Awesome scenery, especially, Mt. Fiji...😀👍. Both did great job...🚴♂️🚴♀️. Thanks for sharing. Definitely liked the old process of the group b/w pic on the old camera...📷😀👍.
As I've mentioned before, your wife is a very strong rider and I hope she knows she's well above average. Love the beautiful scenery on this ride and having lived in japan a couple of years in the 60's really loved the traditional home architecture.
another great video of Cruise and Thuong , a good antidote to stock markets and politics on youtube . I come here to get my peace of mind . Thanks Cruise !
I enjoy all your videos, but this was a nice shake-up! I've always wanted to visit Japan and seeing you explore the more natural, less-crowded things to do is awesome!
As a cyclist who also loves Japan, your channel takes me to my happy place. Thanks for posting a great ride. BTW it's 40 degrees and grey in Michigan atm.
I loved the video. I think this is one of my favs on your channel. It has many of the things that I like when riding my mtb: gravel roads, nice open views, climbing, mountains all around and blue skies (I wish I could find yummy food but that's impossible in the backcountry) ....I also like architecture/history so I enjoyed seeing the lodge house and the old camera. Is Autumn always that nice in Japan? It looks warm...
Thanks! :) Agreed, this was one of our favorite days too. It wasn't a crazy long distance or anything, but it was a fun ride, with great views, weather, company and food. And yes, Autumn is usually pretty late here compared to western countries, and a bit warmer until about next month
Wow-what an awesome adventure, ride, and video. The scenery was amazing. Thuong chan did a superb job! My favorite food when we lived in Japan was unagi (expensive), and that really looked delicious. Thank you for sharing the journey with us.
I love unagi too, but barely eat it since it is pretty pricey. It was a really nice surprise for lunch, and probably the biggest helping of and best testing unagi I've ever had.
I think other riders sometimes tend to chill out a little more on gravel compared to the streets, so maybe that's why she likes it better. Sometimes I like it when we hit the gravel so I can relax a bit.
Thanks Frank :) I don't think Thuong trusts me anymore when it comes to elevation details... She did really great, especially since it was her first time riding with a fast group.
Great video you guys and 'big up' Thuong-chan as the saying goes for riding so well, on that steep rough climb after the horse ranch break she was riding it like a boss, tell her. Glad you escaped the typhoon, its had media coverage here in England.
Thanks Baz! I was super proud to see her giving her all on that climb, and making it up most of the way :) We've been getting lucky with avoiding the full force of typhoons in Nagoya this year.. Hopefully the expected big earthquake doesn't come anytime soon..
Tenryu is actually part of Hamamatsu now, it got absorbed into Hamamatsu back in 2005. Really nice place to ride around the lake, it's my favourite place in Hamamatsu to ride.
@@TwoWheelCruise yeah before 2005 Tenryu was it's own city. Dwindling population caused it to get joined as part of Hamamatsu. There's two lakes in Hamamatsu that are good. Hamanako, but a nice short ride is the lake in Tenryu.
Thank you for your inspiring videos! You lotivated me to take my bike to commute from one Campus in Machida to the one in Tokyo - 25km one way. I feel great, despite the rain😁
I see you guys stopped at the river. I usually ride o the river banks close to where I live and the rocks are about baseball size so you have to be careful But it's still fun
I'm kind of surprised these road side stops in the middle of nowhere offer such refined good food and amenities. A road side stop in Canada only offers chain fast food or a chocolate bar from a gas station. BTW, those local snacks look like processed snacks from a box.
Thuong is a gravel monster, with some more exercise she can do the tour of flanders . The routes are beautifull and seem a lot of fun. The food looks like manga. Trip must have been a lot of fun and that is what biking is all about
Great vid cruise. That's my kind of ride.😁 must say I love the dual suspension on my Scott spark for that stuff , enjoy doing on the road too. Hope you didn't punish Thuong chan too much, she's a champ , beutifull area too. Hope to see more of off road rides when you buy a mountain bike for Thuong. LOL.👍👍😁😎🦘
Thanks Mark! Would've loved to have done it on the new URS, but they're not in yet unfortunately. The downhills where a bit rough, but not too bad. I'm sure Thuong was happy to be on the MTB at times :)
This bike with CX tires ruclips.net/video/NTVwiURn8Hg/видео.html It's really fast, but a bit stiff on the really rough gravel stuff. Definitely would want to go with a more dedicated gravel bike which has more tire clearance for the rough gravel roads ruclips.net/video/JN_dlDMM1G0/видео.html
Great video. Can you teach Thuong to stand up on the pedals when it is steep? Your legs can get some rest by changing the position from pedaling on the saddle... Normally you need to change to a larger gear first. It is easier and you can put down power in a different way.
