Slow Cycling: Riding The Lost Lanes Of England - Dorset | movie | 2021 | Official Trailer - video Dailymotion

Best selling author and cycling enthusiast Jack Thurston is all about smiles instead of miles. He's urging Hank to take  | dG1fTmRTa0p1b1dUWHM

Transcript

00:00 [music]

00:03 Almost a third of the entire length of Britain's road network is made up of rural lanes.

00:09 [music]

00:10 Neolithic trackways, Roman roads, and medieval pilgrim trails,

00:15 that all tell a story of the land itself.

00:18 [music]

00:18 As a racing cyclist, I'm used to riding fast and taking risks, but all that is about to change.

00:25 I'm going to embark on the joys of slow cycling.

00:28 [music]

00:33 In this series, we discover the hidden corners of Britain with author of Lost Lanes, Jack Thurston.

00:41 I always say that I'm trying to travel at the speed of the land, and I think the bicycle is perfect for that.

00:48 Dorset in the southwest of England.

00:51 This is British countryside at its best.

00:53 It's perfect, isn't it?

00:54 A county famous for its geological features.

00:57 We've got an appointment with a very large man, stark naked.

01:01 Oh my gosh.

01:03 He's got some power.

01:05 With its sunken lanes.

01:06 It's getting narrower and narrower, isn't it?

01:09 Iron Age hill forts.

01:11 You start feeling as though you're cycling through history, really.

01:15 Dramatic coastline.

01:16 Wow, look at that cliff.

01:18 And quintessential English villages.

01:21 That's the wise man's cottage. That'd be yours.

01:24 Exploring fascinating routes that take you off the beaten track.

01:27 [screams]

01:30 Mate, you're mad.

01:31 Count smiles, not miles, James.

01:33 I like that.

01:35 Take the slower lane, the lighter side of road life.

01:39 Life in Lost Lanes. I love it.

01:42 [music]

01:46 [music]

01:49 (dramatic music)