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Hi Julie, thanks for commenting. I'm enjoying flying it, I was a bit nervous when first using it...got to be careful with birds as they sometimes like to attack it but it's a great asset to have. How are you doing?

Flying it over water..... My heart would have been beating very fast.... 💓👍

Hola Duncan, gràcies per comentar. M'alegro que hagis gaudit del vídeo. La bicicleta de fre de llanda que es veu en aquest vídeo estava bé. Ho vaig llogar a la mateixa botiga. 🚴🇪🇦👍

@@leehitchen5438 Hi, thanks for commenting, although Im not sure who Julie is?

@LivandTrekGoCycling oooops sorry posted on wrong video It was meant for your mate Julie wheeler 🤣

Haha...no worries. I wish her nothing but the best currently 😇

@@johnW-k8g Hi John, thanks for commenting. Thanks for the clarification about the other way and also the other monastery route/climb 🚴👍

Ian, thanks for commenting. Glad you enjoyed it. Were you staying in the south also?

I stayed at soller which is a great little town and base with the brilliant hair pinned climb of col de soller and the port de soller. Would highly recommend if you’ve not been

I've been to port soller a couple of times. Had lunch there not so long ago when I did the Puig Major climb ...very pretty place 🚴👍

Oliver, thanks for commenting. San Salvador has been on my 'ride list' for a few years. It's around a 83 mile round trip when I stay in the north...just haven't gotten round to it yet. I've been there once though many years ago as tourist on a bus trip. Have you ridden it yourself?

@@LivandTrekGoCycling Yes plenty of times. Its a bit steeper and a bit more spectacular.... and the cafe is cheaper. There are GPX files all over the internet for various rides connecting the monasteries in Mallorca, 100 miles ish generally. Its mostly quiet back lanes, pretty villages and then the short climbs up to the monasteries. They are a nice change of scene from the Tramuntana rides.

Next time I'm on the island and in the north...it'll be on my list 🇪🇦🚴👍

Hope you enjoyed it 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🚴👍

@@LivandTrekGoCycling Awesome 🤩 Loved the Climb to Randa 🙌🏻

I gave you top billing as well...by including your photo on the thumbnail....you're famous now 🚴🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿😆

Thanks for commenting. It was still enjoyable 🚴👍

Hi Graham, thanks for commenting. Glad you enjoyed the video...you're quite right of course...a video is always a poor substitute for real life 🚴👍

Palma was it's usual, absolutely ram packed. That's why we only ever visit it by bike or bus 😃 Hey, don't knock a market on a bike ride 😉 There are always food trucks to fuel up and less 'death stares' if you're pushing a bike through it rather than cycling a bike through it 🤣 I ended up with severe Lymphoedema after cancer treatment. Extremes of heat or cold bother it and especially so with heat. It's the same with fibromyalgia but the cold is soooooo bad with fibro. I'm a 'not too hot and not too cold' kinda gal......like Goldilocks 🤣🤣 I can't push myself too hard, or I'll end up suffering for it. We had a fun day with cycling and gorgeous weather. Mid September through to late May is off peak for regular tourists but very much 'on peak' for cycling tourists 👍 It was a relaxing change to be a regular tourist. Much needed too after a stressful few months and with more surgery for me on the horizon. ⛱️

Hi Tony, thanks for commenting, that's kind of you to say. I think you're the only person to have commented saying they enjoyed the Xmas videos. It's a shame they didn't get many views but we enjoyed doing them 👍🧑‍🎄

Oliver, thanks for commenting. I enjoyed this route 🚴👍

@@LivandTrekGoCycling next time you are in the south, take a trip to St Elm, it's a gorgeous spot and a lovely ride.

Oliver...Thank you for the suggestion, I'll make sure I do 🚴👍

Hi Julie, thanks for commenting. I look forward to watching your videos when you're back there x 🚴💪

Thanks Mike, am I right in thinking you both cycled that road but in the opposite direction to me when you rode with the FCC Legends?

Hi Duncan, thanks for commenting. I enjoyed being out on the bike and enjoyed that route...I'm glad that comes across in the video. You feeling better by the way?

@@LivandTrekGoCycling slowly improving thanks. I will get there. Cheers.

Just watched your latest video...yes...COVID appears to be on the rise. In fact Vicky is off for a COVID booster this morning 👍

@@LivandTrekGoCycling i only found out yesterday that one of my work colleagues had tested positive last week I think. And I missed my last booster because I was poorly at the time. Had plenty of patients in that have had it very recently too. This job of mine doesn’t do me any good in terms of my health sometimes I’m sure. 🤪

I'm always surprised I haven't contracted it whenever I get off a plane...such an enclosed place and people coughing and spluttering on board. Imagine...getting to Majorca ...and coming down with it...sure fire way to ruin your holiday😷🤧

Hans...thank you for commenting. I'm happy that my happiness makes you happy...cycling is good and I find good for the soul. Do you cycle yourself?

Hi Steve, thanks for commenting. Its a good route isn't it...that coast road regardless of whether you ride it up or down..is a pleasure to ride. Sorry to hear about your puncture especially on a descent. You came out unscathed?

