Grocery Shopping By Bike (in JAPAN) - Vincita Grocery Pannier Bag Review

Today we are going grocery shopping by bicycle in Japan and visiting a local Japanese grocery store. Unlike the USA, grocery shopping by bicycle is very common in Japan, especially using the Japanese mamachari bicycles, which usually have a built in basket and rack.
My wife always uses the front basket, but today we will be testing out a new grocery pannier, which moves the weight to the rear rack. It is also has insulated lining, which will be great for keeping our groceries nice and fresh in the Summer. Subscribe for more videos about cycling and our life in Japan.
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0:00 - Introduction, bike ride to grocery store
3:05 - Japanese grocery store tour
13:02 - Vincita grocery pannier capacity and loading groceries
14:34 - Bike ride home
16:44 - Cooking time
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[@TwoWheelCruise]

Who else rides their bike to the grocery store? Thanks to Vincita for sponsoring today's video - vincita.cc/collections/pannier/products/jess-bicycle-grocery-pannier 10% discount code - VincitaxCruise Also on Amazon - amzn.to/3dg5sMn

[@DiyDara]

i use my bike to go to the college About 27 kilometres from my home And i really enjoy it

[@scottbert9556]

Love picking up things on my bike--groceries included. I'm more of a backpack kinda guy but the Vincita looks pretty good. LOVED the tour of the grocery store thanks!

[@maidbloke]

Yes when the weather is good. 5 km each way. I use a home built trailer. Video of it on my channel.

[@monsurepik]

I use my bike/s for as much as I can. It's pretty cold where I live right now though (just north of London in the UK) I document some of my 2 wheeled adventures on Instagram: @pikesbikez

[@hermin]

I use Vincita panniers before, when I was still biking to work. I like them because they are water proof.

[@mikeg3950]

I want to live in a society where everybody shops by bike and I don’t have to feel like a weirdo for doing it

[@Claire_Loves_Music]

Lol I hear ya! I have a severe anxiety disorder, so I don't drive. I depend on my bike and public transport.

[@oceanlopez4739]

I just started biking to work and buying groceries and it's so amazing but the infrastructure here is not good. I wish things were safer so others can have the courage to bike as well.

[@judas7585]

​@@oceanlopez4739same here in the US

[@glojean94]

Here in the US you could never leave your bike unlocked. Nice video.

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Thanks! 👍

[@DiyDara]

Bicycle is the best way to go where you want easy, fast and enjoying the ride. i love your videos ♥️

[@TwoWheelCruise]

It really is! Thanks!

[@snoopysrc]

@@TwoWheelCruise are you a bike messenger??? and you got a new sub please to sub to my channel i dont have a camera yet to make videos

[@tommystevenson2921]

love the fact we get the full experience........not just the cycle but the life style

[@gauvin5135]

Love the cycling/lifestyle content! Hope you guys have a great day!

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Thanks! You too!

[@Bruno-dv3ym]

well, i mostly agree, but when you get like 42 C that AC in a car is quite helpfull

[@jeshely]

For been a more affordable grocery store option, that place looks really nice and well stocked. Affordable grocery stores around my place are not as good.

[@rashb3994]

She's got the right idea with that step thru frame for grocery shopping. I'm about to switch over to that because I have a big basket on my rack.

[@richardmartin1432]

You two are so lucky. Things here in the US are deteriorating-wish I could join you.

[@VietnamEli]

Just ordered one of those grocery bags, and used your 10% code! Thanks Cruise!

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Thanks man! Hope it serves you well!

[@malcontent510]

5:21 when Thuong said "no" I could _hear_ her grinning under her mask 😉

[@christianscott6891]

You are living the dream! Keep up the good work! God bless!

[@jinyeow9951]

Serious cooking going on at the kitchen. Many stuff in the kitchen, maybe a good idea for future content about cycling nutrition.

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Always lots of cooking going on here :)

[@ME-hm7zm]

I shop by bike every chance I get; I'm lucky that my area has better bike infrastructure than most other US small towns I guess.

[@TwoWheelCruise]

awesome!

[@geegigaga3370]

Wow really like watching your videos on normal everyday things like riding to work and this grocery shopping.

