I think what I love about this channel is just the simplicity. it’s some nice bikes, some chill rides, and a boatload of coffee and snacks. it’s motivated me to just get out and ride and explore a bit more of my own city. keep up the solid videos.
It's such a nice surprise when one finds a G rated, slow paced, good for you channel like this one. Thanks so much for sharing your passion with us! It's also fun to see your perspective of bike culture in a place foreign to me.
Lovely job, Marcus. My favorite part of this video is all of the scenery. If you run out of ideas for future videos, I think riding around Seoul is perfect. Cheers
I'm 21, I've deleted all social media, and I swapped my iPhone for a flip phone. It's been a month, and now I'm thinking of getting myself a bike for my 22nd birthday. I love the calming feeling I get from living a simpler life. I really like your content.
Absolutely wonderful. Loved it. I’m just so grateful for atavistic Rivendell ownership, a window into South Korea, the almost vulnerability but certainly normality of a real man, coffee and clean bowls. You’ve reminded me adventure is a personal choice and that there’s so much joy in the smallest things. Bravo. Thank you
Love your videos! Don’t stress if you miss a week or post late. Part of the joy I get from your videos is knowing you’re enjoying the process of making them. If you stopped making videos today, I’d just keep rewatching the ones you’ve already made.
"thirty-something years old who's made cycling the whole personality" - oh, that's me! Been obsessed with bikes for more or less 25 years, commuting for 20. Love the gentle slow-paced atmosphere of your vid.
This is oddly therapeutic I also love that you mixed in parts with music, but for the dialogue, you didn’t even have background music - somehow it was exactly what I wanted, this perfect blend between music and the realism of day to day life, and cycling playing a very large role in helping you enjoy each and every moment 😌
Weekends are made for your videos! I wish I have a commute like that. It is nice to ride casual, no spandex etc. Thanks for the ride, the views, food and of course the coffee.
As a Dutch man who grow up with a bike, i know exactly the feeling of love for bicycles. im 42 now and do almost everything i can on the bicycle. you had a buzy and stressful day at work? ride it off and feel happy when you get back home :) great video :) greetings from the Netherlands
Your video reminded me of my bike rides during our first Covid lockdown and I was forced to take a flask of coffee with me as cafes weren’t open yet. Many happy memories of sitting on the grass by a river watching nature laughing at us stupid humans. I love the simple pleasures in life and am glad to see I’m not alone. 🙏🏼
Yeah! Covid was the time that riding my bike really helped me. That was when I started bring a flask of coffee on my commutes. I made a video talking about how riding bikes helped my mental health during that time. Check it out 👍🏻
Love these videos that you’re making- got me back into bike commuting where I live too. It’s a long ride that I now take slowly, it’s become such a good thing The thing I like about your videos is that you’re making riding your bike a part of your life, showing what joy it gives you. Any video where you do that for me is a very relaxing watch, thanks for doing these
This warmed my heart! I've been enjoying my commutes by bike on my college campus - I'll be trying to live in a bike-able community for the rest of my life.
Been enjoying watching your videos from Oregon. I've recently gotten back to commuting around town on bicycles. It's been a blast and a lot of fun. I really appreciate how you emphasize: ☕+🚴=🙂. Cheers to another lovely video!
Your videos have such a chill and centered vibe. Really enjoy watching them. Cool to learn about Seoul through the lens of a fellow bike & coffee lover. Cheers!
Another entertaining and chill vid! I can completely relate to you. I lived in NY for a few years and I remember what a challenge it was to do any kind of bike maintenance in our tiny apartment. We ended up using the hallway as a “shop”. Cities present all kinds of challenges for cyclists so you find out real quick if/how much you love cycling. So cool to see how you manage those challenges in your city. Keep up the great. Looking forward to next week’s drop!
Love watching you cruise around all the different parts of the city! I commute by bike some. This week I've been using my bike every day! I'm having so much fun! Stopping for local ice cream on the way home in the afternoon, it doesn't get any better than that (since I don't do coffee 😉)!!
Amazing video!! So glad the CZcams algorithm shown me this! I’m specifically moving closer to work in the next couple of months simply so I can cycle there rather than drive an hour each way! Every time I’m stuck in traffic on my commute I’m jealous of everybody getting to work via bicycle haha! Really enjoyed this! Subscribed!
Another relevant video for our time. I love all the narrow back alleys and streets, tiny stores, tiny grocery stores etc. Here in western canada, where I live, a vehicle is a necessity, but I long for a small town where I could ride everywhere for everything I need. I'm not complaining, I have very good riding here in the mnts, but we need a truck as well. Thanks for the good videos
I live in a city where everyone says cars are a necessity-and they are. I have also started to cycle for my small little errands like getting a cup of coffee or going to pick up a few things from target. Maybe you can do this as well! I know at first I felt like a thirty min. Bike ride was crazy and also fearful that I might need my car. Those fears are from my inner car-propagandist. And I love proving it wrong now lol
I briefly was very much car "light" while living in Oregon a few years back and dearly miss that lifestyle. Much more difficult with where I live now. It really is like a portal into another world when you live mostly by bike, especially in a place with the infrastructure. Hoping to get back to that world in the near future, thanks for sharing! And not to state the obvious but that Atlantis looks like a dream!
That’s a good way of putting it. It does feel like a portal to another world. I always feel like I’m on the outside looking in at everything else. Lucky to have better infrastructure than a lot of places here. Hope you can find that portal again!
