support for the channel has fallen 😞

another chat on the canal #cycling
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[@thefloatingapothecaryroman16]

Nice to see the canals. Also nice to see you travel at good sensible speed. Hope viewership increases.

[@Solitarycycling]

My channel is about cycling and enjoying the slow pace of life. There is none of the content that most cycling channels have about how to get faster and faster.

[@boris100ish]

More great content. Thanks for taking the time to film and edit. Canal towpaths make for a stress free adventure. No route finding or vehicle traffic to worry about. Respect it’s a shared space and all users can enjoy the pleasure. Working my way through your content now. All the best Pete 👍🚴

[@Solitarycycling]

I hope you can watch some of the tour videos.

[@TheMaineoutdoors]

Thanks for sharing your adventure with us all. I just started riding and getting into Bickpacking. I just bought a Surly Bridge Club and started to get it all setup with bags.

[@Solitarycycling]

I have seen that bike on a website that I often buy bikes from. But most are rarely in stock.

[@FENCYCLIST]

I do enjoy your videos, they started coming up when I was working in Nottingham, and I used to go out exploring the area on my bike, I enjoy your camping videos, always camped when cycle touring, but when the pandemic started I took up wild camping, but had to give up a year ago, due to arthritis in my knees, unfortunately struggle to get up off the ground from a bivy or my jack wolfskin one man tent. I watch a lot of KZbin but don't always comment on every video I watch, but like to see videos that give me new areas to visit.

[@jollygoodvelo]

It really isn’t easy being a vlogger. Wishing you all the best for your channel. Pedal on!

[@Solitarycycling]

To me it’s more negative than positive to be a vlogger.

[@leandro5221]

@@Solitarycycling well, don´t do it anymore and stop complaining about, unless you enjoy making these videos because you like to go out in your bike and film your trips... besides, is too early for you to start complaining because you have not enough support, you have only 622 suscribers for f*ck sake!. I will tell you something, seeing you crying and complaining because you do not have enough support on your 622 suscriber channel makes me not want to suscribe and even not want to finish the video, despite the content is not bad... well that´s my opinion.

[@thebeardedrc3423]

Just to let you know I love watching your videos and they inspire me to get out on my bike and enjoy the great outdoors keep up the good work

[@Solitarycycling]

Thanks for letting me know.

[@a1orski]

I don't think I could do this ride w/o a fishing pole. Every time I see water I wanna get my line wet. Anybody remember the pocket fisherman?

[@bennettshfd2]

Sorry you are discouraged. Sharing how you feel is good therapy for you, hopefully people understand. Have a good day!

[@OldBlindDougArtist]

Back again, you are right James. I am in my 70 s. I did a lot of wild camping, plus had an old bus and camped in it all over America years ago. And people think its a new thing. 😅😂😂😂😂😂

[@Solitarycycling]

Stealth camping is well old these days.

[@s1monrogers]

Hi, I always look forward to your videos of you and Ian.Good content, realistic equipment reviews. Please keep them up. S

[@Solitarycycling]

Thanks for the comment. I hope to get some new videos made soon. Some might be on the second channel tho.

[@aia2735]

I really enjoy your channel , I even look your older videos. I really like your very old kind of urbex videos and gear videos.

[@Solitarycycling]

I used to love urbex but there is no chance I could have a successful urbex channel.

[@OldBlindDougArtist]

James I found that views tend too go down in the summer. People going on vacations and such. ❤😊

[@jimmyjohnstone5878]

Tow paths are ok when not too many walkers or dogs are on them. I always slow right down, and I have a bell, but walkers with dogs are a nightmare. They just don't get them under close control and even when I am going slowly, or even walking, the dogs go for me.

[@chriswar9027]

Just had to subscribe,so no chance you can stop😊. Yes I watch to the end and find your vids quite relaxing and you do what some of us wish we did. Love the bike

[@Solitarycycling]

Thanks for subbing!

[@PuddledPete]

Interesting, I've not cycled many towpaths but just starting to get going.

