CYCLING 330KM TO PORTUGAL’S HIGHEST PEAK!
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I take on a ridiculous 330km epic journey all the way to the highest peak in Portugal... for the second time! After the week before doing this challenging ride, to then lose my camera with the footage on, I take it upon myself to tackle the route again... this time solo! having clearly not learning my lesson from the painful experience the week before, I enter into a whole world of pain and this turns out to be a complete suffer fest...
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00:00 INTRO
00:28 EPISODE 152
@dkwilliams5588 Ай бұрын
You didn’t fail, you just finished early. Thank you for always pushing yourself for this channel. You inspire me to keep going but to also be kind to myself so that I can go longer.
@TheCyclingTattooist Ай бұрын
Yeah sometimes you just got to know when to call it a day… was brutal out there!
@kitchen76 Ай бұрын
“….it becomes like an old bit of leather down there…”😂😂. I got visions of an old cracked Chesterfield… Hats off to you, 260k in those conditions are hardly a failure. Great work and great vid. Cheers!
@TheCyclingTattooist Ай бұрын
Pretty accurate description… 🤣
@joepilotte280 Ай бұрын
Thomas the universe always gives us the lesson we needed and even more so the experience to lead us forward. Losing the camera 📷 meant those moments were only meant for you and your team/people you encountered that day. Somethings are just for you, the gift 🎁 today, the present 🎁. The second venture you showed its okay to not complete something as the next time you do it will mean so much more. Not completing doesn’t mean it wasnt awesome for us to be there with you in spirit. Much love to your growing family. ❤
@melchiorvalentine769 Ай бұрын
If you’ve stopped the ride, then it is extreme as you are the most dedicated and push to such limits. Just short of 600km in a week is remarkable, for most people 330km in a week is good going. Thanks for the video as always, we missed you last week. Also, MAAP gear looking magic. Happy birthday to the team director❤
@TheCyclingTattooist Ай бұрын
Thanks man really appreciate it! 🥰🙏
@Krooks44 Ай бұрын
Better to try and fail, than not try at all. Chapeau!
@TheCyclingTattooist Ай бұрын
Amen! 🙌
@mstrasser Ай бұрын
260+km is still a BEAST of a day. Massive kudos. And smart call. Thanks for uploading this, always great to see the highs and lows, even when the lows are after a massive effort!
@TheCyclingTattooist Ай бұрын
Yeah got to share the good, the bad and the ugly… it’s the only way! 😁🙌
@TimSunders 28 күн бұрын
No fail there.... 330km is what i aspire to complete one day...... 100km done now moving up to 160..... great video as always 👏👏
@itsTJM 16 күн бұрын
Catching up on the videos, fair play lad! That's some distance!
@LuisTFerreira Ай бұрын
What a great solo adventure! Fantastic Thomas! Greetings from Covilhã!
@countryfatboy Ай бұрын
Mega video, mega effort. Admire the work you put into these videos - always an enjoyable watch. Thank you
@TheCyclingTattooist Ай бұрын
Thank you! 😁🙏
@petervonl Ай бұрын
It's always the struggles that makes for the best stories... ;-)
@ModerateCyclist Ай бұрын
Mad ambition bro! Love the commitment to content.
@Icaros212 Ай бұрын
Thanks Thomas for show us your adventures!!!
@TheCyclingTattooist Ай бұрын
🥰🙏
@lcdc27 Ай бұрын
Portugal’s tough, the way the heat can ramp up is just crazy! Fair play on the effort..
@TheCyclingTattooist Ай бұрын
🙏🙏🙏
@andrewosborne9000 Ай бұрын
I couldn’t even ride half of that and considering you rode the same route the week before you should be so proud as that was one big effort! Love the content keep em coming 👊🏻
@TheCyclingTattooist Ай бұрын
Thanks so much! 😁🙏
@savonet Ай бұрын
Well done Thomas. Amazing ride. Respect mate,.. Like u r channel. Portugal is amazing for cycling . Take care..
