I'm 21, I've deleted all social media, and I swapped my iPhone for a flip phone. It's been a month, and now I'm thinking of getting myself a bike for my 22nd birthday. I love the calming feeling I get from living a simpler life. I really like your content.

so inspiring 15 years without cars. Respect 💯

I think what I love about this channel is just the simplicity. it’s some nice bikes, some chill rides, and a boatload of coffee and snacks. it’s motivated me to just get out and ride and explore a bit more of my own city. keep up the solid videos.

This was so relaxing to watch. "Treat it like it's the best part of the day" is the best advice. Thank you!

It's such a nice surprise when one finds a G rated, slow paced, good for you channel like this one. Thanks so much for sharing your passion with us! It's also fun to see your perspective of bike culture in a place foreign to me.

"thirty-something years old who's made cycling the whole personality" - oh, that's me! Been obsessed with bikes for more or less 25 years, commuting for 20. Love the gentle slow-paced atmosphere of your vid.

Every bicycle ride is a miniature holiday. 🚴‍♀️

Lovely job, Marcus. My favorite part of this video is all of the scenery. If you run out of ideas for future videos, I think riding around Seoul is perfect. Cheers

Absolutely wonderful. Loved it. I’m just so grateful for atavistic Rivendell ownership, a window into South Korea, the almost vulnerability but certainly normality of a real man, coffee and clean bowls. You’ve reminded me adventure is a personal choice and that there’s so much joy in the smallest things. Bravo. Thank you

This is oddly therapeutic I also love that you mixed in parts with music, but for the dialogue, you didn’t even have background music - somehow it was exactly what I wanted, this perfect blend between music and the realism of day to day life, and cycling playing a very large role in helping you enjoy each and every moment 😌

Love your videos! Don’t stress if you miss a week or post late. Part of the joy I get from your videos is knowing you’re enjoying the process of making them. If you stopped making videos today, I’d just keep rewatching the ones you’ve already made.

Weekends are made for your videos! I wish I have a commute like that. It is nice to ride casual, no spandex etc. Thanks for the ride, the views, food and of course the coffee.

What a beautiful way to think about commuting by bike. I really enjoyed watching this video. The clips while riding the bike, your thoughts about commuting by bike. I'm 34, living in Germany, also never owned a car. Commuted with public transport and bike (just in summer) for years. Since the corona pandemic I only go by bike. I prefer to wear sporty clothes while riding, so I always carry an extra set of clothes for work around. And I also have a set of rain clothes. Using a bike to get around was always a very natural thing to do for me. I'm super flexible when it comes to time management, get at least 40 minutes of exercise daily, costs less than the alternatives and is good for the environment. And on tpp of that: I just like riding bikes. Did it as a kid and never stopped. As the years past by I may have lost a few of these positive feelings and thoughts about it. So I take this video to start remembering why I enjoy riding a bike and what it means to me. So, thank you for the video and your thoughts. And the beautiful shots of Seoul. Have a beautiful weekend.

the pure relaxation and emotion this video invoked is beyond my ability to elaborate on. thank you

Right now I'm bussing to work, because it's out of biking range for my body. And I do love the bus - the people watching and feeling like a part of society instead of alone in my car. My last job was closer so I biked and loved that so much. Especially, like you said, watching the seasons change. I was connected to that in a way I never had been before.

Just sat down with a cup of coffee and saw this was posted. Awesome!

Your video reminded me of my bike rides during our first Covid lockdown and I was forced to take a flask of coffee with me as cafes weren’t open yet. Many happy memories of sitting on the grass by a river watching nature laughing at us stupid humans. I love the simple pleasures in life and am glad to see I’m not alone. 🙏🏼

Love these videos that you’re making- got me back into bike commuting where I live too. It’s a long ride that I now take slowly, it’s become such a good thing The thing I like about your videos is that you’re making riding your bike a part of your life, showing what joy it gives you. Any video where you do that for me is a very relaxing watch, thanks for doing these

As a Dutch man who grow up with a bike, i know exactly the feeling of love for bicycles. im 42 now and do almost everything i can on the bicycle. you had a buzy and stressful day at work? ride it off and feel happy when you get back home :) great video :) greetings from the Netherlands

The chrome and teal on your bike looks great ❤

This warmed my heart! I've been enjoying my commutes by bike on my college campus - I'll be trying to live in a bike-able community for the rest of my life.

Another relevant video for our time. I love all the narrow back alleys and streets, tiny stores, tiny grocery stores etc. Here in western canada, where I live, a vehicle is a necessity, but I long for a small town where I could ride everywhere for everything I need. I'm not complaining, I have very good riding here in the mnts, but we need a truck as well. Thanks for the good videos

Hello again from San Francisco. Excellent video! You got such a positive outlook. Just keep doing what your doing. Love the videos and the bikes

These videos are such a delight to watch. Thank you again for another one!!

