Highland Trail 550 

ahh thank you so much, it means alot as this film I took a huge amount of effort to film it and is one of my proudest films. What a trail, I cant take any credit for that ;-)

Thanks very much. I was enjoying wild so much, two weeks doesn't feel a while but as soon as you are over the midpoint and days left are less than you have done, you do not want it to end

Ahh, have to love Scotland! So stunning

Thanks very much

Thanks so much!

Thank you so much :-) Very proud of this film!

Hey Barry! Thanks so much for follwing the adventure! must be fate as we have the same name ;-) oh and Scotland is a stunning place to ride

Haha, thanks

A friend has just completed it - looked very interesting and yes looks far more rideable and you still get that Scottish experience

Hi, this was in May time, you want to go before summer and before the midges come out

Thanks very much

Thank you so much Steve! Yeah such epic views need treating properly

Haha, Yes but it still draws you back, was there a few weeks ago and coffin road had to be done once again :-) So stunning scenery around that area though, so lucky to of seen it this year

Hi it is at a place called Struy, a bit fancy for smelly dirty me haha

Hey, thank you! Yes, Scotland is stunning. This route did cover most of the Great Glen Way, a nice ride with great scenery, but do try and go north or south of it for the real wild places. My tent is a MSR Hubba NX and weights 1.3kg, super light and packs down very small

Hey, thanks very much! I am personally 5ft8'' and mine is a medium, hope that helps

Hey thanks Maurice, To be honest it was a few years ago, but just realised wasnt on my youtube channel - It was two weeks before the race, so begining of May 2017

Thanks Jack

Thanks so much Peter! Yes some days it would look impressive, but others would be embarrassing :-) It is more the effort put in rather than the stats, next time I do it hopefully lighter and faster :-)

Barry Godin it’s really for our sakes so we some idea of how much it takes and if feasible for us rather than sizing you up

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That is what you call an energy boost :-) Amber nectar

thanks!!!

Haha, glad I'm entertaining :-)

Thanks Jane :-) I am surprised you thought all my other Scottish pronunciation was perfect?

It was totally ok. Also you’re a very good mountain biker. I was impressed as some bits were spectacularly hairy.

Haha, thanks Colin! Help me spread the word :-)

Thank you so much, yes I love creating this film, yes a huge effort but love watching it back so much

Thank you so much Martin! Yes I put so much effort into this film, I am so please you enjoyed it.

I just came here to comment EXACTLY this. You took the words right out of my mouth. Brilliant job, Barry.

Thank you very much, and yes this film was alot of effort, but I wanted to show how spectacular those parts of scotland are :-)

Hey Monte!!! oh you will love that trail! its so tough, but the reward is incredible

Hi Mark, I have it in the pipe line :-)

Thanks so much Charlie!! Yes those are tow of my best films. The highland trail i am particularly proud of! Do go and ride it, it is the most incredible trail!!!

Haha, yes I do not always do so well with the weather! Think I deserved that short moment haha

Hey, thank you so much, Joshua!!!! Yeah lots of exciting videos to come so please keep watching :-)

Thank you Steven, I there is another Scotland film I am editing at the moment, but cant wait to be back up there

Haha, what a comment, thank you very much, well my reply to you is 'just go do it' :-)

Hey, thanks Paul. Yes lots of work, not only to ride it but also filming it made it almost double the length, haha

Hey Adam, thanks so much! Yes was a wonderful trip! and get back up there your self, will be an amazing adventure

Thank you very much David, particularly proud of this video. Such a beautiful place

Oh, that was such a funny moment. Normally they wait for the last minute to move and run away, this one did and run straight into my front wheel, I felt I had done something wrong, but it was his stupid fault, haha. Scotland is stunning as is a definite MUST place to go

Thank you very much John

Haha, yes loved this trip!

Thank you so much! Yeah a tough day out, but such a sense of achievement

Thank you so much Tim! Scotland is an incredible place to start, you can camp anywhere you wish, the freedom is amazing and the riding and views are even better :-)

Thanks so much!! Yes I have been trying three times this year to go and do that northern loop! Need so proper mountain wild in my life! Lets hope next year life will give us a break to go back. Hope your trip goes well!

