DIRTY REIVER 2024 | IS THIS THE BEST UK GRAVEL CYCLING?

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2 ай бұрын

In this episode myself, Foxy, enter our first cycling event of the year the DIRTY REIVER. Is this some of the best UK gravel cycling ?
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@andrewfoxton6451 2 ай бұрын

The original gravel event.

@johnthefarmer 2 ай бұрын

I was there for the first one, way back when. Jeez, what a day that was. 200kms of pure joy...not!

@nathanb324 2 ай бұрын

Seeing Kyle and Amy made me smile can’t lie, also as always big up T Bain the watt machine of west Cheshire

@benjaminlechappers 2 ай бұрын

😂😂

@thewattlife 2 ай бұрын

Josie coming in with “wag won breadbins “ would have been amazing

@garethbingham8584 2 ай бұрын

Can't beat watching genuine people doing what they love, it's so relatable...content gets better & better Ben... absolutely love it 👊🏻

@benjaminlechappers 2 ай бұрын

Thanks pal 👊🏽

@Topgun_Mike 2 ай бұрын

Top ride Benjamin, your content is getting better and better- keep up the fantastic videos 👍🏻 And of course a little bit of coffee and cake!

@benjaminlechappers 2 ай бұрын

Amazing thank you, I’ll try 🙏🏽 🙌🏾

@cycloboyriley 2 ай бұрын

Well done, it was very cold that night and the morning 🥶 Enjoyed watching

@benjaminlechappers 2 ай бұрын

Yes it was, Thanks…🙌🏾

@AntonioDiaz 2 ай бұрын

Dang that was some nice gravel riding! 😮

@watson2010 2 ай бұрын

Great Job Ben!!!! Love your Vids man!

@terrysires1778 2 ай бұрын

Truly enjoyed the video. I'm so glad to find your channel!

@benjaminlechappers 2 ай бұрын

Thanks 🙏🏽 👊🏽

@chrisoconnellUK 2 ай бұрын

Freezing cold start turned into a great ride and perfect sunny day - loved it - thanks for the coverage

@benjaminlechappers 2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it cheers 👌🏾

@mcnelson 2 ай бұрын

Josie! Brighton's finest making an appearance was not expected.

@benjaminlechappers 2 ай бұрын

The link up

@Grant-bu4nj 2 ай бұрын

Ben that event looks great thanks for sharing your story 👍🏽

@benjaminlechappers 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!👊🏽

@Neill_Clements 2 ай бұрын

Brought back good memories of last year. Weather looked much better this year. Great vid, cheers

@benjaminlechappers 2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it yes weather was much better.

@maxlloyd3740 2 ай бұрын

Well done Ben! Great effort! I really need to pull my finger out and do that next year!

@benjaminlechappers 2 ай бұрын

Go for it! Well worth it…..

@paulangeloff400 2 ай бұрын

More top content Ben !! Keep at it. Keep growing the channel!!

@benjaminlechappers 2 ай бұрын

That's the plan! Cheers 🙌🏾

@petertreadway 2 ай бұрын

Great video, mate. So jealous though. I defo need to get up there next year. 👌🏻

@connormcc 2 ай бұрын

Looks great, I hope to get over to Dirty Reiver next year.... but if you guys are free the first weekend in October you should come over to Northern Ireland for Lakeland Gravel Grinder!

@kerrgreg 2 ай бұрын

Great video, well captured 🎉 I loved this event saw you a lot on course said hi at the red bull tent in feed1. Thanks for saying where you were, that was me moaning last week😂. Keep it up! Love the vids!

@benjaminlechappers 2 ай бұрын

Cheers for moaning 😂🙌🏾

@PacoRaban-iz5el 2 ай бұрын

First time watching your channel and a really well produced film with some great shots. Thanks mate and happy cycling,

@benjaminlechappers 2 ай бұрын

Cheers 👊🏽 Welcome aboard!

@DanEscapes 2 ай бұрын

Nice one!! Look forward to doing it next year and joining on the start line!

@benjaminlechappers 2 ай бұрын

Do it!