[@SlothyVlogs]

Support for my channel has fallen too! I'm done with it now, Too much work for little return unfortunately. I feel your pain ❤

[@Solitarycycling]

Cycling channels just are not popular. And channels like mine that real things real tend to get ignored compared with the fake channels.

[@SlothyVlogs]

@@SolitarycyclingAgree! I've gone from a successful channel covering Fairgrounds to failing covering bikes lol

[@Solitarycycling]

Cheap Chinese E bikes are not a popular subject with genuine cyclists. Lazy wild camping channels that normally have a channel owner who is fat and can’t be bothered to walk seem to like them.

[@marksadventures3889]

Well just got here. It's not the ones that leave, it's the ones that come. I will watch what I like and i don't watch channels I don't know often, but you have to look for new stuff. some channels get stale, others take it for granted you'll watch once you sub. I don't make videos for others I make them for me and if others like them it's a bonus - I have a job so I don't do it to earn money. But bitching about it doesn't help either.

[@ethecyclists8189]

Watching here from Ireland good video as always you must be a rich man because most of your gear is 1st.class. Have you rode any bikes with the new one gear system. ? I have just bought the new Marin Kentfield 2. Hope to do a tour on it soon. As I have always rode the Dawes Super Galaxy this past 50 years and love it.

[@Solitarycycling]

I am certainly not rich. I work a part time job.

[@KaptainKlunk1]

tickety boo irish stew

[@OldBlindDougArtist]

Question do they not mow along the banks of the river ? I see it is mowed some places but not others.

[@RichardSmith-cn9mx]

Hello James. Keep up the good work. Its been a few years since i have been up to Langley Mill. Good to see it again .Nice to see someone out in the rain, as long as you have waterproof gear its not a problem. I very often cycle along the Derwent river trail and very often just down stream of the sewage works near Alvaston/Spondon there is nearly always a very strong smell of Human urine coming from the river for nearly a mile down stream of the plant, even smelt it weeks after any heavy rain fall,so not due to excess water.

[@Solitarycycling]

I enjoy cycling all the river trails between Nottingham and derby.

[@dougfields5798]

I really enjoyed watching you and Ian on your rides and wild camping .

[@Solitarycycling]

More to come!

[@dougfields5798]

@@Solitarycycling Good but try and get Ian to wear a cycling helmet please ,his head gets very close to some of the bridges on the canals .

[@pongshoerot]

Sadly I think youtube only promotes videos with clickbait titles or drama. I prefer videos like yours because they're more honest.

[@Solitarycycling]

I think that is true. And I have been watching a channel called the outdoor gear review for years. I learned to be honest from him even if people get butt hurt about it.

[@stephenwhite546]

I’m liking your videos . How do you like that 520 ?

[@Solitarycycling]

The bike in this video is a genesis tour de fer 10. I sold the trek 520 years ago. It was a bad fit and gave me too much knee pain.

[@lifesahobby]

Giving up is not an option , have a break

[@06denedra]

I took socials down, my mental health can’t deal with the fakes in this world anymore

[@Solitarycycling]

I might stop using facebook, I get ignored all the time.

[@06denedra]

@@Solitarycycling yeah markn has threatened to take my page if someone decides to lie or report be and I have thousands of and thousands of memories on there I can’t risk losing forever because a hater decides to wake up on a humbug and lie it’s too risky

[@BecKnBikes]

Your happiness shouldn't depend on social media

[@DOGPC44]

Thanks for taking me down paths I've never and will probably never go down

[@WildBorkysadventures]

Great cycle shots👍

[@bivibikebaggins]

I'm going to try and ride down to Lincolnshire and over that way to give those canals a ride this year... well if summer decides to settle down. Keep posting vids James I enjoy the longer ride vids

[@Solitarycycling]

I do not live in Lincolnshire but I have done tours into Lincolnshire.

[@snowberry1211]

Apart from the puddles towpaths looking good . Have you got any tours planned this year or just some one nighter wild camps????

[@Solitarycycling]

I have plans but life gets in the way and many things go wrong. And I have nobody to help.

