Markus Stitz - Bikepacking & Cycling Adventures

Markus Stitz - Bikepacking & Cycling Adventures

I work as journalist and filmmaker, with a focus on sustainable tourism and cycling. I am the author of Great British Gravel Rides and Bikepacking Scotland. In 2015/16 I cycled around the world on a #singlespeed bike - 34,097km through 26 countries.

Since then I create cycling and bikepacking routes through bikepackingscotland.com and bikepackinggermany.com and run the Dirt Dash event series.

Exploring Loch Awe

Exploring Loch Awe

Wild About Bikepacking

Wild About Bikepacking

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  • @alanhanley9515
    @alanhanley951513 күн бұрын

    But why destroy that feeling of freedom by using a Seatpack? Free your soul with a rack....

  • @reizkultur
    @reizkultur11 күн бұрын

    Oh dear! I think I free y soul simply by cycling, not by using either rack or seatpack!

  • @Huneidu
    @Huneidu16 күн бұрын

    I am glad to see videos of the bike, and the scenery is perfect. I own the R14 version and I can relate to carrying up those stairs, oof.

  • @reizkultur
    @reizkultur16 күн бұрын

    Thanks for watching! Scotland is pretty amazing for the bike, we loved it! And yepp, those steps (:

  • @thegiantswordworkout
    @thegiantswordworkout17 күн бұрын

    Splendid video. So many have been waiting and needing this! An offroad cargo ebike that can carry heavy weight for long distance is what all campers and outdoors enthusiasts have been waiting for. This opens up a whole new market for ebike manufacturers. The video we all really need and want to see next is its loaded capacity of 390 in its offroad environment. This is what we have been waiting for for so long. The performance of max load offroad is what this new market should be showing and improving on. 😊

  • @brianbathgate4944
    @brianbathgate494421 күн бұрын

    Marvellous. Great adventure and an awesome edit - have a sub :)

  • @reizkultur
    @reizkultur20 күн бұрын

    Thank Brian!

  • @gbscotland7710
    @gbscotland771022 күн бұрын

    Another beautiful and well edited video and showcases Moray / Speyside perfectly! Nice to see a coffee stop at Kula Coffee Hut at Duffus included, one of my favourite

  • @reizkultur
    @reizkultur21 күн бұрын

    Thank you (: And the cafe was awesome!

  • @bnrynlds
    @bnrynlds24 күн бұрын

    Looks fantastic Markus. What drone are you flying now?

  • @reizkultur
    @reizkultur24 күн бұрын

    At the moment an Air 3 - but also just about to try the Mini 4 Pro

  • @bnrynlds
    @bnrynlds24 күн бұрын

    @@reizkultur That's a nice looking machine.

  • @reizkultur
    @reizkultur24 күн бұрын

    @@bnrynlds Yepp, very happy with it. Very stable in the wind, it can handle some rain and shoots true vertical if needed.

  • @janicegalloway5636
    @janicegalloway563624 күн бұрын

    Coastal path to Findhorn and Culbin, my neck of the woods and so beautiful, especially when the sun's out. Glad you had a great trip and enjoyed the film 😊

  • @reizkultur
    @reizkultur24 күн бұрын

    Hi Janice, very nice to read this, thank you!

  • @CharlieVanPoppel
    @CharlieVanPoppel25 күн бұрын

    Really enjoyed this, great video Markus! You definitely had all weathers. What were the chances of seeing you both in Tomintoul on that soaking wet evening! The rest of the trip looks ace too.

  • @reizkultur
    @reizkultur24 күн бұрын

    Thanks so much Charlie! Yepp, what a chance evening, we were delighted to see all the bikes & nice people (:

  • @adamchristie2620
    @adamchristie262025 күн бұрын

    Love riding the Moray Coast and that coffee shack at Duffus Castle is 👌. Great photography too!

  • @reizkultur
    @reizkultur25 күн бұрын

    Thank you! We really liked it, those beaches are special!

