Epic Alps Ride in 4K. Col de l'Iseran , Mont Cenis via Val-d'Isère. July 2023

[@elpobrouse2277]

Nice trip guys, did some of them myself. Did enjoy your comment !

[@Banditmanuk]

Thanks for watching

[@madmick6805]

Carol, boys will be boys when going through a tunnel 🤣, and loving the balance of music to the Triple and MT engine noise, amazing in my ear cans😊

[@Banditmanuk]

I do love the sound my MT10 makes but I think Carol's has the edge on great sound when that triple is revving hard. We love both the bikes, it's why we've kept them so long. Tunnels...... its the law, has to be done. 🤣

[@johnhorner769]

Beautiful scenery. Thanks Richard and Carol for 'taking us along' with you. Those sticky buns looked nice 😋

[@Banditmanuk]

They were! Appreciate you watching and leaving a comment. Cheers

[@midlifemotorcyclediaries]

Thanks Richard and Carol! That was spectacular-great roads, great drone shots, great weather! 👍😀

[@Banditmanuk]

Other than the heat, we got incredibly lucky with the weather while we were there. Carol's the drone flyer, think she did well. Hope you didn't get too wet on your adventure.

[@midlifemotorcyclediaries]

@@Banditmanuk got a real soaking coming back in Storm Antoni! ⛈️⛈️😂

[@Banditmanuk]

@@midlifemotorcyclediaries 🌧 🌦 🌂

[@graemeshaw9716]

Great editing job on this one Richard and Carol. Fantastic scenery and roads. Looking forward to watching your trip as always.👍🏍️

[@Banditmanuk]

Thanks Graeme, we had a brilliant time. Glad we're able to capture a little of the experience. Thanks for watching

[@GSHants]

Some magnificent scenery, really beautiful, with a great riding road thrown in…what’s not to love? ….oh and some epic drone shots, thanks for taking us with you.

[@Banditmanuk]

Really appreciate the kind words. We loved it out there, and it's really nice that one or two viewers enjoyed watching as well. Thanks for watching

[@johnbellamy6449]

you two get better and better .lovely music , drone footage ,and so interesting . you both make me feel inadequate as a rider now ! . thanks for the excellent work you share with everyone .

[@Banditmanuk]

You are so kind. I'm sure you are still a great rider. We all ride our own ride. It's why Carol & I like to do our own thing away from groups. We simply like to make a record of our trips and are grateful one or two others find them interesting. Best wishes Richard and Carol

[@ConciergeMed]

Spectacular trip so far and some very fitting soundtrack you mixed in too! Thank you both.

[@Banditmanuk]

Spectacular is a good description. The music is certainly better than just the buzzing of the drone and is in the 'Epidemic sound' library under the subheading so apt really.

[@andyallen1651]

Absolutely beautiful, beautiful place. Amazing scenery. Lovely to ride in such a beautiful, tranquil place. Thank you for taking us on your beautiful trip. 🙂

[@Banditmanuk]

Cheers Andy. Kind of overwhelming; all the lovely messages in the comments section. We loved it out there and We're glad we managed to capture some of the experience. Thanks for watching

[@andyallen1651]

I watch all your videos. I love your coffee days out when in UK or abroad. If you are attending the UK bike show in Birmingham in November, I shall be there on the Friday 24th. If your both there I would love to meet you and buy you both a coffee. I'd love to have a chat. 🙂

[@Banditmanuk]

@andyallen1651 👍👍👍 Will almost certainly be going to the NEC show. Just not sure which day yet. Going to see if we can get a press pass to attend. If we do, we might be there several days. Thanks for the kind words, we're always happy to drink coffee and talk bikes.

[@andyallen1651]

@@Banditmanuk hopefully see you there on the Friday Love to talk bikes 🏍 🙂 Coffee and bike talk, what a perfect match 😀 Take care.

[@crumblymal8479]

What can one say guys but "WOW" the visuals are just amazing I get it about feeling on top of the woeld just fabulous and OMG those cakes I would have taken ages to choose one 😛 and that salad looked fab too and those roads are they as good as Tenerife? what a place to sit and eat just amazing great watch guys you've surpassed yourselves with this one .👌👍

[@Banditmanuk]

What a fantastic comment, than you. The roads are better than Tenerife and the scenery.... well, that's quite subjective. Tenerife you can ride in our winter. We had a fantastic time and hopefully, we've got a bit more still to show from the trip. Thanks for watching and supporting the channel.