@barrydaniel3308 2 ай бұрын

Absolutely loving your videos man, great ride from the crew. hope to see a new team cycles gravel ride soon , will defo make the trip back down again

@benjaminlechappers 2 ай бұрын

Coming soon! Definitely

@tonywatson8101 2 ай бұрын

Every time I hear "my derailleur battery's run out" or "my Di2's stopped working", or words to that effect, I'm reminded of the film 'Local Hero',....and I smile. If you know, you know😉.

@benjaminlechappers 2 ай бұрын

Haha no I don’t know. The problem is basically the user. All we have to do is charge it…. 😂

@tonywatson8101 2 ай бұрын

@@benjaminlechappers Cables never need re-charging 😁

@billys1997 2 ай бұрын

@@tonywatson8101 but do need adjusting

@malcontent510 2 ай бұрын

I'll keep mine analog, thank you

@Esskay1 2 ай бұрын

@@tonywatson8101no, but they do snap at inconvenient times as happened to my friend on Saturday, halfway up a climb 😊.

@VishnuRajendranAmboo 2 ай бұрын

Just brilliant, the whole video on a friendship ride and everyone loving it just takes cycling on what it is supposed to be ❤

@benjaminlechappers 2 ай бұрын

That’s exactly it. Just people riding bike. No rules.

@VishnuRajendranAmboo 2 ай бұрын

@@benjaminlechappers 💯

@BikepackingAdventures 2 ай бұрын

I was cycling through the night in that cold - I did a 300km audax loop instead of the DR this year and just up the road from Kielder across in the Scottish Borders the temperature dropped down to -8C it was perishing - luckily I was prepared for some of the coldest weather ever had the pleasure of cycling in. Two weeks earlier I was cycling across the canaries at GranGuanche so it was a bit of a shock to the system. Vlog starts this evening 7.45 ;-)

@benjaminlechappers 2 ай бұрын

Was so cold 🥶

@andrewfoxton6451 2 ай бұрын

That was Andy’s Border night shift 300km. I did it last year.

@BikepackingAdventures 2 ай бұрын

@@andrewfoxton6451 that's the one. Enjoyable enough route, the dart North to Berwick was interesting on that forever going north A road then the climb up and down Newcastleton and of course through Kielder itself.

@richardjones1308 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for allowing me to re-live the experience. That was proper epic!

@benjaminlechappers 2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Hope your recovering 🙌🏾

@richardjones1308 2 ай бұрын

@@benjaminlechappers getting there. Pretty much exactly the same experience as yourself. Not great sleep the night before (in the Teepee 🥶). Felt good at 50km, felt rubbish at 90km, decided to pull the pin and complete the 130km (122). Next year for sure the 200km! Thanks for the content.

@GuyKesTV 2 ай бұрын

@@richardjones1308bloody freezing at the start eh!

@frozenyellowpong 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for introducing Eldar Kedem!

@benjaminlechappers 2 ай бұрын

No problem!

@daveridesagain 2 ай бұрын

Good job Ben 👊

@benjaminlechappers 2 ай бұрын

Cheers Dave

@teclo1057 2 ай бұрын

great to see the 2 amy's and kyle. its great how all the cycling youtubers seem to know each other

@benjaminlechappers 2 ай бұрын

🙌🏾👊🏽👊🏽

@cardiaccyclist7477 2 ай бұрын

Well done for sticking with it Ben.

@benjaminlechappers 2 ай бұрын

It’s hard to cut it short once you have gone that far….. 🙌🏾🙌🏾

@BikepackingAdventures 2 ай бұрын

@benjaminlechappers I dropped 200 to 130 last year - was cold and wet still a little disappointed as a long way to travel 😅

@moobaz8675 2 ай бұрын

Three words for warmth - Chinese Diesel Heater. Best £100 you’ll spend on your van. 👍 As for the ride, look cool and now on my list for next year. 👍

@rug212 2 ай бұрын

Hey! Amy and Kyle! 👋🏻

@benjaminlechappers 2 ай бұрын

👊🏽👋🏾

@richardhorner7723 2 ай бұрын

Lovely video. 7h 34 min for me!

