This Is Why We Bikepack (Cycling the Alps)

[@stephencifka4629]

3 things happen when I watch your videos: I'm delighted by your way of being in places, I want to travel more, I want to ride my bike, like, right now! Thanks!

[@g_mack]

Beautiful video, thanks guys.

[@RomanoCortesJorge]

Excellent video.

[@jasonstubley6779]

Precious days! G1000 🙏

[@dsa5394]

I loved the video. We like to travel by bike because you see more than with a car and you travel faster than with your feet. I agree that meeting new people is also a highlight. I like looking back and seeing how far you traveled using your legs.

[@BernhardMasterson]

I love the route you took with all the different flavors of paths, snowfields, alleyways, and car-free trails. Thanks for the great story telling!

[@slow_spokes]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@dougmckinney7575]

Another great video! Always entertaining, wholesome and fun. So refreshing to be honest with you. What type of work do you two do that you can get away for longer periods at such a young age? I wish I had done the same to be honest with you! Doug

[@slow_spokes]

Thank you! Sometimes we're in between jobs (like when we were in Turkey for two months). But mostly, Hillary works for a nonprofit that can't pay well but can provide long chunks of time off, and Chris works per diem as a nurse. This trip was only 3 weeks off, so not too long. We've built our lives around work-life balance. It's working out well!

[@dougmckinney7575]

@ , that’s awesome and well done!!

[@FrancoisFourie777]

One of my favourite videos from you guys✨✨ Thanx for the great content ✌️🚲🇿🇦

[@slow_spokes]

Thank you! That means a lot. We put our heart into each one, this one especially. I’m glad it came across!

[@8rett]

Love your videos! My wife and I went to Diavolezza last year for part of our honeymoon and got a schnitzel at the mountain restaurant watching the clouds roll over and off of the glacier, what a cool experience. Would've been awesome hiking all the way back down, but we just took the gondola back hahaha

[@slow_spokes]

We were a little jealous of the people on the gondola by the time we got halfway down. People said Diavolezza was the best one! :)

[@hoboesque_]

Thanks for sharing your journey. It’s been amazing , educational and inspirational.

[@mevsimler12]

Beautiful places ! Love from Turkey.

[@slow_spokes]

Thank you very much!

[@mediumrick7667]

Interesting concluding thoughts. Looking forward to your next excursion(s).

[@Testbug-dy6tj]

I learned what goes up must go flat.

[@slow_spokes]

Or must eventually run into a headwind

[@obfuscurity]

wrt the “why”, I think there’s something to be said for the experience of shared misery. In hindsight (years later), the good memories are all that remain.

[@slow_spokes]

It’s so true! That’s part of the reason why this trip didn’t quite hit our sweet spot… there wasn’t a whole lot of challenge involved.

[@obfuscurity]

@@slow_spokes our definitions of “challenge” must be pretty different then 😅

[@obfuscurity]

ok now that I'm most of the way through the video I see what you mean :)

[@slow_spokes]

It was so... nice. :)

[@cherylmacklin3578]

hi🌷 Nice that you shared this with us! I am very happy to see your work, vaca ! I’m wanting to do the GMBR this year! 🥳

[@slow_spokes]

Go for it!

[@BicinViaggio]

Vídeo bellísimo! Thanks! And as Italians (despite living abroad) we feel the same about your conclusions. Indeed this are is fantastic, safe, fields are well groomed but in the end all is a bit to aseptic, dry and “civilised”. Looking forward to your next adventure!

[@slow_spokes]

I’m glad we’re not the only ones!

[@julietfitzpatrick6420]

I totally get what you mean when you say you didn't really meet folk, and it was a bit lonely! My husband and I have biked in Italy, and felt just like regular tourists. There was a lack of interest in our journey, and us - which is totally fine. The scenery was stunning and the food mostly amazing, but we really missed that extra connection you get on a bike. We have recently got back from riding the Great Divide Mtb Route in Canada and the US - total contrast where we met heaps of other cyclists and amazing people en route. We have made lifelong friends on that trip. All the best from NZ.

[@slow_spokes]

Thank you!! I’m glad we weren’t the only ones. And yeah, we live in a tourist town, so we get that people don’t owe us any time… but it does make us want to avoid touristy places in the future. Good to know re:the GDMBR!

[@gabehill1462]

Who makes Hillary’s flatbar? Didn’t see it in the gear list. Good stuff. Thank you for sharing! Safe travels!

[@slow_spokes]

It's a Denham bar. :)

[@wolfgangwilk562]

Eine schöne Art und Weise den Tag zu beginnen, mit dem Zuschauen noch ein tolles Video von euch beiden. Wohin fahrt ihr als Nächstes? Und haben eure Reisen je die Interesse an Sprachen geweckt? Das kann auch eine schöne Reise sein :)

[@slow_spokes]

Danke schön! Unser nächstes Video ist ein Ausflug in die Nähe unseres Hauses in Washington. Und ja! Oder vielleicht hat die Liebe zur Sprache das Interesse am Reisen geweckt. :) Ich bin einfach noch nicht dazu gekommen, Deutsch zu lernen.

[@wolfgangwilk562]

@@slow_spokes Aber es scheint schon. Oder hast du Google Translate benutzt? Weil wenn das dein Deutsch ist, dann ist es schon richtig gut. Viel Spaß mit dem Ausflug in Washington!

[@slow_spokes]

It's Google Translate :) It's getting much better!

[@ionsyn]

I love Ricola

[@slow_spokes]

It was a nice treat

[@BryanIrhehlblackmetal]

slowly but surely for safety not just ride☕️😀🚴

[@Waqas-Taqee]

great

[@IsmailK.S-x6h]

👍👍🇳🇪🇳🇪♥️♥️ Kerala South India

[@RoadDestination]

Why do it.... Because it is fast enough to get to places and slow (and exposed) enough to experience places.

[@Just4Gordon]

Beautiful, wonderful trip (once again) ! You do it because one day you’ll be old and decrepit, rocking on the porch, reminding yourselves and grandchildren how awesome you were for conquering the alps by bike; again for the 21st time while dealing with dementia. But they love you nonetheless‼️ Thanks again.😬

[@slow_spokes]

Love this :)