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I love the Komoot voice

Excellent video . Thank you .

Does it have cushion pads on the inside or you need cylcling underwear ? Asking for gravel biking..

I’ve just brought the cut out version,was told it’s comfortable but feels so hard

Well,I watched the video! Thanks for posting.

Have been dipping in and out of your tour videos of Iceland. I have to say what is the attraction of cycling in Iceland? It seems a vast unforgiving barren place to ride. The weather can be unpredictable and the wind unreal. Not a place I want to ever ride a bicycle. What made you decide to ride there? Sorry if you mentioned it at some point, but I have only dipped in and out of your videos so might well have missed why. Good to see you back on your Thorn Nomad though.

This is an incredible series, thanks for uploading !

They do eat the horses, I asked an Iclander when I was there and he slightly reluctantly said, "yes we eat the horses".

I suggest you never flip your bike upside down, not necessary. Love my B17 softened.

Big ferry. Is it a long journey?

P.S. thank you for you for all you write. Very helpful.

We're going in August. Will visit this.

Interesting stuff. Thank you

114 Km, sounds far, but I just figured it out to be 70.68 miles. I used to be able to do that easy in a day. I probably still could, if I got back into shape. I am enjoying your video's.

i've been subscribed for some time but have missed mini episodes I am a blind subscriber and perhaps when I started listening I got an episode with little dialogue this one however it was great so now I'll go back and listen to the earlier ones cheers

Just bought a Brooks B17. Rode with it 1000KM. Within the first 10 hours, a center longitudinal ridge started to develop. Very painful as you sit on a spine. I contacted the company and they did everything possible to blame me, making assumptions about mishandling the saddle. I just rode it! Maybe it's a good saddle when not defective but if it is defective as mine was, the company will do everything they can to blame you and not take any responsibility, not even offering an exchange. Buy from better companies!

I've really been enjoying your Iceland bikepacking vids, nice and straightforward, good editing and narration. TFS Dave :) atb DVS

Thoroughly enjoying your videos, Dave! I will be cycling the Westfjords this summer, and your videos certainly increase my excitement.

Awesome, I love the fact with the numb ass. Thats one major problem for me with saddles. Had an SQ Lab Saddle as well and had that numbing problem as well.

Good to see you back touring.

Nice scenery Dave, thanks for sharing it with us, cheers.

It's a shame that you haven't shown us any of the places where you stayed, especially as you shelled out 110 euros for the last one. ;-)

Iceland fan here 😃 Funny thing is we have never had problems, ever, with flies. Could it be something you are wearing, your sweat, deodorant, etc.., that may be attracting flies? We always found the flies lethargic and quite tame.

Hi video, where did u buy your solar panel seems good thank

Well done, thanks for sharing. We'd been there in late September with weathernging to much cooler. Glad you didn't have too much wind but those flies looked very bothersome.

How long ago did you film this? Just heard of a volcanic eruption 2 hours ago.

Nice to see you filming on another tour 👍

Just took one on a 130km and the surface is like sandpaper. Despite having a chamois my behind ended up bleeding.

These men endure all the hard training and get to the limits of their strength because of their will to be honoured to guard the monument of the "Unknown Soldier". Those who claim that there is no soul in men, only brains, may watch the Evzones and then they might reconsider their view....

As the back pushes down at the back does it push up at the front?

Great video near my grandparents’ roots. For an incredible site in the Peloponnese & in tye most breathtaking amazing shape, you must visit, south from ancient Olympia & north of Kalamata, ancient Messinia (not be confused with ancient Mycanae) which always tried to be independent of Sparta. At one point I was all alone in the entire pristinely kept area.

How are they holding up 5 years later?

How are they holding up 5 years later?

The side bit are called wings.some people don’t like wings because they chaff the legs.

Great video Dave, but this looks calm and organised compared to the frantic chaos you can experience on the busier islands at peak times. Still a lot of fun, but stressful for many I’m sure.

Just arrived home after 3 beautiful weeks on Amorgos. We took a few ferries starting and finishing in Rafina. Rafina is more chilled than Piraeus and only 35 Euros by Taxi from the airport. The ferry we like the most is the Small Cyclades Lines -'Express Skopelitis'. It's more reminiscent of the good old days of Greek ferries, and when the Drachma made Greece so ridiculously affordable. So much for joining the EU. Greece is expensive now.

