THE HARDEST ROUTE IN THE DOLOMITES, AGAIN!?

So we've secretly* been wearing the new Quoc Mono II road shoe prototypes for a while now, to put them through their paces and test if they're as fast & comfortable as Quoc intended.
So far so good, so Mike & I thought we'd give our final feedback after a Rematch of the epic route we wanted to ride in the Dolomites last year with Roel...
Find out how we did in this video, and if you want to know more about the shoes, find out everything here: quoc.cc
* Sorry for teasing them on Instagram a few times @QUOC ;)
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[@RobinBassett]

A bad stomach is terrible on any ride, so shout out to Mike for holding it together. Plan 100% completed. Brilliant guys.

[@fucktheworld1207]

The 2 Dutch 🇳🇱 Mountain goats create poetry in motion for us KZbin followers 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@brianlathan2465]

Awesome video guys , all that climbing 👍 respect that you could be even bothered to get the cameras out 👍 love watching your content

[@rbutt88]

Epic vlog guys. Scenery was unreal. Well done for completing a total beast of a ride!

[@daveh5154]

One of the best vlogs to date. Awesome riding, climbs, drone shots...a day to remember for you both...

[@davidanderson2706]

Dude, your music selections on ALL your videos are sublime! this one is no exception. Love the Quac shoes.

[@larrymyles1012]

You guys and your epic rides and stories are living a killer dream! Amazing thanks for sharing! Plan a trip to the states for some pebbles riding here!

[@mattib9758]

Stumbled upon your videos. Major Fan Now. The Scenery, content, videos, group are EPIC. You guys are so lucky to have such locations and trails. Im in Cali, we have some decent stuff, but nothing like Europe. Keep up the great work. Very motivational.

[@leroyyoder3494]

Wow, what a ride! Mike normally looks so calm and serene on the bike, but you could see he was suffering on the Gaiu. Another great video Martijn!

[@shanew634]

Another great video with stunning scenery, thanks and enjoy Italy.👏

[@loekl]

Nice portrait of an impressive ride in an even better region. Well done guys.

[@justinrooimans3546]

Mannnnnn, what a beautiful shots!

[@paulosullivan3991]

Top ride , great commentary , really enjoyed that 🇬🇧🇮🇹👍🚴‍♀️

[@maurobenvenuti725]

Beautiful video. Proud of our mountains

[@fraserstewart5210]

Martijn wonderful as always. Inspiration.

[@Michaelsmith21588]

Nice video with great views. I was in the Dolomites last Month. 700km and 12,000m of climbing in a week.

[@Ruigewaard]

Beautiful video as always!

[@edwin_slager]

What a ride, nice 👍🏻💪🏻

[@vincentmulder5564]

Awesome footage guys!

[@davehause8571]

In 1998 after riding into Cortina from Bolzano, I too bailed on the Lavaredo. Seeing this video (and riding a 39x23 back then) I'm glad I did.

[@leightondavies8884]

Love it❤ I had 10 days based in Badia last August , but didn’t have time to ride Tre Cima- hope to be back this summer and get up there. Not sure if I enjoyed the rides or the post ride Aperol spritz the most !

[@tomfitz3324]

Did the Giau and Tre Cime last summer (2023) and both were incredible! But we did them in successive days, not the same day😂 Misurina was beautiful and this area is not to be missed! The Falzarego is not easy (we did on way to Giau), but so beautiful! Great video!

[@positivemonkeyattitu]

Love the look of this video. Great colours and the contrast/blacks 👌🤌

[@Fernwee]

Thanks!

[@joshschrader4732]

Another banger Mart! I will be using that hotel at some point. Keep up the great work.

[@Fernwee]

You should, its the perfect place!

[@PierreAlainMaire]

Beautiful !

[@petrost1468]

Good morning! Keep walking keep cycling Petros from Greece 🇬🇷!

[@ciaranhickey5904]

One word to describe this episode “smooth”

[@m1les7]

Great vid as usual ✌️✌️✌️🏁🏁🏁

[@jiaone_]

Always inspiring 🍀🍀🍀🍀✨✨✨

[@massiveattackdrop]

The music is always so uplifting...I like how you try to keep straight faces while talking about the shoes at the beginning...