[@paulstorer6937]

Stunning Scenery ❤️

[@Banditmanuk]

Cheers Paul. Was an amazing place 👍👍

[@johnnygrimes0208]

Now that’s what I call living the dream! Stunning scenery, great riding roads and fantastic editing. This is one of my favourite vlogs. Keep up the great work and hope to see you out on the road soon (ie. The Triumph Visitor Centre lol!) ❤❤🤓

[@Banditmanuk]

Cheers, a bit of work went into this one👍👍We will probably be going to the Triumph Bike night Wednesday evening if it's not raining, and Carol gets away from work early enough.

[@Tojj29]

Absolutely stunning views, and what am opening shot for the video. Brilliant watch that was, and on behalf of everyone , thank you for uploading in 4k so we can really appreciate it in all its glory. That's another trip added to the list! I think I'm gonna need a large bank loan once this shoulder is sorted to pay for all these places I want to go 🤦

[@Banditmanuk]

Appreciate your kind words. We tried to do our best job of the filming on this one but it wasn't without its problems. Later as it got hotter and hotter the cameras would just overheat shutdown. The following days were 38c. As a fellow filmmaker, I guess you can understand what a nightmare editing and uploading these huge files are. Definitely worth the effort and expense to get out there, brilliant experience.

[@rafaelpelizza5757]

Que lugares hermosos. Para pasear. Saludos Rafa de mardel plata

[@Banditmanuk]

Thank you, it is beautiful there. Thank you for taking the time to comment. Best wishes Carol & Richard

[@paullee6663]

Stunning scenery, and what a stunning video! Love the drone work Carol, and I do love that rear facing camera from Carol back to you. Really looking forward to the rest of this series.

[@Banditmanuk]

Cheers Paul, really appreciate you saying. We're really happy with the footage our Action 3 cameras gave us. I couldn't do what Carol does with the drone, she did great. There's probably only 2 more vids to come as the extreme heat out there was causing havoc with the tech (mainly overheat shutdowns) Always appreciate you watching. Cheers

[@paullee6663]

@@Banditmanuk Oh no! Bad news on the tech front, I was hoping to see at least another half dozen in the series at least. Love the way you edit your footage, kind of makes you feel like you are sat at the table with your own cake and coffee, if that makes any sense. 👍

[@alexmorgan3435]

Oh I think you could both manage cycling the Col d'Iseran ........... going down ;@) You were very lucky with the weather. It makes the video footage all the better.

[@Banditmanuk]

Down hill cycling 🤣 absolutely 👍 We were indeed lucky with the weather apart from the increasing heat. Appreciate you watching.

[@CRAZYLEGSONABIKE]

Beautifully done both some epic scenery fantastic vid. 👍🏼👍🏼

[@Banditmanuk]

Appreciate the kind words, especially from fellow filmmakers. Cheers

[@Darkvisor]

epic scenery!! great video like always mr bandit

[@Banditmanuk]

Thanks, appreciate you watching

[@TheMatlockBiker]

Spectacular scenery, you certainly caught the best of the weather 😎🏍️

[@Banditmanuk]

Thank you, we were indeed lucky after having the torrential rain on the journey there.

[@stevef8763]

Fabulous, I wondered if Julie Andrew's might pop up and give us a rendition of 'the hills are alive', thanks for taking us along both, looking forward to the next one.

[@Banditmanuk]

🤣🤣 Thanks. Yes, we certainly had some fabulous views. Thanks for watching

[@exeterrider]

That took some putting together, well done, I bet you were glad when it read uploaded. Lovely trip and scenery. I look forward to be able to ride such places one day.

[@Banditmanuk]

You're so right. Loads of work editing. Being still on copper cable broadband, it was an 8 hour upload! It's only since our kids have grown up that we've been able to undertake these trips. I'm sure your time will come👍👍

[@GuernseyDave943]

Watching in my home cinema on a projector , it looked stunning , like being there. Love the arrow on the tank bag to keep right , good idea

[@Banditmanuk]

That's great to hear. We turned all the settings to the max on this one. Filmed in 4K 60fps. Nightmare to edit, but even with what KZbin does to the resolution, it still plays back reasonably well. The arrows are of course, Carol's idea. They are on the satnavs as well. It is so easy to pull out of a cafe of layby and ride on the UK side.

[@flatcapcaferacer]

Late to the party. I wished we had your weather. An absolutely beautiful video with exceptional scenery and editing.

