Countries for Bicycle Touring & Bikepacking

Countries for Bicycle Touring & Bikepacking | Easy vs Hard

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2 ай бұрын

I made this video so that the particular aspects of what makes places easy or hard to cycle come to the limelight. I used our experiences in a variety of countries as examples to illustrate. This way I hope you can learn and use the information as a tool to select potential countries to go cycling for yourself, with some additional research of course, but without them necessarily having to be countries we have been to.
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@AdamTravelsTheWorld 2 ай бұрын

Best cycle touring channel on KZfaq!

@WheelstoWander 2 ай бұрын

Thanks 🙏🏼😊 Best wishes!

@janm2473 2 ай бұрын

Absolutely! I don't know how they do it! Perseverance..dedication... youth plays a part. When you're young, the world's your oyster. I'm old and retired, and still bike a fair amount, and long for a road trip. But I'll settle for watching this channel.. Thank you, Maudi & Eric.

@AdamTravelsTheWorld 2 ай бұрын

@@janm2473 I'm 34, and in 3 weeks, leaving my home willingly and traveling full time on my bike as long as my body will allow me lol, I have a budget of 1800 a month from the VA.

@annehunter265 2 ай бұрын

We r missing Maudi. So glad to see u r still producing positive videos. Looking forward 2 the day when u 2 r back on the bikes.

@WheelstoWander 2 ай бұрын

I can see why! Thanks 🙏🏼 That day will undoubtedly come...

@murilotomasoni7029 2 ай бұрын

Most amazing couple on bike in youtube. Charming, humble, intelligent and generous. I wish you years and years of endless travels.

@WheelstoWander 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words 🙏🏼 Best wishes, E&M

@TerryRamsey-jg8fm 24 күн бұрын

READY FOR SUMMER☀️

@marksadventures3889 2 ай бұрын

I'm always impressed the way you both keep it together and turn out cinematic quality videos over the years and have enjoyed so many of the films you'd made. Thank you. You've gone to places I will never get to, so thank you for being my eyes.

@WheelstoWander 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Mark for the uplifting words! We are very lucky to be able to have done this and we are happy you continue to enjoy our stories. Best wishes from us, E&M

@user-uq1lg1sb8z 14 күн бұрын

Nice to see you again EANDM.

@WheelstoWander 7 күн бұрын

Thanks 😊 All the Best, E&M

@henrykuppens9097 2 ай бұрын

Nice video, I'm Dutch and use only the bicycle as my way of transport. I tour around in our nature mostly, and the funny part is that there is a lot more water and submerged nature this year. Actually that makes it more fun, because these submerged areas look sometimes completely different.

@WheelstoWander 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Henry! It's very interesting indeed seeing the landscape submerged. Perhaps like it used to be before we introduced dikes. Tailwinds 🍀

@redsorgum 2 ай бұрын

Do you ride the classic Dutch bike? I like the style, and I would like to have one especially if it was a three speed, here in Southern California.✌️

@mariannecarberry969 2 ай бұрын

We miss seeing Maudi. Looking forward to your next video on the road.

@altropt 2 ай бұрын

Another great video!

@WheelstoWander 2 ай бұрын

Thanks 😊 All the Best

@seetomgo 2 ай бұрын

I enjoy all of your content of course, but this is one of the most helpful informational videos that you have posted (in my opinion). Thank you, and looking forward to the next one!

@WheelstoWander Ай бұрын

Thanks, that is great to here!! Best wishes 😊

@DameEdnaBrown 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the great comprehensive info

@WheelstoWander 2 ай бұрын

🙏🏼 Thanks & Best wishes

@gorbyteeter6380 2 ай бұрын

Love your channel and your adventures!

@WheelstoWander 2 ай бұрын

Thanks!! Best wishes

@stewheart 2 ай бұрын

some truly epic shots in this vid plus lots of worldy knowledge, thanks

@WheelstoWander 2 ай бұрын

Thanks 😊 Wishing you all the best!!

@jaytodd878 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Eric!

@WheelstoWander 2 ай бұрын

🙏🏼

@mikedesrochers 2 ай бұрын

Your channel is awesome! Pls keep it up.

@WheelstoWander Ай бұрын

Thanks so much Mike 🙏🏼 We for sure will try!! All the Best

@matt281075 2 ай бұрын

You've both learned so much and had an amazing experience traveling like you both have thanks for sharing your amazing experiences 👌👍🙏

@WheelstoWander 2 ай бұрын

Thank you Matt 😊 Super happy you enjoy our endeavours! Wishing you the very best, E&M

@marcellopacifici 2 ай бұрын

One of your best videos so far!

