Cycling 35.000 kilometers around the world

Cycling 35.000 kilometers around the world (S1E1)
Hi everyone,
Here it is, the long expected very first video of my grand tour. These videos will be a weekly update about all my adventures on and off the road. So if you're interested in following me, please consider subscribing to the channel.
For those who are new to the project; My name is Koen and I am currently attempting to ride my bicycle around the world. The trip will cover 35.000 kilometers, crossing 30 countries and 4 continents. At the same time I am trying to raise money to build a school in Africa. With 30 kilograms of luggage I will have to face steep mountain hills, snowy road, dry desserts and all other sorts of extreme conditions.
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See you next week!

[@warrenrae32]

Truly inspirational Thank-you!!! I'm suprised you've only had 38,000 in 3 weeks. Your story and the well put together and edited footage are A1👌

[@reeceholmes8546]

I can only imagine what setting off on a World tour feels like, thanks for this, will be catching up with the rest of your epic trek! thankyou

[@the-sunday-ride]

Thank you so much Reece for following along, I hope you enjoy!

[@Wojtas_G]

Good luck! If You are thinking about trip „around the world”…front light should light on the way…now is on bag at the front. Keeping finger crossed. Be safe!

[@wesyee2455]

My 5th time watching this back. Since I am still waiting for Koen to finish crossing USA

[@laladf]

me too

[@KimberlyThomason]

Beautiful man with a beautiful soul. Praying you get your school built. Stay safe. Love seeing the areas you ride. Truly breathtaking nature out there. Best of luck in your quest.

[@-Bicyclenomad]

Very good Bikepacking Video 👍👍. And the Background is good. Greeting from the Lower Rhine in Germany ✌️

[@Nasreldin_Safar1165]

I subscribed by 2 accounts to support you good luck & have a nice trip 👍

[@PerkyBird]

Looking forward to start watching this series!

[@mariocouture1596]

Beautiful! Very well done! Thank you and stay safe! May the sun be with you for a long while! And... no frontal winds! 😁🙏

[@paulcrozier2824]

it's been truly inspirational watching your videos Koen! I'm in NZ and have followed you since the beginning. Your videos are so well edited and put together. I've decided to do a few countries in 2025 on my bike; so thank you so much for sharing your amazing journey with us 🚴🚴🚴🚴

[@paulcrozier2824]

oh and I just donated to your cause, every little bit helps! $$$

[@henriquesachse3824]

Iedereen is verbaasd dat je naast het fietsen ook nog een film van grote kwaliteit in elkaar draait. Zo trots man!!

[@christiankilleen7626]

Awesome video. Great style and fantastic mission. Good luck!

[@warrenshrimpton1514]

Amazing video....

[@oliverjensendude]

Good luck to you - I am sure this venture will add so much to your life. Great storytelling.

[@Record4u]

Hello. I'm a Korean rider. I support your challenge. The view in the video is so beautiful.

[@tefot-fung5129]

BRO cycle to botswana nd donate me ur bike, il return it on trip to amerstadam

[@duclong221]

Omg, this is my dream! I am learning E as a way to prepare for the trip.

[@Beingkindfeelsgood]

bon voyage and good luck!

[@azindadkhah1999]

Whenever I feel stressed, or concerned about starting something new, I come to watch this episode of you🥹 you’re inspiring 🫂🩵

[@IndonesiabyMotorcycle]

Watching this cycling world video has been such a thrilling ride!

[@dimitardimitrov8112]

Браво. Успех. Вярвам, че ще успееш! Отлично видео.

[@Flyingeverywhere]

Congratulations! You fulfilled the dream that I dreamed ! Thanks for this very good video, which inspired me to keep my dream even if I am 60 years old.

[@the-sunday-ride]

Thank you! Never too late to dream, and never too late to do!

[@keithdouglas9848]

You can do it.here in Ireland a retired school teacher at 65 did it, so at 60 you can too ,!!

[@glennoc8585]

Good luck for your adventure it will be a great life achievement.

[@bettybakker-camu8943]

Very nice to See this First Film again. See your mam, who is my colleague, and your dad who I met at EUSUHM.

[@pyrkol]

Good luck!

[@volkerburger1286]

Wünsche dir all Glück auf deiner Reise und werde deinen Kanal intensiv Verfolgen ! Good Luck

[@lavishvids1063]

Amazing man!! Keep up!!

[@dooley-ch]

Good luck with your adventure. I look forward to following you along.

[@hartokooetomo352]

Thank you for filming your adventure Koen. I am foolowing your trip. #greetings from Bali.

[@the-sunday-ride]

Great to hear Hartoko! I will probably pass Bali as well :)

[@jesusbencomo3495]

I wish you the best in this travel around the world !!

[@veloatlas]

Picture quality is amazing ! Have a Great Journey ! subscribed 😊

[@davidnoorthoek5915]

Let’s go!! What an adventure

[@greenhorseontour5199]

What an excellent film - really looking forward to sharing your adventures , all the best :-)

[@NunalSaPaa]

Safe travels! Happy to have stumbled upon your video!

