Racing Winter to the Highlands! | Cycle Touring Scotland

Exploring Central Scotland by bike; follow our cycling journey through Central Scotland via Edinburgh and Glasgow!
This leg of the cycle journey saw us drenched and freezing as we navigated the landscape of Central Scotland. We’d left Northern Ireland, and were now cycling north as winter was catching up with us.
With stops in Scotland’s capital, Edinburgh, and Glashow, we found ourselves off the beaten track in Scotland, battling the elements as we pedalled ever closer to the Schoolhouse cinema in Shetland, and our long-awaited movie date.
The autumn colours and beauty of Scotland's diverse landscapes made the brutal conditions worthwhile as we cycled north to camp on the shores of Loch Lomand, and then on to Oban. Along the way, we’d learn more about Scottish culture through the people we'd meet. Aside from the pedalling, we’d be treated to whiskey tasting and I even got to try on a Scottish kilt.
Scotland was the final country on our epic cycle touring adventure of the UK, IOM, & Ireland.
2023 Update: These cycle touring videos were filmed back in 2021. As of 2023 Jill and I are no longer together and Jill is not affiliated with this channel in any way. Wishing her all the best for the future!
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[@TieranFreedman]

2023 Update: These videos were filmed back in 2021. As of 2023 Jill and I are no longer together and she is not associated with this channel. Wishing her all the best for the future!

[@fleetingselfconfidence612]

why does this guy not have more subscribers, this is one of the most wholesome channels ive ever seen. hope you enjoy oban even if theres not much here

[@TieranFreedman]

Thanks so much, glad you're enjoying the videos! Haha we actually really liked Oban, and it was so great to rest up and get warm for a couple of days after so much cycling in the rain.

[@fleetingselfconfidence612]

@@TieranFreedman ah yes because if there’s one thing oban Is known for it’s sun Still glad you enjoyed it, looking forward to your next video

[@evgenyuspenyev7887]

I love your way of cycling, with not a word about gear ratios, chain wear, braking in wet and other stuff. And every time you said them "thank you for having us" was really touching, Thanks))

[@TieranFreedman]

Thanks so much. glad you're enjoying the videos! Haha yeah I actually don't know much about all that stuff, I just prefer to focus on the travelling, adventure, and the lovely people we met along the way 😊

[@davidbendall7846]

I hope you're both very proud of yourselves! This is a massive journey and takes a lot of guts and determination. Congratulations!!

[@TieranFreedman]

Thanks so much! It definitely felt like a big achievement to have made it to the last country on the cycle tour 😁

[@maidbloke]

Loving the positivity here. I don't think I would be smiling after that much rain. 😂

[@TieranFreedman]

Thanks! There were a few moments where we almost broke though 😅

[@user-mf1cv1so1y]

Your positivity is itself inspiring, great stuff!

[@TieranFreedman]

Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it! ☺️ Although we did try and put a brave face on for the camera haha

[@SimonMartin-tz5ii]

Really enjoyed following your trip, thanks for the videos

[@TieranFreedman]

So glad you're enjoying the videos!

[@colinmckenzie5174]

This is what is called "type B fun", no fun at the time . but great fun to look back on. + marry that girl, if she's prepared to put up with this level of discomfort, she's a keeper.

[@TieranFreedman]

Haha it is true that a lot of the most memorable moments from a trip like this are the very toughest moments. Definitely adds to the sense of achievement at the end of a day as well. Sometimes it doesn't hurt to be warm and dry for a while though 😅

[@andyshier5049]

43 years ago we did our first cycle tour around Ireland. Two South Africans who knew little about rain and cold. Three weeks of 24/7 rain to start with. That cemented our relationship and two years later we were married. Still touring, now in our 60's and just loving it. Just got back from a 3700km trip through Italy, Croatia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Germany and the Netherlands. Loving your videos. What a lovely couple you two are.

[@TheHikerBikerzScotland]

Nice route

[@user-od8bd3gv6s]

That was pretty wet! Amazing scenery though and some great drone footage

[@TieranFreedman]

Forgot what it felt like to be dry for a while!

