Fyi, 10:17 ... you were at my village, Kampung Sungai Ular (translated to Snake River village) in Kuantan, Pahang ... the name of the two tiny islands are Pulau Ular (Snake Island, i.e. the bigger one), and Pulau Helang (Eagle Island, i.e the smaller one) ... Thanks a lot for choosing Malaysia Truly Asia as one of your travel destinations ... Have a safe and memorable journey, ... stay safe, stay healthy.
You're bold to cycle on those highways with several lanes and so many cars, wow! I'm not sure I'd be comfortable enough. You're more courageous than I am🙂 Even the pouring rain cannot stop you 🙂
We did our best to find alternatives to the highway but sometimes there was just no good option. We usually got off as fast as we could, but the area coming out of Johor Bahru was particularly rough. Luckily drivers gave us plenty of space so we never felt in danger, it was very unsettling though.
Lots of our world class cyclists come & trained from Kuala Terengganu because of the very windy weather nature along the coast being perfect for training riding against the wind.
Brings back so many memories. I loved the east coast of Malaysia. I spent too much time on the islands though! Watch out for big spiky millipedes. They had me in hospital with around 6-7 bites (nothing serious just had to put cream on but it wasn't a great look) . I thought they were mosquito at first but then found the culprit in my tent as I was setting up. Enjoy
So cool to follow your trip! You'e not been spared when it comes to rain.... I recognised some parts around Terengganu, I took a mini bus there to go to the Harbour of Besut and on to the Perhentian Islands. These are not for cycling, but if you are into diving ....
Malaysia is safe. I think the police was just asking you to be careful when riding. Malaysian drivers are used to two wheels sharing the road. No worries you'll be ok! Looking forward to see you cross the Titiwangsa Ridge to west side of the peninsula in the next video!
You should try more malay local dishes at terengganu. Cycling at east coast are fun. There are many adventure route to explore here at malaysia. After this will be a heavy climb ahead. Goodluck and stay safe on the road 🇲🇾
That was some crazy weather, I have never experienced warm rain being Scottish😉Those highways looked so dangerous, not my kind of cycling but you guys didn't seem phased! Hopefully the mountains will be safer for you, another cool video guys👍
The highways were definitely rough, we tried to avoid them at all costs but sometimes there just wasn't a good alternative. Luckily the mountains were way more relaxed!
Very cool videos! Beautiful country sides! You don't seem to be wearing bike specific clothes? How do you manage? Wash everything each evening? How do you avoid chafing when riding in the rain? And last, but not least, how do you dry the shoes???
Neither of us wear padded bike shorts anymore, but it's a personal preference. It took some trial and error to find saddles that fit us well, but at this point we're pretty comfortable riding long distances in regular shorts. In Malaysia we definitely needed to wash our clothes every day at the hotel since we were sweating so much. We would leave our shoes near the fan in the evening to dry, but that was a continual challenge!
Haha he dropped it then gained it back in Thailand eating too many ham and cheese toasties from 7-Eleven, and now lost it again crossing the mountains of Laos (where we are currently).
Wikipedia says: Sand bubbler crabs (or sand-bubblers) are crabs of the genera Scopimera and Dotilla in the family Dotillidae. They are small crabs that live on sandy beaches in the tropical Indo-Pacific. They feed by filtering sand through their mouthparts, leaving behind balls of sand that are disintegrated by the incoming high tide.
Oooh you miss meeting amirmarsad in dungun...he is now staying there and has am coffee shop (selling c9ff33 out 9f an old vqn somewhere kemaman o, dungun and kijal called pedalhaus.
We rode by pedalhaus, unfortunately they were closed at the time but we met with one of the employees and took a few pictures. We follow him on IG and youtube love his content!
Sand bubbler crabs (or sand-bubblers) are crabs of the genera Scopimera and Dotilla in the family Dotillidae. They are small crabs that live on sandy beaches in the tropical Indo-Pacific. They feed by filtering sand through their mouthparts, leaving behind balls of sand that are disintegrated by the incoming high tide. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sand_bubbler_crab
Thanks for another awesome segment and sharing your trip. I have read that the mining operations in eastern Malaysia involve a lot of trucks but it looks like you all are not encountering them. Are you using Komoot to develop routes or just maps? Thank you again.
