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  @alexmorgan34355 сағат бұрын

  Nice looking bike. I hope you both have lots of happy cycling adventures together. Also I hope you have a good D-lock for when you take it on trains.

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  @andysadventures3910Сағат бұрын

  Thanks Alex. Gold standard D lock + heavy duty cable arrived in post today. 👍

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  @Trevor.Adams6409 сағат бұрын

  Hi Andy. I shared your bike theft video on the Cycling UK Forum that I’m a member of. I’m hoping this may be responsible for some of your new subscribers. It prompted quite a discussion on the Forum. Good to see you’ve got a new bike and I look forward to watching you on your future adventures.

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  @andysadventures3910Сағат бұрын

  Thanks Trevor. Glad people are aware now. Thanks for sharing 👍

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  @terrysallbikes12 сағат бұрын

  Pleased to see you sorted Andy, the generosity of some people is humbling. Looking forward to the next video

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  @rickh.9543Күн бұрын

  Glad you got it sorted Andy. Put it in the past and move forward onto your new adventures, looking forward to seeing where you go. 😀

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  @jessicapayne8622Күн бұрын

  Just think of it as a forced update of the bike! I treated myself to an electric bike horn… Yes!! Lmao!

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  @donlefrigo4027Күн бұрын

  That's a lovely bike, Andy

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  @jezlyonsКүн бұрын

  Hi Andy. Glad to see you’ve got sorted with a new bike. I hope you have miles of adventure and fun. I look forward to the forthcoming videos. Take care. 👍

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  @colinwellman9480Күн бұрын

  Nice bike Andy, you'll soon forget how the old one felt to ride. My do everything bike is a Giant, somewhat older -1995. Still going strong but it's much harder to get wheels and tyres also 8 speed cassettes. In a way it's forced you to update. I expect non availability of parts will force a change on me too. I know you don't do reviews but I hope you tell us your impressions after a few hundred miles.

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  @andysadventures391017 сағат бұрын

  @@colinwellman9480 I future proofed the Caribou with spare 26 inch non disc wheels. Lots of 13-26, 8 speed cassettes and SRAM chains. Once I'm sure Caribou is not coming back I'll be selling them on at some stage. Andy

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  @mortyoutdoors7109Күн бұрын

  Hi Andy, lovely looking bike, glad you’re back up and running….and glad the saddle was useful at least🚲🙂👍🏻

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  @andysadventures3910Күн бұрын

  Thanks Ian. Hoping the wheels will be interchangeable too for heavy touring trips. 👍

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  @mortyoutdoors7109Күн бұрын

  @@andysadventures3910 yes they will be mate, they’re 622mm, so road bike, 29er, any 700c disc wheel compatible 👍🏻

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  @andysadventures391017 сағат бұрын

  @@mortyoutdoors7109 Thanks. Wasn't sure if disc brakes would need realigning. This is new tech for me and I'm a bit tech illiterate 😊

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  @mortyoutdoors710917 сағат бұрын

  @@andysadventures3910 ideally they will be a straight swap in and out, but all wheels will have slight differences, it’s an easy tweak to align, hold the brake on (cable tie, bungee, etc, etc), slacken off the 2 mounting bolts (5mm allen key), then tighten back up, caliper should have aligned itself on the rotor, loads of KZread vids, hope that’s helpful👍🏻

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  @andysadventures391016 сағат бұрын

  @@mortyoutdoors7109 Thanks Ian. I was hoping it would be fairly straightforward Only just got bike so haven't even taken wheels out yet. They're tubeless which is also new! Hoping a simple transfer of cassette will make wheels interchangeable. Possibly a bit of brake re alignment It's a learning curve but hopefully within my ability. Need to feel confident with local rides before I take new kit out into the sticks! Yes, KZread videos are ideal educators 👍

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  @andysadventures3910Күн бұрын

  Thanks buddy. Lowest gear is lower & highest gear higher than Caribou. Not sure what effect different size wheels make though. They're 700c, 28 inch & 29er apparently (scratches head!) First ride though and it 'feels' good although bit more minor saddle adjustment needed. Staff at Giant shop in Bradley Stoke & Avon Valley Cyclery in Bath get a Big thumbs up from me for customer service 👍👍👍

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  @Trevor.Adams640Күн бұрын

  700c and 29er are the same size. I discovered this when I wanted to put new tyres on my Decathlon Rockrider 29er. I had some old Vittoria Randonneurs- 700 x38c, I tried them and they fitted fine. Glad you are back on the road.

