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3.5 days as you start on Thursday evening, so a bonus half day! But of course they'd be nothing to stop you taking longer than the Sunday 'cut off'.

Less than 6 hours 😅

Absolutely for this! I and it were so much more capable on the terrain I had to face. There were much fewer times that I had to get off and push thanks to the lower gearing.

Ride together opening gates?

Yeah its always great to catch up with people I've met over the years at various events and audaxes etc and just breathe in the eclectic mix of bikepacking setups and touring bikes as well. Thanks for watching =)

Thanks, you glad you enjoyed it. Yeah the weight sure makes a difference =) Can't remember the last time I rode without baggage lol

...well had I had known I could of done with drying off haha

Too true, too true. Pretty good apart from a lot of tinkles in a couple of fingers so not riding the weekends as much as I would want, but not normal service will resume next weekend - off to do the Rebellion Way in Norfolk. Keep an eye out, I'll be organising another gravel ride in August, not set a date yet, but it will start in Clumber Park, 100 miles, mostly Notts, but a little dabble into Lincolnshire.

When you've been riding audax long enough you'll end up talking to any number of animals... cows, sheeps, even the birds... the later is usually get out the bloody way! The Yorkshire Dales never lets you down - even in grim weather the landscape is breathtaking.

Got pins and needles plaguing a couple of fingers since my last big ride a couple of weekends ago - think brought on from saddle too high rather than that fall.

It was my first Cycling UK route to take on and yeah it was certainly a bit demanding at times, could have done with a full Friday to have begun with. =)

Don't forget to watch part 2!

Yeah I've seen it on and off in various views, that and the park at the bottom of the hill - you don't realise how long the climb is until you attempt it yourself.

Heh thanks. Or Gregg's please 🙏

@@BikepackingAdventures ooh greggs would be a good one!

Get TCR out the way first before u wreck ur backside again lol

The ruts were my first greeting on the KWA, but that as due to my starting point. Then the ruts coming toward the end just came at the wrong time for me. Still, had a fantastic time - no route is perfect.

19:58 you left a pot of Nomadic yoghurt in my fridge when you rode the Dambusters, first time I tried them, I now seek them out and have at least one on audaxes

Thanks glad you enjoyed it! Yeah 3 days way more comfortable.

Ha it didn't look so bad after dark when I arrived. 😅

Yeah it was beautiful, I shall return again soon - as you say - these places need apprecitation and for me its a reasonable driving distance. Thanks for watching!

Glad you enjoyed it

The audax products are handled by a 3rd party that will ship anywhere. I kust update them soon- especially the dated ones!

It was really good! Just a few punctuated points that I didn't enjoy - but thats the same of any route right I guess!

And you do get them in the North. 🙄😂

It is a nice flower

Shall have to keep an eye out more lol

From the website: "For many people, four or five days will be a happy medium. With so much to take in, it’s definitely not a route to rush." I'd say for most seasoned riders 3 FULL days of Summer riding is the sweet spot.

Not sure what's next for me. I've thought about a number of routes including the Rebellion Way.

Reading and farnham good travel lodge premier inn stops, not sure about the rest of route 👍

I did it last year and started at Reading as it was the easiest place to start for me and I took 4 days but camped and although I managed no problem I wouldn't camp if I did it again, good food and a good nights sleep makes a big difference. Plan ahead and make sure you have plenty of water and bars maps/navigation, good luck you'll love it. As mentioned in there video don't miss Stonehenge, I'm 69 and sold the tent on eBay as soon as I got home 😂

Yeah going out of my way to visit Stonehenge was definitely the right choice. Had I had enough time I would have like to have stopped at another village that I passed through, a village surrounded by rocks/boulders around it. Briefly stopped as they had one of those farm milk vending machines which went down a treat!

The fastest rider finished in under 87h...that's 3.6 days.

Hi there, its from RRP, the ProGuard Max. I do have a rear mudguard as well, but tyres too wide to fit, really good, keep the dirt and crap away from the bike.

You should! Definitely revisit sooner rather than later - plenty of stuff doable on a gravel bike - but plenty also for mtb. Need to get out there and map it properly - it was super fun.

Its a stock Body Geometry Power Sport from Specialized. Not super comfy; still getting to grips with it, but also not mega uncomfortable. Very personal item, a good saddle you can leave with is hard to find. On my other bikes I have the Spoon from Charge bikes on them; this is the first I've ridden a saddle with the pressure relief channel kinda working so far.

It really was. Yeah I had a great time Becky. Going again!

Yeah keep in touch - I definitely wanna revisit - last week of June at the earliest though.

Thanks Stu. Yeah the Yorkshire Dales 300, I did that last year, partially at least on my gravel bike. Hoping to do it again this Summer and finish it this time. As for the NYM 300, I've not ridden that way much either on or off-road so it was great to see another part of the country. There was a good mix of surfaces, some annoying, some breathtaking, some flowy and everything in between. I've done a few year tough routes over the years and have to come expect everything from hike-a-bike, getting lost and pissed off to great flowy sections, technical bits and everything in between - if it was too easy everyone would do it etc. Personally I always approach these with the goal of not only finishing, but smiling and having fun along the way and appreciating nature. Great work on the route - will likely do it again!

I believe the answers were on a follow up video linked on the end screen. If not will update.

@@BikepackingAdventures I can't see them Richard - sorry to be a bother!

@@paule4 no problem! Scroll up I've added a link to the answers - good luck - hope you did well!?

@@BikepackingAdventures Thanks Richard - I got a grade U (unclassified) - terrible. Can't believe I didn't get no. 22! And I only discovered no 4 after your recent APN video.