Cycling in Japan: Our Last Day Around Lake Biwa

Our last day was a short pedal, but gave us time to check out one of Japan's coolest castles. Enjoy!
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[@ethanmandel2413]

I love Kyde's phrasing: "It's the worst of everything." lol

[@Kat.....]

Thoroughly enjoyed this series 💜

[@kydeanderic]

yay!

[@bjeffrie22]

26:15 Kyde's "No one is a winner here" made my day. Have to catch the rest later.

[@user-un6qm2lq3t]

“I do remember having some sort of thought.” - Kyde

[@WyrdHag]

Please never stop making these long format videos!! 👌👌👌👌👌👌💕

[@kydeanderic]

Next week's is over an hour! -E

[@stevecriddle]

"No-one's a winner here"

[@AllieStrange]

Still watching the vid but just needed to say those slow-mo shots of cherry blossoms are *chefs kiss* lol. Edit after watching: Also yeah more bike videos!

[@Uploadenator]

Crows are amazing.

[@AshrakAhmed]

Welcome to the world of cycling. I recently started cycling again after a 25 year break and I'm already planning trip in Japan with bike. And "Yes" your own bike which is setup right makes a hell of a difference on long ride and that's coming from a guy who only started biking.

[@kydeanderic]

Haha, yea, I need to get one before the weather is perfect this fall. Just gotta pull that trigger. -E

[@iancontinence4618]

I love it when you guys eat the weirder local delicacies! Vinegar Cheese Fish... why not?

[@kurofune.uragabay]

A Shinkansen blazing through a station never gets old... As a bike commuter I like the fact that you enjoyed the Biwa Tour, and I'm choosing to believe that the special kind of freedom a bike gives you had something to do with it. Thanks K&E, that was an enjoyable cycle-trek also from this end 🌸🚴‍♂️🌸🚴‍♀️🌸🐒

[@kydeanderic]

Glad you enjoyed it! -E

[@janosreaver]

My wife and I went to Hikone Castle earlier this year. I was legitimately worried while going down the stairs in the castle. They were so steep (and slippery with socks instead of shoes on). But there were at least a dozen people who had to be 80 years old doing it so I can't whine too much. :)

[@Shane_2022]

You two look so natural on camera. The videos of other KZbinrs look so scripted. I love how genuine Kyde and Eric are!

[@kydeanderic]

Yea, that's the thing about scripting things....we just don't. -E

[@briannotbryan3888]

Hope your second 10 years is going well.😀 I really enjoyed this series; it is Kyde & Eric at their best! It seems, even for you guys, that Japan still has lots of interesting new things and foods to experience. Japan has some great places to bike around. So you should try something like this again.🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️

[@woodstockenvy4666]

As I sit at my breakfast bar, .. usually, just past midnight .."yes, having a breakfast," I enjoy following you fully living life. Superb.

[@bobburt]

Wonderful series, one of my all-time favorites!

[@kydeanderic]

yay!

[@mistersmith158]

More bike adventures sounds great

[@hmdoan0]

This series was awesome! Please do more bike tours. :) @Kyde - As an avid cyclist, I would not suggest you use a road bike over a hybrid bike. A traditional road bike is geared for speed and typically not so great for climbing steep hills as the rear cog tends to not have as much range as a hybrid bike. This is especially important as you guys were bike packing with your luggage. Perhaps getting a touring bike might work for you with its longer and more comfortable wheelbase? Perhaps this is what you are referring to as a road bike because it has drop handle bars? Also, for tushy comfort: 1) Please consider buying a good pair of padded biking shorts - these make a huge difference. And you don't wear any underwear under these shorts as the seams will cause chafing. 2) For most people, saddle discomfort is because they are sitting on the wrong part of the saddle. This can normally be fixed by sliding the saddle about 5 to 8 mm forward on the seat post which will put your sit bones more to the rear of the saddle where it's wider and has more cushion. Keeping your saddle more level was a good decision near the end of your tour too. Lastly, if you can afford to get a suspension seat post, that would also add a ton of comfort to your long rides. 3) The more you ride, the more your tushy just gets used to the saddle and the less the discomfort. 4) If you watch pro riders, they stand up while coasting down hills or going over bumps. This gives your tushy the occasional break from all the pressure. Sorry for being so wordy. I just really hope you two keep on riding and making more of these videos!

