She Tried Mountain Bike Commuting - How Does it Compare to a Road Bike?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 ก.พ. 2020
- How is bike commuting by mountain bike? I'll be talking about some of the pros and cons of commuting by mtb, as well as the differences between mountain bike commuting and road bike commuting during my daily commute to work.
Today my wife is trying out her new mountain bike on her bike commute to work for the first time. Although she's a daily bike commuter on her road bike and she's had this new bike for a while now, this is her first time using it on her commute.
Because the bike was still brand new, she didn't want to use it on her commute at first, but after trying the MTB on her commute compared to the road bike, I think she's a big fan now.
Let me know what you guys think as well in the comments! Is commuting by MTB better than a road bike or CX bike?
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Thuong is such a trooper for doing this commute almost daily for 5 years. I think she really liked doing it on the MTB compared to the road bike too :)
Help support her new walking channel for 4k walking tour videos around Japan
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The addition of suspension makes even tired old routes feel fresh and new and so much smoother. Looking forward to moving off of full-suspension to full rigid in the future. And that cyclist at 2:10, I bet they were strava-ing it xD Really loving the banter :)
Two Wheel Cruise I love the video and glad that you point out the local bike shops. Hope that you will include Kaze bike shop, home of Kawabata San, in the future. I used to live in Nagakute with my family and Bata San was very good to us. Keep up the good work with your videos!
I've been meaning to make a Kaze Bike Shop intro video for a long time. I'll get on that soon!
Commuting by bike definitely keeps you fully immersed in the seasons. Commuting by car you’re in an air conditioned box and then when you get to work in an office it doesn’t feel like the time of year. In fact it’s usually the opposite. In summer it feels freezing and winter is stiflingly hot because they overcompensate with the AC.
I feel so much more in tune with nature / the weather and hardly get sick anymore, it's great :)
I love commuting on a hardtail. I feel like a kid trying to jump every curb and gap around town. Definitely makes the commute more fun than my road bike, but so much more tiring.
It's a blast, I love being able to take some extra fun lines with it :)
“Is that your coworker?”
“No, just another cyclist”
Exactly Thuong. I wave at other cyclists too.
Very few cyclists greet each other here, but every single hiker will greet each other. I really like that.
I smiled at that moment, i really liked it! :)
In Greece, we often wave too when happens to meet a biker or a group of bikers in the opposite direction, or when we are on a mountain road, and meet hickers and bikers, i love that.....
I liked your ride and the touring, thanks and have safe rides you and Thuong!!!
Congrats for her new channel, and enjoy it! :)
Greetings from Greece, take care!!!
Yianna P.
When I wave at roadies they hardly ever wave back :/ Maybe because I'm riding a MTB?! Won't stop me from waving at them though! XD I also wave at small children in cars so that they thing cycling is cool XD Spreading the sport!
Great video, Cruise. Your videos keep getting better and better. And loving the mountain bike you got for your wife. Also, looking forward to checking out your wife’s TH-cam walking channel. To both of you, keep up the phenomenal work, and so glad I found you both on here.
Thanks Andy! We've got some big plans this year and will keep trying to improve as best we can :)
Love watching your videos. Happy to hear my counrty -Philippines. Nice bike trails and roads.Ride safe and God Bless🙏😷
Love it! Keep this going, thanks
Thanks! :)
Thank you for the tour. I enjoyed it. I felt I was riding on your handle bars and watching the scenary. I love how there are so many bike roads. You could paddle anywhere.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I now own a Mountain Bike. But i mainly use it on regular pavement. Having trouble. I find it heavy, and the handle bars are low. Mind you I came from using a Hybrid. 🤦. Im watching your wife, it's admirable. Any advice?
Thank you for the video I needed that today
Thanks! :)
Before your videos I didn’t know anything about commuting in Japan. Now it feels as if I have cycled in Japan. Thank you both 😀
Thanks! You'll be ready for your trip when you come over ;)
Thank you for the video! Hello from Kazakhstan😁
Thanks! :)
I always enjoy your channel. It is simply is realistic as to how most people ride and think about bikes and cycling.
