Cycling Through Malaysian Monsoons // Singapore to Kenyir Lake // World Bicycle Touring Episode 33

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We spent a few days exploring Singapore before cycling the east coast of Malaysia. November generally marks the beginning of the Northeast Monsoon, and we had to contend with some torrential downpours as we made our way up the coast.
We particularly enjoyed the peaceful beach roads of Terengganu, and after visiting Kuala Terengganu we turned west to cross Malaysia's central mountains and make our way toward Penang.
Time Frame: Late October 2022
Distance: 400 miles
Riding Days: 10
Blog post with more details and GPX:
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Bicycle gear list below. We're running a mix of traditional panniers and bikepacking bags.
- 2020 Surly Ogres
- 36h Rohloff Speedhubs
- 36h Son 28 Dynamo hubs
- Ryde Andra 40 rims
- Marathon GT365 29x2.0 tires
- Avid BB7 brakes, 200mm front, 160mm rear
- Sinewave Cycles Beacon headlight/USB charger
- Ergon SMC Core (Andrew) Terry Butterfly Century (Jenny) saddles
- Rogue Panda custom frame bags
- Ortlieb Back Rollers Plus rear panniers
- Bedrock Bags Hermosa front panniers
- Tubus Cargo rear rack (Andrew), Tubus Logo Classic (Jenny)
- Planet Bike AL fenders
Camera Gear:
- Fuji X-T4
- Fujinon 16-80 mm f/4
- Fujinon 23 mm f/2 prime
- GoPro Hero 8 Black w/Media Mod + DIY windscreen
- Rode VideoMic Pro
- Mavic Mini 1 drone
Music Credits:
Blumen x mell-ø - L’aube
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No Spirit x Sitting Duck - Havana
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No Spirit x Mondo Loops - Washed Ashore
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eugenio izzi - Get lost in the mind's ocean
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eugenio izzi - I'll wait for you at home, even if it's raining
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eugenio izzi - Distant, but near realities
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@biking-viking-claus-andersen Год назад

Nice video. I cycled the same route myself 11 years ago, when I was circumnavigating the Malaysian peninsula.

@j.k.6148 Год назад

Rain, cold, wind, darknes …. Cycling through it all with classy demeanor and smiles for us….. thank you!

@mastersonic9726 Год назад

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.

@RollingExistence Год назад

No way, that's awesome! We loved cycling in that area, the small beach roads were so peaceful.

@zainiabdullah1144 11 месяцев назад

Sama lah Kita Kuantan gak😂

@Altruistic00 Год назад

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.

@Garfie1d73 Год назад

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.

@jonmath4182 Год назад

Billy the kid, very cute indeed 😊

@bigsi4157 Год назад

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

@MrJx4000 Год назад

What about cobra snakes?

@RollingExistence Год назад

Whoa, those sound horrifying! Glad you got it out of your tent and that it wasn't too serious 😬

@akhiruddinsuccessline4905 Год назад

Hat off to bicycle touring cyclist. You guys are really great.

@firdaushanapiah7691 Год назад

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!

@Kuching001 Год назад

Monkeys sometimes bite people, be careful.

@jenniferbailey44 Год назад

You’re so amazing cycling through such a range of countries with you smiles and steady cadence. Great to watch 👍

@shaukatkhan1600 Год назад

very good bicycle adventure tour

@alafenetre81 Год назад

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 🙂

@SteveSentosa Год назад

crazy gringos, I'd never take some of the higways they took ....... maybe i know too much of those areas

@RollingExistence Год назад

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.

@SteveSentosa Год назад

@@RollingExistence good to know attitudes of drivers are slowely changing there

@firdaushanapiah7691 Год назад

@@RollingExistence Yes we Malaysian drivers well let you through. We are used to two wheels on our roads

@firdaushanapiah7691 Год назад

@@SteveSentosa we're not as good as the Japanese but I think we are ok 😅

@chualeechuan9493 Год назад

Both of you are so healthy and strong. Welcome to Malaysia. With best wishes for your safe and pleasant journey. Beautiful couple ❤

@Begood526 Год назад

Nice videos👍love from malaysia🇲🇾❤stay safe and come malaysia again😊

@CanyonWanderer Год назад

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 ....

@Daltesq Год назад

Great sights and sounds thank you for the video

@amirizhar4741 Год назад

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 🇲🇾

@syok90 Год назад

November , December and January are wet season month on east coast west Malaysia

@Andy-zr3mp Год назад

Really enjoyed watching your videos, relaxing, we don't see much of Malaysia East Coast views from any other youtubers.

@noorazlanhamzah8707 Год назад

Amazing

@segambutorang Год назад

Wish I had this kind of adventure... yr video is so captivating... love it

@speedygonzales3290 Год назад

have a safe journey guys

@BicinViaggio Год назад

Thanks for sharing another nice video, good inspiration ☺️

@rudolphpeter9464 Год назад

Welcome to malaysia enjoy your bike touring trip especially malaysian food.

@fuzzmc7079 Год назад

Wow.. cycling...

@welshbikepackingadventures Год назад

Looks absolutely amazing there guys, those crabs were interesting.. very perplexed on that one. Lol take care darlings

@keangwooichoo6138 Год назад

Amazing journey. Careful about floods

@johnthrasher5582 Год назад

Mantap 👍

@andrewharris1837 Год назад

Full credit to u.lovely idea but reality of heat,mosquito's,rain,darkness,traffic,phew

@RollingExistence Год назад

It was quite a challenge but worth it in the end!