[@thepeanutbutterpickerings396]

Looking forward to following your adventures from Fiji! Go well!

[@fonclairmusic]

Amazing adventure🚀

[@LGCG1979]

Heel mooi, ik ga je volgen! Succes Koen!

[@AndresBikeTour]

Good luck on your journey - stay healthy! Best regards André

[@olafruiter4604]

Geweldig avontuur. Ga met plezier volgen. En ik woon in Parijs, voor warme maaltijd, warme douche, kleren wassen etc ben je welkom mocht het op je route zijn. succes!

[@yarneverminnen]

My god! You are actually doing what I one day want to do too! You are inspiring me and making me excited! 100% will bingewatch this entire journey :D. Keep it up!!

[@omare_biketonature]

Good luck on your journey! Subscribed to follow along the ride! Cheers!

[@NicolaiBangsgaard]

Beautiful, Koen. Very impressive photography! Keep it up, buddy. I might see you down the road on the way to Singapore (beginning from Copenhagen, April 1st).

[@platteelsimon3419]

Hey Koen, glad that I stumble upon your video! I can follow your trip, such a nice video and enjoy the road!

[@the-sunday-ride]

Hey Simon! What a coincidence, but I'm glad you did! Thanks for being my first ever WS host ;) Maybe on my way back I can stop by again!

[@martijnhelmig3683]

So proud!!!

[@ivaniusblog2762]

Nice video mate, deserve attention! Keep a good work, safe travels!

[@JuCarlos-ex8ip]

Great adventure

[@enricolaquatra6068]

Amazing. You know how to make videos. Keep on going and I wish you a lot of luck!

[@sisyphus2565]

Good luck! It certainly is no sunday ride.

[@sfinnera1]

Yeh impressive video storytelling

[@rayjones4951]

I love that you enjoy your freedoms! And what a great adventure!

[@CyclingButcher]

I'm a pilipino cyclist working here in Northern Ireland after I watched your vlog im your biggest fan😊😊

[@the-sunday-ride]

Oh that's so nice to hear! Glad you enjoy the content!!

[@CyclingButcher]

My big dream is to ride around Europe the first Filipino 😁😁

[@boyhamaker1234]

So sick 😍

[@tesselaarr]

Keep it up Koen! Naast al dat fietsen ook nog tijd om zo'n gelikte rapportage ervan te maken. Respect, en ik ga even doneren natuurlijk ;)

[@scottfraser91281]

Great video. I'm curious how much time you spend each day capturing the video content vs time actually riding. It looks like most video shots require you to stop riding, set up the camera , back on the bike, then back to collect the camera. Is there ever a sense of urgency to ride rather than capture content?

[@CycleTubes]

Heel mooi Koen!

[@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING]

Awesome video! What an adventure. New follower here. Crow✌️

[@kubuss11]

GL!

[@Bikepacking]

Your website would be great if you had a gear list section and the link for your route as nothing on strava

[@the-sunday-ride]

Working on it! Thanks for the tip!

[@mariconor242]

@@the-sunday-ride Komoot would be better suited than Strava as that's what it's designed for, please post the account name so we can follow in detail!

[@Bikepacking]

Very cool intro

[@rahula4695]

Always wear helmet and ride safe brother keep going ❤

[@the-sunday-ride]

I do (now, after Western-Europe). Thanks for following along!

[@KeesCWELTEN]

Just found first video of your trip. Good stuff. Laat me weten als je in de buurt van Berkeley, CA komt, dan heb je een logeer plek of rij ik een stukje met je mee.. Good luck !

[@jtrvlsthewrld]

Goed bezig en leuke video 👏🏾 💪🏽

[@thechristreturned]

35000km journey around the world on a cycle...brave guy

[@susanbonhof1209]

So sick!

[@SrFenix246]

este video debería tener mas apoyo🤍💙💙🤍

[@AarhamKaisar]

Subscribed

[@MustachMike]

Nice video. Will you eventually be using a tent? Will be real hard to go 35,000 miles and find someone to take yo u in and feed you every day😁 I wish you success. Sounds like a great heart felt cause.

[@the-sunday-ride]

Thank you! I defintely will. As a matter of fact, I already did a few times. Those experiences will be shown in my upcoming videos.

[@Garfie1d73]

Very good video. It would be nice if you could provide more information about the route you took, e. g. maps.

[@ianmangham4570]

Got a few quid then 😊

[@tomathg]

enjoy your life

[@dunyayipedalla]

Yolun açık olsun arkadaş Türkiye ye bekliyorum

[@bikepackingg]

waaooowwww

[@Mandarijntje462]

Lekker beziggggg

[@niekgrootrouwen9488]

That’s dutch weather! Heel veel succes Koen! Kun je in je volgende afleveringen iets vertellen over de route die je volgt?

[@Markplaats-x1h]

Why build a school in Africa though? what's the connection between you going on a trip and kids in Africa?

