A HUGE thank you to Kaze bicycles for helping support our channel with these awesome bikes to ride!

KAZE BICYCLES is a Japanese inspired bicycle brand based in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Kaze (風) means wind, so the brand name literally means “ride like the wind”

Kaze bikes website – https://ridekaze.bike/

This is Thuong’s first time on a fully carbon road bike with carbon wheels. Fully aero, stiff, and a beautiful color to top things off. So needless to say, we’re both pretty stoked right now and will be putting a LOT of miles on these bikes 🙂

Thuong is riding the matte white frame. Cruise is riding the glossy red/black frame. Which one do you like better?

Today’s ride (Thuong’s Strava) – https://www.strava.com/activities/638…
Today’s ride (Cruise’s Strava) – https://www.strava.com/activities/638…

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Bike info – https://ridekaze.bike/product/kaze-ra…

Check the Thai website for local rates in Thailand. The English website includes international prices, which is much higher due to export duties.

At $900, I think it’s hard to find a better aluminum mountain bike with Shimano SLX components.

A big thank you to Kaze bicycles for letting us demo these MTBs while waiting for our new road bikes to arrive.

Our first bike ride on these bikes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVw4D…

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We heard about Kaze bikes from our host and we happened to be cycling in Chiang Mai in the area and decided to stop by and look around since we are looking for a new road bike or mountain bike to use for cycling here. They have some really affordable bikes, and have become a top contender for our new bikes here in Thailand.

Kaze bikes website – https://ridekaze.bike/

Check the timestamps to see different parts of the bike shop / show room tour. A big thank you to KAZE BIKES for showing us around their headquarters and warehouse. They were really kind and answered a lot of our questions 🙂

They even gave Thuong a free bike fit to check her size for the road bike frames. She learned that she needs to improve her pedal efficiency.

They have some really nice road bikes and mountain bikes. Here are some of the bikes we looked at today.

• KAZE RACE Kansai 2
• KAZE RACE Kanon
• KAZE RACE Flash
• KAZE RACE Slash
• KAZE Mochi folding bike

KAZE RACE is their premium carbon racing bike line.
KAZE is their normal bicycle product line.
PEARL is their own branded bicycle accessories.

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ROYALE GT S9 Foldable Bicycle by MOBOT https://mobot.sg/shop/bicycle-bike/royale-gt-s9-foldable-bicycle/

Thuong’s 6 speed Royale – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDrevmeyANo

Bicycle information

Frame: Chromoly steel

Weight: 13.4 kg

Wheels: 16″

Drivetrain: 9 speed c/w STURMEY ARCHER 3 speed internal gear hub

Dimensions: 1480 mm (L) x 540 mm (W) x 960 mm (H)

Folded Dimensions: 600 mm (L) x 380 mm (W) x 630 mm (H)

5 years warranty on frame under normal usage

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Overall, I have had a very positive experience with using my spin bike on ZWIFT. All you need is some power meter pedals and you are good to go.

Here’s my setup:

IROTEC Spin Bike
Link to Amazon Japan
Link to Amazon US alternative

Favero Assioma power meter pedals
Link to Amazon US

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We still had some energy and some time to kill, so we decided to check out the nearby 4 story UNIQLO store to see if they had any of the infamous Bianchi shirts that I’ve been seeing my students wearing lately.

I’ve seen multiple of my students wearing these Bianchi road bike shirts lately, and when I asked them about it, most of them said they did not know what Bianchi was, but that they liked the design and they bought it at UNIQLO (a popular clothing store in Japan).

I hadn’t been to a UNIQLO store in months (or maybe even a year or more), so we went in to verify if these shirts existed or not.

We ended up finding 4 different models at this store, but they were all different than the t-shirt I had seen most of my students wearing. All of them were under 1,000 yen ($10 USD), so they’re pretty good deal for a cycling shirt.

Of these 4 designs/colors, which one do you think is best? Celeste (green), black, white, or orange?

We also checked out some of the other t-shirts they had for sale, and they’re currently doing a shounen jump anniversary celebration, so there were a bunch of anime shirts like Dragon Ball and Naruto, so we nerded out a little bit ^^;;

Kansai Japan Bikepacking Trip Playlist

Check out the rest of our videos from our bikepacking trip from Nagoya to Kyoto & Osaka.

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Despite looking at all of the solutions out there currently, including wheel on trainers, smart trainers, direct drive trainers, etc, this was by far the best solution for our situation. Here’s a link to the bike we got here in Japan.

IROTEC SPIN BIKE (road bike drop handlebars)

IROTEC（アイロテック）レーシングスピナー RS220 フライホイール22KG

The exact same model is not available in the US, but there are plenty of similar alternatives.

Sunny Health & Fitness SF-B1002

Spin bikes usually range from about $200~$600, and are a bit cheaper in the US compared to US (as is the case with most things unfortunately..) Despite the price changes, I don’t think the quality of the main parts changes that much. One of the main reasons I went with a slightly more expensive model was because of it’s simplicity.. There are no extra unnecessary electronics (since I’m using my pedal power meters to connect to ZWIFT they are not necessary) and also it has a standard road drop handlebar in addition to the regular spin bike style handlebars.

