PLANNING Riding Across the Pyrenees - EVERYTHING YOU ASKED FOR!

[@kevinlyon9501]

Sounds like a very useful and comprehensive guide.

[@donaldcarmichael531]

Oh dear. I’ve been putting this one off for about 20 years - no excuse now 😂 Looks super-helpful, thanks.

[@johnmccoy9653]

As a journalist who also has an engineering background, I truly appreciate the meticulousness of your preparation -- and your tutorial! The tutorial is artfully laid out, too!

[@davidfoster4212]

This whole trip series is one of the BEST video series you've ever done! Thanks so much, and can hardly wait for the sequel!!

[@kstoeb]

I came across this route even before your videos about it (on another YT-cycling channel) and immediately put it on my bucket list. But I couldn't really find any information about it. So, there come you - with the perfect guide book. Although I don't even know when I will do this tour (or even IF) I instantly bought it (and while I was there, also the other one :-) just to appreciate the work you put into it, the beauty of it and the channel in general. 🙏 PS: Just a practical remark. Maybe you should make clear somewhere, that it is an eBook, like with the other one.

[@jimpeyton1459]

Brilliant Katie. I may never do this exact trip, but several of my TFC teammates may have some interest. Sent tip...as I thought we should support your efforts.

[@Gordon-q9j]

Thanks Katie, this has been on my bucket list for years.Riden just about everything else big here in Europe.Unfortunately after losing my livelyhood during COVID gaining 20kgs, then getting motivated to start riding and training again during a Zwift session I had a heart attack, got stented up and have been getting back into it slowly again. Doc say go for it but its always in the back of your mind although my numbers are better than before its the mental hurdle I somehow have to jump. Your trip and the way you present it are a wonderful motivation to maybe just do it and if I drop dead out on my bike so be it . Thanks for putting the trip together for us still on the fence ;-)

[@bobtavener4824]

By gum Katie the amount of meticulous planning looks more scary than the actual trip. Loved the whole series of videos of the trip and really looking forward to the Dolomites trip. Wonder which trip will offer you the most/best climbs, rocks and scenery 🤔enjoy the Alps and enjoy your trip into Italian cycling🥰

[@marksmith566]

This was one of the best trips you’ve done and absolute genius to provide a tutorial at the end, hope to see more like this. Giving some serious thought to doing this 👍

[@StevieJD74]

Katie, your planning for these trips really is meticulous and you consider every possible detail. The guide is exceptional, and for those of us who lack the experience of planning these types of adventures you literally have done all the planning for us. It is also very reassuring knowing that you have ridden this route and provided not only a day by day video commentary on your channel, but a document that we can use to aid our own planning. Great work, thank you.

[@cathschofield7488]

Brilliant, brilliant. This is some of the best content you have done, absolutely cannot wait for the next one.

[@djexidor4670]

Thanks you so much for this guide and for sharing your ride!

[@DianeNalini]

So generous of you to share this with us!

[@stevesmith7893]

Thanks for sharing, some really useful tips and your preparation is far better than mine. Was really interested to hear how you got your bike back. If you ever go to Verona there's a luggage room where you can leave a bike box for a few euros a day

[@moobaz8675]

Just purchased 👍 Love things like this. I'm lazy so happy for others to do the work. Great job and looks like a cracking trip to do in September. 👍

[@johnmcnulty1129]

Absolutely well done planning and completing this Katie. Many thanks for taking the time and trouble in compiling a guide. Your kindness knows no bounds :) Pyrenees or Alps ! Yassss Be great to know the best routes for getting the most "bang for the buck" climbs in, say on one day's ride ! :) Happy riding Katie Muchos Gracias ☀️❤ 🐿 🦙

[@andygoldensixties4201]

I admire the way you plan your trips, taking all possible detail in account, I wonder if all this preparation does not prevent an adventure for being an adventure with all its sides, that include a certain degree of nice surprises or unpleasant unexpected situations. ( But I have seen in your videos how you did always face all unexpected situations with a positive mind in every case, and this confirms me what I'm told, that the worst fear to fear is the fear of fear)

[@johnisonhisbike]

I have a week off at end of month planned to bikepack Hebridean way. I’ve watched all of this and think I might do this if weather is bad. I did a few days in Pyrenees last year and did a few cols including the tourmalet. This is something else though and not sure I could completely do it 😱

[@CarnivoreDMD]

My 1st trip was just my buddy winning 2 round trip air tickets in continental USA, so we boxed up the bikes with small backpacks & hiking boots & flew from Alabama to Seattle! We unboxed our bikes, put on the wheels & rode to REI where we bought provisions. Every night we stayed in a State Park usually after a ferry to another island! We took turns about who had to ride to a store for beer! 😂 We ran late biking one day & hitched a ride with a diaper service truck. 😮Yes, it stank but we made our campsite. Adventure is a bit of planning but understand their will be variables! The variables make great stories….like the time we got off rode in Colorado & came face 2 face with a bull in the middle of the road, pissed! Ahhhh adventure. 😊

[@Scott-ph2yk]

Cool! Thanks for sharing. A road map for trip planning.

