First Audax of 2023 - getting some hills and bad weather in to start the year!

[@martinhillyard4553]

Only just seen this,great film as usual.so many times I’m reluctant to go out but I have never regretted getting on my bike whatever the weather.cycling is such a happy place that no one can take away from you.

[@marraaman]

Wow in winter as well👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@rogerdavis3454]

You're going to do well with your KZbin channel. You are such a natural on camera. The scenery was outstanding. I wish I had your endurance.

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Ahh thanks so much! :D

[@crack0n]

Gonna ride my first Audax in june with my wife 😋. Awesome!

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Yay! Good luck!!

[@ptopping2012]

Greetings from Tameside Greater Manchester..... Love your videos.... Keep up the great work... Toodle Pip..😁😎👍🙋🍻✌️

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Thanks so much! :D

[@maffas.78]

Winter warrior you! Well done for cracking on with it when most of us are going the easy route on zwift! Hardcore 🙂

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Thank you! 🚴‍♀️

[@richardhasler4795]

Good work and please remember you get double cycling points when it’s raining.

[@josephlyne8290]

Going through the back catalog, love this one

[@stevejezzard3233]

OMG! What a ride.

[@im-on-youtube]

@4:05 😂 ... Zwift until St Paddy's for me

[@malcontent_1]

The scenery at 4:30 was incredible

[@Grabme777]

You're a determined young Lady!! Great video!!

[@shivsnorman]

'ET phone home look'......love it 😂

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

It’s a look 😂😂

[@GuyE.]

Chapeau girl. Guy

[@AndyKillerBee]

You are solid! 💪👏👏👏

[@markaverill3779]

Proper effort that 👍🏻👍🏻

[@gedpitts8879]

Excellent ride and video. The only one I've seen without a dance 💃 though 😁

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

I know the dance was lacking in this one 😅

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Thanks for watching!

[@gedpitts8879]

@@amy.cycling.adventures probably too busy dancing on those pedals. Well done

[@clippingin1593]

Top job in today's conditions - I'm glad you had some sunshine for a while, the Peak looked fab.

[@trotsdelta69]

God you love your flapjack,,, amazing video you are awesome doing all them miles superwoman

[@rheadonabike]

Amazing effort Amy 👌🚴🏻 I maybe double your age and a bloke , but we both have something in common Amy … a love of cycling and using the time on our bikes to help our mental health 👍 I would love to ride out with you , at some point in the future 😊👍

[@RobBob_Wales]

Loved your adventure, subscribed !

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Thank you so much! :D

[@cptbrncls7050]

big day out. Lots of Type I & Type II fun

[@shanelaird9032]

Awesome ride! You have a great presence documenting your rides, good luck with your channel 🤙🏼

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Thanks so much!

[@jalford5089]

Chapeau! Heroic stuff for January. Its horrible when you’re cursing the route and you’re the one that planned it; cant blame anyone else. Only time I packed was on one of my own routes! Love your enthusiasm and positivity.

[@pete1927]

Pig tails are out…… love it😂 must admit a fry up for me is my treat. I hope the hero had your tea on?

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

He did! 🙌🙌

[@robwgriffith]

Good effort.

[@odetocycling]

Great start to the year and your channel. You're a natural Infront of a camera and I'm sure that you'll soon have a great following. Great sense of humour in adversely too. Looking forward to your next instalment.

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Thank you so much for watching! Glad you enjoy it, at least one person finds me funny 😅😂

[@familyhill6425]

Absolutely amazing effort & the area of the county is beautiful! I bet you didn’t half sleep after that!!

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Rolled straight in to bed (after the curry 😂)

[@jthefishy]

Good to hear you're not badly hurt. 🤞you keep on riding. Love seeing the happiness cycling brings you. And long may it continue.

[@malcontent_1]

Im glad you're [now] learning that _speed_ is *_not_* a worthwhile metric of effort or fitness. Hopefully you'll employ some new tools (e.g. heart rate and/or power meters) in the new year to track your efficiency.

[@cgatlin65]

Awesome video, as per the norm here on your channel. Thank you!

[@NeilLavitt]

Great raw reality show on the bike. Good editing helps it flow. I do hope you don’t become tied down by sponsors as some of the other channels have become. I just love the scenery, my old stomping ground. Be good to know though how you ended up loving cycling so much and manage to get out so much.

