Solo Bikepacking through Normandy - Loneliness, Sunshine and Bus station love.
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- čas přidán 27. 06. 2024
- Hop on, pedal up and join me cycling through Normandy!
Let’s fall in love with beautiful landscapes and pretty houses while handling rainy days and lonely moments.
La Normandie est belle, but once again I realised that cycling solo also has its downsides.
The hardest part and biggest nightmare was definitely crossing a bridge of 215 m height and 2 000 m length. The bicycle lane was some kind of suicide line and I had a real hard time crossing this massive thing.
Hey ho, lets go!
Cheerio, Goodbye, Salut and Adios!
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0:00 Intro
0:34 Massive happiness
1:18 Apple crumble face
02:34 Its a new day!
03:01 How do I pronounce this?
03:45 Camp Spot and Frog concert
04:46 La Normandie
06:10 Le Havre and Le pont de Normandie
08:48 Reaching Etretat
Epic
You are a inspiration, keep doing it .
👏Super video! Can't wait for the next episode! Take care!
Endlich mal jemand, der das Bikepacking nicht zum Leistungssport werden lässt, sondern mit Spaß an die Sache herangeht und auch Fehlschläge mit einem Lächeln wegsteckt. So gefällt mir das. Danke!
Great video. Thanks for showing the difficult, less glamorous aspects of bike travel. Every trip has its ups and downs and you've been on the road a long time! Keep going.
Ooooooh! That bridge! 😳
thank you so much!!!
Hi, I live in Caen and I'm a bikepack traveller, nice to see you cycling in my region. One of my favorite in France is " les châteaux de la Loire à vélo " a very pleasant and easy cycling path along the longest river of the country that I recomand you 😄
This channel is WAY under-subscribed. Something will happen, one video will just hit the algorithm and bam, 500K subs in a month.
Great videos!
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Bus shelters are fantastic. I have used them all over Europe, many out in the middle of nowhere which is safer and I have only ever been approached by someone once ever. Super cool places to catch a knap.
Hola 👋. The Frog 🐸 Concert was funny 😂. I have Coyotes Concert in the Tucson Arizona Desert 🏜️. Thanks for sharing this video Mi Amiga 😁🙏❤️✌️😎
Brave chick! Great video, keep going..and be safe on your journey...life is beautiful!
i waiting the next video ride safe and good blessed
What a wonderful video. That moment in the beginning, when you suddenly felt euphoric, and just so happy - I know that feeling - it's what you get when I set out on an adventure. Well done. It doesn't come cheap - it comes as a result of courage and a sense of adventure. You earned it girl. Stay safe.
Keep it going, these videos are a great inspiration to all!
That 'cycle path' across the bridge definitely looks very dangerous, especially with the gradient and the narrowness of the path.
Years ago, on vacation we crossed that bridge by car and I must say it even was intimidating inside the car (I remember turning around a corner and thinking: "We are going over thát?!"
Wise decision you took there, but a pity there was no separated bike lane
Yes that bridge is scarry and I'd never cross it again. I'd recommend taking a detour cause that was definitely way too dangerous!
great journee ! i live in jersey, so my favourite place to hike or bike is brittany and normandy, its all beautiful !
Great to see you're ok popit, always a joy to see you have posted. You should come to Wales, we have great exploring here. All the best, mark
Cahagnes = [ka a gn'] Solo cycling can get tough and rough. Challenging times make for bigger sense of achievement and long-lasting memories. Keep going, you tiger! Happy cycling!
Fantastic trip with bike. Awesome 👍
Amazing trip! Keep going!
Hello, you can also cross the Seine on the Tancarville Bridge (10km) or on the Brotonne Bridge (20km) wich is safer.
The safer way to cross the seine with a bicycles is to take one of the little ferrys who are near Rouen.
It's a big problem from my point of view. The Normandy Bridge is not so old. When he was built people should have think about bicycles. Especially because France has a long tradition of cycling (for racing, for sport or for fun) and we claim to be a great country for tourism.
Lovely! 🤩🥰
What great bubbly videos, hope you continue to do more. 😊
I was going to say what nice roads you have to cycle on until you got that bridge I was thinking that the traffic was light until then take care👌👍
un saludo desde tarragona
you Rock!! 😀
Watching these videos back to back, my heart is yearning to travel. But it's winter and this is canada. I hope that you continue your journey 😙💞
life or death, the trials and tests never end
Bravo 💪
Nice travelling..coz you can look panorama..cities and make your life full of colours..stay safe and health..
Ton récit fait rêver, ton voyage est rempli de belles choses, bravo et reviens vite
Learning a lot from these videos, ill be joining you very soon in about 2-3 months and mine is a bit more challenging as I will be cycling from Southern Africa to Europe and I've been doing all kinds of research because nothing is holding me back. You're such a huge inspiration and I hope to one day run into you
Just found your channel,great to see that your living your life,keep safe👌
Charger! Glad this came up randomly and I’m subscribed! Salut!
Love your channel! Inspirational! I follow you on your adventures…
Nearly 40 years ago my wife and I rode to Etretat. The wind was so strong that we took nine hours to cycle just 45 miles. I rode at the front, in first gear all day. I could have ridden in second, but every time I tried I would lose my wife who was sheltering in my slipstream. The wind was too loud to be able to hear each other, but the views were great.
take care and have a safe journey
You are amasing! Thank you for this inspiring video. I hope next year I will be able to get back on my bike too and will go in a long journey, and it will be great :)
Respect
I really liked this video
Good trip!
Haha I love how you cycle in your slippers!
