Crossing Europe Bikepacking on a Brompton Folding Bike
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2500 kilometres journey from England to my hometown in Italy. After 3 days cycling in the UK I took a ferry from Harwich to Holland and followed Eurovelo 15 alone the Rhine river, with some diversions in Holland and France. I then moved to Bavaria and cycled south to Austria before crossing the Alps and arriving in my hometown of Rovereto, in the northern Italian Alps.
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@fotosaccion 3 жыл бұрын
Another AMAZING trip!! I've got my Brompton and gear almost ready to start traveling. You're a true inspiration!! Your videos and book are magical!! Thank you!
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Many thanks Hector. Great to hear you are enjoying the book too! Muchas gracias.
@mithuharjani3620 3 жыл бұрын
Hola Hector buenas tardes , me podrías pasar el nombre del libro , no sabia que había escrito un libro , saludos 😊
@fotosaccion 3 жыл бұрын
@@mithuharjani3620 Buenas tardes! El libro está en Amazon Kindle, se llama Unfolding Travels. Lo mejor es leer un capítulo y después ver el vídeo del mismo capítulo! Muy buen escrito.
@mithuharjani3620 3 жыл бұрын
Hector Gomez hola , Muchísimas gracias por responder tan pronto estaré pendiente de comprarlo en breve, los Videos de Gianni son preciosos , saludos y buen fin de semana 😊👍☘️
@lankylamp1 3 жыл бұрын
Tears in my eyes. lovely.Thanks will watch many times.
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Many thanks Les! I replied to your email too. Regards.
@Boenth 2 жыл бұрын
You say you had tears in your eyes I guess what's wrong with him. Then I watch the video and I have tears in my eyes.
@peterforde9513 3 жыл бұрын
Gianni, I’m so glad (and jealous) that you are once again on the road. You have chosen a beautiful route for your journey back to Italy. I am also very impressed that you take the time to reply to all of your followers; you are truly the “Gentleman Brompton Traveler”. Thank you, be safe.
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Most kind Peter. Those cycleways criss crossing Europe are really enjoyable and mostly flat! So far I manage to reply to comments as best as I can. It is rewarding as they are mostly from people that love Bromptons, bike touring in general and it keeps me motivated to do more trips and film them! Many thanks.
@lonestarlaurel 3 жыл бұрын
This is my first viewing of your films. Looking forward to more.
@phillip-nielalbertyn2188 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for much for this amazing video! I did cycle trips in Europe and Africa had so much fun... Sadly I lost a leg in a motorcycle accident 6 years ago but managed to ride a bicycle again a few months ago. This video inspired me so much and I have yet again hope and dreams of long rides and trips on my bycle. Greatings from South Africa!
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Phillip-Neil, I should thank you for this comment. It is most inspiring to read about your motivation to get back to what you love after the accident you had. I am sure with your attitude you will find a way to do it. It also reminds me about something I try to always bear in mind; good health is not something to be taken for granted and while I am able to do what I enjoy doing I try to make the most of it and these videos are simply the result of this. Many thanks and all the best for your future adventures.
@ian_thomas 3 жыл бұрын
What a lovely video! I love how you always manage to tell such a great story without much speaking... globally enjoyable 😊
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ian. I usually hate the sound of my voice and rather let nature do the speaking. :)
@paulusrailton 3 жыл бұрын
You are living my dream, being a Brompton owner myself I've often dreamt about a long adventure like the one you have done. Brilliant film!
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Many thanks Paul! If you own a Brompton you are already half way there! Don't let it stay a dream, they are fun bikes to ride and if all goes pear shape, easy to put on in a car, train and so on... Thanks again.
@carolleenkelmann4751 3 жыл бұрын
I'm still trying to make up my mind on the Brompton
@hazelisaacs2201 2 жыл бұрын
@@carolleenkelmann4751 I've had my Brompton for 15 years and love it- they are worth every penny. The difference in riding style is more than made up for by the ease with which you can just put them on a train, in the back of a car / taxi / luggage rack of a bus etc. if the weather suddenly changes. Here in the UK there's a lot of lip - service about taking bikes on trains but in reality competition for space with wheelchairs, prams etc means bikes are just not a priotity or there are so many different regulations on different rail companies it can get awkward on journeys where you have to change train. With a Brompton this has never been an issue - I look up the nearest rail station to a place & set off. I'd love to have the courage for wild camping but men can get away with more than I would as a woman travelling alone!