@El_Ultimo_Kilometro Ай бұрын
Great ride again 👌🏻🫡!!! Amazing
@TheCyclingTattooist Ай бұрын
Thank you! 🙏
@KwakNet-oh2cw Ай бұрын
Good job Brother! Keep up the good work!
@TheCyclingTattooist Ай бұрын
🙏🙏🙏
@anthonykelly3231 Ай бұрын
Keeping going when your cooked , great strength physically and mentally, you’ll feel extra strong from it, listening to your body and calling it a day when it’s needed, another good watch from you, cheers
@DTB1976 Ай бұрын
thx for this authentic experience - i guess a lot of us have been through similiar moments at some point of our bike riding life.
@ianhutchinson970 Ай бұрын
Good effort Tom. And belated Happy Birthday to Rachel.
@TheCyclingTattooist Ай бұрын
🙏🙏🙏
@m1les7 Ай бұрын
Amazing effort either way. And fantastic support from Rach and your gorgeous pup ❤💪🏁🚴♀️🚴♀️
@TheCyclingTattooist Ай бұрын
😁🙌
@charliecook6909 Ай бұрын
Mega effort dude
@dsarcevic Ай бұрын
The ascents are hell, but it makes it worth it with the joy you get on the descents.
@TheCyclingTattooist Ай бұрын
Oh yes! 🙌
@AntonioDiaz Ай бұрын
Nice ride my friend! Keep it up!
@TheCyclingTattooist Ай бұрын
🙏🙏🙏
@user-in2lx8fk1l Ай бұрын
You are definitely a warrior Thomas, keep up the content it’s brilliant Happy Birthday Rach 🚴♂️🚴♂️👍
@TheCyclingTattooist Ай бұрын
Thank you! 😁🙏
@T_G_C_ Ай бұрын
a great effort and a sensible decision to call it off. Kudos to you, that challenge is no joke
@TheCyclingTattooist Ай бұрын
Yeah it really is a tough one…
@noreply-mp Ай бұрын
Damn bro I haven't been on holiday in 10 years and watching your videos recently is tempting me to visit Portugal. I don't cycle btw xD
@craigsmith5134 Ай бұрын
Only you would say after a sufferfest of 330 a few days previous lets do this again, but harder... You're nuts man, keep at it!
@TheCyclingTattooist Ай бұрын
Hahaha I’ve lost it! 🤣
@glennwilliams5869 Ай бұрын
Hope you enjoyed....oh yes. One day you're a Cockerell the next a feather duster. Anyone who rides bikes knows exactly how you felt mate. But it's those rides that can be the most memorable. Thanks for sharing Thomas. Big respect brother❤️🏴🏴
@waynekerry6559 Ай бұрын
Still an epic ride in itself Tom , no shame. Got to Listen to your body mate , u did the right thing 👏
@justinrooimans3546 Ай бұрын
What an achievement! Well done Thomas
@TheCyclingTattooist Ай бұрын
🙏🙏🙏
@thomaskuhn6541 Ай бұрын
Pretty impressive performance, riding that distance by yourself - thanks for the effort. Stunning scenery.
@TheCyclingTattooist Ай бұрын
Thank you! 🥰🙏
@frankielonghurst Ай бұрын
Fair play guv, big big effort! Tough when you get to that point and no point in carrying on.
@TheCyclingTattooist Ай бұрын
Thanks… and yeah it’s sometimes a point of no return when you feel like that!
@veloman59 Ай бұрын
Well Thomas I must give you double qudos for this. You are a brave man! I hope you get the camera back - eventually. 😁😁
@johnmcnulty1129 Ай бұрын
Awesome vlog Thomas Great action "pulling the plug" Any endurance event, on the "horse", running long distance, very fine line between feeling OK ish, stubbornly driving on & suddenly becoming disorientated etc, entering heatstroke territory ! Sure the last thing Rach & Daisy wanted to see was you "flat out" recieving medical attention, or worse on that final Beast of a climb ! "Blistering" view from that bridge "pit stop" ! ☀️ 🦅
@TheCyclingTattooist Ай бұрын
Yeah I’m confident it was the right call… understanding your body is pretty key with thing like this. There’s always another day to try again…
@jodykendrick199 Ай бұрын
Great effort, sometimes it’s not about completing the objective but recognising the signs your body is giving you. Better to stop and appreciate achieving what has passed, recover, reload, refocus and start again from a better place. ☀️ 🥵 🎉 🚲
@TheCyclingTattooist Ай бұрын
Amen to that… got to learn to listen to the body and know when enough is enough!