[@HarishChouhan]

The new shoe looks nice. I just ordered the Quoc Grand Tourer.

[@Richz2]

Superb video Martijn... These are by far the best cycling videos. More quality less quantity is what works best. The video work is outstanding as is the editing and storyline. I'm looking forward to watching your future adventure over the coming months...

[@Fernwee]

Thanks Richard! I agree, quality over quantity 🤜🤛

[@davidpark9820]

love your video! its just awesome!! from korea

[@jcl2275]

The somewhat silent sequence starting at 6:05 was just absolutely brilliant to me.

[@peterlustig2318]

kinda, what cycling ist about.

[@molfar9049]

i envy both of you. enjoy it!

[@patrickdewit3090]

Best KZbin channel on earth 🤑

[@sirces9]

I’m so entertained by your videos….

[@pb8484]

Another great video of the Dolomites. That Porsche parade Mike was leading was nice. Will any celebrity guests be joining the crew for rides anytime? It would be fun to see Puck Moonen riding with the crew!

[@Fernwee]

Will ask her if she's up for it!

[@videomania1987]

Really nice vlog. The Dolomites must be a great place to ride!! Could you please share with us, which frame bag are you using?

[@shutterbyifan7958]

fernwee things on the saddle : handhelding camera vlogging shooting B Roll flying drone cooking saving the world he does it all on the saddle. gosh! those are SKILLS.

[@lecoffeeride8267]

Leuk leuk leuk ... kudos for finishing the plan ...

[@Fernwee]

First time we ever did that, finish the plan ;)

[@andycorso8498]

Beautiful part of the world

[@djcald]

sec.1 - Joao Almeida!!!! yeah

[@mark_nz]

Great channel! Subcribed!

[@frankmajor3012]

Really epic mountain video, congrats that you finished this brutal trip ... Well done ... Hope Mike finds his smiling back 😉 ... Did you have a nutrition strategie or was it a bit of try and error? I use bars and gel from Mark Warnecke at the moment and my stomach is really happy with it ... For drinking I'm still searching ...

[@Fernwee]

Still a bit trial and error ;)

[@sicluceatlux7363]

Nice! A 18 minute commercial! well done!

[@JulianAllen13]

Good times

[@kiwisteve408]

Great videos, what time of the year are you riding in these videos? I'll be there in late May to watch the Giro and trying to get an idea of temps to make clothing choices...

[@lens.street8113]

Morning 🙌😅

[@keatonyulo1129]

where did your friend get his white socks? I love the length of it. Thanks and keep up the great content

[@MultivitaminJau]

Definitely on my bucket list 🔥 which framebag are you guys using?

[@Fernwee]

Restrap race framebag 👌

[@adeliogaudi]

Love this video, have been watching your dolomites rides. Seems technical but also fun. If i may know, what lens are you using for those beautiful shot? Any tips on shooting while riding?

[@Fernwee]

I'm using a 20mm tamron lens, main tip: keep it steady ;)

[@Fernwee]

Oh and use a variable ND filter 👌

[@cahm278]

Excelent video, one cuestión, that helmet looks pretty cool, what size you use 👍

[@Fernwee]

thanks :) 58cm!

[@StephanBechert]

Great Adventures guys! Do got the strava track?

[@Fernwee]

Heyo, there's a Komoot link in the description!

[@redabibit3234]

Another great video, definitely on my wish list. Martijn kan you please 🙏 chare the address of the hotel where you have been. Thanks 😊

[@Fernwee]

Its the Melodia del Bosco!

[@ninetytwopoint5640]

I must have watched this more than 20 times. It's cold and pissing with rain here in the UK and this lifts my soul. Incredible scenery, music on point, deadpan Mikey enjoying a 9.5 day on the bike. Perfect. I want to be riding in the Dolomites' sunshine. F^ck it, I'm gonna go out on my bike anyway...

[@Fernwee]

Have fun out there! 🔥

[@interanti]

Very nice-- great views. We train on the climbs. #MelodiadelBosco #ridebeyondcrew

[@interanti]

And thanks for making it a long one-- :) #cokeatthetop

[@erwincanlas]

how do you store and operate the drone while biking? amazing videos as always!!!

[@Fernwee]

Restrap race framebag!

