Cycling Through Iran: The Strangers Who Changed My Journey

[@grahames9228]

Riding solo is fine, but having a group like this, who get on well together, must be fantastic. Loving the journey.

[@dandydon6049]

@@grahames9228 I’d like to see her continue to ride in a group. I was about to unsubscribe until I saw this video. Her content was getting stale.

[@the_original_dane]

Thank you for making this video.

[@-_taba]

Finally ! We can see the continuation of your story. Many people only dream about it, but do not have the courage to do it.👍

[@giantcheerio]

Took me ages to edit (exactly one year actually haha). So finally the 'story' continues

[@alethearobinson8132]

A treasured moment in time. Never to be repeated. A memory. Thank you for sharing

[@jevgeniardassov]

Well that was a STORY… Thank You guys, this was inspiring and uplifting video. God bless and protect You for the rest of Your Journey! Ride on brothers and sisters. 🫡

[@giantcheerio]

✨🙏

[@onemorecyclist]

All is well in the world of cycling when you see adventures like this! A brilliant video edit and looking forward to more of the story. Happy cycling! 🙂

[@pawelbaran59]

It's amazing how you started this whole journey as a solo cyclist and now you are the group of 10. I'm loving your adventures. Keep up the good work and I'm looking forward to seeing more of your cycling adventures. Cheerio.

[@JohnPilling25]

That was a fantastic story and consummate filmmaking to tell it 👍❤️. Am so looking forward to the next part ..

[@brautgangster]

Danke!

[@eviehawke]

what an adventure! great to see the continuation. 😊

[@richjs1]

Your efforts are hugely appreciated ❤

[@StephenThomas-kj4ts]

What an amazing story teller you are…. I feel as if I’m riding alongside you. I must say I’m jealous of your courage to seek out your dreams. I would enjoy a cup of coffee with you if you ever cycle the United States. It’s a gift you have and I appreciate you sharing your experiences. Thank you!

[@CdnBiggles]

Cheers to you Giant Cheerio. Great to see the continuation of your journey.

[@remihans1698]

Im starting my bike trip through Africa next week and your video gave me so much joy

[@giantcheerio]

What an exciting time for you!! Fingers crossed for headwinds and good encounters 🫶🏼

[@jsiedlecki5331]

Wow, what an emotional, heartwarming video. Absolutely incredible how these things just happen on the road. No words, but tears of joy in our eyes🙏🌎🚴🐾

[@singingsanja167]

Your appreciation for your fellow cyclists is heartwarming. What a blessing, to find comrades like this, when you didn't expect them... 🥰

[@brautgangster]

Thank you so much for sharing these impressions of your great adventurous journey. Your storytelling is so vivid, I almost feel like being on the road with you while I watch your clips.

[@astridvanbreenen3757]

Magical! Just magical! 💝 Beautiful captured. 🙏🏻

[@XavierOberlander]

Nice tribute to friends and building community. Thanks and Cheerio

[@deborahprior4193]

Awesome , epic , from the heart.

[@Tarmaccyclocross]

Absolutely brilliant, really missed the videos. I hope there’s some more 👍🚴🏽‍♀️❤️

[@Hahaiala]

Good to hear from you again Lara. Good luck and safe travels 😊

[@builditsmall]

Awesome Video! This brought up so many memories. I enjoyed our time in Iran so much.

[@vinyltheif]

A great video, that reminded me of my 2nd big tour; my 2014 London to Singapore tour. In Gerogia, I met Dave & Holly (Oz / English couple) cyling to Australia, later that day (in Batumi) we're joined by 3 Manchester lads cycling to Australia, a day later (Still in Batumi), Spanish Carlos, & Lithuanian Tom, making 8 of us, the first morning after settig out, we stumble across a Latvian couple also heading our way, now making 10 of us. At the time, Iranian entry was not possible, so most of us we're heading to Azerbaijan or Amminia, then the stans. After a few days we started splitting off, but in Tajikistan I re-joined the Manchester lads, & spent the first month (of two) cycling throgh China with them, Happy times!! ;-)

[@RAsadventures-zr1ge]

This is a very thoughtful and thought provoking video. I can imagine that this huge experience really does seem incredible and unreal when you look back on it. I think your video shows very well how your group gave each of you the strength to do what would have been daunting to tackle alone. You capture what must have been a powerful and challenging experience for you. It is much more than just a simple account of a bike ride - an experience I think you are still trying to process in your mind. Its a well made film too! Thank you!

[@richjs1]

Wow! Truly inspiring! The video production has such a professional feel to it (and I love the music soundtrack too).

