Oh Matt - what a shock! I do hope you are making a good recovery now. You showed tremendous fortitude and presence of mind to keep filming and it made incredibly powerful viewing. Good luck and good health on the journey to recovery and the rest of your travels.
Ian Johnson :)... yea.... in a lot of ways it was a great thing.... i am about to restart my trip now and i will be better prepared to make it awesome!
This one always gets me man, and the following one. Great content and glad you are okay! "my shoulder is bad but I'm still alive and breathing.. so I'm okay" JaYoe!
he nearly cry, when he say everything was destroy ( his bike ) + pretty lucky guy the bike is fuk up but he didnt get crush by the truck ( which normal happend and once you under the truck you either die or cant never walk again )
That's scary Matt my prayers to you. I hope your ok and in good health. This video was a scary one. Don't ever do that again. It felt like something out of a movie. Your truly an awesome guy strong! Can't believe know one was helping you out or put something under your head. I guess is way different out there. Can't wait until your out in the road again. Please take care of your self. I really enjoy your videos I feel like I'm there with you when I see you videos but this one came close. Take care Buddy!
I just watched this again. It is a really sad scene indeed! You can see the pain in your face and hear it in your voice...what a disaster. As your said in everyone's life some rain must fall. I am glad to see all these years later and stronger and happier Matthew Galat once again on the road traveling around the World! I have much praise for you and the courage and expression of JaYoe spirit you are embodying in your effort to travel on this long journey. Personally I hope you have no more negative experiences like that again. The future will bring more down days, but for less serious reasons. I wish you continued luck and JaYoe to you Matt. All the best to you, your beautiful wife Anny, and the cutest little stinker dinker in the World, Eva Rose. May all of you be blessed with a beautiful life ahead.
ya by the end sad seeing him go through the emotions of it all.. from sadness of losing his stuff damaging his bike, to anger it happened, to being scared.. to panicking when abulanced arrived theyd misunderstand teh injury or throw his stuff in the trash ect lol could see it all.... JAyoe kinda tries to put on or give of this very secure and confident vibe, but he really aint haha hes quite fragile in reality. hahaha not a bad thing i believe be yourself is alwasy the way..
What a horrible tragedy, and thanks for sharing even when you got hit. Everything happens for a reason and what doesn't kill you will only make you stronger. So glad that Anny was there for you. Such a positive person even at your lows.
From all your adventures, I'm sure this one was even painful to relive for this production. I really empathize with your pain and found myself with heart felt prayer for your recovery, which I thank God for, knowing that you have gotten better, hoping it is a 100% recovery. I really thank you for sharing this adventure with me, JA YOE
started following you when you were travelling Korea as I wanted to ride my bike there. I lived in china during 2017 and I honestly never ever want to ride my bike in that country. You are a brave man doing that.
I’m researching recumbent trikes and just watched the video on your new improved trike-trailer combo. Great channel and such commitment to continue to report while laying in the street injured. Glad to hear you are recovered.
Oh man! Brave that you kept filming! I feel for you, I was in a bike accident and that was horrible experience, so much pain and you don't really know what really happened, suddenly you yust is on the asphalt like a big "?".
Amazing that no one provided a cushion for your head, or cover to keep the rain off. The truck driver seemed amazingly nonchalant. I'm looking forward to the next travelogue.
Kurt Jensen you know.... never... not once did they watch my spine... after the camera cuts out... they "with the help of some villagers" life me onto the gurney... not back board... my neck flopping around... and they never checked my ABC's.... if you want a interesting story to read more about the details of the accident check out my blog post about it... jayoe.com/into-each-life-some-rain-will-fall/
Wow! I hope you fully recover and are back on the road soon. I have been watching (studying) your videos as I prepare for a recumbent trike journey around the U.S. My greatest fear is being hit by a motor vehicle. I look forward to future updates.
I think a larg flashing tail whip would come in handy. The longer the better because motorist that Crest a hill going to fast dont always see you in time and the added height of the flag will put the odds in your favor. Visibility is key. Keeping an eye on what's approaching you is good too.
I just found your videos today, Nov. 2018. Great video production. Sorry to see your pain and bad luck. But i see you also had very good luck in that your trailer saved your LIFE, NO doubt. Just a couple weeks ago another tour triker died in Tennessee I think, hit from behind with no trailer. He had a similar bike and vlog style. And 3 years ago a 60+ lady riding remote Texas got her shoulder wrecked the same way. Darn. Those things are way more dangerous IMO. I ride on the lane dividers a lot around merges. Actually I was also doing a solo 4,200 mile tour up Vietnam and into China, crossed over border on Jan. 15, 2015. Then I rode N/ NW to Dafang then got on the bus to Chengdu. My bike is regular with 2 wheels. Had a few little bumps and tip overs in Vietnam. This summer I rode 3,900 miles in the mountain NW provinces and US States. Riding in rain just sucks, get totally soaked from sweat or rain, no diff. Lucky I didn't have much, just cloudy/ cool some. I love Chengdu, I was there also in 2006 and 2009, totaling 14 weeks. Still haven't seen the pandas, ha.
