The FAILURE to Map Britain's Coast

[@pwhitewick]

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[@waynekerrgoodstyle]

E-bikes with a throttle can be legal in the UK, but they are subject to different rules. If the e-bicycle can be powered by the throttle alone without pedaling, it's classified similarly to a moped or motorcycle. You will require a licence, a helmet, registration, and insurance for an electric bike. Throttle-assisted e-bikes that conform to EAPC regulations are allowed. So, can the e-bike be powered by the throttle alone without pedaling?

[@pwhitewick]

@@waynekerrgoodstyle as you suggest with certain factors it is legal and remains a bike. With Himiway it lasts for a set period and only goes to 3.6 mph. Thus remains legal.

[@waynekerrgoodstyle]

@@pwhitewick That's good to know 👍

[@sianwarwick633]

Since bus fares are going up in my city... this may be the answer

[@pwhitewick]

@@sianwarwick633 honestly a joy to ride.

[@helenswan705]

usually I hate sponsor breaks but this is a good one!! and this map history is stunning. What people there were!!

[@pwhitewick]

Thanks Helen.

[@eekee6034]

I was thinking "nice bike" before I knew it was a sponsor segment. That's the way to do it! :)

[@paul.Darling]

Thank you Paul, another one to add to the "faves" folder😁 Thank you also for all your hard work in bringing us such diverse information.

[@pwhitewick]

Thanks Paul, appreciated.

[@williamthompson2941]

humm, think its time to THANK Rebecca. Thanks for letting the old man entertain and inform us all, Rebecca.

[@paulinehedges5088]

Paul you have done it again! Another fascinating and informative video about a new suject..plus the bike! Great viewing. Thanks as always 😊😊😊😊

[@pwhitewick]

Thank you Pauline!

[@lostsierraforrest5542]

I've been enjoying your videos on British history, but as with almost all videos I watch I'll skip the commercial, thank you. Except this time I didn't. That's because I just recently bought my own e-bike, different brand than yours but very similar style, e.g. full suspension, fat tire, heavy duty. I love it. I'm here in the States, California, up in the northern Sierra Nevada mountains, and this bike has changed my life. I'm seventy, don't drive, but now I've got a much fuller liberation for pursuing my hobby of bird photography. So thanks, Paul, keep up your historical education efforts, and with the ground you cover (in the same way that I like to get out and around) that bike ought to do for you.

[@pwhitewick]

No offence at all taken if anyone skips an idea... it is what it is. But agreed... man these bikes are GOOD

[@patchso]

I too don’t really enjoy adds, but we have to bear in mind that’s how the content creators make their money. We get the quality entertainment for free.

[@1aapmens]

@@patchso oddly enough I pay €13,99 per month to messrs Page and Brin, allegedly to be distributed fairly amongst creators, to stay add-free.

[@lostsierraforrest5542]

@@1aapmens And I consider having to pay (beyond the Ad Remover I already have) to go ad-free nothing but extortion. YOU WILL PAYPAYPAY EITHER WAY; WOULDN'T WANT SOMETHING BAD TO HAPPEN TO YA, NOW WOULD WE?

[@eh1702]

You make very high quality videos. And not dumbed down like we see a lot on TV now. Ancient people, well before Eratosthenes, had worked out that Earth is not just a sphere, but an oblate sphere. Maybe the whole “world is flat” thing started with people seeing it represented flat, on maps, and just took it too literally. Or it got garbled in Chinese-whisper descriptions. Like when peasant farmers or herders encountered Hindus or Greeks doing maths, and morphed it (or snake oil salesmen morphed it) into “numerology”. You see the very same thing today with science being morphed into quasi-science and pseudo-medicine. Like quartz crystals. “Oh, look, quartz crystals - if you zap them with electricity, they vibrate so regularly you can literally set your watch by them!” Becomes, “Feel the mysterious intangible vibrations of this very expensive Healing Crystal.”

[@hidden6ix742]

or Pratchett.