Awesome ride for you two! But I have to say you were lucky the trails were not muddy cause that tire you put on your bike I guess had less then 3ml of clearance, so just a pebble it might had picked up would have meant possible paint scratching!
Great video as always! Keep it up! Quick question if I may, I just bought Canyon endurace al 7.0 and I have never used clip-in pedals. I do commuting most of the time, can you recommend to me the best pedals and shoes? I'm a noob and on a budget. forgive me for my English, I'm not a native speaker.
My first time climbing up verry steep mountain idk maybe 18% gradient 25km long without any boost (small downhill). And when we finally get to the top of the mountain... There's no food/drink vendor
So cool im.lucky to buy 1 bike $150 a Walmart I work for met par They make a bathroom stall walls are you seeing most restaurants in Walmarts and Costco's in new States when the order comes in we collect it off the shelves and then we put it into a box tape it up banded up and put it on a UPS truck to be sent out to the customer
I just never get the whole gravel bike thing bent over on a gravel bike where as on a mountain bike upright sturdy and way better control people just look so uncomfortable on them gravel bikes
Hi What was the brown food Thuong was eating ?.For a guy who works in the cycles industry your technical skills are still lacking ? you need to work watching a mechanic.
Unagi (eel) I do more management stuff, I only really get to touch the bikes when I swap out pedals and change seat heights at demo days 😅 Doesn't help my mechanic skills any unfortunately
Gravel riding is another american thing exported and adopted blindly by the rest of the world. Gravel riding doesnt make sense outside USA. There are just not gravel roads!!!!!!!!!!!
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3:49
Thuong: "I'm dying..."
Cruise: "I think Thuong-chan's enjoying the climbs quite a bit"
:D
😂😂😂
You don't have to be a masochist to enjoy cycling but it sure helps....;p
Awesome scenery, especially, Mt. Fiji...😀👍. Both did great job...🚴♂️🚴♀️. Thanks for sharing. Definitely liked the old process of the group b/w pic on the old camera...📷😀👍.
Thanks! :) This was a fun day
As I've mentioned before, your wife is a very strong rider and I hope she knows she's well above average. Love the beautiful scenery on this ride and having lived in japan a couple of years in the 60's really loved the traditional home architecture.
She did really good considering there were some fast people in this ride 🙂 that must've been an interesting time to be in Japan
Toung is rocking this ride. She is a trooper
Thuong has a great attitude , of never giving up , I also admire her riding with a lot of blokes , Yes , she's up with the best !
This was a tough day for her, but she pushed through :)
another great video of Cruise and Thuong , a good antidote to stock markets and politics on youtube . I come here to get my peace of mind . Thanks Cruise !
That stuff is toxic, though it's most of what I watch on YT nowadays myself 😂
This was so interesting! Would like to see more like these. 🚲
These are my favorite videos to make 😁
I enjoy all your videos, but this was a nice shake-up! I've always wanted to visit Japan and seeing you explore the more natural, less-crowded things to do is awesome!
Thanks! These days are the best 🙂
Your videos are very professional...That music you used was perfect for each scene...well done !
Keep up the great work guys !
I am really glad that I discovered your channel !
Thanks man! :)
This was really cool, love the camaraderie - super aero and eating tea leaves.
🙂
Great video, Cruise, it was very enjoyable. I wish I could have been with y'all.
Thanks! 😁
One day we'd eventually like to organize some fan rides
As a cyclist who also loves Japan, your channel takes me to my happy place. Thanks for posting a great ride. BTW it's 40 degrees and grey in Michigan atm.
Yikes! I'm starting to feel cool at 60's in the morning, but still 80's in the day :)
Very nice video! Great ride, beautiful view of Japan. The little shops and old hotel are amazing! And your wife did a good job!