Your positive personality and joy in the simple things of life is the “secret sauce” of your videos. We are expats living in Indonesia and enjoy seeing daily life somewhere else. The streets, markets, cafes, and food is fascinating. Thanks for sharing and the effort to make these.
I think enjoying the simple things is the secret sauce to happiness. Would love to visit Indonesia. A lot of my instagram followers are from there so there must be a cool bike scene somewhere over there!
Awesome video. You captured it perfectly. And i too run on coffee and ice cream on my bikes! Bon route from Montreal. PS: I shared this with several other folks. Really wonderful work.
I've always been into minimal bikes. I have a fixed gear for over 8 years now and I've been thinking about buying something more comfortable. I was looking for an old "speed" bike and then I stumbled across your channel and now I'm obsessed with your bike. it's fucking beautiful, man!!!!
Simplicity of fixed is cool but I value comfort more nowadays. I still think my bike is fairly simple and I’m able to maintain is easily with minimal tools.
the way you film your environment is beautiful! very serene with good framing. i just got two bikes to tinker with for my work commute down a giant hill, and this is just what i needed!
Woooo! Thanks for sharing this video! I'm going to explore a new route to work tomorrow and maybe bring some coffee so I can stop off somewhere on my way!
Feedback: I enjoyed this video a lot! I like that you SHOWED us your way of riding a bike around your home rather than TELL us how to ride around your city. I am tired of “Advice Videos on Cycling.” But I do enjoy seeing a glimpse into other people’s lives that cycle for fun and commuting. Thank you!
Riding and owning a bicycle actually saved my life! I was actually overweight and obese but it only took 2 full years to lose half of my overall weight and lost some weight and it took me off some major Hypertension and heart medications and it made me feel much better for myself. I just can't see myself being obese again by living a sedentary lifestyle hence I will continue to ride my bicycle!
I’d love to see a video compilation of the shots of your bike with the beautiful backgrounds and flowers. 🌸 🚲 🏠 Those are always one of my favorite moments in your videos.
I've been planning to start biking more this year as the weather gets nicer where I live in Wisconsin. I'm look forward to seeing how you handle the changing of the seasons. That's one of the big hurtles for me biking in where I live, our weather is a bit all over the place sometimes. I hope that by seeing how you handles cold, warm, dry, or wet rides will give me ideas and motivation on how to do the same.
Awesome video, amazing shots, good editing and loved the voice over also, a video who puts you in the mood 😎 And yeah Seoul is great, been there a bit in 2018 I liked it, biked a bit too.
Brompton’s are great commuter bikes. My brother’s commute in London is part riding and part on the train. Great to be able to take his bike on the train easily.
When I was younger and new to NYC, I cycled to work now and then, but it was pretty intense and a bit scary most times. This was before dedicated bike lanes, and I eventually stopped and just rode for fun on weekends. Now that I've been out in the suburbs/countryside for 20 years, I hope to retire to a bikeable city/town and follow your lead. I'm soooo tired of driving, cycling is much more fun, enjoyable, and practical at the same time. Next time we visit Seoul, I plan to explore it a bit on a bike, thanks to your inspired videos. 감사합니다!
Hooray for the algorithm with this one! There's really nothing more you needed to add about the practicalities of bicycle commuting. You either do it because you have to or you love to. You love your bike and you love to find every reason whenever practical to ride it. I feel that way about my own basic hybrid workhorse. It's unmistakably my own with racks, bags and accessories galore. Also because I'm 2 metres tall, it always stands out handlebars and saddle above every other bike around it. The star of your video though were the back streets and scenic views of your commutes and the restaurants. If you do nothing more than just remake versions of this video again and again, I will keep coming back for more. 👍and subscribed. Oh, and no matter how much you love making videos and riding your bike, make sure you spend more time with your wife and making sure she knows that you love her even more! Priorities! Never forget.
I used to work for a company near East Grinstead, UK and my cycle commute from home was 1 mile on local town roads then 8 miles on a gravel bridleway which was an old railway line that cut through the countryside called "Worth Way". 6 years of commuting on it and I had some amazing times, several dog attacks, a horse attack and thick snow that lasted for ages on the country lane. It was a real adventure and I actually valued the commute more than the job (don't tell my old boss). I have moved on and working back up in London but with remote working, I am cycling out in the morning with some nice coffee stops before returning home, so a sort of proxy-commute. Fascinating that you are still in semi-casual tie-based attire in the workplace. From a visit to Tokyo, I remember business is still very formal in terms of dress-code. It appears that you are not having to wear a full suit which is great :). I was interested to hear you say that they are not used to bikes and that traffic can be heavy. I noted that in Japan to but also the pedestrian areas were mixed with cycling, which I thought was great given that in the UK its strickly a no-go option to mount the curb in a busy Town/City. I loved that in Japan and was very happy for shared used and common sense. I sometimes get the feeling that we simply can't have nice things in the UK because our cultural landscape means that we will lean into risky violent issues for example, allow mixed used of pavement areas and people will ride the pavements at 50mph on e-bikes knocking everyone over.. Common sense is hard to find in the UK. I heard from a friend living in Japan that they have the highest level of bike theft in the world. However, its apparently like the umbrella situation, where bikes left unlocked outside shops are often grabbed, cycled 2 blocks and then left again. The owner then reports it to the police and in the vast majority of cases the bike is quickly found. But its still registered as theft by the police. This could be urban myth! Great video as ever and nice to see the bike in action again and the coffee buzz was palpable.
