Wonder how this works with import taxes 😂

This dude is the real life Norman Reedus from Death Stranding.

😆 lol

Underrated comment 😂

And it's broken when it arrives - chinese quality xD

Can't be, I distinctly saw him going downhill at several points. 🙂

@@dodsg True! My parents did say it was uphill both ways!

they lived in china but went to school in Newcastle and had to cycle !?!?!?!?!

@@garybrown5769 both ways!

@@floofyboi3112 quality HAHAHA proper made me chuckle

I’m glad it provided some inspiration and sounds like a good trip. Thanks for watching the video.

pin this !

How did the trip go? I´m finishing high school in fall and planning to do a similar journey

@@marymiron03 I had a huge accident on the first day, a car crashed me from behind on my way to Orleans. Somehow I made it without any major injuries, just some bruises. After that I was extremely lucky and nothing happened. France was extremely nice to cycle, especially the way from Orleans to Tours and the coastline from Bordeaux to the spanish border (even though there were wildfires at that time). Spain was kind of boring and exhausting to cycle between Vitoria Gasteiz and Salamanca, just plain desert more or less. Also no good cycling paths. San Sebastian and the pyrenees were thrilling tho. Portugal was a great end of the tour, I've never been to a country with this welcoming and friendly people before. I'd suggest a longer bit of france and probably another route through spain than the one right through it, probably the coastline is better. Also take your time whilst cycling, I was in a rush at some point... and also start the tour at the end of august, it's still warm enough then. Mid of july was a huge mistake, I was the only person cycling a trip like that at this time, met nobody else who was actually bikepacking. Elseways, absolutely do it, it's a life changing experience!

@@pauldechering7236 what bike did you do it on? thinking of doing something similar after I finish school in a few months.

same here, thought I'd watch for 3-4 minutes to see a bit of the beautiful scenery but stayed for the entire video! All these wonderful landscapes made me realize once more how beautiful our world really is and how much there is to explore and how much I personally have not seen yet / and want to see at one point

Me too. 😄

Same, clicked to check it out. Ended up watching the whole thing lol

He was under a constant supervision, my ass. He was sheltered.

@@metal87power did he say that?

@@jackyl1209 in china

@@metal87power It's actually standard for foreigners staying in China to be monitored by the police daily, with them having to report their location to them every night.

@@RicksonGM No its not. Source: foreigner in china.

To pick up your drugs? Lol

@@rjai4890 haha

maybe you can bike the trek to Afghanistan or Columbia, get primo gear where its made

Its tough, but that's apart of it. Figuring out how far you can actually go you might surprise yourself. You figure that out and that is some happy shit right there. Figuring out what you're worth is an evolving story.

So how are things working out? Never too late to change.

Nice sir.. what a wonderful experience..

Wonderful story! My Afghan parents told us there used to be a lot of hippies and foreigners that came to Afghanistan to visit and pass through when it was safe in the 60s and 70s. They showed me pictures of blonde people and Americans in front of the statues of Buddha in Bamiyan. They showed me images of white people sitting down and drinking chai with our family for breakfast. They told me how they let a couple stay in their house for weeks just for free. They told me about how they were trying to teach the couple Farsi and they managed to pickup a lot of phrases! When war struck the country one of the first places my parents chose to immigrate to was America because they had this image of friendly hippie people that had visited them during the 70s. I was born and raised in Arizona but hearing their stories about Afghanistan before the war is always fascinating. It makes me so sad that the country is in the state it is now.

I'm going to do it too & create lasting memory of my world tour & sleeping on road side .

I am envious of your journeys in simpler, better times.

If you'd managed a camera&cine 8mm and filmed your time traveling that would be off the scale KZfaq views...but cameras were a luxury and a 8mm cine camera was for the wealthy in the early 70s so a shame but what an experience fair play..

That's actually a nice journey. Just do it man

永远不要来成都，这里是盆地；冬天的雾比伦敦都大，很难看到太阳。

True true true..

Yeah well the world is cracking down on anything authentic. NO CONFORMITY!!

Agreed! This is such a great video and story.

True👍 (but not that bad word)

The essence of KZfaq is learning Python

Plot-twist...it was a 30 minute ad for Giant Bicycles. The stealthiest of all.

@@MakeCriminalsIllegalAgain never thought about that, sneaky indeed!

don't underestimate what they do in the Tour. Paris-Dakar, though, no drama!

@@LoscoeLad totally agree, the hell those people go through just to finish. Absolute respect. Especially for the Dakar rally, its basically mad max but without the fighting part.