@kellymorris7322 Год назад

It’s really nice to see both of you guys doing this video is really love it keep it up guys and take care❤🎉

@MrJamesleeds Год назад

That coming crossing not gonna be easy. Safe ride, can't wait for your updates

@mohdzamzuris Год назад

Nice

@bepopxxx Год назад

aayoooo!, thats 3:42 my hometown lmaooo

@rheinking2754 Год назад

....looks like Adrew has dropped a few pounds in this video. Must be all that spicy food and heat!

@RollingExistence Год назад

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).

@rheinking2754 Год назад

@@RollingExistence rain, water = molitor. Stay safe, please don't camp.

@zainiabdullah1144 Год назад

Welkam to Malaysia ☝️☝️

@abuariq8362 Год назад

If you can cycling all day and survive Malaysian weather then you prety much can cycling everywhere. At least in SE Asia. Stay safe!

@amiryazidali7659 Год назад

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😪😪

@ART-qw9ds Год назад

👍

@amiryazidali7659 Год назад

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.

@kendow6253 11 месяцев назад

Great video. Would be nice to see more of your accommadations. Also, who still uses miles and Fahrenheit?

@wanmohdibrahimwanahmad5292 Год назад

Welcom to kuala berang tasik kenyir gawi

@apagunaberlari2929 Год назад

Stay safe , monsoon season always hit bad at east cost

@OffRadarPro_3768 Год назад

Thats quite a distance

@wilsonlee8557 Год назад

Just subscribed your channel 👍

@rabh6746 Год назад

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👍

@speedygonzales3290 Год назад

agree, those highways are dangerous looking

@RollingExistence Год назад

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!

@pareh6951 Год назад

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

@ashtriana1 Год назад

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.

@RollingExistence Год назад

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!

@franknobody5965 Год назад

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???

@RollingExistence Год назад

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!

@syarizan1388 Год назад

come to Putrajaya.........

@johnsimms9015 Год назад

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.

@RollingExistence Год назад

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.

@luncious Год назад

What mount and camera did you use to record infront of you when ride? Looks good and not shaky.

@RollingExistence Год назад

It's a GoPro Hero 8 and we just hold it in our hand as we ride. The built in stabilization is really good.

@VeloObscura Год назад

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?

@RollingExistence Год назад

It's definitely tough to work up the motivation when it's raining like that! Hope it clears up a bit for your trip 🤞

@symbiketour4704 Год назад

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.

@RollingExistence Год назад

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!

@symbiketour4704 Год назад

@@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

@BakhIbrahim Год назад

Hi guys! Do you ever feel tired?

@RollingExistence Год назад

Does anyone know what the crab at 10:27 is doing with the little balls of sand?

@unregisturd Год назад

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

@MrJx4000 Год назад

@@unregisturd, if you approach those crabs, don't scoot right back into their hole?

@dandon_original Год назад

nice! are u using Surly Ogre size XL? what the height of You in cm?

@RollingExistence Год назад

Andrew is 183cm and rides a Large Ogre, Jenny is 175cm and rides a Medium Ogre.

@DarioFoley-qu8ns 10 месяцев назад

I've been riding this bike for about a month ru-vid.comUgkxwC0IIeIomGQVeBWg-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.

@Bikepacking Год назад

Welcome to Asia cheap as anything good food Vietnam even cheaper

@laluardypati8744 Год назад

Indonesia

@mariospenard5125 Год назад

Is it fun to bike in Malaysia after all?

@keangwooichoo6138 Год назад

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"?

@RollingExistence Год назад

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.

@adipranoto1396 Год назад

Do you have a plan to visit Indonesia?

@RollingExistence Год назад

Unfortunately we didn't make it to Indonesia on this trip but we would like to go there someday!

@schmidtcyclingandoutdoors6364 Год назад

Sir what type of hat you have on your helmet

@RollingExistence Год назад

We both use Da Brim sun visors, they work really well!

@schmidtcyclingandoutdoors6364 Год назад

@@RollingExistence Thank you

@yogagotamalim972 Год назад

Why not Cycling Around in Thailand.. It must Good

@RollingExistence Год назад

We cycled in Thailand after Malaysia 👍 Those videos will be coming out soon!

@sureshkumar-dh7tl Год назад

Please tell me how safe Malaysia for foreigners solo cyclists

@RollingExistence Год назад

We felt very safe in Malaysia, everyone we met was friendly and we never had any problems 👍

@keangwooichoo6138 Год назад

Sad that locals litter near the beautiful beach. Damn it. No trash bins.

@markzzzzberg1312 Год назад

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

@keangwooichoo6138 Год назад

@@markzzzzberg1312 the earth is in deep shit

@w5glsgary919 Год назад

Watch out for leeches.

@RollingExistence Год назад

We got a few on our legs just from going through puddles - crazy how they pop up like that!

@keangwooichoo6138 Год назад

Many forest were cut for plantations. Really sad.

@askarsepoi Год назад

They did even thousands hectars for illegal durian plantations...

@mohammadmohdnoor2943 Год назад

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....

@RollingExistence Год назад

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!

@keangwooichoo6138 Год назад

You guys hv to do laundry everyday.

@RollingExistence Год назад

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.

@keangwooichoo6138 Год назад

@@RollingExistence how do you dry them?

@yeyyeyyey5104 Год назад

urghhh...Malaysia is not a cycling friendly country tho...the American car centric culture really prominent there...

@RollingExistence Год назад

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.

@aihsanasl 7 месяцев назад

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.

@keangwooichoo6138 Год назад

Robbers in cherating? I guess they know it is a tourist area.

@amz8172 Год назад

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....