@C.L365 Ай бұрын
No shame in stopping, T. Epic effort and still super inspiring. I’ve got a 100k charity event coming up and your content keeps me pushing the pedals. Love to hit the tarmac with you one day, bro. Respect 🤙🏼
@jamesking3162 Ай бұрын
Another great video Tom on trials tribulations and new adventures keep up the good work much love 💪👍❤
@TheCyclingTattooist Ай бұрын
🙏🙏🙏
@jamesking3162 Ай бұрын
@@TheCyclingTattooist how do you plan and execute these long rides?
@liptaklorinc3861 Ай бұрын
the only logical decision has been made :D also I really liked the music in this vid (Y)
@thecyclingpablo Ай бұрын
What an effort. Can only imagine the pain and the heat and of course knowing the elevation to come at the end sheesh!!! Makes me a tad concerned for my first Gran Fondo event at end of August!! Time to get the miles in the old legs stat!!!!!!
@Biotico Ай бұрын
oh boy!! Amazing video! With only one week to recover between two huge rides.... It takes courage and a great set of balls! Props man! Planning myself a solo ride from my home town to Serra da Estrela. It will be *only* 200kms but with 5000 meters of climb and climbing to the top coming from Vide to Torre passing through the famous "Adamastor" climb (ask your Portuguese friends, they will tell you all about it) and I still haven't find the courage to do it. Well this video is inspiring me to do it. I guess we cyclists are some sort of masochists on wheels 😂😂😂
@roa5359 Ай бұрын
Fantastic effort in a fantastic place. 260k’s is a huge effort at the best of times. Two good friends of mine are shortly moving near you, one of them an avid cyclist and following you of course. Nick, if you’re reading this, you know what you have to do 🤜
@TheCyclingTattooist Ай бұрын
Oh amazing… I’m sure they will be very happy! It’s a special place… 😁🙌
@Sofgranada Ай бұрын
Great effort. I live near Granada Spain and I always take a Buff on a ride for cleaning glasses, as a flannel but when I ride through a village I’ll soak it under a fountain and wear it under my helmet. It’s cooling and protects my (bald) head and the back of my neck from the sun.
@Aidan-tu4un Ай бұрын
Portugal is a great country to cycle… gf and I did the N2 last October… hope you had some support keeping up with your nutrition requirements…
@dansmith2898 Ай бұрын
260k solo is hardly a failure. Well done thanks for the great videos, inspirational as always.
@TheCyclingTattooist Ай бұрын
Thank you! 😁🙏
@MrNigelhutton Ай бұрын
Great effort, classic "an old bit of leather down there"
@TheCyclingTattooist Ай бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
@LakeDistrictcyclist Ай бұрын
Brilliant effort in that heat mate 😊
@TheCyclingTattooist Ай бұрын
Thank you! 🙏🙏🙏
@dominicbritt Ай бұрын
When I said “chin up“ I didn’t mean you should suffer like a dog again 😂. Well done Thomas - stellar effort - showing us how it’s done!
@mickl8275 Ай бұрын
Got to go with a white top Thomas makes all the difference in the sun, blacks working like a solar panel 🔥 Great effort though tip my hat to you Sir
@chasewilson9761 Ай бұрын
Your a nutter ! 1 week after and your at it again…. Accepting defeat is not easy, i did asterton bank in Shropshire last week on a 28T compact got half way couldnt move my legs, gravity won. I sulked all the way home in the car 😅 i am going to attempt it again but on a 30T. Keep up the content my go to guy 👍
@alexshaw3910 Ай бұрын
🔥🙌🔥🙌 Must have taken ages to put together a playlist for a ride (well, two rides) that length! 😂 Is there a Cycling Tattooist one rocking around anywhere?