[@kydeanderic]

Good tips! We haven't pulled the trigger on bikes of our own...yet. But maybe soon! -E

[@jessicarex1179]

Loved the videos! Can't wait for more. Thanks!

[@kydeanderic]

Thanks Jessica! -E

[@Secretsaver]

Excellent shot at 5:41. Loved that clip!

[@jan__q]

Leaving Kyde behind on the tracks is just cold man...

[@stevecriddle]

The look of surprise on Kyde's face when the Shinkansen went through the station was a picture.

[@Offensive_Username]

The look of surprise on my face when the train takes off and Kyde stands there waving.

[@johngrubb007]

That was a really entertaining series and I'm sorry it's finished.

[@kydeanderic]

Thanks John!

[@David-Daithi]

Cherry blossoms be popping! Thanks for a fitting end to your Biwa adventure.

[@belhihihi]

I used to live in Hikone while going to college a long long time ago XD. Fun fact, i fell going down the stairs inside the hikone castle. I noticed the stairs now have railings on them LOL.. i wonder i had anything to do with that XD

[@UnannouncedFart]

Congrats on completing your cycling tour. It was awesome to ride along with you guys. I loved this series and the scenery was amazing!

[@kydeanderic]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed! -E

[@suk6323]

Here from the UK, great to see you guys on adventures with and without masks. 'Reasonable shape' amd 'comfort in tush' are great mottos for the underwhelming 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

[@marcod1600]

A amazing beautiful lake in japan. Nice video as always!

[@kydeanderic]

Thanks!

[@bananaiguana60]

This was a fantastic series, and motivating to try something like this myself!

[@kydeanderic]

Yea, give it a go if you can access a decent bike! -E

[@TheSeminexus]

I've owned a Merida Crossway men's bike since 2004 and it's still going strong, can strongly recommend if you liked the one you rode and are planning on buying a bike of your own.

[@mixalisgetsis2697]

really cool series , thank you for sharing !

[@toruhatanaka4691]

This Biwa cycling trip was the one I liked most among your videos. There is something charming about cycling. The sweat and exhaustion on kyde’s facial expression makes the video very different. Had you used a car, it wouldn’t have conveyed the same degree of joy of the trip. I hope you join ブルべ　Brevets race in Japan. It’s a long distance semi serious road race along a scenic landscape, very popular thing among Japanese cyclers for past few years but no Western KZbinr ever introduced it and almost no one in US knows about it. You would be the first.

[@kydeanderic]

Glad you enjoyed the video series! I will need to look into the ブルベ Race, but if it's a traditional "race" it probably not something we are properly trained for haha

[@Akteon256]

One of the best series you guys have done

[@lucketa5]

Another great one!

[@justno5204]

"Funkiest" sushi award goes to fermented shark from Iceland. Love the video!

[@eclectictraveller]

Congratulations on completing your tour. I enjoy the differences and similarities between Japanese and British castles. Gotta admire the crows, very intelligent and adaptable birds, I had a similar experience on a camping trip with squirrels. Excellent video series.

[@kydeanderic]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed. -E

[@datfatpug]

Great series, loved the cherry blossoms and the castle.

[@AshrakAhmed]

They cover funazushi with steamed rice to ferment after salt drying. The white stuff inside is the rice that the fish was fermented on. It's a bit too far for my taste bud but I might end up trying just for the hell of it.

[@UrbanHomesteadMomma]

This whole series has been pretty awesome! Totally living vicariously through you guys right now!

[@kydeanderic]

Thanks Marie! -E

[@elsieacken3752]

Literally just started watching your biwa videos today! with all the calories you guys burned I’ll have some ice cream on your behalf!

[@kydeanderic]

hahah

[@samuelgilbert9734]

You guys were incredibly lucky not having hit any significant rain during your 5 days! That would have soured the experience pretty quickly.

[@LC-le9ew]

Great video! I could never do this trip but it’s fun living vicariously through you guys!

[@Indygt3]

enjoyed the bike trip around the lake biwa series. Hokkaido bicycling sounds nice. also Shikoku 88 pilgrimage (お遍路) by bike maybe nice, too. :D

[@danielwalker26]

Awesome ending thanks for bringing us along on this...pain in the butt adventure.