[@eekee6034]

It's not peasants who mess these things up, it's scholars themselves. Few are as good as Eratosthenes, but many were and are proud and think more of their reasoning than they should. Look at English spelling where some of our silent letters have never been pronounced and have no reason to be there, but some language scholars decided they should be there, argued for them, and now we have them. No reason but some scholars who made themselves sound cleverer than they really were.

[@howardchambers9679]

​@@eekee6034 sykology innit

[@buzzardist1659]

The "world is flat" thing was mostly an invention of the 19th-century Enlightenment. People felt compelled to represent themselves as progressively superior than all people who came before them. One way to do that was to create this false belief about ancient people. "Yeah, Romans had heating and plumbing and all that, but they were still ignorant!" Were there some people who believed that the world was flat? Probably. There are today, after all. Did any sailors, long-distance traders, or serious scholars regard the world as flat? Not many. We have far more people treating the world as a globe, estimating its circumference, and whatnot. It's a challenge to find records of ancient people who actually claim a flat earth. Consider this: A geocentric model of the universe was common up until the 1500s and 1600s in Europe. How did illustrations of this model portray the Earth? It was a globe. When drawn as a map of the Earth, it was frequently a circle, centered on the North Pole, with the continents spreading out around it. Known lands in African and Asia spilled off the edge of the circle, which shows plainly that this is a flat representation of a sphere. It's virtually impossible to claim simultaneously that ancients held to the Ptolemaic model of the universe while also believing that the world is flat. The claims are mutually incompatible.

[@eekee6034]

@@howardchambers9679 I'm not sure what you're getting at. I probably shouldn't have said "it's not peasants", certainly when authorities are evidently wrong, then everyday people will make up their own minds independently. However, look at the recently-exposed salt debacle; research and even peer review without a thought for what the data might mean. When I was younger, so much health science was of this nature; "X appears with Y, therefore Y causes X." What absolute rubbish! In some cases, I had evidence from my own body that the opposite was true. If science in recent years has been so bad, how much more so in ancient times?

[@malcolmrichardson3881]

Very interesting account - which might indicate how ancient religious or philosophical ideas about the Earth and the Heavens were initially combined with, and then gradually replaced by more accurate representations based upon direct observation and scientific understanding. It's a fascinating story - with many gaps in our knowledge - but I think you tell it with real intelligence and interest. Thank you.

[@patchso]

Your videos just keep getting better and better. Looking forward to the follow on about the Ordnance Survey. Bike looks cool btw - that’s the way to do ads.

[@pwhitewick]

Thanks 👍

[@MrGreatplum]

Very enjoyable, Paul. When I was at uni, we had a whole module on cartography and the university had its own map library! This is bringing back quite a lot of memories!

[@pwhitewick]

I NEEEEED a Map Library

[@davidberlanny3308]

Hi Paul, very interesting, I'm really amazed that there was a map of Britain so far back and that it took till the arrival of the OS to get the job done properly. Looks like a great bike. You're gradually morphing into Adam Hart-Davies!! Love a good map story!! All the best!!

[@robinhillyard6187]

Excellent. One of your best. But I am still wondering about the hill fort!

[@catlady356]

Great video, Paul! I've always been fascinated by maps. Being Dutch I have a Gazelle ebike. After 20 years of hardly being able to cycle because of knee problems, I now have my freedom back. So I totally understand your enthusiasm for your new ebike. I hope it give you lots of pleasure, as mine is giving me.

[@Funkyboozer]

You’ll love Map Men with Jay Foreman

[@edwards9557]

Another interesting post, thank you for both the posting and the large amount of research you must do to support each one. Pythias and the fragments of his book that have been preserved has always fascinated me, it’s tantalising glimpse of 4th century BCE Britain and also, being from Thanet in Kent, the fact that he tells us he “rounded the corner of Kantion” the first record of Kent as a name and obviously referring to passing (probably landing) in Thanet. Interesting research going on by the way, Punic place name origins in Britain and Ireland, Thanet is a possibility. All the best and keep them coming.