[@yui8597]

Oh wow this is my neighborhood:) I saw there was a Vietnamese grocery store in Nataka, near Imaike the other day. You guys might like there:)

[@wonglipmeng3472]

My panniers, racks, mudguards, handlebar bag for both of my touring bikes are Vincita which I bought in Thailand.

[@EdLeafs]

Great video! Those dishes looks delicious. Thanks for showing us around the local grocery stores. I can't believe how much cheaper the prices are compared to a grocery store inside a busy mall. I'll be sure to find and shop at those local grocery stores the next time I visit japan.

[@fisherman7633]

Thank you for sharing how you grocery.

[@jimfitch5222]

Great episode, loved the grocery item comparisons. You are correct, most items were much less expensive than where I live in New York. Your lunch looked amazing too! Hope we get a few recipes in the future.

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Thanks! Thuong will be uploading more cooking videos on her channel :)

[@ratana_music]

Bike life in Japan looks fun! The cooking was also a nice bonus. The food looks delicious 😋. Subscribed ✌

[@bartfart3847]

I was just looking at this Pannier on Amazon Yesterday. what great timing. Thanks for the review. If I buy it I will use your link

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Thanks! Hope you enjoy it!

[@broesilov]

Now I am hungry after watching this great video.

[@tonyd1660]

Food looks awesome! Enjoy!

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Thank you 😋

[@themadatheist1976]

Lol, shaped fruit. In the distant future we'll have genetically modified squared pigs, easily shipped by Space Truckers like Dennis Hopper!

[@ktcc2454]

nice bag! have been doing grocery shopping using my pannier bag here, but this grocery bag with insulation is definitely the next level

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Yep, the insulation and handles are really nice :)

[@Fatbutnotflat]

Those supermarket music and grocery shopping really made me missed my Japan trip so much! Also liqeuor soda in Japan is the best.

[@mesky222]

Thanks for the great video!

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Glad you liked it!

[@zeldajunkielol2]

Love watching your grocery trip videos and seeing all of the unique food items, especially the fish! You'd be surprised, In areas of America the best places to go shopping here nowadays are foreign owned discount grocery chains like Lidl and Aldi. Hope to see more food related content soon!

[@TwoWheelCruise]

I used to always go shopping at Aldi when I lived in St. Louis. Meijer in Michigan is really good too.

[@nauscakes1868]

@@TwoWheelCruise Someone once abandoned a bike at the Meijer where I live for 6 weeks. It was unlocked, perfectly working, and not once was it stolen. Eventually the police took it away after no one claimed it (after that 6 weeks). For how crazy bike theft is in America sometimes, Meijer seems to really look out for their parking lots. I felt a lot safer leaving my bike out there after noticing that one never got stolen.

[@Rob7937]

Hello again from Rob in Thailand. 😊 I first watch your KZbin videos on my Play Station on the TV but can not comment there. So I followup on my smart phone to make any comments. I really have enjoyed your grocery shopping segment as well as the bicycle shops visits. These educational videos give all of us a deeper insight and understanding into actual living conditions in real time. So interesting and definitely a great approach. Thank you both once again!! Warm regards from the Allens in Hua Hin, Thailand. 😊😎😊👍👍👍

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Thanks for commenting! Glad you enjoy our videos 🙂

[@gavinm9507]

My local independent bottle shop has bike parking inside the shop. Best beer buying experience going!

[@Selvalin]

I love your attitude towards life guys, really encourage us to go out and cycling, great. I see the mamachari getting rust too soon. Javier London

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Thanks!

[@endtimeslips4660]

all look delicious!!!

[@galas455]

That was an enjoyable video, thanks.

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ceftx2375]

Ahhh...always love to see the ol' Schwinn out and on the job. : )

[@TwoWheelCruise]

My daily driver :)

[@AndrewSimpson-us9lf]

Nguyen shows me all the Vietnamese food her family is having for Tet. Makes me wish I was able to fly there even more!!!!!!

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Can't wait until we are able to go!

[@galas455]

I apparently missed this video in February, still . . . I had to look up your route via the Porche Dealership so that was nice.

[@themadatheist1976]

Nice kickstand, it'll be a nice option if I can't get a bike with to single bolt mount by the crankshaft. Had a dual sided one to keep the bike vertical and not to lean to a side. Used them because when I had a heavy bag, the side stands would fail. I forgot what they were called.

