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Two Wheel Cruise, thanks for the video! My wife and I are training to pedal the Shikoku Circuit ride in November 2028 or 2029 as a reward for paying off our home and going debt free. What is the best month for cycling around the Shikoku Circuit? We are planning on avoiding the typhoon and humid 🥵 seasons, and we are guessing that November would be the best month.
한국인이지만 시마나미카이도를 두 번이나 다녀왔습니다. 오노미치 방면으로 한번, 이마바리 방면으로 한번이요. 길도 예쁘고 볼거리도 많았지만 무엇보다 여행중에 만난 현지인들의 호의와 친절이 아직도 저를 세토내해로 데려가네요. 코로나 바이러스가 종식되면 세토내해를 다시한번 방문할 예정입니다. I'm Korean and have been to Shimanami Kaido twice. Once from Imabari to Onomichi and the way around again. Nice route, fascinating spots, best of all, Japanese local people's hospitality and goodness remains in my mind. I want to take time to visis Seto Naikai again.
Awesome ride: Good surface, less cars. Would love to cycle it myself if I ever have the chance to do that. Btw: Keep shooting longer videos. Perfect for watching after work and on weekends 👌
Hello Cruise and Thuong. I think I made it to the live stream, Yeahhhhhh. gotta continue watching after church. Lovely weather and ride for a Sunday. as a nature lover, this is awesome, it’s breathtaking and I love the scenery💯 Have a good one guys👌🏽👌🏽👍🏼
Thank you so much for making and posting this video showing the whole Shimanami Kaido bike route. I'm planning on going in a month and a half, and I feel much better seeing the route. I was worried I wouldn't be able to finish it in time to catch a return bus, but you've shown me that I have nothing to worry about. And, I appreciate that you made it all the way to Imabari Station, which will be my end point as well. Thanks!
Hi, I wanted to return here for another big thank you. I biked the Shimanami Kaido starting at Setoda Port and ending at Imabari Station on April 9, 2024. I rented an electric assist bike (because I definitely wouldn't have made it otherwise). I arrived at Setoda Port from Hiroshima a little before 11am - I couldn't drive, so I had to take the public transportation, and the public transportation wouldn't get me to Onomichi in time to bike the whole Shimanami Kaido and make it to Imabari Station in time for the bus to take me back to Hiroshima. Then I didn't start until noon because it was rainy in the morning - spent an hour at the beautiful Kosanji Temple. This was definitely a scary challenge for me, because I've never done long-distance biking before, and also I'm not in good shape. But your video gave me the confidence to give it a try, and it was well worth it. The Shimanami Kaido was absolutely beautiful, especially with the sakura trees in bloom! So thank you, thank you, thank you once again for making this video. Knowing that some of the turn-offs were not obvious was especially helpful. (By the way, it's been 3 years since you posted this video, and not a lot has changed on the route. There was still construction (though in different locations), and the bike sanctuary on Omishima Island doesn't have ramen anymore: they had sushi and a few other options there as of April 2024.)
I did the tour in spring this year. It was one of the best vacation experiences I've ever had. The people on the islands and especially our hosts were very very friendly and hospitable.
@@TwoWheelCruise I decided to save this video instead. I spent my first four hours yesterday after a wisdom tooth extraction watching this ride. It definitely helped pass the time and it was worth the wait!
I worked in Iwate (Tanohata) and Tokyo in the 80s and 90s. I did some cycling throughout Japan. Where did you live in Iwate? I'm hoping to go back again after I retire.
Thanks for taking me back here (cycled Imabari - Onomichi direction, September 2017). When I can travel to Japan again, I will certainly take a few days there and explore the islands more. A lovely area.
I came here after watching Abroad in Japan's video of the same bike ride. Thank you so much for capturing the level of detail you did. It's a truly beautiful route.