We did encounter some of those mining operations, they can be pretty intense. We use OSMand to look for smaller roads when possible, but sometimes there just aren't good alternatives.
That rain around 6:00 is what it's like in the far North of Australia right now. I'm supposed to be going on a bike trip for a few days and it isn't very appealing. Malaysia and Tropical North Queensland must have a similar sort of climate and seasons I guess?
Generally Malaysians do not do that due to the weather. Rain and sun is too much. Plus humidity. We even avoid beaches although we have stunning beaches. Many tourists or vloggers asked the same questions "why no one is on the beach"?
We have mixed feelings about it. As you can see from the video, we occasionally had to ride on busy highways as there was no other option. However the drivers were very respectful and always gave us plenty of space, so we never felt in danger. The people were extremely kind and friendly and the food was the best we've had anywhere in the world, so all things considered we enjoyed our time cycling in Malaysia.
Unfortunately we have already left Malaysia, we are a little behind on video editing (this episode was shot in late October). Sorry we missed you, it would have been great to meet and share a meal!
@@RollingExistence owh..ok..see you in europe, i am in granada spain next month. I am doing tour trip across europe. Most of the time i am in eu country. Last year i am in italy. Oct i am in swiss. Hopefully to see you
You are right to say there are less cyclist in Malaysia., Most Malaysian prefer cars and motorcyles to move from place to place. Malaysian cyclist are more toward competition ( practising for road race) rather than receation or travelling. Some shool children cycle to and from school. FOREIGN workers ( indonesian & bangladeshi) also cycle to work.
You observed that there a lot of stray cats and dogs. THEY are safe and most of them are well fed . IN some other Asia countries, , you wiĺl never see strays because they get caught and eaten😪😪
I've been riding this bike for about a month ruclips.net/user/postUgkxwC0IIeIomGQVeBWg-kKJaToZkLEFIA2W and a half now and I think it's fantastic. It helps me get to work on time every day since I'm able to fit it inside of public transportation rush hour. The price is great too, people are always shocked when they ask me how much I paid for the fold up and I tell them "200". It's easy to fold and installation when it ships is insanely easy. All you have to install when the bike arrives is one foot pedal, everything else is done for you. I do recommend you carry some sort of wrench to tighten any loose screws on the handle bar and seat whenever they get a little bit loose. Other than that I think it's a fantastic bike. Easily fits in the home, can fit inside a car trunk and can even fit in subway rush hour.
I am a Malaysian....sad to see you cycling through rain.....In Malaysia getting wet is not good for your health.....it makes you sick.. We alway covers ourselves with plastic raincoat when cycling or ride motocycle in the rain....
We have rain jackets but it is too hot to ride with them, pedaling the bicycle makes us very warm so if we put the rain jacket on we overheat. We didn't get sick so it worked out!
Yes, we do laundry in the sink at the hotel every day. It is annoying but there's no other option other than carrying more clothes which would be too heavy.
Agreed, it's not very cycling friendly. We've ridden in the USA a lot as well and we think the drivers are better in Malaysia because they are used to giving space to scooters, and we are a similar size to scooters. Also people drive much faster in the USA because the speed limits are very high.
It's just a reminder/precaution but until now there's no news from there a tourist being robbed even they cycling in the village passing the ladies motorist peacefully....
Nice video. I cycled the same route myself 11 years ago, when I was circumnavigating the Malaysian peninsula.
very good bicycle adventure tour
Fyi, 10:17 ... you were at my village, Kampung Sungai Ular (translated to Snake River village) in Kuantan, Pahang ... the name of the two tiny islands are Pulau Ular (Snake Island, i.e. the bigger one), and Pulau Helang (Eagle Island, i.e the smaller one) ... Thanks a lot for choosing Malaysia Truly Asia as one of your travel destinations ... Have a safe and memorable journey, ... stay safe, stay healthy.
