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BIKEPACKING THE CAPITAL DIVIDE [1000 Km EDINBURGH - LONDON [PART 1/2]
It's been a little over seven weeks since my crash, but today marks my return to the trails with a bikepacking adventure that I am very excited for. The Capital Divide, a route stretching over 600 miles from the capital of Scotland, Edinburgh, to the capital of England, London. This is a route i have been putting together over the last couple of years using trails i have enjoyed over the last couple of years since starting to film these adventures. My journey will take me through the stunning Pentland Hills, the rugged hilly trails of Northumberland, the North Pennines, and the rolling hills of the Yorkshire Dales. From there, I'll head towards the East Coast, making my way to the scenic Lincolnshire Wolds before making my way into the bustling heart of London. Finishing my journey at Big Ben.
The Ride - www.strava.com/activities/11594076524
The Route - Will be available once I have completed the second part
Find all the routes and gear here - www.keepsmilingadventures.com/
Make a route suggestion here - www.keepsmilingadventures.com/route-sugestions
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If you enjoy the content on this channel and would like to help the adventures continue then head over to my buymeacoffee page where you can buy me a ginsters if you like :D www.buymeacoffee.com/KSmileadventure
The gear i am currently using
The tent - ua-cam.com/video/n9GKHSf805E/v-deo.html
Framebag - ua-cam.com/video/6LM3UJKDOEk/v-deo.html
Seatpost bag - ua-cam.com/video/W1E_iWY6Ajo/v-deo.html
Jones Handlebars - ua-cam.com/video/dhPBSdRros8/v-deo.html
Gravel bike - ua-cam.com/video/Gnd_4LgTyrg/v-deo.html
plus bike mtb - ua-cam.com/video/COTUOzLPbGk/v-deo.html
gps device - ua-cam.com/video/BWeMmx62A9M/v-deo.html
mtb shoes - ua-cam.com/video/OYVEnfXwT0k/v-deo.html
All the gear from GNT - ua-cam.com/video/e5oKSoPoMk0/v-deo.html
Vest bag - ua-cam.com/video/01nzgd-t550/v-deo.html
Ortleib bar roll ua-cam.com/video/Uk9fLgS1ioo/v-deo.html
Dynamo setup - ua-cam.com/video/SL7MhjB6Lp0/v-deo.html
Questions answered - ua-cam.com/video/u1q9AEs9flE/v-deo.html
Gb divide bike/gear- ua-cam.com/video/epcZ81wqFCo/v-deo.html
Sonder looped bar - ua-cam.com/video/BqWGTxd2VaQ/v-deo.html
Tarpstar tent - ua-cam.com/video/RcQoBdZSAb8/v-deo.html
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10 BIKEPACKING TIPS TO HAVE THE BEST TIME
Переглядів 8 тис.28 днів тому
In this video, I go over 10 tips that I think you might find helpful to make sure you have a good time while out on your next bikepacking adventure. Find all the routes and gear here - www.keepsmilingadventures.com/ Make a route suggestion here - www.keepsmilingadventures.com/route-sugestions Support the channel by becoming a member ua-cam.com/channels/PQeFqyxTu9g1IMBlVvG9jg.htmljoin If you enj...
BIKEPACKING WALES SUNDOWNERS GONE HORRIBLY WRONG (CRASH)
Переглядів 20 тис.Місяць тому
After some pretty tough bikepacking adventures over the last few weeks, I thought I'd take on something a little easier and a little chilled, the Solstice sundowners route created by all mountain adventures isn't really a bikepacking route as such but works well for a little overnighter. My plans for a relaxing, chilled out bikepacking adventure would soon change as it all went downhill in the ...
BIKEPACKING YORKSHIRE - THE DALES DIVIDE
Переглядів 29 тис.2 місяці тому
Today we go on an adventure all around Yorkshire with the Dales Divide, a 375 miles double coast-to-coast taking in the Yorkshire dales and the north york moors. An adventure with ups and downs, and I'm not just talking about the terrain. Although this ride does have an Everest worth of elevation gain. Hope you enjoy the adventure. The Ride - www.strava.com/activities/11034457919 The Route - ww...
