On Any Saturday in Wales | 450 Miles, a Biker Hangout, Ludicrous Roads and How the Welsh Live

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9 ай бұрын

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I head from Snowdonia National Park in the north of Wales, down south through the Elan Valley and then on to the Brecon Beacons and the incredible biker hang out that is Baffle Haus!
This is how the Welsh have fun on the weekend.
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Some of the vehicles: Triumph Tiger, BMW RnineT, Triumph Speed Twin 1200, Porsche 911, Audi R8, Delorean, Moto Guzzi V100, Moto Guzzi V85TT, Range Rover, Land Rover Defender,
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Locations:
- Snowdonia, Wales
- Elan Valley, Wales
- Brecon Beacons, Wales
- Baffle Haus, The Cedars, Goytre, Pontypool NP4 0AD
- Classic Car Dealership next door to Baffle Haus: Lowe Classics, The Cedars Abergavenny, Pontypool NP4 0AD
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@FreddieDobbs 9 ай бұрын

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@FreddieDobbs 9 ай бұрын

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@chrisharrison3649 9 ай бұрын

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@flatcapcaferacer 9 ай бұрын

So you rode 450 miles on an Enfield, made a product endorsement pitch, a few stops for scenery shots, take a tour of Baffle Haus, walk around the parking lot in one day (15 hours)??? I tip my hat to you sir👏👏

@Thefab5150 9 ай бұрын

This channel is going from strength to strength and deservedly so. Freddie and Monica really do go the extra mile to keep us informed and entertained. Not like some channels, who put a bit of narration over a piece of a motorcycle ride footage and think that's enough. I can honestly say, this channels fulfills all my KZfaq motorcycle channel needs. No need to look elsewhere.

@catherinecarey6507 9 ай бұрын

It was so good to catch up with you Freddie at the Baffel Haus,My Harley was the Dyna Wide Glide covered in mud, and I loved the trip, Keep doing what you are doing, Best wishes from the 3 Irish :)

@roadsweride_pt 9 ай бұрын

That biker hangout warehouse is simply spectacular, what an oasis!! Ride safe freddie

@88davidw 9 ай бұрын

Really enjoyed this series. Amazing how you did it on the little Classic 350. I’m starting to think there’s something special about an adventure on a smaller bike.

@Adam_Adam_Adam_Adam 9 ай бұрын

I've lost count of how many times I've banged on about going to Wales in the comments here. Glad you finally came and the weather gods were looking down on you. I grew up in Wales and it still blows my mind with its beauty every time I travel around.

@jamesonpace726 9 ай бұрын

I've a burning desire to ride to BaffleHaus right now. From North Carolina, 'Murca....

@michaltrivium 9 ай бұрын

I am from Poland. However, after putting pair of brand new Avon Roadrider tires on my cafe racer lately I feel like member of the pack ;-) Great road trip!

@FreddieDobbs 9 ай бұрын

That’s a slick looking pair of tyres⚡️

@michaltrivium 9 ай бұрын

@@FreddieDobbs I totally agree 🎩

@rodenheap68 9 ай бұрын

Great stuff Freddie! I really admire you for not only putting down the miles but getting such brilliant footage along the way! Bravo sir!

@taffdavies35 9 ай бұрын

You could have stopped off at the Bus station in Abergavenny for a cuppa, big biker hangout.

@robertholland7558 9 ай бұрын

Thank you insanely crazy ladies for another hour or sanity chat.

@nikitis13 9 ай бұрын

Those two Harley's have seen more "adventure" than all those new big ADV bikes in the car park put together 😁✌

@TheWuseln 9 ай бұрын

Lovely video! It's so cool that you are showing the normal live, normal people and stuff. Your videos make me always think about packing my bags, leave the next morning and drive to find some small adventures.

