Bike Packing on 3 speed Brompton's Coast 2 Coast The Way of the Roses. 170 miles. 2.5 days

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The Way of the Roses is a 170 mile route from Morecambe bay on West coast (Irish sea) to Bridlington on the East Coast (North sea) of England.
The route follows cycle paths and quiet country roads.
I was very surprised with just how beautiful the country side in Lancs and Yorkshire way, exceeded my expectations.
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[@robhemsley9181]

That’s incredible to do that on 3 speed Bromptons ! Well done to you both

[@stevenclaflin]

Thank you for taking us along on this adventure. Boy, I don't think I could do it on those little bikes. 😊

[@WiltshireMan]

You'll be surprised what you can do on a Brompton:)

[@funkyprepper]

Amazing, just watched the whole video in 1 go. Incredible in that time on a fold up bike. Fair play to both of you. Always pushing boundaries and inspiring others. Well done 👏

[@WiltshireMan]

Cheers Darren, This was an epic adventure across some really beautiful countryside. I didn't think Yorkshire could be so beautiful. Really enjoying the health benefits that cycling brings too. I hope to get to the Prepper meet this year, so hopefully catchup there Sandy

[@lizziel4876]

Good to see you here funkyprepper!

[@Nobby77]

Your off your head Sandy, fair play to you both

[@WiltshireMan]

Haa you would have loved it Nobby:)

[@colinwellman9480]

Well done you two! That was quite a challenge with 3 speeds but there is always the lowest gear, your legs. I follow Suzanna Thornton, Miriam Kennedy and Terry's all bikes on their travels with their Bromptons. Small bike but big adventures. I think part of the appeal is being able to easily take them on public transport. This opens up all sorts of possibilities. Every time I need to take my bike on a train I can't but think it would be easier if it was a Brompton. Thanks for the video Sandy also to Dave for suggesting the ride.

[@Zen_Not_Zen]

Bravo the pair of you ! Brilliantly put together, I'm amazed that you found the time to film as you cycled. Thanks for making this most enjoyable vlog. You'll really enjoy The wild Atlantic way ! 👋👋👋 p.s I have Brompton too.

[@richardsicard8890]

Well done Dave and Sandy. The British countryside at its best. Good on you both.

[@AndrewHHems1969]

Ironically, I'm watching this in my tent, on my first solo camp at Butt Farm, Beverley. Thanks for the inspiration Sandy x

[@WiltshireMan]

Haaha, you are in the right place Andy, We actually started our journey from Beverley, caught the train from there to Morcambe. Yorkshire is a lovely county for sure

[@hamhamhamhamify]

Excellent stuff, really enjoyed this. Thank you so much!

[@mikecharlick8119]

Lovely video and great adventure. Thanks to you both.😊

[@patdunne3277]

Great adventure guys!! Well done!! Thanks for bringing us along 👍

[@williamsdaf]

Inspirational! Lovely Drone footage. Thank you for the video.

[@guywren4801]

Lovely journey, thanks for sharing.

[@hikingbikingderbyshire3682]

Well done you two, it’s an epic ride, brings back so many memories of when I did it some years back.

[@markjlacey]

Fantastic, Sandy. Well done to you both.

[@tonypatey5669]

Happy birthday Dave. Well that was an amazing video Sandy. All that ways on a 3 speed Brampton bike, absolutely amazing. The scenery was incredible. You have so much nature and history near you. You are very lucky . Thanks for sharing this with me. Tony.

[@bumbleo8993]

Absolutely fantastic video hats off to you both.. 👍

[@fwdadventuresza254]

Superb scenery and historic buildings... Thanks for taking us along 😁

[@williamdavidson1456]

Another fantastic video guys thanks for sharing that experience with us, is was a bonus the weather was good take care and keep those wheels turning 👍🏻

[@reginaldcrudstump383]

Some magnificent views, thank you for sharing your adventure, I thoroughly enjoyed it.

[@lynnbroadhurst4807]

Great video... You and Dave are true grit doing that ride.! 😊

[@benvickery]

Great video! Thanks Sandy. I watched this riding my bike in the garage getting fitter

[@GARYM3GWO]

Just a fantastic video, Thanks for sharing 🚲

[@joeschenk8400]

I really enjoyed watching your journey...especially on a three speed bike...WELL DONE! Thanks for the posting.

