BIKEPACKING THE COAST TO COAST ADVENTURE

[@paullindberg6219]

What a amazing channel I have found! Thanks for sharing! Greetings from Sweden 🇸🇪

[@islandnug9885]

That spot by the river was lush in the sunrise! Kit put to the test and a nice adventure 👍

[@KeepSmilingAdventures]

Was so nice 👌

[@jonathanspanswick9854]

Love the part in the Quantocks, took me back well over 30 years to when I first got into mountain biking. Still a favourite area if I find myself in the UK.

[@chrisarnell1]

Josh, these videos are marvellous! Inspired to try some bikepacking adventures of my own now.

[@TheCoopsvids]

Another great adventure you’re the big king 👍🏻🚴

[@SC-hz2bs]

Another great film, you found loads of fantastic trails, keep em coming! Honest product reviews too, I wondered if those orange bag catches would be annoying, it kinda needs a flap over the top to cover them up.

[@TimFromWales]

Nice one. Enjoyed this mate.

[@thebikepackingadventurer]

Nice video that. We are blessed in the south with places to ride

[@paulannable3734]

I’m loving watching this ride through that beautiful countryside, I wish I’d been into cycling when I lived down south. I’ve now got the gorgeous beloved Yorkshire Dales within striking distance but sometimes wish I still lived closer to rides in scenery like this, and the South Downs Way in particular.

[@thebikepackingadventurer]

@@paulannable3734 I love riding up north. But the coastal rides down here are great. I did part of the South Downs when doing KAW route. Going to do it again but do a video of it next time. I also intend on doing the SDW in 1 day too. That will be a tough long day

[@paulannable3734]

Can you sense my jealousy? The KAW is one of my dreams. So far from home now. I guess I’ll have to console myself with Swaledale. I do miss those expansive Downs views, though.

[@thebikepackingadventurer]

@@paulannable3734 swaledale is nice. Good hills round there. Did ard rock enduro once. KAW can be easily done over a BH weekend. Come do it in summer

[@tonypotter9578]

Another great 🚲 adventure, enjoyed the vid!👍

[@tonybarfoot]

Nice one, I'm really enjoying these. On a future trip, I would be interested in seeing how you travel on the train with your bike and gear. Do you just rock up at the station, or do you plan / book ahead? Maybe a separate video covering travelling by train?

[@KeepSmilingAdventures]

i like the idea, i might vlog the the journey home after one of these rides next time, not sure how many people with watch it though aha but i pretty much just turn up and use GWR app to book which ever train it will let me book a bike on, Because they are so expensive sometimes i will just take the cheapest train to as close as possible to where i need to get to then cycle the rest or to the next nearest station with cheap tickets etc.

[@michaelkelly365]

I cant believe this country doesn't provide more train transport for bikes. If your travelling with others like I did (3 of us), I had to get a separate train to meet the others at the start point. If possible try to book your bike on the train otherwise the attendant can refuse you.

[@DavidMackenzie]

I'd like a short vid on using trains as well. People say they ride and then hop on a train. But I'm sure it's not that easy!

[@kevindean9613]

I met a chap a few years ago who lived in Devon & did JOGLE & he said it was considerably cheaper to fly up .I'd be interested in the cost of getting home .I try to stick to circular of routes & take my van .

[@ascot1049]

Nice one , keep them coming .

[@davesolobiker5601]

Great trip mate , thinking that frame bag will get on your nerves or just shred your pants lol . Tough going in some of the sections so fair play 👍 atb Dave

[@RoadyPacking-CyclingAdventures]

Wooooo that descent at 21:00 is insane dude!!! I love this coast to coast route, nice plotting :-)

[@robertmerry1693]

Interesting route, probably give it go. When it’s a bit dryer. Link in with getting across from North Dorset. Bottom bracket always Chris King. Alpkit custom made frame bags,, good luck with the next one… keep peddling.

[@marieldejager8776]

This really makes me want to go on a bikepacking trip again. Just did a first short one last summer. About 450 km in 8 days in The Netherlands on a very very old basic Gazelle bike, was a fun challenge though:)

[@Lepercurtidoo]

Very nice, I love the fact you got the garmin edge 830 because I have it too and I'm looking forward to your feedback about it. Funilly enough I have also an issue with zippers... I hesitated back then to get the roll-top ortlieb frame bag but decided to go for the zipper version anyway. Not easy to open and close it but I'm quite happy with it. Keep on smiling and biking

[@LundysWildcampBushcraft]

New to the channel watched a few of your video's and hit the subscribe button enjoying the video's atvb Jimmy 😎😎👍👍