[@snowberry1211]

@@Solitarycycling o can relate to that. Where would you like to go?

[@218colin1]

Hi James I always find your videos well made and informative especially the camping equipment. Will you be showing the I think I heard it right the blow up tent. I might be wrong.

[@Solitarycycling]

It has an inflatable pole.

[@slashnburndotcodotuk]

Just keep things light hearted mate, informative and fun, and film everything. So much of what you would consider to be random shots, even half a second, make good B-Roll footage. It`s the gravy to the meat and 2 veg... There are many tutorials out there about algorithm optimisation, such as keywords, links, tags, engaging thumbnails, Title verbage and so on. But no amount of optimisation will compensate for unengaging content. If you look at the really successful KZbin channels, light hearted and informative seems to be the way to go, and definitely do not come across as whiney. You don`t need to keep to broadcast schedules, but you could post the odd short in between main videos to keep interest in the channel bubbling.. Have subbed, as I have just got a new bike, and absorbing ideas around the subject, and will be watching back episodes. Thanks James. Stay with it, good content will always percolate to the top...

[@SlothyVlogs]

Fantastic comment and fully agree

[@mickytwoknives]

ok ill do that ............

[@Jason-ke2nj]

Hey chap..very chilled vid..😊

[@harrylen1688]

Exploring Passion is better than been Disappointed of not having many subsribers. Take your time on edit your works.. also try to enjoy your trips + the health benefits of Biking :)

[@davidhudson7590]

Nice steady ride I've just got new bike orange crush comp mtb to get into bikepacking at 53 try get healthy new hobbies are good things just rhinowalk bags etc got from allied express wasn't paying 500 for posh set yet😂I went with alpkit polestar 1.1kg seems well made and sturdy for price

[@Solitarycycling]

The bags I am using in this video are rhinowalk, they are good. The front bags let water in somehow tho.

[@MarkBrain-cq9cq]

Thanks for the new video james , tranquil vibe with the rain . Are you off to Thorntons camping this Sumner?

[@Solitarycycling]

I am not going there this year. And the site is now own by the camping and caravan club.

[@MarkBrain-cq9cq]

@@Solitarycycling oh shame 🫠

[@billyjo1148]

I think the miserable rainy weather got to you on this one james

[@Solitarycycling]

I was just being honest, and anyone who been watching my channels since the start will know I love getting out in the rain.

[@billyjo1148]

@@SolitarycyclingI watched you from the start i unsubbed when it appeared you disapproved of me for cycling with a club that had gay women in

[@Solitarycycling]

I think you must be confusing me with someone else. I have never said anything like that.

[@billyjo1148]

@@Solitarycycling I should hope you do not harbour any such sentiments

[@Solitarycycling]

Well I have never any such videos.

[@lifesahobby]

Its called summer time . Ive been making content for twenty years . .. every summer its the same sadness . People have lives . They happen when the sun shines , in the winter its film watching time

[@sybrenkoninckx]

make sure when u edit videos u use songs other populair youtube channels use in their video

[@Solitarycycling]

A lot of videos use paid for websites to get music. I have zero budget.

[@slashnburndotcodotuk]

@@Solitarycycling There`s loads of royalty free music available on KZbin. kzbin.info?search_query=royalty+free+music

[@alexvasquez4084]

Hello James 🖐

[@Solitarycycling]

Hello 👋

[@BrownPeterAnthony]

Dont be hard on yourself, not everyone is a YT star.

[@sybrenkoninckx]

do a extreme event like go to another country , try doing the ronde van vlaanderen the flemish race , only using those keywords wich are populair gain you more vieuwers . thats how you made 10k vieuwers on the other video because u used decathlon and their bike . aint nobody intrested in you seeing normal stuff people wanna see what they cant do wich inspires them. well ill hope you the best ill subscribe

[@clifflacey]

Ive been Looking Out for your latest Vud. as your narration is different from all others. . Why don't you ask someone who drives - Why do motorists shout at you? Why don't you get to know strangers - and then decide if they are Dickheads?

