I was the ginger fellah on the fuel team this year. It was lovely to meet you. Thank you for the video´s and showing the brutal reality of the rally!

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

Oh mega. Yey. Thanks so much for for always being such a friendly face. I hope the Eco race is similar 🤞

Congratulations!! Thank you for taking us with you on this adventure! The highs, lows, crashes and get back on with it attitude!! Your such an inspiration!🤗🤣😎😘

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

Thank you! You are very welcome i am glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching woooo!

I think all of us followers are really proud of you Vanessa! Way to Go!

@TheGirlOnABike

3 ай бұрын

Oh wow thank you so much and thank you for watching

Shade, eat, drink, relax, race, prepare, sleep. And some filming in between. What a strenuous week, Vanessa! Thanks for taking us a passengers, very eye-opening ;-) Günter/Nürnberg

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

Oh yup it sure was! Thank you for your support and for watching yey!

Well done Vanessa! What an amazing effort - and really enjoyed watching your series - thanks for taking the trouble to put it all together. As if racing MDC wasn’t enough! x

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

Thank you I really appreciate the acknowledgment of the video side of things! Alot of hard work but it makes it all worth it to receive positive comments like this, so thank you 🙂

@bonks4395

8 ай бұрын

My two little girls don't ride bikes but love watching your videos because you are a brave and courageous woman who says it like it is. My girls can stand on horses and race around a rodeo arena...but they sure do love watching you shred the sand on your machine. Keep it up, you inspire us all.@@TheGirlOnABike

Awesome! Very inspirational stuff. I look forward to the next one.

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, thank you for watching, plenty more adventures to come hehe

So awesome that you shared your adventure and I love your honesty...Yeah gonna go for a ride right now!!

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

You are welcome i am glad you enjoyed it! enjoy the ride woo!

Very well done!! Really enjoy your videos!!

@TheGirlOnABike

9 ай бұрын

Thank you very much! Yay that makes me smile. Thank you

Awesome as always, congratulations. Well done!

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

Wooo thanks!

Congrats, you are one tough cookie to be able to push through to the end a great accomplishment, love your channel. It's such a real life experience to follow along with you, can't wait for the next rallye, but for now rest up and enjoy some time off. P.S. love you bike reviews!

@TheGirlOnABike

9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! That means sooo much to me. Thank you. I'm on turbo fitness training 💪

Congratulations Vanessa that was epic, thanks for sharing under such challenging conditions!

@TheGirlOnABike

9 ай бұрын

My pleasure!! Thanks so much for watching

Well done Vanessa! You are an inspiration to us all. I truly believe that you and Big Buddy have bonded well through thick and thin on this epic adventure. You both made it!. I am greener than a green thing sitting here wishing that I had taken the chance to do just a part of what you have accomplished. That would have had to be quite some decades ago though as I feel I'm almost ready for recycling after the last few years. I may not be able to ride a bike anymore but I sure love watching your adventures on the bike and your unique warts n all presenting style. Whoop whoop! I loved the Blue Peter style camel back water filling bit.

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

Thank you that is super kind of you to say. You are very right, we definitely bonded in every way possible hehe.. Thank you for your support, and following along my adventures

Fantastic achievement, another wonderfully inspirational video.

@TheGirlOnABike

9 ай бұрын

Thank you! Yey

Roll on girl,thankyou for taking the time to do these vids.quality is good.keep on keeping on❤❤😁😁

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

Oh thank you, so glad you like them! Plenty more to come!

Congratulations Vanessa well done Loved all the videos get some well deserved rest, look forward to watching your next adventure 😊👍🏻❤️🥈🏆⭐️

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! 😊Plenty more to come hehe

Oh wow, another awesome achievement. You are such an inspiration. I have loved this rally series, its so real and raw i feel like i am right there with you. Keep up the amazing work 🤩👌🤟👍

@TheGirlOnABike

9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Yey that's exactly what I hope. Share the reality 🫶

HUGE congratulations on your fantastic achievement. Your videos inspire and amuse, keep it up... 🙂

@TheGirlOnABike

9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! That's lovely to hear. Yey

Big congratulations to you Vanessa!!! Very well done!

@TheGirlOnABike

9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!!