@jj2138 3 жыл бұрын
I started watching your videos. I took my wife to a Brompton store. I asked her if she would like to do some Brompton touring in England or Holland/Belgium. She said a big emphatic yes!! I'm so stoked!! Your videos are very inspiring! I love how easy it is to fold up the Bromp and take a train or bus if you change plans, or it rains, or whatever. Keep up the great work!!
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
These are the comments I like most Jerry! I hope you will also enjoy it as much as I do. All the countries you mentioned, have very nice and 'mostly' flat rides where the Brompton excels. Have fun.
@andrewdeanenglish901 3 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful journey! And a massive achievement on a Brompton! Simply magical to watch, i was almost there with you. Beautifully filmed with an amazing soundtrack. Just fantastic, thank you for sharing.
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Most appreciated. Thanks!
@peter_smyth 4 ай бұрын
This video made me miss warm summer rides, including where I lived near Harwich, and made me look forward to my next summer cycling trip in Europe.
@BromptonTraveler 4 ай бұрын
Thanks Peter! We do need a bit more sun in the UK lately... :) Heading South on your trip?
@ronwhite8503 3 жыл бұрын
Beautifully shot and excellent music. The lack of the usual over enthusiastic commentary made it a relaxing and enjoyable watch. Many thanks, young man!
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the young man, Rob...some ask for commentary but luckily I hate the sound of my voice.
@doug2835 3 жыл бұрын
Another beautiful trip! I'm amazed at how many places you can travel safely away from cars. Here in New Jersey I take my life in my hands every time I head out because of rude and uneducated drivers. With all the sad things happening here right now this video is another example of how far we need to go as a nation.
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Doug, even in Europe there are differences within regions. What I followed here is a network of rides called Eurovelo which are a great way to cross Europe and are mostly on dedicated cycleways. I loved touring in the US too but as soon as you get closer to cities you are better off the bike so I know what you mean.
@JCF072344 3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful. If we were only younger . . . We love our Bromptons but this is beyond a dream for us.
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
If you own Bromptons I am sure you will make the most of them, whatever that might take you. Many thanks!
@johnnymac8680 3 жыл бұрын
You have given us the highlights of such a wonderful journey in just 35 minutes. Delightful to watch. Thank you!
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Happy to hear that! Many thanks.
@Pin0 3 жыл бұрын
Non avevo mai visto un video di 35 minuti. Questo, invece, è volato via: un piacere per gli occhi e per il cuore. Grazie di averlo condiviso.
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Molto gentile Pino! Mille grazie.
@tomolitravels2276 3 жыл бұрын
I have traveled on my Brompton through the Netherlands and upto Denmark. As I get older the Brompton was replaced by bigger bikes. Now inspired by you and your videos which are a nice anti dote for this COVID menace , I will venture out. Many thanks for brightening our days.
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
More than welcomed! Thanks for the comment and let's hope we can get back to riding and traveling soon...
@leonwebster4296 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for this video. Makes me want to load up my Brompton and go traveling again. Your book and videos have been a great help to me.
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Go for it! Fun bikes to ride.
@ben8430 Жыл бұрын
I have only recently discovered your channel and I'm obsessed! Thank you for the great content. Ben (London UK)
@BromptonTraveler Жыл бұрын
Thanks Ben! Hopefully that will lead to some very nice trips...!
@laurielyon7740 10 ай бұрын
Another gem. I’d like to heap additional praise onto you for this video but enough has been piled by others more articulate than me. And beside, I’m concerned you’ll get a swelled head and your signature hat will no longer fit. I will add your clips are as good as anything on KZfaq. So darn well done!
@BromptonTraveler 10 ай бұрын
Thanks again! What else can I say 😊
@jamesmillington9224 3 жыл бұрын
A beautiful route. Thanks for filming.
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Yes. Was mostly following the Rhine on EuroVelo 15.
@colmacjames8424 3 жыл бұрын
Without a doubt this video has set a new high quality standard for profiessionalism for bike touring videos. As you have noted the cities and towns you traveled through I listed them out in the order you noted. By using Google Earth/directions I was able to plot your route with the distances between each city/town then by going back on to your video I was able see the countryside you were travelling through between each city/town, also all the side streets you took through those villages. I must say you did an absolutely marvellous job of plotting all the back roads, cycle tracks and low traffic volume roads going through so many countries. I'm watching it all again. Very, very inspiring Gianni a beautiful production mate. Viewed in Cambodia.