No way, that's awesome! We loved cycling in that area, the small beach roads were so peaceful.
Sama lah Kita Kuantan gak😂
Hat off to bicycle touring cyclist. You guys are really great.
Rain, cold, wind, darknes …. Cycling through it all with classy demeanor and smiles for us….. thank you!
You’re so amazing cycling through such a range of countries with you smiles and steady cadence. Great to watch 👍
You're bold to cycle on those highways with several lanes and so many cars, wow! I'm not sure I'd be comfortable enough. You're more courageous than I am🙂 Even the pouring rain cannot stop you 🙂
crazy gringos, I'd never take some of the higways they took ....... maybe i know too much of those areas
We did our best to find alternatives to the highway but sometimes there was just no good option. We usually got off as fast as we could, but the area coming out of Johor Bahru was particularly rough. Luckily drivers gave us plenty of space so we never felt in danger, it was very unsettling though.
@@RollingExistence good to know attitudes of drivers are slowely changing there
@@RollingExistence Yes we Malaysian drivers well let you through. We are used to two wheels on our roads
@@SteveSentosa we're not as good as the Japanese but I think we are ok 😅
Lots of our world class cyclists come & trained from Kuala Terengganu because of the very windy weather nature along the coast being perfect for training riding against the wind.
Brings back so many memories. I loved the east coast of Malaysia. I spent too much time on the islands though! Watch out for big spiky millipedes. They had me in hospital with around 6-7 bites (nothing serious just had to put cream on but it wasn't a great look) . I thought they were mosquito at first but then found the culprit in my tent as I was setting up. Enjoy
What about cobra snakes?
Whoa, those sound horrifying! Glad you got it out of your tent and that it wasn't too serious 😬
Wish I had this kind of adventure... yr video is so captivating... love it
Both of you are so healthy and strong.
Welcome to Malaysia.
With best wishes for your safe and pleasant journey.
Beautiful couple ❤
Great sights and sounds thank you for the video
So cool to follow your trip! You'e not been spared when it comes to rain.... I recognised some parts around Terengganu, I took a mini bus there to go to the Harbour of Besut and on to the Perhentian Islands. These are not for cycling, but if you are into diving ....
Welcome to malaysia enjoy your bike touring trip especially malaysian food.
Nice videos👍love from malaysia🇲🇾❤stay safe and come malaysia again😊
Billy the kid, very cute indeed 😊
Looks absolutely amazing there guys, those crabs were interesting.. very perplexed on that one. Lol take care darlings
Amazing
Malaysia is safe. I think the police was just asking you to be careful when riding. Malaysian drivers are used to two wheels sharing the road. No worries you'll be ok!
Looking forward to see you cross the Titiwangsa Ridge to west side of the peninsula in the next video!
have a safe journey guys
You should try more malay local dishes at terengganu. Cycling at east coast are fun. There are many adventure route to explore here at malaysia. After this will be a heavy climb ahead. Goodluck and stay safe on the road 🇲🇾
Great video. Would be nice to see more of your accommadations. Also, who still uses miles and Fahrenheit?
Really enjoyed watching your videos, relaxing, we don't see much of Malaysia East Coast views from any other youtubers.
It’s really nice to see both of you guys doing this video is really love it keep it up guys and take care❤🎉
Amazing journey. Careful about floods
That coming crossing not gonna be easy. Safe ride, can't wait for your updates
November , December and January are wet season month on east coast west Malaysia
Monkeys sometimes bite people, be careful.
Wow.. cycling...
Mantap 👍
Thanks for sharing another nice video, good inspiration ☺️
That was some crazy weather, I have never experienced warm rain being Scottish😉Those highways looked so dangerous, not my kind of cycling but you guys didn't seem phased! Hopefully the mountains will be safer for you, another cool video guys👍
agree, those highways are dangerous looking
The highways were definitely rough, we tried to avoid them at all costs but sometimes there just wasn't a good alternative. Luckily the mountains were way more relaxed!