ThanKs for the videos, really look forward to watching them after coming back from my own rides!

I get sad when my bike's not waiting outside after work too! Rainy day yesterday but today is another nice riding day 🌞

Another great bike video! Thank you for sharing your life!

Feedback: I enjoyed this video a lot! I like that you SHOWED us your way of riding a bike around your home rather than TELL us how to ride around your city. I am tired of “Advice Videos on Cycling.” But I do enjoy seeing a glimpse into other people’s lives that cycle for fun and commuting. Thank you!

I love this video - everything about it. Your love for cycling shines through so bright!

My god. That was mesmerizing to watch. Keep up the good work!!!

Been enjoying watching your videos from Oregon. I've recently gotten back to commuting around town on bicycles. It's been a blast and a lot of fun. I really appreciate how you emphasize: ☕+🚴=🙂. Cheers to another lovely video!

Love your set up on the bike, very practical yet classy and traditional. Great video, thanks for taking us around Seoul in such an enjoyable manner.

Your videos have such a chill and centered vibe. Really enjoy watching them. Cool to learn about Seoul through the lens of a fellow bike & coffee lover. Cheers!

Riding and owning a bicycle actually saved my life! I was actually overweight and obese but it only took 2 full years to lose half of my overall weight and lost some weight and it took me off some major Hypertension and heart medications and it made me feel much better for myself. I just can't see myself being obese again by living a sedentary lifestyle hence I will continue to ride my bicycle!

Your positive personality and joy in the simple things of life is the “secret sauce” of your videos. We are expats living in Indonesia and enjoy seeing daily life somewhere else. The streets, markets, cafes, and food is fascinating. Thanks for sharing and the effort to make these.

I loved every minute of it. So calm, and relaxing.

Amazing video!! So glad the KZfaq algorithm shown me this! I’m specifically moving closer to work in the next couple of months simply so I can cycle there rather than drive an hour each way! Every time I’m stuck in traffic on my commute I’m jealous of everybody getting to work via bicycle haha! Really enjoyed this! Subscribed!

Wonderful video - love the style, fantastic narration, beautiful scenery, great philosophy. Looking forward to the next one !

Another entertaining and chill vid! I can completely relate to you. I lived in NY for a few years and I remember what a challenge it was to do any kind of bike maintenance in our tiny apartment. We ended up using the hallway as a “shop”. Cities present all kinds of challenges for cyclists so you find out real quick if/how much you love cycling. So cool to see how you manage those challenges in your city. Keep up the great. Looking forward to next week’s drop!

As a fellow bike commuter (and as someone who doesn’t drive), this video made me smile. 😊

Awesome video.I have been commuting to work on my bikes for twenty years,through all seasons,absolutely love it

Love this, my guy! Your vibes are on point. Keep pedaling and stay gold ⚡️

Love your videos. You've got a nice life going. Wish we had that kind of bike infrastructure here in New Jersey!

I've always been into minimal bikes. I have a fixed gear for over 8 years now and I've been thinking about buying something more comfortable. I was looking for an old "speed" bike and then I stumbled across your channel and now I'm obsessed with your bike. it's fucking beautiful, man!!!!

When I was younger and new to NYC, I cycled to work now and then, but it was pretty intense and a bit scary most times. This was before dedicated bike lanes, and I eventually stopped and just rode for fun on weekends. Now that I've been out in the suburbs/countryside for 20 years, I hope to retire to a bikeable city/town and follow your lead. I'm soooo tired of driving, cycling is much more fun, enjoyable, and practical at the same time. Next time we visit Seoul, I plan to explore it a bit on a bike, thanks to your inspired videos. 감사합니다!

Love watching you cruise around all the different parts of the city! I commute by bike some. This week I've been using my bike every day! I'm having so much fun! Stopping for local ice cream on the way home in the afternoon, it doesn't get any better than that (since I don't do coffee 😉)!!

i agree 100 as i build mine great video , its so nice to see how one lives by bike in different places in the world . thank you so much my friend

I’m in my early 30’s and just purchased my first bike; commuting to work now, five miles each way. It’s a challenge because I struggle with anxiety and I don’t like being “seen” but visibility is essential when you’re on a bike, surrounded by cars. It’s a good challenge though, especially when it does better for my health and the planet. Your content is pleasing to watch. It’s familiar to me as an english speaker who is learning Korean and getting into cycling. Cheers.

That was such a fun video. You’ve inspired me to commute in Melbourne! Hope you’re having a nice week Marcus!