Thanks man! It was a great weekend 😁
what an awesome ride, beautiful sights and good climbs.
I loved the video. I think this is one of my favs on your channel.
It has many of the things that I like when riding my mtb: gravel roads, nice open views, climbing, mountains all around and blue skies (I wish I could find yummy food but that's impossible in the backcountry) ....I also like architecture/history so I enjoyed seeing the lodge house and the old camera.
Is Autumn always that nice in Japan? It looks warm...
Thanks! :) Agreed, this was one of our favorite days too. It wasn't a crazy long distance or anything, but it was a fun ride, with great views, weather, company and food.
And yes, Autumn is usually pretty late here compared to western countries, and a bit warmer until about next month
Wow-what an awesome adventure, ride, and video. The scenery was amazing. Thuong chan did a superb job! My favorite food when we lived in Japan was unagi (expensive), and that really looked delicious. Thank you for sharing the journey with us.
I love unagi too, but barely eat it since it is pretty pricey. It was a really nice surprise for lunch, and probably the biggest helping of and best testing unagi I've ever had.
Lovely video, I've definitely got to visit Japan for some cycle touring. It looks stunning.
It's a great place for touring
I think other riders sometimes tend to chill out a little more on gravel compared to the streets, so maybe that's why she likes it better. Sometimes I like it when we hit the gravel so I can relax a bit.
It's definitely more relaxing, but also less relaxing at the same time 😅
Really great video! These kind of vids are hands down my favourite, coming along for the trip and seeing you experience something new and unknown :)
Thanks! 🙂
I had an awesome time bike riding around Dalat.
Hope to go there next year!
Wow! Looks like a great ride! I love mountain biking and those kinds of rides, so much fun!
The best kinda riding 😁
Exceptional video with the 80’s techno music. Did u warn Thuong about the climb? Really proud of her for sticking with the professional group.
Thanks Frank :)
I don't think Thuong trusts me anymore when it comes to elevation details...
She did really great, especially since it was her first time riding with a fast group.
Great video you guys and 'big up' Thuong-chan as the saying goes for riding so well, on that steep rough climb after the horse ranch break she was riding it like a boss, tell her. Glad you escaped the typhoon, its had media coverage here in England.
Thanks Baz! I was super proud to see her giving her all on that climb, and making it up most of the way :)
We've been getting lucky with avoiding the full force of typhoons in Nagoya this year.. Hopefully the expected big earthquake doesn't come anytime soon..
@@TwoWheelCruise Expected big earthquake... not what you want for Christmas!
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Amazing b-roll + Music! Also, excellent manhole swerve.
Finally updated my music library a bit for this one ;)
Tenryu is actually part of Hamamatsu now, it got absorbed into Hamamatsu back in 2005.
Really nice place to ride around the lake, it's my favourite place in Hamamatsu to ride.
Didn't realize they were separate before.. Haven't done the lake route yet, but hopefully will get to do it one day
@@TwoWheelCruise yeah before 2005 Tenryu was it's own city.
Dwindling population caused it to get joined as part of Hamamatsu.
There's two lakes in Hamamatsu that are good.
Hamanako, but a nice short ride is the lake in Tenryu.
Awesome video. Great place to ride. Hope i can go there someday
Thanks! :)
Gravel bikes are awesome. I got three! :D
Jealous! Gotta get one... or at least 2 :)
This was amazing. Love the scenery through the trees. Seemed peaceful Love the new Road Machine as well :)
Thanks! Overall it was a great day :)
Wow learning more every time , I hope to coming over next yr , and yes I am going to purchase a gravel bike ( hopefully Gravel E Bike ) !
Thank you for your inspiring videos! You lotivated me to take my bike to commute from one Campus in Machida to the one in Tokyo - 25km one way. I feel great, despite the rain😁
Awesome! The rainy days aren't so bad, minus the bike cleaning..
Love the video. If I ever get out to Japan I'll have to try and ride somewhere as gorgeous as that
Honestly Japan is full of beautiful places like this :)
I see you guys stopped at the river. I usually ride o the river banks close to where I live and the rocks are about baseball size so you have to be careful But it's still fun
This one gave me goosebumps...
