I Cycled 2500km in London — Here's How It Changed My Life

Published at : 23 Dec 2025

Cycling in London has changed my life in more ways than I could have imagined. I really hope you like this one. It's been a passion project of mine to show just how incredible cycling in London really is. I really hope you get a chance to get out there and cycle sometime soon.
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Thank you so much for watching! Hope you enjoyed it!

Video Chapters:
0:00 Hook & Intro
1:10 The scary London cycling story at Old Street Roundabout
2:22 Is London a cycling city?
4:14 Walking vs Cycling in your local area
4:56 Cycling vs Public Transport for longer journeys
5:41 The cost of cycling vs the London Underground
6:31 Cycling's Effects on your Physical Health
7:54 Isn't an e-bike cheating?
8:12 Lime Bikes vs good ebikes with torque sensors
11:58 Cycling is like video gaming
13:07 Aren't you scared of bike theft? It's bloody London!
15:34 The Effects of Cycling on my Mental Health
19:17 Do you cycle in the rain or snow?
19:32 Conclusion
20:29 Outro


My bike lock: https://geni.us/EvanBikeLock

This is a useful guide on everything e-bikes (from American perspective) written by a redditor. Quite a lot of good info! https://geni.us/EvanUSEbikeGuide

A useful guide on some good e-bikes on the market right now (even though some of it looks quite ChatGPT-generated.) Just ignore my Cowboy bike on their list. I really don’t think anyone should buy one for the time being. My faith in the company lasting the year is VERY low. https://geni.us/EvanElectroGuide


If you're new to my channel and videos, hi! I'm Evan Edinger, and I make weekly "comedy" videos every Sunday evening. As an American living in London I love noticing the funny differences between the cultures and one of my most popular video series is my British VS American one. I'm also known for making terrible puns so sorry in advance. Hope to see you around, and I'll see you next Sunday! :)

If you want to know HOW I make my videos including gear, lighting, all the tiddly bits that connect it all together, (with cheaper alternatives and kit I used to use), I've listed each item, what it's great at, and why I use it on the gear section of my website here:
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Otherwise: here's a quick list of some of my kit without descriptions from the above link:

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Main Light: Aputure 120d mkii
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Shotgun Microphone: Sennheiser MKH-416
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Really useful SSD: SanDisk Extreme Portable 2TB
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The background music I use is all from Epidemic Sound! I highly recommend it: https://geni.us/EvanEpidemicSound

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