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Jake May
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Having a laugh on bikes with mates!
Welcome to my channel, all about having fun outdoors - from multi-day bikepacking trips and vlogs of wholesome bike rides with friends, to hiking and camping adventures.
I want to show how fun cycling is, how accessible it can be, and how everyone should do it.
You won't hear me talking about power, taking on KOMs, or discussing how to raise your FTP - but you will see my going on rides with my mates, sharing tips for beginners, reviewing gear, bikepacking, and exploring bike routes from south east London, and beyond!
You never regret a bike ride.
More videos soon!
jakemay89 @ gmail com
Welcome to my channel, all about having fun outdoors - from multi-day bikepacking trips and vlogs of wholesome bike rides with friends, to hiking and camping adventures.
I want to show how fun cycling is, how accessible it can be, and how everyone should do it.
You won't hear me talking about power, taking on KOMs, or discussing how to raise your FTP - but you will see my going on rides with my mates, sharing tips for beginners, reviewing gear, bikepacking, and exploring bike routes from south east London, and beyond!
You never regret a bike ride.
More videos soon!
jakemay89 @ gmail com
9 FACTS about cycling kit you NEED to hear
The cycling apparel industry is in CRISIS. From greenwashing and poor working conditions to a lack of innovation and never-ending sales. How have we ended up here? And does it have to be this way?
Ed Bartlett is the founder of Kostüme - an innovative cycling kit brand rejecting the norms of the fashion industry in an attempt to make change for the better. Ed busts a load of myths, shares some surprising facts, and let's us in on some uncomfortable truths about the state of the cycling apparel industry today.
This video is not sponsored and I received no payment or compensation for making it.
Find out more about Kostüme on their website: kostume.cc
Please like this video to support this channel and subscribe to see more.
Follow me on Instagram: __jakemay
Ed Bartlett is the founder of Kostüme - an innovative cycling kit brand rejecting the norms of the fashion industry in an attempt to make change for the better. Ed busts a load of myths, shares some surprising facts, and let's us in on some uncomfortable truths about the state of the cycling apparel industry today.
This video is not sponsored and I received no payment or compensation for making it.
Find out more about Kostüme on their website: kostume.cc
Please like this video to support this channel and subscribe to see more.
Follow me on Instagram: __jakemay
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Cutting out the nonsense
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Sometimes as a London cyclist you simply can't be bothered with the suburbs - the slow residential roads, the endless traffic lights, and the impatient drivers who wish you didn't exist. The solution is simple - get a train through it and cut out all the nonsense! Join me and Trev on a scenic, speedy and - most importantly - extremely flat ride from Paddock Wood in Kent, Nonsense chat, big tune...
Bikepacking Bliss: Norfolk, The Long Way Round
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On the east coast of England, around 100 miles north east of London, is the historic county of Norfolk. Famous for its flat terrain and its stunning countryside, as well as its historic cities and seaside towns, it's an ideal destination for hiking and bikepacking. And, with its miles of disused train lines now converted to walking and cycling paths, it's a particularly appealing option for tho...
This is why we do it.
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Why bother with CZcams? Hundreds of pounds on camera equipment; countless hours editing; forcing a camera into our friends' faces. On a beautiful ride into the Essex lanes, me and @avocado.cyclist reflect on the message we want to share when we decide to make cycling videos, and whether we've ever considered quitting altogether. Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/ jakemay/ View this route on...
BIKEPACKING set-up and UPGRADES for 2024
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Are these the BEST bikepacking upgrades to make your trips more fun, comfortable, and simple?! I run through my bikepacking set-up for 2024 - what kit has proved the test of time and will continue with me, and which areas I've decided to upgrade. I talk about how I carry my tent, sleeping bag, and everything I need for a weekend on my bike and what equipment I use around the camp. 00:00:29 - To...
Making new friends (and making them wait!)