[@smallsleepyrascalcat]

Excellent historical overview. I had no idea they cartographed so early. In a way. And you are excused for your pronounciation of Waldseemüller.

[@pwhitewick]

How do you pronounce it!????

[@jonathanrichards593]

@@pwhitewick Something like VALD-ZAY-MEWLUR, although 'EW' isn't really accurate for ü. I'm happy to be corrected!

[@shirleylynch7529]

Great bike. Excellent and enthusiastic video. Some lengths those maps are. Well explained. Thank you Paul for all your research.

[@pwhitewick]

Many thanks!

[@harrypembro1646]

Loving the increased production quality with this one!

[@pwhitewick]

Much appreciated!

[@frankgulla2335]

Thank you, Paul, for a peek into the world of old maps.

[@kernowboy137]

The Cotton MS Tiberius map dated 1025-50 is notable because it seems to show two figures fighting in the Southwest of England, a possible reference to the conflict between the West Saxons and the Britons of the peninsula.

[@markt.3685]

had occasionally seen your videos, although enjoyed this video quite a bit, and subscribed accordingly. Thanks for all the info on the maps, much appreciated!😎👍

[@MrMattsmith1985]

Great video again Paul,love it

[@TWSmith42]

Thanks for the recommendation on the bike. I might check it out. Also, I enjoy your vlogs, so please keep up the good work.

[@pwhitewick]

Thanks, will do!

[@simonjones7785]

Thanks super interesting

[@pwhitewick]

Thank you 😊

[@TheOjnop]

Really excellent video-in my view some of the best content on KZbin.

[@andrewlamb8055]

Cracking episode again Paul … you and Rebecca are wonderful hosts …. More please X ⚔️⚔️😎⭐️👏🍻

[@TalesOfWar]

Fun fact. The Earth is actually, technically but not quite 40,000km. The guy doing the calculations got one of his sums wrong which lead to the 40,075km number, then corrected it, but it was only noticed after it had been announced so the correction didn't make it. They ever so slightly changed the length of the metre for it to work out. I might be misremembering it slightly but that's the gist!

[@pwhitewick]

Fair. I just.... googled it.

[@rogink]

I thought the 40,000km came from the distance north to south pole, which is how the length of a kilometre was determined. It was around the time of Napoleon, but no idea what his input was.

[@TalesOfWar]

@@rogink Look up the history of the metric system, it's rather fascinating.

[@jonathanrichards593]

@@rogink The distance from the North Pole to the Equator, on a line running through Paris (the "Paris meridian") was defined to be ten million metres, i.e. ten thousand kilometres. But the measurements were not sufficiently precise, hence the modern measurement does not come out to be the Earth being exactly forty thousand km round. Good enough for government work 📏🌎

[@davie941]

thank you again Paul , very enjoyable and interesting , well done and thank you 😊

[@pwhitewick]

Cheers Davie.

[@britishlongbarrows]

Nice work - will be interesting to see how this all turns out :)

[@janicebrinleycodd5801]

Brilliant as always ❤ Amazing to think that the guy in Alexandria 1000’s of years ago got it so right 🎉

[@AllotmentFox]

It’s actually quite nice seeing your landscape subject while going 10-20 mph, it complements your story surprisingly well. The gathering of tin in one place before export is a very revealing nugget of information. Are we seeing royal control of an entire industry, an export guild controlling trade, or only one market place where the Gauls can buy tin before transporting it themselves? How can we find out?

[@pwhitewick]

Cheers Tom. The Bike helps when I am trying to cover... a route or a few things in one day for sure. For me this really helps expain why so many hillforts were seemingly unoccupied in a dwelling sense. Protection of a resource or type of industry becomes a little clearer. I think if we knew the location of Ictus this would help hugely, but without any evidence of the physical storage of the worked tin, we have nothing by the writing of those that documented Pytheas and his exploration. Fascinating stuff.

