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I'll let this one slide but any more of that kind of talk and I'll be blocking you from this comments sections! Insubordination and insurrection of the highest degree and such behaviour will not be tolerated ;)

Keep up the pressure and that might actually be true one day ;)

​@@JethroJessop It's true as of yesterday actually. There's a video there, and you're in it, by the way. Missing a juicy blackberry by just a millimeter😉 Go see for yourself!😀

@@Anna-Ess Ah yeah, he sent me the link actually and I didn't even twig that it would be live live live. That trip was years ago! Now keep bugging him for new content and everyone go and subscribe!

I'd rather not have to get off the bike if given a choice but I'm happy to do so if it keeps me off roads. I enjoy feeling like I'm out in the wild so a few rugged patches are to be expected and they make for good memories (and videos) ;)

Thanks. It was a great ride, I'm glad you enjoyed coming along :)

As much luck as judgement that we hit clearer trails. A smoother day for sure, if not as adventurous 😉

I never got on with Komoot. It seems to want to do everything for you which I don't trust. I've tried asking it to plan routes in areas that I know really well and it never comes back with what I would call the best and it's not great for making fine adjustments yourself. I use RideWithGPS to plan in advance then tweak as needed on the ride. I really enjoy the planning part, going over maps, checking the terrain and spotting nearby features. Been a while since I tried komoot though so maybe it's better now.

Off road all the way for me. I'd rather push through a km of mud than be overtaken by a single truck

So Alan gets Johnny Depp while i have garnered two comparisons to Alan Partridge. I gotta find a new riding buddy 😉

Wales could keep me entertained for a long while. There are plenty of good rides round this way but you have to plan more to avoid towns and main roads and all that. Much harder to find routes that feel like you are really out in the wild. Just back from Scotland now. It was amazing! I have a tonne of footage to go through but will start editing soon!

Everything looks better in the sunshine. It still amazes me how much difference clear skies make to a ride! Alan doesn't really need any encouragement to be honest. He's like this all the time, even when the camera is off. It's exhausting 😉

Good old nano to the rescue! I've just come back from a trip in Scotland but we passed No Fire signs on every gate so no twig burns sadly. Not sure what the next trip will be but maybe I'll do some more camp cooking videos soon ;)

Finally, a voice of reason recognising Alan for what he is - Robin to my Batman, a sidekick, comedy relief from my wisdom and insight. Alan, I hope you read this one and take note! Glad you are enjoying the Ogre. I'm just back from Scotland where we rode a lot of pretty technical single-track which was eaten up by mine! It's an awesome bike!

⁠That sounds like a great trip. I look forward to seeing you slay some Scotland single track!

I don't need that freeloader to get me out of trouble! Though this video may actually suggest otherwise ;)

i recognised a few sections from our KAW trip as well. In fact we even recreated a shot from the series for the truly dedicated to spot ;)

That's the plan. He goes to the moon and I ride his coat tails all the way!

Oh stop it. This is exactly what I was talking about! 🤪

@@JethroJessop 😂

I have daydreamed about something like this but never in any serious way. I like the idea of putting together routes and helping get other folk out but it's a big responsibility, to have someone pay to take on what would essentially be my opinion. Might become a reality one day though!

Sadly Alan couldn't make the Cairngorms trip. A pity because we lucked out big time with the weather and had a fantastic ride! We have talked about crossing the water to ride somewhere foreign but I doubt it would be anywhere that far afield. I'm already flying far more than I'd like to going back and forward to Sweden so future bike trips will ideally be served by train if not setting off from home.

It was mostly really good riding. We just encountered a few setbacks. These are what keep things feeling adventurous 😉

Yeah that other guy is just a burden. I can't even remember his name! ;)

Don't even think about him!

He didn't mention it. Maybe that was a passing phase.

Prince of Thieves or Men in Tights ;)

@@JethroJessop spot on, you got my drift…😂😂😂

I'd not seen it since I was a kid. It was quite an experience to rewatch I have to say 😉

Over the top cocaine 80s Hollywood at it's finest.