Looks like a lovely time of year

Will you be doing any videos of your Iceland trip. Enjoyed the Greece to UK series. JR

I'm from Greece and my village is on arta and I like In preveza bro you just across where I live

It went together easily in less than an hour. czcams.com/users/postUgkxHL1v1R3NE5x4KiYfyt8dnQmyNYz7qi5L Make sure the front fork is forward or the pedals will hit the front tire. Tires are both a little soft so it needs air before I ride it. The rear wheel didn't come with a clamp regular bolts hold it on. The front had the clamp. No scratches out of box. Rims are a little off with a slight wobble. They could have spent more time with the spoke tool fixing the run out. So far out of the box I'm happy with it. I did replace the pedals with a nice aftermarket set. After riding it a bit my A$$ is a bit sore so I ordered another seat. Overall I'm nearly 60 and didn't ride a bike in 30 years. I like my new 29" Schwinn. It will be used for casual rides with my friend.

When I go paintballing for the weekend I end up with loaded front and rear panniers AND a trailer. extreme touring. my biggest issue was 67 punctures in one tyre when I got some hawthorn stuck in it. I've got a topeak journey and a radical designs which are light and easy to attach, I can't knock them as it makes packing less of a chore and having had the shimmy of death with front panniers it can be safer with a light trailer. on and off trains can be easier than having to unload the bike and carry it in and out onto a crowded platform. My legs for some reason have decided they don't want to play anymore at the same level so I'm experimenting with a mid drive system to get them working again and a trailer enables me to carry a solar panel and charger for the battery taking me off grid. the trailer takes my camp set up. as ever kissing gates are an arse no matter what you do and also when the national cycle route decides to take you over railway bridges.

Mine is going up for sale or straight in the bin, I'd feel bad if it beat up anyone else's ass as bad as it did mine. If you plan on riding in even mildly cold weather, steer clear of this torture device. Saddles are difficult to address as everyone's butt is not the same but, damn... never found such pain in a high end saddle. Bummer.

Hi Dave, enjoy your video's. Would you not think that a Rohloff hub gear would be better on long tours

Great review, thanks

In case anyone is looking to buy one of these towels, its made by Mountain Warehouse not Mountain Hardwear. Thanks for posting this quick video, Dave.

Thanks Dave. This was the best cycling clip I've seen after two days of searching on YT etc. You actually showed us what you were talking about and gave some information on the name of the location and cultural/historical background, campsites, terrain, time, fitness, costs, etc. I may invest in a topographical map.

Will this fit on a straight candle seat post and is it comfortable on male parts as like the groin area at the front. Great video.

Why do bicycle tourist always eat fake food when on a tour? Meaning, not real food that they eat normally. Food bars, gels, powders etc are not real food. Oats, rice...yes! Fruits, vegetables that can be lightly steamed in a little bit of water. Black beans or whatever type you like, mixed with the rice and some steamed veggies are MUCH MORE healthier and advantageous to refuel the body. Breakfast: oats and a banana/fruits raisins. Lunch: apple or orange, a simple sandwich - canned tuna or chicken. Dinner: anything with high protein and carbs - spaghetti or rice/chili or beans mixed with veggies. These items can be bought in small quantities and still have enough left over for more meals: the rice, canned tuna/chicken, broccoli already chopped up in a prepackaged bag, baby carrots too the same way, rice: I buy a 1lb bag which will last for a few servings. Just my opinion.

A small note about disc brakes going wrong... agreed about hydraulic ones, but there are also mechanical ones, just not as common or thrown as standard by manufacturers... Mechanical disc brakes have several advantages, while also being easy to maintain (if not easier) as rim brakes: - they don't get clogged with mud as rim brakes do - you don't have to worry about rims failing because wall abrasion (yup, that's a thing, and with disk brake you'd only loose brake function, not whole wheel) - the pads are smaller, you can carry more (then again, there are also rim brakes where you only replace the rubber pads, and you don't need to remove the wheel...) - i think with right rotor+pad type, they also last much longer (semi-metallic in my case). this however is just my opinion, same can be true with real quality v-brake pads too.

Do I still need cycling pants for long distance bike touring?