@@AnthonyStJames-yn8nr yeah but they are still sitting down in their cars.. Maybe pretty hardcore, but not the most

Like Pippa Bacca...

I wish but I can't ride a bike

Not all of us

Huh just don't rely on stranger's kindness, most of them are not give an f.

@@sebasbandera wheelchair travel around the world it is then

No. LOL.

awesome, yes absolutely. Once in a lifetime experience

I basically did that this summer. I took a train to Milano, Italy and rode home to Germany via Cannes, France. It was worth the experience. Just do it, if you need something new in your life.

Yes but weirdly I don't even particularly enjoy cycling!

Amazing job Josh , great documentary as well. It made me start looking out for a bike straight away .. :)

yea sounds like a pain to walk double the distance lol

dude fuck walking back 50m once or twice a day, what about the 200km he cycled DAILY in the worst conditions possible through whole fuckin Asia.....

No it’s tripple the distance, camera point A, you go to point B for the shot (1) come back to A to get the camera (2) then back to B and beyond (3)

@@trieupham3524 ok 150m a day walking, compared to 200km cycling through a sand cyclone in a bumpy road in Afghanistan seems pretty insignificant effort to me.

I love that he show's footage of him walking back for the cam

👍🏻

Sorry your wife is going through a very tough time. Glad my video could help in a small way.

Why do some people always have to complain? Can't you just say "this video is good" without dragging someone else down? And who even makes only videos about breakfast?

@@xgon7645 I expressed my thoughts how I found best. My hats off to the author, to the trip, and to the video. EXCELSIOR !!!

Well, I would have also enjoyed a daily vlog to watch how he managed all the difficulties on the way.

@@xgon7645 Americans :)

​@@MegaMagicbeans We don't really use 'bloody' to describe interactions 'across the pond'

on the contrary, I think he knew what to shoot, and used most of it. I`ve done similar vlogs, ofcourse with not so much footage, but if you know what youre going for, you wont end up with 90% unused footage.

You think he filmed every minute of it lul

I bet there's another cut of this that is just his encouners with aggressive dogs that would make it look like one four month long chase scene

risky is missing from your adjective list. He got closed to being detained in China for political questioning. With small local corrupted police it can degenerate into false accusations. As some westerners have documented china in remote provinces exposing the corruption of the locals, now when they see a foreigner off the beaten path, they already consider that a fault.

Saw the camps. Ignored the camps. Truly amazing.

@@ConstantThrowing seriously doubt he saw them. If he did, he would still be in Chinese jail right now. Why do you think they escorted him off to a restaurant and a hotel?

@@tijmen131?

A hundred percent. It gives a completely different perspective from doing it with a car. Next level is that one guy Christoph Rehage, who walked from China to Germany. The world has to seem massive for him. Seen his documentary years ago

@@Skyl3t0n thanks for pointing me in his direction

@@Skyl3t0n I traveled by hitchhiking/ trains across the USA/Canada, took me 1 month but damn was it an amazing journey. One day Ill go to the Old World

@@caleb2507 what is old world?

@@hithergirlsomeone2775 I think Old World refers to Europe

YouTubbers?

YTbers is the same as KZfaqbers

@@TYsdrawkcaB umm yeah?

Reminds me of the guy who walked 350 days across china

when you don't have to worry about a job,kids,bills,... yeah i guess "humble" may come to mind.

Don't give yourself too hard of a time. There's a lot of things to think about for a trip. An adventurer is someone who goes out to a place they don't know, it need not be 500 miles

@@searaph I was just admiring how brave he was. On my trip I even mailed my luggage at a Greyhound Bus Station to the next town 100+ miles away to get a motel. I am an air conditioned adventurer.

@@DataJuggler you are a very coordinated adventurer. And air conditioning is amazing to have

So beautifully done. Loved the entire ride! All 29:24 minutes captivating, but I didnt even know it ended! Kudos on an AMAZING achievement and trip!

Yes, i expected some reflecting on his trip at the end but realized he is still a teenager and that's not something he felt doing.

Can you make a video of the map you used to make this trip?

it is also a great advertisement of how the chinese are suppressing minorities

@@Erik3E Where in the video they do that?

@@B--en4db I mean did you see his limited fotage from china... the forced police escort and how police stormed in to his hotel becouse he cant be there as an outsider. It all just goes to show how hard the chinese want to keep their dark secrets hidden.

@@Erik3E what where

You think so?

that sounds awesome bro how long did it take, respect to you !

That sounds pretty fun as well! and much more doable than this cycling trip haha

how much did the round trip cost in sterling?