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Special guest alert! In early June I met up with Rainier aka @avocado.cyclist for a beautiful ride out into the Surrey Hills. Unfortunately for Rainier he overestimated my legs and had to spend half the ride waiting for me at the top of hills. Stay tuned until the very end of the video for a surprise second special guest..! Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/ jakemay/ View this route on Stra...
Escaping the city for brand new roads!
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We took a train to just 30-minutes outside of London and found ourselves on some glorious country lanes... even the angry drivers couldn't spoil this day! Join me, Sion and Harry on a wholesome day out - cycling a flat, scenic 60km loop from Ingatestone, Essex. Thanks to Brendan from Lewisham Cyclists for this great route. Find out about Lewisham Cyclists: lewishamcyclists.org.uk/ Follow me on ...
London to the coast: a bikepacking overnighter
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Join two mates on a wholesome, scenic and fun adventure on bikes, as me and Oliver load up our bikes and head to the south coast of England. Can you go bikepacking on a Cannondale CAAD13? Yes! My Frankenstein-bikepacking set-up involves a combination of bags from Restrap and Apidura, whereas Oliver - who had a much longer journey, originally starting in the north of England - went with a Tailfi...
I forgot to tell him it was a 100km ride...
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Me and Sion head out into some beautiful Essex lanes for a quality day on bikes - even if it didn't exactly go to plan..! Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/ jakemay/ View this route on Strava: www.strava.com/activities/10911263175 Follow me on Komoot: www.komoot.com/user/1311340817820 Music: Saturday's Kids - Bone, Crystal, Ice (saturdayskids.bandcamp.com/album/the-lunatic) Mat Riviere - ww...
I don't know how we got round this unscathed...
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I don't know how we got round this unscathed...
Meet Kostüme: the cycling brand taking a new approach
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Meet Kostüme: the cycling brand taking a new approach
12 miles, 3 hills, 2 broken boys - can we finish the Old Sarum Way?
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12 miles, 3 hills, 2 broken boys - can we finish the Old Sarum Way?
6 STRANGE and UNIQUE places to cycle in LONDON
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6 STRANGE and UNIQUE places to cycle in LONDON
We hiked 40 miles in 3 days: The Old Sarum Way (part 2)
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We hiked 40 miles in 3 days: The Old Sarum Way (part 2)
Hiking historic English countryside: The Old Sarum Way
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Hiking historic English countryside: The Old Sarum Way
6 bargain bikepacking accessories from Decathlon
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6 bargain bikepacking accessories from Decathlon
Bikepacking and camping on the outskirts of London
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Bikepacking and camping on the outskirts of London
Bikepacking STUNNING Suffolk countryside
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Bikepacking STUNNING Suffolk countryside
a £2,300 MISTAKE?! Cannondale CAAD13 first impressions
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a £2,300 MISTAKE?! Cannondale CAAD13 first impressions
BEST alloy bike ever? Unboxing 2023 Cannondale CAAD13
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BEST alloy bike ever? Unboxing 2023 Cannondale CAAD13
the WORST driving habits (according to cyclists)
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the WORST driving habits (according to cyclists)
7 things I wish I knew as a beginner cyclist
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7 things I wish I knew as a beginner cyclist
three cheeky boys cycle under the Thames
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three cheeky boys cycle under the Thames
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Just bought a second hand bib short. Thanks for the vid!!
Double parking is another huge issue
True, I was talking yesterday about stuff that just didn't use to happen 10 years ago, and I feel like double parking is one of them. There are simply far too many cars on our roads!
I feel like the bass layer is by far the most important part of your kit. Before I got into high-end base layers, I had a lot of problems with comfort. I would work too much clothing on cold days and not enough on warm days. Once I looked into the science of it, it made a lot of sense. I always look like I’m wearing too much clothing in the summer (I wear arms and leg coolers as well), but I am always more comfortable than the people I’m riding with. It’s easy to tell, especially in the summer because people are sweating like crazy and I’m not visibly sweating at all - it’s all going through the base layer and evaporating so fast that I can be getting chills at 40°C. The key, of course, is to stay hydrated, else evaporative cooling won’t happen.