The Matt Galat Splat.😁 Nice one. Incredibly lucky that the trailer stayed on the road against oncoming traffic & that the truck driver stayed standing on site. Very rare combo kept u alive lying on a road. No need to try that trick again bru👍. Catch up when ur back in Oz via Bret at recumbent Specialised Cycling Cootamundra. Take a lap eh?
.Matt I think that you should light up your trike . I have the same trike and I light up the front and back. I am lucky that I have never been hit as I have been on some dangerous roads. Maybe when you talk to the camera you might not be looking in your mirror. I really enjoy your travels. I am 83 years old and love riding the SCORPION.
Holy....................S***! Matt, I feel the pain; ALL of it. Sometimes the worst instances provide the best teachings. Not sure how, but it will be better. Best wishes.
I worry about getting creamed if I ride my trike in the traffic lanes on Florida's Tamiami Trail. And you had to go all the way to China to get hit. Irony +++. Hope this is the worst thing that happens to you all year, that you recover and get your gear fixed, etc.
I did not see how much all this equipment cost,could you give some idea of this especially just the trycle. thanks for your help.I also love the videos as well.
to be honest troy.... i could have gotten hit if i was riding a pink elephant.. the guy was not looking.. he was texting... and being in the trike saved my life. If i was on a bike, i would have not had the back support and probably would have went under his front end.
Fair enough, So could I ask, by all accounts, do you not feel disadvantaged (even a little) by being so low compared to a bicycle where you're up high and visible?
you would think so... but i also am wider and stranger than anything else on the road. add to this the flags i have extending up from the trike and the trailer.. and i end up getting MORE attention than normal... i actually have a protective bubble of spectators around me most of the time.
You got a set of balls riding that around China,it’s so low down and can’t see behind you,I ride a niu scooter around town and just use the car for longer journeys,it’s still interesting tho.
I feel that Matt needs to light up his trike and get rid of the trailer if possible. Many people who start a long trip in his style get rid of the trailer. I ride the same make of Trike and I pick out the safest roads with bright lights including small lights on the flag.
Forrest Daniel thanks forest... but i am already upgrading my trailer... its going to be a little bigger and have suspension... the actual trailer was not the problem.. it was how the trailer was built... i don't mind the weight and enjoy the challenge...
you are extremely,hard core the way they drive over there be careful.i stopped video at 17.21 to comment i can tell they are not that patient be careful
Dude. This is what terrifies me about trikes. To be down so low to the ground and have huge trucks passing you. Balls of steel. Lol. I mean I have ridden scooters around asia, but being on a trike would feel so vulnerable to me. Still, i want one. Lol.
Matt, looking at this video, really saddened me. Man you have guts! I`m wondering now, after such a long time after this accident, what are your thoughts about your safety on the road? How are you going to make yourself more visible for cars and trucks to see? My biggest concern when I started looking at your tour, was just what happened here. That you will get hit, because you are so low to the ground and not truly visible to drivers. My sisters son is riding motorcycles, and he continuesly complain about how careless drivers is towards people on motorcyles, how it is a continued effort when he is on the road to continually be on alert for drivers that just don`t consider any one else that is not in a car. I hope that you will be more safe and visible with your next part of your yourney.
I am a visitor to a paerticularly gruesome website and have seen way way too many horrific vehicle collisions to ever do a trip like this in asia. Covering that many km and spending that much time in traffic where there is little regulations and rules to drive scares the crap out of me. You can do everything one can to be safe but you cannot control your surroundings and that is where the danger is. Thank god you are not just a wet skid mark ending in a pile of meat as I have seen so many times.
Matthew's painful experience is a lesson for all cyclists. Bikes are vulnerable - it is important to be visible, especially in murky conditions. A wise normal cyclist wears a bright yellow high visibility jacket or tabard on public roads - however, this doesn't work so well with recumbents because the seat back gets in the way. If and when I get my first trike I'm going to cut up a high visibility jacket and fit it to the back of the seat or the back of the bike (or the trailer). I wonder how long it will be before recumbent manufacturers start taking this aspect of safety seriously - the flags some manufacturers supply are a joke . . .
yea... the next trike i got was actually yellow.. but i honestly dont know if that guy would have avoided me no matter what i was... he was texting.... he admitted it... and he swerved into the shoulder... he would have hit a pink elephant if it was in my position... but you have good points.
You know how there's that sick side of us that gets some weird pleasure from seeing an accident? Well this was the opposite. I think it's because we feel we know you, so it's like seeing a family member on the ground, kinda makes you sick to the stomach. Glad to see your spirit resurface so quickly. Google translate suggests "Jiā yào" so hope that is accurate for "add medicine" ;)
we are still in the process of suing for the cost of my medical and replacement trike. but yea.. the guy was nice and stopped and said he was sorry. not so much shanghaied...