Congrats Vanessa...🎉🎉 You deserved it. Thanks for taking me deep inside the rally and Dakar or Ezbergrodeo is ready to be explore. Greetings from Malaysia ❤

@TheGirlOnABike

9 ай бұрын

Aw my pleasure

Amazing accomplishment. This was a very beautiful, entertaining and inspiring series to watch.

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Wow. Incredible feedback. Thank you

Congratulations Venessa!!. Thanks for taking us on your rally race/aventure.

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

Woo thanks so much! You are welcome, glad you enjoyed it hehe

Awesome job Vanessa. You asked about opinions on this series. No microphone- Could hear you just fine. TMI moments? Nope, just showing the reality of doing a rally. Filming not always pretty? Life never is. Refreshing that you share your experience vs putting on a show. Really liked your "Kit" video and how to stay cool.

@TheGirlOnABike

9 ай бұрын

Wow. Thank you. I can't tell you how much this means to me. I'm so worried about making rubbish frustratingly filmed content. But my goodness in the desert it is hard!! Thank you for the show of encouragement ❤️

Fantastic job! Well done!

@TheGirlOnABike

9 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

You are one h*ll of a fighter, Vanessa! It takes immense strength and determination to do what you (and all the others) did. So much fun to watch your escapades here on video - just following a blip on screen while the race was ongoing didn't give the full picture, even though I could see your speed and the surrounding intense heat and knew it was rough on any human being. Best of all: You had fun, and you can live to tell and continue to inspire others. ⭐

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

Hehe yey thanks so much! Mega appreciate that! I sure did have fun, and looking back it really was one wild adventure!

One word. You are extraordinary. Oh wait that’s 3. So well done!!!!!

@TheGirlOnABike

6 ай бұрын

Aw hehe yey thank you so much

What you are doing is so hard core. Thanks for sharing, dont worry about quality, its great. Your insperational and doing great, keep going and thanks.

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much, mega apppreciate that!

Very well done Vanessa. Congratulations on this epic achievement !!!!!!!!

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!!

Girl! That was absolutely amazing! You're an incredible athlete. I could only dream of finishing a race like that 😮 Looking forward to the next adventure 👍

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

Aw that is super lovely, thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it

Absolutely amazing achievement! Super huge congratulations and I really take my hat off to you for the way you dig so deep in those difficult and painful moments. You are an endless source of inspiration!👏👏🥳🥳🥳👊😎

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! So kind

ABSOLUTELY AWESOME HUGE RESPECT FOR YOUR GUSTO AND COMPETITIVENESS..GLAD YOU ARE WELL AND CARRIED ON.. LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEXT ONE...

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

Yey thanks so much, mega appreciate that!

Congratulations! I never realized how insane a rally like this actually is, I try to watch the Dakar every year, but you never get the complete picture. Again, congratulations and I loved watching this 👍💪

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

Oh yea it is wild! Unfortunately the camera just never quite shows the true extent of some of the terrain, but super glad you enjoyed it and have a new appreciation for it! Thanks or your support

Enjoyed this adventure of your as always Vanessa. Thanks thanks thanks a lot for sharing your awesome experiences with us. You are really special. Keep doing your amazing videos! God bless you young girl!

@TheGirlOnABike

9 ай бұрын

Aw this is super lovely, thank you so much for watching and your kind words, glad you enjoyed it! Yey!

Congratulations, you’re a legend, well done it’s been great watching ,🤘🤘🤘🤘 what achievement you have gained

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

Aw thanks so much, mega glad you enjoyed it and thanks for your support!

Well done!! I know how I feel after finishing a 3 hour cross country race...but that high 30 minutes after finishing is awesome. So proud of you.

@TheGirlOnABike

9 ай бұрын

I totally hear you in the high!! It's incredible

I really appreciate what you go through on these rallys but best of all you are so cheerful

@TheGirlOnABike

9 ай бұрын

Aw I try to be. It's not always easy. Especially when your face blows up 🤣

Thank you so much dear Vanessa! You showed to all of us what it means to be on a rally! How to ride slow as well😊! Have a good recovery time, because I want more! More fun, more adv, more empowerment.

