FLANDERS | Beers, Bergs & one EPIC bike collection!

[@JulietElliottsChannel]

Ok so I said the UK's not in Europe anymore when of course it is, it's just not in the EU which is what I should have said. But anyway, Brexit SUCKS

[@spacehed23]

Lol 😂 that saved me a pedantic comment! And yes, Brexit really sucks! 👍🏼

[@dannyrollingghostface391]

Hey Juliet it would be cool to see you do some cycling inspired movie reviews just a suggestion!

[@simonwilkins9455]

I'm glad you clarified that comment here!

[@gs78798]

I thought the same while watching. Brexit was sad enough. Please don't leave Europa as well and swim away or something like that. 😢 So I just send some love from the south-west of Germany to you lovely Britains 💖 - and of course as well to our common cycling-fanatic :-P flandrian friends in Belgium. It's so much better together! 😍 I love your videos!

[@JohnSmith-bx8zb]

@Normal As the only mess Germany is having is a messy election outcome but it is being sorted out

[@cgtnetwork]

Been up the mur back in 2004. Happy days with team Ireland.

[@steveh9428]

When you said you were going to cycle around Flanders, my first thought was: “What the diddly?!” 😁

[@edwin_slager]

Nice to see Kirsten in the footage. Great day on the bike. 👍🏻

[@paulbradford6475]

Love your continual upbeat attitude and kudos to riding up those hills one handed!

[@JulietElliottsChannel]

Thanks!

[@lloydy68]

I was going to say that ...... why don`t you mount your GO Pro on your bars?

[@paulbradford6475]

@@lloydy68 Or she could use the chest mount. That's what my favorite cyclo-crosser, Puck Peterse uses in her pre-race videos.

[@puro52]

Riding flanders is absolutely bucket list material

[@JulietElliottsChannel]

hope you make it there

[@Kumacattv]

Thanks for the post. My wife and I are heading there in May this year. Looking forward to all the great riding and the Llamas.

[@JulietElliottsChannel]

Enjoy!

[@bicycleutopia]

i could listen to her accent all day long. "have a cuddle" with alpacas. shes adorable.

[@salvadorvartuli2827]

Thanks for getting my friend Bernd on camera, who stayed at the hotel with you!

[@stevevanness4195]

Hi Juliet, I love the Flanders Cap, I generally dislike cycling caps, but that one looks great

[@luctielen]

I feel so blessed living in Flanders with all the great cycling routes. There's also a fair bit of gravel around here too ("dwars door het Hageland" for example, but also more towards the Ardennes), which might be another fun thing to do

[@John-un2co]

Awesome day in the saddle take care Juliet

[@TwistedOnyx369]

beautiful riding. Your guide is very cute.

[@ancientfifer]

My wife's mother was from Antwerp. I've been over a few times for Beer tours, but must do this Flandrien Challenge, YASS! This is one of my favorites of your videos already!

[@JulietElliottsChannel]

Do it! Awesome, thank you

[@flandrienhotel-thiscycling3708]

You're welcome to stay with us - the Flandrien Hotel is the perfect base for the Flandrien Challenge.

[@Hammy56]

Dries is a great guy and great tour guide.

[@mandowebster8728]

“I Can Smell CHIPS”…😆. This was a great episode, thanks for taking us along Juliet!

[@wsbygt]

Juliet before and after the Evenepoel cafe is hilariously cute! PS: I wish I looked as great on a bike as the girl in the orange jersey does...

[@davidadamus177]

Flanders sounds like cycling heaven!

[@flitsertheo]

No, it's cycling hell and that's how it has to be, otherwise it wouldn't be a challenge.

[@markbailey2130]

what a COOL weekend!!!

[@richardharris8538]

It's great to see you enjoying yourself so much.😊

[@slayer6936]

I hac the first trek race bike 85 770 pink with full Super Record on it !! Oh the good old days !! And i am 61 now and still ride a Trek!!

[@JulietElliottsChannel]

Awesome!

[@smanjik]

great video- my wife and I did a similar ride over a few days and lots of beers. I love this region.

[@alicat749]

cool the girls get a tour de France about time,

[@jk6561]

Great video Juliet! Looks like a great place to visit and ride.

[@JulietElliottsChannel]

It really is!

