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    00:00 Triumph at Cyclethon 3!
    07:31 The ONE time Chris fell off his bike
    10:16 Arriving at Tokyo Tower
    16:59 A rare Japanese public transport hiccup?
    27:53 Visiting Prehistoric Sites & Museums
    35:03 Is that Connor in "Shogun"??
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Komentáře • 139

  • @IsabelleAProf
    @IsabelleAProf Před měsícem +145

    The Cyclethon was the highlight of my evenings for 14 days. It felt weird this week not watching you and Connor cycle through Japan. It was such an amazing event. Loved it!

    • @karanmavi4793
      @karanmavi4793 Před měsícem +8

      Same it was fun waking up and tuning into the japan sceneries and banter everyday

  • @JonRakos
    @JonRakos Před měsícem +191

    15:25 “I felt bad”
    You liar. You loved every second of that. It’s like you were born to use that water gun.

  • @-a6833
    @-a6833 Před měsícem +51

    I feel like you guys should put a "total distance cycled" counter on the screen the next time (if there is a next time), because I feel like there were lots of people dropping in midway that had no idea of the effort you had already put in and/or still had to put in.
    There may have been many people that dropped in via a raid thinking "Oh they're just cycling 80km in japan", when in reality you were cycling the equivalent of going from denmark to italy

  • @amandahayward
    @amandahayward Před měsícem +16

    That kid at Legoland did learn a valuable lesson. Never trust a gaijin 😂😂

  • @ellen_globetrotter3783
    @ellen_globetrotter3783 Před měsícem +54

    I was in chat almost the entire last day of the Cyclothon and it was crazy. There was some big donation in the morning. And then, at one point, someone said "chat, if everyone one us put 7$ , we can reach 1 million" and the donations just exploded and didn't stop for the remaining of the day! it's was crazy magical! Congratulations again for this amazing event !!

    • @iralia333
      @iralia333 Před měsícem

      The daily crew had dollar trains going every day. As Pete said, no amount too big or too small. It was an amazing achievement. Tubathon here we come❤

  • @RyzawaVT
    @RyzawaVT Před měsícem +81

    Glad you can resume this podcast now that the chaos is over with, though you should be proud of that chaos because $1m for charity is an absolute feat!

  • @auberginebear
    @auberginebear Před měsícem +14

    I wonder if the BBC Wales special also had something to do with the huge amount that came in at the end because apparently it aired the day before the end.

  • @myamericandream8152
    @myamericandream8152 Před měsícem +2

    Enjoyed 3-4 hours every evening of the Cycleathon before bed. Made a small contribution compared to some of the amazing donors paying out in the 4 and 5 figures. Great 2 weeks all around

  • @slax4884
    @slax4884 Před měsícem +3

    So proud of Chris he really inspired me to try and get back to fitness in my 30s after having got really bad just while I was a carer for 10 years. Utter legend

  • @ModifiedMut
    @ModifiedMut Před měsícem +7

    I agree about the character John in Shogun, when I first started watching I had to look at the cast list just to be sure it wasn't Conner!😂

  • @cyberkale_
    @cyberkale_ Před měsícem +2

    I watched probably 10ish days for most of the full day and every time I tuned in I was coming away thinking about how incredibly entertaining Chris was the entire time, his wit is unmatched.

  • @petersziraki7672
    @petersziraki7672 Před měsícem +10

    That event at Tokyo tower was quite good. I was lucky enough to be there and cheer you guys through the last few meters :) . I hope there will be a Cyclethon 4 next year!

  • @Krageesh
    @Krageesh Před měsícem +26

    Thumbnail shocked me. I thought this was the Video, hahaha

  • @karldammann
    @karldammann Před měsícem +28

    I didn't have any money to donate so I watched every night on Twitch in the hopes it would help. It was a truly inspiring experience seeing you guys push through all of the hardships to finish at Tokyo tower with all the cheering fans, I thought you and Connor were going to cry to be honest. It was a truly awesome thing to behold

    • @pookhahare
      @pookhahare Před měsícem +3

      If you are physically able try donating plasma.