[@iain7061]

An amazing effort, the sunny parts looked really nice.

[@Stevehatesgravel]

You are one tough girl brilliant 🚴🏽‍♀️🚴🏽‍♀️🚴🏽‍♀️🚴🏽‍♀️👍👍👍👍

[@lordgonzo.]

Some climbing there! Well done !

[@philtucker856]

That reminded me why I don’t cycle in winter 😂. Well done. I think driving to an Audax has some advantages 😅

[@FollowThomas]

It was so dark and gloomy in a morning but it cleared out and it was a beautiful ride. What an amazing ride 👍🙂

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Yes I was so glad for the sun!

[@CanyonWanderer]

So rewarding when the rain stops, it gets light, the sun comes out and you see the views, all worth it in the end ❤

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

The best feeling :D

[@kevinbennett437]

Great video Amy......and just subscribed to your channel. Absolutely love the Peak District. Stayed in a B&B in Pilsley in June 2021.....and spent Christmas in our motorhome at Chatsworth......but, like an idiot I didn't take the bike on either occasion. Hopefully I'll correct that situation next summer! Love the way you present your video's, you're a natural! 👍🚴

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Thanks so much! Oh you defo need to experience cycling in the peaks it’s so great (as long as you get the weather), enjoy your cycling!

[@mikesabz]

Great vid - amazing effort 😁

[@asuperpostie]

Well done on the Audax, beautiful countryside

[@markthomas741]

Great ride well done!

[@neilfox9540]

What a beautiful route, thanks for sharing and well done for braving the early wet start!

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Thank you! And thanks for watching :)

[@svengalil]

Stunning scenery and a great video. Cheers.

[@stephencarter6833]

Fantastic effort in that weather your determination and enjoyment of riding really inspires me and also puts a smile on my face. Looking forward to seeing more videos.

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Ahh thanks so much!

[@adrianmoss1819]

Well edited, double kudos. For distance and riding in those conditions. I hate side winds and happily sit on turbo

[@martindimbleby1439]

Entertaining vlog thanks - hope you keep uploading! I'm in awe you rode in that weather. I'm soft and mainly hiding on zwift.

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Thanks so much for watching! Glad you like the videos :D Zwift is hard work!

[@shaunpeck5042]

Love your positive attitude

[@unfab]

Cant wait for the first audax in slovenia to start - not too far away date wise, but still excited. Will be my first one too. Cycling for long time but heard about these events barely last year 😂

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Ahh good luck!! Thanks so much for watching 🫶

[@unfab]

@@amy.cycling.adventures ahh cheers mate

[@Tomanart]

Great video and really well done, that is such a long way😊

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Thank you so much!

[@michaeldenton2581]

Which Aidan was this Amy ? Stunning scenery by the way, despite the inclement conditions 👍🏻

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

This was the Hopey New Year Audax :)

[@michaeldenton2581]

@@amy.cycling.adventures I thought so. It’s a lovely route, always thought about doing it as a permanent in the summertime. Stay safe

[@andrewainsworth8716]

Amazing ride,I'm from the potteries and ride alot in the leek hills,I'm aiming to venture over in the peak District it looks amazing

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Thanks for watching! Yes the Peak District is beautiful 🙌

[@craigmacdougall8397]

Great video, great views. Amazing effort Amy. So strong physically and mentally to get through it. 💪👏👏👏

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Thank you! ☺️

[@alastairwright77]

Love your enthusiasm 🙂

[@gerarddriscoll5599]

Well done Amy, nice to see you like the hills 😜. Keep up the good work 🚴🚴🚴

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Thank you! Yes I love the hills…Everested last year which nearly put me off 😂

[@ceftx2375]

New subscriber and enjoying your videos. Happy New Year and all the best for 2023! 👍

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Thank you so much! You too!

[@chrisstrider]

Epic slog !

[@philipblanchard179]

Such an amazing start to your channel Amy, couple of weeks in and well past 1k of subscribers already. Loving the videos so far. What an absolute beast of a day so much climbing in basically a monsoon!! How you stuck that out absolute hero!