[@naren2087]

Nice vdo...👌

[@takasicau3380]

Guys, may I ask you what frame bag Mike uses in this video? Thank you!

[@janvandenbulck44]

Hey Martijn, great video again. What kind of bag do you use for your drone? I’m thinking of buying a dji air2s, but my current Rapha bar bag probably will be too small.

[@Fernwee]

I use a restrap race framebag, exactly fits the drone, controller and 1 battery

[@janvandenbulck44]

@@Fernwee thanks, ordered one right away ;-)

[@Fernwee]

🤙

[@andyjayso4551]

Nice, do u think it is possible to do the same route with the focus atlas bike? maybe?

[@Fernwee]

Of course, but with all the climbs it will be a lot harder with a heavier bike :)

[@markay_]

Nice helmet martin! What helmet model is it?

[@jasonwright6823]

Quoc has rejigged its sizing. Is an EU 43 in a Gravel/ GT still an actual 43? Shoes!!

[@QuocShoes]

Hi! We have rounded up our sizes so that now they are true to size. If you are usually an EU43, get our EU43 :-)

[@dertreueadler88]

Which frame bag do you use in this video ? Thanks 🙋🏻‍♂️

[@Fernwee]

Restrap race bag 👌

[@heyjules8]

@@Fernwee Does your DJI Mini fit in this?

[@Fernwee]

I have the Air2S and yes that fits

[@tenjho101]

how do you record behind you ? like @4:25 ? is there someone holding the camera at the back of a car ?

[@Fernwee]

That's me holding the camera backwards on the bike!

[@Sem84]

@11:45 Brokeback Mountain moment 🙃

[@Fernwee]

Hahaha

[@lenfaict5600]

Welke schoenen hebben jullie aan die zo comfortabel zitten?

[@rickiwynne4785]

Are your sunglasses the s2 or s3 ? Thanks 🙏

[@Fernwee]

S3!

[@rickiwynne4785]

@@Fernwee thanks mate , really appreciate it

[@farooqch4215]

What shades is your buddy wearing? 😍

[@danielfeary]

Oakley Sutro Lite

[@philippeschneider9529]

GREAT. Wath is the name of this hotel ?

[@harrylook7810]

prob felt better this time b/c of the new white shoes #science

[@Fernwee]

Must be!

[@SwanWillTearYouApart]

For us Brits , its v hard to travel to Italy at mo, so have reported this video as a hate crime. Kidding of course , man so wanna go there/ Italy. Due to be in Siena mid Sept for Strade Bianchi sportive but aint gonna happen for me Was thinking a good theme for a future video , or even all these sort of videos as a footnote - is "how we got here" / travel logistics (public transport) / cost of living (lodgings / food etc).

[@Fernwee]

Hope you can make it overthere!

[@matteomattei3450]

When where you there?

[@ArnageLM]

Veel rugklachten, Martinus? ;)

[@Fernwee]

Helemaal geen meer!

[@ArnageLM]

@@Fernwee Shout out to geen rugklachten ;).

[@very_perfect]

beauts holy shit

[@robjones3420]

What is the hotel name? Looks cool

[@Fernwee]

Melodia del Bosco!

[@robjones3420]

@@Fernwee thanks. Love the videos After 20 years away from cycling and racing I’m getting my new bike next week and plan on bike packing. I’ll be coming to Amsterdam area be great to connect

[@Fernwee]

Awesome, enjoy!

[@robjones3420]

@@Fernwee if ok, I’ll DM you to see if we could catch up. It would be a pleasure to meet you. I’ll bring the new bike over

[@serhiib4840]

4:30 Porsche loses ...

[@jasonwright6823]

WWA? What The Fietsen is this?

[@skidenok4725]

F

[@Check-it-out]

You should NEVER EVER have pain in your feet ! 99% of cycling shoes are way too narrow. Why ? For the 1500 Watts sprints in world tour events, in which 99,99 % of us DON’T participate !!! Are you listening, SIDI, Fizik ??? 😡😡😡😡😡

[@yungteach]

I had a student named Quoc. I could never wear a shoe from a company with the same name. Moreover, there are enough-and better-cycling shoe companies to choose from.

[@tomasberka2124]

Guys, may I ask you what frame bag Mike uses in this video? Thank you!