  • @markbickerton3714
    @markbickerton371425 күн бұрын

    Fabulous... just fabulous....

  • @reizkultur
    @reizkultur25 күн бұрын

    Thanks Mark, it's been a pleasure to work on this!

  • @simonjohnson2897
    @simonjohnson289725 күн бұрын

    What a wonderful video. It reminds me of the guy who took a R&M Load 60 around King Alfred's way with his dog kzread.info/dash/bejne/eYyT18qdgJa5fZM.html

  • @reizkultur
    @reizkultur25 күн бұрын

    Thanks heaps Simon, will watch this later!

  • @alistairmacphail2936
    @alistairmacphail293625 күн бұрын

    Love Findhorn, my favourite place on earth, sadly the coastal peninsula is getting pretty badly eroded between Findhorn and Burghead, but some cracking beachy smeechy singletrack 👌

  • @reizkultur
    @reizkultur25 күн бұрын

    Yepp, agreed! And we LOVED the water taxi as well. Just a short boat ride, but Jane was really nice and somehow it fetl like a proper adventure.

  • @douglaschisholm
    @douglaschisholm25 күн бұрын

    Amazing... Makes me want to get out on my bike!

  • @reizkultur
    @reizkultur25 күн бұрын

    Awesome, thanks a lot Douglas!

  • @esthertacke1901
    @esthertacke190125 күн бұрын

    Beautiful as always Markus.

  • @reizkultur
    @reizkultur25 күн бұрын

    Thanks heaps Esther!

  • @SeanSmith66
    @SeanSmith6626 күн бұрын

    Exciting!

  • @reizkultur
    @reizkultur26 күн бұрын

    Nice one Sean, looking forward to what you think!

  • @SeanSmith66
    @SeanSmith6626 күн бұрын

    @@reizkulturcan’t wait to see it! 😉

  • @reizkultur
    @reizkultur25 күн бұрын

    @@SeanSmith66 Hope you enjoyed it!

  • @SeanSmith66
    @SeanSmith6625 күн бұрын

    @@reizkultur Markus, Jenny... some definite goosebump moments for me! You guys look like you had a great time! ❤

  • @tonypaddler
    @tonypaddlerАй бұрын

    Yup, Scotland is extremely beautiful!

  • @Schottland4U
    @Schottland4UАй бұрын

    Markus, ich bin gespannt, wann es solche tollen Gravel Bike Events wie hier in Schottland auch in Deutschland geben wird!?

  • @Hippo317
    @Hippo3173 ай бұрын

    Supherb Video. We we were there four years for trecking ago and will definitely go there again

  • @jezfrommirfied64
    @jezfrommirfied643 ай бұрын

    Absolutely fantastic film thank you guys 🫶

  • @reizkultur
    @reizkultur3 ай бұрын

    Thanks heaps for watching and the nice feedback!

  • @TokyoNightGirl-fk4cn
    @TokyoNightGirl-fk4cn3 ай бұрын

    💞Wow💛💛💛🧡💛💛💛💛

  • @ruairidhalexander7631
    @ruairidhalexander76313 ай бұрын

    Why no sound on the interviews?

  • @wulloutdoors
    @wulloutdoors4 ай бұрын

    Great Video!!

  • @reizkultur
    @reizkultur3 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @michaelgoegele985
    @michaelgoegele9855 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the film and even more for the route. Planning to cycle from Hull to Inverness this summer and I can use this route at least partially. Cycling from south to north would you recommend the route along the coast or the more inland route?

  • @reizkultur
    @reizkultur5 ай бұрын

    Hi Michael, for unique scenery I would suggest the coastal route of the Adventure Route - and changing to the cycle touring route in Whitby. The North York Moors are stunning too, so if you have time, a detour is worth it.