[@UnEquip-VR]

Another Absolute banger

[@pwhitewick]

Yeeeeeeee

[@hedleythorne]

Great video as usual Paul!

[@steadynumber1]

I'd seen a documentary on the amazing feat of Eratosthenes before. What a wheel he was, but I'm guessing even he would have an uphill struggle trying to persuade a Flat Earther that the Earth is a globe. As is written, "there's none so blind as those who WILL NOT SEE." I'm sorry, I've just got to sing it : A Himiway, a Himiway, a Himiway, a Himiway. In the jungle, the mighty jungle the lion sleeps tonight. 😂👍

[@shaunlaverick5793]

Excellent video.😀👍

[@charlesachurch7265]

Another great presentation Thanks xxx

[@pwhitewick]

Thank you

[@charlesachurch7265]

@pwhitewick you are welcome

[@ruthcherry3177]

Interesting and inspirational! Thank you.

[@pwhitewick]

Thank you

[@More-Space-In-Ear]

Noticed quite a few places you travelled Paul, New Forest is beautiful to ride in as is to Lepe and Calshot. Regarding Himiway bike, also another beautiful item.

[@KeithPrince-cp3me]

The dimension of the Earth made by the Greek chap was more accurate than that in the time of Columbus which was reckoned to be much smaller hence why Columbus thought he'd reached India in fact had the Americas not been there he wouldn't have had enough supplies to circumnavigate the Earth. As for Pythias of Masalia my understanding was he was trying to find the source of tin, important for making Bronze, and the Carthaginians jealously guarded the source of the tin, which was clearly Britain. This would explain the burials in Britain from the Bronze and Iron ages that chemical and isotopic analysis of bones and teeth show that the people interred had been born and grown up in North Africa where Carthage was located.

[@katesonanadventure]

17:13 is that Lepe? A friend of mine project managed the visitor centre. Gorgeous place!

[@pwhitewick]

Yuuuup. Kind of at the end of my finger....

[@ClearlyPixelated]

2:31 this channel would benefit from more sausage dog cameos! ❤❤❤

[@pwhitewick]

Completely agree!

[@WC21UKProductionsLtd]

I didn’t know there was such an early map and really interesting to get those notes on what Iron Age Britain was like. Feel a bit sorry for Scotland - I guess its coastline is quite complicated. Enjoyed this a lot.

[@WildwoodTV]

reminds me of the (lost) Illustrated Atlas found under floorboards at home with Dante's Inferno & 2 other ancient books - taken to a local book-binder (Adnitt & Nauton, Shrewsbury) never to be seen again...

[@heatherdewhurst8382]

Thank you for another fascinating video, maps are so interesting. Are you cycling the Meon Valley trail in this one?

[@stephendavies6949]

A very interesting video to watch whilst having lunch today. I seem to recall reading somewhere that, despite all our scientific knowledge, there are more people that believe (or at least say they believe) the earth is flat today than at any other time in history. Bizarre!

[@pwhitewick]

Madness

[@stephendavies6949]

@pwhitewick A bit like the discourse in the comments regarding the nationality of King Arthur, who is as historical a figure as Coca Cola's Santa Claus. And that's coming from a Welshman!

[@rdstedall]

yet another fascinating video - keep up the good work! Just one comment / query... as far as I know the Isle of Sheppey has always been Sheppey. Queenborough is a town on the island on the west side of the island in which was located for a while a royal castle (see the Time Team episode where they dug it up). Looking forward to the next video :-)

[@pwhitewick]

Ah, in that case maybe it referred to the town name on the map? 1366 the town was granted a charter. Cheers

[@keithwilson1554]

The Bike makers may have missed an opportunity. The could have labelled it the Wimoweh ( Wimoway Bike) and used the Lions sleeps Tonight song for Advertising.

[@pwhitewick]

Fair!!

[@christina3521]

Take care, there have been a few fatal fires with charging lithium batteries on E bikes. Not sure how to do safety checks, but others may.