BIKEPACKING THE A1 - BRITAINS LONGEST ROAD
Переглядів 127 тис.3 місяці тому
The A1 is Britain's longest road at just over 400 miles combining the capital of England, London and the capital of Scotland, Edinburgh. As we have bikepacked the busiest road, the m25 and the longest motorway, I thought it was time to tackle the longest road, the A1. Bikepacking my way from London to Edinburgh self supported with wild camping along the way, let's see how this goes .... The Rid...
A BIKEPACKING STORY - OUR UNKNOWN PATH
Переглядів 9 тис.3 місяці тому
A bikepacking story - Our unknown path, hope you enjoy this one a little bit different this week, hope you have a little spare time to enjoy this bikepacking story that I wrote. Happy adventures Make a route suggestion here -www.buymeacoffee.com/ksmileadventure/comment-below Support the channel by becoming a member ua-cam.com/channels/PQeFqyxTu9g1IMBlVvG9jg.htmljoin If you enjoy the content on ...
BIKEPACKING WALES - THE HEADSTOCK 200
Переглядів 10 тис.4 місяці тому
Today we take on the headstock 200 the headstock 500s little sibling the shorter route in the heastock adventures it might be shorter but it stills packs a punch so today lets go explore wales on another welsh bikepacking adventure. This is the headstock 200. Check out the longer version of this ride - The headstock 500 - ua-cam.com/video/IZFbU5t6TYQ/v-deo.html The Ride - www.strava.com/activit...
BIKEPACKING - THE BIG FAT QUESTION’s & ANSWERS OF THE YEAR
Переглядів 7 тис.5 місяців тому
you asked i answered the big fat question and answers of the year. Thanks for all the questions hope this helps and thanks for the continued support. If you you want to make a route suggestion head to my buy me a coffee page and comment your suggestion here www.buymeacoffee.com/ksmileadventure/comment-below Support the channel by becoming a member ua-cam.com/channels/PQeFqyxTu9g1IMBlVvG9jg.html...
BIKEPACKING TO WALES - ADVENTURE ACROSS THE COTSWOLDS
Переглядів 10 тис.5 місяців тому
One last little adventure to end the year i guess it is, with a ride to wales. The Ride - www.strava.com/activities/10394540455 If you enjoy the content on this channel and would like to help the adventures continue then head over to my buymeacoffee page where you can buy me a ginsters if you like :D www.buymeacoffee.com/KSmileadventure The gear i am currently using The tent - ua-cam.com/video/...
JUST RELAXING BIKEPACKING 2023 EDITION
Переглядів 10 тис.6 місяців тому
The year is nearly over so just sit back grab a cuppa relax and unwind with the 2023 edition of just some bikepacking. If you enjoy the content on this channel and would like to help the adventures continue then head over to my buymeacoffee page where you can buy me a ginsters if you like :D www.buymeacoffee.com/KSmileadventure The gear i am currently using The tent - ua-cam.com/video/n9GKHSf80...
BIKEPACKING WALES - TRAWS ERYRI - ADVENTURE THROUGH SNOWDONIA
Переглядів 17 тис.7 місяців тому
Welcome back to keep smiling adventures and i hope you are ready for another welsh bikepacking adventure, this week we take on cycling uk's new route the traws eryri this 200km 125 mile route will take us through the remote rugged trails of the snowdonia national park The Ride - www.strava.com/activities/10205002918 The route - www.komoot.com/tour/1360315634?ref=wtd&share_token=a10D5CFlIc9Aad2Q...
BIKEPACKING SCOTLAND - THE CAIRNGORMS
Переглядів 34 тис.7 місяців тому
