• 7 months ago
Get yourself one good touring bike and set out for an adventure with your loved one. Road trips are a great way to see the country. And if you're ready to give bike touring a try, we have some good news: it can be just as fun—and even better than sitting in a car!

So, you wanna know what bike riding and backpacking at the same time look like?

Meet the couple behind the channel Levi and Sara Cycle who loves to spend quality time together by pedaling on a bike going to different towns for adventure. A lifestyle that they embrace so much. Looking at the list of places they've been to, the couple, you could say, are well-traveled cyclists with many stories to share.

Now, what's the adventure look like? And did they just say they bike their way up to The Farm at San Benito for their 10th year anniversary? Find out more about their thrills on this episode.

Connect with Levi and Sara on:
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leviandsaracycle/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/LeviandSaraCycle

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Transcript
00:00Hello OG, I'm Levy and I'm Sarah and we are Levy and Sarah's Cycle.
00:07So in this episode of OG, we'll share you our story as bike tourists.
00:20Essentially, bike touring is going on your saddles, biking for pleasure, for fun, and for
00:27adventure. It's non-competitive in nature and you can go at your own pace, at your own time. So it
00:34can be biking for a day, biking for multiple days, or even biking for years if you want to do
00:40intercontinental riding or tour around the world.
00:57It was our 10th anniversary when we went to the farm. At first, we were addicted to biking.
01:04And that time, we thought, it's our anniversary, let's ride a different car.
01:10So we can relax and we won't be exhausted when we get to the farm. But two days before,
01:15we realized that I really want to ride a bike. I don't want to ride a car.
01:19We felt demotivated. It's just a typical vacation with a car.
01:25How exciting is it to ride a bike? That's what we were thinking.
01:29We're allowed to use our bikes around the farm. So while waiting for our room, that's what we'll do.
01:38We'll bike around.
01:39The farmers at San Benito were surprised because it was the first time we went there by bike.
01:44We were so excited. Usually, people are so fresh.
01:50When we were biking home, that's when we realized,
01:53let's do this more often. So that we can do it overnight.
02:01If we plan, it's up to us.
02:04How do we feel for our months of riding?
02:07Or if there's an invite, for example, someone will suggest.
02:09So we don't really have plans. Usually, we plan a week before.
02:16We also have plans within a month.
02:19Oh yeah, within a month. Because you have to train for that one.
02:23Especially if it's far. If it's too far.
02:25And we know that it can happen. Like DRT.
02:28That's where Dadid Bulacan's remedial center is. It's a different class.
02:31So we trained for a few weeks every day.
02:35Wow, darling. Eighteen. That's great.
02:40Usually, it's just the two of us.
02:43But there are times when you're looking for a friend or you want to meet new people.
02:48Yes, because he's getting tired of me.
02:51Because we go on like for 10 hours on the road.
02:54We need some entertainment.
02:58So it wouldn't harm that there are other people who will join our rides.
03:02When we went to Pampanga,
03:05Actually, when we went to Zambales, we passed by Pampanga.
03:09We were with a group from Pampanga.
03:12That's when we realized that we missed out on a lot of information
03:16about Pampanga.
03:18About the history.
03:20You learn a lot when you go on a ride with locals.
03:25It's like my memory was refreshed from the history.
03:29And they toured us around.
03:31So it's nice to be with people who know a lot about that place.
03:38You learn a lot.
03:40We will also have small trips there.
03:42Biking trips.
03:44We will ask the locals for hidden gems.
03:46If there's a good place to go.
03:48Usually, they bring us to places like rivers that no one goes to.
03:54Falls that no one goes to.
03:56That's our favorite thing about going to a place.
04:05Whenever we plan it out,
04:07We want to go there because we want to see it.
04:10And then whenever we get there,
04:13We unlock new spaces.
04:15We unlock new sub-destinations within that area, within that town.
04:21Any destination is a dream destination.
04:25We used to love going to places that cost 200 pesos.
04:29But we realized that it's really tiring.
04:33And after that, you can't enjoy it.
04:35Because your body aches.
04:37We realized that we don't enjoy our destination to its fullest potential.
04:43When we do one-shot rides.
04:45Lately, we divide it into 100, 100, and sometimes 50.
04:51So that we can enjoy the surroundings and have a fun ride.
04:55You'll be surprised.
04:57You'll get used to your load throughout the ride.
04:59At first, you'll be off-balance.
05:01Because you're not used to having bags in front of you.
05:03You have a bag at the back.
05:05And you carry heavy loads.
05:07But after the ride, we realized that your things are one with the bike.
05:11So your momentum, your pace, it's okay.
05:14Are you ready for the Peliliya Climb?
05:17I'm not sure.
05:19As women on bikes, we often get cat-called.
05:24Because the way we dress up, it's not the typical biker.
05:28We dress up like, what do we feel for that day?
05:31I just want to do sports.
05:33Or polo.
05:35Backless, why not?
05:37Especially for truck drivers,
05:39when we're being nagged,
05:41we get cat-called.
05:43It's a struggle for us,
05:45because it ruins the mood.
05:47The destination is beautiful,
05:49and you'll get a cat-call.
05:51In my case, it's the same.
05:53Cat-calling.
05:55But it's more about ruining the challenges.
05:59Like, usually flats.
06:01That's the common problem.
06:03Oh my God, Booyah, you're the best!
06:05I'm crying!
06:07For us, cycling is a stress reliever.
06:09From work,
06:11that's why we want to go on a bike tour.
06:13It's relaxing,
06:15because we get to feel
06:17what's around us.
06:19We're immersed with the environment.
06:21For me, more than the place or the destination,
06:23it's really connecting with the people
06:25who are in that community.
06:27For me, it's building that special connection
06:29with the people there.
06:31Because they'll be your friends for weeks.
06:33Especially for the couples
06:35who are willing to try bike touring,
06:37just go for it.
06:39You'll really enjoy it,
06:41and it will really strengthen your relationship.
06:43And for those who wanted to start cycling,
06:45buy a bike,
06:47even if it's cheap or expensive,
06:49as long as it's working well.
06:51Go for it,
06:53and I promise you'll really enjoy it.
06:55For me, yes,
06:57it's highly recommended to go on bike tours
06:59with your loved one.
07:01It's a great activity.
07:03And for me,
07:05I'm not an expert cyclist,
07:07because I learn at my own pace,
07:09and I hone my skills
07:11so that I can balance my partner.
07:13That's very essential in bike touring.
07:15The skill level should be the same
07:17when it comes to cycling.
07:23Hi, darlings!
07:25If you want to go to the places we've been to,
07:27or even learn some tips
07:29on how you can do your own bike touring,
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