I bought a bike when I was just unemployed last year, and it really helped me a lot to explore my neighborhood and not drown in my thoughts!

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Yeah! You get to see so much more by bike, even when you think you’ve seen it all.

Great content.! Returning to bikes saved a lot of us. Your documentation of the bike infrastructure in Korea is facinating.

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. More to come.

@WoodyBarrelson

2 ай бұрын

Seriously looks like the perfect place to ride

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

It’s not perfect but a lot better than other places.

This is exactly why I love being a bicycle mechanic because I help get people out of their cars and on to bikes. Biking truly is therapeutic. Great for both mental and physical health. Plus the enjoy of being able to explore your city more than you could in a car, is just a bonus. I’m definitely subscribing to your channel! 😊

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for getting more people on bikes! And for subscribing👍🏻

Bicycles are so underated! Great to see more people riding and experiencing the crazy positive effects riding a bike has. Also, super cool bike!

@probablyriding

Ай бұрын

Totally!

Couldn't stop smiling throughout the whole video. I feel so happy for you. Sometimes, the simple things bring us so much joy and peace: a simple bike, a casio f91w, a coffee run.

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and I’m glad you noticed the Casio!

Picked up an MTB back in 2021 just so I won't drown in burnout, this chunk of metal and rubber heals my soul, dude. Weekend trail rides always leaves me in a good mood for next week.

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Nice!! Bikes definitely good for the soul.

I found an old beat up 26" schwinn at a flea market. I cleaned it up and put a banana seat and ape hanger handlebars on it. Some hundred spoke wheels and white wall tires. I spent my afternoons riding around my neighborhood after work. It instantly cleared my head once I started pedaling around. I couldn't help but smile while I was on it. So I completely understand what your saying ❤

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Sounds like a super fun bike!

Great video. Crazy how this video found me. Been biking a lot lately where I live. Been feeling down about some stuff but when I bike after work it really helps clear my head. To everyone in this comment section, I hope we find peace in whatever difficulties we face.

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. I’m happy cycling helps so many others too.

Welcome to the rescued team. Cycling will free your mind and make new friends. Even just getting the blood flowing and thinking about life is the perfect use of 2 wheels.

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Yep, bikes are the best.

Love this type of content. It let's me know I'm not alone! Happy ridding. 🙌

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

I’m glad you like it. Thank you!

I couldn’t agree more with everything you’re saying in this video! I always tell people about how my bike “keeps my demons at bay” and try to encourage everyone I meet to bike. Something about being alone on my bike in the early, quiet hours of the morning or late at night is so therapeutic for me. I’ve run into so many amazing folks, beautiful sights, caught so many sunsets and sunrises, encountered so many creatures at different times of the day. I am also really thankful I had my bike during Covid. It was such a lonely time for me and biking helped me get through those tough times and reset me mentally after every ride! Thank you for making this video it makes me so glad others feel the same way about mental health and biking. Happy riding! :)

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Yeah! All of those things! Bikes are the best.

I am with you on that. Starting to tinker, and then ride those bikes was the best mental health decision I've ever made. And it's good for body and mind!

@spektrumB

2 ай бұрын

Good for both body and mind. So true.

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Yeah, the tinkering is almost as good as the riding 👍🏻

Commenting just to help support your channel in the KZread algorithm. You’re quickly becoming one of my favorite KZreadrs.

@probablyriding

11 күн бұрын

Thank you so much! Appreciate you taking the time to comment.

So I have been biking for a while now. I used to when I was a kid, but I picked it up again after going through a rough patch, taking my old bike out for a spin one day, and realizing just how good I feel... Since then, I've been training, improving, got myself a good bike now, setting and beating PRs, but biking is still about that same thing for me: you're free. You get to go anywhere, see anything, and live it all without confining yourself to the seat of a vehicle. Whether we're breaking records or picking up groceries, living this way connects us.

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

True. All kinds of riding is great 👍🏻

I lived and rode bikes in S. Korea for 3 years, and I build up and repair all my own bikes too. I love steel 29er single speeds, disc brakes, and cycling adventure explorations. Cool!

@probablyriding

25 күн бұрын

Right on!

I know what you mean. Sometimes I am really angry about something, and then I go for a 20-mile ride through the countryside, and when I get back, I feel so relaxed and renewed. I just got back from a 31-mile trip to get Shitake mushrooms for some hot and sour soup. I was watching this video and thought, why am I sitting here watching cycling when I could be cycling. It was a glorious ride. There was a big thunderstorm to the north coming back home and I got treated to a real lightning show.

