I always dreamed of having a bike travel adventure of epic proportions. In Summer of 2022, I started cycling from South Germany to South Spain, covering around 3800 km, crossing through 5 different countries. In this episode, I am pushing my limits of endurance while heading to Monaco.
After spending the night in the tent on a private field, it was time to keep rolling down south direction Monaco. Reaching Monaco was one of my biggest milestones on this bike touring adventure.
As soon as I started cycling, I was very low on water so I knew that I had to stop at the supermarket and buy all the things I needed. The next 14 km were anything else but fun, as I was extremely dehydrated, riding a brutal uphill section. I tried my best to stay focused and pacing myself was the key to my success. Later I managed to reach the supermarket where I spent a while to rehydrate myself and relax for the next leg of the journey.
I met amazing, generous people on the way to Monaco, willing to help me as much as they could. I was overwelmed by their hospitality as they treated me like a member of the family.
The ride to Monaco was unique... Enjoy watching the video!
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - 00:19 Intro
00:19 - 01:42 My morning camping routine
01:42 - 03:18 I am extremely dehydrated
03:18 - 05:10 Finally a supermarket
05:10 - 08:23 Though but beautiful ride & camping at night
08:23 - 10:40 Next day's ride with a surprise
10:40 - 12:41 I met a very nice family (night on a matress)
12:41 - 16:07 Fixing my bike & leaving the family
16:07 - 19:00 Cycling further south & tough uphill ride
19:00 - 19:44 Cinematic drone shots of the landscape
19:44 - 21:28 Riding till late in the evening (camping in a vineyard)
21:28 - 21:53 Outro
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COUNTRIES I CYCLED THROUGH:
Germany
Switzerland
France
Monaco
Spain
Gibraltar
I am going to post weekly episodes from my bike trip across Europe. Stay tuned and subscribe with the notifications bell on to not miss any of the uploads.
There is a lot to tell and show about this epic bike journey. I've had very beautiful and exciting moments but also moments of pain, frustration and misery. Traveling on bike for such long distances teaches you who you really are, what you really want in life and what you are made of.
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My Gear
Bike: TX800 from Fahrradmanufaktur
Panniers: VAUDE
Trailer: Burley Coho XC
Tent: Bessport Basic 2Persons
Air matress: Therm-a-Rest Trail Pro
Sleeping bag: Bessport 3 seasons outdoor
Solar pannel: BigBlue 28W
Drone: DJI Mini 2
Cameras: GoPro 7 black ; GoPro 5 black
Paraglider: Mescal 5
Harness: Woody Valley Vani 2
Helmet: Charly Insider Kevlar reinfroced
Vario: Skytraxx 3.0
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