@WheelstoWander Ай бұрын

Thanks so much Marcello 🙏🏼

@craigmaberly8561 2 ай бұрын

Always love listening to you guys the contents is great,one thing we used is Warmshowers to get around and also meet and get new routes.Looking forward to your next adventure.

@WheelstoWander Ай бұрын

Thanks for the support Craig! Warmshowers is something to explore! Have fun out there & Tailwinds 🍀

@JohnnyBaughAdventures 2 ай бұрын

I love you guys. You have such kind hearts and strong spirits.. your videos are always amazing and you two have such a zest for life and different cultures 🤙

@WheelstoWander Ай бұрын

Thank you for the uplifting words 🙏🏼 Wishing you all the best, E&M

@pawel8365 Ай бұрын

Wonderful channel - helped me succeed in my 7.2K km tour. Dutch people, are some of the best people in the world, friendly and welcoming to all cyclists.

@WheelstoWander Ай бұрын

Thanks so much and great to hear! Wishing you all the best 😊

@redsorgum 2 ай бұрын

Just getting onto a bike loaded down with gear isn’t easy..😂 I always enjoy your videos, great information. ✌️

@WheelstoWander 2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much 🙏🏼 Have fun & All the best 🍀

@ozlemylmaz8822 2 ай бұрын

Amazing content! So amazing to see that you are welcomed around the world for greeting people. Unfortunately what it made me think is, how people react to greetings very poorly in Europe, when given by sb with darker skin. Something that I still can't get used to is to see a local in Germany, having sweet conversations with my white friends, yet not even looking at me in the eye, despite my whole effort to show courtesy (in fluent German). Just wanted to share...

@WheelstoWander 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing! Many people still have to grow up from outdated habits. From what I read you are above that. Wishing you all the best & Thank you!

@onelove8062 2 ай бұрын

Heat or lack of water, least favorite 2000m+ day climbs and remote, with rivers? lets go

@WheelstoWander 2 ай бұрын

Sounds like my kind of challenge too 💪🏼

@stevesecret2515 2 ай бұрын

Great video.

@WheelstoWander 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Steve!

@rstcdog 2 ай бұрын

The video is really enjoyable and some great topics of interest to bicycle tourists!

@WheelstoWander Ай бұрын

Thanks so much 😊 All the Best!

@Ricks_Shorts 2 ай бұрын

You guys have so much experience I think you should write a reference book about cycle touring the world with the kind of useful information you put in your vids but in more detail. I'm certain it would be a best seller!

@WheelstoWander Ай бұрын

Thanks for your confidence Rick! We might do that. Best wishes!

@johnh9811 2 ай бұрын

Thanks

@WheelstoWander Ай бұрын

Thanks so much John 🙏🏼 Very much appreciated!! All the Best

@biketouringnature 2 ай бұрын

Nice video!

@WheelstoWander Ай бұрын

Thanks 😊 All the Best

@johangeens1673 2 ай бұрын

😍😍😍mooie vidéo 😉😍😍

@WheelstoWander Ай бұрын

Dank je Johan 😊 Het ga je goed!!

@dpierre 2 ай бұрын

Dear Eric and Maudi, Thank you for this feedback on your incredible travels! I admit that I am stuck with these distant lands without trees on major truck roads and with a lot of wind. It’s so absurd that we can’t just travel in helium/hydrogen airships. Yet it was such an effective way to travel the world in communion with traveling birds. I hope that it will come back one day because the planes stole our silence. Have you ever considered traveling with donkeys? It requires good preparation, certainly time to find donkeys with whom you have affinities, but it is certainly less tiring to walk without having to carry anything. I find it interesting these traveling readers who return to historical stories of regions to find traces and testimonies of the past. Happy Sunday and looking forward to hearing from you^^

@WheelstoWander 2 ай бұрын

You have some interesting perspectives on travel. What a great world it would be with silence... or everything by bike 😉 We knew a guy who traveled with a donkey but it never really was our thing. We like doing things by ourselves. I heard this story of a famous arctic explorer who left some stuff deep out in Antarctica. Only to be found many many decades later by explorers who read that account of him leaving things behind in his book. They said it was an eerie and amazing step back into time... Thanks & Tailwinds 🍀

@mysurlytrucker7510 2 ай бұрын

Hi maudi and eric ,great to see another video, i cant stand the rain 😊, what parts needed the most repairing or basic maintenance, and if a chain how often did it wear out ,this was a good video a lot of interesting information be safe Dave.