[@TheBugbugboy]

she's a stunner

[@luxuryviplifestyle9494]

I love Porsche So So So Much

[@bigswings2414]

A proper society is one where people don't need a car.

[@andythousand345]

Excellent video. Would love to see more like it.

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Thanks Andy!

[@andythousand345]

@@TwoWheelCruise you’re welcome.

[@briantruck2284]

Great video

[@DamnitsAdriel]

We have those Chips called Japota (Joint venture betwee Calbee and Wings food).. And the honey butter flavored chips tasted really good..

[@maxab7e63s5]

There was a beer that I really liked on our trip in 2019, to bad they do not sell here in Calif. You can only find your well known brand of beer.

[@prajowluck3596]

awesome video

[@malwoanders]

I always ride shopping with my two Ortlieb bags. Very convinient wiht the weight on the back of the bike. But these Vincita Bags look way cooler and more elegant. Especially on Thuongs arm. :)

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Thanks!

[@gregorythomas5804]

I have similar panniers on my mamachari.

[@markwilliams3623]

wow the nem nuong cooked norther style is so so so different than southern style. But still looks yummy.

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Gotta try southern style

[@lennylennardson6115]

I like Roku Gin, it’s from Japan and you can get it here in Germany nearly everywhere. Really fine Gin with a little bit of lime or citrons.

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Interesting! I haven't tried it.

[@lennylennardson6115]

@@TwoWheelCruise i drink it on the evening after a Long bikeRide. Just a little bit of Gin, think about the ride and enjoy the evening. Simple life but great 🤩👍🏻

[@rommel156]

Vietnamese food oishii sou.. thanks for the grocery trip video 😊

[@sveu3pm]

happy new Tet :)

[@goedelite]

Inflation and the fact that the US no longer makes more than trouble in the world have priced bicycles beyond their utility, especially in a country like the US where the roads are owned by automobiles and you bike at your peril.

[@shaku7652]

I am usually using the Ortlieb Back Roller 35L bags (2 of them)... They are expensive, but they are good and waterproof...

[@livinonmybike3424]

Love your videos mate, as far as buying a bag for shopping, I just use a plastic box secured down with octo' straps on my rear carrier, works well.

[@TwoWheelCruise]

If it works it works 🙂

[@maidbloke]

Great video. Some differences between this and the UK. Your bike would have been stolen without being locked up. We have many more bulk buy options. UK supermarkets are making a start on using less plastic. This shop seemed to be a sea of plastic. Assistant takes your money. Huge proportion of card transactions rather than cash. Interesting to compare. Cheers 😊

[@user-ip3ff5ne1i]

I live in Germany and I was shocked that Thuong didn't locked her bike XD it would be not there anymore if she would live in cities like Berlin or Düsseldorf.

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Thanks for sharing! And her bike was locked in the back!

[@user-ip3ff5ne1i]

@@TwoWheelCruise :d Wow that's genius! But wouldn't it be easy for other people to easily carry it around? Since it is not really locked on anything else

[@TwoWheelCruise]

No one's gonna carry this tank 😅

[@kaihsieh9594]

I use my trusty ol' Louis Garneau MV Cargo with a huge basket installed in the back. The front basket is attached to the head tube, so does not affect steering at all.

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Perfect!

[@geestang2662]

Food!!!😋

[@IndianPaintbrush1992]

Do you have any recommendations on the type of bike or features I should look for when purchasing a bike that I will shop and carry loads with?

[@garylovesbeer]

Everything - but everything - is plastic wrapped. One thing I have noticed on holidaying in Japan is the enormous amount of superfluous packaging. Get a takeaway coffee and it comes in a holder placed in a paper bag with packaged sugar and a plastic spoon wrapped in plastic and then all put in another plastic carry bag. Hard habit to break but it is so wasteful especially as soft plastics are very difficult to recycle. Hope the Japanese recycling system is dealing with the waves of container plastic. Even here in Australia I have seen individual bananas and oranges wrapped in plastic. Huh? I thought they were already wrapped. Great video again. Thanks for the vicarious adventures!

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Japan has a big big plastic problem :(

[@garylovesbeer]

@@TwoWheelCruise in our state in Australia the government banned single us plastic bags for packing groceries. The public outcry was horrendous. One would have thought their right to walk in the open or breathe had been taken away. People are very resistant to change so it will take a long time to wean consumers off these destructive habits.