[@haydnevans2978]

Fantastic and well done you both, can't wait for the next one 👍

[@michaelsooby1427]

What a great video, well done you two

[@Musical_Man_Guitar]

Fantastic effort chaps, very well done!

[@bromptinowner763]

What an epic journey lads !! I also have a 3 speed Brompton the B75, brilliant bike big thanks for taking us along x

[@martyjames6204]

excellent - many thanks and happy birthday Dave

[@johnfiler6448]

Really outstanding video Sandy, you and Dave done well. Thank you for taking us on a tour of part of Yorkshire. Both Stay Safe.

[@ysgolgerlan]

Thank you for the video, it was really interesting and I really enjoyed this one. Happy Birthday Dave. 👍

[@charlesagibb6593]

Well done Sandy, well done Dave. What a great adventure and fantastic scenery. Thanks very much for sharing with us.

[@pedalpetter5865]

What a fine ride. Thanks for sharing Sandy and Dave. 👍 Greetings from 🇩🇪

[@chrisholt2474]

Great film, I really enjoyed this one, well done lads, much appreciated, all the best.

[@BrianthatiscalledBrian]

Well done, guys. That was great! 🙂👍🏕️🚴‍♀️

[@tonypaddler]

Another great video Sandy, I’ll watch it properly later after my bike ride.

[@smitti9915]

Thanks for taking us along for the ride. I liked the music, for what it’s worth.

[@simonwiltshire]

Loved the bad puns in the graveyard camp! Well done you two that was a long ride on those bikes and what great bikes they are, cheers sandy that was briliant.

[@patrickevans8940]

Brilliant, well done to you both gentlemen, even more so on the Bromptons

[@adrianbird4116]

Well done Sandy and Dave, great video really enjoyed the watch! Happy Birthday Dave as well.

[@garrygreen3210]

Outstanding Sandy (and Dave). Great ride.

[@S.p.a.c.e.C.o.w.b.o.y]

Weldone Sandy & Dave. Looking forward to your next adventure.

[@denisgrehan242]

Great video to watch, and great to see two buddies have a wonderful adventure like that. We'll done both.

[@Revalid8]

Thank you for your inspiring video. This ride is on my bucket list. I have a 2014 6 speed Brompton that I love. My wife has just bought an electric Brompton so we can enjoy extended rides together.

[@WiltshireMan]

You should have no trouble with your Bromptons on this ride though there are quite a few steep hills. Having the extra gears or electric assist will be a benefit

[@dermotmccarthy2687]

Thank you.

[@anthonykelly5]

brilliant tour well done you lads have it down to a fine art.

[@WiltshireMan]

Thanks Anthony

[@thecarnivorept]

What an absolutely fantastic video. I used to live in Boroughbridge and would frequent Ripon and Studley Royal so this takes me back. Thank you for showing us this route - I will definitely be doing it!

[@jezoliver6464]

Really enjoyed that guys. Glad to have your permission to walk up the hills!!

[@madmax2506]

wow !!! words fail, what a fantastic adventure and an absolutely superb video. many thanks for putting that together.

[@WiltshireMan]

Thanks Max

[@jsiedlecki5331]

Great adventure. Very nicely put together. Good to see what is possible on the little Brompton. Thank you for sharing 😊👍🚴

[@stevetee4145]

Well done the pair of you 👍. Great video!

[@benleatherland7020]

Well done both of you. Looked so much fun. Well done Sandy on the filming, superb job. 👍

[@Trekon2]

Wonderful video Sandy and beautiful scenery. You both did tremendously on those hills. Your chosen overnight pitches were picturesque aswell, many thanks Sandy and Dave for showing us the way 👏👋🚵🚵‍♀️⛺

[@alanwetherelt7155]

Great stuff lads wonderful weather , making memories

[@arizonabayhicks1]

Well done lads,spectacular scenery great camera work and editing Sandy as usual 👍👏

[@fishmaster1960]

What a lovely ride, you guys are so unassuming and modest in your achievements.

[@WiltshireMan]

Thanks Andrew, I think both myself and Dave are just easy going people

[@yorkshiretink3188]

Wow!!!.... That's amazing to have done that on the Bromptons💪💪 😯 Really enjoyed watching, thanks for sharing ... All the best to you both 🍻🍺🍻🍺

[@pootlingalong8928]

Probably the best Way of The Roses cycling film out there 👍🏻

[@Fenmick]

Great video. Brilliant. Respect.

