Important note here folks. Yes the ABR is busy, and you have to queue a lot and early for test rides but its not "crowded" which is the important thing. So don't let crowds put you off because its really easy to get away from it all up there. I just wanted to clear that up : )

One thing Noraly teaches us is that big cc isn't the be all and end all of it. If you can't pick the bike up because it's so heavy when you're stuck somewhere on your own your knackered!

@exeterrider

Жыл бұрын

100% Small bikes all the way for her type of trips!

@erikstorm8935

Жыл бұрын

I dont know what this 'knackered' means as an American, but that don't sound good!

@exeterrider

Жыл бұрын

@@erikstorm8935 stuck, buggered, fooked🤣👍

@Dave-sw2dm

11 ай бұрын

690 enduro R weighs about the same as her bike. I do wonder if my Van van 200 could tackle everywhere she has ridden.

@exeterrider

11 ай бұрын

@@Dave-sw2dm I expect she can

Interesting to hear that you met Itchy Boots - although she travels alone she seems to have the gift of bringing out the best in everyone she meets and her videos are often as good as many documentaries. One resourceful lady! Thanks and keep up the good work : )

@exeterrider

Жыл бұрын

I only spent a short time with her just for the photo, but you can tell shes very down to earth lady . Also her personality shines through when she talks about her journeys. Very clever lady, much respect. Thanks Quentin

@kevindarkstar

Жыл бұрын

One amazing lady 😊

For folks like us who haven't been to the ABR, this video is just brilliant. It's a bit naff some manufacturers won't allow filming, you would think they would appreciate the publicity. Itchy Boots is number 1 for us, brilliant adventurer, brave and a great filmmaker. We're still not sure we want to go next year, just so many people. Thanks for showing us what it's about.

@exeterrider

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Yes there are a lot of people but its not "crowded" which is the main thing , certainly compared to the indoor shows your used too,it much more spread out within a smallish area. They do a good job there making wide corridors etc and its only up the road from you. I'm sure you would like it. Nice vibe there.

I love watching itchy boots. Her tenacity is truly amazing. So many nay sayers are quick to knock people. Glad she's confronted the elephant in the room. I'm not a lover of crowds or queues. And to be honest even meeting new people. Really glad you had a great time.

@exeterrider

Жыл бұрын

Yes I'm the same but when I'm KZread mode I break down the barriers. How your well. I'll have to do initio your channel and see what's new. Itcyboots is lovely 👍🍻

@ladyjrider666

Жыл бұрын

@exeterrider I've fallen off the wagon the last month. So nothing doing. Hopefully be back this weekend. 😀

@exeterrider

Жыл бұрын

@@ladyjrider666 nice to get away from it sometimes isn't it or it becomes a bind..... I'll have to do that one day lol

Great vid - enjoyed that, as I did the ABR festival...see you there next year!

@exeterrider

11 ай бұрын

Very kind of you to comment Andy thanks. I saw you in 2022, perhaps I'll see you next year. Hope your well and enjoying KZread. Cheers Steve

Great video mate, looks amazing there, and meeting such awesome people. Super busy but im sure its absolutely buzzing in the evenings 😎👍

@exeterrider

Жыл бұрын

It really is! Its busy but not crowded more importantly.

brilliant here mate great channel keep up the great content

@exeterrider

7 ай бұрын

That's a lovely comment thanks very much. People like you is the whole reason I make the videos. Thanks very much 👍❤️

You certainly said it right😂😂 thanks for the mention and more importantly the good laugh over the weekend 😊😊. I’m in for next year too. Without my carer as well😉 You summed it up very well. Great video!

@exeterrider

Жыл бұрын

Brill mate, something to look forward too isnt it : )

@craigyllyn

Жыл бұрын

@@exeterrider definitely. 👍👍👍

Such a good weekend. Can’t wait for the next one!

@exeterrider

Жыл бұрын

Yeap, you know what to expect next time as well👍🍻

Looks an amazing weekend, so pleased you had a great time. Look forward to seeing more videos 👍. Where has that year gone 😮

@exeterrider

Жыл бұрын

I was looking at your ride by footage when making this ...yeah life goes quick mate. Hope your doing OK.

Glad you got to go and have a great time. It's lovely to hear that Ryan and Itchyboots were just normal people, they are both super awesome and knowledgeable. Sounds like you had a super busy day doing loads of ride and meeting loads of great vloggers. Great video mate, hope you're well.

