That headwind is the reason that going west to east is more popular......

"Rupert doesn't camp"... That moustache says otherwise.

Did this last year and knowing about the wind, did it the other way round. Flying along with the wind behind was great.

Good vid. I rode the SDW today, from Winchester to Eastbourne. Lots and lots of steep climbs! Great stuff. Keep up the vids

Great film guys..... Loving these gravel adventures!

Another great adventure, loving this series.... nice one

So cool having walked this west to east to see them do it the other way by bike. So many memorable views.

That is the clue of an adventure on the bike with friends. Thx

Really enjoyed this series so far - keep it up! 👍🏻🔥

Done this 1.5 times. One word. Brutal!!

Great video. Watching this makes me realise how well Neil from GMBN did to ride it in a day on his mountain bike.... Really enjoyed this though. Loads of excellent info Thanks

Great video as always! Just purchased a Topstone carbon 105 myself and first impressions are very good!

Brilliant more like this please, job well done

I love your magazine and my dad and I buy it every week and read it with my dad

Nice video. I did Brighton to Goodwood on the SDW on a cyclocross bike and it was too harsh, was really envious of the people I saw on mountain bikes with full suspension! It's a nice route though and is a must for anyone living in the south.

What a great ride, well done guys, England has some great countryside

Great series

Looks like fun and painful. However when you love cycling it's worth it. Good video.

You looked loaded and ready for campjng but took the credit card route instead. Bummer bc that looks like picture perfect camping terrain! Really enjoyable video and series. Thank you all.

Old Winchester Hill is my club’s favourite Sunday club ride route, beautiful in the summer

Eastbourne to Winchester is harder than the other way mainly due the headwind that you're talking about which is there more often than not. Much more fun going down Butser aswell !!!

I actually walked the south downs this summer and it took me 2 and a half days! I did 70 km on the 1st day 60 on the 2nd and 40 on the third! Pretty awesome what you guys did... so cool to see the SDW from your perspective, maybe one day ill get my own bike and get into bikepacking 😁

that was great. i ran the SDW as part of a 6 person relay a few times almost 30 years ago....and watching this made me want to go back, but even if i still lived in the UK not sure my legs are up to riding it. I've seen comments about doing it from Winchester, but i think the climbs up the escarpments are steeper in that direction (though there will probably be a tail wind)

Added to my bucket list.

Great Video, big inspiration :D

Ive done Winchester to Eastbourne few days ago on my trek 1120. 29er made it pretty good. 3days bikepacking

Hahaha I love such videos full of gadgets and top end bikes. Nancy stuff

Nice vid! Most people tend to ride towards Eastbourne to avoid riding into a headwind though.

Live by the sdw but haven't done it yet. Storrington to the sdw is a beast of a climb I know. I hope you try the ndw as that isnt mentioned as much. Great vid

Brave to do it with so little suspension. As mentioned by others, the wind is generally west to east. A comfortable two days on a MTB. Recommend the Sportsman in Amberley .

Sophie gets the cheapest bike as last time in the Isle of Wight, come on guys be gents and let her have the bling bike next time 😋.

@jamesbracey6560

4 жыл бұрын

Steve Co she would beat us by a country mile if we gave her a better bike Steve🤣

@MAGAIVER

4 жыл бұрын

She had the better bike imo, 650b with wide tires is the way to go.

@edenbreckhouse

3 жыл бұрын

She's a strong independent woman - she can buy her own bloody bike

@rdcanyon

3 жыл бұрын

@@edenbreckhouse you don’t seem to understand how product placement works

Great video, thanks for sharing. Looks like a fun & challenging ride. Just one thing though : First day was 1,200m climbing, Second day was 1,390m. That makes it a total of 2,590m climbing not the 3,000m claimed.

@stephenalmighty9654

2 жыл бұрын

Yup, you’re right!

Great Episode! You should try the Wessex ridgeway..

i rode SDW Winchester to Eastbourne over 20 years ago in a day, pre GPS obvs and did an extra 13 miles whoops due to navigation errors. We started at 6am, self supported and was having fish & chips in Eastbourne by 7pm. I had ridden two 100Mile+ sportives in the French Alps the month before, with more elevation and heat but I think this as tough or maybe a tad tougher.

enjoyed the video, thanks - but do tell just what you had in all of those packs?

The hover bar offers 7 times the comfort of a normal bar setup? I'd love to see how you measure comfort.... 😭😂

@tombowman5281

4 жыл бұрын

I believe it honestly does

Looks great! .. but I think that I’ll start in Winchester and do the route in reverse and hope for some easier riding!

