CYCLING 330KM TO PORTUGAL’S HIGHEST PEAK!

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EPISODE #152
I take on a ridiculous 330km epic journey all the way to the highest peak in Portugal... for the second time! After the week before doing this challenging ride, to then lose my camera with the footage on, I take it upon myself to tackle the route again... this time solo! having clearly not learning my lesson from the painful experience the week before, I enter into a whole world of pain and this turns out to be a complete suffer fest...
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@dkwilliams5588 11 дней назад

You didn’t fail, you just finished early. Thank you for always pushing yourself for this channel. You inspire me to keep going but to also be kind to myself so that I can go longer.

@TheCyclingTattooist 11 дней назад

Yeah sometimes you just got to know when to call it a day… was brutal out there!

@Krooks44 10 дней назад

Better to try and fail, than not try at all. Chapeau!

@TheCyclingTattooist 10 дней назад

Amen! 🙌

@kitchen76 11 дней назад

“….it becomes like an old bit of leather down there…”😂😂. I got visions of an old cracked Chesterfield… Hats off to you, 260k in those conditions are hardly a failure. Great work and great vid. Cheers!

@TheCyclingTattooist 11 дней назад

Pretty accurate description… 🤣

@joepilotte280 11 дней назад

Thomas the universe always gives us the lesson we needed and even more so the experience to lead us forward. Losing the camera 📷 meant those moments were only meant for you and your team/people you encountered that day. Somethings are just for you, the gift 🎁 today, the present 🎁. The second venture you showed its okay to not complete something as the next time you do it will mean so much more. Not completing doesn’t mean it wasnt awesome for us to be there with you in spirit. Much love to your growing family. ❤

@melchiorvalentine769 11 дней назад

If you’ve stopped the ride, then it is extreme as you are the most dedicated and push to such limits. Just short of 600km in a week is remarkable, for most people 330km in a week is good going. Thanks for the video as always, we missed you last week. Also, MAAP gear looking magic. Happy birthday to the team director❤

@TheCyclingTattooist 11 дней назад

Thanks man really appreciate it! 🥰🙏

@petervonl 4 дня назад

It's always the struggles that makes for the best stories... ;-)

@mstrasser 11 дней назад

260+km is still a BEAST of a day. Massive kudos. And smart call. Thanks for uploading this, always great to see the highs and lows, even when the lows are after a massive effort!

@TheCyclingTattooist 10 дней назад

Yeah got to share the good, the bad and the ugly… it’s the only way! 😁🙌

@dsarcevic 10 дней назад

The ascents are hell, but it makes it worth it with the joy you get on the descents.

@TheCyclingTattooist 10 дней назад

Oh yes! 🙌

@MrNigelhutton 11 дней назад

Great effort, classic "an old bit of leather down there"

@TheCyclingTattooist 10 дней назад

🤣🤣🤣

@lcdc27 6 дней назад

Portugal’s tough, the way the heat can ramp up is just crazy! Fair play on the effort..

@TheCyclingTattooist 4 дня назад

🙏🙏🙏

@noreply-mp 11 дней назад

Damn bro I haven't been on holiday in 10 years and watching your videos recently is tempting me to visit Portugal. I don't cycle btw xD

@LakeDistrictcyclist 11 дней назад

Brilliant effort in that heat mate 😊

@TheCyclingTattooist 10 дней назад

Thank you! 🙏🙏🙏

@frankielonghurst 11 дней назад

Fair play guv, big big effort! Tough when you get to that point and no point in carrying on.

@TheCyclingTattooist 10 дней назад

Thanks… and yeah it’s sometimes a point of no return when you feel like that!

@craigsmith5134 10 дней назад

Only you would say after a sufferfest of 330 a few days previous lets do this again, but harder... You're nuts man, keep at it!