@raphealalexander6563 2 ай бұрын

LETS GOOOO!!! #breadpin

@benjaminlechappers 2 ай бұрын

Let’s go!!!

@matcharlie2379 2 ай бұрын

We were there too. Thought I saw you at Boe Rigg, we were there too.

@benjaminlechappers 2 ай бұрын

Fantastic little place 👊🏽👊🏽

@cholokun 2 ай бұрын

Amy ❤❤❤

@lesleyfoxton6308 2 ай бұрын

Food looked good.

@benjaminlechappers 2 ай бұрын

Yeah it’s well catered

@TheMightyFOD 2 ай бұрын

Is it possible to have more Gravel in a race in Britain? Great event. Love the music in the vid. Helping me recover after wiping out on Saturday. Gravel + Brakes ,+ Downhill = Disaster

@benjaminlechappers 2 ай бұрын

Cor…. Get well soon. I had a slide out. Didn’t capture it. 🙌🏾🙌🏾👊🏽

@malcontent510 2 ай бұрын

Funny to also stumble on you in Amy's ...and Amy's videos 🙃

@benjaminlechappers 2 ай бұрын

Mass KZfaq link ups are the best.. got to support each other 🙌🏾👊🏽

@malcontent510 2 ай бұрын

@@benjaminlechappers I hope Amy Hudson & Chris Hall are able to connect, eventually - two great people who are proponents of cycling-as-therapy for mental health struggles.

@Tbo1235 2 ай бұрын

Big up all the bread bins and bike riders up north including Nathan

@benjaminlechappers 2 ай бұрын

Big up

@manfrommontreal 2 ай бұрын

Nice music!

@benjaminlechappers 2 ай бұрын

👊🏽👊🏽 cheers

@raybraydh2956 2 ай бұрын

oh no another event i want to do now 🤣🤣🤣

@benjaminlechappers 2 ай бұрын

Haha sorry. 🤣

@shaunedwards4362 2 ай бұрын

Amy and kyle with an early cameo appearance 🎉

@benjaminlechappers 2 ай бұрын

They will be back 😉

@shaunedwards4362 2 ай бұрын

@@benjaminlechapperslove their newbie type excitement for all things bike based..much needed

@thegeordiefellwalker8878 2 ай бұрын

2 hour's sleep brilliant preparation 🤣 are your levers excessively turned in or really flared bars 🤔

@benjaminlechappers 2 ай бұрын

There always like that

@peterharrington8709 2 ай бұрын

Did you go in the Panaracer tent with the Pirelli cap?

@benjaminlechappers 2 ай бұрын

Didn’t see that tent 😉

@peterharrington8709 2 ай бұрын

@@benjaminlechappers Bet they didn't see the cap 😉

@wherespinto 2 ай бұрын

Crushed it or it crushed you lol ether way looks like it was epic

@benjaminlechappers 2 ай бұрын

Bit of both 😂

@mikepenk84 2 ай бұрын

What camera do you record on Ben?

@benjaminlechappers 2 ай бұрын

A few. DJI, IPHONE for off bike stuff 🙌🏾

@maxgamboltv9940 2 ай бұрын

Had to subscribe you doing great I have a similar cycling channel

@benjaminlechappers 2 ай бұрын

Cheers brother 👊🏽

@petervonl 2 ай бұрын

I'm guessing, this week's act of rebellion was not shaving your legs?... I couldn't spot anything that would send the comments into orbit...

@benjaminlechappers 2 ай бұрын

I have some bad news, my legs have been shaved all year…. Yes winter too! 😲

@andrewfoxton6451 2 ай бұрын

And our German karate kid friend had his glasses on the inside of his helmet straps.

@petervonl 2 ай бұрын

@@benjaminlechappers Dammit!... We are loosing to the algorithm. Did you use roadcleats then?

@petervonl 2 ай бұрын

@@andrewfoxton6451 Excellent! What a glorious sneak attack we got there! Well done Sascha!

@fucktheworld1207 2 ай бұрын

Foxy, is ex military, hard as nails..... thanks for your service foxy 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