@noahnoahnoahnoah 9 ай бұрын

Really enjoyed this and your other Wales videos (and of course all your other vids). Baffle Haus looks amazing and is on the list for a stop when I manage a Welsh tour! Also appreciate your inclusion of sponsors in a low key and genuine way that doesn’t detract from the video at all.

@hughphillips1427 9 ай бұрын

Great video Freddie, what a beautiful place to ride. 12:14 is a Hunter.

@GordonHunter 9 ай бұрын

What a service you provide Freddie - everywhere you visit I save as a favourite on Maps so I a building up some really good tours for the future - thanks so much for you efforts. Will seek out your 'buy a coffee' link.

@allanmason7544 9 ай бұрын

you are always welcome freddie and monica

@nickyxrourke4923 9 ай бұрын

Hi Freddie! I'm so glad you enjoyed Wales. I've lived in North Wales for 14 years now and always get a massive thrill from this beautiful place, wether green Laning or riding my ADV bike. I love your channel Freddie mate! Come back to North Wales soon and I'll buy you a coffee. Stay safe bud

@debenhamdave4314 9 ай бұрын

We really need something similar in Suffolk, Cheers Freddie

@Ellis01234567890 4 ай бұрын

I googled Baffle Haus to see where it is and turns out it's 10 minutes away from where I grew up and driven past it thousands of times. I always just thought of it as "that wooden building" and never thought much of it. Will definitely have to pop in soon.

@OwainapDewi 9 ай бұрын

I live like 5 miles from Baffle Haus and commute past it everyday, but I've never been inside, I will have to check it out. Well worth spending some time around there, check out the roads around Usk, Skenfrith, Tintern etc etc

@inkymunster1591 9 ай бұрын

I think the red Jota may in fact, be a 750 SF I used to own one. My missus used to put the kettle on early, as she could hear it from the bottom of town. Happy days.

@richardbartlett6932 9 ай бұрын

Yes it's a twin not triple. Both beautifully turned out

@matthewsylvester3013 9 ай бұрын

I'm always so impressed with the camera work. I would LOVE to see a video on what equipment and software you use, as I really want to up my own game and you're the benchmark for such things in my opionion.

@jerhughes500 9 ай бұрын

Great trip Freddie, shame it wasn’t for longer as there’s a lot more to see. I stopped in Bafflehaus last summer when I rode down to South Wales from Edinburgh, on my 97 VFR 750, it wasn’t as busy as that but it was a weekday. Great place and they’ve done well. West wales next time. 👍

@mikejenson6406 5 ай бұрын

Freddie, I did wonder how you could make a 7 hour trip interesting. Your discoveries and observations are incredible and inspiring.. Fantastic work. Many thanks Mike

@85PLD 9 ай бұрын

Looks incredible. Oli's personality and enthusiasm is infections. You're quite the double act - Congrats on another great video!

@markhowlett8070 9 ай бұрын

Another outstanding video. Thank you.

@johnbellamy6449 9 ай бұрын

great mini series ,very enjoyable .

@stuartdenty3163 9 ай бұрын

Great content Freddie, thank you.

@spitfirefrench 9 ай бұрын

“The earliest I’ve ever woken up”, classic Freddie.

@brownh66 9 ай бұрын

A great informative entertaining series. Keep doing it.

@willtaoui 9 ай бұрын

Great video Freddie as always, really enjoyed watching. Thank you for a great content

@jordanpressman3041 9 ай бұрын

Loved this wales series, cannot wait to get over there on 2 wheels. Thank you Mr Dobbs!

@user-gn7cm6db2d 9 ай бұрын

What a fantastic place

@antonoat 9 ай бұрын

Something for everyone surely! Great stuff Freddie! 👍👏😀🏍

@RonaldoBagaRonnie 4 ай бұрын

I cannot like this video enough. Magnificent scenery.

@paulmarriott8645 9 ай бұрын

As always Freddie great content, then again you did have an exceptional venue. I would love to visit but it's a long way from the Lincolnshire coast. Looking forward to seeing your next adventure.👍

@MountainFortyNine 6 ай бұрын

Baffle Haus has to be the coolest place in Wales. On the hitlist to visit next year, thanks Freddie!

