So Ben pulled his leg helping a snail cross the road!? Best cycling excuse ever! 🤣🤣

@DonnieX6

2 жыл бұрын

True, haha! 😂

So many questions: How does Chris make climbing look so easy? How does Ben get away with the stunt riding? How does Francis find the time edit these videos? Did you all check out the Manly Shop? A great trip guys.

@wakweikafelix

2 жыл бұрын

Chris is such a beast, especially after the 7 everests effort he completed not too long ago.

@BioLogicalNerd

2 жыл бұрын

Life is unfair sometimes... Look at them float uphill what the heck like gravity went backwards..

Still impressed by the robot being still in one piece after all theses days ^^

@marbacc

2 жыл бұрын

I laughed really hard just as soon as the robot appeared.

Can;t wait for the Swaziland bike packing trip! 😂

I love how at the start Ben seemed at best irritated about having to carry the robot around, and now they are the best of pals

@malcontent510

2 жыл бұрын

🤖

This series has inspired me to commute to work on the bike for the first time in over 18months (54 km) round trip. Whilst not quite as dramatic as your ride I did almost get taken out by a peacock running across the road in front of me. Keep up the great content.

@camo1986

10 ай бұрын

A peacock? Where do u live?

If Ben thinks is going to Swaziland then you have a lot more pedalling to do 😄

@Davidb67

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂

@JibbaJabber

2 жыл бұрын

Isn't Swaziland next to Australia?

@Path_Less_Traveled

2 жыл бұрын

@@JibbaJabber south africa

@davebolger3929

2 жыл бұрын

Want to see these boys descending Swiss mountain passes with a bong in one hand

Loving the dynamics of the group. Hope yous are cycling back home so there will be more videos to watch. 😉

I once got Swaziland and Switzerland confused, looked a right plonker collecting my ski and snowboard equipment from King Mswati III International Airport baggage claim conveyor.

Thanks Francis, Chris and Ben, I’ve so enjoyed waking up each morning and getting to watch your previous days cycling adventures. Ben you are amazing you go from I’ve pulled my leg to the next clip you are surfing on your top tube 😂 keep having fun and sharing your adventures. Stay safe !!

Ben has some great bike handling skills.

@kokosiqqq

2 жыл бұрын

yea i've noticed it too i barely can drink when riding and he's doing all sorts of stuff 🤣

@iancollins6104

2 жыл бұрын

I was about to say I find it hard enough to drink while riding, but someone beat me to it ;-)

@JibbaJabber

2 жыл бұрын

Try telling Jimmi that!! His custom paint job still bears the scars!!

Swaziland changed its name to Eswatini so people like Ben didn't get Switzerland and Swaziland confused.

@abedfo88

2 жыл бұрын

I heard Switzerland is going to change its name to Ezwatini In retaliation for this outrage.

Best bike packing videos series I've seen so far !

And a massive fair play on cycling up mountains on a bike that weighs 25kg on road gears #power

@tornagawn

2 жыл бұрын

30 years ago on a 2x5 we had the same on touring bikes!

Ben and Chris are such great companions. Francis, love the edits. Y'all be safe out there.

Can you not go home please and the 3 of you just continue bikepacking around Europe and the world. So entertaining 👍

Great series guys, really look forward to these, you must plan more like this

I'm glad I found this channel. Looked a brilliant trip, I'll probably never get to do anything like that, so it's good to see some other people enjoying it. What bikes were you using.

Ben is a vibe, but then again your whole cycling crew are a bunch of legends and we as viewers are privileged to share your friendships as you cycle around the world on thee wonderful journeys.

By far the BEST vlogs on KZread by FAR, would love you 3 to be on TV each week for a Cycling Show. Francis Cade, your editing skills and Production are amazing. Thanks for the past 7 days of amazingness, the final days ride video will be quite sad, perfect timing prior to my TCR race across Europe. THANK-YOU guys.

Another great video, I'm really enjoying your series!

this series has been absolutely phenomenal. great work everyone.

I'm so jealous of you guys doing that trip, it looks so much fun. Enjoy!

Fantastic video series - really enjoying them. What an adventure!

This has been great to watch. well done guys.

Ben riding like one of those wobble-head-figures, seems highly inefficient! but very fun to look at :D

I usually ride alone, but when I see you guys I am reconsidering... entertaining as hell!

Im going to be devastated when you finish this ride… its honestly been such an enjoyable mini-series.

Best Tip Ever “…just do it”. That’s what Chris told me when I met him on #107tdf… since done ‘London to Paris and home through Normandy’… and just done a 48 Hour Challenge 👌🏻. Loving these daily updates

Absolute quality! This is the A team! Well done lads!🙌🏾💪🏾

These videos have been the highlight of my day!