Wow! I watched the entire 4 hour video ( over the course of a few days! ) and enjoyed going along for the epic ride. I never knew how beautiful and scenic Japan was until watching your videos, especially this one. To go from island to island and experience the vibe and feel of each must have been some experience. That last bridge #6 was truly spectacular and looked awesome. Thanks for another amazing cycling adventure video, I'm sure it brings back a lot of great memories for you both :-)
Thank you for sharing your experience with us. My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed watching this video over a couple of weeks, 15 or 20 minutes at a time. As always great content, informative, entertaining and in high quality. We are still getting out on our bikes, but it is still quite cold here in the UK. We loved being with you virtually every second of the way. We are longing for the lovely warm weather to come our way so we can venture out in our cycling jerseys and not have to look like the trans Antarctic road bike expedition.
Love riding along with you both. We have children and Grands in Kobe, and have spent many happy months in Japan. Now we want to ride next visit. You are so easy to listen too and so informative. Thank-you for sharing. And the candid approach to everything including the clothing line is interesting too
Great video yet again. I personally prefer the longer videos. More relaxing(to me at least). I tend to watch over the course of a few days, and always look forward to where I left off.
I like longer videos too though I struggle to get content to fill even ten minutes so fair-play to put one out that's four hours long. Respect. JP the old guy.
Fantastic! I have bicycling buddies visiting from Seattle. We will definitely do this bicycle ride. Thanks for the fab video. I like the long version. It felt like I was actually riding with the both of you. Keep up the good work.
@@TwoWheelCruise its really much easier on a home trainer when you can watch videos like yours. Time flies ✌🏻 and I done 2 2 hour rides, one 4 hour ride is to much on a home trainer for me 😃
I am still here watching. I really don't mind the long version - the uncut one - so I can get a feel of the country. I leave the video on while I work so I don't mind the long version :)) Thanks for doing the video. I love Japan but at this point of my life I am not able to travel there yet. I plan to live there sometimes when opportunity arises...
I love to go cycling in different areas. But since I had heath issue it isn’t easy. I want to start to do it again. Thanks for showing me the different places that you ride in japan. I love mountain bikes the most.
Loving the ride with you two on my spin bike. Hey, when you stop to take you pics, I keep pedaling, but, unfortunately, I don’t have a free wheel for when you are descending. So, I keep pedaling with the resistance turned down. I’m realizing that I’m not in the physical condition to match you both. So it will be some time before I’m able to go out there and do such a long ride with you both. 🚴♂️
Highest priority in my life is to move to Japan and experience these kinds of fascinating moments. And thanks to you I can get a glimpse of what I can do and where to visit in japan. I would gladly support you via Patreon but since I'm still a high school student I find it difficult to manage so if I'm lucky enough to remember this channel in the future I'd help out with what I can❤️
Thank you SOOO much for posting this! I dream of coming to Japan soon and, even if I have to solo this cause friends just wanna chill during travel 😂, I'd love to go here! Been searching for luggage storage, night stay, bike rentals and the ideal route. Anyone who could recommend anything would be awesome 😁
Excellent long tour! Great way to show us what Japanese roadways look like outside the big cities. Got to know that bike washes exist! Haven't heard of anything like that in North America. Seemed like Thuong was a little tired at the end of the video. You seemed to be going strong, though. Gotta find the right balance so you get a good workout and your wife does too without going overboard. Still, a very impressive cycling video. Thanks for taking us along with you.
41:32 Moai-Zo statues which resemble those from Easter Island. 🗿 Thank you for sharing the complete ride! Wife and I are adding it to our bucket ride list! 🚴🚵♀️💞
1:20:45 That's dark, the way you described it. Scary indeed 😳 Anyway I'm really jealous with your ride and it made me want to go to Japan more! Ride safe always 🚴♂️
I did it over two days on a Brompton in April 2019. Stopped at every opportunity and diverted from the main route to explore the smaller islands. Beautiful place. I recommend also Shikoku for cycling. Shimanto River and Iya Valley are amazing :-) thank you for the video. Makes me want to go there soon.