@@jackp492 I don't recall exactly, but I do remember it was almost the same cost as a flight for just the travel. Obviously not including hotels, food, tourists trips and plenty of beers.

Yes, he occulted the danger and didn't film the hardships too much.

He talked “bad” about China, KZfaq won’t allow it.

I just got it in my suggestions

@@kx65andyx85rider china doesn't even allow google platforms in their country

@@march11stoneytony IKR what an idiot

@@nigelgibson4777 Why is living in Istanbul a problem? I don't mean to be aggresive, i'm just curious why.

@@genericpseudoname160 dude thats so offensive

@@dapperfob6194 lol, but really, why?

He mentioned a few : local china police appeared in combat equipment to take him somewhere for questioning then at last minute let him go, broken fork bolts, scary wild dogs attacks or possible wolf packs at night in the remote cental asian landscapes, food poisoning, staying in an unoccupied half broken down house in afghanistan (still trespassing). It's almost like the fee for adventure is a certain level of dangers and odds. I guess you have to take those risk to get something in return.

I’m glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for the lovely comment.

These are the questions i wanted to ask too! Im intrigued as to how it faired 👍🏼

@@gravey07 it seemed a bad choice of bike for this type of journey, seen a couple of people similar trips and they keep buying road bikes then spend about half their time on bumpy and bad roads. It looked good until he got to Afghanistan, the bumpy roads then started to break things, but thats not the bikes fault, the bike and parts and designed for smoother roads. I think using a mountain bike for this would have be a lot better, the parts and bikes are designed for roads and paths like that and you get some suspension up front at least to reduce the bumps, it also gives you more choice on routes and your not stuck looking for roads all the time.

@@shroomiestshroom3655 The Giant Revolt was the best bike choice for the varied terrain as its a gravel bike. An mtb would have been good for certain sections but a drag most of the time. Difficult to get a bike that is designed for that sort of trip but I think it faired pretty well...

@@SC-hk6ui doesn’t necessarily have to be a giant gravel bike. This pretty much goes for all gravel bikes, as they are probably the best choice for these kind of trips.

@@tima6585 Are you trying to reply to me? You tagged me in your post !

nice comment.

I like how their wasn't even a recap because the entire video was basically a recap.

I fully agree. Some people get stuck into philosophical monologues. This guy just knocks off with a "feels good". Very genuine and refreshing ending

@@ryanhernandez8388 Yeah, thats kind of what I was getting at.

It has

Can confirm

i kept seeing this in my recommended for 3 days and just watched it now....SO glad I did!!!

I'd say the immature foolhardiness of teenager years also helps, with no disrespect a few years later he might realize how risky it was.

i bet the combatants were lovely people too, before the foreign invasion.

@@LoscoeLad I bet they were too. Sadly if you go back 2000 years it has always been a country stuck in the center of other people's fight , Russians Americans, british, india, Iran, the Mongol all the way back to alexander the great the Afghanistan people have been overlooked by people wanting to use their land more then work with the people of the land

@@lostinpark4782 yes indeed. Never really conquered though

I was there in 2007 and I concur

Afghanistan looked peaceful from past pictures I have seen of it before various countries ruined the place.Anyway I would like to cycle through it someday myself.

Im 26 and neither can I haha

75 is the best time to do it sir, maybe not on a bike but get out there and see this Earth it is amazing!

@@JimNichols I agree

The lady at 23:17 is 73 years old and she ran from the uk to nepal it took her 5 years to complete all while carrying that trolley behind

@@garminbozia foreal? 5 years? is there a documentary on her or like is she have her own channel ?

Hope you're doing well buddy!

@@nima65 I’m staying sober so far, hope you’re well too!

congratulations on realising the issue and doing something about it, i'm sure you'll be back your bike in no time. keep it up!

@@miche2694 Thank you bro, feeling healthier + happier, looking forward to cycling!

awsome! double thumbs up to you for doing so while in a pandemic! so much strength! i hope you plan an adventure with your bike and use that to keep you motivated and something to look forward to! all the best :)

Wow, that's crazy!

Bicycles are driven, and ARE vehicles btw. It's best to refer to you 'driving a motor vehicle' to make the distinction. Bicycles are one of if not the most efficient human made machines so they're ideal for a lot of transportation / touring needs. It is then up to the operator / driver of a bicycle to provide the mental will and physical capability to essentially tour half of the world by land using one.

@@worlwr2 what type of bike makes riding more comfortable? also how can i start training for long distance?

That's not how the word "slightly" is used. We bonkers.