[@malcontent_1]

You _definitely_ need to do the Flandrien challenge! Love the host's bike collection -- can't believe I rode gearing like that back in the day, aka my youth.

[@joanneleyva4942]

Juliet! I am so envious that you got to ride in Flanders and do the iconic cobble climbs! It is on my bucket list. Another great video.

[@flandrienhotel-thiscycling3708]

You will be very welcome to stay with us Joanne!

[@AG-io5wr]

Ahhh, the season of the classics is upon us. Joy! Cheers from Maine, where bumpy roads are a staple treat.

[@SingleTrackMined]

Fellow Mainer here and I will attest to the bumpiness of Maine roads.

[@JulietElliottsChannel]

Thanks! Cheers from UK - I'm back now : )

[@azv503]

looks like a dream come true !

[@lenkomsa1399]

Great video! Cheers Juliet

[@barryford7135]

Before the dreaded covid, I went with a few of the lads to Belguim & we stayed in Brakel & did the three rides from oudernade blue, yellow & red. All the routes are marked but it’s best to download the gpx file for three fantastic days out. Instead of stopping at the Muur Juliet, you should have continued to the Bosberg & stop in the great cafe at the summit.

[@wernervangorp8036]

Belgium ! Now were talking Juliet ! 👀 you enjoyed your stay in our small country. Hope to 🤗 you back soon for the waffles, the bakkery, hospitality...& the biking. The minute you stepped out the Evenepoel café... I knew...Juliet had a 6.5% beer...you could tell it by the face 👍

[@JulietElliottsChannel]

I will be! hahaha

[@johnmccarten7515]

Great video, Juliet. It is great to see you having such a good time.

[@davidacklam955]

Off to Flanders a week today. Go every year for the E3 and the Gent Wevelgem, riding and watching. Same hills and riders as the Tour of Flanders but less crowds. Absolutely love it!!!

[@JulietElliottsChannel]

Have fun!

[@flandrienhotel-thiscycling3708]

Drop in for a visit next time David!

[@davidacklam955]

@@flandrienhotel-thiscycling3708 after watching Juliet's video, most definitely! Had such a good time, the Belgian people are so welcoming. Got some lovely photos with Joelle at D'Oude Hoeve as an example.

[@davidroberts7830]

Just stumbled over this great video from a random link. Really enjoyable and great at last to find a cycling blog facing up to realities of the climate crisis and promoting travel by train to go biking in Europe. I had thought us cyclists were aware of doing our bit and making some small changes to preserve the planet for future generations, but by the number and frequency of short flights being taken for a few days in Spain, or Majorca just for winter sun I seem to be wrong. Well done Juliet. More please !

[@glennoc8585]

Another Aussie that fell in love with European cycling and decided to stay.

[@flandrienhotel-thiscycling3708]

Yes I am Glenn - and I married a Flemish girl too.

[@stevebetts1275]

I am have just started getting into road and gravel biking and really enjoying it, your videos are superb

[@stevekirk6399]

Enjoyed the longer video. you should get your mates together and come back and do the three day climbs, get your name on that wall.

[@englishcyclist]

Loved this vid, I might have been tempted to stop off too many times for a crafty Belgian beers.

[@blairdrader831]

The llamas were still at the base of the Patterburg when I rode by in July 2023!

[@phillippitts6294]

Absolutely the coolest place to stay I’ve ever seen!

[@flandrienhotel-thiscycling3708]

You're welcome for a visit Philip!

[@phillippitts6294]

@@flandrienhotel-thiscycling3708 bucket list for sure!🖖🏼

[@rogervansimpsen1657]

👍🏻👊🏻🍻 proud to be Flemish...

[@silviogrando1850]

Go Chesini! Cheers from its home town Verona, Italy!

[@flandrienhotel-thiscycling3708]

We love Chesini Silvio - we have more than 10 Chesini bikes in our collection.

[@BobSmith-hz6bd]

Excellent episode Juliet 👍

[@JulietElliottsChannel]

Thanks! 😊

[@rudyelizondo1935]

Great vid, love it love it love it!!!!

[@JulietElliottsChannel]

Thanks!!

[@deblordoutdoors5783]

Great vlog. Glad you had a great time☺️

[@JulietElliottsChannel]

thank you

[@hansoloization]

That was a ace vlog, love the hotel looks awesome 😀👍

[@JulietElliottsChannel]

Thank you so much 😁

[@flandrienhotel-thiscycling3708]

Thanks Tony - hope to welcome you for a visit!