Very cool videos! Beautiful country sides! You don't seem to be wearing bike specific clothes? How do you manage? Wash everything each evening? How do you avoid chafing when riding in the rain? And last, but not least, how do you dry the shoes???
Neither of us wear padded bike shorts anymore, but it's a personal preference. It took some trial and error to find saddles that fit us well, but at this point we're pretty comfortable riding long distances in regular shorts. In Malaysia we definitely needed to wash our clothes every day at the hotel since we were sweating so much. We would leave our shoes near the fan in the evening to dry, but that was a continual challenge!
....looks like Adrew has dropped a few pounds in this video. Must be all that spicy food and heat!
Haha he dropped it then gained it back in Thailand eating too many ham and cheese toasties from 7-Eleven, and now lost it again crossing the mountains of Laos (where we are currently).
@@RollingExistence rain, water = molitor. Stay safe, please don't camp.
6:04....where did you spend the night? Is it possible to camp outside those stores? Is wild camping allowed? Any information welcome. Thank you
Full credit to u.lovely idea but reality of heat,mosquito's,rain,darkness,traffic,phew
It was quite a challenge but worth it in the end!
Stay safe , monsoon season always hit bad at east cost
Wikipedia says: Sand bubbler crabs (or sand-bubblers) are crabs of the genera Scopimera and Dotilla in the family Dotillidae. They are small crabs that live on sandy beaches in the tropical Indo-Pacific. They feed by filtering sand through their mouthparts, leaving behind balls of sand that are disintegrated by the incoming high tide.
Welcom to kuala berang tasik kenyir gawi
Welkam to Malaysia ☝️☝️
Oooh you miss meeting amirmarsad in dungun...he is now staying there and has am coffee shop (selling c9ff33 out 9f an old vqn somewhere kemaman o, dungun and kijal called pedalhaus.
We rode by pedalhaus, unfortunately they were closed at the time but we met with one of the employees and took a few pictures. We follow him on IG and youtube love his content!
Thats quite a distance
If you can cycling all day and survive Malaysian weather then you prety much can cycling everywhere. At least in SE Asia. Stay safe!
Just subscribed your channel 👍
Does anyone know what the crab at 10:27 is doing with the little balls of sand?
Sand bubbler crabs (or sand-bubblers) are crabs of the genera Scopimera and Dotilla in the family Dotillidae. They are small crabs that live on sandy beaches in the tropical Indo-Pacific. They feed by filtering sand through their mouthparts, leaving behind balls of sand that are disintegrated by the incoming high tide.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sand_bubbler_crab
@@unregisturd, if you approach those crabs, don't scoot right back into their hole?
What mount and camera did you use to record infront of you when ride? Looks good and not shaky.
It's a GoPro Hero 8 and we just hold it in our hand as we ride. The built in stabilization is really good.
Thanks for another awesome segment and sharing your trip. I have read that the mining operations in eastern Malaysia involve a lot of trucks but it looks like you all are not encountering them. Are you using Komoot to develop routes or just maps? Thank you again.
We did encounter some of those mining operations, they can be pretty intense. We use OSMand to look for smaller roads when possible, but sometimes there just aren't good alternatives.
Nice
nice!
are u using Surly Ogre size XL? what the height of You in cm?
Andrew is 183cm and rides a Large Ogre, Jenny is 175cm and rides a Medium Ogre.
That rain around 6:00 is what it's like in the far North of Australia right now. I'm supposed to be going on a bike trip for a few days and it isn't very appealing.
Malaysia and Tropical North Queensland must have a similar sort of climate and seasons I guess?
It's definitely tough to work up the motivation when it's raining like that! Hope it clears up a bit for your trip 🤞
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Is it fun to bike in Malaysia after all?
Generally Malaysians do not do that due to the weather. Rain and sun is too much. Plus humidity. We even avoid beaches although we have stunning beaches. Many tourists or vloggers asked the same questions "why no one is on the beach"?
We have mixed feelings about it. As you can see from the video, we occasionally had to ride on busy highways as there was no other option. However the drivers were very respectful and always gave us plenty of space, so we never felt in danger. The people were extremely kind and friendly and the food was the best we've had anywhere in the world, so all things considered we enjoyed our time cycling in Malaysia.