Thanks! :)
Lovely video as always, super sunset ride home, the best ride of the day.
Thanks! Sunset rides rock :)
Narration was excellent,Thuong's left turn signal and wave to other biker was nice. Cars turning left were scary. You both continue to be safe. :)
Thanks! :) The turning cars here always get as close to you as possible. It's extremely annoying / terrifying
The color coordination between Thuong's riding outfit is very fashionable and highly visible. Well done!
Cool catches of the sunset.
Hey Man , I really like these videos of you both cycling around Town . I live in Greenwich SE London and used to commute to soho in central London on my bike, only around 7 miles each way but..... what a pain in the winter, my route took me mostly along the River Thames so lots to see and very historical but sooooo windy in winter. Some was great as there are lots of old pubs to stop off at !
Thanks man! The winter winds are a killer for sure
New subscriber here loves your videos especially commuting ones
Thanks! :)
Thuong-chan looks so happy with her new bike! :)
Riding in the dark may not be as video-friendly but it's still lovely imo. In my old job I'd do both my rides in the dark during the winter, it was always very peaceful (albeit a bit cold). Now my ride is considerably shorter so I get to ride with daylight through the year (mostly so now that it's still summer for me here).
She loves her new bike :)
Despite them being not great for new videos, I also really like the winter night rides. Nobody is on my path home which is kinda nice.
Thanks for the video. Every time I go to visit Beautiful Wife's family in Ise I'm surprised how fast the sun drops. On the other hand, a public holiday in Germany means just that: everything is closed except essential services which is nice: almost no traffic at all and everyone gets the day off.
The coldest I cycled in this year was -6; I was very glad when the sun came out.
Thanks Andy! Ise is a very beautiful area, but yes the sun sets wayyy too early in Japan :/
Awesome video. Take care, you two
Thanks! :)
11:10 thanks for the shoutout to us icebikers!
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Hey, I work with a big tv in front of me. Having Walk With Me videos will be imersive and quite relaxing. I'm excited. Very good idea!
Thanks! :) We have some big plans for it and she's really excited to make more videos
Sweet, thank you.
I grew up in Saitama Ken in the 80's and 90's; cool to see these commuting videos of Japan...
Ahhhh!! I went to NUFS 10 years ago, this brings back memories of me riding bikes in that area.
Senpai ;)
I’m always terrified of those , not sure what you can them, but the uncovered rain ditches in the side of the road. I always worry about falling in or my tire snagging it. They are like a foot deep. Lol. Great video. I love cocos currry!!
I am pretty terrified of them as well 😅
Your wife has a great sense of humour.
Hey, new subscriber here. Love your videos. I used to love cycling to work every day (around 8 miles one way) until I was knocked off my bike (hit and run) and lost confidence and have not cycled since then. Watching your videos has given me incentive to buy a new bike and start cycling again though 😃
That is awesome! Sorry to hear about your accident, but I hope you enjoy getting back on the bike :)
@@TwoWheelCruise Thanks for replying. You have made my day. Btw your wife is stunning. Lucky you. Keep safe.
Filipino biker here watching you.. nice track to ride on bike🚴♂️kip safe😍
Thanks ✌️
thank you for the video that was fun.
Thanks! :)
Great video! I live in Wisconsin USA and getting close to spring riding to work. I live in a smaller town and cars are not my main dangers. I have deer and fox that cross the road at night on the ride home.My ride is 2 miles.
Thanks! I remember running into deer all the time in MI.. Wild turkey too 😅
my sister who's working in japan as a caregiver also commutes everyday by mamachari bike hehe
thats why i always enjoy your vids
I think I hear cranes (the bird kind) at about 3:44, I love that!
Love your video,, love the sunset,, more bike ride videos pease
Many more coming now that the weather is getting better :)
Hi cruise filipino subscriber here love your bike commutes.
I'm filipino as well.... well, only half.. lol
Thanks! :)
Great that she has been doing it for 5 years.
Here in Austria it is compulsory to have lights , front and back, reflectors on front, back, pedals and on the wheels .