@WheelstoWander 2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Dave! Rain is always a challenge. The chain needs the most attention in our case. Best wishes!!

@mysurlytrucker7510 2 ай бұрын

@@WheelstoWander cheers guys.

@-JourneyJournals 2 ай бұрын

I came across this movie by accident! very good! Thanks)

@WheelstoWander Ай бұрын

Great to hear that 😊 All the Best

@bikerookieGO 2 ай бұрын

Water is essential! Many good advice 👍 my recent trip I got to used to there being places to buy water everywhere, then I took a different route... Suddenly there were nothing. Later on the Day and empty for water, a couple of guys came on a motorbike and gave me water ❤

@WheelstoWander Ай бұрын

Love that story! Helpful people everywhere 😊 Thanks & Best wishes 🍀

@MartinGergov-tv 2 ай бұрын

❤ Excellent 💯 🚲

@WheelstoWander 2 ай бұрын

Thanks 😊 All the Best

@deeaidi Ай бұрын

I'm your new subscriber! Very grateful. 1 day I will cycle the world

@WheelstoWander Ай бұрын

Welcome 😊 We hope you will make your dreams come true 🍀

@erikl.1860 2 ай бұрын

Weer een heel mooie video! Waar zijn jullie op dit moment?

@WheelstoWander 2 ай бұрын

Dank je Erik! We zijn weer thuis op het moment. Groet!

@user-cc2ux9ew1r 2 ай бұрын

Greeting from Casablanca Morocco ❤

@WheelstoWander 2 ай бұрын

😊 Great to hear from you! All the very best!

@TerryRamsey-jg8fm Ай бұрын

MAUDI ❤❤❤

@abbascheena7983 Ай бұрын

Can you make a vid on how to train for a long rtw trip? I haven’t ridden a bike in many many years and I’m not in good shape. I have a surly LHT. Im 5’7 & weigh 210lbs.

@WheelstoWander Ай бұрын

If the trip is really long I suggest starting slow and let your body acclimatise to the rigours of bicycle touring. Before hand you can ride 3 times a week for about 10 miles to let the body get reacquainted to cycling. Doing other physical work / training and stretching will also benefit getting in shape for on and off the bike activities. All the best and have fun!

@expatexpat6531 2 ай бұрын

You look much younger on this video than when you were in Morocco. Be careful 🙂.

@WheelstoWander 2 ай бұрын

😉 Thanks!! All the Best

@l-b7353 2 ай бұрын

hi, when is the next trip ?

@WheelstoWander 2 ай бұрын

There are some plans brewing...

@ayenackaye2625 Ай бұрын

Hello Maudi, Eric, I am in the process of planning my first bike tour and have a question for you. I have looked and can find no direct information on the weight of people's bike touring kit. There are plenty of videos covering what people carry, but I am wondering about weight. So, roughly how much weight do you carry when touring? Thanks!

@WheelstoWander 7 күн бұрын

Hi! We started very heavy and tuned it down with experience. Now at 20 to 25 kg I guesstimate, including camera gear.

@ayenackaye2625 7 күн бұрын

@@WheelstoWander Thanks for that.

@claudiuandanuta5712 2 ай бұрын

Hi My name is Claudiu Andanuta . On 01/06 I'm starting a charity bike ride from Rochester UK to Rm Vâlcea, Romania. I'm 54 years old and it's my first very long ride, can you give me some advice. Thank you

@WheelstoWander Ай бұрын

Hi Claudiu! If you can don't be in a hurry and soak up as much as you can. Have fun and enjoy the inevitable 🍀

@JanKowalski-ux6nt 2 ай бұрын

Have you been to Poland? What do you think about this country?

@WheelstoWander 2 ай бұрын

We have, not on the bikes though! Beautiful from what we have seen 😊

@kyriakosxanthopoulos3468 25 күн бұрын

Hi. Do you happen to be currently in Greece?

@WheelstoWander 7 күн бұрын

No, it sounds lovely though to be there now 😉

@vilavg3657 2 ай бұрын

What’s the easiest country in Europe for beginners?

@WheelstoWander Ай бұрын

In our experience: Cycling: The Netherlands, Wild camping: Scandinavia, Budget: Balkans... Britain is also great and has a lot to offer and when asking farmers the are often happy to let you camp for free on a patch.

