A Close-Up Look at the American Hobo's New Bicycle - Next Stop Sumatra!

I've taken a strong interest in the American Hobo's bicycle ride around Malaysia and his upcoming bicycle ride in Indonesia. I watch all his videos and live streams, and I keep track of all the purchases and changes he makes in terms of his camera gear, YouTube Channel, and bicycle gear. And now that the American Hobo (AKA Daniel) is physically in Kuala Lumpur, I can hang out with him in person and even go shopping for gear with him.

And that's what this video is all about. I knew from the American Hobo's Telegram Group Chat that Daniel had purchased a new bicycle in preparation for his trip to Sumatra. This is actually the third bicycle for this journey. His first $100 bicycle made it from northern Vietnam to Johor Bahru in Malaysia. He made modifications and repairs along the way, of course, but it got him many thousands of kilometers. In Johor Bahru he faced some more repair costs, and he decided it was a better deal to just buy another cheap bicycle for $100 or $150. I can't remember the exact amount he paid. It made more sense economically to simply buy a new bicycle with all new parts rather than replace the worn-out parts on his old bicycle.

This second bicycle got him all the way around Malaysia and back to Kuala Lumpur. He could have taken it across the Strait to Sumatra and continued riding it. It was still ridable. However, a series of flat tires (and a promise of many more to come) got him thinking about buying better quality tires. Yet, by the time you pay for two brand new high quality tires and tubes, you're almost paying the same as buying another new bicycle. So, Daniel looked around and he found a good deal on a slightly used but essentially brand new bicycle, and this bicycle already came with better tires and better everything else. He made the decision that buying this whole bicycle for 800 ringgit was a better deal than buying just two new tires, which could cost almost as much.

I knew Daniel had purchased this new bicycle, and I had seen a picture of it, so I decided to hop on the MRT in Kuala Lumpur and visit Daniel at his new hostel. I wanted to get a close look at the bicycle. And while I was there, I learned that Daniel wanted to buy a new rear pannier rack, and I decided to go with him to Decathlon to see what they had for sale in the way of a cheap rear rack.

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📸 GEAR LIST 📸
🎥 Action Cam: GoPro Hero 12 Black
🎥 Action Cam: GoPro Hero 9 Black
🎥 360 Cam: Insta360 X3
🎤Microphone #1: Rode Wireless Go
🎤Microphone #2: Rode Wireless Go II
📱Smartphone 1: Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
📱Smartphone 2: Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
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CHAPTERS
00:00 - Plaza Rakyat LRT Station
05:40 - Meeting Up with Daniel
10:43 - American Hobo's New Bicycle
21:29 - Tour of The Manor by Mingle Hostel
36:33 - Going to Decathlon
39:09 - Hainanese Chicken Rice Lunch
40:48 - Shopping at Decathlon
49:35 - Mounting the Pannier Rack
55:20 - Conclusion
01:08:07 - End Credits