I have a Lezyne 500ml for the front and a Lezyne Pro back light. I also have some cheaper Sigma round sets.
I love communting videos more than just vlogging with drone shots and just beautiful views, (bycycle tour)
Good job on the video, very entertaining. Your wife is really funny.
Thanks! She's the best :)
Beautiful video!
Thanks Eli!
Thuong, very nice looking bike and nice matching outfit. Cruise, you did a good job setting the camera to capture the magic hour lighting (you always do). Safe riding.
Thanks! :) Orange seems to be her color
@@TwoWheelCruise She has got good taste. Take care guys!
Thuong's laugh is so communicative @9:18 :-) started laughing myself :-) Great to have the comments on the shops (@11:50). Food, restaurant, cycling shops... what else :-)
Very enjoyable, especially the dialogue
Thanks! :)
beautiful sunset ride
Thanks! 🙂
Support from the philiphinnes
Thuong has a great look going with the Orange - very cool looking. She is an "Orange Whip". (ps. I like the handle of one of your patreon supporters - that was one of my favorite scenes in that movie).
Her bike looks so comfortable & fun, proves Good choice.
Nice...ride safe everyday
Nice area sir... Kreep uploading sir,..
Oh i so wish i find a girl to ride bikes with me! You are one lucky man. Thank you for your videos!
Thanks for watching!
Very nice ride. I was surprised by how wide and nice the foot paths are in Japan. It's good that with proper infrastructure more people can ride instead of driving.
Commuting in MTB is actually safer, more comfortable and more practical than road bike.
The obvious advantages of MTB Vs Road Bikes for commuting are: You run Wider tyres with much larger contact surfaces and lower pressure. This offers far better grip and reduced braking distances in wet. Lower tyre pressure offers better comfort, lower puncture risks. And running full suspension not only offers way better comfort, you can easily deal with curbs and mount them easily to maintain smooth flow and higher average speeds. On sudden transitions to soft sandy surfaces where sealed surfaces disappears, you can still move on, instead of having to get off and push on a road bike. Even better, if you ride a eMTB with centre drive, if offers so much torque that makes hill climbs disappears and allows you to maintain and carry forward your momentum over undulating terrains and maintain higher average speeds.
I used to ride my road bike for commuting and covers 60kms per day. Now i switched to eMTB. The concept is similar to GT, being able to cover vast distances at high speed and comfort. It takes me just less than a hour to cover a 30km trip. So maintaining just over 40kmh+ average, similar to my road bike speed and slightly lower than my recumbent speed, but offering much better ride with the comfort of full suspension. And on flats, i can even keep up with cars doing around 50kmh. Yes, eMTB is the way to go! The battery gets charged by my full Offgrid solar so it is totally Green solution that is powered by the sun ☀️😂👍
it s good to see the sun , in Belgium no winter , very wet and dark. So i can not wait for spring and sunshine.
It always feels so nice after a long winter :)
Thanks for the nice video , and looks like great weather. Are Porsche expensive in Japan ? just curious.
Thanks! We're starting to get some nice clear days, but still a little cold.
Imports in Japan are extremely expensive.. Don't even want to think about how much those are marked up..
nice color of your wife's mtb, yes there are lots of filipino workforce their in japan. filipino here watching in saudi arabia
@4:49 This is the most cutest couple conversations I've ever heard😍😍😍
😂😂😂
Such smooth roads in Japan. Cycling here in London, you have to wiggle your way through the pot holes without going under the wheels of a truck!
no shit, here in the Philippines.. mountain bike is better to use when commuting because of unstable road and random bumps everywhere lol
Very good cycling video bro...
Hello.. I'm from Malaysia
Thanks! :)
Just finished the Thuong and Cruise double hitter and hope U2 will have free time for a normal life outside of social media. :-). We just watched small Japanese-Singaporean-French indie last night, u might want to check out “Ramen Shop” or called “Ramen Teh” in Asia.
Thanks Frank! It's not easy, but we're working on that balance.
I remember seeing a trailer for that movie a while back, I gotta watch it!