@exeterrider

Жыл бұрын

Yeap I was there for 3 days so lots coming up. They really are lovely people , nothing compares to meeting the RB though of course!

@TheRhythmicBiker

Жыл бұрын

@@exeterrider Aha you’re too kind mate 🤘 I’ve seen that you’ve already got a test ride video up, can’t wait to watch it fella 🤘

That looks unimaginable fun.😊 An outtakes video would go down a treat in the winter😉

@exeterrider

Жыл бұрын

All ready have 2 outtake vids in the can. People will start to think I'n a charlaton...although they will find out in the end I guess!

@lilynorthover8378

Жыл бұрын

@@exeterrider never 🤫

Looks like you had fun and some people wanted to kiss the ground. Nice. Enjoyed watching !

@exeterrider

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I dont know why people just want to have a rest. Get round the bloody track , then chill. Madness!

Looks amazing! Austin!! Worth going just to see him again!! Thanks for sharing, might have to get my finger out and join you! 🎉

@exeterrider

Жыл бұрын

Yeah ,give that finger a good pull because everyone is there apart from QPB and Pooley😉

@quinnpeaksbiker

Жыл бұрын

@@exeterrider I plan all my trips a year in advance normally, so negotiations start early with the wife and family. Will have to start dropping hints now 😂😂😂🙏🙏

I keep meaning to attend this but something always clashes with it. Thanks for taking us along.

@exeterrider

Жыл бұрын

You should! Even if just for the day to see what its all about

O man can’t believe I got a shout out on ya video It was brilliant to sit chat have a beer and get to know ya mukka true gent Keep up the videos mukka

@exeterrider

Жыл бұрын

One of my highlights Peaky...see ya next year hopfully...My early bird tickets are booked : )

@thepeakybiker

Жыл бұрын

@@exeterrider I’ll be booking mine Wednesday when I paid

Great video. I'll join you next year. I'll like Itchy Boots & Ryan to go again next year. It will be good if Ed March went too

@exeterrider

Жыл бұрын

Ed went the first year but he seems quite settled now dosent he. Nathan will be there, I'll buy you chips.

Looks like you had a great time mate. Much respect for Noraly (Itchy Boots).

@exeterrider

Жыл бұрын

Great to hear from you mate. Yes she's the real deal.

Marvellous Itchy Boots 🤩

@exeterrider

Жыл бұрын

Shes amazing : )

@AslamKarim

Жыл бұрын

@@exeterrider Wow ... 😘

Great review of the ABR ER.

@exeterrider

Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate

It was a great event, can't wait till next year! 🙂

@exeterrider

Жыл бұрын

Me too, better than Christmas 🤶🎄😂 sb73 rideout and ABR are the 2 things I look forward to these days.

You look completely knackered at the end, ER, which proves you had a good time. Brilliant!

@exeterrider

Жыл бұрын

I was Jim, It was roasting up there, if it wasn't so hot I could have got a few more rides in I think. It was a very good time indeed : )

Thanks for review,watch quite a bit of your stuff, but way too busy for me

@exeterrider

Жыл бұрын

I understand, There are a lot of people up there but its easy to get away from it all as well. Thanks for watching my stuff and its good to hear from you in the comments ,Thanks David.

@craigyllyn

Жыл бұрын

I hate crowds too. There are plenty of opportunities to get away from crowds when you just want to chill

She is one of the smartest women I came across .... That is more than enough.

@exeterrider

Жыл бұрын

Agreed, shes a very nice clever lady.

Very nice little summary of your weekend at the ABR Fest there Steve and of course, secretly the whole time you were probably thinking "and the best bit's still to come when I get home and go on Eco's Live Stream on Thursday !" 😇 I imagine that the thought of coming on my show the following week probably made it quite hard for you to focus on the ABR festival but as this video shows, you gave it a proper go, so well done mate ! But seriously, I'm not really a fan of queuing for things, so I'm not sure I'd survive the ABR fest myself. I suppose it is something you can get used to over time but it's certainly something which does put me off the idea of going someday 🤔 But it was nice to see that you clearly had a great time and surprisingly also got to witness lots of people crashing in front of you 😁 Have a great week Steve and thanks again for being such a top guest on my first ever live stream ! Love from France, Eco & Roby

@exeterrider

Жыл бұрын

Its all I could think about mate, It was the biggest thing to happen in the last 46 years I reckon. Yes it is a lot of queueing etc but only if you want to ride the bikes, for the other stuff like the talks etc its fine , and you can just drink beer and be merry all weekend, a bit like what you do in France anyway so nothing new for you. Loved the stream mate. Hurry up and get someone else on now slow coach. El outro to you both