@TheCyclingTattooist 10 дней назад

Hahaha I’ve lost it! 🤣

@mickl8275 11 дней назад

Got to go with a white top Thomas makes all the difference in the sun, blacks working like a solar panel 🔥 Great effort though tip my hat to you Sir

@Aidan-tu4un 9 дней назад

Portugal is a great country to cycle… gf and I did the N2 last October… hope you had some support keeping up with your nutrition requirements…

@andrewosborne9000 10 дней назад

I couldn’t even ride half of that and considering you rode the same route the week before you should be so proud as that was one big effort! Love the content keep em coming 👊🏻

@TheCyclingTattooist 10 дней назад

Thanks so much! 😁🙏

@86cha 9 дней назад

The heat in Beira Interior can be scorching. The sensible thing to do is to stop and recharge. Kudos.

@countryfatboy 10 дней назад

Mega video, mega effort. Admire the work you put into these videos - always an enjoyable watch. Thank you

@TheCyclingTattooist 10 дней назад

Thank you! 😁🙏

@liptaklorinc3861 9 дней назад

the only logical decision has been made :D also I really liked the music in this vid (Y)

@jodykendrick199 11 дней назад

Great effort, sometimes it’s not about completing the objective but recognising the signs your body is giving you. Better to stop and appreciate achieving what has passed, recover, reload, refocus and start again from a better place. ☀️ 🥵 🎉 🚲

@TheCyclingTattooist 11 дней назад

Amen to that… got to learn to listen to the body and know when enough is enough!

@robleigh14 3 дня назад

Hard enough riding when it's so hot, but.to.do.thay distance as well very impressive!

@charliecook6909 9 дней назад

Mega effort dude

@ModerateCyclist 11 дней назад

Mad ambition bro! Love the commitment to content.

@KwakNet-oh2cw 10 дней назад

Good job Brother! Keep up the good work!

@TheCyclingTattooist 10 дней назад

🙏🙏🙏

@AntonioDiaz 11 дней назад

Nice ride my friend! Keep it up!

@TheCyclingTattooist 10 дней назад

🙏🙏🙏

@DTB1976 11 дней назад

thx for this authentic experience - i guess a lot of us have been through similiar moments at some point of our bike riding life.

@glennwilliams5869 11 дней назад

Hope you enjoyed....oh yes. One day you're a Cockerell the next a feather duster. Anyone who rides bikes knows exactly how you felt mate. But it's those rides that can be the most memorable. Thanks for sharing Thomas. Big respect brother❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@veloperformance 11 дней назад

Sometimes the body says no. Good call to stop. 😎

@waynekerry6559 11 дней назад

Still an epic ride in itself Tom , no shame. Got to Listen to your body mate , u did the right thing 👏

@LuisTFerreira 11 дней назад

What a great solo adventure! Fantastic Thomas! Greetings from Covilhã!

@dominicbritt 11 дней назад

When I said “chin up“ I didn’t mean you should suffer like a dog again 😂. Well done Thomas - stellar effort - showing us how it’s done!

@dansmith2898 10 дней назад

260k solo is hardly a failure. Well done thanks for the great videos, inspirational as always.

@TheCyclingTattooist 10 дней назад

Thank you! 😁🙏

@thomaskuhn6541 10 дней назад

Pretty impressive performance, riding that distance by yourself - thanks for the effort. Stunning scenery.

@TheCyclingTattooist 10 дней назад

Thank you! 🥰🙏

@JulAlxAU 9 дней назад

Have you done the Australian Falls Creek peaks challenge? Come over and do it mate if you haven’t 👍

@howlinhauler 11 дней назад

the BONK is real. better to be safe and have fun. Heat is hitting the states and its early rides only.

@TheCyclingTattooist 10 дней назад

Yeah that heat will get you…

@alexshaw3910 11 дней назад

🔥🙌🔥🙌 Must have taken ages to put together a playlist for a ride (well, two rides) that length! 😂 Is there a Cycling Tattooist one rocking around anywhere?