@@lazerblastoid Alan took the wind out of it by pointing out the continuity errors regarding the damage to the Porsche after the first chase scene 😉

yup, i noticed that when i was a little kid in the 80s. i just figured it was one of those toy cars or He Man figures whith the flippy damage bits

@@lazerblastoid Now there is something I haven't thought about for a loooooong time

Likeable. That is one word you could use though I can think of a few others ;)

@@JethroJessop Ooh...ouch! 😁

Do they? i've not come across it elsewhere but I probably use it enough to drive people to distraction single handedly :) There is so much bad music in the YT library that I tend to just reuse the decent ones over and over. I would love to sit down and record a load of my own tracks to use but I just never seem to find the time.

To be honest even the zero is not the greatest for cooking and stuff. It tends to slump me back a bit. It's good for lounging which is nice but I often find myself back on my knees when I need to cook. Glad you agree with item 6 though. It's an important one but very easy to overlook!

That was a great spot! I remember that night very well and only wish it had been a little bit warmer so I could have taken a dip 😃 My pace seems to be pretty set now I think. After years of riding I'm confident I can do 60km a day on pretty much any route and am happy to do less if a nice camp spot presents itself. It's all about the journey right? Why rush to the finish line? How did you find the route? It was pretty wet up there until recently wasn't it?

Stop encouraging him!

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Thank you :) I'm glad we delivered!

He is a decent fellow for sure! I'm just back from five days in Scotland (though not with Alan) which was epic. I've not been through the footage yet but it should yield some good videos over the coming weeks!

Bloody gremlins. They get everywhere! Fortunately I only lost a few shots and was able to work round it. Would be a bummer to lose anything more than that though.

..still owes me the money for that Tunnocks!

@@Alan_s_Channel I'd watch him, he's a slippery fellow... Don't let him palm you off with some wooden beads, they're not real currency, I've tried 😔

@@Cobwobbler I thought those beads seemed a bit soft… he told me they were made out of masonry leftovers!

I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching :)

That's where we're always heading for :)

Good stuff. I very rarely use paper maps any more. It's a pity because they are beautiful things but I'm a sucker for the ease of the digital alternatives.

@@JethroJessop Ah, but what happens after the Apocalypse?

@@Cobwobbler I won't survive the apocalypse. Way too soft ;)

Did I say I had saddle sores?? I honestly don't remember but I was exaggerating if I did. A slightly bruised arse is the worst I ever suffer from and I've not had actual saddle sores for many years. I also have the eesilk and it is great! Got an ebay bargain and have been very pleased indeed with how much difference it makes!

@@JethroJessop Sorry that response was meant for someone else ,I seem to be doing this quite a lot now I'm 60 ...Anyway I'm off to test my new tent down here on the Isle of Wight .

@@kevindean9613 So I responded to someone else's saddlesores! How inappropriate ;) Hope the tent works out!

He's never far away ;)

He goes by many names :)

I do, it was this one maps.app.goo.gl/zxNvxWqSKnTvhjd7A Well worth visiting, it was a beautiful spot!

Think it was May when I was there. The weather was decent though I got rained on a few times. It's a great ride, you will have a fantastic time!

I didn't even know there were wild places in Hampshire but we seemed to find the best of them!

Just one of the many ways that people refer to us ;)

I agree wholeheartedly with both those statements!

I did use SPDs for a year or so but I never really got fully comfortable with them. They definitely help in terms of power delivery but when you get off road and the trails get rutted and rocky and technical they just become a liability. I toppled sideways on hidden obstacles one too many times and went back to flats. I tried those pedals that are SPD on one side and flat on the other for a while but just found I was on the flats so often it wasn't worth it. I tried toe straps too but had a similar experience when going off road. I see you can get magnetic systems now. That's an interesting idea but too expensive to try on a whim.

I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thank's for watching :)

I'm glad you enjoyed it. Day 2 coming very soon!

Not intentionally but it isn't the first time the comparison has been drawn :) I'll take it. Partridge has a certain cool about him!