@economicalrides

Жыл бұрын

@@exeterrider 😂😂😂 Lovely ! But really, you did an excellent job of making it look like you actually gave a toss about the ABR festival, when obviously your mind and heart were, quite rightly IMO, elsewhere the whole time 😂 That's the true professional coming out in you Steve 👍🏻 Oh, if it's just for the bikes that they have the big queues then that's not too bad. I wouldn't be there to ride motorcycles, where's the fun in that ? I'd be all about the beer tent and maybe would take in the odd chat session. So I'll think about it some more then 🤔 Yes, there will be more live streams, I just need to spread them about a bit, otherwise I will quickly run out of guests. Oh and maybe in future I could try to keep the shows under three hours 🤔 No, probably not going to happen, unless my guest has no stamina and can't hold their drink ! Cheers Steve, off to the RE dealer in a bit, overnight stay tonight so they can check the valves on the Meteor with the engine nice and cold tomorrow morning. So that kind of "forces" me to stay in a hotel and go out on the razz in the city, which obviously is a great burden to me but somehow I'll get through it, I'm sure 🍷🕺💃🍷🕺💃🍷🥃🥃🥃😛 Love from France, El Outro and Ruber

Wee cameo role at end…nice chatting 😂😂😂🏍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😘🍺

@exeterrider

Жыл бұрын

Ha, I wondered if you were going to see this, more coming, please send address for appearence fee. Hope ya well mate👍🍻

Brilliant job! Really well put together, seriously. What was the stroker around 7:20? Bet that was fun :)

@exeterrider

Жыл бұрын

It was lots coming up mate

Great vid mate..hope all is well !

@exeterrider

Жыл бұрын

Ello stranger, all god mate. Hope your enjoying the bike 👍

@MadOldBiker

Жыл бұрын

@@exeterrider done about 6 thousand miles on it so far so yeh .. loving the power ! Need to come down to your neck of the woods next !

@exeterrider

Жыл бұрын

6k, jeez!

I can see that you had a great time, Id love to experience it but i know that i wouldnt be able to handle the crowds and the queuing. Im quite jealous that you met Itchyboots, i quite understand how starstruck you felt. I still remember the day that i rode with Exeter Rider! I was to bleddy shy to ask for his autograph..... 😛

@exeterrider

Жыл бұрын

Although its busy Ken, it's not crowded which makes all the difference. It is very spread out there , and the main area you can walk around in about 15minutes, That being said the tracks can get busy but its just a case of letting them pass......You would enjoy it , apart from the queues which again if you take your own grub then its easy. I wanted your auto graph. Your the Steve Mcqueen of Devon ya bloody legend!!

lol those bikes at the start, like herds of wildebeast. Looked like a great weekend, I must get there one year.

@exeterrider

Жыл бұрын

I enjoy it, depends what you want to do there but it's a good crack🍻

I cant wait to go this year with my brother. Quick question, what do folks do about bike and helmet security while at the festival?

@exeterrider

2 ай бұрын

Most are quite relaxed about it, bike safety wise there are another 14000 in the same boat as you so all should be fine. It's a great few days and you're in for a real treat. Please say hello if you see me 👋😉

A great video, bud! I envy you meeting Noraly Schoenmaker, better known as "Itchyboots"......and what!! No Harley Davidson!!!

@exeterrider

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I don't get starstruck but she was definitely special. Much like Ryan F9 they are both really decent people. Thanks for your kind words.

@keithkristi1

Жыл бұрын

@@exeterrider Yes, Noraly is something special. Her youtube channel is compulsive viewing. I wish you success in growing your channel.

@exeterrider

Жыл бұрын

@keithkristi7938 thanks very much Keith👌🍻

Thats absolute great seeing itchy boots. She's really amazing moto lady rider.

@exeterrider

Жыл бұрын

Yeap, she's brilliant 🍻👍

“Your only fan” at the aprillia booth says Hi.

@exeterrider

Жыл бұрын

🙂 I think I know which one you mean......> Hi Back , Video coming soon 😉

If I come back to the UK someday I'll put this on long list of things to do.

@exeterrider

Жыл бұрын

Highly advised👍🍻

Noraly is just the best .

@exeterrider

11 ай бұрын

👆😉

They must have paid for Noraly to break off her current tour and fly over.

