these kinda films. “Dont ever rush the story.”

[@bradsanders6954]

Bikes. Bikes have been in my life big time since I was big enough to wobble around on one. ....We raced our bikes thru jr high and high school, just flat out around polished cement tracks, jumped off truck loading docks, leapt over roads, we built our own bikes up from bits we could find cheap....Raced motorycles, rode em on big trips for months, trailriding, but always bicycles too............now Im 64 and riding mt bikes, riding in big group rides on road bike 2 or 3 times a week, gravel bikes, any kind of bike Im down with it..........still with motorcyles also. Anything on 2 wheels I'm there..................covid meant lots of solo rides but I was fine with it.

[@Phil-pq4ks]

Except motorcycles are not "bikes." The nickname bike is short for "bicycle" The name bikers was something the disrespectful individuals who climb on the illegal exhausted Harleys made up. They're called motorcyclists...

[@christineb9022]

Beautiful… Inspiring!

[@liamhigginsstudio6478]

Thank you!

[@ridedirtymtb9938]

I felt every moment of this❤

[@liamhigginsstudio6478]

Thanks for watching

[@kevinbraden9445]

Ride To Live Live To Ride , Love It ❤

[@memetgodbless2771]

I love this video ❤️

[@TurneyUK]

Great short film. Thanks for sharing

[@TriniFietser]

Brilliant! I identify with this!

[@scotthanback4530]

Thankyou for the video i used to hike a lot now i plan to bike a lot get back in shape

[@alexnovicov]

Love this. Well done to you and the editor

[@wichersham]

Darn, this is a good one!

[@DC-ih8bv]

Inspirational. Yes I’m back on the bike steady. High impact at my age is not working and yes I do understand and have felt that post ride feeling….exhilarating. A feeling like no other. Freedom freedom freedom on the bike.

[@danieltang2488]

Love your colour grading mate and how it was cut. Pro work.

[@dannyzuehlsdorf3697]

In February of 2020 I felt something was about to happen so I got 2 bikes out of storage: one for me and one for my son, and had them both tuned up at the local bike shop. Sure enough, March 2020 we went on "lockdown" and everything got weird. No work, no school, but we had some amazing bike rides with no cars on the streets. It was wonderfully STRANGE.

[@liamhigginsstudio6478]

I can relate to the wonderfully strange!

[@feexsee4538]

Wow..really love this video..awesome

[@FutureMark809]

I feel the same about riding ... I always feel better after a ride 👍🏼

[@zapcodeknock4503]

Bless your heart

[@user-kk7wv5gf9l]

Freedom & pace u get from cycling keeps the doctor away.🚲🚲🚲🚲👍

[@gravelpack8536]

So well done

[@robdawg1973]

Cycling is Life!

[@plumbgray]

A beautiful video thank you ☀️ very emotional

[@amyholderness8142]

Beautiful work. Makes me want to go out. How many bikes do you have????? ;)

[@lifesuxdie]

Beautiful video!

[@ravipeter9280]

I rode about 6000kms during the COVID thing, Can relate so much to this. Thank you!

[@liamhigginsstudio6478]

Good stuff!

[@mgmartin51]

Stop watching the news, and ride your bike. Right on!

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

Really cool film :)

[@gustavofring-thechickenman]

This fantastic…. I’m a video creative… this is so good…. 💯🙌🏽👏🏽

[@arvinl]

well done. thanks for sharing 👏🏾

[@stevewright2813]

Ah, yeah..so good

[@lavadorsizemore6645]

Great video ❤

[@The7rights]

It's beautiful