When you just want to QUIT | Bikepacking France

You know those days where you just want to quit? That was this day for me while bike touring in France. The bitter Mistral winds, paired with emotional overwhelm that built up, were really getting to me. Fortunately, some wisdom I was given years ago when I first started bike touring helped to turn things around.
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[@grahambonner508]

Those crazy winds are a good reason not to use frame bags, I did and although the wind was not as bad as you experienced I was blown all over the place. I look forward to see how you got on crossing the mountains into Spain, I found it much harder than France (following the Eurovelo 8) with steep rocky tracks and very variable signage. This said, one big plus in Spain were the motorists, I found them generally very patient and considerate. I found meeting and talking to other bicycle travellers along the route spurred me on.

[@SheelaghDaly]

Ooh that's interesting about the frame bag! I'll keep that in mind. I'm actually working on the video crossing into France now :) Hope to have it out in a couple weeks!

[@angusnetting4772]

Really good video, realistic, honest and helpful.. many thanks

[@Brackers64]

Great words of wisdom Sheelagh, There are so many times I feel like turning around but just being on a bike makes most things better! Look forward to the next update. Bob...

[@SheelaghDaly]

Aww happy to hear it Bob! Hope you're having some lovely summer rides right now :)

[@hannilaasrosal1489]

So.. Me and my partner just came back from a 2 week tour from Germany through The Czech Republic and to Linz, Austria. And we were NOT prepared for the ridiculous elevation and hills in south (after Prague) Czechia. And so much rain. And punctures. We even changed our route a few times. I wanted to quit and cry a couple of times. But we meet some really nice ppl and took a lot of pauses. Booked a hotel instead of camping. Ate good food. Hugged and biked some kms. It was very hard. But we tried to make sure that we didn't miss the beautiful things around us. Now that we're back home we're so proud of us. And my partner told me that if we had laughed some every day - it was not an entirely bad day. And we laughed a lot. You take the good with the bad and you learn from it. Sometimes it's hard, but you push on. Tomorrow will be better in some way, maybe the sun will be out, or you'll meet some nice ppl, see cows or drink a good beer. ❤❤❤ Good touring to you 🌼

[@SheelaghDaly]

Awww what a beautiful experience! Thank you for sharing ♥️

[@TastyThriftyTimely]

Another great video ❤❤

[@julieibbott3239]

I always enjoy your videos and wisdom! Thanks for sharing

[@SheelaghDaly]

Aww thank you so much Julie!

[@katjasendmayr1342]

Whata beautiful video! Wish you all the best for your further adventures!

[@SheelaghDaly]

Thank you so much!! ❤

[@kathrynalexandre]

That's a very nice bit of wisdom at the end. I'm always inspired by how you push forward. Thank you for sharing this video 🥰

[@SheelaghDaly]

Aww thank you so much Kathryn ♥️

[@alirezafazeli8222]

Perfect. It seems you did lots of wild camping.

[@pronetowander.together]

What an encouragement you are! Some days I’m a little homesick… but it’s ok to have grumpy days:) Thank you! ❤❤❤

[@SheelaghDaly]

It really is!! Glad to know I’m not alone 😊

[@gildekFrance]

I'm living in Perpignan , when the wind is too strong (TRAMONTANE) I prefer to stay at home than ride in the plains

[@SheelaghDaly]

That seems like the right call! They can be so intense.

[@jeffcbowman6491]

DON"T QUIT!!!! I had a crappy day today as a friend of mine past away. I went out for a couple pushed rides to blow off some stress. I'm also trying to get my very late income tax in. Grrrrr. You and Michael are inspiring to me as biking is very therapeutic for me. I listen to ACDC to increase my cadence. Have a very safe journey you two.

[@SheelaghDaly]

Thank you so much for the lovely message ❤ I am very sorry for your loss. I wish you many more beautiful rides!

[@lifeat10mph7]

Those hard days are called type 2 fun.

[@SheelaghDaly]

haha definitely!

[@HermannKerr]

That food you were eating looks absolutely delicious. You should do KZbin blog on cycling meals, as my meals though nutritious are boring. Ya head winds are a bitch but I ride a trike and if there is a reasonable high verge, I can duck under the wind a bit. In all my cycling I have only ever encountered one day that caused me to quite early and that was out on the Canadian prairies between Lloydminister and Maidstone.

[@SheelaghDaly]

Ooof I’ve heard the prairies are in a league of their own! That’s a great idea about creating a video on cycling meals!

[@grahamricketts-bq1ft]

pain au chocolat surely !

[@anujkerketta2947]

🚴‍♂️

[@jannoyes1924]

Promo SM

[@weebhatecrew330]

How's all those riots doing over there? Sounds like a fun thing to do if you had the opportunity.