    • @karldammann
      @karldammann Před měsícem +13

      @@pookhahare I used to do that a couple times a year, but three days after my father died in November I had a stroke and I was informed I couldn't donate for at least six months after the stroke. Once I get cleared by my doctor I will definitely go back to donating!

    • @randelcarpio
      @randelcarpio Před měsícem +7

      Tuning in everyday definitely helped! As Connor said, watching live, the vods, and clips l, not only helps with the algorithm recommending it to other people, it also helps monetarily speaking, as the earnings are what they use to finance big events like these, so thank you!

  • @rikku942
    @rikku942 Před měsícem +4

    It was a great watch guys! Thanks for taking us through japan, was beautiful even if it rained a few days. Hope the knee and stuff isn't still to bad Chris. Ngl I kinda miss the biking already lol.

  • @midomon6210
    @midomon6210 Před měsícem +5

    Every morning I woke up to see the last 10-5km of the day. The. Cyclethon became a part of my morning routine. Congrats on raising so much money for a good cause!

  • @ornleifs
    @ornleifs Před měsícem +18

    Loved the Cyclethon - it's such fun to see so much of Japan up close and the Banter between Connor and Chris is hilarious. Looking forward to Chris videos about it.

  • @froggywam
    @froggywam Před měsícem +3

    I was laughing so much watching Shogun cause he felt just like Connor

  • @raeperonneau4941
    @raeperonneau4941 Před měsícem +5

    You and Connor are heroes! You should be so proud of yourselves. Bravo!!!!

  • @iralia333
    @iralia333 Před měsícem +6

    Perseverance and magic..The perfect recipe. Love you and Connor, Garnt, Felix, Natsuki and the van gang for an incredible achievement. Restores faith in humanity in these testing times❤❤❤

  • @Catrell
    @Catrell Před měsícem +5

    If you hadn't dropped that video the day before the cyclathon, I'd have missed it almost completely. So I'm glad for it.

  • @SeamusTreacy
    @SeamusTreacy Před měsícem +3

    So happy to have the pod back after the two week hiatus, without knowing it i kinda made a habit of listening to this podcast whilst shaving twice a week and its felt rather empty lol.

  • @myoshi1979
    @myoshi1979 Před měsícem +9

    The cyclethon was amazing. You guys did an incredible job and raised a ton of money for a good cause. Be proud!

  • @argo12
    @argo12 Před měsícem +6

    I watch every day of the cycles and am also one of those who now feel lost without that livestream! You guys are amazing, so impressed with your strength and perseverance!

  • @Mashiroro
    @Mashiroro Před měsícem +5

    Since I work for a Japanese company in California… and my team/department is all Japanese, I love golden week. 😂 it’s a nice work break for me.

  • @superscope27
    @superscope27 Před měsícem +2

    I am very impressed and appreciative with yours and connors positivity during that cycle. It really made watching so enjoyable. You guys were funny and entertaining. Thanks guys.

  • @millennialchicken
    @millennialchicken Před měsícem +5

    the fellas are back and life has meaning and affability once again

  • @marsillinkow
    @marsillinkow Před měsícem +3

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHRIS! Enjoy famichiki and camembert!

  • @BoggWeasel
    @BoggWeasel Před měsícem +6

    Missed most of the Twitches... looking forwards to the video... Congrats on making it to the end and raising that million 👍👍👍👍👍

  • @Steven141
    @Steven141 Před měsícem +3

    Thats really impressive, if i havent been exercising of any kind and decide to go for a bike ride, my legs are killing me very quickly so well done for pushing through!

  • @Dasutein
    @Dasutein Před měsícem +2

    It was unfortunate that i couldn’t get tickets at Tokyo Tower but I was glad to see you guys in person for the first time even if it was from a distance. Congrats again and i can’t wait for the full video soon!

  • @sassafrasdent4557
    @sassafrasdent4557 Před měsícem +2

    Great to see you back on the podcast & looking so good - I thought you might have needed more of a break. Awesome effort on the Cyclethon and what an amazing result! I’m still watching my way through all the VODs as I wanted to see the whole epic journey.

