I Replaced my Car with an Electric Bike for One Week... Here's What I Learned

Most people say that living in Los Angeles requires you to have a car to survive. Today, I challenge that assumption. With the rise of

electric

motor and battery technology, using alternative

electric

transportation, such as electric

bike

s, is more feasible than ever. before But have we reached the point w

here

we can ditch our cars altogether? Let's find out Over the next

week

, I'm going to eliminate all…automotive transportation from my life and replace it with just an electric

bike

Gangster Style I only live about eight miles from the studio, which means using an electric bike for that is entirely possible.

Also, I have to make up for some of the gas mileage this truck does. Good to see you. Hi Steven. Nick It's nice to meet you man The most common thing that people, you know, you're going to think about

what

you're saving is gas, right? but you have like, wear and tear on the vehicles. You're not doing as many oil changes... tire changes - all that stuff. The miles are so low now that your insurance is almost cut in half, because you have less than seventy-five, hundreds of miles a year, so it's considered a luxury vehicle.

Of course you get the drill, he said the most important thing he

learned

going to work was his zen time. Changing the name of Sam and Niko is a big problem. Sam and I have called it the Sam and Niko channel since it was just him and me. We're going to change the name from "Sam and Niko" to "Corridor Crew" but we can't do it by halves. We have to do it right. It's not just a name change, it's a complete rebranding. If someone hasn't come to the channel in a while and sees that it says Corridor Crew, they need to know that it's the same channel and that they are the same people that we need. to improve it for art Both Sam and I have been pretty strict, saying we have to have everything ready to go at the same time, the little intro to the video, the channel name changes, the icon changes, and most importantly the banner The banner should be good.

It should be team photos. It has to speak to the team who we are. So Sam told me he's going to put his passion and artistry into getting a really strong banner photo for us. Sounds like it's a great vision for us and I'm looking forward to it. So... I'll wait for him to call me so I can take a picture. Oh, gosh, why is this photo day so stressful? I'm taking photos... but I don't really have an address. So I'm going to improvise. See that pink line? Yeah Feet on that, yeah Usually toes He seems like a cool guy Take a baby step back Take a baby step forward again.

Like,

what

am I going to shoot next? That is a great photo. That's-- that's a decent profile picture. Hey Gabe. Pretty natural. Just take a small step towards me. Yes,

here

we go Direct. Go straight again. Uh, relax your arms a bit... about what to write next. Lighting setup... I chose the first light that was plugged in. It's a LED blanket. We played with those last year. You get this nice smooth spread. Here, you will realize that they are gangster style. Yes... The bike I will be using is the Blix Comfort Prima from the electric bike company Blix.

It comes equipped with Shimano Steps, a mid-drive electric motor that is a power assisted motor. system that allows you to ride the bike while pedaling There is no throttle or special knowledge required All you do is get on the bike and the stepper motor helps you The aluminum alloy frame is built specifically for this motor and when combined with the 700 centimeter, Double-walled alloy wheels and padded leather saddle and leather grips offers a smooth and comfortable ride It's an everyday bike...and commuting to work is exactly what I'll be doing Is it 13 miles 13 miles? Okay, 13 miles. Then you'll get here.

It'll take you like, yeah, 35, 40 minutes, I mean, that's a lot of minutes, I mean, I'd be interested in seeing them as possible, because from my experience in LA it's like, there aren't even sidewalks. And everyone here drives like a maniac So it's like literally everyone is fighting you Yeah, I'm now officially on my first electric bike ride. One more mile in a direction I don't want to go However, there is a shortcut if... I take a set of abandoned train tracks I'll save about a mile on my trip Don't take the train tracks Train tracks are active, OK? and I'm currently stuck, somewhere on the 710 freeway.

Very good. This is the river road. What I really like about this assisted energy system is that you can still work out in Given the time it takes to work out at home, drive to the studio, and the time it takes to drive back at night, From done, I think I saved myself half an hour a day. Los Angeles is one of the largest cities in the United States. Honestly, I love to ride a bike. I've loved riding a bike my whole life and it's great. And then once I moved to Los Angeles, I stopped. The city was just fighting me.

It's kind of scary to ride a bike because cars are like... Could this go terribly wrong? Yes, and if so, we all know that LA is the least pedestrian-friendly city in the history of In This Planet Story. Which it probably is. It's so fucking sketchy around here. This is clearly an area that's not set up for bike transport, at all. Definitely 45 minutes. Hey, look, there's Wren. Oh, hey. Dude you did it! Nice! I made it, friend. Day three, ride home. And there are two things I've noticed so far. Number one: Zen. You have a lot of time to... think and reflect.

When you're here alone after a day's work, you get a lot. of time to think about it and on your way you have a lot of time to think about your way and what you're going to do that day So that's really very good. I really like that Number two though: know your gear, know what you might need, uh, on the road and the only way you really know your gear is by using the gear you have. I already had to cancel an appointment. I have been trying to get to the eye doctor for about a month and today I finally got a chance to go, but there is no possible way I can take my bike to the eye doctor and go to downtown Los Angeles for another appointment. that we have in time.

If I had a car, I probably could have done both. but it's too far and there's not enough time. This is not a fun day because I'm carrying a lot of weight in this backpack right here I'm carrying airsoft rifles. They are heavy. They have batteries. They have magazines with bb's. I have to take them to work, I don't have a car. There's only one way to do it. Grind It Between filming and traffic today, it's taking me. It's going to take me over an hour. Watch this. So every time I have to cross the street I have to wait a very long time for the traffic because you have to roll with the traffic through the intersections This is...

Doing this every day and replacing it with your car is not No nice Uh... I know we've been planning to rebrand and I know the name of the new Corridor Crew But honestly, Sam has been hiding in the cave throughout this entire process. So I have no idea what the new assets look like. It's official? Was he reversed? We are changing the name of the channel at the moment. How are you doing that? Jake, I'm doing it right now. Question, are we going to have Crew jerseys now? Hell yes. Once we have the fancy new store...

Once Jake has the merchandise store back. Just send them the new designs. Black on black. Guys, just wait, trust me. The wait at the merchandise store will be worth it. I promise you. It's time to announce our 1 million subscriber street meet barbecue Maybe you don't call it street meet barbecue even though Street meat barbecue hesitates. It is an encounter. Barbecue, in a park, in LA when we hit 1 million subscribers So hit that secondary button That's what Jake forgot to end a sentence with We'll announce. We'll probably announce it...not here Hit the subscribe button if you want us to come to this meet in the park Doesn't that mean our viewers are part of the team?

Yeah Yeah So hit that subscribe button if you want to be a part of the Corridor Crew Thank you Thank you Wren Riding over 200 miles on this electric bike I have come to the conclusion that you can actually live in this city without owning a car But with that being said, You won't be able to get away with not using cars at all, you'll still need to rent cars, do things like carpool once in a while just to get around this city. Because? It is 500 square miles and has been built pretty much from the ground up for cars.

But... if you can find the efficiency in your life to get by on an electric bike. In fact, you can do it and you will save a lot of money that way. However, for me, I'm not ready to give up. cars still. Big thanks to the bike company Blix for hooking us up with the electric bike if you're interested in trying this out for yourself. Go to blixbike.com and use the offer code to get $100 off your first bike. welcome