The Amazing Way Bicycles Change You| Anthony Desnick | TEDxZumbroRiver
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- Tony Desnick, Director for Development and New Projects with Nice Ride Minnesota, makes the case that bikes are saving the world from itself. Bicycles really do change you and, in amazing ways, change the community around you.
I cycle, eat veggies, don't smoke, rarely drink, cold shovers, I do sort of intermittent fasting too. Not because of all of the associated benefits for my body... But because I'm broke and that's all I can afford. I love it.
You are rich in the best way. Some people are so poor that they only have money.
You find Cold showers benefitting? I might try them
@@LilDraxx im big fan of them too. they helped with my anxiety and some chronic pain
It's a way of life, congratulations on being brave enough to step outside the norms of our consumeristic society that so many of us are reared in- there is so much freedom in simplicity- it has allowed me to live the type of life I wish as a socially engaged artist advocating for greater bodily awareness/non-violence/communal & personal empathy by putting my value in things that don't require money as the primary goal of living. No judgment towards others, I know money has a role in life, but being grateful for each present moment knowing it can (and eventually will) be your last is terrifyingly liberating in an awesome way. 😊
*With that all being said, still not interested in cold showers though 😏
@@jlosinski Thank you for the reply and good on you that you're doing something useful. I share your values. But, I have never intended to "step outside the consumerist society," I was just living and trying to figure out what's the most efficient way of life. It turned out that cycling is cheaper than car and healthier than public transport; I also had to learn to service my bike (another skill), so no brainer. Eating healthy is actually cheaper than buying junk and faster then fastfood; it's also healthier and I learned to cook (another skill), so no brainer. I could continue with other routines.
Oh, and by the way, the things I do are also better for society? Cool, I'll take that.
So yea, I won't pretend I have some altruistic reasons behind the way of my life - I'm just selfishly doing my best and it turns out to be generally good too.
As for money, I like them just like anybody else, but there's a price for making tons of money which isn't worthwhile to me. But for practical reasons, I strive to be rich, rather than poor.
Good luck with your projects ;)
When I was 12 I saw an Italian bicycle and I
Lost my mind. Now I’m 59 and still don’t own a car. I’ve cycled across USA 4 times.
I’ve ridden across India China Aussie and euro.
You are very underrated man damn
Him Bike What bike was it that blew your mind ? Colagno. Gloria. perhaps
@@rolandhawken6628 Colnago yes.
Yellow with orange decals.
I called a bike shop and asked them how much a C O L A N A G O cost ?
The guy was like what ?
I was 12 and I hanged up the phone.
LoL
@@PInk77W1 Excellent bike I have a java green one 1987 vintage nice ride ,but not that fast , but beautiful to look at . Campag gears are a pain on them expensive to repair not as sweet as simplex ,which I believe were the smoothest only bettered by Benelux the super 60 version for some snob type reason in Britain they never sold in large numbers ,but I see a lot for sale on e bay in the States often asking over £5oo mostly new old stock so they must have been a good market for them over there.
@@rolandhawken6628 colnago’s and masis were all over where I grew up in California.
I went for a 116 mile ride Saturday here in center of Texas
Didn’t see a single cyclist. LoL
My grandpa is 94, still in good shape. He cycled all his life until his 90s, never owned a car. He is my role model, I sold my car years ago and go by bike everyday. Cycling is freedom and joy.
Wow!
I have used my bike for going to school every day in the past. Now it's longer, since the new school is further away, but this makes me motivated to bike through rain and snow! ;) Your grandpa seems like a really cool role model.
@Larry Stewart probably not the US, no bikable places here sadly
Every day i see a old geezer in my neighbourhood that still commutes everywhere by bike, i see him almost everytime i go for a bike ride
@@_R_R_R
Depends on where you live. Some places in the US are very bikeable.
As a life long cyclist I tell anyone who will listen that cycling is as close to the fountain of youth as you're gonna find.
Just started and I’m addicted! Thanks for this encouraging and reassuring comment. Stay blessed
So TRUE 💯
Facts!!!!!!
Biking to play pickleball is combing two fountains of youth.
What a fantastic comment!
A bike is like a personal spaceship.
i like that
This is a great comment. I feel the same way. Go look at the Trek Madone and try to convince me that doesn’t look like a spaceship.
Yes! It's my HAPPY MACHINE. Almost impossible to go on a ride and be unhappy, even if you flat.
AGREE.......and very romantic.....I have about 6 of the 30s 40s 50s and 60s and think about the person who buy it and know that the bicycle is alive and posibly the person who buy it pass away......very crazy and nostalgic
Biffcheese Spinoccoli One of the best comments I have ever read!
For me. The amazing thing about bicycles is that they have no engine or battery. The idea that you can hurl yourself up to 30mph on your own power is quite amazing.
Only if you flatten some earth with lots of machinery to get a nice smooth asphalt road. I like cycling but some of you are so brain dead and think cycling is so superior.
More like 45-50. I've done at least 40 on some downhills on my road bike. But yes, very cool!
I’ve done 40+ downhill on my MTN bike pretty freakin fast for a bicycle.
It reminds of the feeling I get while sailing or zipping over the ice while speed skating
@@chadolson5537 Yeah but that's more due to gravity than you.
I lost 175 pounds in one year by riding a bike! I started at 350 pounds - could barely make 3 miles my first day - I was totally exhausted. It was the only exercise I could do that was more gentle on my body & KNEES. After one year I was averaging 30 to 40 miles a day and I ride 5 to 7 days a week! I am also a snow-bird and am able to ride outside 12 months out of the year. Bike riding saved my life! As of this writing, I am 63 years old.
Thank you for sharing your story. I am a 28 year old that started my journey at 351 and with my deitition I learned to listen to my body and now I've started to bike. I go around the mini lake which is 3 miles three times a week and I bike twice a week home which is 1 mile and half. Weight loss is slow but I know that it is just a number. As long as I'm staying active and feeling good that is what matters.
Amazing ❤️❤️❤️
@@karishort1891 really
❤
I used to ride EVERYWHERE in my teens and 20s, my bike was part of me. Now I'm 38 and live in one of the most highly ranked mountain bike spots in the world and I haven't owned a bike since I passed my driving test 10 years ago. This year, I'm going to sell my car, buy a bike and invest the extra cash into my own business and become totally self-employed. Time to be free again.