Beautiful, wow, thanks for sharing the amazing trip!

So that Chris close up the nose white heads were unreal wasn't ready for that. And hope you guys when in Rome'd the weed to chill after scary traffic. Safe travels and enjoyed watching the trip.

I've been looking at that Attacus kit Ben wore. Pink fade... Love it!

I live in Switzerland, so a bit of precision: cannabis is kind of more or less "tolerated" in some place, it's not legal. What is strange is that selling it is illegal, only some quantities are allowed to be on oneself (but it's grey zone, police can be strict or less) for self-smoking... You're now in place clsoe to where I was living some years ago, enjoy 😊 (even if not easy, between Lausanne and Geneva, there are only a few roads so for bicycle there's always a lot of traffic, there's no small traffic road. Have a good continuation 🤗

@imbored667

2 жыл бұрын

its like up to 5g‘s in some places iirc for personal use ofcourse. but yes up to the cop to decide wheter or not to let it slide as personal use or not. You can also have 1 cannabis plant per person in the household legally Also, i was not surprised one bit that the drivers were terrible

Aaaaah, "Psychosocial" on a tranquil winding forest road - a man after my own heart!

Great trip Boys love your content! Stay safe on the road ✌ looked like few too man close calls with cars on this one😅

This series rocks. What a squad.

I’m now addicted to watching your trip chaps. Great work. Turn it into a movie someday. Cheers Ian (in Florida).

@therealppk4652

2 жыл бұрын

Check out the USA tour series was awesome viewing

@iddra1868

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah imagine if he edited everything into a 90 minute video.

@iancollins6104

2 жыл бұрын

@@iddra1868 yes indeed. Plus imagine the journey home…. That’s going to be fun. Probably easier to cycle home ;-)

I could be wrong , but Chris looks like he's on a recovery ride - he's killing it .

@ChrisHallRides

2 жыл бұрын

Always on a recovery ride

6:27 - the Col de l'Aiguillon! Doing a round trip to there and back from Lausanne on my road bike is a big ride, so impressive to be doing that and more with all that gear.

Trooper nearly a cropper! Very smart Attacus Jerseys today chaps 👌Tall Pop can Tower - impressive tin Jenga 👍Sun , rain maccy D's mountains and near misses! A canny day 7 ! 🚵‍♀️ snails lives do indeed matter👏 🙂

loving the trip .... makes me want to finish work earlier to get out in the uk sun - yes, sun all week so far :)

This is the first time i followed a cycling vlog for this long. Nice Videos.

What a great series - can´t imagine a better promo for cycling. So where y'all going next year? :D

@Cade_Media

2 жыл бұрын

Swaziland

@benjaminlechappers

2 жыл бұрын

👀

@JoJoLaPompa

2 жыл бұрын

@@Cade_Media "smooooooooke weed everyday !"

Francis, come to Zug! Some great riding around here & some excellent post-ride beers as well! The drivers are also much better around here! ;)

The arm control in action! Looking great with the SunGod shades 😎

Ben really puts his full body into every pedal stroke doesn't he 😂

@playandteach

2 жыл бұрын

Yes - I was wondering how he'd survive with so much movement - I guess he's fit. And young. And skilled.

I noticed that you love that helmet Francis which I also do! Met Rivale saved my life once in a crash.

Glad you boys are safe, Francis you said yesterday the gels were good for the guts but the Macca's not so much, now look what you're eating again :P no way those glasses make it home in one piece!

Now I’m hype for Swaziland bike trip series

_Glad all of you are okay_ ... maybe a bit cranky but still healthy. And thank Ben for the robot update. 🤖

Great trip lads, the Camaraderie is fantastic

2:14 very true, everyone's different but my first cycle tour solo was very tough mentally.

Great videos, best cycling channel on KZread! 🤖

Spark it up dudes! The climbing don't hurt so much when you're high 💨 On the other hand...the descents are scarier and given the apparent state of Swiss drivers...stick to Cokes and pastries 🚭 Snail mail came in...he was in fact going the direction you moved him, but you overshot his stop by 25 m. He says thanks, but it's a 2 day journey back... Keep up the good work gents. Really enjoying the journey.

Gosh Darn this is a well made video. i will be adjusting my video making style to suit what you are obviously nailing. peace out. enjoy the ride!

Damn, those roads are insanely beautiful ! Too bad they are so incredibly unsafe and dangerous.. Be safe guys =)

Love the series!

Always smart to underpass trucks. Never goes wrong.