@TheGirlOnABike

9 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

Great riding and determination Vanessa...and congrats on your placings! Cheers Steve

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

Wooo thanks so much

You take us on these trips with you! Love it. Keep safe out there! 😊😅

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

Hehe yup! I like to share it all 😅 but thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed it yey!

Big Big congratulations on your achievement! You rock girl! 😊

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

Yey thanks!

Congratulations, that was awesome!

@TheGirlOnABike

9 ай бұрын

Yey thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it!

absolutely amazing work well done

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

Fantastic result, well done!

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

Yey thank you

Well bloody done! I love the bit after your off where you were going “slowly”. That’s about the least slow slowly I’ve ever seen😁

@TheGirlOnABike

9 ай бұрын

Haha oops. Eyes in the finish 🫣🤣😈

Congrats! I did a lot of extreme things in my 20's and 30's on bikes and bush walking, I understand the addiction. I'm a bit slower now in my 60's, too many broken bones, but I still ride practically everyday, either on my Pan Am or my hotted up 1988 Lowrider sidecar. You have to keep riding. It is tragic when someone dies at a race or rally, so sad.

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

Yey, keep on riding! Yes it was heart breaking but still we take risks to do the things we love

Brilliant ride Vanessa, congratulations 🎉🎉 Thanks for the Tailwind info 😊

@KnightRider1157

9 ай бұрын

Ps. Fantastic support by organisers and other competitors

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

You are very welcome! I am glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching

Absolutely felt Your pain when fell and joy when finished. Shine on You Crazy Diamond!

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

Aw thank you

Love seeing all this. So interesting. You're hardcore, respect. 👍🏻

@TheGirlOnABike

9 ай бұрын

Thanks Jim

An epic effort indeed! I guess your videos are a very precious resource to anyone who considers going on a rally, for none of the flashy videos ever show the flip side of the coin. Some do show their bruises like Noraly after her nasty crash at the Baja Six days and recently the Dinaric Rally, but that obviously is not even half of it. And yes, you do get back to all. I don't know how you do it, I suspect there's some Pratchettian-Discworld-Magic involved, but you do, and it gives your social media homies the cosy feeling of not just being a follower but a wee bit of a fwendy, and this is smiles and pride inducing and uplifting and more, and all at the same time! So lots of love back atcha, you are a most amazing lass! Pure thunder!!1! 🤗😍

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

This is such a lovely comment, thank you very much for your support kind words and encouragement!

That is an outstanding achievement Vanessa. Truly awesome 😊❤

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Congratulations Venessa. I'd say well done getting what you had on video while surviving a very tough rally. Hope it didn't take too long for your bruising to change back to a more normal color. Take care and don't get caught having too much fun!

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

Thank you! A few weeks of recovery physically and mentally as it was such a tough challenge but super fun and very well worth it hehe..

Am late to the party but truly incredible. So much guts and glory. Congratulations !

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

Aw thank you, super appreciate it 🙂 thanks for watching!

Fantastic achievement, well done! 😀

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

Thank you!

My goodness Vanessa, what can I say you are a true inspiration. Suddenly, I want to ride the dunes... ps love the honesty too!

@TheGirlOnABike

6 ай бұрын

do it! You'll love the dunes!!! aw thank you

@stephenashby9858

6 ай бұрын

You are most welcome Vanessa! Do you ever watch Harry’s Garage he often goes on a thing called Desert Raiders and wondered as I am a complete novice if you thought that was a better idea? Thanks, Stephen @@TheGirlOnABike

Wow what a great effort congratulations 💪🙏

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Congratulations! way to perserveer! You did an amazing job enduring some very arduous conditions! Be Proud of yourself! ML&R...

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Absolutely amazing!!

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

Yey! Thanks dude

@richardhartman5995

8 ай бұрын

@@TheGirlOnABike you are the very best

What an amazing experience, thank you for sharing with us.

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

My pleasure. Thanks dude

You’re the Beast!!!!!!❤

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

Hehe

I am so proud of you, my heart was in my mouth at your off, but you still managed to put the camera on, total legion Well done, girl, a great series of vids

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

Oh thank you, that means alot, I super appreciate your support

Great riding skills, navigation, competition, determination, and most of all… tougher than a cross between a gladiator and a Wild West cowgirl. Much Respect! Greetings from 🇨🇦 👋🍻.