[@theartofginablickenstaff1314]

Wonderful! Thank you! I am too old and too chicken to do any of this, but I love the IDEA of such adventures and I really appreciate you sharing yours! Amazing to find so many other cyclists on your same journey!

[@khmansour1]

Finally I have been waiting ❤ tell today

[@audreytaylor2298]

This was the 2nd time i have see n this video. It is still just as moving and touching as the 1st time i watched it. Thankyou for putting it on again. I hope too that it encouraged you yourself “Giant Cheeerio” and that you are feeling stronger, firmer and more settled. We miss you.😊

[@dannyishome]

Hammer Video. Wunderschönes Storytelling. Die Art und Weise wie du von deinen Mitreisenden sprichst gibt mir Hoffnung für Welt. Hab richtig Pipi in den Augen :)

[@jamesboyd868]

fantastic adventure! Thank for sharing 😍

[@andilemokhathi6063]

This was beautiful, thanks for sharing

[@maziarmaleki]

Hey from a persian out of his country for 11 years , welcome to my country. Living in a community or a group always was a better and more secure way of living in human history. I also want to add that Iran is such a beautiful and unique country to visit, especially for Europeans. I hope you enjoy any minutes of it 💚🙏🌼🔥

[@riverunner9978]

Wow what a beautiful experience so many in sync! ❤️

[@jarnostalhane]

Beautiful movie! i wonder how it feels for YOU to watch back this footage.. Thanks again!

[@robingood62]

What a great adventure! Enjoy the good times together. You will remember it for a lifetime! Have a safe journey and a lot of fun!

[@krogers17]

Fantastic story. Loved it.

[@tahat8197]

welcome to my safe country. hope u enjoy it.

[@ionsyn]

Peace to the world to cycling the world

[@BaskinTapkan]

amazing video, quite a bit of hardship through an unknown country but you as a group handled it well. loved the stories. Ride strong!

[@roger.l.31]

What a beautiful vidéo!!! Bravo and thank you for sharing these moments!🔥

[@boatman5151]

How very cool. So glad you found a group where each member provides comfort and security. Hope you're able to stay with the group.

[@SH-eons]

I wish you great things as an Iranian

[@rodriguesfa271]

group of 10 ! OMG thats really nice ! enjoy !!!

[@efraimlouisegolicruz795]

it's nice you have a good company! ride safe lara! ☺

[@patriciaponce6854]

Excelente video, su espíritu aventurero es admirable, cuánto valor y pasión x enfrentar tantas adversidades, en sitios tan rústicos e inestables climáticamente hablando. Felicidades 💕👌

[@yegoryelgeshin6090]

Excited so much with your story

[@TheDazzerRTW]

Can’t be easy riding in a group after so long alone or just the 2 of you . Hope you don’t mind me saying that I found your earlier videos to have a more happy and uplifting feel. Stay safe and all the best .

[@SafeAndSounds]

Amazing, so heart opening.

[@tryadv]

amazing video. i met Fabio and Armin and they and they are kind and helpful. they told me about your journey through Iran, but I'm so happy that i watched through your camera. thanks

[@richardgriffiths230]

brilliant vlog, you are an inspiration

[@KaterOnBike]

Great storytelling! Amazing tour!

[@paerts9511]

what a great little movie again (y)

[@abinam2255]

Your style of narration is pleasantly unique. Godspeed and keep safe. Thanks for sharing your adventure with us less fortunate couch potato’s.

[@arcoulant87]

Epic, great video chapeau !

[@justgo6175]

Great movie and great experience. Thank you for the story

[@gregzeszotarski9927]

Wow! What an incredible journey.

[@roozbehnematzadeh2905]

What an amazing advanture!!

[@Windingify]

amazing!

[@AmalaBhakti108]

fascinating!

[@NdoliRanman]

Watching this but really inspiring 😊I’m planning to Cycle to Rwanda 🇷🇼 this December too 😊

[@propjoe1060]

Wonderful video about human connection. Makes me wonder where all these people are now!

[@petergarner]

An amazing and moving story well told. I look forward to following along with more of your adventures!

[@timo.schaper]

Es war eine so besondere Zeit ❤

[@ferdinandlauffer]

One of your best videos yet, and refreshing without the pointless splattering of swearwords of your earlier videos. Keep it up!

[@TheDazzerRTW]

Can’t be easy riding in a group when you have done so much alone or just with one other rider . Hope you don’t mind me saying that I prefer the happy go lucky feel to your earlier videos . Stay safe .

[@henkwallet6756]

Good to see you back on the road again i.s.o. packaging video's .