I love you videos and all but man if I'm your family or wife I would be pissed. Your fulfilling your dream and they are suffering. Your wife have to wakes up everyday worrying about you. You got family! Take care love your videos!
its getting rarer because city expend lesser people are willing to eat dogs I used to heard a joke about raising puppies for consumption: it taste even better if you have connection with them😂
Hope you ok after that. But damn dude. Have you not seen police pull over drivers, and a fool smash into parked car on side of roads? Drivers do not pay attention while driving. You are brave.
Danny Panetta just finished the vid! WOW! you need tail lights! on the trike and trailer man. they have battery powered light poles you can put on your trike. zip-tie two flags the trailer if you use another one. sorry for what happened to you. fell better soon.
I just caught up with the accident. Holy Sh1t! That's the difference between a civilized country and a third world country right there. If I were the driver, I will be calling the Navy Seals to rescue you and worried sick. Have a quick recovery and I will keep following your story. You might want to consider getting a bike helmet and have LED flasher on your trailer this time. Serpentza on TH-cam is planning a motorcycle adventure in China on modified 125 cc bikes which is just slightly safer than on a trike in China. He got popped by a scooter but no big deal. I drove in China a few times and this is a real problem for the generally lack of consideration for other's safety and respect for the rules of the road. You are an inspiration to all. Keep riding! Ja Yoe.
+JT Wu Hey JT... thanks for following... if you use FACEBOOK i recommend following my page "JaYoeLife"... that will have the most up to date clips and small things. I save all the bigger videos for TH-cam... I have found that china by in large is pretty safe on the roads. The guy that hit me could have ran.. but he stayed and tried to do the best he could to make sure i was ok and my things were not stolen. It has been 10 months since that accident... in 2 days i get back on the road and start again.
I think a helmet is not going to do much good if you get ran over by a truck . A person would look like a fly smacked on the windshield with a helmet on . LOL . I am not saying what happened here is funny and it is not funny at all . This man could vary well be dead from that truck . Like in all counties these drivers dont look out and one of the main causes are cell phones and other distractions or just not caring . It is vary sad that people dont realize how fast they are going or how far they are going at a speed . This is a big and dangerous problem . I dont car what your riding or even if your crawling that all humans have the right of being on a highway . This is the place a person cam go place to place freely . It is our right to move freely . I think that getting hit by an automobile is a crime .
good looking forward to your travels,i just found your page and was watching then you gave the tank to the office,but world travel i enjoy just as much as reef keeping push on friend,,get well soon
hhahahahahhah dude, i dont mean to laugh but its your vibes man, i can see its serious and the wheel in the background is messed up. but it looks like a comedy sketch hahahhahahahahahh im sorry bro for laughing but i brought me entertainment and i know youre ok 6 years later anyway hahahhaahhahahaahahahahahaah
TBH , I wouldnt enjoy cycling in one of them in China with the ammount of big trucks and the driving style over there.. putting your life on the line there hahaha. i mean you gonna be in bikes more agile and see the surroundings. safety rules in China is you gotta be aware and look out for others and yourself.. in the west safety rules are programmed to look out for others. China relies on the individual being aware and competent aswell... being incompetent on the road in teh west with the safety rules youll likely survive.. in china being covered up and low down (being incompetent) SCARY..
it is sad with dog situation, cause i have a cat, and cats too, but i love dogs.. infact i love all animals and its going to take me a lifetime, but i hope one day i can turn down meat. ive seen them sadly in rural china as butchers in the west farmers also do btw for the low IQ ones.. but the duck the pigs whatever they are KNOW, its as if they know.. before they are killed they cry and scream this really horrible sound thats different. for example if you just catch on and pick it up , it maybe bit annoyed angry kinda sound, lol like PUT ME THE F DOWN.. lol but the second they are about to be slaughtered,, they let out this cry or scream that hits me right in the heart.. so sad.. my wife moved away from all her family into the city at a young age because of this, she hated seein the animals auffer.. it really is different seeing it packaged for you nicely in a wrap vs, seeing a living i would say LOVING beautiful LIFE.. scream die and become out delicious tasty dinner. really it isnt just cats and dogs, its literally all animals.. its a VERY VERY SAD thing.. but who doesnt love a BBQ steak and BBQ wings and a good grilled burger.. we are all part of the problem it all starts with OURselves. very sad indeed
LiveCheapAndProsper its ok... im almost fully healed.... and i have a brand new trailer engineered and being built in Detroit.... look for it in a future episode!
there s crazy drivers everywhere...........phone stuck to the sides of their heads ...........its russian roulette biking on heavy traffic roads these days............just not worth the risk of ending up like this......ill have to say that jayvo broke my first commandment of biking on public roads ..........stay cognizant of what s going on around you......turn the music off..................eyes open
eyes would not have helped me that day... he came up from behind on a curve... really easy to miss... I ride over 8 hours a day... every day.... without music i would be in a mental institution.
i catch your channel when i can....looks like you just left shanghai.............happy trails! ps: any comments on the trump victory? i stayed up all night and celebrated......hillary for prison.......stay safe!