@El_Ultimo_Kilometro 10 дней назад

Great ride again 👌🏻🫡!!! Amazing

@TheCyclingTattooist 10 дней назад

Thank you! 🙏

@Icaros212 11 дней назад

Thanks Thomas for show us your adventures!!!

@TheCyclingTattooist 11 дней назад

🥰🙏

@savonet 11 дней назад

Well done Thomas. Amazing ride. Respect mate,.. Like u r channel. Portugal is amazing for cycling . Take care..

@thecyclingpablo 11 дней назад

What an effort. Can only imagine the pain and the heat and of course knowing the elevation to come at the end sheesh!!! Makes me a tad concerned for my first Gran Fondo event at end of August!! Time to get the miles in the old legs stat!!!!!!

@anthonykelly3231 11 дней назад

Keeping going when your cooked , great strength physically and mentally, you’ll feel extra strong from it, listening to your body and calling it a day when it’s needed, another good watch from you, cheers

@justinrooimans3546 11 дней назад

What an achievement! Well done Thomas

@TheCyclingTattooist 11 дней назад

🙏🙏🙏

@stevehumphreys5095 11 дней назад

Great effort. I live near Granada Spain and I always take a Buff on a ride for cleaning glasses, as a flannel but when I ride through a village I’ll soak it under a fountain and wear it under my helmet. It’s cooling and protects my (bald) head and the back of my neck from the sun.

@ianhutchinson970 11 дней назад

Good effort Tom. And belated Happy Birthday to Rachel.

@TheCyclingTattooist 11 дней назад

🙏🙏🙏

@veloman59 11 дней назад

Well Thomas I must give you double qudos for this. You are a brave man! I hope you get the camera back - eventually. 😁😁

@m1les7 11 дней назад

Amazing effort either way. And fantastic support from Rach and your gorgeous pup ❤💪🏁🚴‍♀️🚴‍♀️

@TheCyclingTattooist 10 дней назад

😁🙌

@user-in2lx8fk1l 11 дней назад

You are definitely a warrior Thomas, keep up the content it’s brilliant Happy Birthday Rach 🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️👍

@TheCyclingTattooist 11 дней назад

Thank you! 😁🙏

@johnmcnulty1129 11 дней назад

Awesome vlog Thomas Great action "pulling the plug" Any endurance event, on the "horse", running long distance, very fine line between feeling OK ish, stubbornly driving on & suddenly becoming disorientated etc, entering heatstroke territory ! Sure the last thing Rach & Daisy wanted to see was you "flat out" recieving medical attention, or worse on that final Beast of a climb ! "Blistering" view from that bridge "pit stop" ! ☀️ 🦅

@TheCyclingTattooist 11 дней назад

Yeah I’m confident it was the right call… understanding your body is pretty key with thing like this. There’s always another day to try again…

@T_G_C_ 11 дней назад

a great effort and a sensible decision to call it off. Kudos to you, that challenge is no joke

@TheCyclingTattooist 10 дней назад

Yeah it really is a tough one…

@C.L365 11 дней назад

No shame in stopping, T. Epic effort and still super inspiring. I’ve got a 100k charity event coming up and your content keeps me pushing the pedals. Love to hit the tarmac with you one day, bro. Respect 🤙🏼

@chasewilson9761 11 дней назад

Your a nutter ! 1 week after and your at it again…. Accepting defeat is not easy, i did asterton bank in Shropshire last week on a 28T compact got half way couldnt move my legs, gravity won. I sulked all the way home in the car 😅 i am going to attempt it again but on a 30T. Keep up the content my go to guy 👍

@jamesking3162 11 дней назад

Another great video Tom on trials tribulations and new adventures keep up the good work much love 💪👍❤

@TheCyclingTattooist 11 дней назад

🙏🙏🙏

@jamesking3162 11 дней назад

@@TheCyclingTattooist how do you plan and execute these long rides?