[@Banditmanuk]

Welcome. Yep, it looked beautiful, didn't it. Only small problem was the heat, 37c that day and the heat caused havoc with our cameras and tech the rest of the week. Saw a lot of water at Bonneville, how's it going out there

[@justdad53]

@@Banditmanuk Just did a short update video and you are right about the water.

[@bikerbuddy3166]

Love this trip brings back so many beautiful memories of 2015 when we did it would definitely love to do it again ❤️

[@Banditmanuk]

Thanks Lee, so many beautiful rides out in the Alps. Hopefully you'll get the chance to head out there again. We're just trying to see as many places as possible while we're fit and reasonably able.

[@bikerbuddy3166]

@@Banditmanuk well that’s definitely a good plan and a beautiful way to spend time together 🙏

[@cloudmaker]

That was superb, absolutely spectacular from start to finish. The drone footage too was just amazing. Thank you for sharing this. Ride safe and happy both.

[@Banditmanuk]

Thank you so much, quite a bit of effort went into filming and editing this one. Great to get such positive feedback in the comments.

[@cloudmaker]

@@Banditmanuk Could only be positive after that epic ride in that scenery. 👍👍

[@MOTOUK1]

Amazing roads and views 👍 just in Geneva and heading to Italy 🇮🇹 the weather today didn’t clear until Reims and was only 15c but now 25c 😂

[@Banditmanuk]

It was incredibly hot for us. 27C at the top of the cols and 37C

[@TheAdventuresofPhilJones]

The scenery looks absolutely amazing, I can’t wait to hopefully one day have a riding adventure through Europe. Love the sound quality on your videos too! 😁🙌

[@Banditmanuk]

Appreciate your kind words Phil. It's a life expanding experience travelling. Seeing new places, hearing different languages. Think it's where we want to concentrate our funds while we're still fit and able. It's nice that occasionally people pick up on decent audio. 99% of folks only notice when something sounds bad. We just try our best to make something we're proud of. Get yourself booked on an adventure Phil, I found your channel from your Scotland trip, loved it. 👍👍

[@TheAdventuresofPhilJones]

@@Banditmanuk You’re very welcome. There are so many places I want to visit but my business was massively affected by the pandemic, but hey, things could be worse and I’m trying my best to have fun as you know! Keep up the good work! 👍

[@Ormsmoto]

Beautiful. Endless landscapes. Looks so good.

[@Banditmanuk]

Thanks, it really is a beautiful area. 👍👍

[@IanTed]

Ohhh the cake shops🤣beautiful part of the world and so much nicer on a bike…back in 2019 stayed in a lovely chalet just outside Tignes…before the monsoon arrived.😬😢☔️☔️☔️☔️☔️ PS. That year the pass was only just open at the start of July, there was snow and ice still everywhere…

[@Banditmanuk]

It is a beautiful part of the world. So unpredictable when the passes open. We were quite late going this year and slightly bumped into the European school holidays at the end of our stay. Go too early and the high passes are still closed.

[@IanTed]

@@Banditmanuk The owner of the chalet recommended September, must go back soon, intention was the Routes des Grandes Alpes down and the Route de Napoleon back, too many great rides not enough money or time👍🏍

[@Banditmanuk]

@@IanTed Sounds fantastic 👌

[@Followthebeard]

You guys do some great videos. Well done to Carol for leading a great line up the mountain too. We had to give Col de l'Iseran a miss back in early June has it was still closed, after endless trips to the alps I still have not rode it although it is on the itinerary again for next year 🤞

[@Banditmanuk]

Thanks for the kind words. Carol is the major player in planning and leading these tours/trips. I probably deal more with the logistics of filming. Hopefully, we make a decent team. Yep, early June is a bit hit or miss if the high passes are going to be open. Hopefully you will catch it next time.

[@jonaspersson6135]

So nice film, thanks so much ❤

[@Banditmanuk]

Thank you so much for watching 👍

[@HippoDrones]

Incredible footage of a stunning region, you do know how to have an amazing time playing bikes the pair of you! 🙂

[@Banditmanuk]

The older we get, the more we want to travel and ride in different locations. Got to do it while we still can. Thanks for watching 👍👍

[@bmw1300gs_rider]

Looks awesome and can’t wait until I’m out there early September 🙌 shoutout to Mr Pooley too for some last minute route changes 😅

[@Banditmanuk]

You will have a brilliant time. I've a lot of time for Mr Pooley. Wish I had the confidence to do these trips at his age.

[@BadMonkeyTouring]

Great video guys! Thanks for showcasing the amazing roads of my adopted country.