[@peterbristow7055]

Very brave

[@FORKandFIFTIES]

Ahhhh mini jackery 😊

[@antonpastor7963]

Solo ride must better♥️👍🙏💪

[@Dayneze]

richtig schöne Geschichte! danke dir für's Teilen.

[@knowledgewithtahir]

bravo

[@rahimfallahi3613]

You could ask easily for whatever you need from people there and Iranian people are trying their best to be helpful, especially for travelers like you. maybe they couldn't invite a big group of ten to their home but you could count on their help and hospitality.

[@random_userCsgd]

Hello from zabol iran ❤❤

[@santiagoramos9874]

yesss!!

[@amiresfandiari5098]

❤❤💯✌

[@iantanner5965]

Nice -

[@H.pat20]

Hi What lovely group Enjoy your body and spirit

[@johnschooley3631]

Your narrative and cinematography are wonderful. Find a producer and make a motion picture.😊

[@cenkalkoc2185]

👏

[@grahamgreen7800]

What an adventure you had in parts when you were in India I was getting concerned about your mental health.

[@rezaatefey8181]

hope you guys enjoy iran and everything go smoothly . but you were at someone else's property , and started fire there , so trust me when i say : they were nice to you .

[@mohsenmehmandost3764]

good

[@rumpel8037]

10 likeable globetrotters and sweet Oscar ❤ has the adventure of his life.

[@mbrylewski]

How little Oscar was😂

[@dpierre]

Authentic report whose cold colors go with the atmosphere. When I was a teenager, at 'Boum' (Frenchies) evenings we watched apocalyptic horror films where survival depended on whoever found a little oil. It shocked us but we never wanted to experience such a nightmare. Today, I wonder what attracts young adventurers? Is it really these dead landscapes, the pollution, the intense traffic in suffocating air to zigzag between waste and sewers? These few privileged years where we are free as a butterfly pass so quickly. Why don't you explore countries where there are still reserves of biodiversity and cultures in contact with life? At home, after tomorrow, there will perhaps be chaos and a nuclear age. I ride every day and even to go shopping, I prefer to take a three-hour train ride to be able to cross forests on mountains and lakes and come home with the memory of silence and birdsong. This is why I like the freedom that cycling offers me.

[@mbrylewski]

What happened to the rest of the crew??

[@DesireNsfw]

Most went back to Europe. Two are still in SEAsia

[@manonthemoon2912]

Jackery thing is a brick

[@Moonman-qs5hw]

your narrative style, e.g. lobrede got a bit out of hand this time. take it as a minimal critic. the music also kind of off. also the overall edit feels like sitting in a cafe decorated with Ikea furniture.

[@RonnyChopper-oz5jl]

no thanks, I don't need a Jackery box and all other stuff you promote.

[@revolutionarydefeatism]

It would help if you tried to know other people! I know other European cyclists who travel to Iran and enjoy interacting with local people, accepting invitations, etc. You should put aside your prejudices about others.

[@giantcheerio]

Interacting with locals made our journeys even better. Exchanging thoughts and cultural knowledge and experiences. That is what traveling is all about. So I don’t get your comment

[@nightskylights4501]

There' NOTHING "strange" about the police stopping by. And you didn't know what they wanted??!! They are the POLICE, it's their JOB! There were a bunch of strange people sleeping in an abandoned building, with fire burning!!! Any police and in ANY country in the WORLD would have done the exact same thing! Otherwise they would have not done their JOB! I'm in the US, and I'm almost certain that the police here, would have kicked you all out, at best, or beaten some of you, if anyone said anything they didn't like! Most police in the US are not fans of hippies, or hippy looking people!

[@marcpikas2859]

You make it sound as if the US is not cycling friendly unless clad in spandex. Authority abusing their power is what makes us less human. It instills social fear of one another.

[@huawei755]

1:55 Payed commercial. =Consumerism= 🤮

[@giantcheerio]

Hope you didn’t buy your smartphone/ computer by your self to watch this video = consumerism 🤮

[@huawei755]

@giantcheerio It's not me creating commercials on youtube. Consumerism = 🤮

[@biodegreaser4009]

Oh go away 😂 if you can’t see beyond a few adverts you have no place here. Go away

[@huawei755]

@@biodegreaser4009 I just pointed out there was payed commercials. No need for you to get butthurt by me pointing that out. Why should I go away?

[@richjs1]

I am so grateful to get to watch this awe-inspiring video for free. We are blessed to have talented video producers painstakingly create awesome content, giving it to us for free 🙏