[@yaserarafath3116]

Brother could you please explain about the gears that you used for this long trip also the bicycle you used in this ride

[@rolandmd73]

Wat gaaf! Zomaar op KZbin zie ik je video langskomen, ik kijk en volg meteen. Wat een avontuur! Ik ben benieuwd wat voor fiets je gebruikt? Heel veel succes en dank voor de mooie inspirerende video's!

[@the-sunday-ride]

Dankjewel, leuk dat je mijn reis volgt! Ik gebruik een Cube Nuroad Race :)

[@rolandmd73]

@@the-sunday-ride Dank! En mooie fiets! Zet 'm op de komende weken :)

[@tonix7396]

Buon viaggio......

[@3goldfinger]

Background music a bit too loud at times. Did you follow Ed Pratts around the world on a unicycle.

[@dominikjanovsky7616]

What a camera and mic carrying with you? Looks really good! Enjoy.

[@the-sunday-ride]

Thank you Dominik! I'm using a Canon R6 with a Rode microphone, though I'm not using the mic right now as my port is broken unfortunately..

[@kazbekulubiev]

🔥🔥🔥

[@erikl.1860]

Uitstekende video! Wens je het allerbeste! Ik vertrek 1 april naar Turkije, en keer dan via Griekenland, Italië Frankrijk terug naar huis (België). Wanneer ben jij vertrokken? Is het niet te koud?

[@Bikepacking]

What camera and editing setup you using would be interest to see the list very well filmed just subbed

[@sang5863]

How do you can go and make a film of your trip=)))how it's amazing your trip is incredible and your film is so beautiful I also have a dream that I can ride a bike around the world. If you don't mind can share the experience ❤

[@negativezero9476]

Real nice adventure man but are you not going to wear a helmet? Be safe

[@the-sunday-ride]

I am now, don't worry :) Thanks for following!

[@sarmadmashori7526]

Love from pakistan 🇵🇰 ❤

[@ceyloncyclepayanangal6055]

❤❤🇱🇰🇱🇰Sri Lanka

[@the-sunday-ride]

Thanks for the support!!

[@ภานุพันธ์สมฤทธิ์จินดา]

ผมจะติดตามดูคุณ😊

[@Cyclingperspective]

Great project, great video. I tried making a contribution to your school project, but you didn't make it easy to donate internationally, in my case from Norway. If you add PayPal to your payment alternatives, I think your fundraising would benefit. Anyway, good luck with your trip and fundraising!

[@the-sunday-ride]

Thank you very much Kjetil, we are working on international payment methods such as PayPal and Credit Card. Should be online within a week!

[@Cyclingperspective]

Still waiting 🙂.

[@antoonsmulders6593]

Waarschijnlijk zullen we elkaar ergens op deze bol onderweg tegenkomen. Ik vertrek in juli. Antoon Smulders is mijn naam

[@the-sunday-ride]

Zou leuk zijn Antoon! Wat is je route?

[@antoonsmulders6593]

Rond 15 juli start ik vanuit Eindhoven om rond Afrika te fietsen ga vanuit Marokko tot Egypte.

[@erikl.1860]

@@antoonsmulders6593 Kunnen we je ergens volgen?

[@bourne71]

Nice intro. May I ask what you´re using for editing?

[@the-sunday-ride]

Thank you Björn! I use première pro usually but the intro is done with After Effects

[@luciano_tx97]

🇧🇷

[@staypress]

is someone with him doing the filming and has he got a drone for the ariel shots?

[@pietersachse6575]

No, Koen is on a solo trip around the world. Sometimes accompagnied by a friend but he does all the filming, editing etc all by himself. Impressive! And yes, he also has a drone in his luggage.

[@staypress]

@@pietersachse6575 cherrs.Its fantastic yeah

[@NikosPapapavlos-io6zj]

So interested, we'll watch and support you but sorry I'm not keen on the background music and find it off-putting 😢

[@NorakvitouSaroeun]

how much does it cost man?

[@anibal2723]

Hombre, ¿y el Casco para protección de la cabeza?. Es obligatorio em muchos paises. NORMAS DE SEGURIDAD DEL CICLISTA.

[@the-sunday-ride]

Please see other videos

[@stevemullin1195]

What bike are you doing your trip on?

[@erikl.1860]

15:28 hill? In Nederland? Haha…

[@the-sunday-ride]

Limburg ;)

[@stevemullin1195]

What bike are you doing your trip on

[@the-sunday-ride]

Cube Nuroad FE Race

[@AarhamKaisar]

Still traveling?🇧🇩

[@the-sunday-ride]

No unfortunately not anymore

[@indrekpoiss]

Hi, what Garmin are you using?

[@the-sunday-ride]

The Garmin Edge Explorer 2

[@indrekpoiss]

@@the-sunday-ride Nice, wish you a good weather and all! If I only could do the same, ride around the ball, I mean…

[@SolarizeYourLife]

So you never showed what bike and gear you had...

[@the-sunday-ride]

Still coming up!