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
You worked harder than I did editing the movie! :) I had some diversion but a good part of the trip followed Eurovelo 15, a cycleway that followed the Rhine river. Many thanks for watching and do hope to make it to Cambodia one day! Cheers
@nicolasmcmillan1210 3 жыл бұрын
Very inspiring trip, I'm yet to really get my bike packing career going but every day it comes closer watching videos like yours!
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Go for it! The Brompton setup I use is kind of backpacking too I suppose...
@diane1959 2 жыл бұрын
Great adventure. Marvelous scenery. Thank you for taking us along.
@BromptonTraveler 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@stephenschuit7880 3 жыл бұрын
Your videos are simply works of art. This latest one being a prime example. You seem to go by the mantra "less is more," that is, less talk, less narration. You let your scenery, and your music, do the speaking. With very few other videographers would I spend 34 minutes - and fewer still would make videos this enchanting. Thanks.
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
You made my day Stephen! I don't think I deserve those compliments but that you liked it is already enough, thanks! I do try my best and edit videos that let the scenery speak rather than having my face splashed all over it and my voice getting in the way. Due to limitations of riding mostly solo, I do have to use those shots of my 'mug' while I ride but they are a way to bring some variation rather than a vain attempt to impress anyone! Voice over I find are at times helpful to describe situations and I have used them in the Patagonia trip. Otherwise less is more is for sure one of the guiding principles in my life. Regards
@lonestarlaurel 3 жыл бұрын
Enchanted. Delighted. Inspired. Grateful. Wonderful job on the videography, and the music too. And a Brampton. Who knew.
@lonestarlaurel 3 жыл бұрын
Let me echo Stephen Shultz’s comment. ❤️ 👍👍
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
@@lonestarlaurel Cheers!
@yicai337 3 жыл бұрын
I was searching for a bike and came across your video. Very inspirational and down to earth, love the true personal touch of you responding to each comments. Keep it up Cheers from Singapore 👍
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Trying my best. I appreciate people commenting. Thanks!
@robertchestnutt239 3 жыл бұрын
Not many towns in England still have the original stone cobbles or sets, quite prevalent on your journey, thanks for posting.
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
True Robert. They are still everywhere in old towns in the Continent. Cheers
@lonestarlaurel 3 жыл бұрын
More reason to have a B17 seat, 🔖
@flpirate4565 Жыл бұрын
This is the most Beautiful and Wonderful bicycles travel videos I've ever seen in years. The Music corresponded so well with your video. Great photography, thank you so much.
@BromptonTraveler Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it, most kind.
@cww922 3 жыл бұрын
I am SO ENVIOUS! Absolutely beautiful country! Thank you for tour, excellent video recordings!
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much Chuck!
@laurasykes7373 2 жыл бұрын
I just got a dahon from my local bike shop here in Chicago no I feel happy I can travel all over the country and do eroupean and Asian bike tours unfold And start rideing folding bikes are the coolest and the best I wish they were more seen in America
@BromptonTraveler 2 жыл бұрын
Nice Laura. Wish you some great trips then!
@samchai1 3 жыл бұрын
I have been a close follower of your Brompton Traveller. You have done it again. Hope to see many more of your brompton journeys to come. Thanks.
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Most kind Sam! Thanks
@samchai1 3 жыл бұрын
Brompton Traveler Hi Gianni, When I am doing my workout on my bike trainer, I will turn on your latest ride like the one you did from UK to Italy and just imagined the ride like I was there. Hahaha.
@rpm2night 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you’re back! Always enjoyed your videos.
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Appreciated. Thanks!
@timshort9692 3 жыл бұрын
Another truly beautiful trip! I cannot wait for covid to be over so my wife and I can travel again. Well done.
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tim! Wish you and your wife great rides and hopefully we won't have to wait too long...
@macpdm 3 жыл бұрын
Beautifully filmed with stunning music thank you. Would love to do this one day on my Brompton 😀👍
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
You should! It is gentle and flat most of the way.
@stuartgrundy1631 3 жыл бұрын
Just before I started to watch this particular video and having viewed many of your travelogues, I thought wouldn't it be good if place names popped up at the bottom of the screen. Lo and behold there they are! a welcome addition. Thank you once again for a splendid production. Chapeau!
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Many thanks Stuart. I must have read your mind on that one... I often get request to do something like this and as it was a month trip and crossing several countries I thought I should have a go at it and at least include some of the places. Thanks!