Beautiful place! Thanks.
Cheers!
This is near where I live. I hope I can get my new bike and tour around here. Great videos.
Thanks! Lovely area
I'm kind of surprised these road side stops in the middle of nowhere offer such refined good food and amenities. A road side stop in Canada only offers chain fast food or a chocolate bar from a gas station. BTW, those local snacks look like processed snacks from a box.
Michi no eki stops in Japan are awesome! :)
Thuong is a gravel monster, with some more exercise she can do the tour of flanders . The routes are beautifull and seem a lot of fun. The food looks like manga. Trip must have been a lot of fun and that is what biking is all about
I agree, I think she'd turn into a beast pretty quickly with a bit of training..
It was a great day :)
Great vid cruise.
That's my kind of ride.😁 must say I love the dual suspension on my Scott spark for that stuff , enjoy doing on the road too. Hope you didn't punish Thuong chan too much, she's a champ , beutifull area too. Hope to see more of off road rides when you buy a mountain bike for Thuong. LOL.👍👍😁😎🦘
Thanks Mark!
Would've loved to have done it on the new URS, but they're not in yet unfortunately. The downhills where a bit rough, but not too bad. I'm sure Thuong was happy to be on the MTB at times :)
Now gravel is the new thing. Glad you did a video on this.
Hope you tell us what bikes you use and how it feels.
This bike with CX tires ruclips.net/video/NTVwiURn8Hg/видео.html
It's really fast, but a bit stiff on the really rough gravel stuff. Definitely would want to go with a more dedicated gravel bike which has more tire clearance for the rough gravel roads ruclips.net/video/JN_dlDMM1G0/видео.html
Great views.
Great video, the new go pro is so smooth, really want to jump on a plane to Japan.
Thanks! This is still the GoPro Hero 6 BTW ;)
Hasn't arrived yet..
@@TwoWheelCruise oops, I'll look forward to even better videos to come then, cheers
Considering the weight of the mountain bike, its wider tires and the terrain, Thuong chan is a monster.
She was definitely at a disadvantage, but still crushed it
OMG that roadmachine!!! My heart just reached VO2 max for 27 minutes!!
🤣😎
I really enjoyed the intro on this one hope it becomes a norm :).
Thanks! I usually try to include them on these longer ride videos, but maybe I should start doing them on more videos?
We just rode through Shizuoka ourselves more towards the eastern side closer to Shimizu and Fuji! Beautiful until typhoon Hagibis crashed the party!
Yikes, stay safe!
That looked like a fun day out, I like the bikes, thanks for sharing with us.
Golden wall is called a Byoubu. :) 24:00
Okay, you've successfully promoted that place to me. Now the problem is, I'll need a light gravel bike that I could take on the plane there!
rentals ;)
there is always something different about riding your own bike, y'know ;)
Wish I was there riding with you guys... yet I am in the east coast of US and it is Feb now
I wish we had these conditions now too 😅
looks like a good day
Great day!
Great intro and editing
Thanks James!
She is a trooper! one tough girl
😁
Great video. Can you teach Thuong to stand up on the pedals when it is steep? Your legs can get some rest by changing the position from pedaling on the saddle... Normally you need to change to a larger gear first. It is easier and you can put down power in a different way.
Thanks! Been working on that for over a year now LOL. She's starting to get more comfortable with it, but still doesn't do it too often..
Love your attitude,not showing of super high end and expensive bikes.
What do you think if front suspension is added to gravel bike? I think it will give smoother ride & more control.
Wow. Amazing. please ride safe, stay safe and make more video! Did the Typhoon Hagibis affected you guys?
Thanks! Our area wasn't too bad thankfully
Tenryu is a perfect destination. Thanks so much for sharing your adventure. Ps. How were the demo bikes?
Thanks!
They were great! Like riding a new bike... Literally
@@TwoWheelCruise Great. Enjoy doc. Best wishes to you two 🙏🏽
Awesome ride for you two! But I have to say you were lucky the trails were not muddy cause that tire you put on your bike I guess had less then 3ml of clearance, so just a pebble it might had picked up would have meant possible paint scratching!