Welcome to Switzerland! And yes, drivers really suck here. Way too much rode rage! It’s a miracle I‘m still alive since I‘m commuting by bike every day.

the funniest episode of all from this series. thank you

@malcontent510

2 жыл бұрын

There's a 1:1 ratio between tiredness & silliness. Lovin' this series.

Watching daily from work

Ben pulls his leg then climbs on top of his bike 😂😂😂 I drive a truck in Switzerland regular & I am constantly on edge maybe I should smoke some of that Swaziland grass In mickydeez to calm me down 😳😳😳🚴🏻‍♂️🚴🏻‍♂️🚴🏻‍♂️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

I became addict to this series 😂

this was recommended after a krunchy kandy video. this is so good

Loving slipknot in middle best band when climbing

I love this series

The snail bit cracked me up, its cursing you all in French to this day.

I think the sensah groupset is holding pretty well.

Really enjoying this bike packing trip, can you ask Ben what lenses is in his Sungod glasses please.

The last song in the video is a good choice.

Glad you're all ok, looked like some awful driving! In case anyone else is looking for the absolute banger of a track used in today's video it's called Muney by Beiba

Amazing that you've made it intact! Are you riding back????

Quote of the video…Chris, “I hate going uphill” 😂

Ben is now talking to the robot he absolutely didn't want to carry 🤣🤣🤣

“... it seems that was Swaziland ...” 😂😂😂 excellent!!! 👍

I just noticed the robot is the XTR modell, so it should be ok with a bit of rain or mud

Absolutely class video today 🙌

Nice, next bikepacking for Ben is Cycling to Swaziland 🤣

You mentioning the cracks in the road remind me of the ones caused by the extreme heat out in Death Valley and Grand Canyon - properly pummel you as you’re riding along.

@malcontent510

2 жыл бұрын

Did you know Francis cycled through Death Valley ~4 years ago on his trip from San Diego to Portland?? Check out the epic "Project USA"playlist.

@Davidb67

2 жыл бұрын

@@malcontent510 I do indeed. It’s how I “found” Francis’ channel - the Project USA episodes popped up - no idea what I was searching for - and then discovered the Death Valley episodes, and was saying (to the TV), yep I’ve been there, yep I know that bit, yep, I know that view etc. recently met him - check out his “A bike ride worth hearing about” episode. He’s a top young man, seriously humble and down to earth, and, genuine.

@malcontent510

2 жыл бұрын

@@Davidb67 I've followed his trajectory here in KZread, as I've been a subscriber for the last 5+ years.

More trips with Ben!!

I have no idea why these videos are so comfy, just 6-10 minutes of footage of dudes on bikes, uploaded right after I get home from uni. cheers lads

Elite and XTR branded robot nice!

glad y'all are safe, what's next after this? will the trio ride again?

Ha! Les Suisse don’t do safe-space ;) Also be ready to get heads shaken at you if you ride defensively. Well done for staying alive so far :)

Ben is the funniest and very cool!!

standing on the top tube of a carbon frame is such a bad idea

@Cade_Media

2 жыл бұрын

alright fun police

@karlhaldenby5659

2 жыл бұрын

@@Cade_Media 😂there’s always one lol

@benjaminlechappers

2 жыл бұрын

Resting the Buuuutocks

@Martin-ql6ty

2 жыл бұрын

Just dont wanna see anyone get hurt... or break their bike . any way, seems to have not been a problem as both bike and rider survived

A bit of Weed is not strictly 'legal', but Police won't bother you about it. Sadly bike riding is really stressful in parts of Switzerland. Glad you guys are well.

Ben: I pulled my leg. Also Ben: surfing on the top tube moments later

Eeeep, sorry you had such a close call! Super curious how long each day is (both in terms of total elapsed time and total wheels-turning time), and what you're doing during downtime. Does Francis just edit these in 20 mins or more like 2 hours? Does Ben just hit the discotheque in each town? Is Chris just hand-feeding the robot pizza every evening?

Jealous of your trip - one day! One thing - what are you using to record your videos / audio? Trying all the tricks with my GoPro to eliminate wind noise and you seem to have cracked it.

Going to miss this series when it ends. Turn around and do it again would ya?

So, somewhere in the world someone still cuts under a turning tractor trailer. 👌🏼

Good everybody made it through safely, well could it be judging by the people in the cafe, maybe the reason for the state of the driving? Have a good last day, oh and I expect to see Robbie the robots own line of SunGod shades. :)

6:19 Ben voiding warranty 🤣

Just brilliant, lucky Robot!

That snails going to slither in early on their partner and get a nasty shock

Great ride...You don't upload to Strava anymore? Any of the guys, to see the actual stats and compare if it is doable? :D

I feel the Snail was defo going the other way !!🐌