Cycling Greece - the wonders of the ancient world | Bikepacking Europe Ep. 13
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What’s worse than cycling in the dark on a busy road? Cycling in the dark with no light on busy roads.I wished I never had to experience this, but this is how I cycled into Athens. This day was already challenging: I almost lost the last ferry to Salamina, the island I had to cross to get to Athens, then the second ferry took me to the wrong port and then my light lost power 10-15km before Athens.
But not all was bad. Cycling from Patras to Athens took me through Corinth, a city known for the mighty Pegasus and the incredible channel of Corinth, which is a wonderful masterpiece. But Corinth didn’t let me go that easily, so I had a tiny incident while crossing the channel.
Cycling through Greece has been amazing so far and I cannot wait to discover more of it. We will cycle all the entire Greek Coast, all the way to Thessaloniki and Alexandroupoli in the upcoming weeks.
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00:00 In this episode…
01:35 I need to get my bike fixed
03:12 Patras - I think one of my favourite Greek cities
04:08 Fixed bike - good morning
05:11 100 days on the road!
06:56 Fullspeed to Corinth
08:19 A perfect ride in Greece
10:15 Good morning in Corinth
11:09 An epic project in 2023
12:05 Crash on the channel of Corinth
13:04 Spectacular view of the channel of Corinth
14:57 Full speed to Athens
16:38 Ferries, darkness and more troubles
18:00 What a ride into Athens…
19:17 Thank you for watching!
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@UntraveledRoadsOfficial Жыл бұрын
Heya 👋, I hope you enjoyed this episode. Really big thanks to the technicians from Ideal Bike Shop Patras for taking care of my donkey 🤗 - In episode 14 we will head towards Thessaloniki getting closer and closer to Turkey. If you are curious about extra content follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/_untraveledroads_/ and if you want some exclusive content and support me I really appreciate any help on Patreon: www.patreon.com/untraveledroads See you next week!
@gregvassilakos Жыл бұрын
I crashed in exactly the same spot this past summer! My crash was much worse. I went over the handlebars. Fortunately, I landed on my head, so there was no damage other than to my ego. The guy in the booth who operates the bridge witnessed my accident and came out of the booth screaming at me. I now always walk my bike across the bridge at the Corinth/Loutraki end of the canal and the similar bridge at the Isthmia end of the canal. I watched another cyclist zoom across the bridge at the Isthmia end of the canal without incident. I applauded him and yelled "Bravo!". He replied, "Yes, it's very dangerous."
@UntraveledRoadsOfficial Жыл бұрын
Good to hear, that nothing happened! But I feel you, my ego was also quite hurt 😆 I was really afraid one of the operates would start yelling at me but luckily he just ignored me - I wonder how often biker crash there 😜
@gregvassilakos Жыл бұрын
@@UntraveledRoadsOfficial There are prominent signs in Greek and in English warming of the danger, so I have no doubt that crashes occur frequently. The cyclist I mentioned in my previous comment was on a road racing bike. He zipped across the bridge at probably 30 km/h, maybe faster. The local cyclists must view the bridge as a challenge.
@UntraveledRoadsOfficial Жыл бұрын
@@gregvassilakos I can imagine if you cross it often you are sort of looking at it like a trophy to conquer haha
@theeuropeancyclepaths8206 Жыл бұрын
Some risky drone flying there 😂 👏👏👏
@UntraveledRoadsOfficial Жыл бұрын
Hehe indeed but definitely worth it 😁
@Biking360 Жыл бұрын
Nice episode :)
@UntraveledRoadsOfficial Жыл бұрын
Thank you! 🙌🙏😊
@Gk-ug6gu Жыл бұрын
Dude are you crazy? Riding a bike in Athens at night is suicidal. You are underrated and wish you to get more recognition in the upcoming months. Hope you enjoyed these horrific roads😆 Greetings from Greece.
@UntraveledRoadsOfficial Жыл бұрын
Haha, from Perama to Keratsini was the worst part, but actually, I thought it would be worse 😆 but I can recommend nicer activities 😜 Thanks for your nice words!
@NicksTravelAdventures Жыл бұрын
Great journey, beautiful views. Some of those roads look a bit sketchy to cycle on but props for keeping so upbeat in the face of the setbacks 💪
@UntraveledRoadsOfficial Жыл бұрын
Hey 👋, Thanks for the comment 🙏some were really stressful but it got worse on the ride from Athens to Thessaloniki. Hehe of course always get back up and continue cycling 🚴🙌
@dalaiklama Жыл бұрын
You probably also passed from Kiato, my hometown. Lovely video, brings back memories.
@UntraveledRoadsOfficial Жыл бұрын
hehe, I remember Kiato because from there on I started to look for a wild camping spot that day, which was pretty hard because after Kiato there are a lot of villages near the sea. Beautiful town and area though! Thank you for the comment 🙏😊
@no_soy_rubio Жыл бұрын
Amazing trip! Bummer about the bridge! Sounded like a relief when you arrived in Athens! I wish I could do this but cycling gives me a sore bum and bad knees 😫 look forward to the next part!
@UntraveledRoadsOfficial Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Luckily no damage happened - I heard from lot of people that they get issues with the knee 😟 hope nothing serious!
@SarahdeGroot-wz7et Жыл бұрын
I just found your channel. Such an amazing journey and nicely cut videos! Do you have another tour planned for the future?