@lonestarlaurel 3 жыл бұрын
Agreed. Thanks for taking the time re including the route info. Makes a viewing and contemplative difference 🐾💫
@tobewiser6738 3 жыл бұрын
Love everything in your video; if you add the days it took to bike to each of your locations at bottom would be nice too. Did you camp out or stay in hotels, etc? And the chest shots were great perspective, like I was riding along while you did all the work. Thanks!
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tobe. This trip was 28 days in total and 25 days riding. It was in June last year in the midst of the pandemic so the only time I could use a hotel was in Rotterdam. The rest was camping mostly in campsites and some wild camping. In my experience the chest harness is the best and most stable view when filming on the bike. Cheers.
@shaunkong62 3 жыл бұрын
Traveller, you are amazing to venture out with a folding city bike. No electricity to help you...All the way from UK to Italy.. Your videos are indeed beautiful. No rain.. God bless! A question I have is would the journey be easier if you had a bigger big wheel 26 inch bike... Don’t know! NRN!
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Yes, a bike with larger wheels and maybe more gears would make it a little bit more comfortable. Usually the benefit of Brompton is if you have to take it on a plane or train or bus... On this occasion I only took the bike back on a plane on my return journey. This route though is easy as there are not too many mountains to climb and a Brompton is more than capable in these conditions. Thanks
@lindaholmes1920 3 жыл бұрын
What a wonderful ride. There seemed to be many flat and off-road trails at the beginning so ideal for a Brompton.
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Linda! Yes, all those cycleways down the Rhine were wonderful on a Brompton as they were smooth enough when they were gravel.
@GilSotero 3 жыл бұрын
Amazing foldtrip! You inspire me. Thank you for videos!
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Gil.
@onenoodles 3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful video, I am so envious ... I have travelled solo by motorcycle often and visited many of those lovely places myself and it brought back great memories and a desire for another trip. To do all that on a Brompton ... well massive respect and I am going to watch it all over again!
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot! On this route with the bike you get a chance to get through lots of forests and cycleways that made it really enjoyable. It just takes a little longer!
@lonestarlaurel 3 жыл бұрын
And nice smells and sounds added in.
@AmbienceSpeakers 2 жыл бұрын
So beautiful journey! Thank you for brought us withh you!
@BromptonTraveler 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@fabianarias1027 3 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful trip, thank you very much for sharing them, I feel that I am traveling on that Brompton.
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks
@amandaleigh3852 3 жыл бұрын
Epic ride! Another beautifully made video - thanks for sharing 🌟🤗
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much Amanda!
@csikomas8910 3 жыл бұрын
Whenever I jump on my Brompton I dream about longer trips on it, and think of your vids. It really can get into any small space. It's all doable.
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Exactly! The perfect bike for that. Go for it!
@moemunim2917 3 жыл бұрын
26:23 incredible scence no comment describe how is lovely thank you again for this great video 👍🏻
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Moe! That little girl on a bike was wonderful to see.
@alistairmeechan2451 3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely fantastic video. Stumbled across it in my usual search for biking stuff. I would love to do this journey. Stunning scenery and what looks like amazing cycleways. Music is superb. We'll done fella. Inspires me to want to get a Brompton also haha. Thank you 👍👍👍
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Cheers! They are good and fun bikes to ride.
@jonathanmellish4439 3 жыл бұрын
Super film. Absolutely beautiful scenery. I have owned a Brompton for 20 years but never cycled anything more than short journeys.
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Many thanks! That you have owned one for such a long time says something by itself. They are fun and reliable little bikes.
@pauljames9626 3 жыл бұрын
These videos are like a breath of fresh air and truly a joy to watch - you have another (well earned) subscriber.
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Cheers Paul! Most appreciated.
@jensumayer 3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful journey! Thank you for sharing. Can't wait until the time when I am able to just take a month to go cycling. When the last kid is out of the house? For now, I am lucky, if I can sneak in a week-long trip. Certainly beautiful landscape you crossed. What an inspiration!
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jens! All that time off was a luxury for myself too. Usually I manage to take about 3 weeks off for my trips.
@gordoncraig8238 3 жыл бұрын
What a great journey! I would like to do some of that myself. I cycled the Hebrides way in Scotland and joined up with a Brompton cyclist I met at the start.
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
That is also on my list for a future tour! I am waiting for good weather :)
@creationadorer4690 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this video, Gianni. Breathtakingly beautiful and enjoyable, as always.
