Seeing the World By Bicycle: The Story of Peter Yoong

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Seeing the World By Bicycle: The Story of Peter Yoong  Until he was unexpectedly called back to Malaysia by an illness in the family, 57-year-old retiree Peter Yoong was on a world tour.  By bicycle.  Solo.  This is his story.  >>> Contents:  01:06 - Why On a Bicycle And Not Motorbike (eg BMW GS) or Car (Toyota Hilux)? 01:54 - Why Solo And Not in a Group?  02:27 - Convincing The Boss (Wife)  03:19 - Trial Run to Thailand, Malaysia & Singapore  04:45 - The Four Trip Stages  05:51 - Mustering Up The Courage  07:23 - Peter’s Feelings on the Morning He Rode Off  09:06 - Why Five Long Years to Prep The Trip  11:12 - Silencing The Doubters and Haters  12:55 - About Rob Lilwall  13:47 - How Fellow Riders Inspired Peter  14:16 - How He Planned The Route  15:57 - What About Detailed Planning, Accounting For Weather, Terrain, Etc? 18:34 - How Far He Rides Daily  20:39 - Where Peter  Sleeps When He Stops (And What Time Does He Stop Riding?)  22:11 - Tips For Rough Camping?  22:57 - What About DANGER?  24:29 - The Most Beautiful Countries, The Highlights?  27:00 - How Difficult Were The Border Crossings?  29:14 - What He Thinks About When He Rides  31:01 - What Bike? 31:15 - Riding Gear (Seat, Handlebars, Tent, Clothing, Shoes, Sleeping Bag, Stove, Etc) 35:18 - Tech Gear (Laptop, Software, Cameras) And How He Updates Social Media  37:05 - More Bike Gear (Tires, Punctures, Etc)  38:15 - How The Trip Is Documented  39:30 - How He Carries Currency / Money  41:08 - How He Manages Security, Keep Gear Safe  43:31 - How He Takes Photos & Videos  44:31 - Benefiting From the Global Riding Community, WhatsApp Groups  47:25 - Advice To People His Age  50:10 - What Folks Should Know About Their Fellow Human Beings  51:10 - What People Should Know About Riding A Bicycle Around The World  52:34 - What People Should Know About Solo Riding   54:40 - What Peter Would Change For His Next Stage of Riding  55:54 - What Would He Change About His Gear 57:05 - Peter’s Approach To Money, Savings, Investments And Children  59:22 - How HePlanned The Funds For This Trip  1:02:02 - Advice To Young People  -- Follow Peter Here:  FB: https://www.facebook.com/peter.yoong1 FB ‘With Love I Ride’ Group: https://bit.ly/32lePE6 IG: https://www.instagram.com/peter.yoong/ >> Peter’s Press Clippings  Cycling Malaysia:  https://www.cycling-malaysia.com/2018/08/05/with-love-i-ride-two-years-on-two-wheels/ World Vision:  https://www.worldvision.com.my/peter-yoong-with-love-i-ride Says: https://says.com/my/lifestyle/peter-yoong-malaysian-solo-cycling-tour-around-the-world-to-raise-funds-for-world-vision The Star:  https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/people/2019/02/19/majorie-for-feb-19-malaysian-cyclist-is-fulfilling-his-dream-on-two-wheels https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/living/2017/09/27/peter-yoong-solo-bicycle-tour ---  Follow Chuang here:  URL: http://www.domore.my/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hsu-chuan…  FB: https://www.facebook.com/khoo.chuang/  IG: https://www.instagram.com/khoohsuchuang/ ---  Follow DoMore here:  WEBSITE: https://www.domore.my/  YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/c/DoMoreTakeC…  ITUNES: https://apple.co/2lQ47mS  GOOGLE PLAY: https://bit.ly/3b1l8iO  SPOTIFY: https://tinyurl.com/y6zufvcp  PODBEAN: https://domoreasia.podbean.com/  INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/domore.asia/