I have to accept different people different taste but still, i don' t see the fun in being so low above the road. You see only the base of the surronding and the smoke of the vehicules. Not for me. No way.
Hey Matt, Thank you for these wonderful compilation of videos!!! It is sooo very inspiring! I'm 320lbs and have begun to do some serious soul searching and making changes to better my life. Religious or not, you have to wonder if God places things in front of you right when you need them the most. And you seem to have been presented to me at the exact right time! For that I want to Thank You! Keep up the great work!!! If you get a chance to change your route a bit, I would love to meet up. I live in the Sarasota area of Florida. (If you do, try to schedule during the winter - Too damn hot in the summer!) I would be honored to show you around. Take care! You can reach me through my company at www.CADwerks.us - "JaYoe"!!
Shane Izzo Hey.. thanks for all the kind words... i hope i can inspire people.. and when the time comes and i am in the states... maybe you can walk some of the appellation trail with me!
the JaYoe Nation I commented before I saw the entire video..... My God Man!!!! You scared the shit out of me!!!! Take care of yourself for now!!! We want you better so you can continue, maybe a bit safer this time around! I don't know for sure, but it seems the expedience and care given in other countries may be lacking..... A LOT!!! Prayers are with you! "JaYoe"!!!!
Just now seeing this video, how scary, glad you recovered and are back on the road,
Oh Matt - what a shock! I do hope you are making a good recovery now. You showed tremendous fortitude and presence of mind to keep filming and it made incredibly powerful viewing. Good luck and good health on the journey to recovery and the rest of your travels.
Ian Johnson :)... yea.... in a lot of ways it was a great thing.... i am about to restart my trip now and i will be better prepared to make it awesome!
Just watched this again while sitting on my trike on a break from a ride. So sorry you had to go through this. 加油
well... it was a defining moment... I guess i would not be where i am without it... so i am thankful in a strange way
I'm glad Annie was there for you....
This one always gets me man, and the following one. Great content and glad you are okay!
"my shoulder is bad but I'm still alive and breathing.. so I'm okay" JaYoe!
he nearly cry, when he say everything was destroy ( his bike ) + pretty lucky guy the bike is fuk up but he didnt get crush by the truck ( which normal happend and once you under the truck you either die or cant never walk again )
First time I watched this one, my heart goes out to you.
Thank you
That's scary Matt my prayers to you. I hope your ok and in good health. This video was a scary one. Don't ever do that again. It felt like something out of a movie. Your truly an awesome guy strong! Can't believe know one was helping you out or put something under your head. I guess is way different out there. Can't wait until your out in the road again. Please take care of your self. I really enjoy your videos I feel like I'm there with you when I see you videos but this one came close. Take care Buddy!
I just watched this again. It is a really sad scene indeed! You can see the pain in your face and hear it in your voice...what a disaster. As your said in everyone's life some rain must fall. I am glad to see all these years later and stronger and happier Matthew Galat once again on the road traveling around the World! I have much praise for you and the courage and expression of JaYoe spirit you are embodying in your effort to travel on this long journey. Personally I hope you have no more negative experiences like that again. The future will bring more down days, but for less serious reasons. I wish you continued luck and JaYoe to you Matt. All the best to you, your beautiful wife Anny, and the cutest little stinker dinker in the World, Eva Rose. May all of you be blessed with a beautiful life ahead.
ya by the end sad seeing him go through the emotions of it all.. from sadness of losing his stuff damaging his bike, to anger it happened, to being scared.. to panicking when abulanced arrived theyd misunderstand teh injury or throw his stuff in the trash ect lol could see it all.... JAyoe kinda tries to put on or give of this very secure and confident vibe, but he really aint haha hes quite fragile in reality. hahaha not a bad thing i believe be yourself is alwasy the way..
I'm glad u are ok Matt. I didn't know u had this accident.
Yea. It was harrowinf
What a horrible tragedy, and thanks for sharing even when you got hit. Everything happens for a reason and what doesn't kill you will only make you stronger. So glad that Anny was there for you. Such a positive person even at your lows.
+pennie yang if your not lookin up... your down.
I cried watching this
From all your adventures, I'm sure this one was even painful to relive for this production. I really empathize with your pain and found myself with heart felt prayer for your recovery, which I thank God for, knowing that you have gotten better, hoping it is a 100% recovery. I really thank you for sharing this adventure with me, JA YOE
Gary E. Sims thanks Gary.... it was interesting to watch over again... lots of things i never noticed when i was editing.... crasy
Found this record from today's video finanlly. Wish every thing is good.
started following you when you were travelling Korea as I wanted to ride my bike there. I lived in china during 2017 and I honestly never ever want to ride my bike in that country. You are a brave man doing that.