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  @biking261Күн бұрын

  That will do the job I look forward to seeing where it takes you ❤

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  @simonleeofficialКүн бұрын

  Glad your over it, and I respect you attitude.

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  @trundle_blissКүн бұрын

  Lovely looking bike Andy! Hydraulic disc brakes are bloomin amazing - powerful and very tactile. Lovely comfy, grippy tyres too and fairly low gears, but perhaps not quite as low as Caribou? Anyway - enjoy being back on camping/grippy flat bar bike 👍

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  @odetocyclingКүн бұрын

  Rather prescient of you to refer (at Corbridge) to the 4 quarters of a long ride and that the 3rd quarter was often the most challenging where people tend to quit! The 4x4s are absolutely trashing Blanchland Moors (once unspoilt trails in my youth). Navigating these trenches no doubt put your cleats to the test and ended up ripping one of them out. Hunstannsworth featured on a recent audax ride I took part in. That climb up and over those moors is challenging at the best of times, so impressive riding with ony one working cleat. I'm an old-school pedal, straps and toe-clips man, myself. Rarely had any problems with that side of things (altough, over the years, have seen plenty of cleat-related issues). Enjoying the journey

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  @RAsadventures-zr1ge3 күн бұрын

  Really nice series of videos - thankyou for all of them. I'm hoping that the new bike will inspire many more!

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  @RAsadventures-zr1ge4 күн бұрын

  I'm enjoying this series! Like you I generally prefer wild camp sites as places to camp but really enjoy meeting other cyclists (as well as using the showers) at official campsites. This ride had lovely scenery - nice to be able to enjoy it! Thank you!

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  @odetocycling4 күн бұрын

  On my doorstep there, Andy (and so pleased to hear you wax lyrical about how lovely it is). It is. Often pass through Meldon on one of Andy Byrne's audaxes (normally on the way back to Ponteland, where most of his rides start). In addition to Arbeia, you were within spitting distance of Segedunum (Wallsend - yes, THAT WALL!). Corstopitum (or Corbridge, where you camped) was the site of a Roman Fort (literally just over the river from where you camped), town and bridge that connected Hadrian's Wall with the south via Dere Street (which crossed Stanegate) and Corbridge (see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dere_Street). Maybe you can come back dressed as a Roman Centurian and cover the many, many Roman artifacts and roads in this part of the world. Enjoying this mini-series. When I was a lad and just started cycling I would often call in at the various churches out in Northumberland and sign the visitor books (and get warmed up!) Don't remember much sunshine!

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  @johnpennington21424 күн бұрын

  So sorry to hear about your stolen bike. Hope your new bike gives you lots of enjoyment (always exciting having a new bike day!). Lovely to watch your Northern Tour. I currently live in Gloucester but my home town is Fleetwood and I have relatives in Cleveleys who I visit 3/4 times a year. It's so nice cycling along the sea front. I hope to retire to Cleveleys next year and enjoy early retirement cycling everywhere - I'll look out for you on your hols! Keep up the good work - don't let the thief get you down - worst things happen at sea! Good luck!

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  @alexmorgan34354 күн бұрын

  Great video., but bitter sweet. Very enjoyable series. So sad to hear about the emergence of the purple poppy. Like you I never even knew it was a thing. Yes the toll on animals in both world wars was terrible. I know a lot of horses were killed whist in action. Shocking that the then governments told people to kill their pets. I am one of your new subscribers off the back of your video about the theft of your bike. YT recommended it to me. I couldn't help contrast the irony given you were so careful locking your bike at the campsite but it was then stolen when you were on the train. Cherish our churches and these Thankful Villages as when we are living under Sha rea they will have been destroyed or replaced with a mosque. Looking forward to your next video on your new bike.

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  @brunorosa22275 күн бұрын

  Great tour, great attitude, here's to new adventures on new metal and rubber tubes !

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  @Ezri_Actual5 күн бұрын

  I'm glad you were able to get a new bicycle. Shame that one was stolen, you must have thousands of miles of memories with it. But it will live on in these KZread videos.