@barriekeegan1426 9 ай бұрын

Well what can I say absolutely awesome what a great video entertaining from the start to the finish I shall have to go there myself one day thanks Freddie really enjoyed it

@kevbaldwin9552 3 ай бұрын

This was a brilliant series of videos Freddie thoroughly enjoyed it ,

@morrisminor56 9 ай бұрын

Yes, very much enjoyed your Welsh trip, thankyou.

@paulcooke2648 9 ай бұрын

Love this Freddie 👍👍

@paulscads3408 9 ай бұрын

Thankyou Freddie... I've now got my 125 baby and loving the freedom, views and open roads.... Thankyou for inspiration 🙏😎

@colingreen2320 4 ай бұрын

Absolutely brilliant! Inspirational road trip 👏🏻👏🏻

@andrewhayes4246 5 ай бұрын

Cool place to stop, ride safe Freddie. 👍

@jeremyjs8863 9 ай бұрын

Superb Freddie, superb. You are a force for good !

@Backtoreality1873 9 ай бұрын

I was right with you on this one. Thank you sir!

@biker_dale 9 ай бұрын

Love your rides Freddie but also learning stuff as you travel whether history or what something is all about. This is a great place and I hope they get more people because of this video. Safe riding.

@bradgraves3496 9 ай бұрын

My first car was a 1970 MGBGT....so good to see one on the road and being enjoyed. Thank you for the wonderful views and company every week.

@abdulazizsaleh8650 9 ай бұрын

One of the best Episode...Freddie...you made my day 👌🏻 Thank you 🏆

@701Adventures 9 ай бұрын

If you like that type of biker/car enthusiast venue then you’ll love ‘The Motorist’ on the outskirts of Leeds, West Yorkshire.

@charlesglover6222 9 ай бұрын

thanks again Freddie , will be heading to Wales soon !!

@reinmansmith 9 ай бұрын

A pleasure to ride along with you on this trip 👍

@leeandjancruise 8 ай бұрын

After watching this vlog we visited Baffle Haus, we had coffee and cake, far busier than in this vlog.

@buddhastaxi666 9 ай бұрын

Im 70 in January , I will ride that Norton, especially in Wales.

@Scarletpimp72 9 ай бұрын

Hi Freddie, so thrilled you enjoyed Wales, and you timed it well with the nice weather. I was actually in Elan Valley at the same time, we were a bit gutted the mountain road to Aberystwyth was closed for the rally, but the A44 was an ample replacement.

@sailaway4559 9 ай бұрын

Unfortunately in Wales on the 17th September 2023 most 30mph roads will be replaced with 20mph? 😢 It will finish motoring

@garycampbell7891 9 ай бұрын

Only if your caught! 😇

@jerhughes500 9 ай бұрын

I’m in Edinburgh and there’s lots of 20mph roads here, no one does it. I’d say not many did 30mph either.

@sailaway4559 9 ай бұрын

They are putting average speed cameras up like it’s going out of fashion, also they are teaming up with third parties to enforce the rules. It’s all about making money I think.

@ChancellorBeeHaw 9 ай бұрын

gorgeous scenery :) watched this while completing a lab report. eased my mind.

@1mikefrost 9 ай бұрын

Excellent. Definitely be paying a visit 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@rosarioroberto5823 9 ай бұрын

Greetings, As always another brilliant detailed video 🇺🇸🍾🎉🇺🇸 Keep producing more videos

@minchiominchioli5409 9 ай бұрын

that bar.....is my idea of heaven

@neilfordham5790 9 ай бұрын

Freddie I agree whole heartedly, Wales provides everything a biker desires and more. I havent been to Baffle Hus yet but something I must rectify. Thank you for the video.

