Category: Planet Doug on YouTube

VIDEO DESCRIPTION: Welcome back to Planet Doug! In this video, I’m doing something a bit different—giving you a simple life update as I transition between two very different worlds. The time has come to check out of the Royale Chulan Hotel in Seremban, where a generous Planet Doug subscriber treated…

VIDEO DESCRIPTION: After a full day of cycling from Rembau to Seremban without eating a single thing, I wake up at the Royale Chulan Hotel ready for my first meal. And what a meal it is! Join me as I navigate an absolutely overwhelming Malaysian breakfast buffet—from spicy fried noodles…

VIDEO DESCRIPTION: After a disastrous start to my Malaysia cycling tour—including a blown tire, a bent derailleur, and snapped spokes—my bike is finally rebuilt and ready to go! But instead of heading straight for the mountains, I have a surprise detour. A generous supporter of the channel has booked me…

VIDEO DESCRIPTION: Welcome back to Planet Doug for what is probably Phase 3 or 4 of bicycle repairs! 🚲 What was supposed to be an easygoing ride into the mountains of central Malaysia turned into a three-day mechanical struggle. First, my rear tire sidewall exploded from sun damage. Then, while…

VIDEO DESCRIPTION: It wasn’t the day I planned, but it was the adventure I needed. Welcome back to Planet Doug! In this episode, I’m at the very beginning of a bicycle tour across Malaysia, heading north toward the Thai border. But things have hit a major snag. After a rear…

VIDEO DESCRIPTION: Welcome back to Planet Doug! In this episode of my Malaysian cycling adventure, things go from bad to catastrophic. After a rear tire burst due to the tropical heat, I’m stranded in a quirky hotel in Rembau. My plan was simple: perform some emergency repairs using tire boots,…

VIDEO DESCRIPTION: Join me on Day 3 of my bicycle ride through central Malaysia—where everything goes wrong in the most spectacular way! I’m riding north alongside the Titiwangsa mountain range, aiming for the Thai border about 500km away. But when you’re on Planet Doug, even the simplest plans can take…

VIDEO DESCRIPTION: The sun feels like an angry death star, the wind is howling through my hotel window, and someone set off bombs at 3 a.m. Just another day easing into a bicycle tour around Malaysia. 🚲🌏 In this video, I’m holed up in my room in Rembau, recovering from…

VIDEO DESCRIPTION: Welcome back to Planet Doug! In this episode, the real Malaysia bike tour begins… and it gets off to an interesting start. After my first night camping in the Malaysian heat, I wake up to some issues. The tent is soaking wet from condensation, leeches are crawling on…

VIDEO DESCRIPTION: The journey begins! After some planning and gear tweaking, I’m finally rolling out of Port Dickson with my fully loaded touring bike and trailer. But instead of following the well-traveled coasts, I’m heading straight up the middle of Malaysia—into the Titiwangsa mountain range, the lush backbone of the…