  • @MrMBinder
    @MrMBinder Před měsícem +4

    I'm glad the Cycle Across Japan went as well as it did.
    I couldn't watch any of the streams due to my work schedule, but the VODs I've watched were pretty good.
    Cycling is nice in Japan, I'd say.
    I rented an average 3-gear bike in Kyoto and went a bit north of the city (to the Sanzen-in temple 三千院) during the midday heat and managed to get to Fushimi Inari Taisha before dark.
    The city is surrounded by hills and I was absolutely cooked when I returned the bike - I'll definitely look into an E-bike next time 😅

  • @Aeonshield
    @Aeonshield Před měsícem +9

    I checked not five minutes ago to see if you uploaded haha. Talk about timing!
    Now, Chris! Let's go! Henshin!

  • @Nynke_K
    @Nynke_K Před měsícem +1

    I started binging Shogun with my partner after listening to this podcast. So worth it! And his voice is so modelled on Connor! 😂 Also I'm not on Twitch so I'm looking forward to the Cyclethon video a LOT. Respect!

  • @leopeepoo
    @leopeepoo Před měsícem +2

    Welcome back! Missed the pod but I watched the stream.

  • @brittanyw.9351
    @brittanyw.9351 Před měsícem +1

    You guys did amazing!

  • @Kristen-kp6dh
    @Kristen-kp6dh Před měsícem +2

    I watched all of the cyclethon and am so proud of all involved! When Pete joins is always my favorite.

  • @p1ural391
    @p1ural391 Před měsícem +1

    This was a truly epic journey and an incredible accomplishment!

  • @eveandnot
    @eveandnot Před měsícem +2

    I drove the GoKarts a few times (always well-rested) and it was an awesome experience. Not at all like a bicycle.

    • @Ssslothbby
      @Ssslothbby Před 18 dny

      Yeah like a bicycle for comparison? How is that even the same lol.

  • @andrewblackburn1426
    @andrewblackburn1426 Před měsícem

    $1M for charity! Holy cow! Congratulations!

  • @Thisthat654
    @Thisthat654 Před měsícem

    Congrats on raising the million for charity and the epic bike ride! Unfortunately I missed it as I work and do a load of cycling as well. Love to do an epic ride like that sometime, if you need a fellow cyclist in the future sign me up! 😊 I'm trying to top my 9,087 km's I biked for last year, close to 2,500 km's so far for 2024. You should try a larger, 29", framed hybrid mountain bike with slick tires on next time, a more comfortable ride, upright position with shocks. Plus a bigger seat, good for anyone over 40, lol

  • @hopsys
    @hopsys Před měsícem +1

    I love these guys

  • @MissMilaRose
    @MissMilaRose Před měsícem

    I've been saying he's Blackthorne since the first episode of Shogun!! 🤣🤣🤣

  • @davinci1681
    @davinci1681 Před měsícem

    Welcome back!

  • @Cec1nator
    @Cec1nator Před měsícem

    longer episodes, nice!

  • @raymondho4858
    @raymondho4858 Před měsícem

    congrats!!!

  • @Athena_Light
    @Athena_Light Před měsícem

    I'm so happy I found this channel

  • @MattFriend
    @MattFriend Před měsícem +5

    The Pete Alone Podcast could be a winner!

  • @thefirstpilot589
    @thefirstpilot589 Před měsícem

    Thank god for the new video I was just starting to have withdrawals

  • @epicparkourfail
    @epicparkourfail Před měsícem

    I dont know how active they are but I actually encountered gokarts in Osaka near denden town during my recent trip. They are everywhere!

  • @RaymondwLin
    @RaymondwLin Před měsícem

    I took the bus from Shinjuku to Lake Kawaguchiko one time and the return bus was more than 30mins late. It was getting dark and cold and I was contemplating finding a local hotel or figure out a last minute train when it finally turned up.

  • @NatsumeRyu
    @NatsumeRyu Před měsícem

    looking forward to the vid release! i couldnt keep up with all the streams lol

  • @chemillexo
    @chemillexo Před měsícem

    Literally thought they paid Conner to VA dub over Cosmo 😂 It is UNMISTAKABLY the Conner-accent!

  • @natalian.1320
    @natalian.1320 Před měsícem +3

    Any news on Pete's car?

