What a great experience cycling in Japan. This would be a good ride with the ebikes with young families as well. Inspirational content 👏

Great effort Josh and Co. A nice route to take but a questionable time of year to do it. Good Peaks build up training though 👍

Nice one Josh and Fonz 👍

Nice vid, had never thought of riding out there. Seemed like virtually no cars or traffic lights? Could you do your FTP test out there or too many corners?

For me, indoor cycling was the beginning of it for me (as an adult). In 2022, my husband and I were in bad shape. Both obese (me on a technicality based on my height, I'm a shorty, but I was definitely overweight). So, my husband wanted to get an exercise bike to work on his fitness. We needed something that was heavy-duty to cope with his weight and yet functional for my short height. The only one that we could find was a Peloton bike at that time. So, we got that and I really enjoyed that and my fitness changed a lot. In 2023, I thought "You know what? I reckon I might be fit enough to ride to work now..." I worked 3.5kms from home. It seemed like a mammoth task at the time but I wanted to be more environmentally conscious. It was also easier to park as there was a bike storage room in the building, rather than parking a kilometre from the building. Riding there was do-able, albeit terrifying, but the 49m gain back was too much for me (things have changed). So, I bought an e-bike. By August 2023, I was doing this commute with ease and quicker than it would have been by car (with an e-bike). In late-2023, we unexpectedly needed to move to 32.1kms away without what I would deem a safe route through. I started catching the train down to two stops before, at 3kms away and a 12m gain. Then 4 stops away, 10kms away, 35m gain and 249m descent. Then riding from the nearest stop to my house where I felt I could safely ride from, at 20kms, 36m gain, 381m descent. By mid-2024, I started riding back up to the four stops away as well (bugger 381m gain after a full day of work with all of my work gear!). And then in late-2024, my work moved. Twice. Currently, it's not work riding to work (the train literally goes straight to the building), but I do bike commute to the shops, etc. When working from home, I also go for a morning ride before work, usually around 10kms and with around 300m gain, give or take, depending on the route. It all started with an exercise bike (and now, I'd much rather get out on the trails!)

Looking to get started with cycling and stumbled across your video! Then ended up having a massive laugh because your journey is basically two thirds of what I'm looking at for a commute! (Artarmon to Kensington) Certain parts of North Sydney / Pac Highway really intimidate me though - any advice on this? Once in the CBD the cycleways are pretty good all the way to Kensington :)

Can we just get Thomas a tricycle at this point?

Hey what brand of handlebar and stem do you have on your emonda?

Really good footage! Captured the ride well!

To me you are like the representative of an Australian - active, happy and positive! Great video 👍

Anyone targeting peaks is a s$&t load more than a social rider 🤷‍♂️

Inspirational stuff.

hey josh! i always love your videos on all things cycling, especially these ones on the shimanami kaido! long question re: route planning ahead: my bf and i are planning to do the SK in a couple months and was wondering if you have any suggestions on the route. we usually do 50-80km road rides on the weekends, and been training for a 124km ride next week; although we will rent e-bikes from WAKKA. for reference: climbed 1000m across 60km and averaged about 20km/hr. do you reckon it would be quite rushed to ride the most direct route from onomichi to imabari then ride back to WAKKA on day 1 (? 110km) then ride the scenic route back to onomichi on day 2 (60km). do u reckon it’s worth bringing our bibs for the ride? thanks in advance!!

Now try it alone 😂🎉

4 years old but the emonda is still the same now i believe?

who did you hire your bikes from? We are heading there in November 2025. Did the rental company give you a bike charger seeing you were renting overnight?

Come on mate, time to be brave and pop some Donski’s in the slow cooker 🤣

It’s creaming time lol

OHHHH I bet that food tasted so good after that ride. GG peeps

Solid hitout Josh. Any update on the Gen8? Did I miss you giving it back?

Top Stuff 🤙🤙

See you there soon!

You're suppose to put the liquid wax on hours before (if not the day prior) you ride so that it has time to harden and sticks to the chain. You don't use it like an oil lube.

I'm in envy, here in eastern europe it is winter and I can't ride my bike. It seems like a nice, competitive ride, you did good out there. I hope some spring weather arrives soon because I'm going crazy. I don't like indoor riding and I'm mainly a runner so I can do that at least.

Weird pace line. Normally the pace is set on the left line and after your turn you go to the right line and drift to the back of the line. Your method means the right line is constantly accelerating to get to the front

Great video! 🙌🙌🙌🙏

Great video mate 🤟🙂👆

That's a huge group! I take it "Pain train" is the fast crew.

Big power numbers on the sprint just tipped over 1000W 👏

Just watch ed your great trip. We are planning to do the routes in November.When did you do this trip??? Thanks! Looking forward to day 2!!! Cheers!!

Great Vid. Clearly, the Emonda is the preferred bike over the Madone. I really think Trek made the wrong move dropping it from their line-up. For me the Emonda is better all-round bike. While the Madone is perhaps more aero in configuration it’s still heavier. I bet when it comes to doing 3 Peaks the Emonda will be the go to choice, as it’s lighter and with over 4,000 metres of vert it will prove faster. Great work out there. You were really fanging it around that circuit. Great metrics too.

Great video! How do you do the overlay of speed and the map etc?

Another amazing video, especially like all the information about where you are on the road and the speed. Can anyone do this or is this a club event?

What happened to the fancy Madone?

Nice one Josh.

Noice one! givin' it horns!

Riding along on my trainer in Canada….outside windchill is -23. And I find it crazy that people wear dark colours when riding at night. You should invest in a bike carrier! Lol.

Banger video!

Real sweat, cause I'm high performance athlete. kikiki

Still waiting for madone?

Toyama san koshihikari rice 👀👀👀 so boojee

2:20 Blackmail clip

we need more Josh kwan food content

i need the background music that you use mate