Very lucky indeed! Lack of planning on my part, I assumed we had 32 cx tires in stock at work, but nope.. :/
haha when she said fish in eng and it came out as fisk, swedish for fisk :P haha good one :)
Yeah, she struggles with the English "sh" sound 😅
Great video as always! Keep it up!
Quick question if I may, I just bought Canyon endurace al 7.0 and I have never used clip-in pedals.
I do commuting most of the time, can you recommend to me the best pedals and shoes?
I'm a noob and on a budget.
forgive me for my English, I'm not a native speaker.
I like shimano spd mtb pedals. Shoes really depend on your feet, so best to try them out at a shop if you can
Two Wheel Cruise will do, thank you!
Hey guys, great video 👍🏼. What are your thoughts on the BMC Teamelite in video?
Thanks! It's a solid bike!
My first time climbing up verry steep mountain idk maybe 18% gradient 25km long without any boost (small downhill).
And when we finally get to the top of the mountain... There's no food/drink vendor
Always best to be extra prepared
More of these plz
Looked like a really fun ride! Unagi!
😋😋😋
you should do more of these type of vlogs Cruise
Would love to
あぁ～！この動画を観たら、私もグラベルバイクが欲しくなる。迷うなぁ～。((+_+))
それと、旅籠屋でガラス乾板の写真が撮影できることに驚きました！私も行ってみよう。
13:00 It's a cruel summer? ;P Just waiting for a magnesium gravel bike now.
Would love to test ride a magnesium bike..
So a cabin in the woods would be much cheaper in Vietnam? Is this a real option?
Amazing video mateeee,is the teammelite good for trails or long rides?
Both, it's a solid overall bike.
@@TwoWheelCruise thank you
Its been hard to find a review for this specific model
Nice video bro.
Thanks!
Looks like Lake Tahoe here in California (The Cabin)
That's the dream cabin location...
Wish I had a bike like that...❤️❤️❤️
So which app you use for
commuting?
Strava
Beautiful bikes
😀
It's "easier" because a mountain bike has much easier gearing usually :) So it will always seem easier, but you're going slower :D
lol yep
Hamamatsu definitely has the best unagi
I'm convinced now!
Nice
Thanks! :)
Cool footage, loving the after party... maybe some flossing tutorials needed... :P
Thanks Mark!
It was a great day / night, and fun to see Thuong's dancing skills
That was sugoi desune
arigatou! :)
😊 こんばんは。 🚲
Hope they didn't serve cheval at the restaurant. They do that here in Switzerland and it's kind of surreal.
Love to see both of you so much in love with each other :)
So cool im.lucky to buy 1 bike $150 a Walmart I work for met par
They make a bathroom stall walls are you seeing most restaurants in Walmarts and Costco's in new States when the order comes in we collect it off the shelves and then we put it into a box tape it up banded up and put it on a UPS truck to be sent out to the customer
I just never get the whole gravel bike thing bent over on a gravel bike where as on a mountain bike upright sturdy and way better control people just look so uncomfortable on them gravel bikes
Yeah, mtb makes way more sense for most people
You guys are like van girl Yuka and BCpov
I gotta teach Thuong-chan to ride downhill and speak english and we gotta move into a van 😂
@@TwoWheelCruise nah you don't have to do that you gotta learn to shred on the trails 😂
Wow! That's a whole load of unagi...yummy!
Very pleasant surprise :)
In Hokkaido you see more horses and cows than human lol
I wanna go! :)
8:38 hey there, let me give you a lumbar therapy massage 👍😆
Hi What was the brown food Thuong was eating ?.For a guy who works in the cycles industry your technical skills are still lacking ? you need to work watching a mechanic.
Unagi (eel)
I do more management stuff, I only really get to touch the bikes when I swap out pedals and change seat heights at demo days 😅 Doesn't help my mechanic skills any unfortunately
Thank you.
This is cute... my girlfriend is avoiding bike rides that involves hills...
She does too.. I just don't tell her about the hills before the ride ;)
Gravel riding is another american thing exported and adopted blindly by the rest of the world. Gravel riding doesnt make sense outside USA. There are just not gravel roads!!!!!!!!!!!
It's definitely a whole different sport outside the US
Lots of gravel in france, italy and more european countries