Epic 250km Bike Ride in 24 Hours (with Folding Bikes)

#motivation #bikelife #foldingbike
📺 We went on a 250km trip with a folding bike. This extreme cycling challenge took us 24 hours to complete. We rode from Leer, a small city on the Dutch border to Amsterdam.
Originally this trip was supposed to be done with a road bike, mountain bike, or city bike but we switched to folding bikes to intensify this trip. A long-distance cycling tour with a folding bike is not to be underestimated. Due to its form factors, reaching higher speeds and adjusting the bike to fit your body size is more challenging. It takes automatically longer and it is easier to get more pain.
We are glad to share with you our experience of testing our mental and physical strength with such an extreme challenge and hope this will motivate you to take your next bike trip on a folding bike.
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[@2Bikes4Adventure]

It’s not the bike, it’s the rider. Well done guys!

[@Pushment]

Thank you for your kind words and the knowledge you share on your videos. We came across your videos during our preparations and considered couple tips from you as well :)

[@askherbs]

In this aspect yes, but if there is an option to use a CX or a road bike for this ride, I will definitely not use a foldie.

[@Rabe1907]

​@@askherbs Das ist aber nicht das gleiche Gefühl.....schwer zu beschreiben. Faltrad fahren ist schöner ! ❤

[@tlcrf80mins73]

As someone new to a folding bike, this is inspiring stuff.

[@Pushment]

Thank you. Happy this will push you get your 250km Trip :)

[@Rabe1907]

Respekt !!! (Von einem Faltrad - Fahrer). ❤

[@TribusMontibus]

The Tern D8 really is a fine bike in my book. My D8 is modified more extensively than these D8's but it has served me well in the Desert (Al Qudra, Dubai), climbing the highest mountain in Massachussetts (Mt. Greylock) and even on the rough mountain roads north of Kigali, Rwanda, where even the 4x4's take it easy. I even hold Strava top 10 classifications on a few African climbs, where I'm pretty sure that I'm the only one in the top 10 who was riding a folding bike.

[@Pushment]

Wow, it seems you had much more fun and experience with it. What was the reason for you to do it all with a folding bike instead of bigger bikes?

[@TribusMontibus]

@@Pushment Being an airline pilot, it is actually harder for me to bring along a bike than it is for a passenger to do so. I am only allowed to take along the crew suitcases which are provided to me by the airline I work for. So I got the biggest one of them and started figuring which bike could possibly fit. After a little tinkering I was able to get my hands on a used Tern D8 which just fits, yet the 'crank-saddle-handle bar'-triangle is almost identical in dimensions to my position on my regular road bike. It makes for great riding in a lot of interesting places.

[@kameshvengatta4381]

Wow ! Do you have insta page ? Would love to see those rides captured for eternal inspiration

[@CorpusCallasum]

nice ride guys,must be hell of a tiring with foldable bikes.And Dutch country side ispack with amazing sceneries.Nice job well done

[@Pushment]

Thanks mate, yes it was but full of joyful moments and a tour we won’t forget that fast! Cheers to you

[@JacobLauridsen]

Very inspiring, great work Gentlemen!!

[@Pushment]

Thanks man!

[@ShakaBrah3]

This was a great and interesting challenge, guys! Well done! Thank you for sharing this adventure with all of us. Liked and subscribed. 👍

[@Pushment]

Thanks for subbing and this awesome feedback!

[@JivecattheMagnificent]

Hah, ahhh guys, some extremely goofy moments here, but damn it just makes you guys more endearing hahah. Serious respect; 250km is no joke. Love from England.

[@Pushment]

Haha, I think goofy describes it very well and considering 0 training in advance our strong will and fun was what kept us going. Thanks again for your support!

[@makcikbasikal]

Thank you for this video.. really enjoy it. Me and my family also travel with folding bike in our country, Malaysia... However, both of you really did a great job to complete it in a day... Awesome...!!!

[@Pushment]

Thank you for your kind words!

[@Gravel-Cult]

Great inspiring video. It is great that you showed the low points as well as the high points. If you can get your bike adjusted properly you can do long tours on folding bikes. I did a tour of the Oregon coast on a 20 inch wheel folding bike, I broke down and had a custom stem made from a company in Taiwan though. It made all the difference in the world. Proper fit changes your efficiency and comfort.