@roa5359 11 дней назад

Fantastic effort in a fantastic place. 260k’s is a huge effort at the best of times. Two good friends of mine are shortly moving near you, one of them an avid cyclist and following you of course. Nick, if you’re reading this, you know what you have to do 🤜

@TheCyclingTattooist 11 дней назад

Oh amazing… I’m sure they will be very happy! It’s a special place… 😁🙌

@iaintokley 11 дней назад

Great effort mate, it’s not easy doing those long rides, love the videos #faastcrew

@Biotico 11 дней назад

oh boy!! Amazing video! With only one week to recover between two huge rides.... It takes courage and a great set of balls! Props man! Planning myself a solo ride from my home town to Serra da Estrela. It will be *only* 200kms but with 5000 meters of climb and climbing to the top coming from Vide to Torre passing through the famous "Adamastor" climb (ask your Portuguese friends, they will tell you all about it) and I still haven't find the courage to do it. Well this video is inspiring me to do it. I guess we cyclists are some sort of masochists on wheels 😂😂😂

@Omnis2 11 дней назад

Not a disaster, an adventure!

@TheCyclingTattooist 11 дней назад

Oh yes… it certainly was! 🤪🤘

@user-rc5ld4um4n 10 дней назад

Great vid....back on the old bike I see ;-)

@TheCyclingTattooist 10 дней назад

Corrrr that’s old news now! Haha! Can see you haven’t watched in a while… 🤪

@user-rc5ld4um4n 10 дней назад

@@TheCyclingTattooist im a bit slow Thomas 🐌 Too much time out trying to find sun on the bike 😉

@TheCyclingTattooist 10 дней назад

Haha… much better to be doing that than watching RU-vid videos! 🙌🙌🙌

@jonm8423 11 дней назад

Always a big ask without some friends to sit behind for a chunk of the ride. Great effort though.

@jorgecanelas5984 11 дней назад

Hi Thomas 😊, congrats for that achievement in one week one Serra da Estrela and almost another ? 😮 congrats to you 👏👏👏👏👏

@TheCyclingTattooist 11 дней назад

Thank you… was tough I won’t lie! 🤣😁

@100Alir100 11 дней назад

A valiant effort…

@TheCyclingTattooist 11 дней назад

🙏🙏🙏

@JIMMYHIBBS1 11 дней назад

Been there - done that - if there is one thing that can beat me - it’s the heat

@TheCyclingTattooist 11 дней назад

Yeah adds a whole other level of discomfort 🤣🙈

@DeRoller98 11 дней назад

Damn bro what a beast! 😁 Can't imagine such a climb after such a distance 😮 finished my 213km's 57h fasted last week aswell but it was only 500m of elivation gain. Its on my channel aswell ur a real inspiration! 😁 I would let you tattoo my chicano tattoo it looks good every intro you do. You made a good decision 260k is still alot and you've completed it with group thats sick allready 🙌

@TheCyclingTattooist 11 дней назад

It’s was brutal… I forgot to mention in the video, the week before when we completed the final climb we got caught in a storm and it was absolutely tipping it down, thunder and lightning… the works! Was mental… 🤣🙈

@DeRoller98 11 дней назад

@@TheCyclingTattooist Damn thats sick bro 😮 looking forward to such adventures aswell and seeing you do them aswell, the footage you lost must have been sick aswell 🙈

@JulAlxAU 9 дней назад

So you got your body to eat through all your muscles? There is no pride to take in that honestly! What’s the point of doing such a distance fasted? Coming back and unleash your hungry beast!? There is no medal for doing stupid things mate. Look after yourself, fuel your rides properly and do it the right way. Good luck 👍

@DeRoller98 9 дней назад

@@JulAlxAU Sure man you don't understand being fat adapted and the benefits of fasting. I can use 50000- 100000 calories using fat when i have 15% bodyfat before using muscles. There is no pride in such a comment like yours 🤡 I don't tell anyone to do what i do and i'm proud of every archievment someone gets!