That sounds like a delightful commute apart from the dog attacks! Always love riding out on the bridleways back at home. Japan and Korea have some similarities but are very different. I reckon bike theft thing must be an urban myth. Korean’s also think their country has the highest theft but I looked at the numbers and they’re nowhere near European countries or the US. Bikes get stolen here because rolls either don’t lock them at all or they’re just locked badly with cheap locks. I love how safe it is.
I find it so much easier to explore cities on bike. Here in Japan, I find a similar experience. New places, old places, good food. That's good cycling. Beautiful bike you have, too.
Very cool bike. Makes me wonder if the swing back bars would be better than what I'm rocking: I have bulhorns which are nice but not an upright posture. I live in London and we do have to race traffic a lot and it's important to be able to accelerate quickly, so I like the bullhorns but do wish I had a more relaxed posture at times.
I’m a huge fan of swept back bars. I think you can still get pretty good speed with them. I had an upright bike swept back bars when I lived in London too.
Love the tip of getting a second hand bike. It's important to have bicycle being affordable for everyone! My suggestions of future videos: - I'd love to see your process of planning a trip to the countryside. What maps do you use, how do you decide on campsites? - Always excited with specific stuff to South Korea, maybe some "language learning video" with information about important (bicycle related) phrases might be nice? Also things like road signs or traffic rules specific to South Korea... - Videos on specific districts of Seoul might also be interesting.
I'm going to go home and clean my Atlantis after watching this. You have reminded me why my Atlantis is one of my favorite of all things. I've commuted to work by bicycle for more than 30 years. I am always surprised that my neighbors use cars to get to the same place I ride to every day.
I’m the same. I see people in the cars stuck traffic and think why would you want to do that. I realise it’s a necessity for some though. Can’t believe I own my dream bike. Certainly a forever bike.
Another gem thrown up by CZcams. I think you sold riding to work pretty well😊., Seoul looks amazing in May. ❤. I am a 55 year old in Brighton. I have been cycling on the seafront to work for 19 years. It would be crazy not to!
Wonderful. You've taken advantage of paths, alleyways and other non-official routes that would be otherwise unavailable if "everyone" there commuted. It's not a commute, it's an adventure. Envious of your Atlantis; I own a few Bridgestones and was a "BOB" member in the '90s. Trying to start doing a bit of this myself, despite working from home and in a small town. Everything here is nearby, however that always means sharing the roads with cars. There are not any alleyways or other paths you find in urban areas. I identified a target goal excuse: There's a small grocer -- last one in town -- we usually avoid for various reasons related to small selection. But I can take a bike to it on a 25mph suburban street from my backyard and otherwise avoid the traffic associated with our regular grocer. Perhaps the selection at the small grocer isn't so bad after all. Would like to be car-free when possible. Last year I bought an old motorcycle, but guess what? That requires "dressing up" -- I will not ride that without helmet, gloves, motorcycling shoes etc -- whereas a bike demands much less, and I've come to realize that convenience is why it should be more practical.
If everyone here commute, I’d hope they’d make less space for cars and more for bikes! Hope you get to enjoy some rides in what sounds like a more difficult place to do so.
I’m in my early 30’s and just purchased my first bike; commuting to work now, five miles each way. It’s a challenge because I struggle with anxiety and I don’t like being “seen” but visibility is essential when you’re on a bike, surrounded by cars. It’s a good challenge though, especially when it does better for my health and the planet. Your content is pleasing to watch. It’s familiar to me as an english speaker who is learning Korean and getting into cycling. Cheers.
This is crazy- I am in my twenties and I also have started running my little errands on my bike. >.< I also have anxiety and I feel like cycling has pushed me out of my head. In my experience, if I start to think I won’t be able to balance or I am going to hit a tree, I do. It has forced me to live in the moment and trust myself and my body. Similarly to your experience, I have been afraid of the cars and uncomfortable with being seen, but part of cycling is making sure you are visible and confident so that cars can see you and hopefully not run us out the road.
Hi Marcus, thanks for your videos. They are a good way to discover a new country and a new culture. I am definitively putting South Korea on my bucket list. The food seems fantastic ! What 2 week tour would you recommend for sampling the variety of food ? I was thinking of cycling from Seoul to Busan, but along the coastline.
Love the vid! I've been bike commuting for two years now as the city I moved to for grad school is pretty bike friendly, especially compared to my previous town in Florida. I'm wondering where you buy your clothing? I imagine primarily Korean stores. They always have the most comfortable yet presentable looking clothes and they look good on you when you're cycling. I struggle to find comfortable cycling pants especially. Any recommendations?
So much better when the infrastructure is there. I find hiking brands have some nice, comfortable clothes. In this video, I’m mostly wearing Cayl from Korea and And Wander from Japan.
I see you mostly don't wear a helmet in other videos but are here. Do you have a philosophy or certain use case for when you do decide to wear one? I appreciate the helmet free riding as a lot of bike culture has an implied pressure to wear them, which I think does a lot to gatekeep regular folks from trying and experiencing the joy of riding. Cities with the mature bike cultures always seem to have lower levels of helmet use. Thanks for making these videos and helping normalize everyday riding for pleasure!
