Fighting the Slovenian and Croatian mountains | Cycling to Asia | Video diary Episode 05

Documentary and Impressions of the bicycle world tour from Germany to Asia. After taking the Alpe-Adria cycle path via austria to Udine and Trieste Ion the last episode I am now bikepacking from Italy to Slovenia and Croatia. I am fighting the ascents of the mountains, vsited Rijeka and going to the beach.
▶ Follow my journey: https://www.youtube.com/@GernotCycling

▶ Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBY4TWKGi14d_T8VokSTis8ZDn6PGwpjo

▶ Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:47 Day 19
01:17 Border crossing to Slovenia
01:26 Cooking & Talking
02:00 Impressions of the cycle
03:10 Fighting the mountains
04:00 Border crossing to Croatia
04:29 Cycling down to Buzet
05:16 Cooking & Talking
06:25 Talking & Camp Spot
06:58 Day 20
07:27 Impressions of the cycle
07:52 Taking the wrong route & wonderful view
08:49 Talking about routes and route planning
10:00 Fighting the mountains
11:19 Cycling the descent down & impressions
13:09 Rijeka
12:28 Check in
13:57 Day 21
14:04 Going to the beach & talking
14:26 At the beach & impressions
15:48 Going back & talking
16:07 Outro

▶ Some tools and Equipment:
• Bicycle: Trek 520 2023
• Carrier: Bontrager BackRack Deluxe MIK
• Front carrier: Bontrager Carry Forward
• Mudguard: SKS Bluemels 28 Inch
• Panniers: 24L Waterproof Riverside Touring Pannier Bike Bag
• Front Panniers: 14L Waterproof Riverside Touring Pannier Bike Bag
• Other bags: Watertight – 5 to 15 L. Riverside Bikepacking Handlebar Bag
• Burner: Tatonka Burner Set
• Navigation: Garmin Edge 830
• Camera: GoPro Hero 11 Black
• Route Planning: Komoot
• Solar Charger: BigBlue 28W Portable
• Powerbanks: Sunnybag 10,000 mAh, Anker PowerCore 20100mAh

▶ Music: The music in this episode is from the YouTube Audio Library. All music is subject to the standard YouTube Audio Library license.

Filmed & edited by Gernot.

Follow my bicycle journey from Germany to the Asian continent. The route is roughly planned: Germany – Austria – Italy – Slovenia – Croatia – Bosnia and Herzegovina – Montenegro – Albania – North Macedonia – Bulgaria – Turkey (Europe and Asia) – Greece – Italy – Switzerland – Liechtenstein – Germany. Changes are highly probable.