All in all, we are very happy with this purchase. This thing is super quiet and I’ve been able to get some great workouts in before and after work now without having to worry about annoying my neighbors. A great alternative to spending a lot of money on the newer direct drive smart trainers.

To complete the setup for the ultimate indoor cycling cave, I also bought the WAHOO standing desk for easy ZWIFT access and computer work while riding.

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I decided to call up my friend Zac from BMC Japan, who also happened to be working the same event with me, and asked if I could borrow a one of their test bikes for the event. And he kindly lent me one of their top-end bikes, the BMC teammachine SLR01 with regular shimano ultegra (just the way I like it).

You’ll be seeing me ride this bike in a couple videos, and so I thought I’d do a proper introduction video of the full bike and it’s components. Also, we’ll be showing BMC Zac’s Roadmachine disc, which has a beautiful red and green color combination.

This bike is extremely fast, and I’ve already taken one of my target KOMs with it on Strava (ironically one where Zac was ahead of me haha).

It’s going to be hard to say goodbye to this bike, but it was fun while it lasted.. 🙂

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Starting out on ZWIFT was actually a lot easier than I expected. You really only need a speed sensor or power meter to get going. Up until recently, I had neither, but I just got a set of new Favero Assioma Power Meter pedals that I have been using, meaning I can now connect to ZWIFT!

Favero Assioma Power Meter (UNO)
US – https://amzn.to/2Qq5RRA
JP – https://amzn.to/2PVByTc

Favero Assioma Power Meter (DUO)
US – https://amzn.to/2FLB5hX

To connect my power meter to ZWIFT, I needed an ANT dongle, which I bought for cheap on Amazon. (You may also be able to do it with bluetooth as well)
US – https://amzn.to/2ShlvvE
JP – https://amzn.to/2SeIAPF

Currently, I only have a set of rollers that I am using for training
US – https://amzn.to/2E2CA9M

However, I do not get nearly enough resistance with these, and they are a bit too loud for indoor cycling in a Japanese apartment (which has horrible sound insulation). So, I am looking for alternative solutions that won’t break the bank… Please leave them in the comments!

Also, please add me on ZWIFT and give ma Ride On if you see me. Hoping to log a lot of miles/KMs this upcoming winter season.

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Since this is her first time on a MTB, we decided to go to a simple course with mostly grass fields and some two-track trails. Thuong quickly fell in love with mountain biking and seemed eager to go mountain biking again, so that’s some great news! Looks like we’re going to have to buy another bicycle to add to our collection 🙂

As for the jerseys we used in today’s video, these are part of Santic’s Fall Cycling Clothing line. You can see in the video that these jerseys are really good quality, and they only cost $35~$40 USD respectively with free shipping.

Cruise’s Jersey – Long Sleeve Men ($40)
http://www.santicshop.com/product/santic-men-long-sleeve-cycling-jerseys-pro-fit-road-biketop-jersey-spring-summer-breathable-bike-jerseys-braud-white/

Thuong’s Jersey – Long Sleeve Women ($35)
http://www.santicshop.com/product/santicshop-womens-cycling-jersey-breathable-design-with-long-sleeves-guardian-angel/
Amazon US – https://amzn.to/2DCl0sY

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Needless to say, I rushed over to the Giant store after work to get a first look at this new aero road bike. My wife Thuong also came along and we both give our impressions from looking at the bike. It was her first time seeing a bike this expensive ($11,500 USD!) and she said it looks like it “cuts through the wind!”

They also had a 2019 Giant Propel Advanced SL 1 disc with a beautiful “rainbow black” paint finish, that looks absolute stunning when catching the light well.

Full Giant Japan Bike Shop Tour

We also filmed a full bike shop tour of this Giant Bike Shop. Video here

More info about the two bikes in today’s video..

PROPEL ADVANCED SL 0 DISC (2019) – $11,500
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Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 with built in crank power meter

PROPEL ADVANCED SL 1 DISC (2019) – $7,300
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//www.giant.co.jp/giant19/bike_datail.php?p_id=00000002
Shimano Ultegra Di2 with Giant Power Pro

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Full disclosure, this is NOT a sponsored video, and we are free to give our honest and unbiased opinion.

We were both really impressed with the quality and cost performance of these two jerseys. For only $35-$40, with reflective materials, decent fabrics, and with free international shipping, Santic jerseys get a big 2 thumbs up from us!

Cycling is a very expensive sport and being able to buy good quality kits at an affordable price helps lower the barrier to the sport, which I think is a good thing.

Here are the links to the cycling jersey’s we’re wearing:

Cruise’s Jersey – Rainforest Blue
http://www.santicshop.com/index.php/product/santic-men-cycling-jersey-short-sleeve-pro-fit-antislip-sleeve-cuff-road-bike-short-sleeve-jersey-summer-rainforest-blue/

Thuong’s Jersey – Women’s Pink
Amazon – https://amzn.to/2QhOcb8
Santic – http://www.santicshop.com/index.php/product/santicshop-summer-breathable-cycling-jersey-women-cycling-clothingtops-maillot-ciclismo-thriving-pink-jersey/

Santic Homepage
http://www.santicshop.com/
They’ve got a bunch of other cheap / affordable cycling kits on here, so go check em out!

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