Sweet Rivendell. I know how that frame would feel and ride with those tires. The biggest thing I've experienced about commuting by bike is how it separates work from home. The kid like fun of hopping on your bike leaves work back there, way back there in a different place. Side note, those Nitto Albatross bars are comfy for short distances, but my old arthritic hands need drop bars about 1" above seat height and a Brooks B-17. ☮
It is a wonderful bike and yes, the commute is a nice way to separate work and home. The bars on this bike are Nitto Billie bars. They’re wider than the albatross (which I also found too narrow) with more space for your hands. They’re my favourite bars so far. The Brooks B17 is nice but I think this Berthoud Aspin is by far the comfiest saddle I’ve had. Thanks for watching.
fun videos - thank you. i commuted year-round by bike in NYC. 19 - 20 minutes. was so fun. now living in Hong Kong. i wouldn't dare bike here. but i think we got Seoul's nice weather last week. now it's back to rain, 28°, and humidity.
Hello again from Singapore! Even a short 20 minute commute here warrants at least changing your shirt when you arrive. I’m going to try a longer commute to my work’s other office soon, be over an hour each way. Definitely need to bring a gym bag with me to get changed and shower! Cycling I’ve found has been a great way to spend time with my daughter, she loves being in the seat up front and able to chat about the things we’re seeing.
so inspiring 15 years without cars. Respect 💯
Thanks!
This was so relaxing to watch. "Treat it like it's the best part of the day" is the best advice. Thank you!
Thank you!
I think what I love about this channel is just the simplicity. it’s some nice bikes, some chill rides, and a boatload of coffee and snacks. it’s motivated me to just get out and ride and explore a bit more of my own city. keep up the solid videos.
I appreciate that! Hope you get some enjoyable rides in 👍🏻
It's such a nice surprise when one finds a G rated, slow paced, good for you channel like this one. Thanks so much for sharing your passion with us!
It's also fun to see your perspective of bike culture in a place foreign to me.
Thanks so much!
Every bicycle ride is a miniature holiday. 🚴♀️
Nice analogy 👍🏻
Lovely job, Marcus. My favorite part of this video is all of the scenery. If you run out of ideas for future videos, I think riding around Seoul is perfect. Cheers
Thanks for the suggestion 👍🏻
I'm 21, I've deleted all social media, and I swapped my iPhone for a flip phone. It's been a month, and now I'm thinking of getting myself a bike for my 22nd birthday. I love the calming feeling I get from living a simpler life. I really like your content.
Riding bikes is the best!
Absolutely wonderful. Loved it. I’m just so grateful for atavistic Rivendell ownership, a window into South Korea, the almost vulnerability but certainly normality of a real man, coffee and clean bowls.
You’ve reminded me adventure is a personal choice and that there’s so much joy in the smallest things. Bravo. Thank you
Just wanted to acknowledge that this is a great comment !
Wow. Thank you so much. I really appreciate what a positive space this is on the internet!
Love your videos! Don’t stress if you miss a week or post late. Part of the joy I get from your videos is knowing you’re enjoying the process of making them. If you stopped making videos today, I’d just keep rewatching the ones you’ve already made.
Thanks. Always enjoying making them. If it stresses me, I’ll take a week off!
Completely agree, don’t end up being a slave to your schedule.
"thirty-something years old who's made cycling the whole personality" - oh, that's me! Been obsessed with bikes for more or less 25 years, commuting for 20. Love the gentle slow-paced atmosphere of your vid.
Thanks so much! 🚲
This is oddly therapeutic
I also love that you mixed in parts with music, but for the dialogue, you didn’t even have background music - somehow it was exactly what I wanted, this perfect blend between music and the realism of day to day life, and cycling playing a very large role in helping you enjoy each and every moment 😌
Thank you!
Weekends are made for your videos! I wish I have a commute like that. It is nice to ride casual, no spandex etc. Thanks for the ride, the views, food and of course the coffee.
Thanks so much for watching every weekend. Pretty lucky I have this commute. I know it’s not easy for a lot of people to commute by bike.
As a Dutch man who grow up with a bike, i know exactly the feeling of love for bicycles. im 42 now and do almost everything i can on the bicycle. you had a buzy and stressful day at work? ride it off and feel happy when you get back home :) great video :) greetings from the Netherlands
Riding bikes in the Netherlands is a dream. Incredible infrastructure. Thanks for watching! 👀
Your video reminded me of my bike rides during our first Covid lockdown and I was forced to take a flask of coffee with me as cafes weren’t open yet.
Many happy memories of sitting on the grass by a river watching nature laughing at us stupid humans.
I love the simple pleasures in life and am glad to see I’m not alone. 🙏🏼
Yeah! Covid was the time that riding my bike really helped me. That was when I started bring a flask of coffee on my commutes. I made a video talking about how riding bikes helped my mental health during that time. Check it out 👍🏻
The chrome and teal on your bike looks great ❤
I think so too!
Just sat down with a cup of coffee and saw this was posted. Awesome!
Perfect!
Love these videos that you’re making- got me back into bike commuting where I live too. It’s a long ride that I now take slowly, it’s become such a good thing
The thing I like about your videos is that you’re making riding your bike a part of your life, showing what joy it gives you. Any video where you do that for me is a very relaxing watch, thanks for doing these
Great to hear! How many people can say that they enjoy their commute? Thanks to bikes, I do.
These videos are such a delight to watch. Thank you again for another one!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Another great bike video! Thank you for sharing your life!
Glad you enjoyed it!
This warmed my heart! I've been enjoying my commutes by bike on my college campus - I'll be trying to live in a bike-able community for the rest of my life.
Lucky to have the infrastructure and to have tue choice to move somewhere with it!