@JulAlxAU 9 дней назад

@@DeRoller98 You are talking to someone who’s been on a keto/carnivore diet for years and did a marathon on that. I quit that diet soon after I picked up cycling. Low intensity, yeap, high intensity, no way! Even with a lower intensity, you still burn a mix of carbs and fat, albeit not as much carbs. You may think you are achieving something, but you are harming yourself and your performance. I get how you feel; I have been there, but I know what a disservice to the body is to do such an intensive workout like cycling on a low-carb diet. Be focused on science, not the opinions of some influencers out there.

@DanielKing-vi7mm 11 дней назад

Great effort and video. It must be an unwritten rule that all cyclists must ride with their hands on the tops regardless of the gradient when bonking as it feels just that little bit easier 🥵

@lesterwagner4016 11 дней назад

Niiice, well done! What music you listen to while riding?

@jimcraig1194 11 дней назад

👏👏👏

@madplanet3351 11 дней назад

Good effort. Could have been a lot worse. Could have been in the UK 😂😂😂.

@TheCyclingTattooist 11 дней назад

🤣🤣🤣👍

@willhouston447 11 дней назад

You are twisted and entertaining at the same time, lovely sufferage! How bout a descent video and doing it in reverse, just for some sweet revenge!

@TheCyclingTattooist 11 дней назад

You might be on to something there… 🤪🤘

@shanegreen2583 11 дней назад

Nice work. Looks melting🥵. Do you have a deal with MAAP as I see you have different kit or are you part of some shared kit club?

@paulcummins6216 11 дней назад

Dont be a weight weanie ! Great content

@leslie7922 6 дней назад

260km is still fkn huge

@toite3x3ninjah 10 дней назад

Do you use a chest mount for your go pro?

@agentofart5425 11 дней назад

And I was surprised right away, seeing you on such a hot and sunny day in a black long sleeve! No wonder that you got cooked! Probably also a heat strike in addition to not being recovered. Well, next time you do it right! ;)

@TheCyclingTattooist 11 дней назад

In fairness that LS jersey is a super thin one… they call the fabric ultralight or something like that, it’s good up until like 20 odd degrees… just maybe not 28! 🤣🙈

@L14mst 11 дней назад

Do you use a gopro chest piece, or a mouth piece?

@tristonsmy2434 11 дней назад

Escaped? From your partners Birthday beach day! No team car next ride me thinks 😂

@TheCyclingTattooist 11 дней назад

Hahaha! I didn’t mean it… honest! 🤣

@1234andrewjones 11 дней назад

Stupid question but how do you get back?

@TheCyclingTattooist 11 дней назад

The first time we all stayed the night and then got a train back the next day… the second time obviously came back in the car… There’s nothing like a one way adventure! 😁🙌

@glennicol1361 10 дней назад

Hi, what bike frame is that?

@TheCyclingTattooist 10 дней назад

Supersix evo himod

@SASIJ 11 дней назад

Cooked.

@TheCyclingTattooist 11 дней назад

Quite literally 🤣🙈

@miivii 10 дней назад

Have you ever asked yourself while riding "Why am I doing this"? 😁

@TheCyclingTattooist 10 дней назад

Many many times… 🤣🤣🤣

@valmorell 11 дней назад

Ha ha, soppy arse 😅

@TheCyclingTattooist 11 дней назад

🤣🙈

@keithbrown9512 11 дней назад

28 degrees is the temperature we leave our house at 5am in Florida. We typically are riding in 95 - 100 degrees through the summer. Great effort but your fitness must be better if you are going to hit this distance.

@drdumbo9124 11 дней назад

What a constructive comment. You’re so incredibly fit, you animal. Let’s just gloss over the fact that if you ride 260km in Florida you’ll achieve about 30 feet in elevation lol….. Cycling in Florida is about 400x easier than any place that actually has hills. Also he did this route the week before… occasionally people have an off day. But probably not you because you’re the fittest Florida man there ever was. Try not patting yourself on the back so much.

@TheCyclingTattooist 11 дней назад

Fucking brilliant! 🤣🤣🤣