[@JamesDean-vl3uf]

your the only KZbin channel I let the ads run. Always a pleasure seeing your adventures.

[@russcattell955i]

More bicycle trips would be good, yes you are right Eric, the correct machine is the way to go.

[@toruhatanaka4691]

Leaving bags on a bike without getting stolen is unbelievable. In the states I get my bag stolen on bike by stopping by CVS for 5 minutes. If I leave a nice bike (like the Bianchi bike in your video) more than a few hours, it’s gone even if I use U lock! Another comment is that google map and course map shot was REALLY helpful to enjoy your trip (I know you spent time to edit). Many cities and people’s Kanji names have double way to read. Even Toyota can be read as Toyoda. But so is some English name like Kirsten. Maibara picked the official name In 2001 and signs are mixed because pre- post 2001 signs are different.

[@brvl20121]

thanks for another great video Kyde and Eric loved it

[@rlund651]

Another great series. As usual the content watching you both was fun.

[@kydeanderic]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@briannicholls2893]

Watching this reminded me of how much safer I used to feel cycling in Japan compared to Australia. In Japan motorists actually give cyclists space. In Australia motorists hate cyclists, give them as little space as possible, and in some cases try to run them off the road. On a lighter note, our equivalent of those cheeky crows would be sulphur-crested cockatoos. These smart little buggers get into anything, and have even learned how to open wheelie bins. A while ago, my wife and I were outdoors at a cafe when one swooped down and grabbed a sachet of sugar off the table. It then wedged it in a tree branch, pecked a hole in it, tipped it up and poured the sugar down its throat. Whoever came up with the expression "bird brain" had obviously never seen that.

[@kurofune.uragabay]

Agreed on both counts. I have a lot of respect for the brains on some of the larger species of Psittaciformes and Corvidae. Not that long ago I saw here in "the Harbour City" a few pied currawongs snapping and throwing down the (very) heavy pods of the black-bean tree outside my window and wondered what the heck were they playing at... until on another occasion I saw one of them carefully climbing to a branch above a kookaburra they had been unsuccessfully harassing and then, _drop one of the pods on it_ ! (it missed)

[@xuaf]

I've done a few cycle tours and suggest a couple things: if you get your own bike try to find a touring bike, get a brooks leather seat as it will become the shape of your butt, and finally get some cycle shorts/bib shorts with padding which you can wear under normal clothes.

[@UrbanHomesteadMomma]

Awesome travel idea: bike trip, together, to the southern most point in Japan and back… Eric has already done the hitchhiking to the northern most point thing… maybe like Nagasaki to Kagoshima or something by bike? Might make a cool series

[@kydeanderic]

Haha, no chance we will have time to do something like that together. That's a really long way, but it'd be fun! -E

[@sunsun-om9re]

That was a really great series!:D

[@sixteenbitter]

Those birds are ruthless lol

[@kydeanderic]

for real.

[@craigculver1933]

Dude some of your shots should be on a post card. Awesome camera work as always : ) '

[@kydeanderic]

Some of our shots are on postcards! Hahaha -E

[@kydeanderic]

More from Japan on the way! Subscribe so you don't miss it: goo.gl/mkAwyy Catch the full Biwa series here: kzbin.info/aero/PLrvJJu2Pt1jgSP3LD8sWTDmSkwhMmQ07p Patreon patreon.com/kydeanderic / Paypal paypal.me/kydeanderic / Amazon Wishlist kydeanderic.com/wishlist

[@johnsnyder1046]

Great series guys, can't wait for the next adventure. Do u think u will get electric bikes next?

[@kydeanderic]

If I buy a bike it won't be electric, I don't think, no. -E

[@marsan7917]

Yayy 🥂 you finally got to Hikone castle,I was surprised to see it busy. 👍We were there in early fall so happy to see the castle again draped in sakura There were only a few foreigners visiting as it is not as popular or as spectacular as the others.We visit ed on the day of the town fair and parade and it was extra special.

[@kydeanderic]

It was one of the best castles we have visited. Plus that scene with the sakura....最高！

[@sherricherry7929]

Yeah! Something new! I'm going to try and save it for tomorrow.