[@Banditmanuk]

Good to hear from you again. We love riding in France. Hope you are keeping well? Have you been on tour this year?

[@BadMonkeyTouring]

@@Banditmanuk Yes, all good but super busy with work. I was in Bedford for Silverstone last month. Unfortunately, I haven't officially toured since 2019, though I did a solo ride in April 2022 from my house in France to my friend's farm in Bulgaria, and back. On the return, I rode through the mountains of Bulgaria, along the Danube River, into Serbia, Slovenia and Italy, closing off the ride by hitting the Col della Maddalena and Col d'Allos, before making it back to my house. Wanting to just relax and enjoy the ride, I didn't bother making any video. As the weather cools off here in Dubai this year, I hope to get back in the saddle. Can't wait to see the next video.

[@TheRhythmicBiker]

Great views to kick off a video 🤘 Ooo that cafe looks very posh 👀 Very lucky you just missed the cycling thing they do 😂 That climb was awesome, forget cycling up it 😂 Carol was leaving you in the dust fella 😉🏍️💨 Stunning views, and the photos are lovely, you both look so happy ☺️ I was going to say mate you can’t talk about cheating 😉😂 It’s a legal requirement to Rev through the tunnel 😎 Just knee down on the corners you’ll get round them no problem 🤘 Great video you two as always, just beautiful out there

[@Banditmanuk]

I did have problems keeping with Carol at times! Really appreciate you watching our little holiday vid. You're right, we were happy. Had a great time. Hope you’re well Best wishes Richard and Carol

[@ladyjrider666]

Fantastic footage and riding. The compacted snow likely never thaws. Beautiful. The drone adds real value to videos. I look forward to more. Ride safe, LJ

[@Banditmanuk]

Thanks very much lady J

[@the_mad_leprechaun]

Your opening sequence WOW! The century just got better all the way! I edited a video for my pal Chad, he rode the same road as you did, feel like I know the place even though I have never been. Can’t wait to see the next one! Fantastic as always! Murt 🏍️💨

[@Banditmanuk]

Cheers Murt, we loved the area. Always nice to be away on tour/holiday

[@gazoutabout]

What a wonderful area and you certainly got the weather guys 😎

[@Banditmanuk]

Certainly was. Don't like to complain but it was hot! Like really 🔥 🥵

[@Saddlebags73]

Wow! Absolutely amazing scenery. I just love your touring videos. So well put together and beautifully cinematic 👌🏼

[@Banditmanuk]

Cheers Jeff, we can have a mutual video appreciation society. We love your work and completely get all the work you put into your channel, including the fabulous Ireland tour. There's always a fine line about how much you let film making interfere with the riding and what is still a holiday.

[@Saddlebags73]

@@Banditmanuk 🤣 Thank You kindly. Mutual appreciation society it is 🤪 We did have plenty of riding off camera in Ireland. In fact the best roads weren’t filmed 😉

[@RRRRefuelRideRace]

Great video. Very enjoyable. The feel of speed is amazing. Some part of the road were a bit scary, there was no fence, nothing. :) The drone part shows the beauty from above. What was the temperature at the peak parts? Got my like.

[@Banditmanuk]

Thanks Gregor. Yes slightly scary at points with no barriers. At the top of the cols it was about 27C. In the valley it was around 37c, so very hot

[@RRRRefuelRideRace]

@@Banditmanuk Aha, overall very high temperatures.

[@hydrolyser]

Great series, thanks

[@Banditmanuk]

Nice to hear you are enjoying them. We really appreciate you watching

[@youngeroldie5089]

wow what a masterpiece of a video, the Val-d'lsere looks amazing. I could say I am not jealous but that would be a complete lie. Geography not my topic, I can get lost in our village so looked it up on maps. I didn't realise you were right over the other side of France. I have been Austria and Switzerland but sadly not on a bike. This video set me off as want to go there, I just hope I am still riding at 102 years old as my places to go bucket list is just getting bigger and bigger. Looking forward to the next one. Fantastic editing by the way and epic drone footage

[@Banditmanuk]

I really appreciate your comment. Only people who make and upload vids can understand the background work to make shorts films in high definition. Both Carol & I are proud of this one. It probably won't be reflected in views, but it's one of our favourite vids we've made.

[@jeffh4996]

Great videos keep up the good work.