Hi guys! Do you ever feel tired?
If both of you passing by kedah state, i am in sg petani town. Inform me earlier, I am happy to meet both of you and have a dinner.
Unfortunately we have already left Malaysia, we are a little behind on video editing (this episode was shot in late October). Sorry we missed you, it would have been great to meet and share a meal!
@@RollingExistence owh..ok..see you in europe, i am in granada spain next month. I am doing tour trip across europe. Most of the time i am in eu country. Last year i am in italy. Oct i am in swiss. Hopefully to see you
come to Putrajaya.........
Do you have a plan to visit Indonesia?
Unfortunately we didn't make it to Indonesia on this trip but we would like to go there someday!
You are right to say there are less cyclist in Malaysia., Most Malaysian prefer cars and motorcyles to move from place to place. Malaysian cyclist are more toward competition ( practising for road race) rather than receation or travelling. Some shool children cycle to and from school. FOREIGN workers ( indonesian & bangladeshi) also cycle to work.
You observed that there a lot of stray cats and dogs. THEY are safe and most of them are well fed . IN some other Asia countries, , you wiĺl never see strays because they get caught and eaten😪😪
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I've been riding this bike for about a month ruclips.net/user/postUgkxwC0IIeIomGQVeBWg-kKJaToZkLEFIA2W and a half now and I think it's fantastic. It helps me get to work on time every day since I'm able to fit it inside of public transportation rush hour. The price is great too, people are always shocked when they ask me how much I paid for the fold up and I tell them "200". It's easy to fold and installation when it ships is insanely easy. All you have to install when the bike arrives is one foot pedal, everything else is done for you. I do recommend you carry some sort of wrench to tighten any loose screws on the handle bar and seat whenever they get a little bit loose. Other than that I think it's a fantastic bike. Easily fits in the home, can fit inside a car trunk and can even fit in subway rush hour.
Sir what type of hat you have on your helmet
We both use Da Brim sun visors, they work really well!
@@RollingExistence Thank you
Please tell me how safe Malaysia for foreigners solo cyclists
We felt very safe in Malaysia, everyone we met was friendly and we never had any problems 👍
Indonesia
Why not Cycling Around in Thailand.. It must Good
We cycled in Thailand after Malaysia 👍 Those videos will be coming out soon!
Welcome to Asia cheap as anything good food Vietnam even cheaper
Sad that locals litter near the beautiful beach. Damn it. No trash bins.
most of the trash in east coast are mostly swept away from vietnam and china..the monsoon waves swept all those garbage to the east coast beach
@@markzzzzberg1312 the earth is in deep shit
Many forest were cut for plantations. Really sad.
They did even thousands hectars for illegal durian plantations...
I am a Malaysian....sad to see you cycling through rain.....In Malaysia getting wet is not good for your health.....it makes you sick..
We alway covers ourselves with plastic raincoat when cycling or ride motocycle in the rain....
We have rain jackets but it is too hot to ride with them, pedaling the bicycle makes us very warm so if we put the rain jacket on we overheat. We didn't get sick so it worked out!
Watch out for leeches.
We got a few on our legs just from going through puddles - crazy how they pop up like that!
You guys hv to do laundry everyday.
Yes, we do laundry in the sink at the hotel every day. It is annoying but there's no other option other than carrying more clothes which would be too heavy.
@@RollingExistence how do you dry them?
urghhh...Malaysia is not a cycling friendly country tho...the American car centric culture really prominent there...
Agreed, it's not very cycling friendly. We've ridden in the USA a lot as well and we think the drivers are better in Malaysia because they are used to giving space to scooters, and we are a similar size to scooters. Also people drive much faster in the USA because the speed limits are very high.
Last week I paid 300 euros more just for front basket and front suspension these guys are travelling world without suspension, now I feel dumb.
Robbers in cherating? I guess they know it is a tourist area.
It's just a reminder/precaution but until now there's no news from there a tourist being robbed even they cycling in the village passing the ladies motorist peacefully....