Keep the car, still buy the bike.
I road bike so much as a kid. Now I have kids and they can ride, so I got a bike and we ride together. I don't live far from work so now I ride to work. I feel like a kid, I love it. I don't want to get off the bike lol.
Where do you live?
man its always crazy people with guitars and bikes - i love it - welcome to the club
Hoorah! Love it, good luck ; )
I work at a bike repair shop.
The joy in people's eyes when they walk out the door with their new bike or when they pick up their old bike after a tune up is beautiful.
Think it's too expensive to tune up that old road bike you've had in your garage? A small price to pay for happiness and health.
Ride. A. Bike. TODAY!
Yes! People have no idea until they try it. It's just hard to get them to do it if they are not in the zone. That's one of the purposes of my channel. Hopefully we can inspire the world to bicycle. The easiest fix to most of our emotional and economic problems! :)
It's still way more expensive to tune up a car than a bike. I agree with you. Ride a bike TODAY!
Drew Liedtke
And a tune-up and parts upgrade is _still_ far less than you'd spend filling a gas tank from empty. Ride a bike today, kids!
Drew Liedtke not all heroes wear capes.
Drew Liedtke 😃😃😃😃
I found cycling and strava exactly 6 months ago. I now eat, sleep, walk, talk cycling. I am a stationary taxi driver who seldom moves in his job. I now ride 100+ miles per week and at 41 year old. I feel free and fitter than I have felt in nearly all my life.
Sounds more like enthusiasm and a lifestyle change. Good for you. Just don't be a weight-weenie (whining about smallest change of weight of bike components) ;-) Also, if you can, give mountain biking a try, even if you don't live near mountains. There's mtb trails everywhere. It's awesome.
i found cycling when i was 63. been cycling to work for two and half years. sold the car
I’m glad I read this comment! I need to hit the road on my bike.
@@phaelox one of these days try a recumbent , useless for hopping curbs ,rocks, and logs, but comfortable with less wind resistance and depending on which one you try can be very fast as well with no pains except tired leg muscles.
I started riding 30 years ago after watching the incredible Tour de France race between Greg LeMond and Laurent Fignon. I was captivated and it started a love affair that is still going despite my being 54 now.
I was 5'8" 184 lbs then and I'm the same height, but 158 lbs at an age when most of my contemporaries have spread out quite a bit
9:00am - watches this video
11:30am - orders new bike :D
Update?
You go Dude!
I guess he high on cycling that's why he haven't replied 🤭😂
Cool
@@andrew66769 out riding lolz
Bicycling changed my life. I was nerdy, uncoordinated, overweight kid who was finally able to balance a bicycle at age 12. I bought a friend's 2-speed Schwinn "middleweight" for $15, got hooked, and asked my father for a 10-speed that December. He was delighted that I was showing any interest in anything remotely athletic, so he obliged with a bottom-of-the-line Bianchi road bike.
Ten years later I was working at a bike shop to help pay for my education, when the father of one of my childhood friends came in. He did not recognize me at all and was surprised I knew him and his son, until he finally blurted out, "Oh ... you were that little ROUND kid!" I had finished a double century two months before and had been commuting by bicycle for several years, and was probably in the best shape of my entire life.
120,000 miles later, I am still an avid cyclist. I particularly enjoy collecting, restoring, and riding European road bikes of the 1960s and 1970s. I supplement cycling with weight lifting and walking/jogging, but bicycling is the one sport I have truly, deeply loved.
That's awesome man. I am truly happy for you.
Biking to work made me more productive and less grumpy. Work hours fly coz I look forward to biking afterwards.
Wolve Rine concur
Wolve Rine wow what a lovely sentiment :) thank you for sharing!
Wolve Rine me too
dont your clothes get crumpled and sweaty!? How do you deal with that? Do you change at the office?
@Ronny I ride to school, its only a mile or so, but as long as you don't have 100*f weather, its fine if you don't push yourself for no reason.
I quit cigarettes in '96 after having smoked 13 years. Mtn biking saved my life & have found no other activity that compares in terms of pure enjoyment.
Me too, same story! Three years of cycling and 20.000 km, best decision I ever made! ♥🚲
Smoked for over 25 years sporadically rode bicycle in the past . Now doing everyday for 2 years . The best single thing person could invent .😊
I'm getting ready to quit. This is just what I needed to read.
100% . Ride bicycle everyday and smoking is not needed any more.
Yes I enjoy bike riding, another enjoyment is horse riding for me. I love both activities
I'm 63 years old. My dad taught me to ride my bike when I was 3 years old.
I don't own a car. I commute 30km a day, 12 months a year. In Canada. 13,000km a year total distance.
I. Feel. Great.
I cannot imagine my life without a bike.
@a Wimpy old Toronto. Cooler than Victoria, way warmer than Edmonton. 😉
@a Hey man - lived car-free for 35 years now (I started at 19). Daily commuting? my wife bike-commuted in Victoria. Her point: preparation, invest in the clothing (comfort is key to wanting to commute), a few lights, and you're good. Regarding safety... safety from automobiles is mostly caution and common sense. Cycling dramatically decreases risk of cancer & heart disease and increases quality of life - that feeling of invigoration a feeling a link to the weather & nature. Get involved with your local cycling club. Build up to some centuries or half-century rides: you meet serious, experienced cyclists. Also, the book Effective Cycling by John Forester is great to just have - a cyclist's frame of mind, approach to safety, bike mechanics, and most importantly, the attitude and excitement of cycling. I commute year-round up north of Toronto. A LOT of snow but Canadians take care of the roads. And my winter tires have steel studs. MOST importantly: get a good bike ($1000 is the most you NEED to spend) and always compare your costs to the savings from NOT having a car! gas, insurance, maintenance.... Get your bike professionally fitted to you!!! $150 will make you more comfortable, efficient, and happy. Rock on.
@@marklewis2519 I'd also like a recommendation for a good bicycle forum. Thank you.
@@evanderosborne4531 Hey E, facebook groups will be a start- careful not to waste too much time though... the best resources are people that you can get to know... FB groups will have local bicycle groups that'll help you meet actual people. Even if most of them are sport-riders and not commuters, they have priceless experience. And use the machine you have; worldwide, many people just use a cheap 2-wheeler. As you become experienced, you will know what you want/need. Use the nicest clothes etc that you can afford - I live 2 hours north of Toronto and I ride year-round and I'm not the only one out there... just being comfortable is enough. If you can afford the nice bike & top clothes, chat with your bike shop.