@probablyriding

8 сағат бұрын

Sounds like a glorious ride. Thanks for sharing!

I've just found your videos. I find them, inspiring, calming and fun. I've cycle commuted in the uk for years. Ive recently purchased a Brompton. This has made me fall in love with cycling again. I now take longer routes home as its so much fun. Keep up the great content 👍🏼

@probablyriding

14 күн бұрын

Great to hear!

Thanks for making the video and your openness and congratulations with your first bike built! The bike is stunning! Who wouldn't be happier with such a bike between the legs and a whole world to explore? I really enjoyed your super chill video and beautiful footage. I had a very difficult teenagerhood and cycling also saved my mental health and life. I love to move and the fact that cycling brings me to places that I wouldn't see, otherwise. Happy cycling and regards from Norway!

@probablyriding

11 күн бұрын

Bikes are the best! Thanks for sharing.

All your videos are bewitching and gorgeous, such a pleasure watching and listening... Kind a good Hollywood movie 😀❤

@probablyriding

16 күн бұрын

Wow! Thanks so much!

My man! Seen you on Reddit! Beautiful polivalent (dream bike) and love to see the Korean bike infrastructure. I enjoyed hearing not just the specs of the bike and Korean food, but also how you feel when riding it. I think it’s easy to focus on the material when the most important is that sense of freedom and tranquility. Subscribed

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

I worked at VO in the early days, had the first prototype Polyvalent, a v1 (snapped the top tube riding it on singletrack, those were lighter tubing), my wife rides a v4 prototype, and a couple years ago I replaced my broken v1 with a used sparkly green v4 (prefer quill stems, bring them back VO). I probably put 50k miles on the frame I broke between tours, commuting, and noodling around town... it's not the perfect bike, but it's perfect for me. Love the videos, keep them coming!

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. I love a quill stem. Actually, I only have quill stem bikes!

You deserve a lot of subscribers, this story is exceptional.

@probablyriding

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much

I'll be 69 in May and just bought a new Cannondale recently. First new bike I've ever had. I ride almost daily. Every day is a new adventure and an easy way to achieve happiness.

@probablyriding

Ай бұрын

That’s awesome. Riding bikes is just as fun as it was when I learnt over 30 years ago. I’m sure it will be just as fun in another 30 years too!

Absolutely beautiful bike. Glad it helped you so much!

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

You and me both!

Thanks so much for making this video! Warmed my heart and makes me want to hop on my bike now :)

@probablyriding

Ай бұрын

That’s awesome. Thanks for watching!

Really enjoying your videos. Keep pedalling👍 Craig (Bolton UK)

@probablyriding

5 күн бұрын

Thanks, will do!!

Nice, mate. Thanks for sharing. Beautiful build.

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Glad you like it

I love what your doing, It’s fun for me to see not only some cool bikes but to see a different country the same way I love to explore my own area. Great job 👏 I subscribed

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! I enjoy sharing what riding in Korea is like.

Enjoyable seeing how your bike fits into your life. Cheers!

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Thanks! It’s a huge part of my life.

These videos are great dude, encompass everything that's great about riding bikes. Sometimes I'm so focus on riding for fitness that I forget what made me fall in love with riding in the first place. It's that sunny day when you wake up, ride an old bike that you love to get a coffee and explore the city for the day.

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Thank you. For me, the fitness is an added bonus of riding everywhere.

Really enjoy your channel and share your feelings for bikes and cycling. Thanks and please keep them coming.

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Thanks, will do!

Thanks. Love your videos. Great music at the end too.

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

That is a nice bike. I also got my bike just in time for the lock-downs. Late Jan 2020. I honestly don't know what I would have done without it. It saved my life. I was out on it every day, evading the madness of the news and the news-repeaters.

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Glad to hear bikes helped you too

Beautiful bicycle! This video was quite enjoyable. Your voice is very calming. I wish more people would realise how transformative to oneself it can be to ride a bicycle.

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Bikes are amazing, I hope I can help people get on their bikes and realise that. Thanks for watching!

I commute daily a total distance of 60km. I like it when people admire my bicycle as long as they don’t steal it 🙂

@probablyriding

2 күн бұрын

Rides are even better with a pretty bike. Always scared it’ll disappear though. Luckily theft in Korea isn’t close to the levels at home in the uk.