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Thank you!! And I’m in shock at the following! Thanks for following along. I do love a good challenge so plenty more to come 🤞🤞

[@philipblanchard179]

You should take on a challenge over here in Yorkshire called The Struggle, it’s savage! Look it up I reckon you’d love it.

[@johnaldred6864]

Whoa what a ride ...well done you...!

[@Terrierized]

Persistence pays off 👏 Nice package you've put together here

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Thank you!!

[@pamdave6140]

Great video and effort. Would love you to shout out more locations as you pass so I can find them! Well done

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Thank you!! I will try to :D

[@DanGaskell]

You are a joy to watch! Keep pedaling!!

[@markhammond8933]

Good video #subscribed. Hopefully see you on an Audax soon

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Thanks so much! yes plenty more planned 🙌

[@carlobalzer3238]

Well done Amy 🌧🌧🥶🥶👍👍👍

[@Teen_Spirit_91]

Well done for getting out there ! Chapeau !

[@edwin_slager]

Awesome ride 🎉

[@8259lv]

Wow! well done, just started following you. Your awesome and those hills! Absolutely beautiful area. Really wish I could conquer more hills but I still struggle even with an e-bike ha ha! Carry on the good work look forward to seeing more 😊

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Thank you so much!! The main thing is you’re getting out and cycling :D keep enjoying it!

[@SteveBrill]

Superb ride Amy! What doesn’t kill you and all that? 👏💪😊

[@harryainsworth9204]

love the 'yippeee' ahahah

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Haha channeling the grandad from Charlie and the chocolate factory 😂

[@buzzman4860]

👍I needed some motivation, so I watched a video. GG

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Ah thanks for watching :D

[@aquilafhionnlaigh4490]

Damn, now the ET theme music is going in my head. 😂

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

😂😂

[@zedddddful]

Damn so many miles in such shitty weather keep at it Boss channels awesome 👍

[@nanna_wood]

Amazing Amy! So... was it type 1 or type 2 fun? 😂 I bet it was more of a type 2 in the end, so windy!!! Congrats! 🤘💪

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

The end was defo type 2 but the sun type 1 🙌😂

[@gordonwalker4909]

Great video. What handlebar bag did you use?

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

It’s literally just a cheap one from Amazon but I need to get a new one as it’s not very waterproof! Haha

[@mrewers2316]

What a ride Amy. How do you do it? I find it much harder to get out on my own, let alone in the dark wind and rain. Chapeau ❤

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Thank you! Haha I don’t know I just love it and that feeling when you get home 🙌

[@mrewers2316]

@@amy.cycling.adventures you're an inspiration 😀

[@wayneellis96]

Awesome effort, well done. What's the bar bag you were using, looking for one myself but there's too many to choose from.

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

I don’t even know the brand of this one it’s literally a really cheap one from Amazon 😅

[@333wheeler]

Even Mr Motivator would of been hard pressed to do the early ride in dark and rain before the ride even kicked off at the HQ !

[@davidp7414]

Awesome effort! Help me (American) place the region for the accent (north)? Also please include some place names. Thanks, cheers

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Yes North-ish of England - I’m near the Peak District so lovely for cycling :)

[@andy654shaz]

Hi there you have inspired me recently to try and get to do a 100 mile ride but at the moment I can only manage about 45 miles any advice

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Hiya! Thanks for watching! Ahh I’m no expert but slower pace, lots of fuel and slowly building up the miles might help ☺️ hope it goes well!

[@MargeSimpson-bn7lu]

Any link to Strava for the data?

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Still something I need to add to my page 😅 it’s on my to-do list for the weekend 🙌

[@KeatB]

Make sure your privacy settings and exclusion zones are set before you publish any links to Strava data, especially if you ride near home.

[@rchobbiesuk9492]

hey! Great video do alot of cycling myself, are u on strava?? I'm thinking of starting a cycling youtube channel myself

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

Yes I am on Strava I need to add my link to my page, not got round to it yet but I will do :D

[@andrewmcalister3462]

9:50 Nothing worse than putting on soggy gloves.

[@asuperpostie]

Looked awful weather

[@paulmdavey]

that looks bloody awful, you northerners are built different :D

[@amy.cycling.adventures]

😂😂

[@gweflj]

An attractive woman who can suffer through that shit is grade A marriage material! I hope your boyfriend/husband realises.