Doing My Best To Ride In Greek Mountains On A Strange Bike!

Doing My Best To Ride In Greek Mountains on A Strange Bike!

This week I find myself on the Greek island of Crete where it is very. very hot and equally as mountainous. I've hired a road bike so lets get on with it!

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[nickbond]

Having just got back from Crete myself (Chania area), all I can say is well done for even attempting to cycle in that heat. My cycling highlight of the holiday was seeing continental rider Polychronis Tzortzakis doing hill and gorge climbs.

[davehollingworth]

@9:15 "kinda secretly enjoyed the climbs as well'... that made me smile! Stunning scenery and a top ride, well done Leonardos.

[MrDaemondays]

Beatiful ride and scenery. Thank you for sharing it with us. And thanks for carrying on the challenge. That bike reminds me of Eddy Merckx quote: Don‘t buy upgrades, ride up grades.
Altough I experienced the difference bikes make when switching from my old trusty Dancelli steel frame with 52/42 14-28 to my new Canyon, the most important thing is to ride.

[amandajane]

Superb footage. I could really feel and taste the Greek islands as you rode around. Would have loved to have been sitting in the cafe with the roof of pink bougainvillea as you pedaled past. If I ever get back to those islands I must remember to hire and bike and ride those quiet roads though the hills.

[annoyingrequirement]

Really enjoyed watching this and the sun and smile on your face says it all. Cheers!

[stuartappleby]

Great to see your unbridled joy at the insects and Greek church, and then to round it off with a swim. That looks like a proper trip away.

[fourlapfever]

glad to hear your enjoying greece...i live the next island east of crete 'kassos' and yes there are NO flat roads here either! i cycle the mountains here 5-6 days a week with some at 25% + at 74yrs old i feel as good as ever and push my lowest gear of 34-32 when riding the steeper slopes....been here 9yrs now and dont regret moving from the u.k.as i can cycle throughout the year....we rarely get cyclists here because of the mountains but 'karpathos' my neighboring island seems to get a few due to an influx of europeans wanting to experience greece but much riding is off road with fabulous trails...hope all the riding goes well as the weather is oh soooo good! david.

[hansdegroot]

Thanks for sharing the video.
I was in Crete 35 years ago. One of my most pleasant holidays ever. I travelled across the island by public transport. I also was in Agios Nicolaos, In the early eighties a popular TV-series, Who pays the ferry-man, was filmed here. I didn't rent a bike in Crete, just didn't think of that.

[PERIKLIS]

Crete is fantastic with great beaches but also the north Greece is also fantastic with no winds!!!
Take a look at Kastoria and Kavala, take a look at the island of Thassos (every year at the May many cyclists go to Thassos to make the 100km perimeter of this island).
I really enjoy your vlogs! Be healthy :) Greeting from Kavala - Greece!

[ptrompoukis]

Greece 🇬🇷 amazing bravo! Keep cycling I watch in you my friend!!! Petros from Greece 🇬🇷!!

[markfeldman]

Great video Leonard. Looks like a fabulous experience. Enjoy and have fun!

[jrushen]

You always look much happier when you have left the UK.

[grigoriostriantafyllopoulo]

So happy to visit my land. Next time come to Thessaloniki and we are going to Chalkidiki for cycling and swimming.

[iliasstaridas]

Oh yes brother, the insects we call them tzitzikia and they mean summer, they are relaxing although loud sometimes.you were in a beautiful and amazing place.

[aaa-rjf]

Nice video, as always Leonard.👍 Enjoy your vacation with the sound of the cicada’s to serenade you on your ride 👏

[A_AAA]

nice video Leonard, what a lovely location to ride - sea is a bit clearer than down on the south coast too! enjoy the travels and cycling :)

[richcrompton]

How nice it is to join you for a tiny bit of your holiday Leonard 😊 I did a ride in that ‘heat back home’ and it was brutal! No sea to refresh me, so I set up a makeshift outside shower for a Wim Hoff freezer moment! Perfect!

[spingirl]

So glad you’re enjoying your vacation!

[eilrach]

Love it!!! And cicadas (or something similar). Noisy. Summer isn't summer in Japan unless you hear cicadas. And then Autumn brings the 'ringing' or 'chirping' bugs which is actually quite cute and almost refreshing to hear!

[anneperseh]

Wow! Amazing location. Hope you enjoy your stay in Crete. Loved the bouganvillea!