Two Wheel Cruise, let me know your thoughts on the ending, as wife disagreed with me on it’s meaning.
I would like to live in a place like that.
Greetings from Brazil.
Thanks! Lots of people from Brazil in Nagoya ;)
hi Cruise you have a nice vlog keep it up sir. btw you've just passed (@10:51) the Giant store may I know the location of that store. thanks and ride safe always.
Just ran across your vlog and thought it was very interesting. I too bike everywhere here in Utah, USA. So how many miles did you do on the way home? If you dont mind, I'd like to follow you two and your bike and life journey...😀👍🚴♂️
So i dunno if you saw my previous comment
Question was im planning on buy java brand dunno if you're familiar with it
I wanted your opinion
The one I'll be getting
Is java siluro 3 road bike
And java furia mtb
Great video
and ride safe👍
Mud guards would be nice for the raining season.
They make a world of a difference
Meanwhile here on the south hemisphere where are melting, personally I love commute on cool weather, specially the countryside, beautiful scenery
I love the full cycle of all commuting seasons (minus rain season haha)
I'm already thinking how cool it would be to join that labor program.... I would love to ride those roads... I may have too much fun tho.... I'm a monster on a bike for sure. ..lol... wait how cold .. forget it.. lol
The labor program can be a good opportunity depending on where you come from, but it is a lot of work and they do some crazy overtime at very low rates
Such a beautiful wife to cycle together. Thank you for sharing.
You are strong cyclist, it’s a good commute, the roads are good, a lot better than the roads in London, UK.
Good use of hand signals at times.
Thanks! :) This road is a special exception we're fortunate to live nearby
Would love to see how she gets prepared for the cyclingcross race she going to do later this year
She said she wants to train before she enters, things are getting serious 😅
Great video Cruise. Just wondering with all the wandering pedestrians on the cycle paths in Japan whether you should use a bell. Or maybe that's not appropriate in Japan?
Thanks! I actually made a video about that, it's generally illegal to use your bell outside of an emergency
th-cam.com/video/zXJBFUyLfNc/w-d-xo.html
@@TwoWheelCruise That explains it! Keep up the great videos Cruise. You offer a unique insight into life in Japan. 😊
I don't see any litter on the streets. It is so clean and nice.
Loved the big wave to a fellow cyclist
😁
nice video as always, can you try record it for 60fps? , i think that would be great.
Thanks! I've tried, but the files are too big for my computer right now. Hoping to upgrade soon
I see you pass by the Toyota Museum. Fun place!
Yep, still need to go one day!
Please next video talk about your camera setup while riding the bicycle.
I will make this once it gets a little warmer out ;)
Can someone explain why using bike bell is prohibited in Japan?
Love your video's...all the way from San Diego, Ca. ...ps: Beautiful wife!
Thanks! :)
This bike really looks like my Trek Marlin 6. It's so nice to watch your videos. Good luck guys!
Thanks! It's a BMC teamelite 03
I was going to say that the geometry reminded me of my giant talon, the marlin and talon are so similar especially with the lowered seat stays
I CANTTT wait to graduate so i can go there too uwuu
One thing you get from doing what seem to anybody like boring and tiring, commuting to work and back home make's your body more immune to sickness, doing this make's your body conditioned, and changes in the environment does not have much impact on you, after the eruption of Taal volcano here in the Philippines i ride my bike to work which is only 19km from the volcano with the ash and rocks and almost zero visibility, with respirator, goggles, gloves, and arm warmers, i go to work and back home without even a cold.
I wonder how is it to commute in winter with such low temperatures... Here in Northeast Brazil is mostly sunny with 30+ celsius. Even when it rains is not that cold, it goes down to 23/24 celsius.
It barely gets below freezing here, but still it is very different from summer temps
How long is your daily commute? Mine is 18 km (11.18 mi) here in Manila. It's quite congested and the roads aren't as well built and maintained, but I got to work early (6AM) so I can get ahead of most car traffic and we're starting to adapt more bike-friendly culture because of the lockdown. I'm thinking of switching to bike commute, should I go for MTB or Road Bike? I think the MTB will be a more comfortable ride but the road bike can help me cover a lot more distance in a shorter time. What do you think?