Thank you, you have convinced me not to ride the Shimanami Kaido Bike Route, I have only one day in Onomichi and would like to see the all islands, so, I have decided to hire a car and drive. You showed me the entire ride, how it truly is. Other videos (15 - 25 minutes) are edited and only show the highlights. From your video, I see majority riding is on roads without the beach views. Thank you for the 4 hour video.
I wonder how your day in Onomichi and the driving through the Route was. From your comment, it seems like you think it is not worth a bike ride. Biking vs car driving impressions and immersion are very different. Even biking through the Route in one day vs staying there a few nights and exploring the islands more thoroughly are quite different experiences.
Ohhh I just found your channel last week and been watching your japan cycling trip 2020 playlist (amazing stuff!), you mentioned a few times to check out a full shimanami kaido video, and I could never find it. No wonder! It wasn't up yet! hahaha. I've got next week's worth of evening relaxing videos with this one alone! Thanks a lot! Keep up the great work
@@TwoWheelCruise That’s true. Maybe a long train trip through Europe and Asia and then a ferry. That would be the ultimate dream trip. You’d need a while to make it work though.
You can stay at U2 hotel in Onomichi with your bike - they have specials sometimes on weekdays (Tues, Wed esp.). They have a bike hanger in your room. Very cool ;)
Thanks so much for sharing. I hope to do this ride one day. Also, I've read that there is a service that will allow you to forward luggage to your hotel. It might be worth considering next time :)
Been in Japan for 5 months and have been looking forward to doing this during my entire stay. I planned a lot, there was a lot of stress involved beforehand. Will the rental E-Bike be enough to carry my ass that has not cycled in 15+ years? Will the weather stay good? Will I get a flat somewhere along the way? Two days ago, I started the route at Onomichi, picked up my E-Bike from the rental because I knew I should play it safe and not take a normal one and I finished the enitre thing, including the Kirosan Observatory, in just over 10 hours with a lot of breaks for pictures, lunch and so forth. My butt still hurts but it was all worth it. I'm still in disbelief that I actually did it. That early morning start with the sun slowly rising, the cold breeze, the calm and quiet, just me and the bike...I will never forget it. The views were absolutely incredible and I found myself stopping every couple minutes to take pictures and take in the scenery. Watching videos like this now reminds me of the trip along the shores and on the bridges - being able to say "Hey, I know that spot, I was there!" feels so damn good. Thanks for this full video. It's fun to see people who are actually...you know...cyclists do this. Amazed at how fast you guys did this.
I followed you two on google maps km by km, that's fun for me. I also got to see a part of Japan without houses every 5ft. apart and without rice paddies. The scenery was awesome.
absolutely godly views on that last bridge! Glad you decided to upload the ride in its entirity. I've been too busy recently to do any consistent riding so I get my cycling fix with Two Wheel Cruise on the side late at night while smashing uni assignments XD. hope your new job is going well!
Beautiful. I'd love to visit Japan - it seems such a nice country in every way. I've only watched the first 40 min. so far, so I've got the remainder to look forward to. Thanks, Cruise and Thuong. :-))
I always keep rewatching this video because it's so relaxing. Also as part of my research on how to ride this course in the near future (hopefully this coming fall)
I’ve been researching this path for months, but i was planning to take it from the other side (where you finish) and making my end point onimichi, mainly because i read somewhere that there would be less uphills and probably that’s gonna be the best choice haha, im gonna arrive to the south of japan anyway so there’s no point to go to onomichi and start there in my case. Thank you for the video it’s really helping me a lot!
I've just made it to the end, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I seem to recall that you said that Thuong wasn't very fit, so she did well. Which made me think, Thuong would make a great ambassador for women's cycling, because she has a nice personality and she's athletic and good looking.
I am envious, I would like to be there with you to make these mega trips on my mountain bike. I have never covered 100 km all at once, at most 70 km, but I think that with the right pace I would do it. Greetings from Sardinia - Italy
Thanks for sharing, definitely on the list. The ride up, through and down those bridges looks like great fun. It is definitely surprising how old school things can be in Japan. I guess if it works why change it, just take care of it. Ive noticed that alot about Japan, they keep old things but take care of them as if they were brand new.