[@karifoo]

I was watching the cycling event at the Olympics the other day, and you really put into perspective the massive distance those guys are cycling. They did 250 km in 6 hours! Crazyyy. Nice video as always btw xd.

[@kydeanderic]

Yea, haha, we were shocked people loop the lake in a day. But the olympic people are on another level. -E

[@steveollinger3575]

Well that has to be the best, hmmm but I’ve honestly got to think about that with all the other trips. But I’m just blown away, Ok to much time on the mayanze thing. Lol The music is so cool 😎 and speeding things up so great. Love the towns, high lights, food looked great, I’m going to watch again ❤️ u guys rocked this series, 👍 I’m coming to find u guys when this Covid thing is over 😎✅

[@nobodyknowsman]

I'm glad Carmela is ok. LOL!

[@kydeanderic]

hahaa yea me too!

[@sauerdaniel]

Really beautiful trip :)

[@vandamar77]

Once Kyde mentioned the plastic bag noise it became all I could hear, thanks! haha

[@kydeanderic]

hahahah

[@deadby15]

You guys could write to Hikone City's Tourism Division or something. They may actually do something about that, like switching to less noise-prone plastic bags.

[@dayla8634]

Best saddle I've used on a bike are actually hard ass brooks leather saddles. Hard as hell, but they shape to your but and become comfy. Padded saddles actually hurt more in a long run. That's why you don't see them much on road bikes.

[@samuelgilbert9734]

The both time I went to Hikone, there were other people around, but it was far from crowded and there were no lineups or waiting. I'm guessing it's crowded because you went during the peak of sakura blossoms.

[@FoxrosePettipaw]

Just looked up Maibara/Maihara on Google Maps and it does indeed list both names even on there. Fascinating! Also the squirrels are crafty where I live! I've had numerous packed lunches for work entirely consumed by them XD

[@InfamousCrimeLocations]

Just started watching.. 👍👊

[@kydeanderic]

Enjoy!

[@jooshungerecker-debruin5812]

Oh no! We adopted a dog, and now I have a backdraft of 2 Kyde and Eric documentaries. But no worry, I catch up today. Edit, those stairs are like dutch stairs, those are sometimes this steep too.

[@kydeanderic]

Give the doggie pats for me pls -E

[@etherdog]

Fun vid, Eric! I like to mix up my accents when talking to people I don't know.

[@kydeanderic]

Haha good idea.

[@zeeZerl]

Impressive bird

[@sherricherry7929]

Happy anniversary! Is the 10th anniversary the butt sore one? Hmm..

[@jarfledarf8049]

Wait, why was Eric on the Shinkansen and Kyde still on the platform? Did you pay the Shinkansen conductor to drive for like 15 seconds and then stop and let Kyde on? 🤔 Great finale video, the foody bits were my favorite, as usual 😃

[@kydeanderic]

haha we got off at different stations.

[@takvideohszm]

Impressive!! You guys tried "Funa-zushi"?????? Especially Kyde! It seems she loved it. I enjoyed the video, thank you!

[@kydeanderic]

Glad you enjoyed! -E

[@leecrow1316]

I'd hoped that you wonderful two would visit Shiga Prefecture... You guys rock!

[@kydeanderic]

Thanks!

[@1UkuleleDude]

Experienced the whole shoes in a bag thing at Shuri Castle in Naha. We were fortunate to have visited about 6 weeks before it burnt to the ground.

[@kydeanderic]

Oh, wow, lucky for you, not so much for the castle. -E

[@LancerJak]

That crow was SUS. He was scooping if Kyde would drop them nuts

[@xxxbear]

WOW ! WOW ! WOW ! You ate Narezushi ! Next challenge will be eating " Kusaya " I reccomend you Shimanami Kaido Cycling Road

[@kydeanderic]

We did a part of the Shimanami on a visit to Shikoku a few years ago! But it would be fun to do the entire thing some day. -E

[@Pappadumful]

Kyde, next time get some cycling shorts! They have padding that provides comfort and prevent chafing. Example: www.bike24.com/p2359409.html Also, I think your seat was adjusted wrong (should've been angled more downward). Anyway: glad you made it! Looking forward to your next adventure! =D

[@evolutionxbox]

cycling in japan: the hurt butt journey

[@alocino96]

those birds are really vicious

[@powerheather]

What were the approximate dates of this trip? Peak cherry blossom for sure at Lake Biwa. Lucky stuff.