You have a beautiful bike, and I love the calm pace of the video, take care! cheers from Uruguay 👏

This is the best one yet for sure

Hooray for the algorithm with this one! There's really nothing more you needed to add about the practicalities of bicycle commuting. You either do it because you have to or you love to. You love your bike and you love to find every reason whenever practical to ride it. I feel that way about my own basic hybrid workhorse. It's unmistakably my own with racks, bags and accessories galore. Also because I'm 2 metres tall, it always stands out handlebars and saddle above every other bike around it. The star of your video though were the back streets and scenic views of your commutes and the restaurants. If you do nothing more than just remake versions of this video again and again, I will keep coming back for more. 👍and subscribed. Oh, and no matter how much you love making videos and riding your bike, make sure you spend more time with your wife and making sure she knows that you love her even more! Priorities! Never forget.

I love watching your videos! Even after a bike ride. It’s like having Shikhye after a hearty meal. Lol

I used to work for a company near East Grinstead, UK and my cycle commute from home was 1 mile on local town roads then 8 miles on a gravel bridleway which was an old railway line that cut through the countryside called "Worth Way". 6 years of commuting on it and I had some amazing times, several dog attacks, a horse attack and thick snow that lasted for ages on the country lane. It was a real adventure and I actually valued the commute more than the job (don't tell my old boss). I have moved on and working back up in London but with remote working, I am cycling out in the morning with some nice coffee stops before returning home, so a sort of proxy-commute. Fascinating that you are still in semi-casual tie-based attire in the workplace. From a visit to Tokyo, I remember business is still very formal in terms of dress-code. It appears that you are not having to wear a full suit which is great :). I was interested to hear you say that they are not used to bikes and that traffic can be heavy. I noted that in Japan to but also the pedestrian areas were mixed with cycling, which I thought was great given that in the UK its strickly a no-go option to mount the curb in a busy Town/City. I loved that in Japan and was very happy for shared used and common sense. I sometimes get the feeling that we simply can't have nice things in the UK because our cultural landscape means that we will lean into risky violent issues for example, allow mixed used of pavement areas and people will ride the pavements at 50mph on e-bikes knocking everyone over.. Common sense is hard to find in the UK. I heard from a friend living in Japan that they have the highest level of bike theft in the world. However, its apparently like the umbrella situation, where bikes left unlocked outside shops are often grabbed, cycled 2 blocks and then left again. The owner then reports it to the police and in the vast majority of cases the bike is quickly found. But its still registered as theft by the police. This could be urban myth! Great video as ever and nice to see the bike in action again and the coffee buzz was palpable.

Awesome video. You captured it perfectly. And i too run on coffee and ice cream on my bikes! Bon route from Montreal. PS: I shared this with several other folks. Really wonderful work.

the way you film your environment is beautiful! very serene with good framing. i just got two bikes to tinker with for my work commute down a giant hill, and this is just what i needed!

Seoul looks absolutely breathtaking! From the delicious looking food to the coffee, what more could you ask for :)

What a beautiful video, much love from Mississauga, Canada

I'm going to go home and clean my Atlantis after watching this. You have reminded me why my Atlantis is one of my favorite of all things. I've commuted to work by bicycle for more than 30 years. I am always surprised that my neighbors use cars to get to the same place I ride to every day.

Sweet Rivendell. I know how that frame would feel and ride with those tires. The biggest thing I've experienced about commuting by bike is how it separates work from home. The kid like fun of hopping on your bike leaves work back there, way back there in a different place. Side note, those Nitto Albatross bars are comfy for short distances, but my old arthritic hands need drop bars about 1" above seat height and a Brooks B-17. ☮

Couldn't agree more. I always love your videos!

Your commute looks really nice, safe and relaxing. Nothing like mine

Thanks for video, awesome fair play 👍

I’m commuting 2 days a week to work. I will try some different routes. Thanks for another beautiful video.

Good to see so many others commuting by bike! Thanks for this simple video!

I've been planning to start biking more this year as the weather gets nicer where I live in Wisconsin. I'm look forward to seeing how you handle the changing of the seasons. That's one of the big hurtles for me biking in where I live, our weather is a bit all over the place sometimes. I hope that by seeing how you handles cold, warm, dry, or wet rides will give me ideas and motivation on how to do the same.