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Watch our full West Japan cycling trip playlist here ruclips.net/video/SBB_V-S07a4/видео.html
Full ride data on Strava: www.strava.com/activities/4057663844
My new idea is a Satie bag for the folding bike
Two Wheel Cruise, thanks for the video! My wife and I are training to pedal the Shikoku Circuit ride in November 2028 or 2029 as a reward for paying off our home and going debt free. What is the best month for cycling around the Shikoku Circuit? We are planning on avoiding the typhoon and humid 🥵 seasons, and we are guessing that November would be the best month.
my face was tired after watching this, because I seemed to be smiling throughout the whole video :)
한국인이지만 시마나미카이도를 두 번이나 다녀왔습니다. 오노미치 방면으로 한번, 이마바리 방면으로 한번이요. 길도 예쁘고 볼거리도 많았지만 무엇보다 여행중에 만난 현지인들의 호의와 친절이 아직도 저를 세토내해로 데려가네요. 코로나 바이러스가 종식되면 세토내해를 다시한번 방문할 예정입니다.
I'm Korean and have been to Shimanami Kaido twice. Once from Imabari to Onomichi and the way around again. Nice route, fascinating spots, best of all, Japanese local people's hospitality and goodness remains in my mind. I want to take time to visis Seto Naikai again.
Best Shimanami Kaido cycling vlog on RUclips....4 hrs in detail......luv every minute of it.
Thanks! 🙂
Lifegoal: Shimanami Kaido with wifey
A worthy lifegoal :)
Lifegoal: Find a wifey and then ride Shimanami Kaido with wifey.
Awesome ride: Good surface, less cars. Would love to cycle it myself if I ever have the chance to do that.
Btw: Keep shooting longer videos. Perfect for watching after work and on weekends 👌
Cheers! 🙂
I watched the whole thing, it's meditative. The scenery is amazing. Wish we had landscapes like that in South of England...
I think the South West Coast is a great place to cycle in England, but check the channel of the beardbrothers for beautifull trips around the country.
Climbing on the Shimanami Kaido route, with 30 kgs on the bike, WHILE TALKING on a vlog! What a boss.
Hello Cruise and Thuong. I think I made it to the live stream, Yeahhhhhh. gotta continue watching after church. Lovely weather and ride for a Sunday. as a nature lover, this is awesome, it’s breathtaking and I love the scenery💯
Have a good one guys👌🏽👌🏽👍🏼
Thank you! Lots of lovely scenery in this one ;)
Thank you so much for making and posting this video showing the whole Shimanami Kaido bike route. I'm planning on going in a month and a half, and I feel much better seeing the route. I was worried I wouldn't be able to finish it in time to catch a return bus, but you've shown me that I have nothing to worry about. And, I appreciate that you made it all the way to Imabari Station, which will be my end point as well. Thanks!
Hi, I wanted to return here for another big thank you. I biked the Shimanami Kaido starting at Setoda Port and ending at Imabari Station on April 9, 2024. I rented an electric assist bike (because I definitely wouldn't have made it otherwise). I arrived at Setoda Port from Hiroshima a little before 11am - I couldn't drive, so I had to take the public transportation, and the public transportation wouldn't get me to Onomichi in time to bike the whole Shimanami Kaido and make it to Imabari Station in time for the bus to take me back to Hiroshima. Then I didn't start until noon because it was rainy in the morning - spent an hour at the beautiful Kosanji Temple.
This was definitely a scary challenge for me, because I've never done long-distance biking before, and also I'm not in good shape. But your video gave me the confidence to give it a try, and it was well worth it. The Shimanami Kaido was absolutely beautiful, especially with the sakura trees in bloom! So thank you, thank you, thank you once again for making this video. Knowing that some of the turn-offs were not obvious was especially helpful.