ThanKs for the videos, really look forward to watching them after coming back from my own rides!
Glad you like them. From one ride to another!
Hello again from San Francisco. Excellent video! You got such a positive outlook. Just keep doing what your doing. Love the videos and the bikes
Thank you!
I love this video - everything about it. Your love for cycling shines through so bright!
Thank you!
Been enjoying watching your videos from Oregon. I've recently gotten back to commuting around town on bicycles. It's been a blast and a lot of fun. I really appreciate how you emphasize: ☕+🚴=🙂. Cheers to another lovely video!
Your maths adds up. Thank you!
Your videos have such a chill and centered vibe. Really enjoy watching them. Cool to learn about Seoul through the lens of a fellow bike & coffee lover. Cheers!
Thank you so much! So much good coffee here.
Love your set up on the bike, very practical yet classy and traditional. Great video, thanks for taking us around Seoul in such an enjoyable manner.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I loved every minute of it. So calm, and relaxing.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Love your videos. You've got a nice life going. Wish we had that kind of bike infrastructure here in New Jersey!
Thanks for watching. Lucky to have the infrastructure here.
Wonderful video - love the style, fantastic narration, beautiful scenery, great philosophy. Looking forward to the next one !
Many thanks!
Another entertaining and chill vid! I can completely relate to you. I lived in NY for a few years and I remember what a challenge it was to do any kind of bike maintenance in our tiny apartment. We ended up using the hallway as a “shop”. Cities present all kinds of challenges for cyclists so you find out real quick if/how much you love cycling. So cool to see how you manage those challenges in your city. Keep up the great. Looking forward to next week’s drop!
Definitely a little trickier to work on bikes whilst living in an apartment. I find cleaning the hardest.
Awesome video.I have been commuting to work on my bikes for twenty years,through all seasons,absolutely love it
Great to hear!
Love watching you cruise around all the different parts of the city! I commute by bike some. This week I've been using my bike every day! I'm having so much fun! Stopping for local ice cream on the way home in the afternoon, it doesn't get any better than that (since I don't do coffee 😉)!!
Very nice! Always nice to stop for an ice cream on a bike ride 🍦
Love this, my guy! Your vibes are on point. Keep pedaling and stay gold ⚡️
Thank you! Will do!
i agree 100 as i build mine great video , its so nice to see how one lives by bike in different places in the world . thank you so much my friend
Glad you enjoyed it!
Amazing video!! So glad the CZcams algorithm shown me this! I’m specifically moving closer to work in the next couple of months simply so I can cycle there rather than drive an hour each way! Every time I’m stuck in traffic on my commute I’m jealous of everybody getting to work via bicycle haha! Really enjoyed this! Subscribed!
That’s a good call! Hope you enjoy your commute by bike 👍🏻
Another relevant video for our time. I love all the narrow back alleys and streets, tiny stores, tiny grocery stores etc. Here in western canada, where I live, a vehicle is a necessity, but I long for a small town where I could ride everywhere for everything I need. I'm not complaining, I have very good riding here in the mnts, but we need a truck as well. Thanks for the good videos
Yeah. Some places a car is a necessity. Riding out in the mountains over there would be sweet.
I live in a city where everyone says cars are a necessity-and they are. I have also started to cycle for my small little errands like getting a cup of coffee or going to pick up a few things from target.
Maybe you can do this as well! I know at first I felt like a thirty min. Bike ride was crazy and also fearful that I might need my car. Those fears are from my inner car-propagandist. And I love proving it wrong now lol
I get sad when my bike's not waiting outside after work too! Rainy day yesterday but today is another nice riding day 🌞
Enjoy!
That was such a fun video. You’ve inspired me to commute in Melbourne! Hope you’re having a nice week Marcus!
Thanks! I’d imagine a commute in Melbourne could be quite fun. Hope the move is going well.
I briefly was very much car "light" while living in Oregon a few years back and dearly miss that lifestyle. Much more difficult with where I live now. It really is like a portal into another world when you live mostly by bike, especially in a place with the infrastructure. Hoping to get back to that world in the near future, thanks for sharing! And not to state the obvious but that Atlantis looks like a dream!
That’s a good way of putting it. It does feel like a portal to another world. I always feel like I’m on the outside looking in at everything else. Lucky to have better infrastructure than a lot of places here. Hope you can find that portal again!
You have a beautiful bike, and I love the calm pace of the video, take care! cheers from Uruguay 👏
Thank you very much!
Your positive personality and joy in the simple things of life is the “secret sauce” of your videos. We are expats living in Indonesia and enjoy seeing daily life somewhere else. The streets, markets, cafes, and food is fascinating. Thanks for sharing and the effort to make these.
I think enjoying the simple things is the secret sauce to happiness. Would love to visit Indonesia. A lot of my instagram followers are from there so there must be a cool bike scene somewhere over there!
I’m commuting 2 days a week to work. I will try some different routes. Thanks for another beautiful video.
Have fun!
Seoul looks absolutely breathtaking! From the delicious looking food to the coffee, what more could you ask for :)
Thank you! Seoul is especially amazing in May.
Awesome video. You captured it perfectly. And i too run on coffee and ice cream on my bikes! Bon route from Montreal.
PS: I shared this with several other folks. Really wonderful work.
Thank you! Seems like there’s a nice bike scene over there in Montreal.
I've always been into minimal bikes. I have a fixed gear for over 8 years now and I've been thinking about buying something more comfortable. I was looking for an old "speed" bike and then I stumbled across your channel and now I'm obsessed with your bike. it's fucking beautiful, man!!!!