This week we are exploring the cairngorms national park in scotland with a 180 miles bikepacking adventure, this one got wild as i headed into storm babbet, hope you enjoy the adventure. The ride - www.strava.com/activities/10085105862 The Route - www.komoot.com/collection/2446841/-bikepacking-the-cairngorms?ref=undefined If you enjoy the content on this channel and would like to help the adven...
BIKEPACKING TO UK’s OLDEST TREE
Переглядів 11 тис.7 місяців тому
Today we go on an adventure in search of what is possibly the oldest living thing. There is a yew tree sitting in a churchyard just 100 miles away from the capital of scotland that is believed to be around 5000 years old. join me on my bikepacking adventure to go and find it. The Ride - www.strava.com/activities/10085105309 The Route - www.komoot.com/collection/2445612/-bikepacking-to-the-5000-...
BIKEPACKING SCOTLAND - THE CAPITAL TRAIL
Переглядів 20 тис.8 місяців тому
it's good to be back in scotland for another bikepacking adventure in this week's adventure we will be taking on the capital trail a 150 ish mile ride starting and finishing in the capital of scotland. Hope you enjoy this one thanks for watching :D The Ride - www.strava.com/activities/9987911155 The route - www.komoot.com/collection/2425284/-bikepacking-scotland-the-capital-trail If you enjoy t...
BIKEPACKING - THE TWO DOWNS ONE FOREST
Переглядів 11 тис.8 місяців тому
Getting back on the bike after illness or time away can always be the hardest part, but making it simple is the best way to get back out their on the adventures so in this weeks adventure i decided to take on a simple local adventure for a couple nights combining the new forest the south downs and the north wessex downs this is the two downs one forest bikepacking simple adventure. The ride - w...
BIKEPACKING WALES - THE HEADSTOCK 500
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BIKEPACKING WALES - THE HEADSTOCK 500
BIKEPACKING TO SCOTLANDS GREAT SECRET PYRAMID
Переглядів 14 тис.10 місяців тому
BIKEPACKING TO SCOTLANDS GREAT SECRET PYRAMID
BIKEPACKING THE M6 - BRITAIN'S LONGEST MOTORWAY
Переглядів 17 тис.10 місяців тому
BIKEPACKING THE M6 - BRITAIN'S LONGEST MOTORWAY
BIKEPACKING A BRUTAL WELSH EPIC
Переглядів 18 тис.11 місяців тому
BIKEPACKING A BRUTAL WELSH EPIC
BOMBTRACK AUDAX STEEL - NEW BIKE CHECK
Переглядів 11 тис.11 місяців тому
BOMBTRACK AUDAX STEEL - NEW BIKE CHECK
ESCAPE THE SOUTH - 24 HOURS NORTH - HUMAN POWERED TRANSPORT - MISION FAILED
Переглядів 5 тис.11 місяців тому
ESCAPE THE SOUTH - 24 HOURS NORTH - HUMAN POWERED TRANSPORT - MISION FAILED
PURE BIKEPACKING FOR 30 MINUTES [RELAXING]
Переглядів 17 тис.11 місяців тому
PURE BIKEPACKING FOR 30 MINUTES [RELAXING]
BIKEPACKING HUMAN VS AI [CHATGPT GOES BIKEPACKING]
Переглядів 7 тис.Рік тому
BIKEPACKING HUMAN VS AI [CHATGPT GOES BIKEPACKING]
BIKEPACKING A COAST TO COAST HOME - CLEETHORPS - BOURNEMOUTH
Переглядів 11 тис.Рік тому
BIKEPACKING A COAST TO COAST HOME - CLEETHORPS - BOURNEMOUTH
BIKEPACKING TO THE PLANETS SMALLEST PUB
Переглядів 7 тис.Рік тому
BIKEPACKING TO THE PLANETS SMALLEST PUB
BIKEPACKING TO BRITAINS SMALLEST PUB
Переглядів 27 тис.Рік тому
BIKEPACKING TO BRITAINS SMALLEST PUB
BIKEPACKING THE GB DIVIDE - THE LENGTH OF BRITAIN OFF ROAD [FULL EXPERIENCE]
Переглядів 245 тис.Рік тому
BIKEPACKING THE GB DIVIDE - THE LENGTH OF BRITAIN OFF ROAD [FULL EXPERIENCE]
BIKEPACKING THE M25 - BRITAIN'S BUSIEST ROAD
Переглядів 69 тис.Рік тому
BIKEPACKING THE M25 - BRITAIN'S BUSIEST ROAD
BIKEPACKING HOME FROM DOVER [DOVER TO BOURNEMOUTH]
Переглядів 16 тис.Рік тому
BIKEPACKING HOME FROM DOVER [DOVER TO BOURNEMOUTH]
BIKEPACKING THE FRENCH COAST [CHERBOURG - CALAIS]
Переглядів 31 тис.Рік тому
BIKEPACKING THE FRENCH COAST [CHERBOURG - CALAIS]