I’m researching recumbent trikes and just watched the video on your new improved trike-trailer combo. Great channel and such commitment to continue to report while laying in the street injured. Glad to hear you are recovered.
Thanks Dan. It’s been a journey.
So sorry bro. That is why i'm terrified riding my trike on the roads. Get better soon.
Oh man! Brave that you kept filming! I feel for you, I was in a bike accident and that was horrible experience, so much pain and you don't really know what really happened, suddenly you yust is on the asphalt like a big "?".
damn i really felt your pain. so glad you recovered.
Damn! You are lucky that you recovered from an accident like this, it couldve been much worse....
yea... i was really lucky
He was really blessed , that he didn't get really hurt!!!!
"Into each rain, some life must fall!"
Smokey Robinson
Omg. Watching this for the first time now. Glad you're ok now
Amazing that no one provided a cushion for your head, or cover to keep the rain off. The truck driver seemed amazingly nonchalant. I'm looking forward to the next travelogue.
Kurt Jensen you know.... never... not once did they watch my spine... after the camera cuts out... they "with the help of some villagers" life me onto the gurney... not back board... my neck flopping around... and they never checked my ABC's.... if you want a interesting story to read more about the details of the accident check out my blog post about it... jayoe.com/into-each-life-some-rain-will-fall/
@carebear09 White it was a village.. chinas care overall is great. and they have come a long way.
Jayoe, Matt. Jayoe.
Wow! I hope you fully recover and are back on the road soon. I have been watching (studying) your videos as I prepare for a recumbent trike journey around the U.S. My greatest fear is being hit by a motor vehicle. I look forward to future updates.
Tim Johnson im ok.... just a bump in the road...
the JaYoe Nation
You were the bump.
I think a larg flashing tail whip would come in handy. The longer the better because motorist that Crest a hill going to fast dont always see you in time and the added height of the flag will put the odds in your favor. Visibility is key. Keeping an eye on what's approaching you is good too.
@Tim Johnson did you ever do the tour?
Looks so scary riding on s went and slick highway. You're a brave and true adventurer Matt.
I just found your videos today, Nov. 2018. Great video production. Sorry to see your pain and bad luck. But i see you also had very good luck in that your trailer saved your LIFE, NO doubt. Just a couple weeks ago another tour triker died in Tennessee I think, hit from behind with no trailer. He had a similar bike and vlog style. And 3 years ago a 60+ lady riding remote Texas got her shoulder wrecked the same way. Darn. Those things are way more dangerous IMO. I ride on the lane dividers a lot around merges.
Actually I was also doing a solo 4,200 mile tour up Vietnam and into China, crossed over border on Jan. 15, 2015. Then I rode N/ NW to Dafang then got on the bus to Chengdu. My bike is regular with 2 wheels. Had a few little bumps and tip overs in Vietnam. This summer I rode 3,900 miles in the mountain NW provinces and US States. Riding in rain just sucks, get totally soaked from sweat or rain, no diff. Lucky I didn't have much, just cloudy/ cool some. I love Chengdu, I was there also in 2006 and 2009, totaling 14 weeks. Still haven't seen the pandas, ha.
goimg and coming with korea always has had blessings and curses for me.
after watching more that pain in the ass trailer saved your life.good luck keep us posted damn..
Driftwood aquariums haha your tellin me!
thanks for your quick reply.Good touring and happy time.
The Matt Galat Splat.😁 Nice one. Incredibly lucky that the trailer stayed on the road against oncoming traffic & that the truck driver stayed standing on site. Very rare combo kept u alive lying on a road. No need to try that trick again bru👍. Catch up when ur back in Oz via Bret at recumbent Specialised Cycling Cootamundra. Take a lap eh?
nice that you still filming :) JaYoe
.Matt I think that you should light up your trike . I have the same trike and I light up the front and back. I am lucky that I have never been hit as I have been on some dangerous roads. Maybe when you talk to the camera you might not be looking in your mirror. I really enjoy your travels. I am 83 years old and love riding the SCORPION.
Holy....................S***! Matt, I feel the pain; ALL of it. Sometimes the worst instances provide the best teachings. Not sure how, but it will be better. Best wishes.
LogNotching thanks boss... yea... all is good.. and i learned A LOT!!!
I worry about getting creamed if I ride my trike in the traffic lanes on Florida's Tamiami Trail. And you had to go all the way to China to get hit. Irony +++. Hope this is the worst thing that happens to you all year, that you recover and get your gear fixed, etc.
Robin Miller you know... i was safe in the worst traffic anywhere.. it was the country road where i got creamed..
