Thanks for all the suggestions on cycling shorts. I do own a good amount of endura stuff but I find that their liners actually make things worse for me after about 40k so stopped using them. I'll see about getting some decent cycling shorts and cream and see how it goes 😅

Bib shorts and chamois cream are vital for a long ride like this!

Great stuff mate - keep up the vids!

Wow mate. Longest I've ever done is the number 5 national cycle network from Anglesey to Chester. Took 2 days with camping.

Well done! I recently done a charity bike ride from London to Bristol (had to end in Chippenham bc of an accident) and that was my furthest distance by far, think my previous furthest was 45 miles and done 103 miles that day. Agree with the cycling out of London part, we left at 4:30am and it was unreal cycling down empty roads past Big Ben and Parliament! :)

Inspirational stuff, thanks Darren.

Such an epic ride on a MTB, well done. My epic this year will be the Devon Coast to Coast, Ilfracombe to Plymouth. This is 102 miles over Dartmoor, following 3 old rail paths. I will also second cycling shorts, but don't go for the cheap ones as they will not help.

I'd recommend Endura Hummvee shorts. They have a detachable liner so you can have multiple padded liners and 1 pair of shorts. Having also riden this route, but in the reverse direction, I'd say avoid bib shorts. I did it over 2 days and had a rucksack. I found that the rucksack and castelli bibshort shoulder straps really cause discomfort/sores on my shoulders. So the lesson I learnt was to use cycling shorts. I have several sets of the Endura Humvee and they are great. 👍

I had the same issue, got a real itchy candida thing there cause of some long rides I did. Eventually padded lyrca shorts solved it along with vaseline. I found endura shorts fantastic but I actually found decathlon's endurance shorts even better and half the price. Thanks for the komoot link!

What a cracking adventure. Spent a fair while around the Bath to Devizes when I was growing up, and now have the Gloucester to Sharpness canal on the doorstep although that’s not quite the same distance 😂

That's a big day in the saddle! Great video dude, well done on the new record!

Long ride! Looks like fun! Great vid.

Great ride and vid man! The longest I’ve schlepped my Sherpa - according to Strava - was 75km and that was brutal. I then invested in a gravel bike for this type of ride and do not regret! Also I’ll add my vote to the clamour for chamois! Get some cycle shorts mate 😅

That's some incredible effort my guy! I would only really consider this with a road bike, but damn

Ideally a good set of proper padded cycling shorts [i use endura ones]with straps,they fit better than just short ones for some reason but will be so much better than boxers.these will help immensely,& something that took me years to discover assos chamois cream.

Agree with shorts with straps, padded bib shorts. Also use chamois cream, you can even take a small tube with you to reapply when needed. Personally use Muck Off Chamois Deluxe

Bib shorts(almost any brand/model will be better than boxers) and chamois creme. Tune into any of the audax channels. Those are the folks who know the long-distance tricks of the trade. Well done on the ride and all the best for your future endeavours.

Great ride and good watch, these boxers are good and rapha do the under shorts too although a bit more expensive

brilliant effort, pal!

Stumbled across you channel yesterday, great stuff! Having recently got back in to my MTB I've been steadily pushing my distance and losing some weight along the way. Currently 70km is my best distance, from 20km at the beginning of the year which is a good improvement. Looking to push on a bit further in the back half of the year and will certainly be looking at the rest of your videos and making some plans. Presuming you get the train back? Look forward to your next adventure.

great effort, canals aren't as easy as people think, they are more physical due to the rough terrain. DHB were good but not sure on their quality nowadays. best bibs i have are from a branc called Fusion. not cheap but great fit and comfort for me. Sudocrem for chaffing

I cycle that route, Caen Hill, a lot. As you where saying "there are multipule locks coming soon" I was sat here like "Yeah, literally now" 😂 Great ride tho Darren. I had an asthma attack just thinking about riding that far! 😂 Also not sure if you are aware there are about 8 white horses in this area, Wiltshire. Might make a nice video of you cycling to them all if you are ever down this way again.

Haven't finished watching yet. I know the route well having done Bath to Reading a couple of times. Next time you pass through Reading, let me know, I can show you a few trails along the Loddon and Pang rivers for some variation.

Such a lovely video. I've never gone this far on an outing, I must try it. Did you take the train home?

Nice! Looks like an enjoyable ride. Can you share the route, please

Wow, well done Darren, looks to be a great route. Regret I cant do anything like the distances that you are doing and like you I wear pants under my clammy but everyone says “good bib shorts, no pants and plenty of chammy cream”?

Great video! Love an early morning cycle before the world wakes up! How did you get back home? 😮

Get something with a chamois. Even many MTB shorts or underwear have a chamois these days, and they make such a difference.

That giant spanner has just left No 10 for good, so you should be good.

You need to buy a couple of pairs of castelli cycling shorts (they're the best) and use chamois(shamy) cream. Halfords sells a really good one.

Dont wear boxers, just wear lycra cycling shorts with the inbuilt padding, vast improvement.

Awesome ride. What GPs unit were you using for navigation?

And I’m guessing the white horse was at Alton Barnes 🤔

That's a fantastic effort. Please get some bib shorts though. Any bibshorts, ideally between £50 and £100 quid. Think of them as underwear and wear some normal shorts over the top if you don't fancy looking like a roadie in public.

www.komoot.com/tour/1683686071?ref=aso&share_token=aq293tzxKWUfsztN8FQGuj9vSTriwiAzgKjc6a8bkGHNaUSYPp route on komoot

Hello, this is a really interesting idea using the canals to navigate around on a bike. I'm not much of a cyclist but have bought an cube kathmandu ebike which will travel 100 miles on a charge or more. I tried using Google maps and bike map app. But didn't really got on with the routes chosen for me to commute 20 miles each way in London. What tech are you using there? My behind aches for two days after a 40 mile ride even with padded shorts!

Great trip! Did you plan the route much or use a pre planned route?

Hi, well done mate. Why are you riding that distance in underwear, ditch that and invest in decent cycling shorts. Not just for comfort but also hygiene in keeping sweet away from skin.

Lol at 8:37 it looks like you calmly fall off

Impressive ride but...boxer shorts?!? Are you mad! 😊. For God's sake man get some padded shorts...Endura Humvee's are great. Detachable liners and great as just light weight shorts with decent pockets and vents. I have 3 pairs, never spent more than £30 getting them. Best cycling investment I've made.

Awesome effort, just ditch the boxers, you're creating friction problems that bibs and chamois cream alone don't give you.

Mate cycling shorts are the way forward ditch the undies!

Never wear underwear on a long cycle. Invest in some decent cycling shorts and it’ll solve all your undercarriage issues. Well more or less. A long cycle is always going to be a long cycle but should help with the chaffing.

Don't do it. Short distances, fine but over long distances its really tedious and really hard work. Be warned!