[@MrCyclist]

Great planning Katie. My wife and I plan our Euro trips as you do. Most times we do loops so the storage of our hard shell bike cases are left with the hotel concierge. The one time we did Bordeaux to Barcelona with our hard shell bike cases we had DHL transport them hotel to hotel for a reasonable cost. You must make sure the cases meet the dimension requirements.

[@daverigby23]

Thanks for your Pyrenean trip, I followed all the episodes. I'm now inspired to try something a little similar crossing from my home in Limousin and into the Auvergne and Massif Central. Good luck with whatever is your next venture

[@dazza678]

Cheers Katie, very informative, 3 of us are going to do the exact route last week of Jun 25 so the guide will save us a lot of planning time 👍🏻👊🏻🚴🏻‍♂️

[@KatieKookaburra]

Yaaaaas you will LOVE it. Have the best time x

[@joanneknapper2513]

Excellent stuff Katie. This is defo your ‘thing’

[@KatieKookaburra]

Ooh it is isn’t it?! I love learning about new places and ‘problem’ solving of how to get to and from places. It’s just so fun!!

[@sueduncan8070]

Thankyou so much for sharing this , you've worked really really hard and to share it for others to use and learn from is amazing .😊

[@MarkFrostCycling]

Absolutely fantastic Katie, thank you so much for putting together the guide it’s really so helpful 🙌🤗

[@marksmith566]

Lets do it mate 🤗🙌

[@MarkFrostCycling]

@@marksmith566 yes mate I would love it, it’ll be brilliant such an amazing adventure 🚴🚴🙌

[@CoachCoreyQueen]

Thank you so much for sharing this! I am a new cyclist, and you’ve inspired me to do the same, but locally, here in Kentucky!

[@alethearobinson8132]

Awesome video. I admire people who can plan their adventures. Alas I am not one of them (I try sometimes) My trips are a vague idea of where I am going and wing it when I get there.

[@duathlete827]

What a tremendous amount of work you must have had to do to produce that guide! Hope you sell a bunch of them.

[@jimpeyton1459]

Thanks!

[@chrishayes6057]

Thank you for doing this, love your channel!

[@StacyODell]

I'd really love to hear more about how you created the guide itself, like how you planned *it*, and what software you used, etc. Plus I find your accent absolutely lovely, so more talking is always better 😄

[@Everlak89]

She does say in the video. She used Garmin connect and Google maps.

[@StacyODell]

@@Everlak89 the guide, my friend, not the trip/route. The e-book she just wrote about the trip.

[@simonfunwithtrains1572]

I think that sounds like a bit of a bargain considering how much work and effort that was put into it and the information you're providing absolutely marvellous.

[@KatieKookaburra]

Thanks so much Simon :)

[@andreblanchette9151]

Canadian Rockies, you would love Highwood Pass!

[@devmarc88]

Could you not have used Komoot for the planning? Komoot allows you to set a start and end location, it'll layout a rough route you can amend. You can then split it into a multi-day trip which you can amend amount of riding days, each days distance, select hotels, cafe stops, etc

[@brucebrosius5372]

Brilliant!

[@anemonia66]

Thanks for a great series. Loved the views. Did you consider flying to Biarritz then going to San Sebastian? 50km good train service or a good cycle. Just wondering if it didn't cross your mind or maybe it wasn't a viable option. Thanks again for the great content.

[@michab4083]

Thanks for this great tour and for taking us with you! Would you say it's necessary to book all accommodations in advance or would it work out to go on the trip and then see where each day takes you to?

[@alanbenham4139]

🙏

[@malcontent_1]

KB -- It seems you've "forgotten" how to plan to have Keira and her friends take us out for sushi in Girona. 😜 Perhaps you can release an addendum.

[@BP-nn7tq]

What about the southern part of Japan????

[@tangomike01]

Hi Katie, how many bikes do you have and what types are they ? Loved the video thank you and love your positivity.

[@KatieKookaburra]

3 road bikes, one gravel bike :)

[@rudolfsvensson8774]

What did it cost?

[@tangomike01]

Have you ever tried MTB?

[@horwoopw]

Apologies if Ive missed this but tech question. How did you edit, store and upload all of the footage you took on a daily basis.

[@KatieKookaburra]

I have it on GoPros :)

[@KatieKookaburra]

I edited the footage after getting back 🙂

[@andrewtwigg]

Raid alpine

[@JK-wl5bx]

Tenner for cash ? 😂

[@KatieKookaburra]

Sure 🙃

[@JK-wl5bx]

@KatieKookaburra only joshing it looks fantastic

[@GrenvilleMelonseedSkiff496]

I may never ride this route but your big picture summary of every aspect of bicycle trip planning is very much appreciated … ta very much. Looking forward to the next big adventure! 🚴‍♂️⛰️🍊😄