HARDEST GRAVEL EVENT SO FAR? Le Fabuleux in the Belgian Ardennes

[@mariokoch7801]

Hi Maarten, hope you are fine! Just another lovely video. It is always funny to watch your videos. No matter how bad the weather is, you‘re always smiling and laughing. That’s nice. 👍🏻 What about Peter? What about your experience with the tent. Still happy with it?Unfortunately I just could test it for a night in our garden. The planned one in Spain had to be cancelled because I was off sick for a couple of weeks. 😢 But summer is just coming. In my opinion the tent is already very narrow. 😂 Maybe a 2 Person tent would be better. Especially in the rain. Do you have a groundshield? I still need one. Wish you a nice weekend! I hope to see another video from you soon. Maybe one about your equipment.

[@MaartenOverweg]

Mario! How are you doing? So good to hear from you! Well...you have to laugh, right? If a bit of bad weather or a hard bike ride is the thing in your life that makes you stop laughing, you haven't had a hard life 😅 Always enjoy, even if it sucks 😂 Peter is all good, he just has had less time to ride this year, he's super busy at work and with his family. It happens. Have you had any nice bike adventures this year?

[@smugglerspath]

Again nice report Maarten. Thnx for joining! See you at our French Borders event!

[@MaartenOverweg]

Thanks for everything, Erwin! What a great weekend again!

[@lifecycleproject]

So much for summer 😫Looks like a super tough but fabulous ride though. More Veneto weather and plenty of mud glorious mud. Well done on seeing it through !!!

[@MaartenOverweg]

Hahaha, summer? What is that? The ride was absolutely fabulous (hey, that reminds me of that TV show 😅).

[@pascal_kurschildgen]

Very nice video which shows exact the reality of the LeFabuleux. And before someone asks, no i do not sell the Gravelseries Bags ;-) It is a Special Edition for friends

[@MaartenOverweg]

Thank you, Pascal! And thanks again for the wallet, I love it!

[@TheImprobableIronman]

Loving the videos Marten (even if I am from the UK!!! LOL). Feeling your pain on the lost Oakley's - I did exactly the same on a skiing trip to Tignes. Somewhere, someone is probably still wearing my shades......damn them!!! Keep up the good work sir - looks like these long events are standing you in good stead for the 'A' race.

[@MaartenOverweg]

Thanks mate! Good to hear from you! How’ve you been? Yeah, painful fall in that sense. Really liked those shades….but we will rebuild 😅 next Sunday is the A race, wish me luck 😄 when’s your next big one?

[@TheImprobableIronman]

@@MaartenOverweg Good luck for next Sunday mate - we all know you'll smash it. I'll keep an eye out for the video. My next race is the Belvoir Castle Olympic Tri in July. I raced at the weekend (and had a nightmare) so I'm hoping my luck changes for Belvoir!!!

[@MaartenOverweg]

@@TheImprobableIronman Ah mate, I just saw the first part of your new video. What a nightmare! I'll watch the rest of it now to see if you manage to repair it. Cliffhanger! Good luck on the Belvoir!

[@LightningMagoo]

Brutal! Well done for grinding through it. Gutted about your glasses. 😞

[@MaartenOverweg]

Magoo! You old sim racer, you! Yeah, well, I'll get even bigger ones this time to p#$$ off Noel even more.

[@tangomike01]

Nice to see another video,stay safe

[@MaartenOverweg]

Thanks Mike! Hope you're doing well!

[@tangomike01]

@@MaartenOverweg tango Mike 01 was my old call sign for my patrol car lol, I am also a Martin, loved the video because you say how it is keep them up mucker

[@MaartenOverweg]

@@tangomike01 10-4 Martin 😅 I twitch stream my indoor rides and am so used to calling people by (part of) their screen name. So, to me you'll probably always be Mike 😂 Have a great day, mate!

[@friesbourgeois]

Hallo Maarten, weer genoten van je video en je commentaar Veel succes zondag met je 200 Miles rit Zal er ook zijn, maar door omstandigheden, zal ik maar de 100 km rijden groeten

[@MaartenOverweg]

Hallo Fries, dank voor je compliment en het kijken naar mijn video en rare acties 😅 hopelijk wel alles goed met je? Succes in ieder geval met de 100km. Ben je er zaterdag ook al?

[@friesbourgeois]

@@MaartenOverweg Hallo Maarten, met mij alles ok. Zal al eens passeren aan de startplaats om startpakket op te halen, misschien zien we elkaar daar, groeten

[@beardsonbikes]

Op dat stuk op 4:10 in de video ben ik ooit met de racefiets beland met mijn 28mm zomerbandjes. 🥸 Leuke video, maar ik word al weer mottig als ik al die modder en regen zie.

[@MaartenOverweg]

Oei, ik vond het met 45mm al aanpoten 😅 Ja, die regen…om treurig van te worden 🙈

[@futerko108]

Title should read, “39 climbs” starring Amanda Seyfried! 😂

[@futerko108]

… I lost my back light on Saturday night and was anally retentive enough to go back to look for it - luckily enough it was 100 meters away and sending disco lights into the next tent! 😂

[@MaartenOverweg]

@@futerko108 you are the luckiest person on earth!

[@MaartenOverweg]

I...I....I don't get it...

[@futerko108]

@@MaartenOverweg cos it was an epic emotional roller coaster - not that you're in any way a bit of a primadonna! :p

[@MaartenOverweg]

@@futerko108 😂😂😂

[@PedalSugar]

How does the Grizl hold on pavement? I'm thinking of getting one, but I don't want to be sluggish on the road. What's your impression?

[@MaartenOverweg]

Hi mate! Yeah, I really like it, also on road. I also had the Grail and that was a tad more fun on road to be honest, but the Grizl gives me more options (wider tyres, more attachment points, less "difficult" cockpit).

[@CycleXplorer]

Looked like a rather mucky day out 🤣

[@MaartenOverweg]

😂😂mate, it was one of those days where it took me 3 tries to clean my bike and there's still mud everywhere 😅🥳

[@CycleXplorer]

🤣 perma mud. A forever memory etched onto the bike

[@CycleXplorer]

🤣 perma mud. A forever memory etched onto the bike

[@MaartenOverweg]

@@CycleXplorer Hahahaha perma mud! That's exactly it! Sometimes I really have to think hard why this hobby was fun again 😅 (Just kidding, I love it)

[@westerlaken_com]

Haha! Nice and an o so recognisable recap of the event! And yes, I called Fred a sadist too at the feeding station on day 1... First mood was was "Never again!" but ten mins later I was already thinking "... well, if it is in the right weekend...." 🙄

[@MaartenOverweg]

😅😂😂I was still okay-ish at the feed station, but there was this long climb where I just did not seem to be going forward and I just had to get off the bike and take an extra break. But I'm pretty sure I will be back next year 🥳

[@noelaom4213]

You lost your TV

[@noelaom4213]

You lost your TV ,

[@MaartenOverweg]

You don’t have to say it twice, you evil son of…

[@noelaom4213]

Watching this , it's like a good walk ruined by a Little cycling...

[@futerko108]

@@noelaom4213😂