[@kydeanderic]

March 30 -> April 3rd.

[@pozzo6828]

Enjoying the series very much. I love vinegar, different kinds. (Personally) But fermented animal protein...I'm not game. No. No, no, no.

[@kydeanderic]

hahah

[@AshrakAhmed]

The gyudon restaurant should have put Eric's picture on the wall for finishing that abomination of a pudding!

[@kydeanderic]

hahaha i'll take it.

[@harrymarshall]

,, for being famous

[@davidice101artistdavideric7]

You'll have to experience more hills on a 🚲😎😁

[@kydeanderic]

Not stoked on that idea haha. -E

[@craig4563]

Maibara/Maihara - Don't forget that the country itself is called Nihon/Nippon and is officially interchangeable.

[@kydeanderic]

Yea, but it's romanized as Japan hahahaha.

[@tylerkuite]

im surprised Toyota hasn't released a car named Sakura Hybrid or EV, seems like it would be popular, Nintendo Sakura would be a cool name for a console too

[@AlienGare]

Do you have a music list from this and your other videos?

[@kydeanderic]

kzbin.info/aero/PL_yJCkAlFbMtedZNnYZDKlDsIYuC2jRbH

[@AlienGare]

@@kydeanderic Thanks! Made the ride even better ;)

[@deborahannv]

How is it looking for tourists to start coming back? Been trying to get there this year.

[@kydeanderic]

My guess is not likely soon with infection rates skyrocketing here and in many parts of the world. -E

[@KalleKofot]

Could almost smell the funazushi through the screen...

[@Kowzorz]

re: route route - big fan of just randomly choosing ways to say things in general. I change my 'a's in words constantly.

[@bt10ant]

What's Tokyo like during the Olympics for you guys? Thanks!

[@kydeanderic]

Lots of cops out, lots of Olympic people walking around public as tourists, not much else is different. -E

[@bt10ant]

@@kydeanderic Thanks for the update. From some of the US media reports, it sounded like Japan itself was on a major lockdown. I figured that was overblown.

[@kydeanderic]

@@bt10ant Yea, haha, "lockdowns" don't happen in Japan. It's mostly a suggestion for people to do certain things, and has drastically diminishing results. It's interesting watching US and European media reports and just how wrong they are about the reality here. -E

[@KariHaruka]

How I was only just recently talking in the Discord server about Funazushi and how I'd never try it! xD And I still won't ever try it! haha.

[@kydeanderic]

I didn't convinced you it was delicious? haha

[@KariHaruka]

@@kydeanderic I think that you lost me at the description of it having an intense vinegar taste!! haha

[@harrymarshall]

,, how super-sweet is Kyde, when she sez ",, So this is like," 😏🕊️🤍✨✨✨🧊✨✨🍭🥳

[@harrymarshall]

R you thrashin' yr tunes on yr vids, Eric ⁉️ cos they're on point Dude 😏

[@harrymarshall]

,, bike rides rock ❗🚴🏻‍♂️🚴🏻 you get to smell the flowers as you see the scenery 🌺🌸🏞️🛣️🌳😏

[@ikaruseijin01]

You sunburned your legs but I once sunburned the tops of my hands on a bike trip. That was an odd and unpleasant experience.

[@eiszapfenkobold]

Kydeee neeed some fancy butt padded cycling pants :) And wide gel bicycle saddles are great for women. (a good netherland bicycle ("Holland Rad" in german))

[@pauld2810]

I've always used "rooot" as a verb and "rowt" as a noun. Huh

[@kydeanderic]

I'm sure to never be able to remember which is which. haha -E

[@kurtsoderberg]

Soo...A bird had a go att youre nuts.. that gotta hurt ! having them stolen like that.

[@roarmaus]

Hmmm, what would a long bike trip be like using a fat tire bike?

[@kydeanderic]

I'm no expert, but I assume it would be miserable. -E

[@powerheather]

Whoa hold up. I think I also use route differently. Route 66 = root. Which route are you taking? = rowt.

[@kydeanderic]

I know I'm so confuse