Good questions answered with-what seems like-transparent honesty.
Thanks!
We are Working With a Factory To Produce Our Own Cycling Clothing, it's taken almost two years to find a factory that can produce our designs, we had to approach a well known brand for permission to approach this factory and sign an NDA. We are now at the stage we can manufacture our own products, under our own branding and produce kit for cycling teams,the general public with Custom Designs that are affordable for everyone.
Well said on chamois cream, you don't need it.
I unicycle or ride my fixed gear road bike to work and home 12 miles a day. I spend lots of time on cycles. I love separate bike trails and smooth sidewalks. I treat every car like they are probably going to try to hit me so be ready to dodge. Sure it could be overkill but i play in the street a lot and ive had no issues.
Get a mic
If you're that concerned, feel free to buy me one. Otherwise, please enjoy this completely free content 🥰
Really good video, thanks. If Ed doesn't want people buying more stuff, he shouldn't be so informative and relatable! 😂. How do these truths relate to cycling helmets? Why are there only like 2 helmets for big headed roadies, zero if youre after something aero.
Dont need cream? Hm. I spent so mutch money for fitting and measuaring my bike and body at GeBiomized to fit my bike and find the right saddle, still wasted a bazillion on bibs and saddles and yet I have to find a combination that wont make me sore and/ore gives me painful pimpels. Without cream (I use a medical one, Ilon Protect) I would not be able to ride more than 30 mins. I Think the main problemis that everything is designed for athletes with perfekt bodys
I tried chamois cream a couple of years ago and learned it did help with these low-quality/cheap/entry-level shorts I bought. Once I got good quality shorts (Pearl Izumi Pro) all my discomfort was gone -- no more cream needed! I didn't like using the cream anyway.
It's a great business model, and it's some very nice looking quality bike kit, but there's no way that I could afford to be purchasing stuff like that
Maybe because I'm a very heavy sweater when riding in the heat or indoors, I definitely need Chamois cream. I get pimply almost boil like bumps if I don't use which become very painful. I don't rub it into my chamois but do rub it over the peritoneum area ad bottom of glutes right onto my skin. Makes riding (especially long rides) much more comfortable for me.
“It’s like a cross between a goat and a deer or something”, yes I’m going to listen to your advice 🙄
It’s absolutely not true that excess product goes into landfill, brands/stores and sites etc will just hold stock and keep reducing prices until it’s sold we’ve all seen that three season old top on a XXL on sale for 10% rrp… that’s what they do not just landfill 😂😂😂
#9 is the True North message of this video. I’m, probably like everyone here, totally addicted to cycling. The waste drives me crazy: plastic bottles, trashed tires and tubes (and sealant), stretched chains, used bar tape, dead batts, broken alloy & cf components… bags of old kit made out of polypropylene & nylon… yes, way less than a car or airplane, but I do sometimes feel like an environmental catastrophe with this hobby. BTW, those bibs look nice. I’ll probably buy a pair, use them until I destroy them, then landfill them for eternity.
We can only do our best!
@@JakeMayI’m usually not a rant guy… I guess this topic really struck a nerve 😁.
Nice to watch a cycling-related video that's informative and devoid of excessive marketing hype.
Thanks!
Excellent overview and food for thought. I’ll also have a look at Kostume.
Cheers, appreciate it
Great video… also, I’ve never needed chamois cream…
I 100% need chamois cream when riding indoors.
This was interesting... same goes with bikes and componants. There's a handful of companies that actually make their own bikes, wheels, bars etc, Factor being one of them. I hardly ever pay full price for anything these days, because a lot of kit is massively over-priced for what it is
What? You mean $14K is overpriced for a bicycle?
Awesome Spend wisely Look for cotton and merino products
I know a few brands using the same factory 😂
No doubt!