@iaintokley Ай бұрын
Great effort mate, it’s not easy doing those long rides, love the videos #faastcrew
@86cha Ай бұрын
The heat in Beira Interior can be scorching. The sensible thing to do is to stop and recharge. Kudos.
@jorgecanelas5984 Ай бұрын
Hi Thomas 😊, congrats for that achievement in one week one Serra da Estrela and almost another ? 😮 congrats to you 👏👏👏👏👏
@TheCyclingTattooist Ай бұрын
Thank you… was tough I won’t lie! 🤣😁
@user-rc5ld4um4n Ай бұрын
Great vid....back on the old bike I see ;-)
@TheCyclingTattooist Ай бұрын
Corrrr that’s old news now! Haha! Can see you haven’t watched in a while… 🤪
@user-rc5ld4um4n Ай бұрын
@@TheCyclingTattooist im a bit slow Thomas 🐌 Too much time out trying to find sun on the bike 😉
@TheCyclingTattooist Ай бұрын
Haha… much better to be doing that than watching KZfaq videos! 🙌🙌🙌
@veloperformance Ай бұрын
Sometimes the body says no. Good call to stop. 😎
@Omnis2 Ай бұрын
Not a disaster, an adventure!
@TheCyclingTattooist Ай бұрын
Oh yes… it certainly was! 🤪🤘
@howlinhauler Ай бұрын
the BONK is real. better to be safe and have fun. Heat is hitting the states and its early rides only.
@TheCyclingTattooist Ай бұрын
Yeah that heat will get you…
@JulAlxAU Ай бұрын
Have you done the Australian Falls Creek peaks challenge? Come over and do it mate if you haven’t 👍
@DeRoller98 Ай бұрын
Damn bro what a beast! 😁 Can't imagine such a climb after such a distance 😮 finished my 213km's 57h fasted last week aswell but it was only 500m of elivation gain. Its on my channel aswell ur a real inspiration! 😁 I would let you tattoo my chicano tattoo it looks good every intro you do. You made a good decision 260k is still alot and you've completed it with group thats sick allready 🙌
@TheCyclingTattooist Ай бұрын
It’s was brutal… I forgot to mention in the video, the week before when we completed the final climb we got caught in a storm and it was absolutely tipping it down, thunder and lightning… the works! Was mental… 🤣🙈
@DeRoller98 Ай бұрын
@@TheCyclingTattooist Damn thats sick bro 😮 looking forward to such adventures aswell and seeing you do them aswell, the footage you lost must have been sick aswell 🙈
@JulAlxAU Ай бұрын
So you got your body to eat through all your muscles? There is no pride to take in that honestly! What’s the point of doing such a distance fasted? Coming back and unleash your hungry beast!? There is no medal for doing stupid things mate. Look after yourself, fuel your rides properly and do it the right way. Good luck 👍
@DeRoller98 Ай бұрын
@@JulAlxAU Sure man you don't understand being fat adapted and the benefits of fasting. I can use 50000- 100000 calories using fat when i have 15% bodyfat before using muscles. There is no pride in such a comment like yours 🤡 I don't tell anyone to do what i do and i'm proud of every archievment someone gets!
@JulAlxAU Ай бұрын
@@DeRoller98 You are talking to someone who’s been on a keto/carnivore diet for years and did a marathon on that. I quit that diet soon after I picked up cycling. Low intensity, yeap, high intensity, no way! Even with a lower intensity, you still burn a mix of carbs and fat, albeit not as much carbs. You may think you are achieving something, but you are harming yourself and your performance. I get how you feel; I have been there, but I know what a disservice to the body is to do such an intensive workout like cycling on a low-carb diet. Be focused on science, not the opinions of some influencers out there.
@lesterwagner4016 Ай бұрын
Niiice, well done! What music you listen to while riding?
@jonm8423 Ай бұрын
Always a big ask without some friends to sit behind for a chunk of the ride. Great effort though.