More importantly, reflect on that great feeling you get when you're on the bike and how great you feel after your ride.
Bike commuting is a passion, an attitude, and a lifestyle. More than that, however, running your life on bicycle is an opportunity to connect with the world.
@a @Evander Osborne @a Facebook groups will be a start- careful not to waste too much time though... the best resources are people that you can get to know... FB groups will have local bicycle groups that'll help you meet actual people. Even if most of them are sport-riders and not commuters, they have priceless experience. And use the machine you have; worldwide, many people just use a cheap 2-wheeler. As you become experienced, you will know what you want/need. Use the nicest clothes etc that you can afford - I live 2 hours north of Toronto and I ride year-round and I'm not the only one out there... just being comfortable is enough. If you can afford the nice bike & top clothes, chat with your bike shop.
More importantly, reflect on that great feeling you get when you're on the bike and how great you feel after your ride.
Bike commuting is a passion, an attitude, and a lifestyle. More than that, however, running your life on bicycle is an opportunity to connect with the world.
1h of commuting burns 500 kcal btw.
1h of training burns 700-900 kcal
1h of driving a car burns $10 in gas.
Once you become a regular consistent fitness person, your body will continue for the rest of the day in a higher metabolic state, so it's not just counting calories, it is the entire pure lifestyle combined. Good organic/natural food prepared yourself (without microwaves) will fuel your energy levels and power those muscles.
💯🙏
Everyone’s different so I don’t think you can give generalised numbers. There’s too many factors.
@@elliottrichardson8213 The raw numbers are not the point here. If you think that, you have missed the point of the op's comment entirely.
@@jeremywj no I got the point completely just don’t want people having over realistic expectations
I rode every day when I was a kid and I still ride a lot. More people on more bikes will be a better world.
Only if cyclists realise that they are no longer pedestrians
Tommi Kivimäki yeah bro it saves
I hate cars
people go to gym becuase its warm an can meet new people cant do that after work ridin round citys well not as much so gyms are good.
@@christopherellis2663 What do you mean by that?
I live in a third world country: Venezuela, where the idea of biking as a culture is a remote circumstance. The conditions necessary to bike in a safe way do not exit. However, I refused to drive a car. I bike with the forces of my soul and I trust this humble instrument of transportation and spirituality.
I remember it was the same in Spain 40 years ago, or Thailand 20 years ago... now you can see amateurs with expensive bike and equipment riding up mountain roads...
Be careful, though, also with your body !
Thank you for your comment. I will be careful!
I feel for you. Isn't it funny how a third world country is still stuck in a car mode? You would think they would find the benefits of bicycling more than anyone.
It is a common mistake to assume that in these countries we live in a sort of prehistoric world without factories, highways, buildings, internet or trains. As a matter of fact, there are many cars and the car culture is very strong!Our third world conception considers bicycling as something primitive and backwards.
I know people who have phones which cost them their 2-3 month salary, and people with cars as expensive as their apartments. The car is a status symbol for a lot of people in my country.
I am 24 years old. Considerable amount of stress between law school, home, and everything else. Just got into cycling and I wish I would’ve started earlier. I have been able to tackle high stress loads much more efficiently and have been able to be present. Being present is...one of the biggest things a bike did for me.
Hey dude, hit me up if you want to do a ride together on Zwift!
And so my journey begins 05/2020, never too late to change your life.
Hey... me to. Second day now
I started riding my bike in March 2020 and it has been so freeing, so exciting to experience some of the most beautiful sunsets and scenic roads in my community. I feel healthier than I've ever been and can't wait for the next ride. It really does change you...🚴⛰🌤
Me too. Again. Good luck friend.
My dad told me he found my old bike from 15 or so years ago when I was at his house a couple of weeks ago. He told me to take it home with me, I didn't think much of it. Now CZcams puts this video in my recommendations. I think I'll go pick it up and start riding again.
DuckPin2011 Good luck as well
I found cycling when I was 63.. now nearly 3 years later i still bike 9 kms to work every day.. rain hail or shine, I just love it. My arthirits has gone. I lost weight.. my constipation has gone.. I sleep well. I love the time I have on my bike.. I feel so liberated! i feel like a kid again.
We feel like a kid whenever we ride one...
Fantastic
I can't wait to get on my stationary and road bikes!
you're awesome!
👍🏼💪👍🏼💪
As a bike commuter who suffers from anxiety and depression I can say that the bicycle has literally saved my life. This is sort of a somber talk but I really enjoyed it
Also for me, biking was the closest thing to a cure for depression. It helped me get away from the stress, feel free, and not think about the things troubling me. Rinding on the forest trails also provided lots of joy as it was nice and calming.
Couldn't relate more
If I over train I still get anxiety & depression. If I get sick & can’t ride I also get it even worse. Especially when you see everyone else on Strava.
@@adammillsindustries. Just keep on going! Me & other Commuters are Rooting 4 You!!
It also fixed my anxiety. Haven't stopped since.
Don't forget ebikes: They are really changing the game for older riders (like me) or for people who live in hilly areas (like me). Pedal assist ebikes makes cycling even more fun with the same great benefits as traditional bikes. And yes, I've lost 10 pounds and my health has improved noticeably!
Not just for older people. Also for people suffering from fatigue. I can now go much longer distances without needing a car or public transport. The fun thing is that you can just reduce the level of assistance as your physical fitness improves.
Loads of pro riders use them for training because they can do more miles and get more technical downhill in in the time 👍
Been riding bikes, without training wheels since 1965. Bought my first EMB last month and now ride more often, further, and all the hills that once limited my rides…..no more!!!! As a 63 year old mountain biker the EMB is a game changer.
Yeah now use the electric bike to build stamina so you can do those hills on a normal bike one day…
I definitely get E bikes more now. I'd personally never ride one but it makes a lot more sense now.
Thank you. I did exactly the same, I was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2012 and did exactly what you did, got the bike out and rode. My first surgery was 2 weeks later and chemo starred a couple of months after that. 10 years later and I’m still riding and I feel fantastic
My father taught me how to ride a road bike when I was a kid. He was passed away for nearly 11 years now. And recently I got an old road bike for very cheap price, this is how i commute around town for daily activities. Maybe this (ride a bike) is the way I will remember him forever.