Love the vibe of your video!

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

Very uplifting video! Keep ‘em coming!

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Nice one. Thank you

What a nice and cozy video, thanks!

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

That’s a cool rig. Enjoy it!

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍🏻

Such soothing post. Seoul is beautiful, but being away from home can be difficult at times. I'm glad you have a beautiful bike to remind you of home.

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Beautiful bike, wonderful video also!

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Many thanks!

this was such a lovely video, thank you

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Thank you for those 10 minutes of bike love 🙏

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for 10 minutes of your time!

Great video! Beautiful bike. Great shots and good narration. As well as the song at the end, it was a good tune!

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! It’s hard to find good songs while avoiding copyright issues.

Watched the video for 20+ times by now. I was planning to rebuild my own bike into a similar one to make it a thing for family adventures. Now I've got inspiration for this. Thanks!

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Amazing! Family bike adventures sound great 👍🏻

That was a wonderful video!

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

Lovely , well filmed and also great for my mental health.

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

That’s the best compliment. Thanks

Neat bike and encouraging back story thanks for sharing

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Thank you 👍🏻

Beautiful bike and great video!

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

This was so lovely, thank you for sharing it

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Another good one Marcus! Always look forward to the next upload, this was great. I used to think (pre-covid era) that mental health wasn't really something outside of the marketing I could see online. And then I understood. I've always worked from home, so work didn't change for me but the lack of freedom (I couldn't walk or cycle more than 1km away from home during the lockdowns) started really hitting me hard. Since then, I've regained my freedom and sometimes lost purpose about why I ride my bike when it seems like I've seen every street and trails around home, this is a good reminder to never take it for granted. Thanks for sharing your journey, although you may not be an expert about mental health, the hardest part is probably opening up and you did it, so props to you. Keep it up! Excited for the next one already!

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

I had the same thoughts as you before but I think that was partly because I wasn’t around people who talked about it much. I’m not usually that open in real life but somehow feels easier to share with a load of strangers on KZread. I really enjoyed making this one. Onto the next with my go 3…

@jeremyjanin

2 ай бұрын

YES 🔥

@kitchencarvings4621

9 сағат бұрын

Wow, we didn't have those restrictions. I feel for you. Life stayed the same for us as we both worked at home and lived in a rural area. I'm glad you got your freedom back.

Bikes saves lives and our soul, great content man, following you in IG as well. I think you messaged me before about my green polyvalent to which I had to let go, such a great bike. Looking forward to future content!

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching here and on ig. The KZread experience is quite fun so far.

This is a really sweet and tender video, nice work man.

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Thank you

Didn’t even know ya had such an active KZread channel mate. Ace videos! -max (dirt toads) Keep ‘em coming

@probablyriding

Ай бұрын

Thanks Max! I just started a couple of months ago. The Genotoads rides in California looked pretty sweet. Nicely done!

Really lovely video! Thanks for popping up in my recommended :) I've been going through some tough mental health challenges lately. However this video reminded me how much cycling also makes me clear my head and gives me so much time and space to think and go on some adventures. :) Last year I spend a year in Taiwan, where I met one of my best friends. She's Korean and I also visited her there for two weeks. This video made me miss her and the times we had there a little more, but in a good way.

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much. I’ve met some of my favourite people through bikes too.

What an informative, relaxing video. Subscribed.

@probablyriding

26 күн бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

Great bike!

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

It sure is!

really nice build. great bike.

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Korea looks beautiful ! And your editing and narration are perfect !

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I like showing how nice Korea can be.

Nice bike! Bike day is always a happy day for me. Cheers!

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Bikes are the best

I love your style of video! Great editing and very informative!

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! I’m enjoying making these videos

육개장 is one of my favorite dishes!!!! and 들깨칼국수!! Great video!

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Nice. The perilla seed noodles are super good.

It’s nice🎉beautiful build

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Thanks. It’s a great bike.

god damn that tune in the metro takes me back to my exchange student year in Seoul, cool bike too!

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Had to have that tune in the video. Most subway lines have an updated song now.

I'm really enjoying your videos. 🙂

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

These videos are so lovely 😍 👌

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Glad you think so! Thank you

Just finished my first custom build myself, such a satisfying feeling when everything works!

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

It really is! What kind of bike did you build?