@exeterrider

Жыл бұрын

I expect so👍

Nice to know Itchy Boots is a genuine person.

@exeterrider

Жыл бұрын

Yeap, she is spot on mate.

Bloody love Ryan F9

@exeterrider

Жыл бұрын

He's a top bloke 👍

@volt8684

Жыл бұрын

Like urself and ur channel. Have to say now I am old couldn’t stand those crowds love the falls😁😂

@exeterrider

Жыл бұрын

@volt8684 more of that coming 🤣👍

Do you have access to lots of off-roading in the UK? We have vast amounts Downunder

@exeterrider

Жыл бұрын

Yes in many parts we do, but the do gooders are trying to close them all down here.

@vineart706

Жыл бұрын

Consider a trip to Australia we have so much space and so many fantastic places to ride

@exeterrider

Жыл бұрын

@@vineart706 I bet, time and money 💵💵💵💵💰

Too big a crowd for me. I ride a bike for that sense of freedom the exact opposite of of crowded meets

@nikoscosmos

Жыл бұрын

Reminds me of an annual migration of lemmings!

@exeterrider

Жыл бұрын

😂

@exeterrider

Жыл бұрын

It's not as bad as you may think. It's ready to get away from it all there 👍

I hate queuing with a passion so this event would be my idea of hell, but am sure for folk who do not mind the hassle it looks like a great event. I will rely on folk like yourself ER sharing the fun 👍

@kenbrooks7794

Жыл бұрын

Yes I have to agree with you on that, I would SO much like to go but I know that the crowds would drive me nuts!

@exeterrider

Жыл бұрын

Its busy but not crowded which is the main thing.

Reminds me of Oshkosh. Good atuff

@exeterrider

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@exeter rider, with a title such as ‘Meeting Itchy Boots, What Is She Really Like’ I expected something really unique when all you have done is show a selfie and include 25 seconds of grainy footage from way back of the audience of her speaking. You’re trying to cash in on her name by getting people to click on your video because of her name in the title. I’ve seen a couple of good videos of her presentation on YT, one of which is of her entire talk at 50 minutes plus which was brilliant.

@exeterrider

Жыл бұрын

Truth is I can now see where your coming from there. At the time of editing I really didn't mean for that to be click bait....I was just really pleased I got a great photo of us both and wanted to show it. My point with the "meeting itcyboots part" was to put right the people who say she isnt hard working and dosent do what she says she does. And I wanted to show that she does all that she says from what I heard and saw. Yes pictures grainy but I'm no expert, just a have a go KZreadr. So yes in hindsight I can see how it may sound with the picture and title but infact when I only edited it the day before it come out, in my head I just wanted a good video about ABR and give itchy boots a leg up and support. Apologies for the disapointment, learning everyday

@Jackrabbit4520

Жыл бұрын

@@exeterrider Thank you for your honesty in your reply. 👍

@exeterrider

Жыл бұрын

@@Jackrabbit4520 And thanks for being constructive rather than an ass hole about it. Thanks for your time watching 👍🍻

The last picture has many meanings and it seems that Romeo fell in love with Juliet 😂

@exeterrider

Жыл бұрын

👆❤️😂

😏✌

I didn’t meet Noraly. The magistrate said I mustn’t after last time😂😂😂😂

@exeterrider

Жыл бұрын

I still can't believe they let you out TBH

@craigyllyn

Жыл бұрын

@@exeterrider 😂😂😂😂😂

Nah both photos obviously photoshopped 😂 Glad they were both nice IRL

@davidhawkins120

Жыл бұрын

Looks like one of those boards at the fairground where you poke your head through!

@exeterrider

Жыл бұрын

How dare you , this was not photoshopped, its made from 5 different photos,2 bodies and 2 faces and 2 hair pieces (although it looks like only one) . Proofs in the photo.

@exeterrider

Жыл бұрын

I've never used one Dave, my head never fits.

@davidhawkins120

Жыл бұрын

@@exeterrider 🤣🤣🤣

@BeansOnToast_YT

Жыл бұрын

@@exeterrider Oh sorry I didn't understand, so they were collages, there is something of the 'uncanny valley' about the pics, I like to use the Harrison Ford de-ageing AI software set to maximum 😂

I domt think anyone who wasn't there would just understand how hot and awful it was this year . UV rays were through the roof all weekend. Didn't think this year was as good as last tbh .

@exeterrider

Жыл бұрын

Hi, yes it was roasting. Too hot really. I still enjoyed it as much as the year before tbh.