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @Brettski777
    @Brettski777 14 годин тому

    Good to see you back on track Josh. All the best from the East Riding.

  • @Scotty-wy6vn
    @Scotty-wy6vn День тому

    Welcome back

  • @welshbikepackingadventures
    @welshbikepackingadventures День тому

    Wow iv never heard of those bearings going in the jockey wheels. Another thing to stress about on my next adventure lol..

  • @reinhartbigl367
    @reinhartbigl367 День тому

    Great video...thanks again! Are you running hydraulic or mechanical brakes?

  • @RoadyPacking-CyclingAdventures

    Great to see you back on the road dude! Of course you couldn't just do an overnighter to test the water.... love it!

  • @mokotramp
    @mokotramp 2 дні тому

    Mountain bike or gravel bike, what would be the best option?

  • @jacquelinejunor9994
    @jacquelinejunor9994 2 дні тому

    Shame you had to bail on this one, my boyfriends bike shop is only 8 or 9 miles south of Waverley, I mentioned to him, your problem with brakes, and the Sram jockey wheel price definitely £47

  • @c.p.7266
    @c.p.7266 2 дні тому

    40 Ginster's for a pair jockey wheels. Jeez.

  • @muttscycles3435
    @muttscycles3435 3 дні тому

    I wouldn't have charged you £47 quid.... Trade plus a channel mention 🤣 Infact let me check the mark up on that.

    • @muttscycles3435
      @muttscycles3435 3 дні тому

      Well.. that's a £10 Mark-up (if the shop bought from Zyrofisher) so £47 is pretty much bang on target tbf. I'm guessing you went sealed bearing over bushing that's why they were more expensive. "Sram code SSP059000A" SRAM SPARE - REAR DERAILLEUR PULLEY AND INNER CAGE KIT GX 1X11/FORCE1/RIVAL1 TYPE 2.1 (MEDIUM/LONG CAGE):

    • @KeepSmilingAdventures
      @KeepSmilingAdventures 3 дні тому

      Yeah the guy in there said the non sealed bearing ones wouldn’t work, not sure if thats true but i do normally use sealed bearing ones. Non sram ones. Didn’t have the inner cage or anything just the jockey wheels.

  • @st1ffee
    @st1ffee 3 дні тому

    nasty been there myself so share your pain glad youre ok

  • @todd92371
    @todd92371 3 дні тому

    So glad you are on the roll again!!! Good for you. Just saw your website and it's so well done!!!

  • @st1ffee
    @st1ffee 3 дні тому

    Pembrokeshire is the toughest part of

  • @urbexshauny7939
    @urbexshauny7939 4 дні тому

    47 quid is literally insane. like you say, no wonder theyre going out of business. when i was looking for a new touring bike i told multiple bike shops ive got thousands just sitting in the bank for a new bike and almost every one of them had this attitude of "dunno, cant help ya". a bit of common sense and making a few suggestions and they might of got themselves a sale but in the end i had to order online all the way from aberdeen!

  • @TrainDriverRob
    @TrainDriverRob 4 дні тому

    Great to see you back! Onward and upward from here 👍

  • @TheCoopsvids
    @TheCoopsvids 4 дні тому

    👍🏻👍🏻🚴

  • @fishmaster1960
    @fishmaster1960 5 днів тому

    Fair play Josh you don't do things by half 😀 .....was that bike shop run by Dick Turpin

  • @Neil.C57510
    @Neil.C57510 5 днів тому

    7:30 😳 jeez, were they ceramic jockey wheels for that price?!

  • @KeepSmilingAdventures
    @KeepSmilingAdventures 5 днів тому

    I'm super late to get this pinned comment I was out getting the redemption for part 2 so make sure you subscribe so you don't miss that. Anywhoo welcome back and as always thank you so much for sticking around for the time I needed to take off. But it felt so good to get back on the trails with the capital divide I route I have created using some of my favourite trails that I have found over the last couple of years. Connecting Edinburgh to London, the long term plan though is more epic with plans to extend this over to Cardiff - Dublin - Belfast sounds good ayy. As always, thanks for the continued support. ❤ Check out the keep smiling adventures website for routes kits and more - www.keepsmilingadventures.com/

  • @markm3384
    @markm3384 5 днів тому

    Glad to see you back. What bars are you running Josh?