(By the way, it's been 3 years since you posted this video, and not a lot has changed on the route. There was still construction (though in different locations), and the bike sanctuary on Omishima Island doesn't have ramen anymore: they had sushi and a few other options there as of April 2024.)
I did the tour in spring this year. It was one of the best vacation experiences I've ever had. The people on the islands and especially our hosts were very very friendly and hospitable.
how much did you spent in dollars on your vacation ?
Cool windmill effect from the passing bridge cables @ 1:09.
Hello from snowy Canada! Thanks for posting this - I’ll follow virtually on my trainer!!
Enjoy! 🙂
Man this is like meditation for me... Keep posting!
I am exhausted just watching all the videos that you made from your vacation. I guess I'll be staying up all night to finally watch the big finale!
Enjoy! 😉
@@TwoWheelCruise I decided to save this video instead. I spent my first four hours yesterday after a wisdom tooth extraction watching this ride. It definitely helped pass the time and it was worth the wait!
I love these longer videos, thanks for sharing. I like to put them on my second monitor while I am working.
Thanks! 🙂
Perfect video for a Sunday!
Hope you enjoy it!
Enjoyed the video, planning on doing Shimanami this week! More power to you guys!!
Do you have any cycling kits left??
Thanks! We might have a spare L size after the next order arrives next week.
@@TwoWheelCruise , Japan or US size?? I’m 5’4” 180lbs..
www.twowheelcruise.com/cycling-kit
Nice!!! I miss Japan. Hope can go back there for vacation and cycling. I want to visit Iwate Ken again where I worked more than 25 years ago :)
I worked in Iwate (Tanohata) and Tokyo in the 80s and 90s. I did some cycling throughout Japan. Where did you live in Iwate? I'm hoping to go back again after I retire.
私もいつの日か、しまなみ海道を自転車で走ってみたいです。
３月、４月は花粉症で苦しい季節ですので、５月頃が一番いいですね。
いつも、少しゆっくりで正確な発音で、とても聞き取り易いです。
日本人の英語学習者を意識して話してくれてありがとうございます。
リスニングの勉強になります。
Thanks for taking me back here (cycled Imabari - Onomichi direction, September 2017). When I can travel to Japan again, I will certainly take a few days there and explore the islands more. A lovely area.
I came here after watching Abroad in Japan's video of the same bike ride. Thank you so much for capturing the level of detail you did. It's a truly beautiful route.
Glad you enjoyed it!
the views of the city are so relaxing love it!.... ride safe always guys!
Wow! I watched the entire 4 hour video ( over the course of a few days! ) and enjoyed going along for the epic ride. I never knew how beautiful and scenic Japan was until watching your videos, especially this one. To go from island to island and experience the vibe and feel of each must have been some experience. That last bridge #6 was truly spectacular and looked awesome. Thanks for another amazing cycling adventure video, I'm sure it brings back a lot of great memories for you both :-)
Glad you enjoyed it! :)
Cycled the Shimanami kaido two years ago. It was the highlight of an already memorable trip
Thank you for sharing your experience with us. My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed watching this video over a couple of weeks, 15 or 20 minutes at a time. As always great content, informative, entertaining and in high quality. We are still getting out on our bikes, but it is still quite cold here in the UK. We loved being with you virtually every second of the way. We are longing for the lovely warm weather to come our way so we can venture out in our cycling jerseys and not have to look like the trans Antarctic road bike expedition.
I love these long ride videos. I can grab some popcorn or a few snacks and just sit back and enjoy The views & Commentary.
Cheers!
Love riding along with you both. We have children and Grands in Kobe, and have spent many happy months in Japan. Now we want to ride next visit. You are so easy to listen too and so informative. Thank-you for sharing. And the candid approach to everything including the clothing line is interesting too
Great video! My Japanese wife and I are doing this in April of this year. Can't wait!
Hope you enjoy it!
I like taking your bike tours of Japan. I bought my Wahoo Elemnt Bolt last year because of your recommedations. Thanks Two Wheel Cruise.