[@GS-lu2zu]

9:40 Doesn't matter how many times you watch, I can't be the only one here who doesn't want Paul to just stay left and go over the bridge. Am sure many of us here want to see Paul go right instead and through the water with legs up 😂

[@pwhitewick]

Haha.... did consider it.....

[@radiosnail]

Interesting as always

[@davefrench3608]

Nice to see you down my way on the Waterside.

[@hikkespett]

'Posted 33 seconds ago'. I've never been more tempted to write "first", but I ain't gonna do that.

[@pwhitewick]

😆

[@AnotherLostBall]

Thank you for not writing “first”. 🙏

[@JBezza]

But you did

[@dghdavies]

Doesn't make you a bad person

[@bobroberts6155]

You nearly avoided looking a pillock but then went and ruined it.

[@GuitarGuyATX]

Amazing that he was so close to the exact circumstance !

[@hardyakka6200]

I had it told to me in a documentary that it was treasonus to make accurate maps of Britain at one stage in case it enabled some foreign army the means with which to defeat the defenders.

[@catfury360]

Brythonic + Picts= Prittanic/Brittanic ! Possible . i like where you're going with this channel. Excellent videos. Thank you, (interesting they are called Fairy Forts in Ireland } Love maps! Matbe show more ordinance maps with national monuments , forts on them etc. Seems like England has more well preserved sites than ireland.? Placenames are really interesting!

[@pwhitewick]

Many thanks!

[@Sim0nTrains]

That does look a good bike. Great video but feels like people were making half arsed jobs at drawing Britain at the time while some made a good effort

[@Jimyjames73]

Oh Dear - but I like the Bike thou - looks pretty C😎😎L 🙂🚂🚂🚂

[@pluggedinpete]

history, mapping and flat earth debunking in the same video! chapeau Paul, chapeau

[@danielmalinen6337]

An Iron Age map of the British Isles resembles Hybrasil. Maybe Hybrasil got its start from the incident that it was a doodle depicting the distorted shape of the old map. Or maybe Hybrasil was just a stain that was misinterpreted as an island.

[@georgebodley8068]

The Island of Prydain,Was called Surry (Pronounced SIRRY ) i believe By the Old Assyrians which also came here,They're said to be recorded as being on this island by one of the English kings as the Ayelda sisenna which was said to be recorded As a list of Tribes which entered the now uk for one of the English Kings sons as a wedding Gift ,Not sure if the spelling is correct.

[@michaelschudlak-l3l]

when did you learn this? id like to find out more..

[@georgebodley8068]

@@michaelschudlak-l3l Google Alan wilson historian ,there are several videos showing him speaking at events as well as many videos of him and Anthony Blackett researching the history of the Khumri and the Britons ,Alan wilson did approx 40years or more research ,its worth a look .

[@hidden6ix742]

i feel you are Shads english doppolganga and love your video's.

[@jointgib]

ebikes are great for trying out distant pubs

[@mikedude5843]

don't forget the Tabula Peutingeriana got an update from konrad Miller in 1888, might want to extend your long map😂

[@infidelcastro5129]

I’m hoping the flat earthers don’t swamp the comments 😂 But I suppose it’d help the algorithm… 😊

[@pwhitewick]

Bring um!!!

[@patchso]

Eratosthenes. Flat earther’s kryptonite ;-)

[@MrGreatplum]

I found one!

[@robertdonaldson6584]

I am fiddling "Swinging on a Gate" on my Violin. Hello from rocky coast of Maine, US November 18, 2024.

[@LooseGooseFarm]

Paul...brilliant video, just one thing it's Chesil Beach not chisel.

[@pwhitewick]

Ooooops

[@hainanbob6144]

Ah, I must go down to the sea again, to the lonely sea and the sky, and draw an outline of the shore, just like they did in days of yore. Great video. PS Nice bike, unfortunately not available in China. We have different ones.