  • @michaelgoegele985
    @michaelgoegele9855 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the tip, maybe I can include a short loop through the Moors. I just noticed that on routeyc there are two routes leading from Hull/South to the North...there's the Adventure Route and the Cycle Touring Route...do this two routes use the same roads/paths or are they different? I imagine the Cycle touring route is road related and the Adventure Route is more offroad?@@reizkultur

  • @reizkultur
    @reizkultur5 ай бұрын

    @@michaelgoegele985 Hi Michael, yes, they are different. I would suggest cycling to Hedon from Hull, and then reverse the Adventure route - heading to Spurn Point, which is magical, and then up the coast from there. You could also take it to Scarborough and then use the part of of the adventure route to Whitby. Drop me an email if you have questions! Cheers Markus

  • @TomaszChrapek
    @TomaszChrapek5 ай бұрын

    I'd love to see this bike in person! Also wondering, since it is the same frame as their tandem model Pino, whether it could be changed by users..

  • @reizkultur
    @reizkultur5 ай бұрын

    Hi Tomasz, I guess wortwhile getting in touch with Hase to see whether or not that is possible. I would be interested in the outcome!

  • @stevelindley2041
    @stevelindley20414 ай бұрын

    I am looking at the Hase or the Omnium Mini Max. I like the fact that the Hase has drop bars and that can be shortened. Thanks for this. Every little helps.

  • @reizkultur
    @reizkultur4 ай бұрын

    @@stevelindley2041 Loved the bike, and while I was first not sure, the drop bars are great!

  • @markhanlon9044
    @markhanlon90445 ай бұрын

    I’m itching to do these routes

  • @reizkultur
    @reizkultur5 ай бұрын

    That's great to hear! If of interest, I rent out a small house in Alyth, closeby, with good space for bikes as well!

  • @doggylover1958
    @doggylover19585 ай бұрын

    Love it, thank you so much. Wonderful cinematography.

  • @reizkultur
    @reizkultur5 ай бұрын

    Thanks heaps for watching and the nice feedback!

  • @aaronedgeart
    @aaronedgeart5 ай бұрын

    Right on. Particularly digging the music changes with scenery on the beat, well done.

  • @reizkultur
    @reizkultur5 ай бұрын

    Thanks a lot for watching and the lovely feedback!

  • @soloist777
    @soloist7775 ай бұрын

    As an Aussie cyclist who, over the years has developed a great love of the Yorkshire coast thru' my love of British crime dramas like Vera, DCI Banks etc, I really enjoyed this short film. It adds to my desire to return to GB and bike pack it one day.

  • @reizkultur
    @reizkultur5 ай бұрын

    That is wonderful feedback, many thanks! The Yorkshire Coast is stunning. I have crossed Australia from Sydney to Perth on my round the world trip and loved it as well, venturing off the road in the Nullarbor was an awesome experience as well!

  • @firsthippy
    @firsthippy5 ай бұрын

    Been thinking about doing this route at Easter. Really need to pull a finger out and book some trains I guess. Thanks for the video.

  • @reizkultur
    @reizkultur5 ай бұрын

    Easter would be ideal. If you struggle for bike spaces on the Inverness line, an alternative would be to take the Ember bus to Perth/Dundee, which takes bikes, and cycle in from there - either connecting at Blair Atholl or even better, at Enochdhu.

  • @firsthippy
    @firsthippy5 ай бұрын

    Cheers for the tip. We were thinking, to make it easier with trains, to get to Aviemore on the train and then hire bikes there, rather than bring them from London. It's an added expense but means less stress getting on trains and my partner gets to maybe try out an MTB rather than use her gravel bike, plus my new gravel bike probably still won't be ready by then :S Plus it's only a short trip so I'd be less worried about having a perfect bike fit and the like. "Run what ya brung" vibes. @@reizkultur

  • @reizkultur
    @reizkultur5 ай бұрын

    @@firsthippy Great idea, there are two good providers there, which hire gravel bikes & MTBs!