Thank you! I'm glad you like them and hope you are enjoying the Bolt!
Really appreciate you uploading this.
Cheers!
Great video yet again. I personally prefer the longer videos. More relaxing(to me at least). I tend to watch over the course of a few days, and always look forward to where I left off.
Thanks!
I like longer videos too though I struggle to get content to fill even ten minutes so fair-play to put one out that's four hours long. Respect. JP the old guy.
Fantastic! I have bicycling buddies visiting from Seattle. We will definitely do this bicycle ride. Thanks for the fab video. I like the long version. It felt like I was actually riding with the both of you. Keep up the good work.
Ooooh this looks incredible. Must-do. This made me want to ride so much I had to take a break and go for a spin halfway through :D
I guess it will have that effect 🤣
Brilliant! Really like these longer videos. Also enjoy the observations about Japan along the way.
That would be fun to watch when I am on my Tracx tomorrow. But I have to watch a few minutes now 😉 that bridge is awesome 👏
Enjoy 😉
@@TwoWheelCruise its really much easier on a home trainer when you can watch videos like yours. Time flies ✌🏻 and I done 2 2 hour rides, one 4 hour ride is to much on a home trainer for me 😃
Love the longer, uncut videos.. perfect for working from home situations where you need something in the background 😉
Glad you like them!
I am still here watching. I really don't mind the long version - the uncut one - so I can get a feel of the country. I leave the video on while I work so I don't mind the long version :)) Thanks for doing the video. I love Japan but at this point of my life I am not able to travel there yet. I plan to live there sometimes when opportunity arises...
Hope you can make it one day! I waited 5 years for this ride :)
This was so helpful! As someone who does not ride often, I would do Onomichi City, Mukai-shima, Inno-shima and then turn back.
I love to go cycling in different areas. But since I had heath issue it isn’t easy. I want to start to do it again. Thanks for showing me the different places that you ride in japan. I love mountain bikes the most.
I love cycling and you have great cycle enjoy your life good luck
Thanks!
Perfect, I watch a lot of your videos while I´m on my spinning bike. So this works great as a motivation.
Love these long uncut videos of your rides. Thank you.
Such a beautiful ride. Man I miss Japan. One more year of grad school and I can try to get back
I’ve cycled all around Taiwan and once in Okinawa, but this video makes me wanna cycle more of Japan!
This is some of the best Japan has to offer.
Loving the ride with you two on my spin bike. Hey, when you stop to take you pics, I keep pedaling, but, unfortunately, I don’t have a free wheel for when you are descending. So, I keep pedaling with the resistance turned down. I’m realizing that I’m not in the physical condition to match you both. So it will be some time before I’m able to go out there and do such a long ride with you both. 🚴♂️
Highest priority in my life is to move to Japan and experience these kinds of fascinating moments. And thanks to you I can get a glimpse of what I can do and where to visit in japan. I would gladly support you via Patreon but since I'm still a high school student I find it difficult to manage so if I'm lucky enough to remember this channel in the future I'd help out with what I can❤️
Thanks! Focus on getting your 4 year degree first, then it's easy to come over here ;)
@@TwoWheelCruise will do🦾
such quiet roads.....great to cycle
Love this video, using it for zwift training while the weather is warming up!
Admiring you two are best couple sharing the same interest !
Thank you SOOO much for posting this! I dream of coming to Japan soon and, even if I have to solo this cause friends just wanna chill during travel 😂, I'd love to go here!
Been searching for luggage storage, night stay, bike rentals and the ideal route. Anyone who could recommend anything would be awesome 😁
Excellent long tour! Great way to show us what Japanese roadways look like outside the big cities. Got to know that bike washes exist! Haven't heard of anything like that in North America. Seemed like Thuong was a little tired at the end of the video. You seemed to be going strong, though. Gotta find the right balance so you get a good workout and your wife does too without going overboard. Still, a very impressive cycling video. Thanks for taking us along with you.
