Hello! I'm Saukki.
Let's make this video in Finnish.
Let's see how it goes.
Today here in Kälviä we have this cycling event called Gran Fondo Kälviä.
It's 12 hour cycling event
The idea is to ride 18 km route every hour with a group of cyclists.
Or you can ride non-stop as long as you want.
I have done that in previous years.
This year they have this new gravel route.
And I'm going to ride that.
That's why I'm riding this mountain bike.
This week I've had some flu
So I think I should take it easy today.
But let's see how far I should go.
Ok, let's go.
Good morning!
Welcome to ride with Tapio-T.
Today we are going to ride Gran Fondo Kälviä.
12 hours, 9 km back and forth,
Let's have fun!
Ahaa, there are other YouTubers around?
Yes, Tapio-T, hello!
Saukki
Are you going to ride the whole day?
As an ecxercice, my goal is 250 km.
Last week I rode Helsinki Velotour with single speed bike
I had to walk the bike to top of the hills because of my cramps.
Ok, it's almost the time.
There are Sauli, Peter and Jan going for the gravel route.
I guess the rest of you are going to the road route.
The gravel route goes to the left.
And the road route goes to the right and after 9 kilometers turns back.
You can of course ride further if you feel the 9 km is not enough.
Or you can ride here and go around the church.
Group starts on every hour, so next start is at 11.00.
You can create your own speed groups on the go.
Ride safe!
Ok, let's go!
Looks like there are not so many riders going to the gravel route.
Few guys are coming.
They are coming with me.
Ok, let's go!
Here we could choose in which direction to go.
Let's ride that road.
This gravel route wasn't very popular this year.
Those few guys who rode with me for the first round went to ride the road route.
But I decided to ride at least one round around the gravel route.
But I think that after this I'm going to change to the road route.
Hey, what do you think about this Finnish language video?
Please write a comment to the comments section.
I have at least one more Finnish language video coming later.
But I'm not going to change my cannel completely to Finnish.
I just wanted to test what kind of feedback I'll get.
Ok, now I have a little bit faster bike.
Let's go!
Do you have to pedal that thing?
A little bit.
The turning point was there.
But let's go a little bit further.
I didn't go for a break yet.
Let's go to take a thumbnail photo for a upcoming video.
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Who is missing a bottle?
I took a quick break at home and put this racing hood on.
I rode about 64 km on the gravel road in the morning.
And now I have been riding 77 km.
So it's about 140 km I think.
Let's see how far I can go.
I had to stop to strech out
because my right knee started to hurt.
Let's see if I can ride more.
Ok, the knee feels little better, at least for now.
I was going to ride a little bit longer loop this time, but let's see.
I don't know if I should go so far with this knee.
Ok, it seems that my knee...
Oops!
It's not turning enough.
The knee is hurting so much, so I think it's better to turn back.
I don't think it's very good idea to ride any long loops.
Better to go back to the starting place.
How did you end up here in Kälviä?
Last year I was coming here, but I usually get sick just before Helsinki velotour and Gran Fondo Kälviä
So this year I got flu just before the Velotour
But I got better and rode the Helsinki Velotour
and now, a week after that Gran Fondo Kälviä.
I guess you are born somewhere near here?
Yes, I'm from Kalajoki, but I have ended up in Helsinki.
I guess you have also been riding 170 km as I have?
Yes I was riding the gravel route in the morning.
About 60 km.
And now I have been riding more than 100 km with my velomobile.
Ok I have been riding 170 km between this Vapaa-Ajan Talo and Palonkylä road.
My plan is to ride 80 km more.
I think that when the humor ends we get back to business and then I get the funniest pieces of this ride.
Yes, the last group ride of the day is the nicest.
We ride to the darkness.
Should we check your bike? You have pretty nice bike.
Tell me something about this?
In 1980 Raleigh team won Tour de France
They had this rider called Joop Zoetemelk
After tour de France they sold this "market bike" of the time to enthusiasts with his name on it.
With this steel frame this was probably much heavier than the race bike Raleigh used back then.
But this was lying around in Kalajoki many years without nobody using it.
Few years ago I took it with me to Helsinki and I repaired it.
I have ridden many sportive events and rides with this.
Thousands of kilometers.
Mechanically this is very simple.
If you have to replace something, there is no wires going inside of the frame.
If I would have to replace the wire on the road I just need to put it through there and around here to the derailleur.
I like this because it's easy and simple.
The gear shifting is as accurate as the rider himself can be.
You will find the "golden touch" after time.
Should we go back to the road before muscles get too cold?
Yes I think is better to go.
I'd like to get back on the road.
Yes. Please tell to the camera how people can find you on YouTube?
Subscribe to Tapio-T channel
It's spelled Tapio hyphen T
There you can find my bicycle adventures and more.
Ok, subscribe!
Here just people cycling.
We have this old saying here: In Kälviä there is only crazy people and cyclists.
Today it seems that there is more cyclists.
The time is now 18:30
There should be three group starts left.
19:00, 20:00 and 21:00
I think I should ride all of them.
I just realized
Soon it will be dark
And I have these sunglasses on
I have to go and change to clear glasses.
Ok, now I can again see something for a while at least.
It looks like it's going to rain.
But from where it's coming because the clouds doesn't look like rain clouds.
My knee is hurting. Maybe I should quit.
These small uphills are quite painfull with this knee.
Yes, I think I have to quit.
I think the knee isn't getting any better by cycling.
I didn't rode the last group ride.
I had to leave one line empty on my report.
But I think it's better this way. Better not to break my knee.
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