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
My pleasure! Thanks for the comment.
@vkm800 3 жыл бұрын
That dude from China is such a brave man. Can you imagine travelling in a country where a translation app is all you can rely on for conversations?
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Yes, that is what I thought. A bad translation app too! :)
@kc3718 3 жыл бұрын
it's not so much of a problem, I'm autistic and no great at communicating to people who even know me, and I have travelled independantly, door to door across many lands where I've only had the words for please and thank you. It's a very basic act, with only readily identifiable needs. Food, shelter, direction of a town, that's about it. What's more a bicycle is like a magnet of goodness as it brings out the best in folk of the briefest of acquantance to offer the help one would only expect of the most grateful servant. Truely it opens the heart and mind as the landscape unfolds before you.
@baskate8281 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video worth of my Christmas treat
@giannifilippini2890 2 жыл бұрын
Most kind, thanks!
@Ivan-01 3 жыл бұрын
Gianni i tuoi video sono di una bellezza spettacolare. Grazie ancora per i consigli che mi hai dato tempo fa. Buona avventura
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Grazie mille!
@pootlingalong8928 3 жыл бұрын
New bike! Another lovely film, thank you :)
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Yes! Still a Brompton and it still worked exceptionally well all the way... Cheers
@hawkeypages 3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful!!! I’m so inspired by your journey, thank you for sharing your beautiful trip with us ❤️❤️❤️
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
So kind! Thanks
@CrichieB 3 жыл бұрын
Chapeau! Beautifully filmed
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Many thanks!
@dorothyoregan3594 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this unique cycling experience. This is very inspiring and motivating. Just a suggestion, but I think this type of video would be very therapeutic for people of all ages including children, who are physically grounded due to illness or laid up in hospital (especially those who love to cycle). It takes you on a journey of freedom, movement and adventure. I loved the parts filmed from the saddle. I have a Brompton with the same handlebars and I really felt part of the journey. I know that if I ever became unable to ride my Brompton, this would be the type of escapism and inspiration I would seek.
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Most appreciated Dorothy, thanks! I wish you many many years of joyful rides on your Brompton.
@vincentnnyc 3 жыл бұрын
Love this video. No talking. Just nice scenery.
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
That is what I think...also I can't stand hearing my voice!
@mithuharjani3620 3 жыл бұрын
Hello Gianni, I have no words to comment on the beautiful trip and the beautiful images along with the music also selected for those views, just to tell you that it relaxes me a lot to travel although I see you through those beautiful cities and those beautiful views, I repeat your videos with often when I want to disconnect from the routine, greetings and thanks for sharing your trips, I wish you all the best and I hope you continue to publish more trips, take care 😊👍☘️ (could you pass me the title of your book, I did not know you had published a book)
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Mithu, so kind of you! Your comment means a lot and I hope you will find my. Future trips too interesting and relaxing. Many thanks!
@lonestarlaurel 3 жыл бұрын
Book?!!! 🙀 There’s a book? That would undoubtedly be just Perfect! I’m working on getting a ‘Brompie’ myself - how I found you. It’s October. Late in the season, bikes sold out. Would like electric assist option. Any tips on which bike, handy equipment?
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
@@lonestarlaurel I use a standard 6 gears reduced M6L Brompton. The only thing I add is a comfortable Brooks B17 saddle and a Ergon GP2 grip for hands comfort. If you go through some videos I posted I go into details about stuff I carry while touring, how I pack it and so on. The book was published last November. It is not a manual on touring with a Brompton but a travel book where I tell the stories behind the videos you see here. Thanks!
@molonlabe9068 3 жыл бұрын
Very nice video! Respect for doing it on such a small bike! Top!
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot!
@invisibleman3268 3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant brilliant video...thoroughly enjoyed watching...
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Happy to hear. Thanks
@alessiobozzo9097 3 жыл бұрын
Ti seguo da un po', ammiro, da fellow bromptoneer, i tuoi viaggi....e oggi scopro anche che siamo compaesani roveretani! (e fino a poco tempo fa condividevo anche il paese di emigrazione :) ). Grazie per i bei video!