Thank you for this full route video. It's really helpful for me to planning my trip.
definitely this cycling route is something i wanna do whenver travel opens up again. i really enjoyed watching this video
Watching the apple danish sway is mesmerizing. I'd crash into Thuong paying too much attention to the snacks and not enough to road.
LOL 🤣
Thank you!
🙂
I can't believe I saw the whole video! What a mesmerizing journey Cruise. Thank you for sharing
Thank you so much for posting this. I'm doing it in April and it's very helpful to see the route!
Glad it was helpful!
This is the best to watch while working! It gives me peace for some reason. Please keep on posting longer videos! :D
Thanks! Will have to try some more.
41:32 Moai-Zo statues which resemble those from Easter Island. 🗿
Thank you for sharing the complete ride! Wife and I are adding it to our bucket ride list! 🚴🚵♀️💞
Thanks! It's a bucket list worthy ride 🙂
1:20:45 That's dark, the way you described it. Scary indeed 😳 Anyway I'm really jealous with your ride and it made me want to go to Japan more! Ride safe always 🚴♂️
Epic longest ride, loved all the bridge crossings, lost count on how many...great job.
I did it over two days on a Brompton in April 2019. Stopped at every opportunity and diverted from the main route to explore the smaller islands. Beautiful place. I recommend also Shikoku for cycling. Shimanto River and Iya Valley are amazing :-) thank you for the video. Makes me want to go there soon.
Hope to explore more next time
I like the longer videos.
Thanks! 🙂
Me too. I wish I could make something this long. I've huge respect for anyone able to provide this kind of content.
Amazing ride! Thank you for sharing! Shimanami Kaido is definitely one of the best cycling destination in japan 😊👍👍
It really is!
Thank you, you have convinced me not to ride the Shimanami Kaido Bike Route, I have only one day in Onomichi and would like to see the all islands, so, I have decided to hire a car and drive. You showed me the entire ride, how it truly is. Other videos (15 - 25 minutes) are edited and only show the highlights. From your video, I see majority riding is on roads without the beach views. Thank you for the 4 hour video.
I wonder how your day in Onomichi and the driving through the Route was. From your comment, it seems like you think it is not worth a bike ride. Biking vs car driving impressions and immersion are very different. Even biking through the Route in one day vs staying there a few nights and exploring the islands more thoroughly are quite different experiences.
I finally finished watching the entire video! Congratulations, long riders. Look forward to more videos like this!
Thanks! More to come
Jealous of that trip, I want to do this cycle trip one day! 😁
I just joined the Patreon because of the 4-hr travel delights
Thank you so much for your support! :)
Most excellent ride. That looked like so much fun. Thank you for sharing. Respect to you both.
Ohhh I just found your channel last week and been watching your japan cycling trip 2020 playlist (amazing stuff!), you mentioned a few times to check out a full shimanami kaido video, and I could never find it. No wonder! It wasn't up yet! hahaha. I've got next week's worth of evening relaxing videos with this one alone! Thanks a lot! Keep up the great work
Thanks! It took a while to finish editing and upload 😅
Perfect to watch while in a indoor session 😁 4 hours🔥🔥🔥
That is very nice....I have to go there and ride. After the Olympics
Wow this is basically is full ride thru. Nice.
It is 😉
Best video yet!
Since I don’t fly I probably will never go there but this is as close as you can get without getting on a plane. Great afternoon chill-out time.
It is possible by boat 😉
@@TwoWheelCruise That’s true. Maybe a long train trip through Europe and Asia and then a ferry. That would be the ultimate dream trip. You’d need a while to make it work though.
i really appreciate your content esp this one... one of my ultimate goal, hopefully will visit japan soon enough....
You can stay at U2 hotel in Onomichi with your bike - they have specials sometimes on weekdays (Tues, Wed esp.). They have a bike hanger in your room. Very cool ;)
Thanks so much for sharing. I hope to do this ride one day. Also, I've read that there is a service that will allow you to forward luggage to your hotel. It might be worth considering next time :)
Nice tip!