Nice views from Ed, but I don't agree on the chamois cream topic. My big undercarriage needs it, it's awful if I forget to put cream for rides over an hour. Maybe it's true for lean people, but as often, wide (ok, fat) people are not seen as standard customers for cycling kits brands. Friction is there and no bib can follow every bit of my skin. Finding a kit my size is very difficult - even a 3XL jersey doesn't pass my elbows, is too tight on my upper arms and often leaves my lower back uncovered. All the best für Kostüme 🙂
Cheers for the support as always PAM!
@@JakeMay *heavy support 😉
live on Shoreham beach its one of the best places ever. big ups Shoreham rowing club
Don't tell everyone
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tre interesting Jakey
Cheers Danny boy
hi jake where is that place?3:30 minute mark please
It's Gallions Reach, just off the Thames Path, in between Woolwich and Thamesmead - fun little spiral mound you can walk and ride up
UTTERLY LOVELY
Charming old boy
In the United States#6 it’s legal also.
#7: Bike lane? What bike lane?? I often find myself mingling with cars on the road because I have no other choice when zero bicycle infrastructure exists at this location.
I'm happy with my bucket, hozelock equipped and short hose with multi-spray head. Saves having to clean bath.
Subscribed👍
Nice!
Great video! You should report the blocked right of way to the council, it's such a shame to make it less accessible.
Thanks! Cheeky buggers eh
I've done quite a lot of this route as I live close by in west sussex
Sounds like a great place to live!
Good idea about the Downs Link! Did that about twenty years ago😮 you never realise how fast the time passes, plus the people who drop out of doing such things😢 have to mostly do it on my own now!
Lots of my friends are starting to have families so I can completely imagine a drop-off of potential regular ride buddies! Hope you are still able to get out regularly
@JakeMay my friends have no such excuse! One is getting on a bit, but has loads of time on his hands and is lazy and same with my brother, although he has a dodgy knee, he says when he cycles it doesn't hurt. But won't go cycling! I'm trying to get back to it, but having recurring calf injury probs!!!
Hello Jake. When you were cycling to Boxhill, I don't know where you started from? But when I go south in Tooting, I follow the river Wandle from Colliers Wood. You can go all the way to Carshalton Ponds and hardly ever have to cycle amongst traffic!😊 plus, the river scenery is pretty nice!
Thanks for the tip!
@JakeMay I should of added that you can join the Wandle, or as I sometimes call it, 'The Withywindle', being a Tolkien nut, the books that is, not the films, on the Thames, but some of the river from Wandsworth is underground, so you have to go on the road a bit untill you get near Plough Lane in Wandsworth or Merton?
I did the short way out to the coast then along to lowe. The Norwich to reepham round trip is a really good day long exercise
Sounds great! I did a similar-ish thing last year with my Suffolk bikepacking trip finishing in Lowestoft and going through Southwold etc, definitely more to explore round there!
Check out the Downslink from Guildford to Shoreham by Sea.
Did it a month or so back (and made a CZcams short of it!) - really great
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Enjoyable nonetheless 👍
Thanks my friend
And I didnt know Kent had a flat route haha! Need to try this !
Good for the likes of us 😂
3 Year hibernation is a long time! haha
Imagine if you played a gig and 400 people turned up. Amazing right?
So true
New subscriber right here, great video really easy to watch🎉
Thanks! Glad to hear it
Love these videos an def made us want to get to Norfolk on our own bikes. Quick question : why don’t you use old style panniers with the weight low rather than having it all up top? Does it make for tiring steering?
Glad to hear you're enjoying and yes highly recommend Norfolk! Combination of factors - that bikepacking bags are universal (not needing mounting points) so can go on any bike, are lighter, don't take up as much width so easier to transport on trains / through narrow gaps - all comes down to personal preference though ultimately!
Cycle lanes often cross side roads, but the give way signs and road markings are where the side road meets the main road, not where it meets the cyvle lane. So, in effect, it is the cyclist who has to give way. If you cycle on the road the driver has to give way.
Agree, the stop start nature of bike lanes passing through road junctions is incredibly frustrating and also physically tiring!