Ok i am a fan
such a nice attitude！
you're inspired me to do my own journey. and also, i really miss your old intro... stay safe girl!
Have an awesome journey! And yeah, about the old intro... it was just way too long so I just decided to go without it
I just love you😊
Cheerio Princess ! Take care.
Bravo Mademoiselle...!!! et vive la Normandie... Bien le bonjour depuis Margarita Venezuela.:))
thanks
Welcome back. Always happy to see you … and wish I was there doing this with you. I am curious … what is the plan for the cold winter months … going to get off the bike for a while … winter up somewhere … what’s the plan Cheerio …
The plan for winter is to spend some weeks in a warm region so I'm gonna go back to the Canary Islands:)
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Very nice my dear,❤️❤️❤️
Great! Hope to join you out on the road again one day! 👍Nearly got round to editing the video we go to the col de rates! Only 1 year late haha, better late than never!
I'm getting ready to watch part 2 this afternoon with a cup of tea and some cookies. Can't wait 😍
Going off the bridge & down the many steps likely broke the spoke..going off curbs & bumpity stairs will do in spokes..taking panniers off rear & shouldering them.during stairs might save you grief🐾
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Exfoliating gloves! Cheap, and you only need a bit of water. You can use them for general washing without soap as well. Also, damn scary bridge.
Never thought getting Peeling Gloves:D think im gonna go with the face scrub 😁
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Hello wonderful 🎉
Good job. France is beautiful when you are looking at history of this country and you can find there a lots of really amazing places. I wonder what your feelings were after a lonely trip in France. Did you feel safe there?
I did feel save. Just at night, I sometimes misinterpret the sounds of nature and I get scared a bit. But that's pretty normal I guess :)
Take care
You made a right decision to avoid a bridge, trucks are dangerous , I always do the same . As a truck driver I have a great anxiety when see cyclists on the road and do overtaking with a big care.
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Hi and thank you for your sharing!
You should install a dynamo (son28 320€) on your wheel with light and hub usb (kLite kit Ultra Adventure V2 490€ ( the best actualy )) It seems expensive but you will be self-sufficient in electricity =)
I like the pants with black patches. I like your personality
Hi, I'm from Brazil 🇧🇷
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It's good that you don't speak too fast. Good luck.
Your curly hair makes you look amazing...
I wanna go with you next time !
I thought you were french before you asked how to prnounce thename of the town ! Ahah
Very simple "KA AH GNe*E" ("gn" sounds like the N in "onions", the E is mute)
Hello,
Bravo pour ce beau voyage!!
Could you please tell me the brand of your rear panniers?
Big thanks.
Sure! I am using the aeroe spider rear rack:)
Maybe you could bike to Val pellice, Italy and visit martijn doolaard, he is a cyclist, photographer and currently has a CZcams channel about restoring ruins …good luck on your adventures 👍🤙✌️
“Cah-Anyuh”
Merci ;D
My kind of woman for sure ! 🚴♀️🚴 let’s go bike packing in Southeast Asia together 🚴♀️🚴
I'll start from germany riding to Grand Canaria and take a sailing boat from there. starting next Spring. I'll be looking for company i think and i know how to fix all kinds of bikes ;)
Yes, anything is better than getting hit by a truck. Oh, and also, I like apple crumbles...
As a french i've got no clue how to say "Cahagnes" lol
I was bycicleing that bridge 2 weeks ago. I took the pedestrian part to. To dangerous on the bycicle part.....
Yeah it so so damn dangerous!
@@giantcheerio question: what do you use for editing your videos,phone,tablet??
Life not gift ! Life is test ?
" Heaven is gift "
and there you don't get sick or die all happens
Guess we all have our own interpretation of life :)
Le pont de Normandie est très dangereux pour les cyclistes.
Si vous voulez traverser la Seine, préférence pour le pont de Tancarville ,ou les "bacs" ( petit bateau pour traverser les rivières)
It looks like you made some major changes to your bike bag setup? On the videos from the Canaries it looked quite different, you had two large backroller? Now you have bikepacking bags? Have you ever presented your new setup and the reasons for the changes in one of your videos?
Eagle eyes! I did chance the set up and there will be another set up video soonish :)
"Life is a gift"...
A gift from who?
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You are SO incredibly beautiful. Especially in the mornings.
Did you find just camping in a field was ok? I'm looking at doing a similar trip and it would be good to know what the situation is with semi-stealth camping
I almost camp everywhere:D
@@giantcheerio Inspired by your vids I'm going to wild camp on my visit
Where are you going to spend the winter?
Gonna spend the winter in the Canary Islands again:)
Kajagnes
Sister you are fucking amazing g
Venha pedalar no Brasil! Trocou o governo aqui. O ar é mais respirável. Seja bem vinda!
I've been that route 2x and crossing at Pont du Brotonne is a better place to cross, EuroVelo routes around La Havre is not good
So true!
And how much money did you spend for the cake and the coffee? 😅
Don't remember the exact price but it was around 12€ I guess
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Thats quite alot
As long as it got you through and it was very tasty then it was worth it! Great video thank you!
@@giantcheerio Hi from Russia
Did you see any historical signs of damages from WW2 ?
No I didn't
Sauba sog i
Hello cherrio you is a cutie
What is that shirt you wear?
Bought it in a second hand shop
@@giantcheerio love your videos and especially when you get frustrated, you sound like me
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I´m just in love with you..
I've never really travelled I hope one day I'll be brave enough to do what you do,
do you have a instagram ?
Giant_cheerio :))
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