I did not see how much all this equipment cost,could you give some idea of this especially just the trycle. thanks for your help.I also love the videos as well.
most of the things i got i negotiated with the factories. the trike i even flew to germany to built it myself.
Saw this vlog yesterday scared me. Did the guy that hit you pay for your doctor bills?
Carolyn Cain the lawsuit was lengthy. In the end after years a we got back my medical bills and the trike.
JaYoe buddy! :D I wish this didn't happen to you!
sadly happens all too often my friend was killed going round on stupid scooter in Bali..
Apologies if I missed it but why did you have to keep your speed down to 10/15?
+OsiTech O what do you mean?
现在才来看这个视频，之前看您的视频就想也许我也可以这么旅行看看，不过还需要一些额外的准备。比如高位警示灯（比如车身后侧和旗子上加装日间行车灯），各种反光贴，座椅周围加装点轻量缓冲材料；穿防护衣（摩托盔甲）；更详细的路线规划等等～~～～万幸您的身体现在都OK了～加油(ง •̀_•́)ง
this is one of the issues of why I havent bought a trike yet.. I know chinese roads are crazy but there is crazy drivers in Australia as well.
to be honest troy.... i could have gotten hit if i was riding a pink elephant.. the guy was not looking.. he was texting... and being in the trike saved my life. If i was on a bike, i would have not had the back support and probably would have went under his front end.
Fair enough, So could I ask, by all accounts, do you not feel disadvantaged (even a little) by being so low compared to a bicycle where you're up high and visible?
you would think so... but i also am wider and stranger than anything else on the road. add to this the flags i have extending up from the trike and the trailer.. and i end up getting MORE attention than normal... i actually have a protective bubble of spectators around me most of the time.
Yea being in China and it being a truck you are lucky to be alive.
You got a set of balls riding that around China,it’s so low down and can’t see behind you,I ride a niu scooter around town and just use the car for longer journeys,it’s still interesting tho.
how heavy you felt to ride a trike with all that stuffs
its not too bad actually... just slow to get up to speed.
I hope you got better.
I did. Thanks
I feel that Matt needs to light up his trike and get rid of the trailer if possible. Many people who start a long trip in his style get rid of the trailer. I ride the same make of Trike and I pick out the safest roads with bright lights including small lights on the flag.
Forrest Daniel thanks forest... but i am already upgrading my trailer... its going to be a little bigger and have suspension... the actual trailer was not the problem.. it was how the trailer was built... i don't mind the weight and enjoy the challenge...
you are extremely,hard core the way they drive over there be careful.i stopped video at 17.21 to comment i can tell they are not that patient be careful
Dude. This is what terrifies me about trikes. To be down so low to the ground and have huge trucks passing you. Balls of steel. Lol. I mean I have ridden scooters around asia, but being on a trike would feel so vulnerable to me. Still, i want one. Lol.
加油！我敬佩你！
Matt, looking at this video, really saddened me.
Man you have guts!
I`m wondering now, after such a long time after this accident, what are your thoughts about your safety on the road? How are you going to make yourself more visible for cars and trucks to see?
My biggest concern when I started looking at your tour, was just what happened here. That you will get hit, because you are so low to the ground and not truly visible to drivers.
My sisters son is riding motorcycles, and he continuesly complain about how careless drivers is towards people on motorcyles, how it is a continued effort when he is on the road to continually be on alert for drivers that just don`t consider any one else that is not in a car.
I hope that you will be more safe and visible with your next part of your yourney.
yea... i have many improvements.. larger flags, brighter trike colors... but sometimes things just happen... IM ready to return to the road for sure.
I am a visitor to a paerticularly gruesome website and have seen way way too many horrific vehicle collisions to ever do a trip like this in asia.
Covering that many km and spending that much time in traffic where there is little regulations and rules to drive scares the crap out of me.
You can do everything one can to be safe but you cannot control your surroundings and that is where the danger is.
Thank god you are not just a wet skid mark ending in a pile of meat as I have seen so many times.
+schlooonginator I am exceedingly happy I am not a "wet skid mark" "pile of meat". That's for sure!
Lol, I guess that was a bit graphic, wasn't it?
Just sayin...it ain't pretty. Be careful.
CRAZY, SCARY SH....!!!!
HazeTheAmnesia your tellin me... haha
Matthew's painful experience is a lesson for all cyclists. Bikes are vulnerable - it is important to be visible, especially in murky conditions. A wise normal cyclist wears a bright yellow high visibility jacket or tabard on public roads - however, this doesn't work so well with recumbents because the seat back gets in the way. If and when I get my first trike I'm going to cut up a high visibility jacket and fit it to the back of the seat or the back of the bike (or the trailer). I wonder how long it will be before recumbent manufacturers start taking this aspect of safety seriously - the flags some manufacturers supply are a joke . . .
yea... the next trike i got was actually yellow.. but i honestly dont know if that guy would have avoided me no matter what i was... he was texting.... he admitted it... and he swerved into the shoulder... he would have hit a pink elephant if it was in my position... but you have good points.