Simplicity of fixed is cool but I value comfort more nowadays. I still think my bike is fairly simple and I’m able to maintain is easily with minimal tools.
I love watching your videos! Even after a bike ride. It’s like having Shikhye after a hearty meal. Lol
Nice analogy. Now I want an ice cold shikhye
As a fellow bike commuter (and as someone who doesn’t drive), this video made me smile. 😊
😀
the way you film your environment is beautiful! very serene with good framing. i just got two bikes to tinker with for my work commute down a giant hill, and this is just what i needed!
Thank you very much!
Woooo! Thanks for sharing this video! I'm going to explore a new route to work tomorrow and maybe bring some coffee so I can stop off somewhere on my way!
Awesome! Hope you enjoy it!
Feedback: I enjoyed this video a lot! I like that you SHOWED us your way of riding a bike around your home rather than TELL us how to ride around your city. I am tired of “Advice Videos on Cycling.” But I do enjoy seeing a glimpse into other people’s lives that cycle for fun and commuting. Thank you!
Thank you. I was wary of sounding preachy because circumstances are different everywhere. Thanks for watching!
What a beautiful video, much love from Mississauga, Canada
Thank you so much!
Riding and owning a bicycle actually saved my life! I was actually overweight and obese but it only took 2 full years to lose half
of my overall weight and lost some weight and it took me off some major Hypertension and heart medications and it made me feel
much better for myself. I just can't see myself being obese again by living a sedentary lifestyle hence I will continue to ride my bicycle!
That’s great to hear! 🚲👍🏻
I'm a 40 year old who is obsessed with biking! Welcome from the older side. :)
Only two years older than me!
I’d love to see a video compilation of the shots of your bike with the beautiful backgrounds and flowers.
🌸 🚲 🏠
Those are always one of my favorite moments in your videos.
Noted! Thank you
I've been planning to start biking more this year as the weather gets nicer where I live in Wisconsin. I'm look forward to seeing how you handle the changing of the seasons. That's one of the big hurtles for me biking in where I live, our weather is a bit all over the place sometimes. I hope that by seeing how you handles cold, warm, dry, or wet rides will give me ideas and motivation on how to do the same.
Will for sure be making videos over the winter. I commute all year round and kind of enjoy cycling in the cold!
Another wonderful video. They always make the day better.
Hope you enjoyed that 🇦🇺 coffee 😊
Thank you! The coffee is delicious. Works very nicely as an iced coffee too.
Hi Marcus, I think your videos are fantastic! I too find myself brining coffee or tea on bike commutes.
Thank you. Certainly adds to the enjoyment.
Thanks for video, awesome fair play 👍
Thanks 👍
Awesome video, amazing shots, good editing and loved the voice over also, a video who puts you in the mood 😎 And yeah Seoul is great, been there a bit in 2018 I liked it, biked a bit too.
Glad you liked it!
This is the best one yet for sure
I’m happy to hear that. Thank you 🙏
Good to see so many others commuting by bike!
Thanks for this simple video!
Glad you liked it!
Couldn't agree more. I always love your videos!
Glad you like them!
Your commute looks really nice, safe and relaxing. Nothing like mine
I’m lucky. There are some not so nice parts but it’s mostly good.
I love commuting on my Brompton. Nice to ride and convenient to tuck under the desk at work.
Nice video content. Ive just discovered your channel 👍🏼
Brompton’s are great commuter bikes. My brother’s commute in London is part riding and part on the train. Great to be able to take his bike on the train easily.
A little flower in the rim brake is a nice little touch.
So cute, right?
When I was younger and new to NYC, I cycled to work now and then, but it was pretty intense and a bit scary most times. This was before dedicated bike lanes, and I eventually stopped and just rode for fun on weekends. Now that I've been out in the suburbs/countryside for 20 years, I hope to retire to a bikeable city/town and follow your lead. I'm soooo tired of driving, cycling is much more fun, enjoyable, and practical at the same time. Next time we visit Seoul, I plan to explore it a bit on a bike, thanks to your inspired videos. 감사합니다!
Thank you!
Hooray for the algorithm with this one!
There's really nothing more you needed to add about the practicalities of bicycle commuting. You either do it because you have to or you love to.
You love your bike and you love to find every reason whenever practical to ride it.
I feel that way about my own basic hybrid workhorse. It's unmistakably my own with racks, bags and accessories galore. Also because I'm 2 metres tall, it always stands out handlebars and saddle above every other bike around it.
The star of your video though were the back streets and scenic views of your commutes and the restaurants. If you do nothing more than just remake versions of this video again and again, I will keep coming back for more. 👍and subscribed.
Oh, and no matter how much you love making videos and riding your bike, make sure you spend more time with your wife and making sure she knows that you love her even more!
Priorities! Never forget.
Thanks so much! Happy wife, happy life!
Oh wow. I love my commute by bike as well but you have inspired me to stop on the way in and have a coffee in the park!
Yes! ☕️🏞️
Very nice touring video.
The easiest to read closed captioning great too.
Like the bike and those aft-angled handlebars!
Glad you liked it!
Great video my man. As always, such a great job with your videography.
Much appreciated!