[@Pushment]

Thank you. We wanted to share the whole experience :) Our biggest challenge was not getting used to smaller bikes for longer trips. The max. bike trip i had before this one was 90km on a 27inch wheel. I also slightly miscalculated the nutrition. I (Numan) overfed myself slightly. That made the ride heavier for me. Now i understand why it is better to consume slightly less calories then you consume. Definitely agree with you on custom adjustments. Even small adjustments such as a few mm lifting the saddle height made a huge difference for me. I think before going such a trip, making smaller trips and getting used to the nutrition and bike is important. On the other hand, sometimes it is nice to just go for it and learn it the hard way. Life is short and it is still an incredible experience with all pain and fun mixed together :)

[@matthewcain2880]

What brand was it? Ty!

[@stanleyling6116]

Respect!! Well done guys!!

[@Pushment]

Thank you

[@BrownPeterAnthony]

Wow, you guys are hero's.. I hope you do another big ride on folding bikes, as they seem really fast and you can catch a train to come back.

[@Pushment]

Thank you. We will definitely try out similar or harder routes. Now we have all the material and experience for such a trip.

[@a.w.thompson4001]

Great job on your intense challenge. And it's nice to know you can do it on smaller-wheeled folders without excess suffering. I wish we had such lengthy, wonderful paths in the US. I've been wanting to try touring on a folder in a way that lets you stop to explore fun things you find on your journey. (We enjoyed a potato museum once, for example.) Around 30 miles a day in a vacation area with friendly roads would leave time for unexpected stops at appealing cases, conversations, and local attractions.

[@Pushment]

Thank you. It is definitely easy to carry around and gives great mobility. A bike overall will bring you to the places you might never experience otherwise. You should definitely give it a try even for longer distances. You can always hope on to a train or a car since the bike will be easy to fold and carry with you.

[@kameshvengatta4381]

Aaah. This video got me begging for more. Awesome guys. I own a Tern link C8. Fitted with Kanga rack and pannier racks front and rear. Namaste from India

[@Pushment]

Great to hear and thanks for that awesome feedback. What tours do you do in India?

[@t.vanoosterhout233]

Wat een Helden zijn jullie! Bravo!

[@Pushment]

Thanks 🙏

[@hobocyclist]

Nice1 guys! I had tern d8 but now I have a 20$ second hand bike that so far I’ve rode 3000+ km bikepacking Europe! Very good production!!

[@Pushment]

Thank you for your kind words. 3000km sounds insane. I can see from your videos that you know great amount of tricks to turn big trips budget friendly.

[@selmanfakihoglu5771]

I'm tired even watching. another cool upload :)

[@Pushment]

Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@hudayiodabasi3741]

Wow, that’s amazing what a challenge and foldable bikes even makes it more harder but dudes you should have packed more food :)

[@Pushment]

Thanks. Next time we ll consider a better nutrition strategy :)

[@stevemelton966]

nice job! great video.

[@Pushment]

Hey Steve, thanks for your feedback!

[@ukaszbonczol5613]

Brilliant!

[@Pushment]

Thanks mate!

[@jorgeantonioruizvargas7573]

🚴👍👍👍 From Cucuta city Colombia 🇨🇴 South America

[@Pushment]

Greetings ✋

[@Posyvids]

I absolutely adore my tern bike, I swear by it, but my bf is always looking down it just bc it's a folding bike. This video will show him how sturdy and reliable it really is. Also, did you have bike lanes the whole trip? I wish I could travel my own country like that but bike culture isn't really a thing here in Chile, at least not yet.

[@Pushment]

I hope he will understand it and switch to a folding bike now :) We are lucky that the majority of the trip was in Netherlands. They have the best bike roads. 80% of the trip was on bike lanes.

[@eprohoda]

Pushment,yu made cool upload~ =)

[@Pushment]

Thanks mate!

[@injuredtabletennisplayer1474]

Good job. Watched until the end. Sunrise at 03:20 magical.