Yes I was lucky as at speed downhill. I subsequently found it was a dodgy wheel on rental bike as I had 3 punctures in 3 days(!). After 3rd one I was fed up and shop changed wheel and all good although it was odd as nothing obvious that I could see neither could shop. Anyway, fortunately I didn't come off. One thing that came out of it though is having only 1 spare tube with a rental bike not sufficient so from now on when I go abroad I will take some ready patches with me as back up as if I'd had another puncture same day I'd have been stuck.

Blimey...you must have had someone smiling down on you from on high that day 😇. As for patches...they're a good idea, I try to carry a packet in my tool bottle. I'm fortunate in that I haven't a puncture on a rental bike. I think they tend to put hard wearing 'puncture resistant' tyres on rental bikes which I bet are a bugger to get off 🙄

Ha, true..I'd be faster up if I had one. Thanks for commenting 👍

Thanks for commenting Julie. You'll get there x

Hi Barry, thanks for commenting. The weather in the UK so far has been atrocious, the fact you've had your heating on in June says it all doesn't it! Hope you have a good time at Apple cross...ride safe 🚴👍

Hi Dunc...thanks for commenting. The coffee stop with the governor was much needed. I had to watch the video again to find the guy pushing his luggage..bugger was doing it along the cycle patch in Palma.. sacrilege! 😆

@@LivandTrekGoCycling I /we had to watch that bit a few times too. Enjoy the rest of your holiday.

Thanks. Last day today, spending it off bike on the beach..flight home tomorrow 🚴👍

@juliiekay3662 Hi, thanks for commenting. It's a nice hotel, even if you're not a cyclist...it's an even nicer hotel when you are. Are you a cyclist? 🚴

Hi Karl, thanks for commenting. I'm assuming you've done the climb and done it faster than 43 mins...which is the video length?

Hi Steve...thanks for commenting. I agree about the food. Good to hear you had a great time cycling here. I also agree there are less cyclists down here than the North. However...I'm quite happy that the hotel I'm staying in is the Tobago 😉

@@LivandTrekGoCycling Ha! Apologies you are right. We stayed at that which is indeed the Tobago but my confusion was we were going to stay at Palmanova one but changed. Anyway, we loved it and agree on staff they were excellent. Hope the pool had warmed up as when we were there it was freezing. The sea was warmer.

Hi Ian, thanks for watching and commenting. Glad you enjoyed it. Hope you had a good time 🚴 in Majorca. 😎👍

Hi Dunc..thanks for commenting 👍

@@LivandTrekGoCycling no worries.

Hi William, thanks for commenting. That's a good question and I suppose much of it depends on your current level of fitness. It's a difficult question to answer but I suppose the simplest answer I can give is this....I wasn't quick up the climb, taking about 60mins to do it from the bottom to the top. As such...I would try and increase your fitness as much as possible but find a local hill which has an gradient of 6-8 percent and ride it...for 60 mins.

Hi, thanks for commenting, glad you enjoyed the video 🚴👍

Hi Chris, thanks for commenting. Good to know about the gpx files ring accurate and also about the under reporting of the elevation. Are any of your rides on CZcams, I'd be interested to watch?

@@LivandTrekGoCycling No, we don’t film rides. We’ve done the ride out of Oakhampton quite a few times. A lovely ride. My partner has ridden ‘The Thrill Of The Chase’ multiple times too (a little tough for me). We did one out of Exeter and one out of Bradford On Avon and both were a little spoilt by more traffic than we enjoy. Next week we’re doing his Penzance ride - and Oakhampton again on our way home.

I hope you have a good and safe ride next week 🚴👍

Hi, thanks for commenting and watching. Appreciate it 🚴👍

I find the biggest thing which has negatively affected me on climbs whilst there is the heat. It's clear from what you write, you know what you're doing. It's a great experience...be sensible but enjoy it. Let me know what you thought of it after completion 🚴👍

@@LivandTrekGoCycling Will do!

@@LivandTrekGoCycling Hi again.... well, the shuttle was brilliant and well worth it (got off from the Repsol at 8:40am) A few folk(myself include!) with jangled nerves, took it easy to Coll dels Reis and just went down slowly and took photos, didn't hang about at the bottom for too long as wanted to get up while there were still shadows to hide in and met no coaches whatsoever on the ascent(or descent), but from there back to Lluc there were loads so timed it good it seems, and one of your commenters had it spot on it seems- get the tourists there for lunch! As for the climb out, I'm really pleased with how it went and literally stunned to do it in 50m30s.... I'm nearly 56, 84(i think, not lost any in the last week lol!)kg and just 1m70cm (think maybe Andre Greipels legs grafted to Jocky Wilsons torso lol) so pretty pleased, the shadows helped, as did the profile with some shallower gradients to help and the occasional light breeze, and my altitude calculations were spot on so I knew exactly when the tough bit was coming....after the 270 degree turn I just tried to hold the high cadence to the summit..... Job done, chuffed to bits!!! www.strava.com/activities/11531805039

Hi, you did well, great to hear and it sounds like you had a good experience. You did really well avoiding the coaches. I'll make sure to give your Strava ride some well deserved #kudos 💪🚴😎

@@LivandTrekGoCycling Thanks Pete, met a good few folk today too, some from the shuttle and others just along the route, a day to remember for sure! It's a bit nerdy but interesting to see who you can find on Strava from todays efforts and find their times....not always what you may assume either- going by kit/looks etc...!!