@JIMMYHIBBS1 Ай бұрын
Been there - done that - if there is one thing that can beat me - it’s the heat
@TheCyclingTattooist Ай бұрын
Yeah adds a whole other level of discomfort 🤣🙈
@OBE87 22 күн бұрын
I can confirm. You are nuts lol
@TheCyclingTattooist 19 күн бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
@robleigh14 Ай бұрын
Hard enough riding when it's so hot, but.to.do.thay distance as well very impressive!
@100Alir100 Ай бұрын
A valiant effort…
@TheCyclingTattooist Ай бұрын
🙏🙏🙏
@DanielKing-vi7mm Ай бұрын
Great effort and video. It must be an unwritten rule that all cyclists must ride with their hands on the tops regardless of the gradient when bonking as it feels just that little bit easier 🥵
@jimcraig1194 Ай бұрын
👏👏👏
@shanegreen2583 Ай бұрын
Nice work. Looks melting🥵. Do you have a deal with MAAP as I see you have different kit or are you part of some shared kit club?
@willhouston447 Ай бұрын
You are twisted and entertaining at the same time, lovely sufferage! How bout a descent video and doing it in reverse, just for some sweet revenge!
@TheCyclingTattooist Ай бұрын
You might be on to something there… 🤪🤘
@madplanet3351 Ай бұрын
Good effort. Could have been a lot worse. Could have been in the UK 😂😂😂.
@TheCyclingTattooist Ай бұрын
🤣🤣🤣👍
@toite3x3ninjah Ай бұрын
Do you use a chest mount for your go pro?
@1234andrewjones Ай бұрын
Stupid question but how do you get back?
@TheCyclingTattooist Ай бұрын
The first time we all stayed the night and then got a train back the next day… the second time obviously came back in the car… There’s nothing like a one way adventure! 😁🙌
@glennicol1361 Ай бұрын
Hi, what bike frame is that?
@TheCyclingTattooist Ай бұрын
Supersix evo himod
@tristonsmy2434 Ай бұрын
Escaped? From your partners Birthday beach day! No team car next ride me thinks 😂
@TheCyclingTattooist Ай бұрын
Hahaha! I didn’t mean it… honest! 🤣
@L14mst Ай бұрын
Do you use a gopro chest piece, or a mouth piece?
@valmorell Ай бұрын
Ha ha, soppy arse 😅
@TheCyclingTattooist Ай бұрын
🤣🙈
@SASIJ Ай бұрын
Cooked.
@TheCyclingTattooist Ай бұрын
Quite literally 🤣🙈
@leslie7922 Ай бұрын
260km is still fkn huge
@paulcummins6216 Ай бұрын
Dont be a weight weanie ! Great content
@agentofart5425 Ай бұрын
And I was surprised right away, seeing you on such a hot and sunny day in a black long sleeve! No wonder that you got cooked! Probably also a heat strike in addition to not being recovered. Well, next time you do it right! ;)
@TheCyclingTattooist Ай бұрын
In fairness that LS jersey is a super thin one… they call the fabric ultralight or something like that, it’s good up until like 20 odd degrees… just maybe not 28! 🤣🙈
@miivii Ай бұрын
Have you ever asked yourself while riding "Why am I doing this"? 😁
@TheCyclingTattooist Ай бұрын
Many many times… 🤣🤣🤣
@keithbrown9512 Ай бұрын
28 degrees is the temperature we leave our house at 5am in Florida. We typically are riding in 95 - 100 degrees through the summer. Great effort but your fitness must be better if you are going to hit this distance.
@drdumbo9124 Ай бұрын
What a constructive comment. You’re so incredibly fit, you animal. Let’s just gloss over the fact that if you ride 260km in Florida you’ll achieve about 30 feet in elevation lol….. Cycling in Florida is about 400x easier than any place that actually has hills. Also he did this route the week before… occasionally people have an off day. But probably not you because you’re the fittest Florida man there ever was. Try not patting yourself on the back so much.
@TheCyclingTattooist Ай бұрын
Fucking brilliant! 🤣🤣🤣
@ZwiftDude Ай бұрын
Still did way more than the average Joe. Bordering and perhaps psychopathically your determination to keep going was obvious.
@TheCyclingTattooist Ай бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
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