I bought myself a 70's Japanese road bike back in nov 2019.
Thats the best 100$ i ever spent.
my grandfather had a bike too, he was passed away for almost 5 years, but I still remember the old bike he had, so I like to ride a bike for commute and also exercise, this is what my grandfather did, and now I doing in the same way.
Thanks for sharing your fond memories of your father. Very inspirational. Thank you.
My dad taught me to ride a bike when I was 6. When I was 33, we went on a mountain biking holiday to Vietnam, and my dad beat me up a 26km climb. He was 60.
He always said, "miles build stamina, but hills build character." Boy, was he was right!
Live long and keep pedalling.
@@atomicat only 100?
Those will be worth 1k after 5 years
I spent all my life in front screen. Be it tv, pc or phone. Now i'm 32 and need to change my life (get life). Now i'm waiting for my bike to be delivered to me. I hope i'm gonna make good use of it.
simple complexity “Ride like the wind” ⚡️
So, how’s it been?
?
How are you now?
Going fast on a bike is addicting,
It helps to live in a country with a culture for cycling. I live in Germany and I'm glad such a culture exists in this country. Also the climate, excellent bike trails, and scenery help.
I visited Munich many years ago. The cycle lanes were incredible then. Really well thought out.
I agree with you about “culture”. I live in Toronto where drivers are openly hostile having cycled in the Netherlands and Denmark, the environment is utterly different and decidedly better.
Here in our 3rd world rsa cycling is very dangerous, one of our world class mountain bikers got killed by a taxi,
@@philg7889 love the irony 😂
very true. here in texas you have to share the road with drivers of lifted pickup trucks who are compensating for their micro pen*s. it just is not safe to cycle on the roads here.
I consider riding a bike not only a healthy and environmentally conscious alternative to driving, it is also some sort of civil disobedience for me. It is a peaceful act of rebellion against the gas lobby, highway legislature and car manufacturers. I do own a car at the moment, but definitely will get rid of that steel cage as soon as possible and get myself a nice bike. This video is greatly inspirational.
Bicycles are the best vehicles ever made, regardless of pollution. It's the only close thing to human power flight you'll get.
Brad Studio yeah, especially on dirt jumps. 😉
Werd!!! Especially going up and down huge bridges.
Brad Studio I don’t know the Saturn 5 was an impressive vehicle.
idk man SCUBA diving is p much like flying, just with more to see :)
isaac hoffmeister More to see that flying?
Biking in the woods on a nice scenic trail is zen
Very Zen. Zen to the zenith!
Sooooo zen!
tman55575 the best
I more about the hardcore mountain biking, it’s not zen until your done and I like it
I agree, until a moose Runs Out of the Woods and starts chasing you. Yes I've had that happen a few different times when I lived in Alaska. Only once that a bear ran out in front of me but that was riding on a paved Road, near the top of the hill. I turned around and went back down the hill.
There isn't much better than riding a bike listening to some inspiring music that pushes you to go faster and harder with the wind in your face.
Yes.
Yess
music destroys situational awareness. music on the bike is bad.
My grandfather was 93 when he passed away! Until 91, he would ride his bycicle everywhere, every day. He would find reasons to ride his bycicle. He had a heart surgery at around his sixties and still managed to live that long. I guess he knew he needs to ride if he wants to live a long life.
I am 65 .I started to ride seriously around four years ago. I saw friends and family getting heath problems from what I considered inactive life styles. I decided I am not going down that road. I feel better on a thousand ways.!
Alan Ross you are too old and should be playing dominos
@@hymatwat9412 HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
congratulations! I had a friend telling me how he is 'slowing down' due to age. bicycling is the best answer to that!
@@hymatwat9412 you should be eating dominos fatty
I will be 70 in My of 2020. About 10 years ago I began to ride regularly and have clocked 5 to 8K miles per year. I'm a bit slower that I was at my peak but still ride daily (inside in the Winter, outside when I can) and ride a tandem with my wife quite often in the Summer. Keep up your riding. It won't stop ageing, but you will age more gracefully.
I am lucky to live in Mpls. I paint apts. people leave bikes behind when they move , I fix them and give them away to kids that don't have bikes . I also put air in anybodies tires if they come to my door ,fix a lot of flats too.
So sweet of you!
Well done TIm, your really making a difference to your community, I hope they appreciate it
What an amazing neighbor!
Good man!
Thats 👍
I consider myself blessed to have a bike, I find it’s the most alluring method of getting out and exercising, and it is very effective at managing my depression.
Same. There is something so liberating about riding a bike. Your own body pushing and moving as far as you please. Your worries can subside for the few minutes/hours when you're riding a bike.
Big time man, bought my bike during the lockdown. It's been a lifesaver, been dealing with depression and anxiety for years. Last night was rough, I woke up early and went for a ride by the sea, nothing like it. Complete paradigm shift afterwards. Beats ssri's 🙂
I’m 57 years old and rediscovered bike riding again earlier this year. I can’t believe how much I love being back on a bike. I wish I could like this video a thousand times
Same for me. I couldn’t be happier. No more car, I only bike.
Also a patient of Crohn's disease... I bike to work daily and ride mountain bike on weekends. My GI specialist told me plainly that there is no drug to replicate the effects of regular medium-high intensity exercise. Achieved clinical remission!
Your also a hero, dont stop telling people
Dan C great for you! 🙏🏽
“There is no drug to replicate the benefits of exercise” needs to be on a t-shirt. And a sign hanging in every doctor’s office.
After years of running and having arthritis, my knee is shot. I started biking this summer and it has given me the active lifestyle that I thought I lost.
I literally bought a bike one week ago and it has already changed my life! Been going for a ride everyday and it's the best part of my day. Highly recommend this, it'll never be too late to start.
Keep safe Akhil, keep off road as much as you can
I’m almost 65. Bought a used bike and tried riding. I had trouble with my balance at first but it’s coming back.
Welcome to the joy of bicycling.
I own classic cars and sports cars and spend more time riding my bike than driving any of the cars combined. Extremely relaxing and enjoyable
Fortunately, I've been a lifelong cyclist. I also gained a car and licence at 17. By 19 years old I had sold my car and I purchased my first half-decent bicycle. People in general thought I was nuts, especially those friends who'd only just got behind the wheel. I never regretted it and at 40, despite owning a car and a motorbike, I still cycle daily and love every minute of it. In my opinion it is the worlds best invention, bar none.