@davidmartin305

4 жыл бұрын

If you are doing it in a day, Winchester as a start is the hardest way, as the toughest climbing is at the Eastbourne end of the ride.

@friedr2766

4 жыл бұрын

Also it is virtually the same up as from Eastbourne as Winchester is in the itchen River Valley which at most drops another 5m until the sea

Appreciate this route can be done on a gravel bike, I’d always go full suss though, just too wearing on the body otherwise and I feel MTB tyres offer better protection against the ruts and pretty lethal sharp flints we have locally?

Would you choose these bikes over a mtb or emtb? I’m looking for a south downs bike and just found this video. I need advice. Where do I buy a bike? How much to spend?

Whats the program you use to make your trip interactive at min 3:31?

Nice video. Are you running tubeless?

No two descriptions of the SDW give the same amount of climbing? This video suggests around 3000m, I’ve read as much as 4000? When we did it - in one day I might add - my Garmin suggested 3800m and it certainly felt like that much.

Looks great! What was your total riding time / speed? At 100mi it looks like an ideal challenge day on the bike, but would be a properly log slog!

@MikeTheBike2010

4 жыл бұрын

Thomas Watts we did it E to West in late September this year (great weather and an unusual Easterly wind). Don’t think I could have managed it (I’m 51 and on a full suss) without company of friends and 3 refuelling stops kindly provided by a friends partner. Took us around 14 hours and the end section into Winchester does go on longer than you think (by which time it was dark so no more great views). A real challenge to complete (any kind of delays or mechanicals and you are going to miss the last train back!) but one I’d highly recommend.

Good video, but you need to do it in 1 day. I have done in twice on a bike and 3 times running in a relay

Is it possible to do it on Brompton? I can walk for a littel bit if necessary

Well I almost did not watch this video as the last one I watched was all whining. Enjoy yourself!! At least Sophie was not whining this time as you hotel it! Get the right gears and gear on the bike, tent, and do some real bikepacking. If you have to get off and walk so be it. Have FUN!!

do some people do it the other way? seems like the norm is to start in winchester.

Where did you guys stay?

Open and exposed... Pray it doesn't start raining if attempting I guess. Could become a very messy affair. :).

Prevailing winds!

How were the Roswheel bags? I had to double check that you guys were actually using Roswheel. Because I don't like to pay $100 USD for a top tube bag that holds a phone and one Clif Bar.

@mazditzo

4 жыл бұрын

Chinese brand with an okay quality

I can't believe Boardman have stopped selling the 9.0. I hope that means there's a new one coming soon

A couple of comments/questions. Firstly why no gloves and secondly would you really recommend gravel bikes over mountain bikes with suspension? Thanks

Just realised moustaches are back in fashion!

Is this route suitable for a road bike with largish (36 mm) tyres?

@jrooooom

2 жыл бұрын

did you do this? i’m going to next weekend and am terrified looking at their chain rings!

Guys have you ever heard of the clothes brand called "Le Col"?

@wchu702

4 жыл бұрын

Yes.

@onetwothreefourfive12345

3 жыл бұрын

No

Those cannondale wheels dont have any hologram stickers #lies :P

South Downs Way GPX route please

What a shame! 3- 30 summats, gettin paid to cycle- spend 2 days, mithering about head wind and hills. (TBH the lass did'nt mither much) Not even having to camp out!

Great video but you do know that you committed a cardinal sin when you set off in Eastbourne don't you ! Yes your not allowed to cycle along that part of the promenade. How ridiculous is that when you think that the local authority would rather young children cycle in traffic than in a safe environment. I know this because I too am a keen cyclist and also live in Eastbourne. Thankfully we have a great group of cyclists that campaign as a group, Bespoke to improve cycling facilities in the town so hopefully one day we too will be able to cycle where you have ridden without the threat of receiving a £500 fine. I always enjoy watching your videos as they are entertaining and informative.

Who is the other person

Tuned in as said bikepacking but you lost me at "staying in hotels"! Come on guys, get with the spirit ...

Kilometres?! When in (what's left of) England, imperial measurements are the only way.

Prefer GCN. More fun, tongue-in-cheek, and less snobby. God I hate how middle-flippin-class cycling has become. (And I'm middle class!)

Ageism?

Is it just me, or is James starting to resemble the tough guy meme?

When you realise The Don did it in one day

Not everyone lives in the south

Can you make your content accessible and inclusive by formatting the auto captioning into closed captioning please? it is very hard to watch relying on only the dreaded auto captioning that not doesn't make it enjoyable sadly.

Fucking Zwift ads >>>

Nice video. Are you running tubeless?