5:24 and 6:03 DAYUM, those were some close calls. O_O
The sun rises on my way bike commuting to work and sets when I get home. Nice view but sun gets in my eyes even with glasses. The visor peak part of my cycling hat kinda helps blocking out the sun but also reduces my viewing range.
How is Japan dealing with Corona Virus situation especially among Asian foreigners?
That first one was pretty annoying, but the second one you pointed out is very common in Japan. They train the drivers here to ease in on the turn as far as possible even if you plan to stop. It's very very very nerve-wracking as a cyclist because you never know if they will actually stop or not, so best to always be extra cautious. I got hit this way once, and it was not a good time..
The Coronavirus situation is getting more intense lately, everyone is wearing masks now, but that's about the extent of it so far.
@@TwoWheelCruise yea I agree that cars that stop last minute are very nerve wracking. Stay safe and ride on. :)
4:48 ~5:05 it's almost like you guys are doing those japanese comedy duo gags, lol
Kudos to you man great video. very nice video and very pretty lady you got there keep riding. I use an electric bike and its allot easier.
Hey brother...
Take love from your new subscriber...
I also want to commute on mountain bike.. 😍
Can you suggest any budget mountain bike..
How about trek marlin..
Plz let me know.
And one more thing..
I love your videos. ❤️
Thanks! Marlin is a solid bike!
Bro ,what tyre pressure should i use on my mtb tyre on ROAD
How do
you commute during rain
I like night/dark videos, I'm definitely in - to make more darker videos. :D
I like her backpack. can i know where you can buy or find them
Just wondering .... Are you alloud to use a bicycle bell in Japan, to warn people? Here in the Netherlands it is mandatory to have a bicycle bell on your bike, even on your racingbike. :-) I do like your video's about biking in Japan. Next year i'm planning to come to Japan for holiday. Hope to do some biking too in Japan.
Arjen Vonk not so sure it would work either way.. in the US we don’t use them and if you try it doesn’t work because people are not habituated to respond to it.. better off yelling or just not relying on it to prevent anything
No, it is technically illegal to use as a warning outside of an emergency th-cam.com/video/zXJBFUyLfNc/w-d-xo.html
hey man, just a tip: some people like to see some part of the bike (the handlebars) in the shot as you ride. For some reason, I tend not to want to watch vids where all i can see is the scenery outisde. I doubt I'm the only one who's weird like that. Point is, you could be missing out on views.
Thanks for the tip! I agree, it's better to have the handlebars in the shot. Normally my setup has it, but on this bike my position is too far forward with the GoPro on Wide setting. I'll try to see if it's any better on the extrawide setting.
record by camera?
Need some lights on the wife's bike ..safety 1st
6:03 jeeze o.o
It looks like Japan hasn't adopted the American invention of speed bumps.
Those Speed bumps ain't fun man,they used it a lot in urban areas in my country.but wasn't useful enough for moped riders who sometimes speed up when.they see one
Thankfully there are virtually no speed bumps here, but they do love their metal objects sticking out of the ground randomly. Many of which are really hard to see/notice.
Just a suggestion: replace her knobby tires with a smooth one so she can accelerate easier and keep her speed better. Her biking with the MTB will be more enjoyable since she don't do off road with it.
Plus it'll make the dirt tires last longer
We're not planning on using it as a commuter bike, it belongs on the dirt ;)
What shoes do you guys use for daily commutes on a mtb?
I'm on santic mtb shoes for most rides
@@TwoWheelCruise Awesome! Thanks!
ZIKAAA... wait, which one are we on now?
??
2:38 Stop sign?
Need lights on the bike
'A bit more smaller'... English skills deteriorate after a few years ovrseas
Luv the local colour
Yes, a head light, and tail light. Even for day time riding. And a bell to warn pedestrians.
Isn't lightless night riding illegal in japan?
The only time I actually speak English nowadays is when I film these videos.. Speaking skills are deteriorating rapidly..