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Ma scherzi! Il mondo è proprio piccolo e più viaggio più mi rendo conto che Rovereto non è per niente male...anzi! Saluti e chissà che non veda un altro Brompton alla mia prossima visita... Ciao
@colinhoward2200 3 жыл бұрын
I have done that ferry trip from UK to Holland many times. For future reference, It is actually much better, faster and more convenient to go on as a foot passenger with it. Once you get through passport control, unfold it and then you can actually wheel it all the way up to your cabin. Then you have your precious Brompton at your side at all times. Hope that helps. Cool video.
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for that Colin. If I ever do it again I know what to do! I did it in June 2020 and passengers were so few that it went very smooth anyway. I can imagine what that boat can be like when busy...Like you say though it is not worth risking a Brompton when you don't have to! ;)
@colinhoward2200 3 жыл бұрын
@@BromptonTraveler No problem. Your videos are a true inspiration 😀
@ciaspo 3 жыл бұрын
Straordinario! Hai fatto quello che sogno di fare da tempo: tornare in Italia in bici! Il tuo video è di grande ispirazione, grazie mille! Forse ci provo la primavera prossima, Inverness - Belluno! :)
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Ciao Alberto, mille grazie. In fondo basta trovare il tempo...Poi da Inverness vuol dire aggiungere una decina di giorni a occhio! Un giorno sono sicuro lo farai! Un giorno verrò a Inverness per fare la North 500 o le outer Hebrides... Saluti
@larryramos5718 3 жыл бұрын
Another great video, thanks Gianni
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Many thanks Larry!
@wonghongkong3206 3 жыл бұрын
It is not easy to make such a nice travelling video. Lots of efforts needed. Great job and thanks for sharing.
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@normhanson981 3 жыл бұрын
Tremendous work , thank you . Incredible what you can achieve on a 6 speed Brompton , liked and subbed . I live in Cornwall but looking to take a long term rental in Lucca in October next year .
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot Tim! Plenty of good rides in both Cornwall and Tuscany. October in Lucca is great month to ride as summers are a little too hot! Enjoy.
@lalainelee3791 3 жыл бұрын
Congratulations 🎊. One of my dream of my bucket list to cycle around my country 🇵🇭 🇯🇵. Very inspiring. Can't wait for my Brompton.
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
I will do Japan one day for sure! I often come to Tokyo but would like to cycle Hokkaido first!
@Domi-co4gt 3 жыл бұрын
Perfect! What more can I say~ I've been riding brompton for almost 10 years in Seoul, S Korea. but today I envy you~ : )
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Domi. Hope to do the River cycleway in South Korea one day too :)
@casabarbate1097 3 жыл бұрын
Bravo Gianni!! Eres un campeón!! Impresionante viaje. El señor chino del Google transletor genial!😁
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Muchas gracias! Si. El chino was a friendly and lovely man...just dealing with an awful bout of mistranslating AI....Those encounters make bike touring fun and they add up
@clarknicolas6780 3 жыл бұрын
epic trip 👏🏻 love the scenery 👌
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Many thanks!
@paulenright 2 жыл бұрын
Lovely 🎥 ... thanks for taking us along for the ride👋🇨🇦
@BromptonTraveler 2 жыл бұрын
Always a pleasure as I enjoy the filming and editing part too. Thanks for watching and enjoy your future Brompton!
@paulenright 2 жыл бұрын
My Daughter Emma and a friend are traveling in Europe...they Rented E bikes in Florence and rode out into the Italian countryside and I must say what a beautiful part of the world you live in .They where leaving Rome today and on there way to Greece.. Ah to be young! Safe Travels Gianni and look forward to next film ...long wait for Bromptons but fingers crossed they arrive soon🤞
@mikemagowan5005 3 жыл бұрын
I’ve always really enjoyed your Brompton travel videos. Very pleasantly surprised to see you go through our Suffolk village on this one!
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
I see! I loved Suffolk villages and the Stour river! Which was the village if I may ask?? Cheers
@mikemagowan5005 3 жыл бұрын
Brompton Traveler Bures, the river Stour flows through the village.
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
@@mikemagowan5005 I remember it well as I stopped by the river and at the the church there. Wonderful village to live in.
@simonrizzello3134 3 жыл бұрын
This looks like a dream. Love it! 😁
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Many thanks!
@lonestarlaurel 3 жыл бұрын
A lovely dream. No doubt your commentary would be interesting but, frankly, I so enjoy the chatterless, music only, quietude. Let me add that you have a real gift with the music. Video entirely enjoyable.
@lumadz 3 жыл бұрын
Inspiring, great videos great music! 👌
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Appreciated, thanks! Especially the music bit, as it is always hard to source copyright free but still decent background music!