I used to work for a company near East Grinstead, UK and my cycle commute from home was 1 mile on local town roads then 8 miles on a gravel bridleway which was an old railway line that cut through the countryside called "Worth Way". 6 years of commuting on it and I had some amazing times, several dog attacks, a horse attack and thick snow that lasted for ages on the country lane. It was a real adventure and I actually valued the commute more than the job (don't tell my old boss). I have moved on and working back up in London but with remote working, I am cycling out in the morning with some nice coffee stops before returning home, so a sort of proxy-commute.
Fascinating that you are still in semi-casual tie-based attire in the workplace. From a visit to Tokyo, I remember business is still very formal in terms of dress-code. It appears that you are not having to wear a full suit which is great :).
I was interested to hear you say that they are not used to bikes and that traffic can be heavy. I noted that in Japan to but also the pedestrian areas were mixed with cycling, which I thought was great given that in the UK its strickly a no-go option to mount the curb in a busy Town/City. I loved that in Japan and was very happy for shared used and common sense. I sometimes get the feeling that we simply can't have nice things in the UK because our cultural landscape means that we will lean into risky violent issues for example, allow mixed used of pavement areas and people will ride the pavements at 50mph on e-bikes knocking everyone over.. Common sense is hard to find in the UK.
I heard from a friend living in Japan that they have the highest level of bike theft in the world. However, its apparently like the umbrella situation, where bikes left unlocked outside shops are often grabbed, cycled 2 blocks and then left again. The owner then reports it to the police and in the vast majority of cases the bike is quickly found. But its still registered as theft by the police. This could be urban myth!
Great video as ever and nice to see the bike in action again and the coffee buzz was palpable.
That sounds like a delightful commute apart from the dog attacks! Always love riding out on the bridleways back at home.
Japan and Korea have some similarities but are very different. I reckon bike theft thing must be an urban myth. Korean’s also think their country has the highest theft but I looked at the numbers and they’re nowhere near European countries or the US. Bikes get stolen here because rolls either don’t lock them at all or they’re just locked badly with cheap locks. I love how safe it is.
I find it so much easier to explore cities on bike. Here in Japan, I find a similar experience. New places, old places, good food. That's good cycling. Beautiful bike you have, too.
Cycling in Japan is on another level. Excited to explore Tokyo and Kyoto with my bike again this summer.
Really enjoyed that. Thanks 😊 I am just starting to customize an older mountain bike. I am older so I need the lower gears to get up the hills!!
Enjoy! I also need plenty of low gears 👍🏻
You maybe older than some, but you’re younger than some others. Keep riding and enjoying 👏
@@davidsaxby5400 thanks 😊
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감사합니다
Well, now I need to visit Seoul and ride a bike there. Looks absolutely lovely. Cheers!
You should!
Very cool bike. Makes me wonder if the swing back bars would be better than what I'm rocking: I have bulhorns which are nice but not an upright posture. I live in London and we do have to race traffic a lot and it's important to be able to accelerate quickly, so I like the bullhorns but do wish I had a more relaxed posture at times.
I’m a huge fan of swept back bars. I think you can still get pretty good speed with them. I had an upright bike swept back bars when I lived in London too.
Have been busy building my Homer Hilsen. Can't wait to commute to work as well.
Going to be such a sweet bike!
Love the tip of getting a second hand bike. It's important to have bicycle being affordable for everyone!
My suggestions of future videos:
- I'd love to see your process of planning a trip to the countryside. What maps do you use, how do you decide on campsites?
- Always excited with specific stuff to South Korea, maybe some "language learning video" with information about important (bicycle related) phrases might be nice? Also things like road signs or traffic rules specific to South Korea...
- Videos on specific districts of Seoul might also be interesting.
Bikefarmer youtube.com/@bkefrmr?si=LR8215uGZ2M2sWkJ has lots of video about doing up sweet used bikes.
Thanks for all the suggestions!
I'm going to go home and clean my Atlantis after watching this. You have reminded me why my Atlantis is one of my favorite of all things. I've commuted to work by bicycle for more than 30 years. I am always surprised that my neighbors use cars to get to the same place I ride to every day.
I’m the same. I see people in the cars stuck traffic and think why would you want to do that. I realise it’s a necessity for some though. Can’t believe I own my dream bike. Certainly a forever bike.
Another gem thrown up by CZcams. I think you sold riding to work pretty well😊., Seoul looks amazing in May. ❤. I am a 55 year old in Brighton. I have been cycling on the seafront to work for 19 years. It would be crazy not to!
That sounds like a delightful commute!
Wonderful. You've taken advantage of paths, alleyways and other non-official routes that would be otherwise unavailable if "everyone" there commuted. It's not a commute, it's an adventure. Envious of your Atlantis; I own a few Bridgestones and was a "BOB" member in the '90s.
Trying to start doing a bit of this myself, despite working from home and in a small town. Everything here is nearby, however that always means sharing the roads with cars. There are not any alleyways or other paths you find in urban areas.
I identified a target goal excuse: There's a small grocer -- last one in town -- we usually avoid for various reasons related to small selection. But I can take a bike to it on a 25mph suburban street from my backyard and otherwise avoid the traffic associated with our regular grocer. Perhaps the selection at the small grocer isn't so bad after all.
Would like to be car-free when possible. Last year I bought an old motorcycle, but guess what? That requires "dressing up" -- I will not ride that without helmet, gloves, motorcycling shoes etc -- whereas a bike demands much less, and I've come to realize that convenience is why it should be more practical.
If everyone here commute, I’d hope they’d make less space for cars and more for bikes! Hope you get to enjoy some rides in what sounds like a more difficult place to do so.