  • @Fromupnorth46
    @Fromupnorth46 5 днів тому

    Glad to see you back Josh. Looking forward to watching this one

    • @KeepSmilingAdventures
      @KeepSmilingAdventures 5 днів тому

      Hope you enjoy it!

    • @Fromupnorth46
      @Fromupnorth46 5 днів тому

      @@KeepSmilingAdventures my neck of the woods Northumberland and North Pennines. Bummer about your brakes. Just glad to see you back out peddling.

  • @user-qf4pj6fp3p
    @user-qf4pj6fp3p 5 днів тому

    Tnx Josh!

  • @jmack8274
    @jmack8274 5 днів тому

    Great to see you back at it, love these vids! Get rid of SRAM, I had the same prob on 3 levers, rubbish, go GRX all the way you wont look back!

    • @KeepSmilingAdventures
      @KeepSmilingAdventures 5 днів тому

      I have had a lot of issues with these. But the cost of these hydraulic leavers is ridiculous, when comparing to their MTB counterparts. Spoiler alert but to make the sonder a more reliable build I'm going to make it FLAT BAR :D

    • @jmack8274
      @jmack8274 5 днів тому

      @@KeepSmilingAdventures seems to be a few going down the same route tbh. Be interested to hear how it handles! Enjoy.

  • @ownyourworld
    @ownyourworld 5 днів тому

    Good vids, can you tell me how you planned your off road route ?

    • @KeepSmilingAdventures
      @KeepSmilingAdventures 5 днів тому

      Plotted it on komoot using trails i have enjoyed over the last couple of years

  • @albert2395
    @albert2395 6 днів тому

    Your cycling ethos seems to be a bit masochistic?😮 Why not do it over a few days and take in the scenery and stop and look at things?😊

  • @finnsmith309
    @finnsmith309 6 днів тому

    Looks wonderful! Temperatures probably comparable between the UK in summer and NZ in winter at the mo 😆 I’m curious what pole you use for your pyramid tent. Does that come with the tent or did you buy separately? Looking for something to use with a tarp :)

    • @KeepSmilingAdventures
      @KeepSmilingAdventures 5 днів тому

      And I still got burnt 🤭 I have done a video on tent on the second channel @MOREkeepsmilingadventures, but it's sold separately. This one is a 3 piece carbon pole from gram counter, I did have a 5 piece one which broke on the dales divide. Alpkit who made this tent do also sell a pole separately also.

  • @antoniodgarrison
    @antoniodgarrison 6 днів тому

    Good to see you back man! Hope the ride was amazing!

  • @blister4walken
    @blister4walken 6 днів тому

    Good to see you back on the trails. In your happy place. The bike needed more rest than you it seems. Look forward to pt 2.

  • @chargeriderepeat7024
    @chargeriderepeat7024 6 днів тому

    Hes not fit at all, probably only 50X fitter than me.

  • @TheCoopsvids
    @TheCoopsvids 6 днів тому

    Tough luck mate was awful seeing that happen 👍🏻🚴

  • @chrisbarnett507
    @chrisbarnett507 6 днів тому

    I was travelling through Kirby Stephen at the same time with the horse fair on, interesting! Was doing c2c on e-bikes, st bees to Robin hoods bay. Can you swap out the hydraulics for cable ones? Good to see you back on the bike Josh

    • @KeepSmilingAdventures
      @KeepSmilingAdventures 5 днів тому

      I really wouldn't want cable discs, off-road just don't really cut it. Especially loaded, I'm going to make this bike more reliable with a flat bar set up. The road hydraulic stuff is just too pricey for me to keep it going.

