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    When Memories Beat Miles – Ultra Solarbikepacking Documentary



    I left Germany with one goal: Ride a solar-powered bike all the way toward Asia — through winter, across borders, and into the unknown.
    But this film is not just about cycling long distances.It’s about what happens between the kilometers.
    It’s about the people who invite you in when you’re freezing. About chai shared with strangers. About campfires on Greek beaches, and snowstorms in Turkey.
    This is my story — where each day brought new challenges, new faces, and new memories that outlasted every mile I rode.

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    Video: Kilian Weigand
    Editing: Kilian Weigand

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    ⏱️ Timestamps:
    00:00 – 00:41 Intro
    00:42 – 01:09 Let me Introduce myself
    01:10 – 02:30 Crossing the Alps
    02:31 – 11:42 Italian Hospitality
    11:43 – 15:18 Boat Adventure in Greece
    15:19 – 20:24 Cycling the coast of Greece
    20:25 – 23:55 Freezing Turkish Winter
    23:56 – 25:20 Things Changed
    25:21 – 25:41 Outro

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    27 Comments

    1. @kilianweigand on

      If this journey touched you in any way —
      what moment stayed with you the most?
      And if you have any questions about the trip or my solar bike,
      feel free to ask in the comments.
      I’m happy to answer! 🙏

    3. @Olli... on

      Schade das der DD kaputt gegangen ist sowas kommt sehr selten vor aber bin gespannt wie die Reiße weiter geht und was es neues gibt 😂

    11. @RightSizeProject on

      I enjoyed your story! Twenty-five years ago, it rode that route in part, in reverse from Athens to Bari to Rome and then to France. I remember how the Italians love their bicyclists! Keep riding and sharing your adventures!

    14. @anderslarsen4912 on

      Nice contraption you've got there. Is it a self-build electric bike?
      By the way, for intimidating dogs I use a high pitch whistle on my bike travels. It usually works and you dont have to throw stones or hurt them. They will run away if you use the whistle which they can hear 10 times higher than humans.

    15. @zedmate-c7n on

      Awesome trip. Anyway, i prefer non electric light bike with four paniers for long trips. Did 3000km in five weeks this year. I got a broken rim in the mountains of hungary, costs me four days to fix it.

    17. @sebo7081 on

      Good job!!! This dokumentary is probably the best i`ve seen this year. Thanks for sharing your amazing story. You can be very proud of yourself! Not everyone can do those things and your really make the most out of it! Keep going Kilian!

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