Great adventure Dave, makes me want to dust my old bike down!

@BorderRambler

5 күн бұрын

Thanks , get the bike dusted down 🚲👍

Enjoyed the video Dave. Especially seeing the places I used to visit on my mountain bike around Carlisle and the RSPB reserve on the Solway Coast. I used to work in the Civic Centre and lived along the road past the Cumberland Hospital. Memories. AtB.

@BorderRambler

27 күн бұрын

Glad it brought back memories of your time in Carlisle atb Dave 🚲⛺️👍

What a brilliant video Dave. I thoroughly enjoyed that one. Very well put together.. didn't know there was a hadrians cycleway, exellent shelter choice also.. I like your minimalist cycle luggage ... Looking to the next cycling adventure.. atb joe

@BorderRambler

17 күн бұрын

Thanks Joe , planned to do it for years but never got around to it until now. I try not to overdo the amount I carry , and get food on the hop but carry enough if needed. Hooped bivi did the trick on the old road lol atb Dave

Whenever I see your bike trips it’s getting me online looking at new bikes. Really fancying some long distance ones. That looked brilliant. Weather turned perfect for you too. ATVB Robert

@BorderRambler

27 күн бұрын

Thanks Rob , apart from the rain at the start of day 2 it wasn’t bad at all . Any bike will do tho 🚲😎👍

Really interesting to actually see what's on my doorstep especially Silloth as I'm yet in step foot in the place but your videos do provide many people with the inspiration to go and explore for themselves!

@BorderRambler

26 күн бұрын

Yeah Silloth is lovely when the sun is out , an ice cream and a walk along the front , lovely 😎👍

I had you down as a Carlisle man, mind you, you probably have also mentioned it already. What a great bike run!

@BorderRambler

26 күн бұрын

Thanks Carlisle born and bred 👍🚲⛺️😎👍

Some very interesting looking places en route Dave, some of which I know a bit. I've been to the viaduct end at Bowness on Solway and know Lanercost. I also know someone who lives/lived at Crosby on Eden. Cracking trip. 😎

@BorderRambler

27 күн бұрын

Thanks Chris , glad you recognised some of the places along my route. It’s just a pity the pub has closed again at Crosby . Tfw atb Dave 🚲⛺️👍

Day 3 must have been an early start, I've never seen the trail past Wylam and into the town so quiet!

@BorderRambler

27 күн бұрын

It was a 0530 departure from camp , I awoke at 0430 breakfast , pack up and gone. Into newcastle just after 7 😂

It's amazing how a slight tweak to saddle angle can improve comfort. For me I had to completely swap saddles and now using an SMP Selle with a large cut out, almost got all day comfort now. For ultimate long distance comfort the recumbent is the way to go. Watch this space :) This has to be the first time I have ever seen anyone bivi on a road:) As for the creaking crank I had that happen on my MTB, turned out the back wheel was a little loose, the bottom bracket was fine!

@BorderRambler

28 күн бұрын

Yeah the saddle adjustment done the job Sandy, Recumbent that’s one of those lie down type bikes 🤔 The old road was crying out to be camped on 😂 re the bottom bracket I have the notorious BB30 type , known for creaking big time. Removed , cleaned re greased and fitted , we will see how it goes 😂

A super ride there Dave. Nice and steady throughout - with some stops. Hey, always have to enjoy and take it in - I liked the look of the old RAD base but like that old house at 16 mins better. Wow, that's going back. Ah, interesting choice for a bivvy but it worked out. I must get me a bike setup - I'm thinking of that seriously. Cheers Dave. All the best. Mark

@BorderRambler

27 күн бұрын

Thanks Mark, I’ve had this on the list to do for a while. It didn’t disappoint with plenty of interest along the way. Hope you get to do a bike trip at some stage. I just had to bivi up on the old road 😂 tfw atb Dave

@WyeExplorer

27 күн бұрын

@@BorderRambler A pleasure as always Dave. Hey, good to see it through and to hear it was good bivi and all.

I knew of one lough in England (Thurstonfield), but did not know there were others

@BorderRambler

26 күн бұрын

Seemingly quite a few 👍

lovely trip

@BorderRambler

28 күн бұрын

Thanks Lesley 🚲⛺️👍

I enjoyed the video the first time Dave on your other channel, so watching it again is a bonus. This is a good route and could be on my list once I have broken my duck after not cycle camping for many years. Thanks for your encoragement, I apprieciate it mate ATB Big Dave

@BorderRambler

28 күн бұрын

Thanks mate , I put it up here as a few don’t know about my cycling channel, appreciate the comment as always atb Dave 🚲👍

@twiglet2214

28 күн бұрын

Hope the duck soon recovers !

So much history there Dave, nice one!👍👍

@BorderRambler

28 күн бұрын

Thanks Anthony , it was a good trip 🚲⛺️👍

I think Adrian Sworl lives in that area somewhere - if you can - get his autograph - he's often roamin' the area.

@BorderRambler

28 күн бұрын

Adrian Sworl….Never heard of him lol

@twiglet2214

28 күн бұрын

@@BorderRambler Perhaps he hangs out near Hadrians Wall ?

@BorderRambler

27 күн бұрын

Think I saw him near birdoswald but he was laying low and looking at bit rough around the edges 👍

Lovely route! Did I see mention of a cycling channel in the comments?

@BorderRambler

27 күн бұрын

Thank you, I have a cycling channel also youtube.com/@davesolobiker5601?si=qEuq1QzDgAYoE4O9

@lizkent2624

27 күн бұрын

@@BorderRambler thanks

Great video, thanks for sharing, which route map were you using if you don’t mind me asking. I ride a recumbent trike, so would probably take longer 😂

@BorderRambler

28 күн бұрын

Thanks , I got the map from Amazon. It’s one of those waterproof type. Tfw atb Dave

@neilsonwheels

27 күн бұрын

Thanks 👍