[@phillippitts6294]

Flanders and the Alps , two bucket list rides🖖🏼

[@JulietElliottsChannel]

where would you choose in the Alps? So many good places

[@phillippitts6294]

@@JulietElliottsChannel Col de Madeleine, Col du Galibier and the Col du Telegraphe . The longer it’s been in the tour , the better . If I went to the Pyrenees, Circe of Death . Stelvio in Italy. Thanks for a great channel! I’m just an old skateboarder/ mtn biker/ roadie/ metal head !🙀🖖🏼

[@sci-fyguy7767]

@@phillippitts6294 -mountain biker & metal head, too! C’mon you irons! 🤘🔥🤘

[@phillippitts6294]

@@sci-fyguy7767 Up the Irons !☠️☠️☠️🤘🏼

[@markfalkingham590]

Okay the jersey and cap are super cool.

[@flandrienhotel-thiscycling3708]

Available soon Mark!

[@markfalkingham590]

@@flandrienhotel-thiscycling3708 Please let me know

[@abedfo88]

when i went on holiday to Flanders the property we rented was on the Eikenberg. That was a stiff wake up call for what was to come haha.

[@JulietElliottsChannel]

😂

[@andreasmerten4373]

Thats soo cool!

[@piotrszczucki2851]

Flanders Historisch Icon cycling Foever!

[@pamdave6140]

Great video

[@sivelo5021]

Uploaded just in time for my turbo sesh. Marvellous! 😁

[@JulietElliottsChannel]

enjoy!

[@bengt_axle]

What pressure in the tires for the cobbles? After that you need a burgER! Ha, ha.

[@ukgeoff4403]

Should do tour of Flanders sportive!

[@barryf1966]

Cycling Heaven 🍺

[@KoenMiseur]

The dude got a f***ing Jaegher, awesome!

[@emz29888829]

Awesome hotel! 👌

[@JulietElliottsChannel]

It was!

[@flandrienhotel-thiscycling3708]

Thanks Emma - hope to welcome you for a visit!

[@TravisandSigrid]

I'm one of the few (and maybe the first) person to have gone up the Muur on a steel frame fixie. Would not recommend. Steel is great for cobbles though.

[@kimcorcoran7495]

Can't believe they couldn't give you a better bike!!! Jesus! You're Juliet Elliot, for Lord's sake!!!

[@JulietElliottsChannel]

It was a great bike, I really liked it! It’s just the limit screw wasn’t quite set correctly and I neglected to take an allen key

[@josephjamessilva]

dopeness

[@c.g.c2067]

Morniing ! 😄

[@docbrown9305]

“I can smell chips” 😂

[@googlelimp9834]

yeah, I'm no longer jealous it's hot from tomorrow in wales hot all week :) Yipee

[@JulietElliottsChannel]

yeah, weather looks great in the UK, I'm looking forward to a long ride tomorrow. Enjoy

[@christianbartl2930]

your guide rides a jaegher bike - so he is a real one ;)

[@321bytor]

What, has the UK drifted away somehow? No longer in Europe?

[@Aidan.G]

😂🙈

[@SingleTrackMined]

Brexit ring a bell?

[@321bytor]

@@SingleTrackMined Did that affect geography too?

[@JulietElliottsChannel]

@@321bytor hahaha

[@salvatormund1]

was that Dries? I wanna do it too....

[@roblastname9133]

A great aid for a good nights sleep🤔.....half a dozen duvels 😂👌

[@JulietElliottsChannel]

Pretty much!

[@TheGnado]

Great vid! What is the name of the tune at 14.18? Jazzy hip hop

[@docbrown9305]

Awesome video Juliet !!! aMuurzing😂

[@JulietElliottsChannel]

Glad you liked it!!

[@333wheeler]

Imagine if all the lane climbs were cobbled in the UK :)..

[@flitsertheo]

They try to preserve as much as possible of those stretches with cobbles.

[@danielkaz6280]

Great vids 🥰

[@JulietElliottsChannel]

Thank you 😁

[@jamm13dodger]

Looks like a great place and looking at the website surprisingly affordable. Can't see any mention of the jersey and cap though. Does everyone attending get one or are you just special Juliet?