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

Love this, thank you!

You are amazing! What a recovery. Yay airbags!

@TheGirlOnABike

9 ай бұрын

Aw thank you !

You are the ONE AND ONLY !!!!!!!!!!

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

Aw lovely, thank you

excellent and honest video, beyond 99.9% of all riders and racers, fantastic effort .. 😀

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

Honesty is key! So glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching and your kind words 😊

MINT ! excellent result. good effort doll.

@TheGirlOnABike

9 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊 yey

Congrats Vanessa on your second-place finish!!! Keep on riding!

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

Thanks !

Well done , absolutely amazing, congratulations, for anyone to finish such a brutally tough long rally, is testament to there determination skill and most of all gutts all the very best to a legendary lady biker

@TheGirlOnABike

9 ай бұрын

Aw dude. Thank you

You my dear are one tough broad(bird). And i mean that in the most sincere, nicest and complimentary way possible. Excellent job. Love your channel.

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

Hehe thank you

Fantastic achievement action girl an inspiration to all. Cancel stage 6 was the safe and right thing to do. No more lives to be lost is paramount if avoidable by controlling the racers instinct to compete and enforce a break. O'h and big congrats on over 50k subscribers. Awesome job👌👍

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I agree it was a good decision to be made, we definitely all needed the rest and a bit of time to cool down. Woooo thanks!

Well done, a fantastic achievement! XXX

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much woo!

congratulations!👏👏👏 our english rose in the desert! superbly handled🏍

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

Haha aw thanks

❤❤take care we want you around for a long time

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

Aw i do try my best, thank you

Absolutely bloody awesome Vanessa 💪💪🏍💨💨 youre one tuff lady maybe the footballers shd watch this, lol.. I hope to be out next year too😉🤞 Safe home and enjoy your achievement 😃😃👌

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

Hahaha! Thanks so much

Well done great series of videos painfull crash is my bike ok? ( hardcore) I got to keep going! Great words for life and mental attitude ! You are awesome 😎 xx

@TheGirlOnABike

9 ай бұрын

Thanks John. I was sooo close to the end it was a terrifying not possible option to quit. But gosh I was sore for about 6 weeks! Lol

well done...I can't imagine what you put yourself through.

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

Thanks Richard

@richardsimpson3792

8 ай бұрын

@@TheGirlOnABike You are amazing...

HAPPY FOR YOU VANESA ! 🎉

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Amazing Vanessa bloody well done I’d be buzzing for weeks after that. Be great if you did a follow up video a week after coming home with some reflections. PS did you have a shandy or 10 on the last night 😂

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! I am sure there will be plenty of that on my instagram daily stories hehe

Brilliant 👊👌

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

Woo thanks for watching and your support

Fantastic job girl what a great effort from yourself an for Britain an what placement your a tough one 👍🕺🕺🕺👌😍

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

Woooo thank you!

Bad video !!!! This is what makes your videos fantastic They are real, honest and tell it as it is Who cares about microphones? You are AMAZING 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💜🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💜🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💜🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

Aw hehe well thank you i really appreciate that

Well done 👍 tough lady

@TheGirlOnABike

9 ай бұрын

Thanks Andy

You are an amazing inspiration to this old South African guy....

@TheGirlOnABike

9 ай бұрын

Aw hehe that made me smile. Thank you

Fantastic result 👍, congratulations from every off road rider in Australia 🇦🇺 ( I’m sure they would ) and I hope 🤞 you get a congratulations from our very own 3 times Darker winner and much MORE Toby Price .

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

Aw hehe thank you so much, that is very kind of you!

Great work girl, a finish is a win for anyone, congrats 💪

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

Totally agree! Thanks

You at super and a little crazy, congratulations

@TheGirlOnABike

9 ай бұрын

Thanks! 🤪😘

Athletes have to take the time to recover, and you are most certainly are an athlete. Well done on your achievements

@TheGirlOnABike

9 ай бұрын

Aw thank you. Super appreciate that

every biker ever........ is my bike ok? well done! Amazing series.