[@patricka.crawley6572]

Britannica Iērne' and Britannica Alba we're the earliest (Greek) names for the two largest islands. The Irish, Picts and other tribes lived on the two large British islands. They are the original British. You can find the original maps on the internet.

[@pwhitewick]

Thanks, earlier then 300 BC?

[@AllotmentFox]

Why have you missed off the Welsh or is that under “other tribes”?

[@patricka.crawley6572]

@@AllotmentFox i missed off dozens of tribes. The Welsh are the most British of all the peoples of these islands so they should be top of the list.

[@GeorgeBodley-hs1ss]

According to two historians the original inhabitants ,likely our forebears from earlier migrations date as far back as the ice age ,we know there were wooden house posts found in mid wales dating back roughly that time ,also recently reported an artifact found in Cornwall dated some four thousand years ,we have a somewhat flattened mound dated four thousand years locally ,tie that in with the post holes found at the stone henge site dating from three thousand years to seven and half thousand years make it likely our forebears been here a long time ,and there were more migrations than thought to these island and beyond ,I won't expand on that as it's only a theory supported by probable evidence ,it seems the Academics have got time lines wrong .

[@AllotmentFox]

@ the DNA shows they (mostly) didn’t make it into the Bronze Age. Descendants of steppe nomads (I think the ancesors of the Welsh, but not everyone agrees with that) come in during that period and whether or not they are the cause of the decimation there is a big break with the past.

[@whiteshadow8520]

15:00 what’s the large island east of Scotland?

[@hattyburrow716]

Great stufff

[@phillipdominey]

Are those bikes road legal in UK?

[@pwhitewick]

Absolutely.

[@raedwulf61]

Interesting video. I love ancient maps! But, "Pyethus?" "Britian?"

[@pwhitewick]

It was a long day

[@RichardFelstead1949]

Thanks Paul (and Rebecca) now on ya bike.lol

[@alejandrayalanbowman367]

Very interesting as always. How is Rebecca????

[@pwhitewick]

All good. Cheers

[@jimfairgray4607]

There is evidence that the Babylonians knew the earth was spherical and could comprehend it as orange segments as early as the 7th century BC. North to South cartography was quite accurate as they knew the stars ascended in the heavens the further north one went, and the midday sun was higher or lower depending on latitude. Quite mind blowing what they had figured out. East to west took another 2400 years to nail down!

[@zGJungle]

That email recieved buzz on your phone made me jump.

[@pwhitewick]

Me too!

[@patchso]

That definitely happened as he was making the video ;-)

[@raphaelnikolaus0486]

What an endeavor!

[@S-T-E-V-E]

Those tyres on that Electric Bike look like the old Grifter Bike tyres from the 80's!

[@pwhitewick]

YES... feel like it too

[@ethelmini]

14:20 I care that East is at the top. It suggests that religious dogma was more important than astrological observation or magnetism. East was the direction of the Resurrection. Pilgrimage routes you say - colour me surprised.

[@GeoffAdams-pj3ec]

Iktis was the greek name for the isle of wight says Wikipedia Just wondering where 6 days walk from tin mines in cornwall would get you to further east

[@pwhitewick]

The issue is we don't know where he landed initially. Its from the landing point that he suggested, 6 days sailing will land you on ictus. Could be many places!

[@DavidNewmanDr]

If only you had done this video together with the Map Men. They could do jokes about the different maps, cutting away to you in the field.

[@pwhitewick]

I'm always game

[@jointgib]

count me as a fan of both channels

[@K1W1fly]

As a New Zealander, I would just say, at least Britain does appear in maps - unlike NZ!

[@pwhitewick]

Haha... yes. You did seem to take a long time to become part of the "known world".

[@SeverusFelix]

"Failed invasion" Caesar is still famous for invading Britain before any other Roman or Greek. Mission Accomplished.

[@ClearLight1967]

Interesting vid, my only niggle is your pronunciation of Pytheas, it's Pith-ee-as. noy Pie-ee-thus, you got the vowels mixed up a bit.