  • @ianstewart8301
    @ianstewart83015 ай бұрын

    So pretty! And happy to see Jenny & Mark again now that GCN + is kaput 😢

  • @reizkultur
    @reizkultur5 ай бұрын

    Thanks Ian! We enjoyed working on this together, great team!

  • @DavidWilson-qh1ud
    @DavidWilson-qh1ud5 ай бұрын

    cool, inspiring, keep up the good work!

  • @reizkultur
    @reizkultur5 ай бұрын

    Thanks a lot David!

  • @hoser7706
    @hoser77065 ай бұрын

    Beautiful scenery but more route, gear and planning chatter would have been nice

  • @reizkultur
    @reizkultur5 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching, and the feedback. There are likely to follow more films about the different routes.

  • @brettmeikle
    @brettmeikle5 ай бұрын

    Scotland, right at the forefront of this revolution. This is a beautiful wee film to highlight that. Braw, lad.

  • @reizkultur
    @reizkultur5 ай бұрын

    Fingers crossed it will become reality!

  • @brettmeikle
    @brettmeikle5 ай бұрын

    Fastest woman and fastest man to cycle the world both Scots! Just pointing that out.

  • @reizkultur
    @reizkultur5 ай бұрын

    Yepp, I guess fit in there well with having lived in Edinburgh for 15 years now too (:

  • @peterharrington8709
    @peterharrington87095 ай бұрын

    Thank you! My part of the world and you're giving me a new perspective on it guys. Some wonderful days to be had so close to home.

  • @reizkultur
    @reizkultur5 ай бұрын

    That is wonderful feedback Peter, thanks for watching. It was a blank sheet when I started, and it was nice to discover this beautiful part of the world by cycling and meeting the people that were really passionate about it.

  • @RickFishUK
    @RickFishUK5 ай бұрын

    Greay film. Just a heads up - spoken/interview audio only seems to come mostly of the left channel while music is stereo. Possibly a feature instead of a bug?

  • @reizkultur
    @reizkultur5 ай бұрын

    Yepp, I could say it is a feature, but I could have duplicated the mono channel. Improvement for the next one, thanks for watching!

  • @agenthypo
    @agenthypo5 ай бұрын

    it''s infuriating, had to keep skipping the talking bits 😞

  • @reizkultur
    @reizkultur5 ай бұрын

    @@agenthypo Hard to please everyone, if it's infuriating, simply don't watch it. We prefer to inspire people!

  • @cathschofield7488
    @cathschofield74885 ай бұрын

    What a superb film 👏

  • @reizkultur
    @reizkultur5 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @SwampyDuckRidesAgain3636
    @SwampyDuckRidesAgain36365 ай бұрын

    Great video, I take it Yorkshire Dirt Dash will be based around these routes.

  • @reizkultur
    @reizkultur5 ай бұрын

    Yes, it will (: Mostly in the North York Moors and the coast between Filey and Whitby. Details very soon!

  • @Ken-jp1gr
    @Ken-jp1gr5 ай бұрын

    Nice film but to short.

  • @reizkultur
    @reizkultur5 ай бұрын

    I like the length, but there will also be a longer film coming soon about Great British Gravel Rides. Thanks for watching!

  • @justaguyonabicycle8910
    @justaguyonabicycle89105 ай бұрын

    Such a great video, very inspirational. Thanks. Please come to Sussex. South Downs, Ashdown Forest, Pooh Bridge, Avenue Verte, East Grinstead, Downs Link. Perfect!

  • @reizkultur
    @reizkultur5 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much. I might be working on a book in that part of the UK soon, and Great British Gravel Rides - The Film will have footage from the South Downs at least. I would love to do something similar in other regions!

  • @justaguyonabicycle8910
    @justaguyonabicycle89105 ай бұрын

    Markus. That's so cool. Pls stay in touch. If we can tie a visit in with our kidical mass or bike bus, it would be amazing. Happy to help in any way I can.