  • @martystacey4429
    @martystacey4429 6 днів тому

    Good to see you've healed Josh👌👊Thanks for the views😎😎

  • @iankennedy5358
    @iankennedy5358 6 днів тому

    I wished I had seen you when visited Edinburgh. You passed by where I live when you cycled up the water of leith. I hope you loved cycling along the canal and up into the pentlands

  • @martinhutchinson9265
    @martinhutchinson9265 6 днів тому

    Glad to see you up and riding again. When you get a mechanical like that, stick out a call on the channel. I was only a few miles from where you ended up and had a spare SRAM caliper in the garage...

  • @simonwiltshire
    @simonwiltshire 6 днів тому

    Great to see you out and about having fun again, and that's a big ride out to start off !

  • @munirmuhammadsaid7128
    @munirmuhammadsaid7128 6 днів тому

    That's a handsome build!!

  • @HighFell
    @HighFell 7 днів тому

    The Hills of Northumbria and North Pennines are hard going but scenery is epic. Loved your video, making me eager to be back out there. Hope you get everything together to do this ride fully soon 👍

  • @djpablo73
    @djpablo73 7 днів тому

    Good to see you back out mate

  • @slammedmugen
    @slammedmugen 7 днів тому

    Contribution to the Sram fund!

  • @stuheadley8552
    @stuheadley8552 7 днів тому

    It's good to see you're back. If you haven't done one already; can you do a video on how you worked out your routes for the rides? Thanks.

    • @KeepSmilingAdventures
      @KeepSmilingAdventures 5 днів тому

      It's honestly just riding lots of combinations of different routes all over the place. I will use Komoot normally to plot them to get the GPX. But ultimately it's just getting out there and riding. If you check out www.keepsmilingadventures.com/ I have all the routes I covered on this channel, you can maybe find some routes you like the look of and get riding. Once you figured out what you like riding, you can put together a route you like, using the bits you like and missing the bits you don't.

  • @slammedmugen
    @slammedmugen 7 днів тому

    Woohoo, Josh is back!! Good to see you back in the saddle & stay safe.

  • @gav7651
    @gav7651 7 днів тому

    Great to see you back on the bike Josh! Strange to see you camped your first night really (really) close to where I live outside of Peebles. All of the bike shops in and around Peebles are expensive (local rental and business rates are very, very high) but NIck and Pippa at BSpoke are really kind and always go that extra mile. Sorry you had to ditch the route but glad you've recovered. Looking forward to the next episode!

  • @AVFTSCycling
    @AVFTSCycling 7 днів тому

    Welcome back Josh, been looking forward to your next adventure and watching this properly! I wanted to thank you, you're one of my UA-cam inspirations and I'm currently in Scotland because of you and others 🙂 and omg, £47! I just bought 2 pairs of jockeys for £10, that's mental

  • @wilfwilliams
    @wilfwilliams 7 днів тому

    Those jockey wheels are a rip off, I ended up getting some out of an old bent derailleur. Now I have Rholoff, but that’s another whole level of expense (to start with)

    • @KeepSmilingAdventures
      @KeepSmilingAdventures 5 днів тому

      I should have asked how much for a rear mech and just taken the jockey wheels off that. I'm sure I have spent less on a rear mech in the past

  • @ianccrook8899
    @ianccrook8899 7 днів тому

    From Oz … thanks very much. Beautifully done. Inspiring stuff.

  • @arlenegariepy8957
    @arlenegariepy8957 7 днів тому

    Back in the saddle again!! Awesome! :) :)

  • @Bargos1968
    @Bargos1968 7 днів тому

    Glad to have you back :)

  • @alanhill618
    @alanhill618 7 днів тому

    Great to see your bike on the bike josh another excellent and inspiring videp well done

  • @damedavidfrith55
    @damedavidfrith55 7 днів тому

    Lovely to see you so happy back spinning them wheels ,safe happy riding an thanks for taking us on a wonderful adventure 😊

  • @paulallen3031
    @paulallen3031 7 днів тому

    Bummer Are you using sram brakes? I found them the most unreliable brakes I've ever used, shimano for the win Great video 👍🏻👍🏻

    • @KeepSmilingAdventures
      @KeepSmilingAdventures 5 днів тому

      Yes, and I agree. Unfortunately when I built this bike it was the best I could get, if I remember correctly grx had just been released, and you couldn't get it anywhere.