@greencardintajikistan1005 2 ай бұрын

Come to Tajikistan for visit i help you also i ghgave bike i go with to best places of Tajikistan.

@WheelstoWander 2 ай бұрын

We would love to come back some day :) Thanks

@Rino-bicycle 2 ай бұрын

What about fleas in hostel and hotel ?

@WheelstoWander 2 ай бұрын

Luckily we haven't had an problems with that so far!

@GZbike456 2 ай бұрын

Hi guys, I need your advice and badly! I am almost 50 years old, am in very good shape, and lecture at a university in Poland. I am an introvert. I find it quite easy to learn languages. I don't have a family or any long-term commitments. I want to quit my job and travel by bicycle for the rest of my hopefully long life. I have the necessary equipment and some experience in bicycle touring. Please advise me, how on earth to finance such a journey? I think I need about 400-450 euros per month. Can someone share knowledge on how to secure such an income for the next, say, 10-15 years? Is it even possible?

@calangerritsenhill2749 2 ай бұрын

Hey my friend, I’m 23 and also dream of spending a lot of time travelling but have the same question about money. In my experience so far the best way to travel has been working seasonally and saving hard to find the next couple months. No long term commitments and often decent pay. I realize you’re in a very different financial situation but maybe that would help. I also reduce travel costs using apps like Couchsurfing and Workaway for temporary accommodations and food. Cheers, I hope you get a better answer and have a blast!

@GZbike456 2 ай бұрын

@@calangerritsenhill2749 Thank you! Any piece of advice from bike travelers is invaluable.

@cybersleuth6060 Ай бұрын

Have you thought of "working journey" ? You work for couple of days and travel for rest of the days. Mostly spending on food only, camping g in open/barn loke places. I am thinking something similar. Zero cost journey 😊

@sumitkambl0047 2 ай бұрын

Hey hello

@WheelstoWander 2 ай бұрын

Hi 👋🏼

@sumitkambl0047 2 ай бұрын

Very very beautiful video amazing 😍

@sumitkambl0047 2 ай бұрын

I am from India Maharashtra Mumbai

@WheelstoWander 2 ай бұрын

We have visited there way back 😊 A very special place for us! Best wishes

@robertgraves3215 2 ай бұрын

Outstanding, once again. On that terrorist murder: I suspected that may have been some fake BS written by the see-eye-aye. Or even an A.I bot . What the kid alledgedly wrote in his log book before was quite odd , and the blurry video footage of the attack. Pretty sure that was during covid, when fear mongering was at an all time high, and people were jumping on bikes everywhere... The other story of the guy in France on the lake was far more believable. On another note, on saddle positioning, lately I'ven been looking more at stem length (reach) to possibly cure that short or long saddle position issue (pelvic tilt angle) we both have . I've noticed that on my latest build. But I might just adapt to it. Still tweaking...Onward!

@WheelstoWander 2 ай бұрын

Thank you Robert! This actually happened in 2018. We had contact with one of them through Instagram before this horrible event. Really tragic! Stem length (and height) are important factors for sitting comfortably. I often use my fists to get a bit more offset. My stem is so unusual that tweaking it even more is kind of impossible. Tailwinds!

@muhammedsamildemir 2 ай бұрын

Are you in sivas today? I showed hotel to someone who riding bike this morning

@WheelstoWander Ай бұрын

We have been close a few years ago but it wasn't me that morning!

@luissaugustoo 2 ай бұрын

Please, in the case of an older man, makes sense to use an ebike to do the sames ways you did?

@SonnyDarvishzadeh 2 ай бұрын

Every information applies, only thing is your planning would change towards how to charge up the battery along the way. There are a few ebikes you could pick specifically for long travels. Kona E-Worldtraveller being one of the top bikes. If you could use hotels and hostels, then you're probably going to be just fine. But for remote areas, it's worth bringing spare batteries and foldable solar panels. A 100w panel is around 2kg. To facilitate the charge, you would need a solar charging station, which can be around 5kg. Since you're on the move, the battery type would be safer if it's LiFePO4. Calculating how many hours it would take to charge up is basic math. For example, with two 100w panels, assuming they could produce 150w in total, it would take 3.5 hours to fill up a 500 watt hour battery. Nothing is ever 100% efficient. Also, as you ride along for a few days, you will start learning how to preserve the battery to minimize the concern of recharging. Number one reason to use the motor is for steep climbs, but maybe not use the max power all the time.