Hey, Well I am lucky as I also have a full suspension bike, but for bikepacking a rigid bike is better and easier to strap bags to, but obviously to ride more technical terrain, front suspension will definitely make it a better ride, also better for riding with out bags. Hope that helps

Haha, yes a lot of walking :-) But worth the effort

Thanks so much Jeff! Yes it was a lot of effort to set them all up, but sooo happy I did and to show of Scotlands beauty

Thank you so much Andrew! I cant wait to hear about your first trip! A rigid bike also makes trails so exciting again, it will have you grinning from ear to ear :-)

Thanks so much, partially proud of this film, was a lot of work

@@barrygodin7538 Certainly shows in the final product. Excellent stuff!

Hey thanks very much, would love for you to come along on the Adventure :-)

@@barrygodin7538 just getting back into cycling now the wrong side of 40! Very inspiring videos. Atb

@@jbradshaw4236 Oh there is never a wrong side of 40!!!! keep pedaling and exploring

bob manwaring haha, very kind words, thankyou very much :-)

Hey thank you so much! It is Go pro on the bike shots, and then everything else (80% of the film) is iPhone :-)

Hey, yeah go ride it, Scotland is incredible for riding. I use a Genesis Longitude with 29x3'' Tyres

Hey thank you :-) yeah it is a long gruelling pass, but wow, how fast is the descent!!!! I'm sure on that rigid bike I was going 40mph and got bounced from one side of the double track to the other haha

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Haha i know what a lunatic ;-)

Thanks so much Ben! So glad you enjoy them

Ahhhh just the way I love it, pure wilderness :-) thanks so much

Thanks so much

Hi Kim! thanks very much. Yes, you are very blessed, Arran is a beautiful place and an incredible trail network! My bike is a Genesis Longitude - and the bags are all Alpkit. More use bags that strap on, keep weight low. The major tip is a water bladder in the frame bag. Any other questions please do ask, I will reply much quicker

Thanks for the reply Barry. Good tip about the water bladder, thanks. I don't like carrying a rucksack if I can help it. Do you use any kind of frame protector? I did the WHW last summer on a 3 month old MTB & it got scratched!! Really enjoy watching your vids, just wish we could be out there now exploring but sticking to the local trails for now. Stay safe.

@@kimtoogood4006 Hey, yeah never use a backpack, it hurts the bum too much after days ;-) yeah I use frame protection, more just some of those clear protection stickers where I know the bags rub, and on the forks where my harness attaches I use gorilla tape, not for prettiness but bags in grit really will rub through a frame. Thanks very much for watching my films, yes cant wait to get out, had so many plans this year, but the mountains will always be there

Hi, yes you defiantly need a gps, and also a good knowledge of reading OS maps. There is plenty of moments of no trail

Thanks Richard! Yeah amazingly i went back to ride the middle look last October, video coming soon. That coffin road was no easier haha

Ha, rather you than me. Good training though for steep hike a bikes

Very very wise words Scott :-)

Thanks so much, Yes it was a stunning trip

Thanks matey

Thanks Stephen

Hi, thanks so much Dave! Yeah stunning place

Thank you very much Garry

Thanks so much

Hey Stephen, thanks so much! Yes I can't wait to get back up to Scotland, and also on my list is to do western Scotland borders and explore Dumfries and Galloway

Sounds like the Southern Upland Way starting from Portpatrick would tick a lot of boxes👍

@@barrygodin7538 Barry - what time of year was this - you don't look like you had any problems with the midge! 🙂

@@stevia13 It was beginning of May, which is a great time to go, I have seen how bad it is up there right now, I have been up in august and it is pretty bad when surrounded by a cloud of midge :-)

Thanks so much Chris!

Thanks so much

Thanks so much :-)

Haha, they are hope pro 4 on stand Hugo rims and Maxxis chronicle 29x3 tyres

@@barrygodin7538 just been looking at Hunt wheels. Do you always go for Hope hubs? Cheers

@@Outdoorsyfella Hey, yes I have always used Hope hubs on every single bike for the past 10 years :-)

Haha, it has to be, doesn't it??? :-)

Thank you so much! very proud of this film :-)

I understand why. I'm becoming à big follower of yours. Keep going !

Thanks very much Tony!

Yes you do! It is an epic adventure

Hey, thanks very much.I have used for so many years - Specialized Rime shoes and Shimano XT Trail pedals

@@barrygodin7538 thanks very much, ivre just taken delivery of my genesis vagabond , see ya on the trail

@@cumbriancamper Awesome, nice bike!!!! See you out there :-)