I agree Jamie a bike is simple and pure plus it's easy to repair. At 57 I still get a child like thrill when riding!
great story! I actually go my first 'real' bicycle around the same time as my license. I always wonder when I see minors on bicycles if some one will show them the way!
Good for you, Jamie Cox. My story is similar. I started to commute to my elementary school when I was about 7 or 8, and I continued to commute in secondary school and to my work all year round. I started to add hard training rides on weekends and I eventually started racing, which quickly made a big, big difference on my riding and my overall physical fitness. I am 59 years old now. For decades now, I have been on a structured training program based on a book by Joe Friel, and I do serious training sessions that even regular cyclists find difficult to do. I realized that at this level age just becomes an insignificant number. Bicycling from the heart and from the mind allows you to reach amazing levels of fitness, because the challenges never stop. As the saying goes: Bicycling does not get easier, you get faster. Congrats Jamie! Keep riding!
I'm a life long cyclist also, at 19 year's old i allmost took my driving test to get a licence and cancelled it.. Instead continued to cycle.. At 48 year's old i still don't drive.. I cycle everywhere i have two bikes.. A general get around hack bike and a mountain bike... It's been awesome for my mental, physical and spiritual health... And i doubt I'll ever own a car.
There is absolutely nothing - nothing - more enjoyable than cycling. It's a part of the obesity solution. It's part of the global warming crisis. It's a blast.
Yes it is and an E bike when your old is even better
@@RonWylie-gk5lc Even just getting out in the fresh air and sunshine more often (like on a scooter or E-bike) helps. Everybody has to start somewhere.
Me, too. Started back June 1. 5 miles was all I could handle at the beginning. Up to 18 miles a ride now. Going at least 3 days a week. Trying to get up to regular 6 days per week
Idk, I find lots of stuff more enjoyable than it.
Bicycles can solve obesity, global warming, and depression.
Bumping myself into these bike videos and it makes me feel like I should start a bike revolution in my small town here in the Philippines. 🙏🏼🚴🏽♀
Please do !
Do it!
im trying to start a huge change in bike infrastructure where I am too you're not alone in that feeling
At 40 years old, I just bought a bike again. I absolutely love it! It’s such a stress reliever!
I had broken my femur neck. Doc told me I may never walk again. I Was using crutches.
I still rode a bike. Its been 2 years and now I can walk
Chapeau!
merci beaucoup
Vivek Shingada well done mate 😊👍
Vivek Shingada have faith
I wrecked my right knee several times, and riding a bike helps keep my joints loose enough to walk.
I live in a very conservative part of Britain and very few people cycle here, I would say that about one in a hundred people cycle most people have cars and wont even walk 80 metres to the nearest shop and they think that cycling or using public transport is advertising your poverty and is demeaning and driving a car is an advert for achievement and adulthood, I cycle as I can't walk very far because of arthritis, although I do struggle physically to cycle and have to constantly repair my old bike I still cycle every day.
jack jones i'm from the UK also. Do you not feel that there's a culture of cyclists being simply a nuisance to vehicles, and a menace to pedestrians - neither are true - and therefore they get a lot of verbal abuse.
Nice one Jack, you show 'em!
little they know that in the netherlands ceos and vips also ride bicycles to work.
jack jones : I also live in the UK , and some people drive to the leisure centre or gym to go on an exercise bike! Great comment there about " advertising your poverty" but I love cycling and buses, see things you would not otherwise notice whilst driving .
Owen Tomos I think it needs to be incentivised, is a vicious circle. I know people who would like to bike but are scared to.
Ever since I began riding at 7 there has been a perpetual smile on my face. Initially the prescription for daily abuse by my disturbed mother. At 68 I still love cycling. No more road bikes due to neck problems so the hybrid will do. Today I actually road with and through a bunch of cranes (birds) undisturbed by me. Ah memories. All these couch potatoes keep saying to me, "Aren't you afraid of being hit by a car?" I giggle to myself knowing they are slowly destroying their minds and bodies. After watching two generations of my family die slowly in their 60's I was convinced cycling and eating better was the antidote while they were sure I too was destined for cancer and or stroke. Few cyclists where I live so a fine speaker and good music is my buddy. Today Latino, tomorrow mid century Jazz and rest stops where I get to meet terrific mostly walkers. Health much better when I don't try to ride as I did 30 years ago. This apparatus has saved my life and sanity too.
I am 65 this year 2020 I rediscovered the sheer joy of riding my bike again,,I did 10 miles today.. I AM ALIVE!
I used to think I wasn't photogenic, but I'm almost always surprised by photos taken of me when I've been riding my bike. It's because I'm totally relaxed and happy and tension and stress free. And it just radiates from the photo. As long as I live I'll never give up riding my bike.
People, if you want a cycling holiday come to Scotland. We have excellent old country roads and wonderful wonderful scenery. Towns and cities also have great tracks and loads of places to see. Come to Scotland and go for a ride
dsmyify That actually sounds wonderfully dreamy!
Don't forget your cagoule.
ha ha very true, however I may be crazy but I love riding in the rain {I live in the North East of the UK, not far from Scotland so I already know lol
Great video - I have stage 4 prostate cancer, and in the 7 months since diagnosis I gave been doing 80 mins per day on my bike. I feel great and it beats the fatigue that comes from the medication and radiation. I am sure the bike is the best treatment for what I have -
I’m 64 and have never owned a car.I have had 28 road bikes.Raced for 10 years.I ride everyday.The bike has been the biggest part of my life.
Commuting via bicycle cured my asthma. When I was little, I had an asthma machine and several inhalers. I couldn't run far without being exhausted quickly. My dad's frequent indoor smoking likely caused this. I'd go to school with my clothes stinking of cigarettes. When I tried commuting via bike, I remember needing an inhaler not even a quarter of the way there, but trip after trip, I got better and better until my lung capacity became impressive. I later found out that I could run quite far without being exhausted, or even breathing hard, and that climbing hills on my bike was no longer difficult. Bicycling gave me a little superpower :)
I started biking to work less than three months ago to save cost and to see if I would even want to sell my car and start using a bike. Not even three months later I’ve lost about 20-25lbs. Wasn’t even trying to lose weight, and my ride isn’t even that long. I do ride fairly hard though because I have a road bike and they almost beckon you to ride harder.. So I get the blood flowing. What’s surprising is how enjoyable it is. Like I thought bad weather would be the one downside that might make me decide not to ride a bike for work, but it’s actually even more enjoyable when the weather is bad. Makes you feel totally alive, whereas a car you feel like you’re just watching tv almost. Personally I watch enough screens so it’s nice to get out and be reminded I’m a part of this world too. Trust me, just get a bike and ride a bit around your neighborhood. Totally different experience.