[@Pushment]

Wow, great to hear and thanks for the feedback! Hope your injury is getting better soon🤙

[@patpat8169]

Love the 360 video; I love folder touring and did preamps with GRX - great mountain climbed like a goat with all the folder advantages. Would like to understand your tri bar set up better

[@Pushment]

Thanks for your feedback and good on you! Netherlands do not have any mountains at all and it would have pushed the tour to a different level. The tri-set-up was pretty straight forward with a standard tri bar attached to the handle. Together with cleats this tour was manageable and our backs were greatful as the standard upright position might have been a reason to give up early due to back pain. For longer tours it is highly recommended and we are glad about this little investment!

[@thatone8085]

It's better if it's battery assist. It's easy on the legs.

[@Pushment]

Absolutely, but it would also take away the most challenging aspect of the tour, resilience🤪

[@mikecalver1]

Great film and a super hard adventure, did you have to fold the bikes on the return jorney

[@Pushment]

Indeed we had to as we stepped into the train:)

[@Pushment]

Thanks for your feedback!

[@Fringeko]

What bike did you use for the journey? Amazing video! :)

[@Pushment]

Thank you. It is Tern C8 Link 2012.

[@Fringeko]

@@Pushment Thank you so much! Wouldd you recommend it? :)

[@Pushment]

@@Fringeko For sure, I even bought the latest model as they are pretty reliable! Tern is a Malaysian company well established in the market, and price level is good as well;) The bikes took us this trip without any issues!

[@Fringeko]

@@Pushment Thank you so much for the reply, its greatly appreciated :) I am torn between a Brompton A line, Btwin tilt 500 or 900 and this. It is a very hard decision ha ha. Thank you though!

[@Pushment]

@@Fringeko Cheers🙏 Is the A-line a 20“ wheel? Would then probably go with this one.

[@LetsGo-my8hb]

If you choose tern verge series , your road will more easy and power

[@Pushment]

Thanks

[@BUCKSHOTSTV]

How much harder would you say it was doing it on a folding bike rather than a regular sized bike?

[@Pushment]

With bigger sized bikes, you can reach ~23km/h easily. On folding bike I had challange keeping 18km/h. Overall bigger bike feels lighter quicker, more stable for a long distance ride. For such a distance especially the longer it takes, heavier and slowet it will get with the bike. In addition, the right adjustment for ergonomics is much harder on folding bike. You may get back or knee pain quick. In our case we found the sweet spot. Nevertheless it is doable but requires a lot more preparations.

[@BUCKSHOTSTV]

@@Pushment i see! Thank you so much for the info. I’m saving to purchase my first real bike and still unsure if I want a brompton or a gravel bike. This helps me out tremendously. Thank you

[@Pushment]

On the other hand, the folding bike provides massive advantages for traveling. You can place it in your car, take it like a luggage on airplane or train easily. If you are willing to travel and want to have your bike always next to you, the folding bike is the choice. If you are willing to have long distance, multiple days travels and its all about biking, gravel bike will serve you better. It is up to your use case i guess. In any case, it is good to make a choice and just go for it. Sometimes you have to test it to know if it suits you :) I am happy if i could help.

[@BUCKSHOTSTV]

@@Pushment yes!! You’re right! The brompton was so much fun. I rented one in Austin tx and had a blast. Unfortunately I live in rural Texas with hundreds of miles of gravel roads because I’m surrounded by farm land. I unfortunately do not travel to different cities like I used to several times a year, so I’ve been leaning more towards a gravel bike even though the brompton has been my dream bike for about 5 years. I think the gravel will serve me better based on where I live and work from home now and don’t travel like I used to.

[@ThiawNaiDee]

What is size of wheels?

[@Pushment]

20"

[@ThiawNaiDee]

@@Pushment Thanks

[@congphungle9842]

How average speed did you get Per hour?

[@Pushment]

The trip took about 24 hours and we did have about 10 hours brake, for eating, filming etc. The first hours we had 20km/h but to the end we got slower and final hours was ~15km/h

[@RedNoah001]

200kms in 13hours on my folding bike. Ez

[@Pushment]

Hey man, great result. What bike did you ride?

[@sanglawyer5156]

TERN = DAHON

[@Pushment]

Interesting to see and I was not aware of the connection! Thanks for highlighting🙏

[@puregsr]

Tern is not Dahon, but it was started by the son of the founder of Dahon