[@Solitarycycling]

They shout from cars because they do not have the balls to go face to face with the people they shout out.

[@06denedra]

I’m not sure why it’s not popping up as it use to I’ve checked to make sure everything is good. Smh KZbin is a scam!!!

[@Solitarycycling]

I hate you tube. It causes me anger issues. I might just delete everything.

[@06denedra]

It’s disgusting how only the highest paid gets bumped up and shown also disgusting how the rules don’t apply to them🤢🤢🤮🤢🤢🤮🤮🤮🤢

[@boris100ish]

Your channel is unique and very genuine. Don’t like to watch content that is so engineered and comes across false. So many other channels seem to follow the latest trend for views. Don’t give up on your KZbin genuine people appreciate the genuine content. Thanks for taking the time to film and edit. All the very best Pete 👍🚴

[@LostandMeandering]

I don't get this.....I started my channel this year with my first bikepacking trip. You have subs, views and likes that I can only dream of. Yet you are talking of wanting to kick people off, wishing people will unsubscribe, calling some of your subscribers dick heads etc. If you are only doing this for likes and subs, then negativity to your existing viewers surely isn't the way to go? Im doing this purely so I have a record of my trips to look back on, and hopefully it might inspire others to maybe do the same. Why make this into something that adds pressure or makes you unhappy? Im not having a go, just this is the first video by you I have seen, and the negativity isnt making me want to watch anything else on your channel.

[@Solitarycycling]

You do not understand this video because you do not know what goes on behind the scenes and how difficult my life is.

[@LostandMeandering]

​@@Solitarycycling I am sorry to hear that, and as stated, no malice was intended in my post. I hope things get easier for you.

[@bobalinga]

I enjoy your videos but they don't always pop up.

[@Rollingforwards]

You tube has a lot of glitches. Even for bigger channels. So it’s worth checking manually for new videos.

[@kevindean9613]

I do enjoy watching youtube videos , I cant be bothered myself .I don't understand why you're complaining about how many comments you get or not ?

[@Solitarycycling]

Because it affects how new viewers will judge the video before they have even watched it.

[@sybrenkoninckx]

oke im gunna be hard on you , this is realy boring watching this all go so slow even iff you talk its so slow im falling asleep . you can edit the video on the computer and cut the boring parts out and talk over your video at home with a healthy more energized voice maybe u can write down what you wanna say. point 2 make a video of you losing weight (people always wanna see good things happen to you) make a video about that. 3 try to do a event or train for an race so people know what its like for a man your age and size and fitness level. 4 buy a better camera iff you can 5 try to make 50 , 100 , or 150 200 km in a day challange yourself thats what people wanna see. wish you good luck brother

[@Solitarycycling]

Your channel looks boring and you have hardly any subscribers. Yet gaming channels can get huge. I actually watch some gaming channels. So perhaps you should think about your own channel.

[@anomace8548]

Your channel is boring and you’re an armchair expert on making videos.

[@pauledwards499]

@@Solitarycycling You come across as very miserable, whiny, rude and you seem to have a massive chip on your shoulder, all in all not great things to watch.

[@chuckhunter77]

Do this because you like doing it. If you don't like doing it, then stop. It's not worth your wellbeing to try to chase an algorithm. Shame on our modern society for making us believe that only profitable activities are worthwhile.

[@pauledwards499]

This is a great channel, informative and relaxing so if you feel uninspired just take a short break, your negativity is unreal and made me stop watching after about 10 minutes. Let that be a tip

[@Solitarycycling]

If you don't like the channel. Find another channel to watch. Almost all channels have haters. But no video creator spend time money and effort making videos for the haters.

[@pauledwards499]

@@Solitarycycling You're an odd one, very ungrateful and downright miserable.

[@bikerforever68]

@@pauledwards499

[@scottfreckle237]

yep, quit, can't think of a more boring thing not to watch

[@Solitarycycling]

Ok 3 subscribers Karen.

[@anomace8548]

Get a life.

[@pauledwards499]

Innit!