Hi Barry, thanks for commenting. Blimey that's a lot of cycling and it sounds like you've had a whale of a time. I'm out there next week...how's the weather been for you?

@@LivandTrekGoCycling Been excellent, one day of brief showers, but it's looking good tomorrow 21-23c just light winds from the south in the morning(hopefully a wee breeze in the face on the way up!). It's quite busy think this is peak season beginning (and English schools half term this week). I structured the week to psyche myself up for this!! Hope the weather gods smile on you too!! (Bit concerned reading the comments that I may be going up when the lunchtime buses are coming down though.... On Sa Batalla yesterday me and some German fella had to dismount on a hairpin, I climbed on a "castellated" wall to allow the bus coming down to get through there was zero room to pass!!)

Be really careful of the buses on Sa Calobra. Take plenty of nutrition to refuel, don't run out of liquids and most of all...have a great time, enjoy it 🚴

Hi Steve, thanks for commenting. There's usually one bad apple in the basket isn't there? I'm a newbie to the rides having only done two so far but I've enjoyed both. Did you film any of your rides?

Hi Dunc..thanks for commenting and for helping with that email enquiry I posted you...appreciate that. The Garmin stem on my gravel bike is a stem which came with the unit. It's not one of the out in front ones. It has a bend to the right I think ..I suppose I could place it on the left side of the centre bar bolt so it would line up but so far my OCD is manageable with the medication I'm taking 😉🚴👍

@@LivandTrekGoCyclingno worries and😂

The ice cream farm is on Newton Lane a couple of miles West of the castle.

Hi thanks for commenting. Shame I didn't know that at the time...might have been tempted to get one 🤪🚴👍

@@LivandTrekGoCycling Hello thanks for replying! One thing I have wondered since I started watching your video's is, have you always lived in North Wales? I can swear I can detect a South Wirral accent in your voice. Anyway thanks for the video's and keep them coming.

Hi, thanks for commenting and for your best wishes 👍🚴

Hi, thanks for commenting. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. We go to some effort to try and make them entertaining and fun. This ride certainly was an adventure. In other videos you may have noticed that I post text on the video letting the viewer know I've added a link to the route in the video description. In this 'Lost Lanes' series I deliberately haven't done that. That's because the book author only makes available the gpx file for people who've bought his book. It's how he makes his living. So, in support of the author I decided I wouldn't give out the gpx file..Id encourage interested riders to go out and buy his book...but then I relalised that savvy people would easily be able to overcome this by simply finding my ride on Strava and downloading the ride link from there (hint) 🚴👍. Hope you enjoy it as much as we did. 😉

Thanks Simon for commenting and the compliment for ploughing on. Hopefully it made for entertaining content 🙂. I've only done two of his rides so far and both were best done on a gravel bike. I've been so impressed by his books ..I now own three and look forward to doing more over the summer. Will you film your ride from the book?

Hi, thanks for commenting. I've also noticed the audio is better quality. We bought the DJI 2 mics. So far so good...maybe they're a little too good as they pick up my rattling mudguards on my gravel bike 😆

Hi Steve, thanks for commenting. Being on my bike is good...riding with friends is better...riding somewhere new is great 🚴👍

Thank you for commenting. It was fun and the 'tank' was perfect for that route 🚴👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@@LivandTrekGoCycling The perfect bike for exploring 👍

I realized on that ride..due to trying to carry the amount of equipment I do...I need a frame bag...or two 🤔🚴

@@LivandTrekGoCycling I've had a good experience with Alpkit, they've lasted well and so far waterproofing is good.

Great content 👌 subbed. Keep them coming !

Thanks Dunc. It is a good route...best ridden on a nice weather day and we were blessed that day. Even got to see that tree which made Jesus look like a youngster 😃

Hi Dunc..yep, cleaned both rotors and both sets of pads...then sanded the rotors and pads to take the glaze off...then cleaned them all again after sanding. Even cleaned inside the caliper...noise just wouldn't go away. When bleeding, I did remove the pads...I'm sure I did 🤔. Anyway, in the next week or two I've got some special cream/paste called 'squeal out' coming from America which is supposed to work wonders. Fingers crossed 🤞....Vicky's are still screaming 🙄

@@LivandTrekGoCycling must admit that I have never heard of sanding the rotors before, I'm new to this disc thing though on bikes. Cars no problem mind. It will be interesting to see how the "squeal out" does. Good luck.

Hi Steve, thanks for commenting. It would be a travesty for a tree which Wikipedia says is around 5000 yrs old to be vandalised. I'm not aware of the Sycamore Gap incident. The Esso logo was crass, you're right...but as we all know...money does indeed make the world go around. Ride safe 🚴🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿👍

Hi Julie, thanks for commenting. How are you doing?

Thanks for commenting. It was a good day out 🚴👍