@@Menga213 aluminium gravel bike all the way

If you think cycling is mad, check up; Christoph Rehage Literally walking from China to Germany.

Lol yes! 😂

until we see him park his bike, we will never know for sure....

why did you do that to me

US Fake New Media: British cyclist imprisoned in Xianjiang camp and forced to build Giant bicycles. 🤣😂😅

@@johnh8186 like the brand Giant?

Same Matt

Same

You should really watch the video of a man being alone for 1 year on a vulcanic island. Its really interesting. I need to find the video first but when i find it i will send the name as a comment below this one ⬇️

Its named: “300 days alone… - The Movie” By: Olivier Vettel

No actually you just ate a horse BALLS HAHAHAHA LOL 🤣🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳!!!

Speaking of hats, that one out back ruined Josh's aerodynamic tuck

@@andrewvickery2912 I was thinking the same 😂

Indeed and getting Visa's and knowing where you will be at the start of them could not have been easy.

@@andrewvickery2912 Great mudguard though.

I mean u do gotta have the money tho

@@luke_222 actually a pretty cheap hobby compared to other ways of world tour

@@GEEZYEA777 just the cost of gettin all the Equipment is not so low but after u get it its quite cheap

Ok

love your content as well man!

Yes, this is EPIC!

We don't all have the time to do more than that. or the money.

@@kudosbudo very true

​@@kudosbudo Unless you're feeding your children or have a mortgage, you can do this. You can rent your apartment if you have it and use that money to cycle. Sure, you would not be able to afford some luxuries on the road but I assure that you need less than 6, 7 dollars per day to cycle the Balkans. If you pay the rent and your children depend on you, it will get better. Children will grow up and hopefully, you'll live better life than you do now. So if you really want it, I wish you all the best. I want to do the same. And I will!

Stop your ride shaming. All bike rides are epic.

Austria is one of the nicest places, you should definitely visit it - coming from an austrian :)

funnily enough, just today i was thinking that i would love to visit pakistan haha :D in austria we have nice mountains, but pakistan has mountains twice as high! i've seen photos of green valleys with scenic lakes between snow-covered peaks and it looks soooo beautiful 😍

@@saaya8964e have probably the best natural views and yes you should definitely visit

yes, 120km/day with luggage, bad roads, filming, high mountains... cycling every single day, no break days, no injuries or broken parts... sounds almost too good to be true...

@@jzimmer11 ......yep ! ? ? ?

@Treetop Flyer - I suggest you watch the Bald and Bankrupt Channel for an insight into the various regions of The Former USSR.

@@jzimmer11 120km a day isn't actually that much, It took me 3 hours to ride 60km. According to this he stayed 18 hours of the day stationary.

I vote it second best, the guy that documented himself building a cabin in the forest is number one.

You absolutely would not use a mountain bike for just riding on roads like he's doing. The road bike is much much more efficient than a mountain or hybrid bike.

@@Anon.G yeah, I suppose I was referring to the sections of rough terrain and not the tarmac roads

@@markdonovan1540 the "rough terrain" was gravel bike(a road bike with more aggressive tires essentially) terrain at most

enjoy the slavery and the "freedom" it comes with ;D Life offers everything you can imagine as long as you allow it yourself.

👍

I biked 127 miles few weeks ago. I cannot even fathom how this guy managed this. Absolutely unbelievable strength of will and determination.

thank you bro!

Hero. He did a great job on music selection!

Thank you so much!

23:57 is not the veldt by deadmau5 ft Chris James

how do you know?))

Stories???... do tell :)

@@sroberts605 Apparently I would have faced numerous difficult checkpoints per day, and would have been transported by van through some of the places I most wanted to ride. Also reports of 'tourist hotel' enforcement, and getting hassled for free camping. I think Josh chose a better route. Maybe I will try again someday.

@@MrL0rn3 Sounds pleasant! I'm trying to imagine that happening here in England, I'd be extremely cheesed off! Well done for your trip :)

A decade or more ago China wouldn't have been as bad. But now, especially in Xinjiang, it's a nightmare for this kind of trip. Josh did surprisingly well but still had some problems.

@@cras17 nothing's happening in xinjiang dude it can still be done

Even the title _"Cycling home from China"_ was epic.

@@TonyEnglandUK agreed

I feel exactly the same... ;-) What a wonderfull video. Send the link to my son of 20 who has similar plans

Totally agree. Fab watch. I made it last and watched it in little parts. Phenominal.

nice way of putting it 😀

Probably cos of the annoying music at way too high level.

Most of the world couldn't afford it or break from their individual daily lives