How are the knees holding up?
So... then what? What is the next video?
Im literally crying :( you okay now?
+Weindle Tan :) you will just have to keep watching... Chapter 41 i just published ties into that...
Sounds good to me.
ini sungguh menakutkan saya benar benar ngeri melihat ini.semoga tidak terulang lagi amin..
I knew you would happen like that when I saw your starting cycle, because your safety alerter equipment is not enough.😰😰
You know how there's that sick side of us that gets some weird pleasure from seeing an accident? Well this was the opposite. I think it's because we feel we know you, so it's like seeing a family member on the ground, kinda makes you sick to the stomach. Glad to see your spirit resurface so quickly. Google translate suggests "Jiā yào" so hope that is accurate for "add medicine" ;)
:( yea... thanks so much. You know... i learned a lot from that accident.. and it didnt kill me... so im a little stronger for it.
Hit and Run shanghai-ed??? Did the truck driver have insurance, or did you get Shanghai-ed in China?
we are still in the process of suing for the cost of my medical and replacement trike. but yea.. the guy was nice and stopped and said he was sorry. not so much shanghaied...
s this the first one or the second getting hit buy a truck
i this is the first and only time i have been hit by a truck.. all from November 11
Ja yoe
Keep us updated to how you are doing since the accident. Is your wife going to be able to make it to the hospital?
th-cam.com/video/7pnHSehkb_M/w-d-xo.html this is a good update video
How does this work in China? When a person is injured in a auto accident?
you sue them... you get compensation... but healthcare costs are extremely low.
I love you videos and all but man if I'm your family or wife I would be pissed. Your fulfilling your dream and they are suffering. Your wife have to wakes up everyday worrying about you. You got family! Take care love your videos!
JA YOE!!!
its getting rarer because city expend lesser people are willing to eat dogs
I used to heard a joke about raising puppies for consumption: it taste even better if you have connection with them😂
That’s a sick joke.
@@JaYoeNation yeah, this tale very close to the fact. As people still raising livestocks for consumption in rural area in asia
WOW
Hope you ok after that. But damn dude. Have you not seen police pull over drivers, and a fool smash into parked car on side of roads? Drivers do not pay attention while driving.
You are brave.
They're going to eat puppies? 🐕 NO! 🥵😳😟😭
hell u didn't need a dr why didn't u just set the shoulder and rebuild the trike right there on the spot .Your a real control freak.
jesus christ！（second part of the video
yea... bummer
use corrugated plastic and zip ties. it will be lighter.
Danny Panetta just finished the vid! WOW! you need tail lights! on the trike and trailer man. they have battery powered light poles you can put on your trike. zip-tie two flags the trailer if you use another one. sorry for what happened to you. fell better soon.
OMG!!
yea.. omg indeed
这种没有辅路的国道类公路对自行车来说特别危险~尤其是下雨天！up主时而还得举起摄像机拍摄，骑这种路我是背后能听到卡车音声就会时刻注意着，无论是谁疏忽，要命的都会是骑车的一方！
I just caught up with the accident. Holy Sh1t! That's the difference between a civilized country and a third world country right there. If I were the driver, I will be calling the Navy Seals to rescue you and worried sick. Have a quick recovery and I will keep following your story. You might want to consider getting a bike helmet and have LED flasher on your trailer this time. Serpentza on TH-cam is planning a motorcycle adventure in China on modified 125 cc bikes which is just slightly safer than on a trike in China. He got popped by a scooter but no big deal. I drove in China a few times and this is a real problem for the generally lack of consideration for other's safety and respect for the rules of the road.
You are an inspiration to all. Keep riding! Ja Yoe.
+JT Wu Hey JT... thanks for following... if you use FACEBOOK i recommend following my page "JaYoeLife"... that will have the most up to date clips and small things. I save all the bigger videos for TH-cam... I have found that china by in large is pretty safe on the roads. The guy that hit me could have ran.. but he stayed and tried to do the best he could to make sure i was ok and my things were not stolen. It has been 10 months since that accident... in 2 days i get back on the road and start again.
