Crossing The Balkans On a 2-Metre Tall Bicycle (I almost crashed!) // Tall Bike Tour [Ep.11]

Hurtling down a mountain at 80km/h in the dark with failing brakes... on a 2-metre tall bicycle - sounds fun, right? In this episode I'll be crossing Bulgaria and North Macedonia with Nova, following the Iron Curtain Trail (also known as Eurovelo 13) through Eastern Europe as we head towards the Rhodope mountains and into Asia. ❓ In case you don’t know me yet: Hi! I’m Alex, I’m 22 years old and currently cycling around the world since May 2022 by #tallbike - and more recently joined by a dog too! Join us as we circumnavigate the planet, and share our journey with you. 🫵🏼 ❤️ If you enjoy this video, please consider liking & subscribing - this helps to support us and continue our journey around the world. 🎬 Episode 12 coming soon! Stay tuned... 👀 📣 Support Us: https://ko-fi.com/tallbiketour 💌 Get a CUSTOM POSTCARD from us: https://ko-fi.com/s/3fdd79f38a ______________________________________________ CHAPTERS: 00:00 Prologue 00:28 Intro 00:44 Coming Up 01:01 Last Time 01:24 Into Sofia 03:48 Motorway Endeavours 05:18 Day 87 - Climbing up to the Border 06:43 Crossing the Macedonian Border 08:19 Downhill into Delčevo 09:33 Invited by a Stranger 10:22 Beginning the Three Peaks 10:42 Lunch with Nova 11:55 Day 89 12:39 Disaster Strikes 13:22 The Issue 14:31 Waiting & Hoping 17:14 The Rescue 18:27 Down The Mountain... With No Brakes 19:18 Arriving into the City 20:07 Day 90 20:16 Back into Bulgaria 20:58 Next Time 21:25 Outro ______________________________________________ ✍🏼SUBSCRIBE:    / @tallbiketour   ✔ SUPPORT US: Paypal - (Make a one-off Donation): https://paypal.me/tallbiketour Ko-Fi - (Buy us a Coffee or become a supporter): https://ko-fi.com/tallbiketour Monthly Supporters get: Early access to all future videos On-screen mentions in videos Custom Postcards sent from each country we pass through. ✈ FOLLOW US: Instagram:   / tallbiketour   Instagram (Nova):   / tallbikenova   Facebook:   / tallbiketour   💌 Get a CUSTOM POSTCARD from us: https://ko-fi.com/s/3fdd79f38a 🎥 All shots are my own, there is no stock footage (except map animations). Music: www.epidemicsound.com 📩 Business Enquiries: tallbiketour@sidneys.org All video editing completed by myself. #bicycletouring #solotravel #dogtravel #straydog