Wonderful. You've taken advantage of paths, alleyways and other non-official routes that would be otherwise unavailable if "everyone" there commuted. It's not a commute, it's an adventure. Envious of your Atlantis; I own a few Bridgestones and was a "BOB" member in the '90s. Trying to start doing a bit of this myself, despite working from home and in a small town. Everything here is nearby, however that always means sharing the roads with cars. There are not any alleyways or other paths you find in urban areas. I identified a target goal excuse: There's a small grocer -- last one in town -- we usually avoid for various reasons related to small selection. But I can take a bike to it on a 25mph suburban street from my backyard and otherwise avoid the traffic associated with our regular grocer. Perhaps the selection at the small grocer isn't so bad after all. Would like to be car-free when possible. Last year I bought an old motorcycle, but guess what? That requires "dressing up" -- I will not ride that without helmet, gloves, motorcycling shoes etc -- whereas a bike demands much less, and I've come to realize that convenience is why it should be more practical.

Woooo! Thanks for sharing this video! I'm going to explore a new route to work tomorrow and maybe bring some coffee so I can stop off somewhere on my way!

Awesome video, amazing shots, good editing and loved the voice over also, a video who puts you in the mood 😎 And yeah Seoul is great, been there a bit in 2018 I liked it, biked a bit too.

Oh wow. I love my commute by bike as well but you have inspired me to stop on the way in and have a coffee in the park!

Very nice touring video. The easiest to read closed captioning great too. Like the bike and those aft-angled handlebars!

Another wonderful video. They always make the day better. Hope you enjoyed that 🇦🇺 coffee 😊

I'm a 40 year old who is obsessed with biking! Welcome from the older side. :)

Thank you I dont start until noon tomorrow and now i cant wait to make the most of the morning commute!

Hi Marcus, I think your videos are fantastic! I too find myself brining coffee or tea on bike commutes.

I'm from the Netherlands. I've always wondered how it would be to be cycling in the Far East. I have seen Japan for a few days, but not South Korea. I can see that the infrastructure in those cities is also car dominated, but they do think about bikes by some lanes. Good to see this side of the world! Thanks.

I love commuting on my Brompton. Nice to ride and convenient to tuck under the desk at work. Nice video content. Ive just discovered your channel 👍🏼

I’d love to see a video compilation of the shots of your bike with the beautiful backgrounds and flowers. 🌸 🚲 🏠 Those are always one of my favorite moments in your videos.

Another gem thrown up by KZfaq. I think you sold riding to work pretty well😊., Seoul looks amazing in May. ❤. I am a 55 year old in Brighton. I have been cycling on the seafront to work for 19 years. It would be crazy not to!

I love your videos and I'm getting ready to bike to work because I love the excitement of riding 😁

Wow such a great vid

Well, now I need to visit Seoul and ride a bike there. Looks absolutely lovely. Cheers!

Lovely motivational cycling video!!!

Really enjoyed that. Thanks 😊 I am just starting to customize an older mountain bike. I am older so I need the lower gears to get up the hills!!

Great video my man. As always, such a great job with your videography.

fun videos - thank you. i commuted year-round by bike in NYC. 19 - 20 minutes. was so fun. now living in Hong Kong. i wouldn't dare bike here. but i think we got Seoul's nice weather last week. now it's back to rain, 28°, and humidity.

This is the coziest and most endearing cycling video I've ever watched. Excellent cycling propaganda - everyone everywhere should see this video.

A little flower in the rim brake is a nice little touch.

I find it so much easier to explore cities on bike. Here in Japan, I find a similar experience. New places, old places, good food. That's good cycling. Beautiful bike you have, too.

loved every second of this video and subcribed

As incomplete as it may be, the bike infrastructure in Seoul is fantastic to a lot of us in the States.

2 runners, 1 cool calm and collected marcus

I briefly was very much car "light" while living in Oregon a few years back and dearly miss that lifestyle. Much more difficult with where I live now. It really is like a portal into another world when you live mostly by bike, especially in a place with the infrastructure. Hoping to get back to that world in the near future, thanks for sharing! And not to state the obvious but that Atlantis looks like a dream!

I like cycling, too, but it’s really more like I enjoy being on trails than the ride itself. Being on a path next to nature and away from loud and dangerous cars alloes me to have a bit of alone time, it’s almost like meditation.

you are so cute i love these videos gives me such a calm vibe❤

Love this video so much.

I witness so much more of the world by riding. I feel that by witnessing more of the world, I experience more of life. By car, the world just goes by in a mindless blur.

Loved this.

Me encanta este video pienso que así se debería vivir la bicicleta, disfrutando. Pienso que podrías hacer videos con gente que cuente como vive la bicicleta. Saludos desde Argentina

Love the tip of getting a second hand bike. It's important to have bicycle being affordable for everyone! My suggestions of future videos: - I'd love to see your process of planning a trip to the countryside. What maps do you use, how do you decide on campsites? - Always excited with specific stuff to South Korea, maybe some "language learning video" with information about important (bicycle related) phrases might be nice? Also things like road signs or traffic rules specific to South Korea... - Videos on specific districts of Seoul might also be interesting.