  • @Ducklordess
    @Ducklordess Před měsícem +6

    Im surprised Chris's calves dont have their own Only Fans account :)

  • @wadoryujh
    @wadoryujh Před měsícem

    I saw the paperbacks In 3 Waterstones. And ordered a hard back 👌

  • @Ralfmich1
    @Ralfmich1 Před měsícem

    Went to Japan over golden week myself last year. It's certainly really full - places like Harajuku and Yokohama Chinatown are pretty much impossible to move through. But once you're past the big, obvious, touristy places, it's honestly perfectly fine. I recommend to just take those days to visit some unusual and more unknown places, I went to Uji and apart from Byodo-in, which was filled, there were really few people around

  • @johnbecker1996
    @johnbecker1996 Před měsícem

    Chris, you need to go to Sakai in Osaka. That's where you see kofun, which are worth seeing.

  • @Bruce_Wayne777
    @Bruce_Wayne777 Před měsícem

    Love the pod but kind of impressive that Chris found someone more british than him to do a podcast with!! Lol

  • @zirfactor436
    @zirfactor436 Před měsícem

    9:57 "phew..Was worried there I was gonna have to wait 1 year to watch the edited video😅

  • @rurouniboi
    @rurouniboi Před měsícem

    From my experience my experience of being in Tokyo on the tail end of Golden Week it really was not that bad. Last year Golden Week rolled into the weekend too.
    Shinjuku, Shibuya, and Asakusa are going to be busy regardless.

  • @burhanbudak6041
    @burhanbudak6041 Před 21 dnem

    That kid will have a villain arc.

  • @jerrybot7321
    @jerrybot7321 Před měsícem

    I’M IN JAPAN. So many tourists!

  • @turtlesoul
    @turtlesoul Před měsícem +6

    8:20 That is how you know they're a true friend - how hard they laugh at you when you fail at something....

  • @TheCulturalBomb
    @TheCulturalBomb Před měsícem +2

    Anyone think we're overdue Pete in an actual Abroad in Japan video?

  • @sticktotheextreme
    @sticktotheextreme Před měsícem

    24:47 things can go wrong just as easily with a bike and those same points, i think you and Connor can attest to that

  • @kankun123
    @kankun123 Před měsícem +1

    i know chris didnt want any kids but i didnt know he hated them so much

  • @SplatterInker
    @SplatterInker Před měsícem +1

    I've seen children and tourists doing that jungle gym shit on the London Underground at least once a year. It's just a "people on holiday can't resist doing stuff they'd never do at home" thing.

  • @flavorhostage
    @flavorhostage Před měsícem

    I was about to get on the go carts. I hate them too but I was here with two other people who really wanted to do them. I have an International Drivers License but luckily neither of them listened to me and forgot to get them. We ended up going to sumo morning practice instead.
    Also, I bet hanging out in Kokubunji is fine during any time. There's a beautiful garden there (but I'm not sure what else).

  • @zengrath
    @zengrath Před měsícem +1

    I seen IRL streams where even Japanese natives get confused of the bus schedules and wait for a bus that never comes in some rural areas, i am betting it was just a misunderstanding of how the bus schedules worked. One streamer i watched it seemed clear a bus would come at x times and take them to where they needed, after waiting and waiting a taxi driver stopped by asking if needed help and explained that buses are done for day, what streamer was looking at was the taxi schedule, not bus, so streamer waiting for bus and ignoring taxi's when none was ever coming. It may be a day of week they don't run or any number of things.

  • @Crossingt
    @Crossingt Před měsícem

    But Chris once wanted a go-cart for Xmas, and agree that the Miraikan is amazing.