[@lonestarlaurel]

Wonderful video of an amazing journey. Bravo. Thanks so much for sharing. Looking forward to what’s coming next. In the meantime, happy trails, all. 🙏🏼🐾🎶

[@TheRamblingsofBry]

England is so beautiful, and some of those lovely old villages are amazing. I could never live in a town or city [any longer]... The downs must have felt glorious, all that cool air on your skin? Great video, and welcome to club 60 Dave.....

[@WiltshireMan]

It was an absolutely lovely ride Bry, even the hills, we just took our time and enjoyed the moments and the warmth from Mr Solarface:)

[@King_Bob_The_Third]

That looked like a whole lotta fun, except for those hills. Many happy returns to Dave. 🎂

[@sarawong5674]

You are amazing. Well done. Very proud of you

[@WiltshireMan]

Thanks:)

[@JGR100]

Loved your adventure chaps. Absolutely brilliant. Great drone shots, particularly of York minster. It just what you can do even at your age.❤

[@c.d.3485]

Excellent. Bloody good effort. And, as always, thanks for taking us along, always appreciate you letting us join in.

[@c.d.3485]

Ps, I meant to mention, if you need water bottles filling up whilst biking, running, backpack etc, church yards invariably have a tap on a wall somewhere for all the flowers on the graves. Rembered that when I saw your camp in the church yard and you said about topping up your water. A bit of a tip that not alot of folk are aware of.

[@billcotton1551]

That is quite an accomplishment! Congrats Sandy and Dave!

[@WiltshireMan]

Thanks Bill

[@chrissteer9215]

That was excellent really enjoyable video I’m very tempted you both did very well 👏

[@WiltshireMan]

Get yourself a pushbike Chris:)

[@oldgittarist]

Great effort Sandy and Dave! Glad the weather was so fine for you, it made an excellent video!

[@WiltshireMan]

We were lucky with the weather Mark

[@chriskiwi2601]

Quite an achievement to you both. Well done. Walked the Coast2Coast a few years ago, Yorkshire certainly lovely countryside. Cheers from NZ.

[@chalk6761]

Congratulations to you both and of course the Bromptons. One of your best vids yet Sandy...atb..from a fellow bike tourer(non electric of course😉)

[@no_excuses]

Great one Sandy, you can't beat good company, superb scenery and your jokes alone the way.

[@WiltshireMan]

Thanks Kerry, we had a good laugh

[@rickgordongordonellissteel3761]

Brilliant trip guys, really enjoyed this one. Thanks Sandy and Dave. And happy birthday Dave.

[@WiltshireMan]

Thanks Rick

[@peterlawlor2866]

Fantastic video gave me my mojo back and getting my 1st brompton after years on my wishlist

[@WiltshireMan]

Great stuff, The Brompton is such a versatile little bike, I use it often for shopping trips at which it excels. Hoping to do some more Brompton bike packing later this year too

[@victormonster4658]

Great adventure/video. It was lovely to see how much you both enjoyed it. Happy 60th to Dave.👍👌

[@jonathanmellish4439]

Well done. I really enjoyed this video. The Brompton is a versatile bike indeed even with 3 speeds. A touch of Susannah Thorntons type of adventure. Even better with the company of a mate. Happy Birthday.

[@simonwiltshire]

Happy 60th dave your a real heroe!

[@lorrainelavender6620]

So enjoyed watching you and Dave cycle/push up those steep hills, great fun going down, was with you all the way to the bottom. Superb video thanx for letting me join you, so sad i wasn't with you both, experiencing the adventure for real. Also pleased that you loaded it up in one hit x Didn't have to wait for second instalment this time xx

[@WiltshireMan]

Glad you enjoyed the video Lorraine:) Yorkshire is a lovely county and I also like their puddings:)

[@williamosborne6258]

Brilliant well done the pair of you

[@Mr_wayne0805]

Outstanding effort, lads. I used to visit Brimham rocks all the time when I lived up there. Yorkshire born n bred. Dorsets my home now. Thanks for bringing back some memories. 🫡

[@jbradshaw4236]

Can't wait to watch this Sandy! A great adventure!

[@johnpawson7400]

Brilliant cycle ride. There is something about a long bike ride that really does hit the reset button.I have just completed the Leeds Liverpool Canal towpath run 127 miles, was great.