Funny my son just done a show video and didn't film Harleys

@exeterrider

Жыл бұрын

Harley want there, they were at a big show in Hungrey👍

looks a bit busy for me ;;;

@exeterrider

Жыл бұрын

12000 people I think, but they spread it out well. 👍

It was far too hot. Good event but I feel its getting a bit big with too many people.

@exeterrider

11 ай бұрын

I missed you this year, I had so much to do up there and people to meet, maybe next year I should set up a meet in the beer tent.

@sussexbiker

11 ай бұрын

@exeterrider sounds good!

Not sure why they think all motorcyclists love rock music, I absolutely can’t stand it. #period

@exeterrider

Жыл бұрын

ha, I know what you mean there. I quite like rock but it seems to be the same old stuff. They had Reggee and some pop stuff as well to be fair.

She's a click baiter and if you don't praise her and worship her all the time and treat her like she is a god and if you question her what she said or did, then she mutes you so your comments are blocked. I found that out the hard way like a few of us did back in season 4 episodes 45-55 or something like that when she was in africa and the first comment was that the reason the tops of cabbage palms were cut off was people did it to take the wine from the trees. A few of us howled laughing. That is why they are called... Cabbage palms. They have cabbage at the tops of the trees, not wine. Then when she was watching lions in one episode her clickbait title was.. The lion is stalking me... and when it got to the part.. the lion was just laying far at a distance just watching her with her motorcycle and could care less. Then the next episode with the elephants her title was... The elephants are stampeding me and when you got to the part there were elephant in the brush and trees and eating leaves and things and smashing them down and you could not see them. She needs to google or search stampeding elephants on youtube. She's a typical dutch woman. I know a few in the Rotterdam area that she is from. They can't tell the truth if their life depended on it. Go and tell her my name.. she knows it well. She will cringe or get very very angry. I know her well. She takes no criticism. She thinks she is perfect and knows everything and she is an atheist. Everything is millions and billions of years old. That is not Biblical. duh.

@exeterrider

11 ай бұрын

Yeah the click bait stuff gets on my nerves a bit I must admit. I don't watch alot of her stuff, but what I do see I like. And she seemed genuine to me when I met her. She has quite a big business to run with that channel and I guess that complicates things.

@JohnSmith-uy7sv

11 ай бұрын

@@exeterrider Don't make excuses for liars and clickbaiters. There is no excuse for it but to get more clicks and her subscribers love her for it. How stupid can they be. They worship her and believe everything she says. Typical dutch woman. 🙄🙄

to be honest it was kind of a drag with the youtubers. itchy boots is a rich dutch woman with enough money to ride the whole of africa and then immediately buy another bike and start riding another country. if that was me id have to graft for a year to pa=y the credit cards off.... and girl on a bike meet and greet was basically her sat on a table eating a kebab barely making eye contact with all of the guys that cued up to talk with her, its was like she didnt give a f8ck about them. my only other gripe was the wedding bands, some deeper curation of music would have been appreciated by many rather than the covers bands in every single slot.

@ijdiudyje

Жыл бұрын

The reason Itchy Boots has money is because youtube is her job. She herself indicated that she works 80 hours a week. Traveling the world isn't cheap so don't expect her to be super rich. Maybe you too should start a youtube channel and travel the world and work as much as her and whine less

@exeterrider

Жыл бұрын

I enjoyed it 👍

@jerhughes500

Жыл бұрын

Have you seen the places she stays in? Even I’d have second thoughts about some of them. A fiver a night! She must be loaded. As others have said, KZread royalties pay for her to do this, like most of the other you tubers, larger ones, and even her bikes are second hand. Don’t believe the “Itchyboots is worth this much” videos. The missenden flyer said he gets about a pound per thousand views, plus any patreons, so that gives you an idea. Good luck to her and all the other KZreadrs who can make a living doing something they love.

@exeterrider

Жыл бұрын

@@jerhughes500Yes she keeps her get on the ground. Good on them for making a living out of it. I have a long way to go before I reach that stage 😜

@neilurquhart8622

Жыл бұрын

How do you know her financial situation? Noraly earns every penny by providing her followers with interesting viewing. Clearly you can do much better!?

Looks like a giant money grabbing exercise to me, I will spend any spare pennies riding my bike.

@exeterrider

Жыл бұрын

Your wrong there, for the money and what can be done there its good value....or you can stay at home again as normal.