With lockdown is South Africa and limited opportunity to get out, we invested in a mountain bike for each family member and now go to remote areas on weekends to ride mtb trails. We get out, we keep healthy and fit and we get to spend time together as a family. We love it!
Im an ex pro cyclist who stopped after an accodent. Worst mistake i made. 5 years of poor choices and depression since.
Im now back out riding, ive dropped 3 stone so far and will be looking to cycle everywhere
I hit a stone on my bike and broke my rim....I hope it wasn't one of the three you dropped....lol....'can't believe some Brits still refer to "stone" for body weight.....cute...
I hope you’re still at it and has found joy in your life again.
@@ultrapaiva hi cheers pal. I'm not as active as I'd like but I enjoy riding. It certainly keeps me happy healthy. You to pal.
I was a Cat2 rider had sponsors but not good enough to quit my day job but I raced with pros. Had an accident and then got sick. Off the bike for 8 years. I’m back. I have lost a lot of weight and still have a lot left to lose. It’s unbelievable how much better I feel.
@@jbratt yeah agreed, im amazed at how quick my fitness has come back. Its difficult when life and family kicks in and you can't commit to training, im lucky to have had a few good months now and whist im still 15kg over where I would like to be my power has come back really fast which im happy about. Either way, its a great sport and great both physically and mentally
I'm 64 Learning to ride a unicycle. Easy to fit in my car. Fewer parts to break. Amazing core exercise. Get one
Dean Austin that's fine but not very practical !
Sandor Clegane LOL, there's a person riding around the world unsupported on a unicycle. A 32" wheel and you can go the speed of a 1 speed cruiser. They have custom panniers on it. And currently they are in Australia, putting out videos of their journey, here on CZcams, almost every week.
Dean Austin look into a Brompton Bike, amazing!
I never thought of that, it must be great for your core lol
Within 40 seconds he summed it up for me. To a kid, a bike is freedom. It’s a vehicle to discovering a capable person inside yourself, as well as a world expanding around you.
Lots of good stuff to say about riding a bicycle. Usually people will focus on the improvements to the legs and the cardio. What may seem surprising is the improvements to the core muscles (torso). If one rides fairly regularly the "love handles" will disappear and then the abs become more defined (on your way to 6 pack abs). Ride for fun and ride for your health.
I was much leaner and happier riding my bike.
I took up cycling two years ago, for all the reasons explained here. At 59, I'm now fitter and healthier than when I was 25. I'd recommend it to anyone.
Started at 32 myself ... 1.5 years later I too feel better than I have in my entire life.... both physically and mentally.
Biking got rid of my 32 years of chronic all-season allergy problem. No more daily allergy pills. No more stuffy nose. No more breathing through the mouth. No more sneezing, itchy eyes, itchy nose. No more struggling to breath while sleeping. Other side benefits include seldom getting sick anymore, clearer head, sharper thinking, expanded circle of friends with other cyclists and in general feeling much happier. The other obvious benefits include weight loss and increased stamina and fitness. Talking about a much better quality of life. I liked it so much that I retired early at 50 and now bike about 7,000 miles a year.
Although I am just 17 years old, and I haven't completed some out of this world cycling triumph, I have been riding regularly since the summer last year, I rode my bike around 20-30km almost every day.
Before I started biking I was quite overweight and out of shape. Felt very embarrassed about who I was and never left the house.
But I lost around 35lbs over one summer. Two of my friends and myself would ride all the time, leave early in the morning, and come back late at night. It really strengthened my friendship with them, and I felt a lot better about myself. If you have the means; go for a rip, it's worth it.
It's not something that can be shutdown, with COVID-19 a lot of people can't do a lot of the things they would usually do. But if you pick up biking, even if it's just to the corner store and back, you're saving money, and it's an incredible benefit to yourself and everything/everyone around you.
Right on Cam! Keep on biking!
My wife and I agreed to buy bicycles for each other for Christmas. We went to a shop last week and made the purchases and will pick them up 3 days from now. I find myself thinking about all the places we're going to ride them and we're both so excited! Thank you for sharing your story Tony!
I am 59 years old and had the effects of ulcerative colitis manifest when I was 12. I suffered immensely for the next 14 years with the constant blood loss and generally being 20 plus pounds underweight. My colon perforated and I finally had the colostomy, or illeostomy still have no idea which is the correct term, during my 26th birthday. Fast forward, I am 56, I weigh 230 lbs at 5'7", my resting heart rate is in the 90's for which I take medication, and I had just been told I am a diabetic. Let me tell you, diabetes medicine and colostomy bags DO NOT go together. I was an unhappy man, actually I was way beyond unhappy. So what do I decide to do? I had been an intense bike rider in the '80s and '90s. I buy a bike and start to ride. I have one of two goals in mind: either I will get back into shape and can start feeling good for the first time in years, or my heart will blow up and I will feel better than I had in years as I won't feel anything. Of the two results, I care not which occurs. Now I ride 120 to 180 miles a week, I take no heart or diabetic medication, I weigh 165 lbs, and while pedaling I find total peace. If I could just ride the entire waking day, life would be worth living.
That's an amazing story, thank you for sharing. I hope you will inspire many others who think they cannot do what you did.
Thanks mate.
I have developed symptoms that may turn out to be a Irritable Bowel Disease. I watched this talk having no idea that it would be relevant. I’m so relieved, so inspired... thank you.
Truly an inspiration. Happy to see that you are "close" to finding your peace. What effects has the cycling had on your cardiovascular system?
They must be positive. Yesterday I rode 43 miles in the brown air of Los Angeles. Then I lifted light weights in the gym for 45 min. I can't imagine anything is better than feeling your own power moving you along.
great talk, I live in the Netherlands and ride a bike every single day of my life since I was three.