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  @cyclingdry5 күн бұрын

  Looking forward to seeing the new bike, Andy 👍

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  @jezlyons5 күн бұрын

  Loved the pic of you with your hippy 70s long hair. 👍😁

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  @davesolobiker56015 күн бұрын

  It wasn’t what you wanted to happen at the end of a cycle trip !! But onwards and upwards and looking forward to seeing the new bike. We cycled to knott end last year without checking the timetable 😂 we had to cycle all the way east to the first bridge then back south to Blackpool on a very hot day 😢 a great series atb Dave ⛺️🚲👍

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  @dooley-ch5 күн бұрын

  A great holiday, shame about the bike. I'll be very interested to hear about the new bike. I've have a Dawes Super Galaxy from 1990. Now in retirement I've thought about a new bike, but I always get put off with all the know tech and how to maintain it on the road - hydraulics, leaking fuel, gearing that needs batteries etc....

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  @andysadventures39105 күн бұрын

  Thank James I've always stuck to simple to maintain for exactly the same reason. The wheels in particular are now confusing to put it mildly! 700c/28 inch which is also 29er...I think ...despite watching a few explainer videos which only confused me more! When I collect it from the shop I'll ask them exactly which size mudguards and pannier rack I need to order online 😊

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  @dooley-ch5 күн бұрын

  @@andysadventures3910 I'm very impressed with the old man mountain racks. Very strong and easy to put on.

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  @gerarddriscoll55995 күн бұрын

  Nice to see the positivity Andy. Looking forward to seeing the new bike and new adventures on that bike. Keep up the good work. 🚴🚴🚴

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  @mortyoutdoors71095 күн бұрын

  Hi Andy, despite the bike theft I think this is one of your best trip video series, lovely videos of beautiful places, lots of great history and information, I’m sorry the bike frame didn’t work out for you, but I’m looking forward to seeing the new bike, atb, Ian 👍🏻

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  @biking2615 күн бұрын

  Andy, I really enjoyed this tour, I look forward to seeing the new bike when it arrives.

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  @swingkid1005 күн бұрын

  Thanks so much for sharing another lovely tour Andy. I fully appreciate the effort involved to document trips like this on film. Your style of presenting is both informative and inspiring, portraying genuine enjoyment and practical problem solving at times too. Suffering a bicycle theft is dreadful, regardless of the circumstances. I greatly respect your resolve and positive forward thinking, all things considered. It will be exciting to see the new steed and the following adventures Best wishes

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  @cyclingdry6 күн бұрын

  Really liked your stop at the Methodist church, Andy. That looks like a nice spot 👍

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  @davesolobiker56016 күн бұрын

  Nice one Andy , not far from me on this one.. The cafe burned down at Hartside a good few years back , local papers said recently that it is going to be rebuilt.

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  @andysadventures39106 күн бұрын

  Thanks Dave. Phew! Thought I'd lost the plot...so thanks for reassurance about the cafe at Hartside 👍

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  @brunorosa22276 күн бұрын

  Great series so far, you've captured the essence of solo touring with this series, self reliance, adventure, the autonomy and sometimes loneliness of being alone, yet sometimes, actually very often, complete strangers turn out to be absolute mega stars. Hope you've got a new bike coming soon, cheers.

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  @andysadventures39106 күн бұрын

  Thanks buddy. New bike on its way 👍

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  @FENCYCLIST9 күн бұрын

  Sorry you had your bike stolen, it's something I always worry about on trains, I always try and sit as close to the bike as possible, LNER Azuma trains have the cupboards to hang bike, and always book the seat nearest the cupboard and always look as train pulls into stations to make sure it's OK.

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  @RAsadventures-zr1ge9 күн бұрын

  Dear, oh dear! What a day! I'd never have put "shoe failure" high on my list of problems to mess up a tour - and its not an easy one to carry spares for when you're trying to keep weight down. And what a remote place for it to happen! I'm glad I've never used cleats so I ride in ordinary shoes which is one less thing to go wrong and easier to replace - but when cleats are what your used to I can see why you'd stick with them until this happens. But you have still gathered material for a nice video (the skies are lovely and the story is well told), and your mental resilience has kept you going through the setbacks. Well done! Looking forward to part 5!

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  @dooley-ch9 күн бұрын

  When I changed racks a couple of years ago, it came with a couple of spare bolts that I now carry in my tool kit ;-). In any, I use ParkTool Threadlocker on all the bolts and have not had a loose bolt in years, although I still check them every morning on a tour. If you are going to use a thread locker, make sure it states that it can be removed using hand tools, otherwise you'll have a whole new set of problems.