@lumadz 3 жыл бұрын
@@BromptonTraveler thanks, have a safe adventure, your videos are sublime 👌
@ODOB 3 жыл бұрын
Gianni, thank you for sharing, yet another spectacular journey. For some reason I always thought you were based in the US, only to realise that you are in the UK! In anycase good job on another fine video.
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot. Happy you enjoyed it.
@user-dj7bq1uh7d 2 жыл бұрын
- Thank you for a good trip, beautiful landscapes, beautiful architecture and exquisite melodies. - A little for 35 minutes I remembered a quiet, peaceful life - appreciate it, do not allow freaks to power ... - I signed up for you.
@BromptonTraveler 2 жыл бұрын
Cheers!
@truensel 3 жыл бұрын
Again: Great pictures, nice music and gorgeous places. Greetings from a german Brompton-Driver (still not a -traveler P.S. Impressive topspeed ;)
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Most appreciated! They are fun little bikes. I try to not be too fast downhill. I would say max 50Km. In my videos at time I speed up the frames so it looks as if I am going like a bullet when I am not... I find on a Brompton downhill one has to be always very careful... Thanks
@lonestarlaurel 3 жыл бұрын
Useful tip. Oops, wrong word? lolol
@alangillanders2811 3 жыл бұрын
Great to see you traveling again
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Given the crazy times we all live in I consider myself lucky to have been able to do a few nice and long rides!
@scottknapp8984 2 жыл бұрын
I’m speechless. Such beauty in this world.
@BromptonTraveler 2 жыл бұрын
Right! And a bike is the perfect, slow means of transport to take it all in.
@scottknapp8984 2 жыл бұрын
@@BromptonTraveler I just bought my first Brompton because of this video. Thanks again for posting it.
@BromptonTraveler 2 жыл бұрын
@@scottknapp8984 Great to hear! I hope you will enjoy it and looking forward to hear. Thanks
@BromptonFamilyTime 2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful and Calming all together.
@BromptonTraveler 2 жыл бұрын
Many thanks!
3 жыл бұрын
Route is excellent.
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Yes. A lot of it is Eurovelo 15. Thanks
@ChrisShawarma 3 жыл бұрын
Looks like a great ride.
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
It was! Easy cycling too, as it was flat 3/4 of the way!
@jrushen4235 3 жыл бұрын
A real quality video. Thanks.
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@bboystretch7788 3 жыл бұрын
Always magical every time I watch your journeys.
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Most appreciated Bryan! Thanks
@ottohkw 3 жыл бұрын
Bryan Chan ... yes I never get bored watching the videos and I often play them to relax and always inspire ...
@rtownson1 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent. Put together really well
@BromptonTraveler 2 жыл бұрын
Many thanks!
@kursatbugra7506 3 жыл бұрын
Epic route🚴 great music🎸
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@ExploringHabit 3 жыл бұрын
Another great video , pleasant to watch.
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers
@jimb0wie 3 жыл бұрын
What a spectacular video. It's bumped California video to number two place, in my view. Also, what a super way to avoid bargain flights to Bergamo from Stanstead. (Nothing wrong with Bergamo except the traffic). :) Thanks again Signor Brompton!
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
It did cost a little bit more than a single trip on Ryanair to Orio al Serio but was way more fun! :) I have lived in the UK a long time and it was always a bit of a dream to one day cycle home... Cheers
@santalexandros 2 жыл бұрын
ciao Gianni, viaggio stupendo. Mi sono gustato ogni minuto della tua fantastica avventura! Poca cosa per te...ma hai un nuovo iscritto!🙂
@BromptonTraveler 2 жыл бұрын
Grazie Alessandro!
@yokumato 3 жыл бұрын
Great video! Very inspiring too.
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@jessicalee2717 3 жыл бұрын
Wow it's beautiful journey. Look forward to follow your route. Nice
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
It's a great route Jessica. Very easy too as it follows the Rhine so it is pretty much all flat.
@WanderingWelshGirl 3 жыл бұрын
I love these types of videos, just beautiful scenery and bicycles 🚲😍
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Happy to hear! Thanks
@j8kkb 2 жыл бұрын
Superb Video young man, thankyou for taking the time and effort to document your journey
@BromptonTraveler 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, especially for the young man!
@twylaingerson5945 Жыл бұрын
absolutely lovely! only downside is the vocal and plaintive songs of angst, depression, and mumbling words.