[@infocuslearning]

Jill. It was part of your bungee from earlier in the trip that was stuck in your cassette.

[@TieranFreedman]

Haha well remembered! But bizarrely it turned out to be ANOTHER bit of string from the tent that got stuck in there, that cassette was like a magnet 😂

[@bobkrist1]

You guys handle adversity with amazing aplomb...it's a trait that will serve you well in life!

[@TieranFreedman]

Haha this leg of the trip, and the next one, definitely tested the positive attitude

[@damianhill6704]

Embrace the suck. Well done on staying positive. After about the 3rd day of rain... Putting on the same wet clothes can really get you down. Chapeau

[@TieranFreedman]

Haha it really can. That train ride and a few nights at the hostel were very much needed. Couldn't expect much else from cycling in Scotland in late autumn though 😅

[@annebrown7258]

Love these videos! Just back from a 2 week cycle trip in Belgium/France and this is making be wanna go back out all over again!

[@TieranFreedman]

So glad you're enjoying them! Hope you're ride went well and that you had better weather than we did in this video 😅

[@TheHikerBikerzScotland]

Cool trip

[@bmurd45]

Your vlog appeared in my watch list as I follow long cycle journeys around the world, after watching for 5 minutes I couldn’t believe that you actually had just past my house in Girvan, heading for Glasgow. What are the chances of that. All the best for the remainder of your journey, hope the Scottish weather is kind to you both. ❤

[@TieranFreedman]

Oh wow I remember that day well, it was our first taste of cycling in really chilly weather. Beautiful area though! I'm not sure if you've seen the latest video but I can't say the Scottish weather went too easy on us 😅 But at least it kept the midges away!

[@davidclaney767]

Really enjoyed watching you trip of Wild Atlantic way ,in all your trips how many miles in total have you lucky people taken in?

[@TieranFreedman]

Glad you're enjoying the videos! I work in kilometres because it's always a higher and more satisfying number haha. In total now I'm at about 14,000km I think. After filming this trip I cycled across Israel, Palestine, Jordan and Saudi Arabia (craziest experience of my life and videos to come from that one earlyish next year) which added on a fair few. Do you spend a lot of time touring?

[@davidclaney767]

Unfortunately I don't get out much with work and family lift. I'm taking in part of the wild Atlantic way next year as its only 2hours form my front door, something if always want to do , so your videos showed me what I have to look forward to..... that's some going on your side, keep travelling and enjoy, stay safe

[@thomasthomas7222]

Oops, Wasn’t first this time unfortunately. I’m just very focused nowadays because I’m in upper secondary school now and it’s a little more stressful now in the beginning. New school, new people, new boring stuff and the tiniest pinch of interesting subjects. I’ll be fine, just need some time to adapt. Anyways, how’s It going Tieran?

[@TieranFreedman]

Haha there's always next time! Glad to hear your updates, and I hope the boring stuff gets less boring. I'm good, just living in London and doing lots of editing as always. I have a few more old episodes from this series to publish, but then the next one from the Middle East is coming out which is exciting!

[@Supra_Mare_Cultro_Bloke]

i recall another English bloke ride back home to Leeds or somewhere from Shanghai China. that video was on youtube.

[@george.stefanescu99]

Great video mates! When did you cycle exactly ?

[@TieranFreedman]

Thank you! This was all filmed in 2021. We started the trip in June and cycled until the start of winter!

[@DavySpavy]

Fàilte gu Alba

[@TieranFreedman]

mòran taing 😊

[@Albasha_Siddig]

Hi Tieran, I really enjoyed your trip.. I dropped you off in Saudi Arabia and you slept with us. It was a rainy night. Do you remember? I'm from sudan I want to know when your flight lands in Saudi Arabia.?

[@TieranFreedman]

Hey, I remember! How are you guys doing? Yeah that was a crazy storm we had haha. I am editing the videos from Saudi Arabia now and will publish them next year 😊

[@the_andrewest_andrew]

6:12 i hate you so much mate... i'm sub just for her 😂

[@johnnielawson5013]

"promo sm" 😑

[@TieranFreedman]

Eh?