  • @kungfool69
    @kungfool69 Před měsícem +1

    John Blackthorn spends most of Shogun looking like a thumb

    • @Nynke_K
      @Nynke_K Před měsícem +1

      He does, but at least he sounds interesting 😂

  • @honorabilis1
    @honorabilis1 Před měsícem

    i did that with a half marathon zero training did 1 mile run before the day and finished it in 1hr 39,couldnt walk for a week and was worrying half way through when a p.e teacher in his 20's died from heart failure

  • @XEntertainment10
    @XEntertainment10 Před měsícem

    Man I thought the only one that thought that Connor looked like , that guy from shogun

  • @kinimodcinham1752
    @kinimodcinham1752 Před měsícem

    chris do the 1200mil run now, I promise I will watch it, pleas

  • @Songfugel
    @Songfugel Před měsícem +1

    I was scared to death cycling in almost any place in Japan (except Kyoto) due to the insanely poor visibility and absolutely insane (and bad) drivers going 60 on a 30 km/h small urban roads 😵
    How you managed to cycle the whole country is beyond me

  • @MiguelVicoR
    @MiguelVicoR Před měsícem +1

    Why does Chris's Conor impresion sound like the Gungan king off of Phantom Menace!?

  • @mikleman996
    @mikleman996 Před měsícem

    Unfortunately i couldn't donate as im poor AF but watched everyday cheering you on!

  • @mittens_245
    @mittens_245 Před měsícem

    I had no idea that Chris had a podcast

  • @Xerdoz
    @Xerdoz Před měsícem

    Watch out, Chris. That kid with the sword is coming for you in 15 years' time.

  • @tuhnutuhnu4257
    @tuhnutuhnu4257 Před měsícem

    Central Nagoya is great and Yamachan is best chicken Chris!!!!!!!!

  • @tyranitararmaldo
    @tyranitararmaldo Před měsícem

    A groundhog day...cycle, so say ;D

  • @geckosocks
    @geckosocks Před měsícem

    Jafar, ceasars legion and now stalin. Which villian will chris promote next 😂

  • @FinUgShiet
    @FinUgShiet Před měsícem

    Thank you for your prolonged support for the ISRAELI DEFENCE FORCE in their time of need! ❤

  • @sie4431
    @sie4431 Před měsícem

    Hi, it's me, your charity

  • @whyisthisathingnow...
    @whyisthisathingnow... Před měsícem

    Bianchi is best 😎

  • @Bakapooru
    @Bakapooru Před měsícem

    Where's the cyclethon video?

  • @muffin9124
    @muffin9124 Před měsícem +1

    38:06 you wot?

  • @SeenThisDoneThat
    @SeenThisDoneThat Před měsícem

    Cosmo Jarvis is Connor's less good looking brother! 😄

  • @garrett1433
    @garrett1433 Před měsícem

    YAY DES MOINES IOWA REPRESENTATION XD

  • @zengrath
    @zengrath Před měsícem

    I just learned recently that Nintendo sued a bunch of those go kart companies for IP infringement and they can no longer call it mario karts anymore or wear the Nintendo characters. Nintendo decided to do it also as a result of many of the accidents which made them look bad as well. I believe they where rewarded half a million dollars among a few various tour companies doing the go karts.

  • @TheToneBender
    @TheToneBender Před měsícem

    I woke up on sunday, logged into my pc and joined at like 970K raised. The money just shot past 1 mil (and 50k people watched it)
    Did sadly miss Chris soaking those kids, though ... I logged in right after t hat :/

  • @SusanJERitta
    @SusanJERitta Před měsícem +1

    38:05 what is this sound?!?

    • @ohboy6672
      @ohboy6672 Před měsícem

      Came here to post THIS. WTF @SusanJERitta is this a GHOST?!?

  • @robinreliant8888
    @robinreliant8888 Před měsícem

    Did you experience loneliness living in Japan? It seems not unusual to experience this as a foreigner. Could you do a podcast about that?

  • @Lazarus-cj8gn
    @Lazarus-cj8gn Před měsícem +1

    38:07 wtf is that???

  • @domsdriveway1282
    @domsdriveway1282 Před měsícem

    The Shōgun staff had two choices, and with all the negativity and f-bombs, CdawgVA was the obvious choice. They wanted it to be a damily show.

  • @RetroSmoo
    @RetroSmoo Před měsícem

    The editing was messed up on this episode on Spotify lol

  • @MsSmartmonkeee
    @MsSmartmonkeee Před měsícem

    Poor Sharla, hope she had lots of lip gloss on so as to not leave behind a layer of lip skin! Congrats on all the cash you guys got for charity.

  • @iralia333
    @iralia333 Před měsícem

    Kissing sticky Chris. I am sure Sharla didnt mind.