[@eekee6034]

Did the Romans lie about the Britons' violence, or had a lot changed in 400 years? This was a trait which could change in single centuries later on; the 12th century was a very religious time, the 13th century very violent. The latter half of the 20th century also saw a big rise in violence. I'm not saying it was one or the other, but I think it could be either.

[@pwhitewick]

Yup good call

[@freeman5209]

Regarding Eratosthenes, any flatty will tell you that if the sun is smaller and closer to earth, which they claim it is and can be shown using a sexton, then you will get the same results on a flat earth. If that is the case then it is wrong to say Eratosthenes calculations show the earth to be a globe. Also you can't use a globe for navigation by air and sea, which is a bit suspicious.

[@UPTHETOWN]

Suspicious? Or maybe just nonsense

[@freeman5209]

@@UPTHETOWN The globe is nonsense? Or the fact you can't navigate by air and sea using a globe? It's definitely a bit suspicious that pilots and sea captains use flat earth charts to navigate flat earth routes. A lot of pilots now claim the earth is flat, but what do they know, right?

[@Greek2me.]

Paul: you may wish to edit the title page "...Britian's..."

[@pwhitewick]

Done. I think i changed this at publication but it doesn't always register.

[@gordonrichardson2972]

Do you mean the one at 01:39?

[@pwhitewick]

@@gordonrichardson2972 or the one at 6.19... eeeek.

[@Nick-13]

Fascinating Paul, but it is Queenborough, not Queensborough !! (seems wrong and it should be Queensborough !) Impressive bike Does Rebecca have a bike too ?

[@HalfGodHalfBeast]

Ictus does sound like Vectis the old name for the isle of wight

[@womble321]

Im a bit puzzled about open access land. Trespass is no longer a crime so why not just go? The worse that can happen is you can be asked to leave.

[@pwhitewick]

Yup. But we shouldn't have to trespass.

[@vibingwithvinyl]

There's a typo on the title.

[@pwhitewick]

No clue what you mean. (Totally did not edit the title 10 second is ago 😬😬😬)

[@Scottie444]

😊

[@richardletaw4068]

⁠​⁠@@pwhitewick LOLOL. TOTALLY was not going to make the same comment 10 seconds ago!!

[@davie941]

dont care tbh

[@richardletaw4068]

@@davie941 Your disinterest in historical accuracy is noted.

[@PhilipMurphy8]

I think you may need a better filter for bots

[@pwhitewick]

I've deleted like... 30!?

[@jayceperlmutter4317]

at 11:40 you seem to bike right through some tree twigs -

[@pwhitewick]

Didn't see that?

[@hollyingraham3980]

Let's include Pytheas =/= Pie-ee-thus. You never heard of Damon and Pytheas? Pih-they-as. Dang, I have to go away.

[@pwhitewick]

See description. Yup we tried this in about 8 different ways.

[@hugorogers2973]

have you stopoped doing train videos?

[@williamlloyd3769]

Have to wonder why hill forts were so numerous?

[@pwhitewick]

This helps us understand perhaps why

[@BigMole543]

Was that a throttle I saw on bike - if so you should flag it isnt legal on british roads (fine on tracks). Sod the law though as I have a legal one and restriction is a pain

[@pwhitewick]

Urgh. A throttle is legal in the UK with set restrictions. 3.6 mph max is one of those, ensuring it is very much legal.

[@BigMole543]

Yes, only good for helping up a very steep hill when you have to get of and walk (due to a rwstricted power output). That said I've got an estarli and apart from having to pedal harder over 15.5mph it's great. ​@@pwhitewick

[@colincampbell4261]

Ebikes are great.

[@DougieLawson]

Why at 6:17 do you spell Britain as "Britian"?

[@pwhitewick]

Well spotted.

[@a11csc]

❤❤👍👍😊😊

[@Moolou]

I genuinely thought you walked for most of your journeys! (Typo on the title card... You miss-spelled Britain...)