I live in in the United States in the northeast corner I'd give anything to live way you do and just make life so much easier and no idea how to make that happen because you know everything's that top secret and terribly expensive you know the secret is what's the process and living in another country if you're from the United States and why they got to make it so terribly expensive I mean it's I taken advantage of people
Wish I lived in the Netherlands. Less crazy people. One day I'll move there.
@@HoloScope ditto
There’s nothing I love more than being surrounded by trees whether it’s on my mountain bike or climbing or hiking. Nothing keeps me healthier and happier.
he is true, i have car, motor bike, but every alternate day, i ride bicycle for 15 km, round trip, and it's different experience.
i live in india, foothills of himalayan mountain's.
I commute and ride hard on weekends, I meet my daughter at the restaurant she works at last night, we were joked around had some fun and I left. Today we meet to play some tennis, she told me one of co-workers asked if I was her brother, she is 23 I'm 59, I rest my case.
No pollution
No traffic jams
Better physical health
Better psychological health
Less costly
Some solutions are just there for the taking.
No new invention needed
Do you cycle on asphalt or on a dirt road. Cause to make bike lines you need lots of pollution to create a cycling lane lmao. Also 1 out of 4 cyclist will have a serious accident. Don't spread propaganda, share the real info.
Lots of bikes get stolen
Still lots of pollution in the manufacturing of the bike
@@mcmarkmarkson7115 next to no pollution when you compare it to cars, and still better than almost any other form (except maybe walking). Bike crashes can certainly be fatal and may be relatively frequent but with proper bike infrastructure that risk can be nearly eliminated. Can't say it's propaganda when you're the one not seeing the big picture.
@@IAmSneak It's propaganda if it's overblown. There is still a lot of pollution in creating bikes, lanes for bikes, accidents with careless cyclists
Fewer jobs that are created which has it's own sequence of problems.
The big picture is you need both
@@mcmarkmarkson7115 I was interested and looked it up and found this nice article by slate. It stated that the carbon emissions of the manufacturing of one bike is around 530 pounds (according to researchers at MIT), which is thousands less than cars. Additionally bike lanes would be about 4x less carbon emissions than regular roads for cars, but I will admit I am a bit skeptical of that number because it would be highly dependent on the size of the lane, how protected it is, and where it was built. It's definitely safe to say it would be at less than half though. Riding a bike obviously produces much less emissions than driving (about 10x less! Source: Shreya Dave, MIT). Lastly a benefit of bikes is that they are significantly quieter reducing noise pollution, leading to lower blood pressure, less hearing loss, and better job performance.
As far as jobs go, bikes allow for towns to be more compact due to less space not needing to be used for parking and more land for small businesses, creating more jobs rather than less. The idea of getting rid of cars completely is silly and only a very small minority advocate for that, so you aren't losing jobs by having no car roads. I, and many others advocating for proper bike infrastructure actually want more options than just bikes and cars, such as buses, walking, and trains.
As someone with ADHD bikes are a huge money saver, not needing me to be medicated because exercise works in a way similar to medication. It also just makes me happier and more mentally stable.
Anyways it's now time for me to get back to working on my mayoral campaign so I can build bike lanes and sidewalks.
That was great! I bought a bike in 1978 when I was a kid. After getting married, it sat in my basement until about 2012 when I took it, had it made road ready, and started using it again. A few years and 60 plus pounds lost later, I ride whenever I can. I'm 61 y/o and smile everytime I'm riding
1. 40 years ago I was smoking a cigarette and drinking a beer on a Saturday afternoon watching a movie that changed my life. The name of the movie was American Fliers. I just about wiped the tears from my eyes crushed out my cig for good then went out and bought racing bike,
2. I had to do some work in Detroit back in 87 so I took my bike not wanting to miss out on my bike time. I stayed at Days Inn on 14 Mile and almost got killed. But really, I rode up on a accident involving a bike and car and the officer was writing up the guy on the bike.
3.After I got married I hung the bike in the garage and put that time towards my two sons and my wife. My youngest asked if he could use it. Short story he went on to race across the country and eventually in Belgium.
4.These days I ride a mountain bike. I have lots of trails and paths I can go on and yes I have taken a few headers and have my lumps and bruises and yes it gets harder every year.
I read once that a man should own at least one good bike. I always remembered that.
Its true that every thing in this universe changes the instant you change the way you look at it and its true that every thing thing has a vibration. When I ride a bike I see things in a different way because I can smell the road and feel the the change in temperature through the ride and the bugs all sorts of other things that I see differently on a bike. I can feel a higher vibration that starts to over take the lower vibration / negative parts of my life when I ride. The physical benefits of riding a bike are a side effect of the overall experience that can change a persons life.
I hope to be riding till I'm 100.
Excellent points. To which I would add: put "21" in your group of numbers. Riding a bike generates ~21 grams CO2 per mile. This is important because every gallon of gasoline burned produces 8788 grams CO2 (EPA), plus another 1135 grams CO2 from the production/refining process. That means a Cadillac Escalade that gets 15mpg, is producing 661 grams CO2 per mile! Atmospheric CO2 has increased from 280ppm (pre-historic) to 405ppm now; those who would rather not cook the planet, need to get on their bikes!
Oops. That was 21 grams CO2 per km (European Cycling Federation, ecf.com). Which is 34 grams CO2 per mile.
I've watched this 3 times so far and it keeps getting better. A few years ago, one of my sons encouraged me to get a road bike. I did and started going on rides with him and his older brother. Since then I got their younger sister on a bike. I cannot begin to tell you the difference it as made not only with the health benefits (I'm in the best shape I have ever been in at 54) but the time spent with my children and the conversations we have. It makes my heart soar!
I agree! Bicycling is addicting, but in the best ways and helps us, each other and the world. Gotta love it!
Perhaps the very best things I ever did with my son. We really connected while riding together and it has helped our relationship for 30+ years. I suspect he will take his daughter for some rides as she gets older.
Well done my friend, I could not agree more
Us too! I am 53 and my wife is 51. We have 5 children and we ride together often, and commute to work/school daily on our bikes. Our health has improved greatly - even my wife who has rheumatoid arthritis is doing well. She is off steroids for some years now.
