Your not kidding about the support, I rode the Yorkshire para-cycling international on Sunday and the support out in every town and village was unbelievable. Next weekend for the elite races will be something else can't wait
What you did not see nor feel was the truly bad state of the roads on that course. I rode them for real. They were bad. I saw a khazak jr wipe it on a round about. Lucky that the camera crew were not following him. The rain water on the ground was mixed with his blood after he slammed into a curb by a ferociously bumpy, wet, round about. He did not get up right away. I ran over with my first aid thinking it was another casartelli scenario. There were no haybales on that round about.
Read some of James Herriot’s All Creatures Great and Small books sniff being a Yorkshire vet, and watch some episodes of the TV show they made in the 80s....it’ll help a lot with the vocabulary and pronunciation
Having ridden Buttertubs and Tan Hill on an 80 mile ride I can confirm that Yorkshire is bloody hard! It's the constant sharp inclines and descents on heavy tarmac. Hurts!
While the Dales and the Moors are the big draws of Yorkshire cycling, don’t forget the Wolds: lovely rolling hills, super smooth roads and virtually no traffic.
I rode from Devon to the Yorkshire Dales with my Bicycle to see the worlds. My garmin decided that i needed to pass through the cotswolds. Talk about hell on earth. Up one brutally steep climb. Crest the top. Descend into the valley. Rinse and repeat. I only managed 60 miles that day on my way up. All other days it was 100 miles. While Yorkshire does have its fair share of brutally steep climbs i rate the "wolds" far worse to be honest. And you are right about the state of the roads there. If indeed you are referrign to the cotswolds. Super smooth. And virtually no traffic.
@@matthewlewis2072 I moved from God's own county to God's own city and can attest that it is the superior biking territory, although a lot smaller and a lot more expensive :)
Ollie is one of the best presenters I've ever watched, including TV, RU-vid, Series, Documentaries... etc. That lad knows howtta do his job the right way
my mothers family all came from Halifax, so i understood the language. they all immigrated to Au; it brought back memories of listening to my grandparents.
Very entertaining - I don't need persuading as I live here anyway and did the "le Petit depart" from Skipton earlier in June, following a pantomime horse on a tandem😂.
Great video. As a north yorkshire cyclist who's cycled all over the world it really is a different beast. A 50 mile ride in north yorkshire or the lake district is equivalent of 100 miles anywhere else. There are literally hundreds of 25+% climbs.
I live in West Yorkshire. And I admit, it is brutal. I was literally dead after 80km on my road bike. Then I went 100 km and I my fingers still wanted to shift gears in the middle of the night :D Lovely descents, brutal ascends. Tomorrow, if weather allows, I'm off to Grassington and beyond. I have never expected that I would be able to cover over 100 km in this terrain. Once I leave Otley and see the sign "Welcome to North Yorkshire", then I know that fun begins....
That area around grassington and skipton was brutal. My garmin took me on a scenic route to the abby. Ouch. I went the reverse way the jr's took to get to kilnsey.
Belter that. Longing to ride in my 'ome county and working on what that might look like down't road.. Shipped off to Canada at 10 yrs old decades ago, and ironically got into cycling 20+ yrs ago while living in the middle of urban Toronto sprawl (still do - for close proximity to the graft). Hope to get me first dose in the Dales, 2023.
Beryl Burton - holder of 90 domestic championships, 7 World titles and set the 12 hour record which at the time was faster than the men's record! I've climbed (or attempted to climb) chimney (after 90 mile of cycling). It's bonkers and is to be feared. Excellent video lad.
I am really liking Ollie's presentation style. He is very good. Damn, I am addicted to this channel. Watching this channel continuously. I am spending more time on GCN than riding my bike.
Love how Yorkshire folk look up to Lancashire and try to hide the fact with banter. Lancastrians don’t give Yorkshire a second thought.. Bless you Yorkshire lot..
I live in Rochdale watched mvdp go past me at 40 mph 🚀 it was amazing to see 🙏 And next Sunday am going to see him win the world championship I reckon... These sprinters, classic specialist are going to be 💩 themselves! There like "how are we going beat him" 🤔
Haha! There are a couple of good roads through the Trough of Bowland, but luckily up here in north Lancashire we're so close to Cumbria and Yorkshire we have the best of all worlds. :D I'm 15 miles from the Dales. \o/
I live in Cheshire but Yorkshire Lancashire and Derbyshire are all wishing 2-3miles of home - finds myself heading to Yorkshire on road or mtb or even motorbike
You forgot to mention that my mother is from Yorkshire. She is very, very disappointed... Fun fact: my great, great grandfather was maintenance engineer on the Ribblehead Viaduct once it was completed. He lived in a cottage at the far end (gone now) and his daughter worked in t' pub at the other.
The north of England is one of Europe’s best kept secrets. Stunning sceneries, picturesque villages, amazing ales and the finest people. I’m amazed by how it doesn’t get more tourists (bar the Lake District).
I recon that you should give Ollie a Yorkshire, Lancaster or south quiz showing the dramatic (hilly) landscape as well as the flat land (like vale of York) and see if he can get many right
I am very glad to see that Yorkshire has become such a cycle rich area - that be grand! The thing is, when I was growing up there ('73-'93) I don't remember it being so. Yes, people cycled in the area and I often would cycle around the neighbouring villages in the area, but I don't ever remember cafes for cyclists and loads of people in lycra. I remember almost being killed by cars speeding round blind corners with high hedgerows and getting stuck behind tractors. I did the odd 'fun run' on a bike but don't ever remember so much excitement for the sport. Maybe it just passed me by!??!!!
eilrach299 maybe so but things have certainly changed since. One example: a casual ride around Hope Valley in the Peak District and you will definitely see plenty of other riders, particularly on a bank holiday. After your ride, you then check Strava (because you have to) to discover that 10,000 other riders have also ridden those segments. Good luck getting a KOM.
Come on Lloydy, return bout from the New Forest please! The hills don't make you weep, the sun shines, the beer doesn't need a spoon to work your way through but we do have yachty totty and a Ferrari dealership. A rather more civilised experience.
You forgot to mention (for non UK resident) the best shop (web) for a proper "original" Yorkshire flatcap (may be in Yorkshire you name it in a different way). I really need one .... :)
Funniest phrase ever on GCN, “ Yorkshire has the finest scenery anywhere in the earth!” Me riding 18,000 miles a year in Kauai laughs at such a statement 😂😂🤪 although food there made it somewhat redeeming. Grey skies in background was funny considering how hard u tried to sell Yorkshire 😂😂