[@JulietElliottsChannel]

They just gave me one ☺️

[@flandrienhotel-thiscycling3708]

Hey Rob, we'll be launching our apparel range soon. Sign up for our newsletter on the website and we'll let you know when available.

[@PhilGartman]

I'm fairly certain I couldn't handle cobble flats much less cobble climbs

[@chrisstrider]

A Pilgrimage

[@robbeelsas]

Dude I live in Flanders and yes tyre choice is important but not THAT important lol 😂

[@mhernandez4576]

So....did you complete the challenge?

[@JulietElliottsChannel]

didn't try, that;'s for another trip

[@nicholasfulford209]

Are you still with Train Sharp ?

[@JulietElliottsChannel]

yes

[@antoniosanto2617]

🔝🔝🔝

[@SingleTrackMined]

Shame on you for not knowing your seat-to-pedal length LOL Cobbles don't look like my idea of fun but good on you!

[@tezzanewton]

Hey, anyone here have a gravel bike with 1x ? I’m reading mixed reviews and can’t make up my mind. What’s your experience?

[@alqubes]

always mention in which city/place you are ....Flanders is still quite large

[@flandrienhotel-thiscycling3708]

Our hotel is in Brakel between Oudenaarde and Geraardsbergen, in the heart of the route of the Tour of Flanders.

[@TheShittyCyclists]

Juliet Thanks for your support means a lot ✋😎🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️👀

[@alejandroerdozain2058]

Juliet eres una mujer muy muy hermosa.

[@nickwf70]

She forgot the meow bit 🤔

[@JulietElliottsChannel]

I did! Oops

[@christheobald6183]

Such a lovely girl 👧 🇦🇺🚲

[@sybrenkoninckx]

you missed the best spot in belgium and thats limburg. the place where people greet eachother and are know for being the nicest people of belgium.

[@JulietElliottsChannel]

I've been there, it's great!

[@Lepercurtidoo]

It's Bergen, not "Bergs" ...

[@AdamKyleAnderson]

We are still in Europe, we're just not part of the EU :-)

[@JulietElliottsChannel]

true

[@debbiehill4248]

Does your daughter go with you on all your traveling

[@mikemyers8064]

4 years is not way back in the past .

[@mountaintruth1deeds533]

The tall socks are horrendous....

[@johnhickman2033]

Carbon bikes are soulless and fragile (weight or speed isn't everything unless you're a professional rider) I prefer old school steel or aluminium - only my opinion though. I'm still riding my Made in USA Yo Eddy mountain bike made in 1997. I could ride all these roads but I would never win a race. The pleasure of riding a quality hand-made bike is the main thing for me.

[@overthetarget9401]

And all the millions of broken or abandoned Carbon frames piling up in landfills all over the world, great innovation.

[@flandrienhotel-thiscycling3708]

You obviously haven't ridden a TIME. 😁

[@alexmorgan3435]

Fatbike.

[@davidryan4454]

We are still a part of Europe, just not the EU. Was the travelling that much more difficult than before ? You've been jetting about no problems. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@JulietElliottsChannel]

True. It is, actually. Lots of extra paper work, sometimes extra tests etc

[@davidryan4454]

@@JulietElliottsChannel thanks for the reply 👍🏻 I guess testing is testing and being in the EU or not doesn't affect that or don't you need to test when crossing EU borders ? Covid & Brexit are not linked as far as i know but i am frequently wrong ! Ride safe & thanks for your vids 👏🏻

[@JulietElliottsChannel]

I didn't realise you meant was travelling more difficult than before Brexit, I thought you meant than before Covid!

[@davidryan4454]

@@JulietElliottsChannel no worries Jules. Keep on pedalling & stay sane 😁

[@johnhickman2033]

What has cycling got to do with Brexit!

[@flitsertheo]

The first obstacle to face for any British cycling team wanting to perform in the EU will be a mountain of red tape to climb. Among other things is the need for a "carnet", a detailed account of each and every object they are bringing with them, from the smallest screw to the largest bike. Miss anything and the result could be taxes, fines and delays. Same as other performers such as musicians. If the filming of Juliet is considered professional (making her a revenue on KZbin for instance) then she will require a work permit for the EU country she is filming in. And to say none of this existed before Brexit, not for British citizens anyway.

[@clintonfield8430]

Socks over their tights, no, just no. All wrong.