Been in Japan for 5 months and have been looking forward to doing this during my entire stay. I planned a lot, there was a lot of stress involved beforehand. Will the rental E-Bike be enough to carry my ass that has not cycled in 15+ years? Will the weather stay good? Will I get a flat somewhere along the way?
Two days ago, I started the route at Onomichi, picked up my E-Bike from the rental because I knew I should play it safe and not take a normal one and I finished the enitre thing, including the Kirosan Observatory, in just over 10 hours with a lot of breaks for pictures, lunch and so forth. My butt still hurts but it was all worth it. I'm still in disbelief that I actually did it. That early morning start with the sun slowly rising, the cold breeze, the calm and quiet, just me and the bike...I will never forget it. The views were absolutely incredible and I found myself stopping every couple minutes to take pictures and take in the scenery.
Watching videos like this now reminds me of the trip along the shores and on the bridges - being able to say "Hey, I know that spot, I was there!" feels so damn good. Thanks for this full video. It's fun to see people who are actually...you know...cyclists do this. Amazed at how fast you guys did this.
Hey there, just wanted to say thanks for the extended cut! I love watching your longer vids while grinding kanji reviews in the evening :)
Cheers!
I followed you two on google maps km by km, that's fun for me. I also got to see a part of Japan without houses every 5ft. apart and without rice paddies. The scenery was awesome.
Definitely a nice change of pace 🙂
It such a nice route you've ever done,great island loop with beautiful spots.Excellent ride,keep safe always.
Thanks!
absolutely godly views on that last bridge!
Glad you decided to upload the ride in its entirity. I've been too busy recently to do any consistent riding so I get my cycling fix with Two Wheel Cruise on the side late at night while smashing uni assignments XD. hope your new job is going well!
The last bridge was pretty incredible 😁
Thanks to you bro..im getting roadbike soon.👍
Excellent video, i love him!
I need more
Hello 👋🏽 you guy I miss y’all so cool 😎 couple nice inspiring you push me to ride more and it’s good to ride ok 👌🏽 take care
Thank you! :)
Beautiful. I'd love to visit Japan - it seems such a nice country in every way. I've only watched the first 40 min. so far, so I've got the remainder to look forward to. Thanks, Cruise and Thuong. :-))
Love the countryside and fishing town areas here :)
Love these long videos! keep making them cause I love seeing all the scenery
FYI, 8am here in London, meant to be working but watching this video instead LOL
Haha 😅
I always keep rewatching this video because it's so relaxing.
Also as part of my research on how to ride this course in the near future (hopefully this coming fall)
Update: I finally did it! it was during last summer though, and planning to do it again :)
I’ve been researching this path for months, but i was planning to take it from the other side (where you finish) and making my end point onimichi, mainly because i read somewhere that there would be less uphills and probably that’s gonna be the best choice haha, im gonna arrive to the south of japan anyway so there’s no point to go to onomichi and start there in my case. Thank you for the video it’s really helping me a lot!
I've just made it to the end, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I seem to recall that you said that Thuong wasn't very fit, so she did well. Which made me think, Thuong would make a great ambassador for women's cycling, because she has a nice personality and she's athletic and good looking.
Thanks! 😁
Looking good there
I would love to go cycling with you all when I can go Japan one day! Let’s hope the pandemic will end soon!
Thanks for giving us a tour around Japan. Always curious how is their bike lane system.
Awesome video, hope you do more
Long videos please!
I am envious, I would like to be there with you to make these mega trips on my mountain bike. I have never covered 100 km all at once, at most 70 km, but I think that with the right pace I would do it.
Greetings from Sardinia - Italy
The perfect trip. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks for sharing, definitely on the list. The ride up, through and down those bridges looks like great fun. It is definitely surprising how old school things can be in Japan. I guess if it works why change it, just take care of it. Ive noticed that alot about Japan, they keep old things but take care of them as if they were brand new.