@BromptonTraveler Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Two things are sure about music. It's hard to find some good copyright free songs to use and impossible to please everyone! :)
@imbentraveling 3 жыл бұрын
Nice to see you again traveling. Ride safe and keep pedaling!:) I hope someday our path will cross so that I can meet you personally and thank you for being one of my inspiration to start traveling using the bike.:) I'm supposed to do it last April but the situations came up so decided to postpone it, but I will try here in UAE first as my preparations.
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful to have inspired you! Happy rides.
@imbentraveling 3 жыл бұрын
@@BromptonTraveler I will!:) Thanks again:)
@isabelleb.1270 3 жыл бұрын
Brompton Traveler also inspired me three years ago... and my break with my Brompton and my dog (4 kg) in the T-bag have been the highlights since... the Covid-19. PS: Why do you write « the situations » instead of naming the problem, or just the situation ? PPS: And how can you even answer any message ??? When I see a message in my email, if I follow the link « answer »... I am just back at the video with ALL the messages! Which thread have I followed and answered to ? This is SO frustrating...
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
@@isabelleb.1270 As far as messages, KZfaq Studio makes it easier to answer comments? Great to hear you enjoyed your Brompton with dog in T-Bag! That is inspiring too :)
@030corpetlouvet 3 жыл бұрын
Wow!, delicious travel and vid, congratulations 👍
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@Muddy283 3 жыл бұрын
England-Holland-Germany-Alsace-Rhine-Austria-Germany(yet again!)-Austria(briefly again)-Italy. Wow! Epic 😁!!! And beautifully put together! Even at almost the age of 71 (though a youthful 71), it inspires me to gradually get back on form, and start using my Brommy to do some serious solo biking trips. I have already much of the equipment required. I just have to get it out of the mothballs after years of disuse (hoping it hasn't been moth-eaten 😨). I must say: I thoroughly envy your apparent effortlessness when you reach the mountains (heavily loaded to boot) 😵. I thought you were travelling in an easterly direction with a view to skirting them. No way!!
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Well, I was heading home which is just beyond the Austrian Alps into Italy. It is pretty add to go around them without adding 500 miles or so! :) I do like climbing though even though on a Brompton I am pretty slow... I hope you get to spin the wheels of your Brompton again soon. Thanks
@Muddy283 3 жыл бұрын
@@BromptonTraveler I spin them regularly but at the moment on *very* short journeys. In more normal times, 40k return journey is a regular (i.e. weekly - occasionally 2x weekly) trip but nothing greater than that. I need to start getting seriously regular, i.e. short daily outings gradually increasing the mileage, in order to build up the form. Then when I have some reasonable base form, starting with a one-day outing slowly get a bit more ambitious. Btw I've sent you a message on your website with my email address as requested.
@Muddy283 3 жыл бұрын
Btw Rovereto looks like a lovely, idyllic place to be able to call home 😄
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
@@Muddy283 It is! I used to hate as a kid as it was far too quiet and boring but the older I get the more I appreciate it and plan to get back one day. Good weather, wine, mountains and lakes. Love the UK too which also feels a lot like home after quite a few years... :) Cheers
@Muddy283 3 жыл бұрын
@@BromptonTraveler So you live in the UK?
@geoman321 3 жыл бұрын
amazing shots,very nice video!!
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Most appreciated. Thanks
@neilmachin762 3 жыл бұрын
Gianni, another fantastic trip, And such a great video, thanks for putting it together and sharing it. I was particularly impressed with all the quiet cyclways and paths you were riding on, good to know that there are route availble for long distance trips. Sustrans routes are great when they are, but so often short and lucky to get over 20 miles before hitting a busy road. I was also really enjoying some of the music backing the video, do you have a list of the artists?
@BromptonTraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot Neil! Most appreciated. I haven't cycled much on Sustrans here in the UK but over the pond they have quite a few Eurovelo which are mostly on cycleways, and cross Europe from all directions. The one I cycled most on this trip was Eurovelo 15 which follows the Rhine river to the source in Switzerland. Good to hear about the music as it is always really hard to find copyright free music. I mostly use www.epidemicsound.com for all the tracks but don't have a list of artists at hand. Thanks
@PavGavr 3 жыл бұрын
@@BromptonTraveler Is anybody knows music track on 5:15, it would be great. Very nice music.
@MsLori62 Жыл бұрын
Wonderful!
@BromptonTraveler Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
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