[@TwoWheelCruise]

They started charging extra money for them here at convenience stores.

[@mattylamb658]

This is really lovingly made video and a good cultural insight. I think I would find it hard in Japan though, as I prefer to make my food just out of raw ingredients, I try to avoid boxes and packets, if I can help it.

[@utulicarfootmat2968]

Wonderful

[@Fishing8136]

The food looks great! .....😎🇨🇦

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Thanks! :)

[@dannyeicher6173]

Nice bag/bike gadget. The food looks delicious. Has there been any promos for the Tokyo Olympics Summer Games yet? Thanks for sharing you two...😃👍👌👊🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Thanks! I haven't seen any yet, but we don't really watch TV.

[@mendozaconsultation]

I'm moving to Japan just for Valentine's day...

[@akw999]

The food looks soooo yummy. I had dinner already and I'm salivating :P Do you eat like this most days?

[@jolly7728]

Seems like your bikes are safe locked up outside the market. In many places around the world, bike theft occurs very often, and that's one reason why many cyclists don't use their bike to go food shopping, especially in big cities and college towns -- but getting your bike stolen can happen anywhere. I look forward to the day when parking your bike is as safe everywhere as parking your car.

[@tmpcafe]

At the start of the video, how did she lift the bicycle pedal like that? I saw someone did the same thing this morning and it left me wondering.. is it a special type of shoes or bike accessories, or is there a technique and we can always do that?? I'm guessing it's a rotational force, but when I try to copy her motion the pedal just won't lift that far (best I can do is to lift it up to 0 degree).. could it be that the chain is well lubricated? lightweight pedals? or does the type/size of bikes matters?

[@markmoreno7295]

Lucky guy. In my home i do all the cooking.

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Very lucky indeed!

[@malcontent510]

I always shop by bike. I'm more of a messenger bag guy & I have a couple different sizes.

[@cjohnson3836]

Interesting bag. I used panniers for shopping until I got a Wald basket, but I have mine on a rear rack for the same reasons you've gone over in the video. I might have to order this if the insulation works well. It should work just as well in a basket as on a rack

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Yep, it fits perfectly in the front basket as well. I have high hopes for the insulation in Summer to protect our ice cream :)

[@michalwiktorow2188]

Japan need to have some kind of promotion, or 'combined export' - some of products seem to be very well thought through, but they do not reach EU, US. I think that there is a lot to be done on that front! Really.

[@christill]

It’s been a long time since I shopped by bike. We’ve been getting weekly grocery deliveries since before the pandemic and that worked great in the last year. I did once use my Brompton in shopping cart mode to get a few things. But I doubt I’ll do that regularly even after the pandemic is over unless the area becomes bike friendly. At the moment we have speeding cars and that really doesn’t work with the narrow sidewalks.

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Lots of good grocery delivery services now, which save time and are good for diet, so I think they're great.

[@christill]

@@TwoWheelCruise Only real issue is they still use diesel vans. Would be awesome to see a company be bold and introduce groceries by cargo bike. Or at the very least electric vans.

[@cherieyoungblood806]

Great video. I like those machines at the end of the counter so you won't have to hand money to the clerk. America needs to get those and then again it probably won't work because after they get their groceries they will just bolt for the door smh. Loved seeing your wife cook some of the food. Also it is cool to see what kind of food other countries sell besides the typical US junk.

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@rickthatch3556]

Where do you keep your tools and tubes!

[@YuyinSports]

I think they tend to package bananas in plastic because they get imported from overseas and that way they last longer..

[@kazuwilliams5222]

Will you make a video of Thuong cooking? I'm always looking for more dishes to cook

[@TwoWheelCruise]

We add some cooking scenes in videos ever once in a while :)

[@bikeng10]

Does Thuong have a recipe for the fried spring rolls she made? Looks Delicious. Could you post the recipe here.

[@TwoWheelCruise]

She will make a video on her channel with the recipe next time she makes it kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnOVooxsd99rd6s

[@NeutralGenericUser]

Thank you for showing us more about life in Japan in a bike-relevant way! P.S. TWC, have you thought about meeting up with Rides of Japan?? He's a foreign bike nerd in Japan who makes amazing YT videos.

