Assalamu’alaikum and Hello everyone, Punjabi Cyclist here! Join me on my cycling adventures, audaxes, product reviews and tips on bike maintenance.
I started cycling in 2019 this was prompted by my 2-hour delay to get to work using the public transport. I decided to buy a bicycle to cycle to work this was initially a daunting task, cycling 40 miles for 5 days a week that's 200 miles, utter madness.
I persisted with this mounting challenge as the word "giving in" is not in my vocabulary and after cycling for a while my stamina and fitness improved it became much easier.
Now I cycle for fun and adventure by going on ultra-endurance rides!
I am looking to get the x4 and he 3m stick for hikes, I have seen proper camera gear that is really steady but heavier and retract to 75cm, so not ideal for light overseas travel. How does the x4 deal with the stabilisation when say just walking with it above me at 3 metres please? I have subbed, need more Punjabis on here 😀
Thank you Paaji for subscribing appreciate it, I have a One X2 and the stabilisation seems decent; and I am guessing on the X4 it would be even better being the latest model, to be frank I don't have a X4, thus cannot comment factual. I am also going to use the 3M selfie stick with my ONE X2 on my hiking trips, probably make a couple of videos for my viewers like you. 😂 Definitely need more Punjabis watching this channel, please spread the word!
@@PunjabiCyclist I have the X4 coming tomorrow with the 3m stick, will let you know how it goes. I will sub on a couple of other accounts. I have a VR channel with a descent following, but I am swaying more towards vlogs and video etc. The past 3 months I have purchased the DJI mini 4 pro, DJI Osmo pocket 3 and not the insta x4, I think I may have a problem 🤣
I will switch between the 2 selfie sticks, standard one for on the bike and the 3 metre one for off bike to get better aerial shots of the scenery, especially when I am at the summit of a climb / mountain.
Dude, it's a marvel that you made it home safely ...gets you thinking ...cycling on public roads running on below empty just sounds like a recipe for disaster.
Thank you Paaji, I was completely empty, despite that I am speechless on how the body and mind finds a way to adapt / cope with the demands you put on it.
Thank you bro, I am addicted to suffering, thus was glad I completed the ride, learnt more about my body and mind for future adventures. I think you should sign up for next year Insha’Allah.
Before I was having serious FOMO...now I'm grateful i did miss out! 😂😂😂 Looks very tough! Well done for doing it and thanks for sharing your experience even though it was really tough.
You can do it bro! I am guessing you are in better shape than me, I had been off the bike for 6 months, I love suffering, despite all this I am happy I took part.
Well done man. That fatigue after the ride bro. The more you do these things the faster your body recovers. Keep it up bro Alhamdulillah. Also, regards the pressure sores - search for a cream called Medihoney and get the cream version - it i blended with manuka honey and reall helps the pressure sores heal faster. If you want quicker healing then the pure version is even better.
What pannier bag is it bro. Personally the lowest level pannier you should be owning is a Deuter or an Ortlieb. Yes, Tailfin, I suppose going ultralight on a pannier is gonna have its own stress-reponse. My Ortlieb saddlepack (17L) once broke at a clamp but they replaced it. Another thought Asi is that you use standard bikepackingbags. This was slightly less volume means you pack lighter and therefore go further. JK for the vid.
Thanks bro for the advice, appreciated. Tailfin kindly have replaced the clamp for free, it was my error, I am very happy with the Tailfin bags, it was a blessing in disguise at least I got a proper nashta for once! 😂😂
@@PunjabiCyclist so true and well done them. Ive been meaning to have a dig at TF ever since they were released. You just gave me the chance. Dont take em to the South Pole bro.
@@shafter164 That's fine bro we all have our preferential bike packing bags, to be fair I didn’t notice that the lower hook was not slided onto the rack; and the upper mount was on 1 of the pannier mounts and not 2; and I tried to clamp it, while doing so a small plastic bit above the clamp broke. I will put it down to user error rather then product workmanship.
Well done!! You should have taken the route that I was doing, I kinda realised you took a very long route when we detached. But either way you did well
Thanks bro, yes indeed I was shattered which was expected after hardly any cycling for around 6 months. This is the first time I was doing a multi day ride to see how my body and mind cope!
Bro' if you need the route planning next year let me know. I just squirm when I see people riding many more miles than they need to or when they are on the main busy roads when there are quiet options. Everything is in the planning!
Thank you bruv, if I was only climbing Mow Cop and nothing else might have managed it, considering we had already done 300km over a day and half it was harder!
Indeed, resulting from the Insta360 third person handlebar mount, the carbon pole loosens so need to keep checking. I was testing it out, not a big fan of it, I prefer the motorcycle mount which is solid.
The route I did back in 2022 wasn't that hilly no particular climbs to worry about, the route is here www.komoot.com/tour/787581717 - I was more worried about the 20,000 or so cyclists buzzing around me!
The key issues I have with this handlebar mount after more use since this video are: 1. The camera can get loosened / unscrewed due to road surface vibrations. 2. Finding a solid bike computer mount to use with the thumb screw is a challenge; and Insta360 don’t provide any recommendations, I have tested a few from Amazon both for Wahoo Roam and Garmin not satisfied with them. 3. To keep the rod upright with the camera for 360 views is a challenge and you will have to stop and tighten the screws at intervals. Based on the above my honest advice is it’s not worth it, instead you are better of getting a Motorcycle Mount amzn.to/3HJpGMR which I have reviewed here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3mazvwS1WBI.htmlfeature=shared it’s a heavy duty mount, it’s solid and I haven’t had any issues with it after using it since I bought it back in July 2022.
I did it some days ago. Ok, maybe someone can say that's boring, but I was alone in nowhere... Animals, wind, loneliness... I made a mistake on my ride, and i closed 67km loops instead 86, but it was a great experience. 2h 20m of great amusement!
So I have a roam v2, considering changing to Garmin because of having to delete and reinstall the app to get lost data, at least 4 times in the past 6 months. SHOUKD I SWAP FOR GARMIN???
Wahoo Roam served me well just under 2 years, however when it started playing up twice on my 400km Audax ride last year, reset once then again it froze on the map screen, I decided I will go to the market leader Garmin especially as I have Di2 (electronic gearing) on my bike and the Hammerhead doesn't support that, plus Garmin has much more detailed maps and better turn by turn navigation and a choice of 3 GPS signals, however it is a bit cumbersome to set up when compared to the Wahoo Roam / Hammerhead. Food for thought for you before you make a decision, touch wood since I have bought the Garmin I haven't had an issues so far and long may it continue!
Boring I don’t think so, monotonous perhaps as the scenery changes very little. I wanted to know which GPS device were you using? Garmin? If yes, which model? Does it have a good map for directions/ re routing? Great video by the way. I’m gong to Dubai in a month’s time so I will try to give it a go.
Thank you for your feedback, at the time I was using my Wahoo Roam, however recently switched to Garmin Edge 1030 Plus as the Wahoo Roam gave me issues on my ultra endurance rides you can watch here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-S2mzVc0lpfM.html and for route planning I use Komoot.