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

Haha so true

well done you are one well hard rock and a embassardor for women motorcycle racers keep it up Vannessa.👍👍

@TheGirlOnABike

9 ай бұрын

Aw wow. Super kind. Thank you! 😃

Congratulations Vanessa on coming 2nd 🏆 in the female category and ranking 25th overall 👏 Smashed it. Me and Mrs Fitz loved watching your challenge Hope your seat has had a Clean 🧼Needs must. 😂 the new Paula Radclife of the rally world.

@TheGirlOnABike

9 ай бұрын

Haha yeah it had a very good scrub!!! 🤢🤣🤣

EPIC STUFF! And epic results for a rookie (basically)! You could title this series TRUE GRIT ( gender irrespective). Again I really like your detail coverage of all the meds, laced drink components, and of course the safety gear that you proved how valuable it can be in the nasty off you managed. You da WOMAN!👏👏

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

Aw yey thanks so much!

Vanessa Ruck...You are a bloody F^%#^#^ing legend!!!!!! To quote your audio post crash!!!!

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

Hehe uh oh! But yey thank you!

AMAZING AMAZING Vanessa

@TheGirlOnABike

9 ай бұрын

Yey thanks lovely

Damn girl, what great big nuts you have. So proud of you. Damn. Really really inspirational. Thank you. Kiwi Pete

@TheGirlOnABike

5 ай бұрын

Oh that is super lovely of you to say, thank you so much!

Congrats

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

Wooo thanks

I trained extensively in extreme heat. in Arizona. I would frequently ride up to 6 hours on a mountain bicycle in temps up to 115 F. May I share some tips? 1. Adjust to the heat. My body, it would take 5 to 7 days to acclimate to the heat. At first i would vomit up to days 2 to 3. Then, weakness and nausea. Finally after a week, I'd adapt and my endurance training could begin. 2. Rest is critical to prevent injury. Don't try to do it when you're sleep deprived. 3. Hydration is critical. Dehydration makes muscles and ligaments prone to tearing. Most pro bodybuilders rip these things right before contests when they are dehydrated. 4. Mild headache indicates heatstroke coming on. Stop immediately and douse your head with water. This will literally lower the temperature of your head. 5. Douse your clothes with water and as you bike, the evaporating water will cool your body temperature considerably. When your clothes dry out, douse them again and repeat. Wrapping your head in a wet t shirt tie it around the back like an arab head towel also helps a lot. Never had a heat injury doing this!

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

Some great tips, thanks for sharing!

Hi there! Loved your post about protecting your butt. Just wanted to give you some advice back: try not wearing cotton underneath your cycling pants. The cotton actually stores moisture and makes things worse. I used to mountainbike a lot, and that would be the main thing any push bike person will give you as advice to prevent rash (pedaling it's mainly the rubbing on the upper inside of your legs you need to worry about cause they are constantly moving opposite ways) Thanks for sharing those insights again, hope to help you to perform even better! Ride safe!

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

Yey thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for sharing your tips also 🙂

Well done you ..

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Honestly, your wee journey in this series has been... emotional. It seems like it was more significant than the hardships of desert racing :-). Have you ever investigated a Shewee? It's designed to allow women to pee al fresco without needing to moon the local wildlife, & I've heard nothing but good reports, as long as users practiced before trying to use it for real...

@TheGirlOnABike

9 ай бұрын

Yeah I have but on a rally bike I really don't have space for a plastic cup. You still have to pull your trousers down so doest really save anything other than the squat and then requirea carry a pee covered thing haha

@fat_biker

9 ай бұрын

@@TheGirlOnABike Oh! I just googled Shewee [my search history is going to be fun] & it's suddenly got huge... when did that happen? It used to be a little plastic funnel for festival goers, not a two handed wind instrument! The one I was thinking of you can use standing up while dressed... more dodgy searches on KZread says the one I was thinking of was called the 'pstyle' - google it for some reviews, but it's basically a glorified plastic gutter that you can shove in through the flies of your trousers, rinse with a squirt of water, & karibiner in its little bag onto the back of your pack. If the videos are to be believed...

This is NOT a bad video at all. Good on you.

@TheGirlOnABike

9 ай бұрын

Haha yey thanks dude

Well done 👍❤️🇮🇪

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

Thank you

good❤❤❤❤

@TheGirlOnABike

8 ай бұрын

Thanks