躺车太低了 卡车很难看见 在它的盲区内
i cant believe you dont use a Helmet
helmet isn't going to help if he gets run over.. (but yeah might as well)
I think a helmet is not going to do much good if you get ran over by a truck . A person would look like a fly smacked on the windshield with a helmet on . LOL . I am not saying what happened here is funny and it is not funny at all . This man could vary well be dead from that truck . Like in all counties these drivers dont look out and one of the main causes are cell phones and other distractions or just not caring . It is vary sad that people dont realize how fast they are going or how far they are going at a speed . This is a big and dangerous problem . I dont car what your riding or even if your crawling that all humans have the right of being on a highway . This is the place a person cam go place to place freely . It is our right to move freely . I think that getting hit by an automobile is a crime .
fuck i knew it shit hope you are ok
Driftwood aquariums im alright
good looking forward to your travels,i just found your page and was watching then you gave the tank to the office,but world travel i enjoy just as much as reef keeping push on friend,,get well soon
hhahahahahhah dude, i dont mean to laugh but its your vibes man, i can see its serious and the wheel in the background is messed up. but it looks like a comedy sketch hahahhahahahahahh im sorry bro for laughing but i brought me entertainment and i know youre ok 6 years later anyway hahahhaahhahahaahahahahahaah
fuck took them long enough to show up
TBH , I wouldnt enjoy cycling in one of them in China with the ammount of big trucks and the driving style over there.. putting your life on the line there hahaha. i mean you gonna be in bikes more agile and see the surroundings. safety rules in China is you gotta be aware and look out for others and yourself.. in the west safety rules are programmed to look out for others. China relies on the individual being aware and competent aswell... being incompetent on the road in teh west with the safety rules youll likely survive.. in china being covered up and low down (being incompetent) SCARY..
it is sad with dog situation, cause i have a cat, and cats too, but i love dogs.. infact i love all animals and its going to take me a lifetime, but i hope one day i can turn down meat. ive seen them sadly in rural china as butchers in the west farmers also do btw for the low IQ ones.. but the duck the pigs whatever they are KNOW, its as if they know.. before they are killed they cry and scream this really horrible sound thats different. for example if you just catch on and pick it up , it maybe bit annoyed angry kinda sound, lol like PUT ME THE F DOWN.. lol
but the second they are about to be slaughtered,, they let out this cry or scream that hits me right in the heart.. so sad..
my wife moved away from all her family into the city at a young age because of this, she hated seein the animals auffer.. it really is different seeing it packaged for you nicely in a wrap vs, seeing a living i would say LOVING beautiful LIFE.. scream die and become out delicious tasty dinner. really it isnt just cats and dogs, its literally all animals.. its a VERY VERY SAD thing.. but who doesnt love a BBQ steak and BBQ wings and a good grilled burger.. we are all part of the problem it all starts with OURselves. very sad indeed
Great vid. Perhaps you could modify trailer with fenders like this .. surlybikes.com/uploads/blog/Trailer%20bed.jpg
LiveCheapAndProsper OMG I wrote above before the part before you crashed, my sympathies, get well soon
LiveCheapAndProsper its ok... im almost fully healed.... and i have a brand new trailer engineered and being built in Detroit.... look for it in a future episode!
Well it not safe to ride
i am from 抖音
that looks bad...
+Werkea that which does not kill you... only makes you stronger...
there s crazy drivers everywhere...........phone stuck to the sides of their heads ...........its russian roulette biking on heavy traffic
roads these days............just not worth the risk of ending up like this......ill have to say that jayvo broke my first commandment
of biking on public roads ..........stay cognizant of what s going on around you......turn the music off..................eyes open
eyes would not have helped me that day... he came up from behind on a curve... really easy to miss... I ride over 8 hours a day... every day.... without music i would be in a mental institution.
i catch your channel when i can....looks like you just left shanghai.............happy trails!
ps: any comments on the trump victory? i stayed up all night and celebrated......hillary for prison.......stay safe!
dayam alot of money on love items ruined.. sorry bro, as i watched on looked quite scary for you aswell, not knowing the language and stuff.
:(
I don' t see what you can really enjoy sitting so low. Not a good way of traveling for me.
well... i like it.
I have to accept different people different taste but still, i don' t see the fun in being so low above the road. You see only the base of the surronding and the smoke of the vehicules. Not for me. No way.
Hey Matt, Thank you for these wonderful compilation of videos!!! It is sooo very inspiring! I'm 320lbs and have begun to do some serious soul searching and making changes to better my life. Religious or not, you have to wonder if God places things in front of you right when you need them the most. And you seem to have been presented to me at the exact right time! For that I want to Thank You! Keep up the great work!!! If you get a chance to change your route a bit, I would love to meet up. I live in the Sarasota area of Florida. (If you do, try to schedule during the winter - Too damn hot in the summer!) I would be honored to show you around. Take care! You can reach me through my company at www.CADwerks.us - "JaYoe"!!
Shane Izzo Hey.. thanks for all the kind words... i hope i can inspire people.. and when the time comes and i am in the states... maybe you can walk some of the appellation trail with me!
the JaYoe Nation I commented before I saw the entire video..... My God Man!!!! You scared the shit out of me!!!! Take care of yourself for now!!! We want you better so you can continue, maybe a bit safer this time around! I don't know for sure, but it seems the expedience and care given in other countries may be lacking..... A LOT!!! Prayers are with you! "JaYoe"!!!!
Can’t help but laugh,