I’m in my early 30’s and just purchased my first bike; commuting to work now, five miles each way. It’s a challenge because I struggle with anxiety and I don’t like being “seen” but visibility is essential when you’re on a bike, surrounded by cars.
It’s a good challenge though, especially when it does better for my health and the planet.
Your content is pleasing to watch. It’s familiar to me as an english speaker who is learning Korean and getting into cycling. Cheers.
I how as you cycle more, you enjoy it more and get used to being seen. 한국어 열심히 공부하세요.
This is crazy- I am in my twenties and I also have started running my little errands on my bike. >.< I also have anxiety and I feel like cycling has pushed me out of my head. In my experience, if I start to think I won’t be able to balance or I am going to hit a tree, I do. It has forced me to live in the moment and trust myself and my body. Similarly to your experience, I have been afraid of the cars and uncomfortable with being seen, but part of cycling is making sure you are visible and confident so that cars can see you and hopefully not run us out the road.
Hi Marcus, thanks for your videos. They are a good way to discover a new country and a new culture. I am definitively putting South Korea on my bucket list. The food seems fantastic ! What 2 week tour would you recommend for sampling the variety of food ? I was thinking of cycling from Seoul to Busan, but along the coastline.
That would be a cool ride. Most people do the Seoul-Busan bike lane route but the east cost bike route is pretty sweet too.
Thank you I dont start until noon tomorrow and now i cant wait to make the most of the morning commute!
Take the longer route and stop for a coffee on the way!
loved every second of this video and subcribed
Thank you so much!
amazing job! the end shot of eating ice cream made me curious if you had a few favorite dessert spots around Seoul that you could show us?
Nice suggestion. Thank you. Patbingsu is my favourite Korean desert. Will for sure have one in a video at some point.
Wow such a great vid
Thanks 👍🏻
Was eagerly waiting for th3 video🎉
Hope you enjoyed it!
Love the vid! I've been bike commuting for two years now as the city I moved to for grad school is pretty bike friendly, especially compared to my previous town in Florida.
I'm wondering where you buy your clothing? I imagine primarily Korean stores. They always have the most comfortable yet presentable looking clothes and they look good on you when you're cycling. I struggle to find comfortable cycling pants especially. Any recommendations?
So much better when the infrastructure is there.
I find hiking brands have some nice, comfortable clothes. In this video, I’m mostly wearing Cayl from Korea and And Wander from Japan.
I love bike commuting for work as well, my journey here in Mexico is not as scenic but I enjoy it a lot
Good to hear. I’m sure there are still things to enjoy on your commute.
I see you mostly don't wear a helmet in other videos but are here. Do you have a philosophy or certain use case for when you do decide to wear one? I appreciate the helmet free riding as a lot of bike culture has an implied pressure to wear them, which I think does a lot to gatekeep regular folks from trying and experiencing the joy of riding. Cities with the mature bike cultures always seem to have lower levels of helmet use. Thanks for making these videos and helping normalize everyday riding for pleasure!
Sometimes I do, sometimes I don’t. Not too much thought. I always do when I’m going a tour outside of the city, especially when I’m by myself.
In Japan, Denmark and Netherlands, I noticed that nobody wears a helmet. In the uk and Korea, it’s about 50:50.
Sweet Rivendell. I know how that frame would feel and ride with those tires. The biggest thing I've experienced about commuting by bike is how it separates work from home. The kid like fun of hopping on your bike leaves work back there, way back there in a different place. Side note, those Nitto Albatross bars are comfy for short distances, but my old arthritic hands need drop bars about 1" above seat height and a Brooks B-17. ☮
It is a wonderful bike and yes, the commute is a nice way to separate work and home. The bars on this bike are Nitto Billie bars. They’re wider than the albatross (which I also found too narrow) with more space for your hands. They’re my favourite bars so far. The Brooks B17 is nice but I think this Berthoud Aspin is by far the comfiest saddle I’ve had. Thanks for watching.
Lovely motivational cycling video!!!
Thank you!
you are so cute i love these videos gives me such a calm vibe❤
Thank you!
fun videos - thank you. i commuted year-round by bike in NYC. 19 - 20 minutes. was so fun. now living in Hong Kong. i wouldn't dare bike here. but i think we got Seoul's nice weather last week. now it's back to rain, 28°, and humidity.
Thank you. I was in Hong Kong last month and absolutely loved it but it’s certainly not a bike friendly city!
This is the coziest and most endearing cycling video I've ever watched. Excellent cycling propaganda - everyone everywhere should see this video.
Thanks comrade 🫡
Hello again from Singapore! Even a short 20 minute commute here warrants at least changing your shirt when you arrive. I’m going to try a longer commute to my work’s other office soon, be over an hour each way. Definitely need to bring a gym bag with me to get changed and shower! Cycling I’ve found has been a great way to spend time with my daughter, she loves being in the seat up front and able to chat about the things we’re seeing.
It’s like that here in the summer. 35c and humidity in the 90s. Definitely need a change of clothes then!
This video makes me want to commute to work by bike. The problem, I am a stay at home mom😆. Enjoyed the vibe of happy biker and nice scenery
When I was in Japan, it was so cool to see mums taking their kids to school on their mamachari bikes. Thanks for watching!
I literally just had a dream about cycling to work and now I want an awesome bike 👌🏿
🛌💭🚲
Watched your video as a depressed person today and felt a gentle push in energy enough to get up
Glad to hear my video helped your energy.