[@cjgriffinbadboy]

hey bud, hope you got the crank sorted, let me know if you need help, also will get you a torque wrench if you need one, excellent vids josh 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻, carl

[@KeepSmilingAdventures]

cheers mate, all good now had to get new cranks as the axle was damaged. if they could stop making bike parts out of cheese that would be great 😂

[@noncarguycarreviews2359]

Great vlog jealous of the trails you find would love trail rides that yo do. What apps do you use. I try komoot but just seems to put me on roads most of the time everywhere even if I have it set to gravel or mountain bike, could you do a vlog on how you plan your trips what you use. As I'm currently looking to do my first bikepacking trip in the next few weeks but just going to attempt the South downs way as its sign posted lol

[@simonsanderson]

Wow what a pitch 👍

[@lilystech4993]

These little videos are so good. Very specific q but what do you do if u get a puncture out on the bike and can’t locate the hole? Would you just replace the whole inner tube?

[@KeepSmilingAdventures]

Yeah thats what you would do, although i don't actually have inner tubes in these tyres they are tubeless so no tubes. There is sealant inside which will fix most little holes. Bigger holes can be fixed using tyre plugs. And if that fails you can just stick an inner tube in.

[@kevindean9613]

Ref yhf frame bag ,I have an Apidura expedition 12L full frame bag & it's excellent ,new they are quite expensive but they also do reconditioned / repaired ones I also use the zip lub & have never had any issues .

[@freequest]

What surprised me most was the mostly good weather.

[@KeepSmilingAdventures]

I generally think i might be sun burnt 😂

[@geoffmilner]

If it was anyone else I wouldn't believe them waking up in Ilchester and no having breakfast until reaching the Quantocks.

[@Gib-Barton]

What happened with the crank. Is'ent this the second time you have had this problem?? Great Video though.

[@KeepSmilingAdventures]

sort off, last time on the great north trail the bottom bracket actually exploded but being so far into the ride i was not going to stop so just carried on, that has sort of damaged the axle. i just replaced the bb when i got back from that trip. but as the axle is slightly damaged it doesn't sit quite as flush with the bearing so it's just been getting progressively worse to the point now that i can feel it, I kinda knew it was going to happen at some point but i like to ride everything into the grave. Got a new crank/bb on its way.

[@Gib-Barton]

@@KeepSmilingAdventures Thanks for the reply.

[@pedallinraw]

So other than the short detour on road part.....that was an all off road route? Be a cracker in the dry over summer 🙂👍🏻

[@KeepSmilingAdventures]

There are a few road sections mostly quiet lanes, there is a bit of a road slog coming into sherbourne which is a pain because if this big manor place would let you cycle through it would remove that section. But they have it as no cycling and massive gates, You can walk through which i did once with my bike but it was a lot of work getting the bike over on my own.

[@pedallinraw]

@@KeepSmilingAdventures shame isn’t it otherwise an ok route ! I’ve joined up a couple routes to local hills combining pavements with off-road,not ideal but I cottoned on to the fact a few years ago the huge amounts of pavement unused mostly beside roads...🙂its an option 👌🏻

[@geoffmilner]

@@KeepSmilingAdventures I'm thinking that's the large estate with Sherborne castle and a deer park in it.

[@patientswim6888]

What kind of bottom bracket does the bombtrack take? You seem to have a lot of trouble with it

[@KeepSmilingAdventures]

it's not actually the BB this time, after it exploded on The great north trail and i continued to ride it the axle on the cranks got a bit damaged. I couldn't be bothered to replace them when i got back so just changed the BB but it's obviously just been getting progressively worse. Got new cranks now anyway so its sorted

[@subhasishbanerjee795]

I wish to ride my bicycle on a land where no body else is around, just like this one

[@kevindean9613]

I don't see you using the Bombtrack these days ,any reason why ?

[@KeepSmilingAdventures]

Just depends on what/where im riding really. Horses for courses really.

[@kevindean9613]

@@KeepSmilingAdventures Have you ever been out & wished you'd taken the other bike ? My bike is I guess a cross between your two ,29x 2.35" tyres .The Vittoria mezcal & barzo tyres made a huge difference.

[@KeepSmilingAdventures]

@@kevindean9613 i dont think so maybe the odd section where id rather be on either or. But i do run quite big tyres on the gravel 50mm so its handles most things.

[@robertwalkerdine1178]

Komoot does that a lot, shows a route and it's some private farm track/driveway 🤦🏻

[@KeepSmilingAdventures]

I find it does that less often when using enduro mtb over just mtb. But still get the odd private land

[@robertwalkerdine1178]

@@KeepSmilingAdventures ah ok. Good tip 👍🏼