Wholeheartedly agree! I turn 60 tomorrow and had two heart attacks in 2017. From what cardiologists tell me, my heart is fine (I guess as a result of being a fairly athletic person throughout my life) yet, I was diagnosed with coronary and peripheral artery disease. In short, the pump is good, but the piping is clogged...Medical advise: change of diet (no red meat, more vegetables, etc.) and, as importantly, do cardiovascular exercise everyday. Therefore, I took it upon myself to ride my bike more often than I used to and despite the leg pain derived from lack of circulation (I’ve had 11 angioplasties and a bilateral lower extremities endarterectomy so far), I’ve persevered and currently ride 16.2 miles at least 5 days a week. This has saved my life! If only the aggressive Miami drivers around me were more understanding, I could also have a smile on my face whilst I ride...
Keep riding
Riding a bicycle for me is having so much fun & true therapy against depression...🌟
I joined the Twin Cities Bicycling Club in 2007 - changed my life.
TCBC baby
I gave up cars at the W re-election. I always tell people- and this is the absolute truth- my quality of life improved dramatically when I gave up the car. I bike every day and I would never give it up. The only thing that makes me smile more than riding a my bike is riding my bike while listening to Mozart.
Man, a couple of years ago I cycled to work on a snowy winter's day listening to Bach - that one ride changed my life!!!! 😀
I live in Hanoi and just bought a new bike. All kinds of childhood nostalgia and happiness came back.
Riding a bike has changed my life , opened my eyes and mind to the world
I have multiple sclerosis and since I gave up workouts with weight and got on my bike again, I’m shredded with sixpack, huge quadriceps, nice arms and so on
Biking was my favorite thing as a kid. Then I forgot about it for 20 years. Been doing it for 5 years and I didn't need to lose weight or have any health problems, but it definitely made me happier.
Cycling is one of the best antidepressants. Sometimes you feel so down that you do not want to leave the house unless it's an utmost necessity. Even in those moments riding a bike is always easy and you don't have to talk yourself into it.
For me it's almost a form of meditation. A way to rest even. And the best part starts when you get away from the streets and highways into the woods or the countryside. I like to imagine that I am alone on an uninhabited island cause nature feels way simpler sometimes.
I started cycling about 8 years ago I was 57, it wasn't long before I realised the Arthritis in my knees gave me no pain, "If you don't use it, you lose it," those of who can, should make our joints work otherwise they grow old and stop working. Stay young and ride a bicycle.
Phil
I agree with the speaker. The only beef I have is “wear a helmet”. Helmets save lives! I crashed on my bike at a railway crossing, when one of my wheels caught on the tracks. I suffered a separated shoulder, however, when my head hit the pavement, my helmet saved my life, or at least a serious head injury. It only has to happen once, but then the helmet is a life saver!
I'm Dutch, so at 43 years old I've driven a bike for about 4 decades. Never in my life have I worn a helmet, and I never intend to either.
I just started biking daily last fall and at 28 years old I'm in the best shape of my life. Cast iron thighs.
My dad bought me my first geared bike when I was 14 and somebody stole it soon after. Today I bought my first bike when I'm 34. 20 years, I can't believe I didn't actually ride a bicycle for 20 years! Thank you for this talk.
I'm a lifelong cyclist, I use a cargo bike to transport the children I care for and like the speaker, I'm smiling when I'm biking. Honestly if I have a day or two where I'm not out on my bike I really miss it. Bikes are the past but they are also the future.
I ride for one intense hour almost everyday, and let me tell you, its the most relaxing thing I do
A Bike ride will usually bring a smile.
Clears the mind.
Good stuff.
8:1 sounds like a good investment ratio
That's 800 percent lol yee
But a 10:1 would be better
I drive by this particular pawn shop everyday. One day I spotted a "Mrs.Gulch" style bicycle complete with a basket on the front that looked perfect for my little dog. Out of all of the bikes, this one spoke to me and one day, I finally stopped in for a test ride. I fell in love immediately! The staff could see my happiness and gathered around to watch my test drive. My Maltipoo fit perfectly and she rides with me everyday! (Mrs.Gulch is the witch from the Wizard of Oz for those that don't know). I've never had so much fun in my life. Get a bike today even if it's used. It truly changes your life ❤️
35 and still ripping it on a BMX bike
Agreed
Gonna be 30 this year and still behind bars bro. BMX for life🤘🤘
Sick! :)
20 inch ?
24 inch ?
26 inch ?
Thx.
37 and the bmx is in the car just waiting for work to finish.
Astonishing. I have osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis and I must confess that cycling changed my life.
George Gilles arthritis in my knee, and without my bike, I would probably be crippled right now.
Thank you for this comment. I have RA also and wanted to know if cycling would help me since I already have a bike. You have given me the info I was looking for. 🚵🏽♀️
I too have osteoarthritis. I had a bone density test this year and saw an improvement in my test.
EternalJoys my wife has RA. We went very low carb and began biking. She has been off steroids for a few years now.
Cycling has made the summer of 2020 one of the best ever!
Same! I don't know if I would have survived it without my bike.
I'm enjoying reading the comments in this video more than watching most videos on CZcams. So happy to see there are a lot of other people very much like me!
I bike every day to work. It keeps me healthy, I feel in touch with nature and the seasons, and it makes me smile, too.
I bought an American made 10 speed 29 years ago, I rode it earlier today and will continue as long as I can. I am 63 and take no medications.
Learned to ride a bike at 43 years of age and now on my 3rd year daily using this miraculous invention to work...
I’ve started to really get into cycling when I was 13. I’m now turning 18 and have a driver’s license, and I thought I’d lose interest in cycling once I was able to drive, but the exact opposite happened. Exploring country roads on the bike is just so much more fun than through a windshield.
Come to the Netherlands if you want to see some bikes.
Buy me a plane ticket! :P
adamaj travel to the Netherlands by bike ;)
Rika Kazama-Fanselow The Atlantic ocean is not bike friendly so not possible to get there from the US via bike. Or economically feasable. Went on a bike ride three years ago, few miles. Now 60-80 miles a week. Feels great and get grumpy when missing my time to ride.
Haha, everybody owns a bike here. I even know some people who dont own cars, but who only travel by bike
CASHKES F yeah.... Indeed. What do you think happens when you do all your gym lifting on your bike simultaneously? I can actually tell you, after only doing just that the past 3 years from 5lb to 30lbs now. My only answer is, there are some effects. Like vanishing hernias, hacked breathing, manipulation of lung compression, crazy strength, and losing 3lbs in one hour.