France to Switzerland, Eurovelo 6 in 2022 (part 4)

[@iamjoestafford]

I really enjoyed this series Peter! I love your filming style - definitely one of the better cycle tour formats I have seen on KZbin. Just the right amount of information and great images of the ride and the infrastructure 😄

[@Alex-mn8pw]

A cool series = beautiful views with storylines + reasonable editing + music with proper vibes, which you got them all. And expect to see more soon!

[@achili]

3:15 - GCN spotted! 5:55 - Migros! The ultimate choice for Swiss cuisine 😂 It was an improvised plan but Konstanz did make the wholesome and fulfilled ending, despite the anticlimactic fight with German train after 😂 So sad that it is the finale that each episode has been richly illustrated 😢 Looking forward to the next season!!

[@williamwang6621]

GCN!

[@JD-mf9cv]

Ejoyed watching all vids on your trip. Looks amazing. thank you for sharing.

[@beatalthaus3743]

Thanks for taking us with you on this wonderfull ride. Living in Stein am Rhein i am cycling around the lake or on other routes but i have never done more than one day trips. France looks very interesting. Just for your informantion. The Swiss poeple vouted 2 years ago to invest more in bycicle routes. But it takes time... Best wishes from a Swiss cycling guy.

[@pelmers]

thank you for the kind comment and for voting! Visiting Switzerland is always a treat

[@dooley-ch]

Great trip and great video. Thanks for sharing.

[@lloydslichenmyer]

Thank you for this video setup. Places are labeled and map is shown

[@davidcollier6520]

Thanks for posting this. Like part 3 it looks really great but again some scary/unpleasant stretches on roads which is incongruous with everything else around. It would be great if they could sort those weak links out. I love your commentary, you are very articulate and remind me of Agent Cooper in Twin Peaks, especially the round ups. I know little about US accents but I think he was from the north and you have mentioned Houston in you youtubes - I'm probably useless at detecting accents🤷‍♂! Talking of Houston, you inferred the cycle infrastructure there is not great and ditto here ... UK also has a long, long way to go!

[@pelmers]

thanks! re: accents, I think in the U.S. it's very difficult to guess where someone is unless they have one of a tiny number of distinctive accents (e.g. ask a Wisconsinite to say "bag"). Indeed, you might not know they're from the U.S at all, maybe they're from Canada

[@peterbedford2610]

Thanks. I really enjoyed your production. Im interested in riding a Euro Velo route this summer and would like to find one with the least amount of interaction with cars.. Any ideas?

[@pelmers]

Thanks for watching! My experience through France was that EV6 was almost entirely car-free once you left the cities (which are not too big). In Switzerland there are some highway sections but also a feeling of safety in numbers because there are so many other cyclotourists. I heard from others that EV1 in France is also completely on dedicated paths. And I have done a section of EV15 (pelmers.com/down-the-romantic-rhine-a-short-trip/) from Mannheim to Cologne and that was also dedicated paths the whole way except in cities.

[@alpo2smith]

Peter, thank you so very much for your 4 part series. My questions are: 1. How did you carry your camera that you use for the video; and 2. What type of Camera. I am planning something similar for my vacation in 2024 and so very excited about the possibilities on the journey.

[@pelmers]

great question, I filmed with the insta360 go 2, it's a little camera the size of my thumb. Comes with magnet pendant so it hangs from my chest, so all the video is either that point of view or handheld

[@alpo2smith]

@@pelmers thanks for your reply. I guess that’s another piece of kit that I need for my ride. Your narration was great. Thank you again

[@siemenz1225]

Thank you Peter for this great video. Just wonder what the bike you were riding for this long trip.

[@pelmers]

I rode an old and heavy Gazelle city bike (model Xanta, but I can't find this name online)

[@saifulpupuu]

Nice cycle vdeo..me also like cycle but jst 50km perday

[@kttan7318]

Peter, thank you for uploading this amazing trip. I am planning to do this trip, question - can i do it without camping, ie staying in hotels or lodges entire route???

[@pelmers]

yes definitely there's hotels very often along the route, in small French villages you can look for "gites" if there is no hotel (these are bed and breakfasts)

[@mistreku]

I like the vids, but IMO, some live commentaries would be welcome, rather than voice over. At least, every now and then. Makes me feel like I'm there, rather than just seeing a recap.

[@pelmers]

thanks for the feedback! Maybe this comes from the tension between making videos for myself vs. making them for others -- when I am the viewer then I don't need much live commentary because just seeing the video itself is enough to put me back in the action. Appreciate the comment and that it's good to keep in mind the perspective of someone else!

[@RogerKnight-b5n]

Ruffly how meany miles or kilometres did you do a day

[@SloMo2723]

Great series buddy! Really enjoying watching this! I love biking through Europe and it looks like you do also. My buddies and I biking the Danube again next year.We can't wait! One question, What camera are you using for your vlog? All the best

[@pelmers]

thanks for watching and enjoy your bike trip! The camera is Insta360 go 2. I am mostly using the magnet pendant to attach it to my chest

[@andrew30m]

Video deserved a better ending, maybe a summary of the experience ?

[@pelmers]

thanks for the feedback, I can remember for next time!