  • @privacytest9126
    @privacytest91265 ай бұрын

    Why do none of the links on your website work for the routes?

  • @SwampyDuckRidesAgain3636
    @SwampyDuckRidesAgain36365 ай бұрын

    Links are working for me.

  • @reizkultur
    @reizkultur5 ай бұрын

    Same here, links are working, maybe try again?

  • @heinzholger8321
    @heinzholger83215 ай бұрын

    I got a slight issue with the audio, dialogue is left channel only

  • @reizkultur
    @reizkultur5 ай бұрын

    Hello, yes, well spotted. We recorded the audio in mono. I hope it still makes an enjoyable watch!

  • @jpcategowalkabout1583
    @jpcategowalkabout15835 ай бұрын

    For future reference- if you duplicate the mono track so that it’s on both left and right channels it solves this problem :)

  • @tonypaddler
    @tonypaddler5 ай бұрын

    Always great video content when you see any or all of these three names in the credits! Thank you Markus 🚲👍

  • @reizkultur
    @reizkultur5 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching Tony!

  • @tonypaddler
    @tonypaddler5 ай бұрын

    @@reizkultur my pleasure 🙂

  • @erwinsikkens_com
    @erwinsikkens_com5 ай бұрын

    Having ridden parts of the route just last week, I feel this is a great place to ride. Great film Markus.

  • @tonypaddler
    @tonypaddler5 ай бұрын

    Indeed it is Erwin, and adjacent to the northern end of the Yorkshire coast is the North Yorkshire Moors, which is also great for gravel bikes. (and MTB).

  • @reizkultur
    @reizkultur5 ай бұрын

    Thanks a lot Erwin! It was great to have you around, and making the journey over.

  • @erwinsikkens_com
    @erwinsikkens_com5 ай бұрын

    @@tonypaddler checked that out also indeed. Shared some of it on my Komoot and Instagram 💚

  • @tonypaddler
    @tonypaddler5 ай бұрын

    @@erwinsikkens_com oh good, I hope you also liked the NYM. I've heard a lot of good things about Komoot, I'll have to sign up. Cheers 🙂👍

  • @stuartfenning1879
    @stuartfenning18795 ай бұрын

    What a great film. Beautifully shot.

  • @reizkultur
    @reizkultur5 ай бұрын

    Hi Stuart, thanks a lot!

  • @tobiashusken2677
    @tobiashusken26775 ай бұрын

    Fell in love with this bike and I have bought it now. I have to say awesome bike. Did the first tour and super fast is really the correct term for it.

  • @reizkultur
    @reizkultur5 ай бұрын

    That is great to hear! Loved cycling with it, and there will hopefully be more adventures to come!

  • @joshandsarahride
    @joshandsarahride6 ай бұрын

    Really brilliant watch Markus. Always nice to see new ideas and styles of riding. Really keen to check out the Yorkshire coast route. We've spent nearly 10 years living in parts of Yorkshire but never made it to that coastline to ride!

  • @reizkultur
    @reizkultur6 ай бұрын

    Thanks a lot! I enjoyed your Cairngorms film, really nicely done. The route is finished, live with the next film - would be ace to have you riding it!

  • @jonhairsine6340
    @jonhairsine63406 ай бұрын

    Another great film Markus. And now an odd question - where did you get that great shirt?

  • @reizkultur
    @reizkultur6 ай бұрын

    Thank you! This is about 10 years old and from GAP I think (: Defo bought it before they became a thing (:

  • @davidskogley3570
    @davidskogley35706 ай бұрын

    Very interesting bike!

  • @reizkultur
    @reizkultur6 ай бұрын

    Agreed David, I would love to take it on more adventures!

  • @giellekefietst3999
    @giellekefietst39996 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the great video! I take my Bullitt out on bikepack trips 😎 It's awesome ❤

  • @reizkultur
    @reizkultur6 ай бұрын

    Thank you! Loved it, and look forward to more soon!