@danweston6043 9 ай бұрын

Brilliant vlog Freddie. Definitely planning a visit to Baffle haus on my trip to Wales soon 😊

@martinweyden40 9 ай бұрын

Love your videos. Great tnx

@paulmorris3022 9 ай бұрын

Hi Freddie, brilliant series as always, but in particular the Baffle Haus as it is local to me. there is another place where bikers meet up in Abergavenny in the bus station about 8 miles down the road. There is a little café there and you get around 40 to 50 sometimes over 100 in there especially on a Sunday. it is amazing to go around and look at the bikes and have a good chat with people. always nice to hear fellow bikers comment on your bike or thinking of getting one.

@tommyvandor6557 9 ай бұрын

Good jump that Freddie from Llyn Clywedog to the Elan Valley, keep the videos coming

@wakjak6127 9 ай бұрын

Hi Freddie, Glad you enjoyed your trip to our wonderful country, we live just north of Cardiff and every Sunday we take the B roads and tracks up to the Elan Valley and beyond. We never use dual carriageways or A roads where possible. We really are blessed with the scenery. Keep up the content. BTW all three in our group ride BMW GS 1250 Adventures.....

@jonathanloveday153 9 ай бұрын

well done Freddie, another great video. Really enthused to go to Baffle Haus.

@stevezahn8056 9 ай бұрын

Freddie, it’s only 3880 miles to baffle house from here. If I leave now I could be there by next Saturday! Any place that has a CBX, Harley XR750. Laverda jota Nortons, a Rolls Royce, Land Rovers plus food and coffee. Is worth the trip. One of the coolest places you’ve ever shown.

@taffdavies35 9 ай бұрын

I'm lucky, I live 10 mins away.

@instant8195 9 ай бұрын

Lovely place and people ! Greetings from Germany

@johngarrity6942 9 ай бұрын

Excellent!! 👍🏍🏍👍

@hexy514 9 ай бұрын

i just had to come back and say editing style and everything is so on point, keep it up freddie

@FreddieDobbs 9 ай бұрын

Really appreciate it, thank you!

@Nick_R_ 9 ай бұрын

Bafflehaus looks great. Wasn't there in the years I went through Abergavenny to and from Lampeter. Always have a reason to go back!

@robinwells8879 9 ай бұрын

Had a week touring mid Wales last month and it’s truly wonderful touring country. Definitely going back again... and again...😂

@milaabaigar536 9 ай бұрын

One of your best vids so far Freddie 👍

@FreddieDobbs 9 ай бұрын

Thank you🙌🏻🙌🏻

@Nightster79 3 ай бұрын

Great video

@Chris_Carini 9 ай бұрын

Awesome route. Glad you enjoyed Cymru. 😄

@nohedes 9 ай бұрын

Great video and an awesome venue. Really took me back to some of my own former cars - I had a brand new Peugeot 106 Rallye in 1993 when I was 18 (I think it cost the equivalent of a year’s salary!) and then in 2004 I bought a new Vauxhall VX220 Turbo in yellow - a great car. I now have a 2015 Defender 90 XS just like the grey/black one in the video. I need to make an excuse to visit this place, it looks like it’s worth the journey 😁👌💪🔥

@KimmoJaskari 9 ай бұрын

Proper riding gear with a thermal liner would as always be better than a hodge-podge of jackets and stuff. That's really a big reason why I prefer real bike gear, it's just better. Perhaps not always more period appropriate but I'll take comfort and function thanks.

@MsDenver2 9 ай бұрын

That’s fantastic cafe and where it is beautiful😊

@quentendawson81 9 ай бұрын

The perfect hangout joint😂😂😂

@ArchimedeanEye 9 ай бұрын

I don't think Freddie has seen Back to the Future 😂😂

@hexy514 9 ай бұрын

excellent video and what a destination! :)

@Grumpy-Goblin 9 ай бұрын

Baffle Haus is very cool but personally I love dropping into Owl's Nest while I'm down that way on the other side of the mountains. I'd rate it as the best biker cafe in Wales and probably the UK.