[@Banditmanuk]

Thanks Jeff, appreciate you watching

[@NooBiker]

Stunning scenery and you had great weather also. I'm almost embarrassed to show my trip now 😢

[@Banditmanuk]

We got lucky, but our next video shows that even dry hot weather comes with its problems. I'm sure Your vid will tell a story of the trip, and sometimes adversity is more interesting to watch than everything going well. Looking forward to seeing what happened (and your Devils Bridge trip)

[@sarahr6425]

Tar snakes! I call em slugs because they’re slippery things!

[@Banditmanuk]

Yes Sarah, especially when it heats up. Thanks for watching

[@Kojak-zh7qo]

Absolutely brilliant video iv subscribed,no point having an MT10 if you can’t rev it up in a tunnel 😅 views where stunning thanks for sharing 👍

[@Banditmanuk]

I love my MT10 👍👍 Glad you enjoyed watching and welcome to the channel. Hopefully, a couple more vids from this France trip still to come. Best wishes Richard

[@greywolf9292]

I'm so glad you were rewarded with sunshine for your trip up the mountains,absolutely stunning vistas all the way 😀 The drone footage really showed the magnificence of the place and the DJI did a pretty good job as well 👍

[@Banditmanuk]

Cheers. We stuck lucky with the weather as it was awful on the drive across France. Carol did most of the route planning and all the drone stuff. I'm lucky that she's a half decent motorcycle rider as well. We did have a bit of a nightmare with DJI overheat shutdown in the following vids. Just simply to hot at nearly 40C! Hopefully, we still have something recorded!

[@greywolf9292]

@@Banditmanuk Yes I saw the horrendous rain you went through and was so glad you were both in the van. It's such a pity the DJI suffered overheat shutdowns but I guess it was in exceptionally hot weather. My 360's been stopping recording randomly, at first I thought it may be due to excessive vibration ( pot holes etc) but now I think it's down to one SD card. I'll try reformatting it to see if that solves it. Lost footage is such a drag, especially as it always seems to be at the most interesting moments. The Sun's out today, think I'll make hay while the sun shines 😁

[@2BoldlyGo]

Looks awesome, we are due to go in September & really hope we have similar weather , looking forward to the next episode . Man cave Moto just released a video about Direct recording to your phone through the Cardo app via bluetooth thought it might interest you,. love the channel keep up the great work.

[@Banditmanuk]

Its always luck what weather you get, but I hope you get some clear dry days for the views. We are aware of the Cardo app but in reality it gives lower audio quality than our current duel wireless Rode system. Probably useful in larger group rides though👍 Thanks for watching

[@SOLOMOTOUK]

Fantastic video stunning views and the drone footage 👍👍

[@Banditmanuk]

Thanks, we got lucky with the weather. It was a great holiday

[@SOLOMOTOUK]

@@Banditmanuk definitely did beautiful sky line il have to make a trip over there on the bike should of gone to to a friend near Milan top of Italy this year but health problems nice sharing going to catch up with the others 👍👍

[@FastyRides]

What a beautiful place. Takes me right back. Was it expensive to cross the tunnel with your van? I ask because next year that what I will be doing. Fasty

[@Banditmanuk]

Hi Fasty. We didn't use the tunnel. We drove to Portsmouth and did the crossing to Caen. It included an overnight cabin. It put us into France for 7.00am on the Sunday and we crossed to our accommodation in the Alps by 5.00pm. Ferry was £666.00 It's better explained on the previous vid.

[@johnheaney414]

Great video thanks, looking forward to the next one. I meant to ask when i met you both at Prescott. Carol was saying you started you tubing and biking again after the children grew up. Was Carol riding before they came along? She seems a great rider

[@Banditmanuk]

Hi, good to hear from you again. I've ridden motorcycles all my life with a break when the kids were small. Carol decided to learn when our oldest son (then 17) said he wanted to learn. They both passed their tests 12 years ago. I had no idea Carol was interested until she said she was doing it. Turns out she's a natural. It's been great if I'm honest, and she's been a calming influence on my more reckless former riding tendencies.

[@Flummoxed-B4]

Hi John, I make sure Richard edits out all the riding errors to make me look better 😉 thanks for the kind comment, best wishes, Carol

[@richandiben]

1:20 Get your fingers out of those buns!

[@Banditmanuk]

I knew someone would pick up on that! Carol was filming then, so not guilty. (Richard) 🤣

[@Mahim832]

मेर घर आना 16:39

[@frodoadventures]

Stunning scenery. Great vid you pair 👍🏼🏍🏍

[@Banditmanuk]

It was, we love the area. Thanks again for watching one of our vids.