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Would love to, but we live in different parts of the country and I don't get much time off of work unfortunately.

[@NeutralGenericUser]

@@TwoWheelCruise Totally understandable. Thanks for taking the time to reply. Looking forward to more content from you and Thuong. Take care!

[@gowikuscommunityproduction4605]

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[@davidkan5469]

One reason why we enjoy your vids us because they remind us of our Japan trip in 2019...btw...is the grocery bike is left outside because the seatpost is rusty?

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Yes, mamachari bikes are parked outside.

[@nc7550]

Those spring rolls look so good!

[@TwoWheelCruise]

😋

[@user-je2mk3nk4w]

おいしそうな料理ですね❣️

[@njm3211]

Interesting view of a grocery store. Looks like Japan has bought into the highly processed industrial junk food.

[@jhcycling3098]

Pick pocketing made easy with that side pocket.. wouldn't use it for wallets or phone. This bike looks pretty cheaply build.. I am pretty sure that wouldn't handle well changing weather or seasons. A couple culture things; the amount of plastic in shop is staggering! And as always; polite behavior gives me again smiles.. showing the right way to cycle by worker. :)

[@TwoWheelCruise]

That's a good point! Lots of people here walk with their wallets sticking out of their back pockets 😂😂😂 This bike is actually really durable. We've been using it 3 years without any problems.

[@kevinhiggenbottom8339]

Do you chain up your bike so it doesn't get stolen

[@gowikuscommunityproduction4605]

Nice beautifull always amazing

[@monsurepik]

No valentines chocolate for you 😅 That food looks delicious though!

[@TwoWheelCruise]

haha 😋

[@pain9978]

My man made a whole video on sponser

[@nicklindsey1840]

i haven't been on a bike since i was a kid. question for you are three wheeled bike with 2 in the back 1 in the front allowed in Japan?

[@TwoWheelCruise]

I believe they don't qualify as a standard bike and can't be ridden on sidewalks.

[@nicklindsey1840]

@@TwoWheelCruise so what those are street only? that ain't safe at all. so what do you suggest i do since i want to get back into bike riding again as a way to get in shape?

[@thewatcher2029]

Thuong-chan ur s0 pretty.

[@SolarizeYourLife]

It is cheap in San Diego, too, but it is the housing that will kill you...

[@manuelitafebres4173]

Hi what a nice you guys had I wanted to know what is the name and model of the bike your wife uses ? Iam trying to get one definitely buying the bag too

[@TwoWheelCruise]

It's just a typical mamachari in Japan, the models change every year but are 90% the same.

[@classifiedinformation6353]

Mmmmm Spring rolls. What type of oil did you fry them in Thuong? John

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Vegetable oil

[@enriquevillasenor9386]

I use my bike packing Ortlieb panniers when I go to the market. However, I do like that these are insulated. Spring rolls! Yum! Ok, now I'm going to be that guy. The second the video started, I heard my mom's voice: "If your bottom touches the bike, a helmet goes on your head." My mom saw me w/o my helmet once. She told me to put my bike away and didn't let me ride for a week. I don't want anything happening to you guys. Please wear your helmets.

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Good advice! Virtually no one here rides mamachari's with helmet.

[@enriquevillasenor9386]

@@TwoWheelCruise Be trend setters.

[@EminayDrackoness]

I was wondering if recycling single use plastics is more common in Japan?

[@Mersuharrastaja]

When Cruise is last time cook for Thuong? And can Thuon make video recept viatnamise food?

[@TwoWheelCruise]

She cooks every day and will be uploading more cooking videos on her channel. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnOVooxsd99rd6s

[@hachapoh]

I love Vietnamese Spring Rolls....Do you know if the Vincita is available in Malaysia?

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Not sure, but I think they ship to most countries. Try checking their website.

[@hachapoh]

@@TwoWheelCruise Roger that....

[@irvinjones531]

How often do you go to the market for a family of two?

[@TwoWheelCruise]

twice a week

[@20too]

Can someone answer this? Besides Chinese and vietnamese which other country/ cultures also celebrates Lunar New Year? Japanese? Thai? Laos? Korean? Phillipines, ect.

[@littleshrine7922]

Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Macau, Korea, North Korea and Malaysia ...