@FreddieDobbs 9 ай бұрын

Wow, ok- saved to my list! Next time, I will definitely visit. Thanks🙌🏻🙌🏻

@teneretraveller8980 9 ай бұрын

You are in the right place. Just ridden out of the storms in northern Greece, where its a wee bit wet. What a wonderful place Wales is.Baffle Haus looks amazing. Great watch. Ride safe and happy travels 👍

@FreddieDobbs 9 ай бұрын

I can’t believe it hit 30degrees yesterday🇬🇧 I hope you had fun in Greece!

@teneretraveller8980 9 ай бұрын

@@FreddieDobbs it's biking heaven. Add it to your list!

@TriumphantTraveller 9 ай бұрын

Great video and stunning scenery... the only frightening thing is that you truly believe that 6.30 AM is early .... 😆

@jeddavies6230 9 ай бұрын

I live 5 miles down the road from there, i cant believe i have never been in there, i must have ridden passed there hundreds of times.

@michaelmclarney1994 9 ай бұрын

Brilliant video Freddie, I didn't know Baffle Haus existed, I must go there!

@lukeoverthere1364 9 ай бұрын

You're certainly putting in the miles. Be catching up with Itchy Boots soon 😂

@neilurquhart8622 6 ай бұрын

Seriously doubt that ! He doesn’t have the wherewithal (the bike, the planning skills, riding skills, proper clothing….). Plus there are very few coffee stops where Noraly rides!

@melfzs 9 ай бұрын

You've certainly crammed a lot into this video and the whole trip! Excellent stuff, one of your best! And shown the classic 350 is a capable bike, I've got some good road trips planned for mine , these little bikes will go anywhere, great video, cheers Freddie 🍻

@FreddieDobbs 9 ай бұрын

They really will. There is now zero doubt in my mind that the Classic 350 will very happily do long distance touring

@robertcostello9473 9 ай бұрын

I've literally been out on my 350 every day all day for the last week. I've had my wife on pillion for a day, she loved it also my son and daughter tried it. All day comfort! I was out until 11pm one night and was feeling tired and I reckon no other bike could have felt more comfortable. It's size and power makes it so usable even when you feel worn out from a long day. And every trip feels an adventure. One last thing, for the past 10 year's I've been you could say addicted to swapping my cars and motorbikes 3 times a year. I've had the 350 classic for nearly a year now which for me is unheard of. I went to the bike shop with my friend yesterday so he could buy an interceptor and looking at all the new bikes didn't get my head turned once. What an amazing little bike the classic is! Love it.

@wave6413 9 ай бұрын

What a sweet spot. That location like bees to honey.

@JConTwoWheels 9 ай бұрын

Great episode, didn’t manage to do these two passes. Hopefully do the in the future. Swiss scenery is spectacular 👌

@user-sw2lv3zp6o 9 ай бұрын

3:29 I like the coat you're putting on in this scene, Freddie. You've probably mentioned it before, but what is it, please? Some really nice cars at that bike/car cafe. And what a great place. 19:40 I agree: that is stunning. Dirty bikes look good. Interesting video. Good series. Nick J

@daviecoats2080 9 ай бұрын

Looks like a great trip.

@FreddieDobbs 9 ай бұрын

It was brilliant, Davie!

@niallmatthews6895 9 ай бұрын

Baffle Haus is going well! last time I was there it was quite quiet

@maxarosio 9 ай бұрын

I love how bobby when shows off the 3 Ireland Harley's just casually passes close to a Kawasaki H1 (70's 3 cylinder inline 500 cc 2 stroke ) and a Honda CBX 1000 (6 cylinder inline)

@KimmoJaskari 9 ай бұрын

I really am going to have to plan in a week or two at least riding around the UK. Wales, Scotland... the lot of it. Can't get too in depth in a few weeks but it would still be an experience.