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  @natureseyemusic9 күн бұрын

  Flats with cages is the way forward on mixed terrain. I've never had a problem with flats - cleats have wrecked 2 tours. You don't need to worry about competitive advantage from cleats when you are touring.

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  @jessicapayne862210 күн бұрын

  I’ve bought a second hand bike and plan to do it up so I can go away and go camping for the night. Hoping I can set up the tent in the daughters garden so me and the grandson can go camping without mummy but mummy is next door. Incase he gets scared and I can’t scare off the toilet monster that’s escaped x

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  @andysadventures391010 күн бұрын

  Thanks Rich. I didn't know about that. I'll check it out as I definitely want to go back and explore that coastline in more depth. Andy 👍

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  @xrichhx11 күн бұрын

  Hey Andy, quite surprised you didn't check out the Roman Fort at Arbeia (South Shields) - there's an impressive reconstructed (massive) gatehouse in the middle of a housing estate! When I went there 20+ years ago, it was a veritable pea-souper of a fog all over Northumberland!

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  @colinwellman948011 күн бұрын

  I like these visits to Thankful Villages a lot, a bit of touring and some interesting history. I've yet to visit the WW1 battlefields but fully intend to. I live in France and usually stop at memorials to WW1 and read the names of the fallen. It really makes you stop and think when you see the same surname repeatedly, whole families must have lost their men. Thanks for the video and sorry to hear about the loss of the bike. Getting another will give you a chance to change the set up but nothing will replace an old 'friend'.

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  @dresterGTAIVplayer12 күн бұрын

  My worse nightmare, they don't look out for you on the trains and less space, they say your not allowed to lock them? nor leave bags on the bike, but they only make some people follow the rules

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  @RAsadventures-zr1ge13 күн бұрын

  That was a nice video Andy! I too have experienced the joys of GPS routing finding excellent routes I would never have found myself, and the pain when it chooses a steep narrow, muddy path through nettles in preference to a nice cycle route or lane! I think you chose a really nice camping spot - I'm envious! Thanks for the video - it must have taken a lot of work!

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  @silversubaru59015 күн бұрын

  That's diversity for you.

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  @petergilbert7215 күн бұрын

  Yes, bike theft is considered rather unimportant by the police - but is also impossible for them to police. We need a statutory compulsory system of bicycle registration and shops may only sell bikes with the registration number mentioned so it is checked against a national owner database.

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  @jessicapayne862215 күн бұрын

  Thankyou for your effort and energy! Sorry about your bike. People are holes x

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  @aidm346216 күн бұрын

  Thanks for sharing another great video Andy and sorry that your trip was spoilt by some low life. Hope you get sorted with a new set of wheels soon. I was riding the way of the roses there and back that same week, Bridlington - Morecombe - Bridlington.

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  @alexmorgan343516 күн бұрын

  Very enjoyable video. It must have been gutting to edit this video knowing that your bike is going to be stolen. What a rotten end to your tour. DJI are rumoured to be bringing out an Action 5 soon so maybe better to wait and get one of these or an Action 4 a bit cheaper? I'm going to be starting a tour soon and probably taking a few trains to get down to the south or sw coast from East Anglia. I generally sit with my bike on trains, but if not possible I use a D-lock. Used to lock it on the ECML when going up to Scotland when they had guards/post carriages with Oxford stands for bikes even though there were signs saying DO NOT LOCK YOUR BIKE to the stand, I did. Not their bike to lose. I believe those mail carriages have now gone and have stupid cubicles like the one you showed in your video. Have you been able to get sorted out with another bike yet?

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  @andysadventures391016 күн бұрын

  Thanks Alex Useful info about locking bikes on trains and the new DJI Action 5. New touring bike in pipeline...won't let it out of my sight on future train journeys. Even if that means a long journey sat in luggage area 😊 Hope your upcoming tour goes well and is enjoyable Best wishes, Andy 👍

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  @blowduke17 күн бұрын

  It’s sad that you cant leave anything anywhere

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  @mortyoutdoors710917 күн бұрын

  Hi Andy, just going to start watching this, bitter sweet seeing the Caribou behind you at Leeds station knowing it’s the last adventure on it😢, but looking forward to seeing your trip, thanks for the video 👍🏻

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  @user-tu8in8rf4x17 күн бұрын

  Great work Andy like your relaxed style