@tblakemusic

2 ай бұрын

@@probablyriding I did a 650b conversion on an 80s Trek 620. The only original parts left are the crankset and shifters, which are likely to be changed out at some point lol. Built the wheels myself and everything Only major issue so far is the front derailleur drops the chain on the low chainring sometimes. The BB might be a little too long… besides that, everything’s great!

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Sounds like a super fun bike! Enjoy 👍🏻

Cool I built a Lavender Polyvalent before Covid, I used to go out before dawn and do 60k in the countryside before anybody was about!

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

The perfect start to the day. The lavender colour is so good looking. I love it.

This video made me want to go outside and ride my bike again. Saludos from Buenos aires

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

That made making this video worthwhile. Enjoy your rides.

Bike is sick Love the purple bro 🔥

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Yeah! The colour was a big factor in choosing the bike.

Cool bike and video!

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you

Inspirational

@probablyriding

Ай бұрын

Thanks!

Somehow stumbled into your channel. For someone who grew up in Korea and found love for bicycle in the US, this really makes me want to visit Korea with my bicycle. Also nice #coffeeoutside!

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. Hope you can ride here sometime!

Super cool vid my man, well done!

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Bikes saved my life over and over

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Wonderful

Enjoyed this content, thankyou

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Good video, cool song

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Love the content dude!

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍🏻

My Bombtrack Beyond (gravel bike) is my trusty companion❤ I use it daily, from short errands to grocery shopping to commuting to long ~100 km rides. It can handle everything, is super comfy, very reliable and absolutely beautiful. It just makes me happy! ❤😊

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

My friend has a bombtrack. She loves it too.

I want to let you know that I am really enjoying your videos.

@probablyriding

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Really enjoyed the video :) hoping to see more bike riding and talking!!

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

More to come! Thank you 🙏

Congrats - a personal bike makes all the difference

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Sure does

The greatest youtuber of all time x

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

I’ll try haha

That bike is incredible! I need a front rack and basket asap.

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

It’s the way.

Lovely rig my friend :)

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

Chocolate a must for any bike ride!

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

For sure 🍫

A very intertesting country. When I was there I've got a feeling that it's very safe in terms of theft, like I can leave somethoing on the street, a book, a wallet, a phone, and come back and pick it up in a few days. Been a member of clean kimchi bowl club ever since.

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Nice. Yes, the safety here is very nice.

@Dellvmnyam

2 ай бұрын

@@probablyriding nice but you seem to lock your bike nevertheless

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Always. A lot of my friends don’t but it only takes a few seconds for the peace of mind. I also have the fear after living in London where being a bike thief is a profession.

Beautiful 😊

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Many thanks!

That's nice. I want a bike like that. I had one before - an old Bridgestone MTB with a rear rack upon which I mounted a milk crate.

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

That’s sounds like a great bike. Hope you can get another like that!

Love this vid especially. Beautiful bike you built. My story is similar. I live in southern Japan. Started cycling seriously during the pandemic. I'm hoping to take a trip to Korea for cycling. Maybe by ferry...

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Nice! I might be taking the ferry the opposite way in the summer. A lot of people get the ferry to Busan and then follow the river path up to Seoul.

nice. building up your own bike is empowering.

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Yes! It’s nice to now have the skills from that to maintain them too.

great vid man

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Love your vids! I wish i could do the same in Korea one day.

@probablyriding

Ай бұрын

Maybe one day!

Liked the mention

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Good times

I've just took my wald basket from basement and will ty to fit it today. What bars are those? Wald+swept back bars are king of stuff that keeps me sane. When I came back into cycling few years ago I was expecting (this is how YT content shows cycling) that cycling is all about racing and suffering. But I've spent gazzilion miles on Wald 137 equipped single speed Steamroller and 26 ATB. There is strong chill, meditatoin and independence factor in commuting, exploring and grocery getting with this king of setup.

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

That sounds like a wonderful setup. Cycling to suffer is good now and again but I just like it as a tool to get around and live my life.

lovely video! makes me want to go to cycling in asia

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

You should!

I relate to this big time

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

It’s good to know so many people do 👍🏻

Love it I just subscribed

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Thank you

beautiful video and bike! I follow you on insta and haven't heard you talk, so didn't realise you were British

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

Thanks. You’re the second person who has mentioned that. I never thought about the fact I hadn’t spoken on insta.

😍

@probablyriding

2 ай бұрын

👍🏻