[@jbradshaw4236]

@@johnpawson7400 sounds great! Lots of history I'm sure.

[@roadsey7012]

Great vid Sandy. as usual, beautiful route, know it quire well but usually have an engine on my two wheels when I ride it, keep up the great mixed content thanks

[@minisla]

Lovely relaxing viewing. Good luck with the wild Atlantic Way.

[@grahamburgess8456]

A great adventure , beautiful scenery and the weather stayed nice for you, a great advertisement for Brompton and a great achievement for you both, although you did wear me out up those hills...best wishes😊

[@GOBBYBOY333]

Well done Dave and Sandy, what an epic journey and all on the wee Brompton. Thanks as always for going to the trouble of filming this journey and all the joking and banter. Here's to the next one, maybe off road on the southern upland way which links Portpatrick in the west and Cockburnspath in the east via the hills of the Southern Uplands. But not on the Brompton's. Thanks again ATB Big Dave

[@WiltshireMan]

That sounds like an epic adventure Dave, as you say not for the Bromptons though:)

[@stealthy7]

I like watching you and Dave, he`s obviously a best mate of yours, and it shows - brilliant stuff Sandy

[@WiltshireMan]

Yes, Dave is like a brother to me:)

[@colinpearce7079]

Hi Sandy,what can I say,”absolutely brilliant,”what a great companion Dave is,I think it’s on my list for summer 24,the Brompton is a fantastic versatile machine,again many thanks for sharing your adventure,atb Colin P,👍

[@WiltshireMan]

Thanks Colin, The Brompton has proved to be a great little bike

[@noginnog]

Brilliant best adventure yet, well done both.

[@WiltshireMan]

Thanks Rich, It was a nice ride:)

[@marcuskiritsis2076]

Great vid that sandy looked like you two had a good adventure. We moved yesterday, I don’t remember it being that exhausting last time we moved but that was nearly 13 years ago. Sending love to all the family will be in touch soon. 👍♥️😊

[@mischef18]

Started at Morecambe and had wise cracks at the your first stop, that says it all really. Beautiful landscape along the way too bro.

[@techguy9023]

Amazing views of England. I see those stone fences and think about generations of farmers picking up rocks and moving them on an ox drawn sled to build it like my grandparents did. Another epic adventure cross country.

[@freespeech2261]

Thank you and great quality cinematography

[@WiltshireMan]

Thanks Eric

[@Steve_Wardley_G6JEF]

Well done guys and happy Birthday to Dave. and thank you very much for your kind words about Yorkshire but most of all welcome to my home town of Bridlington, I was hoping to find out when you were arriving and I could have popped down to the seafront and met with you but unfortunately I had to work the full week this last week so couldn't have done so. Great representation of the Brompton too, lets hope they see your video. Once again guy's well done. Steve G6JEF

[@pootlingalong8928]

Loved watching this, thanks for taking the trouble to film, edit and share 👍🏻🙂

[@WiltshireMan]

Thanks glad you enjoyed the video

[@gerarddriscoll5599]

As a Yorkshire man it was nice to hear you liked Yorkshire. Keep up the good work 🚴🚴🚴

[@WainwrightWalksWiaLocalLad]

A wonderful, inspirational film 👌I know most of that route well... some brutal hills on any non ebike. Well done both, TFS cheers Alistair 👍

[@thimbur3543]

Brilliant. Well done chaps.

[@LFH02]

Great video, really enjoyed watching. Lovely place Yorkshire well worth a visit.

[@WiltshireMan]

Thanks Oz Yorshire make good puddings too:)

[@MadDogsandEnglishman]

Well done to the both of you, very enjoyable video brother.

[@everyoneknowsadave3580]

Awesome adventure thanks for taking us along…. Those Bromptons are amazing little bikes… zero mechanical issues not even a puncture …WOW!! And you really lucked out on the weather as well, it looked beautiful…. Again thanks for sharing your adventure 👍👍

[@WiltshireMan]

I think the stars aligned on this trip Dave

[@tgalbraith2152]

Well fine on the ride, production & + attitude. Something extra good about doing in on folding bikes too.

[@keithdainton6043]

Great video as always i just got myself the Brompton A line to go with my other bikes .i like the fact you can take in every where.

[@WiltshireMan]

Hi Keith, Yes the ability to take the bike with you is great peace of mind. I love my Brompton