@UntraveledRoadsOfficial Жыл бұрын
Hi, thank you for your nice comment 🙏🙌 for 2023 I have a big project planned, but without my bike this time, I made a few days ago a video about it: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jrOJnpigp8mydIk.html
@danfedder1 Жыл бұрын
Nice edit job
@UntraveledRoadsOfficial Жыл бұрын
Thanks you! 🙏🙌😊
@danfedder1 Жыл бұрын
@@UntraveledRoadsOfficial we just got back home to Vancouver after cycling a similar route Scotland to Athens. I have not done my vids yet but you are a great help in setting out some great ideas in terms of editing. That is always tough. Let me know if you want any ideas about cycling Canada or northetn India.
@UntraveledRoadsOfficial Жыл бұрын
Hi Dan 👋 Thank you and I am really happy that you found some inspiration in my videos. It is always good to hear in helps people, no matter in which way. Looking forward to seeing some of your videos. Any estimated date for when you will start publishing? 😀 I would really love to cross the ocean and cycle there. Did you fly with the bike or did you take a ship to come go to Canada from Scotland? Did you use the same setup for Canada or did some changes? I am thinking Alaska could be colder and I can imagine really wild areas with challenging gravel passages, but I know nothing about it, so just assumptions 😜
@danfedder1 Жыл бұрын
@@UntraveledRoadsOfficial my KZfaq channel is fedsmachine@danfedder (www.youtube.com/@danfedder/videos). The best thing is to fly with your bike . Pick up a cardboard bike box in a local shop from the place you are flying from. They are usually free.It is really expensive to send them separately. I have been touring since June so lots to catch up with in terms of vids to finish. Have a look at some of my other bike vids. Zanskar Cycle tour is one of the best. We were in the Arctic this June along the Dempster Hwy. Amazing. Here is my friends vid of our trip. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n9B0g5R43NSxZqs.html. I use different wheels for rougher trips vs roads
@UntraveledRoadsOfficial Жыл бұрын
Awesome! I will check them out! 😀
@gregvassilakos Жыл бұрын
I hadn't thought of taking the ferries to get between Corinth and Athens via Salamina. Last summer, I used the Proastiakos commuter train to get from Athens to Corinth with my bike.
@UntraveledRoadsOfficial Жыл бұрын
I was researching a bit the trains, is it possible to take the bike in all kind of trains or just regional trains? I don't know why but I love ferries so it was perfect, also the ride on the island was pretty nice - except that it got dark 😊
@gregvassilakos Жыл бұрын
@@UntraveledRoadsOfficial On the Proastiakos commuter trains, they allow bikes, but there are no bike racks. I stood on the steps just inside the door with my bike standing on its rear wheel. The ride from Athens to Corinth was about one hour. The line to Corinth continues further west to Kiato. A branch to Loutraki is under of construction, but it is anyone's guess when it will be completed.
@UntraveledRoadsOfficial Жыл бұрын
Hey, thanks, interesting, I really want to make in the future a tour around the peloponnes a train would be hand for this
@gregvassilakos Жыл бұрын
@@UntraveledRoadsOfficial You'll be disappointed by the train network. From Athens, the commuter rail service will only get you as far as Kiato, which is just west of Corinth. There are short commuter lines that operate around Patras and Olympia, but there is no comprehensive service.
@davidrempel7427 Жыл бұрын
I noticed so many roads had no shoulders. If I get to Europe I plan on riding the Euro Velo trails. In 2016 I did ride the old Route 66, from Chicago to Santa Monica. Had some rough patches too. No one should ever ride the Cajon Pass.
@UntraveledRoadsOfficial Жыл бұрын
How nice, how was the ride? One of my long wished projects to make some tours in the US for example the Route 66. Really cool! The Euro velo trails are really nice, not necessarily really built with bike lanes but the routes are really cool.
@davidrempel7427 Жыл бұрын
@@UntraveledRoadsOfficial It was a great ride, likely the best I will have because I am now 65 yrs. A few places of bad road and traffic, but mostly good road and little traffic. And a great way to see America and go through various geographies. I went September/October, about 80 to 100 km every day for about 6 weeks. I went with Bicycle Adventure Club.
@UntraveledRoadsOfficial Жыл бұрын
Oh wow big respect making a tour like this 🙌
@ladyonabike9641 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic video! Thank you for taking us with you on this great ride!
@UntraveledRoadsOfficial Жыл бұрын
Thank you 😊 glad you liked it and thanks for "joining" the ride! 🙌🙃
@mayrbek123 2 ай бұрын
What time of the year would you recommend to go bike packing in Greece? Would august or July be too hot for a novice like me
@UntraveledRoadsOfficial 2 ай бұрын
It really depends on your body and your self but August can be quite brutal heat wise. I’d recommend to protect your skin with some biking rashes to ensure no sunburn. Usually the heat feels less on the bike when you ride along the coast
@djtrack16 Жыл бұрын
What is the song you used at 14:00? Nice!!
@UntraveledRoadsOfficial Жыл бұрын
It is Feggarolouste Mou from Marios: www.premiumbeat.com/royalty-free-tracks/feggarolouste-mou
@JhonJhon-zo8yk Жыл бұрын
Were are you know?😀
@UntraveledRoadsOfficial Жыл бұрын
I have now finished the tour in Vienna and preparing for the next adventure, the last weeks i was solely focusing on biking and not publishing videos, so now all the videos will get released slowly.
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