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Cycling the West Country Way: A love-letter to bikepacking

Max Davies

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In the summer I cycled the entire West Country Way cycle route from Bristol to Cornwall. It took me three days. This cycle in particular was very close to my heart. I hope you enjoy.

0:00:00 Day One: To Chew Valley Lake
0:06:27 Day One: To Glastonbury Tor
0:17:50 Day One: To The Quantocks
0:21:38 Day Two: To Holcombe Rogus
0:32:04 Day Two: To Exmoor
0:43:30 Day Three: To the sea
0:50:55 Day Three: To Crackington

#travel #bikepacking #bicycle #england #cornwall

16 Comments

@RealTal. 1 year ago

9:15 😂That caught me off guard. Almost did a spit take.

@RedfieldmediaCoUk 1 year ago

Very good. An inspiration

@simonm72 1 year ago

This popped up in my feed and I'm so glad I watched. Great video, lovely style. I really enjoyed it.

@Czar11011 1 year ago

Unreal mate

@rodmaxwell604 1 year ago

Max, really enjoyed that!!!

@ferrino73 1 year ago

Was literally just looking for my next Bikepacking trip and found this. Great vid and doing this next 👍

@maidbloke 1 year ago

The algorithm sent me here. Particularly liked your nod back to the past, weaving in some cine film. Very nicely done and some good points about whether our memories are real or just recall of the films we watch. I too have similar family holiday memories of Cornwall - Mawgan Porth. It's a lovely part of the world.

@zamzshaikh771 1 year ago

Great video mate! Crossing the continent on blue fanta and croissants is a highkey flex

@Poppingoutformilk 1 year ago

Love this buddy. Nice seeing places I’ve ran and cycled too. Keep it up 🫶

@RealTal. 1 year ago

Took me a few days but I finished the video. Have to say man, I really like your sense of humor. I see big things in your youtube career.

@rickgordongordonellissteel3761 1 year ago

Nice video, great trip, well done buddy.

@LEEROYY182 1 year ago

Really loved this video mate. I'm from Plymouth and frequently visit Bristol. May have to cycle it one day!

@terrynunn4643 1 year ago

Glad you made it to Cornwall okay. Hope I didn't delay you too long chatting by the Tarka trail. You're a natural at making videos really enjoyed it. Hope you are getting on alright at university.

@lazerfacenatehawk 9 months ago

The things on the powerlines are dampers to reduce vibration. If they weren't on there the power lines could begin to "gallop", and that's bad : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ko4goyw1Q84

@YOLOSWAG420EZ 1 year ago

I know you said you were poor(me too, hard being a poor cyclist) but decathlon does padded shorts for like 10-15 pounds and I'd definitely reccomend over a padded saddle!