Cycling in Budapest Hungary: Merida Bike Ride & Route Tips

Join me on a challenging and adventurous cycling trip through Budapest, Hungary, riding a Merida bike lent to me thanks to my firend who had contacts at the local Merida store. I navigate crazy Hungarian drivers, explore gnarly concrete paths, and discover scenic byways while sharing real-time impressions of the city and its roads.

In this video:

Riding Budapest’s urban and rural routes

Tips for cycling safely around Hungarian traffic

Navigating tricky roads and hidden paths

Meeting friendly locals and getting route advice

Preview of upcoming hill climb with 2,000m elevation gain

Whether you’re planning to cycle in Budapest or love bike vlogs, this ride captures the raw, real experience of urban and countryside cycling in Hungary’s capital.

Stay tuned for tomorrow’s epic hill climb ride with 60 miles and 2,000 meters of climbing!

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now where are ling in Hungary nice bike so it’s a Meridia so David uh a connection from work Work Connection I reached out soon cu no shots are coming back to me and he kindly said could hook me up with with a bike he knew the dude’s that D do you man idia concept stuff so yeah they’ve hook me up with this bad boy for two days right three mes back to the shop get a pump carry on so I’ll film this stretch through through this main track they warned me about Hungarian drivers they said they’re crazy let’s hope not too crazy czy so I got 3 hours for a ride from here so I’ll just ask is it worth just shortening the ride I can’t do have three hours [Applause] to man Cu uh oh good yeah fine fine it’s fine I got 3 hours now so I’ll be quick see you tomorrow thank you thank you [Music] all right bit confused with the route now he’s saying go long here then go back some gnarly ass concrete path it’s just like a a Pavement in Manchester this so we’ll see where he goes whether he can pick it up woo can often be a bit crazy when you’re doing the take me to Route start but I know I’m going north so I’m just going to head north yeah and then hopefully he’ll figure out where I am this is definitely a more trano Road uh yeah all right yeah kicked in sweet half safe and it would lead you on the way all right so this is the route of Thomas in the Meridia store one all [Music] right we rolling there we go this is more like it this is more like it mate so a cool little by path purpose build love it love to see T in Long a who didn’t see that no idea what that means oh beautiful manana tomorrow we go over there they have to be climed you haven’t got time today unless one of them’s close I can just do an up and down awesome I forgot what they’re called when they sit down a ped on he’s just a low rider base isn’t he [Music] hello cool dude man loving life this is what I wanted some of [Music] this oh it’s a car then oh it’s another one they’re not called incumbents are they I can’t remember yeah those guys are showing the love right cuz those it’s like the P districts in front of me [Music] hola nice smile chica this is cool hello I was confused by that sign with a bite in a red triangle so I was like we can’t we can’t ride there my guy dropped flew past me I’ll ask him is it excuse me is it sorry is it safe that’s why I stopped is it safe to ride down now do you have to stay here uh you can go there but there is a short uh distance where you in power it you shall walk right does this lead back round uh yeah but there is some kind of bad Road surface is there yeah okay I’m oh no yeah Meridia same I’ve borrowed it for a day uh but your is not electric no yours is yes ah but you’re just stronger than me uh okay so no I’m not stronger n strong so subjected up here maybe okay so that way but you have that you have to walk maybe in Tower 200 M but the guards they don’t care thank you what’s your name gabo gabo Ross nice to meet you nice to meet you good ride I there have different oh nice nice to change every now Garo take care my friend bye-bye we go this [Music] way we go can I go through Yeah by walking than how how far please 6 to 800 M 6 800 M or you can choose two and does it come back around all right uh cussy is that right can I say thank [Music] you thank you enjoy your time cheers my brother we go we look round bubbles bubbles oh that’s why Festival should listen to Garo is this one way so we’re doing the Hungarian par r b trying to take me on a major road look like another busy busy one so some dude said it might be better to Loop Round doesn’t matter we’ll we’ll find a way it’s all good fun so I found a steep Road holy crap it’s more than 30% that 14 any more on 14 any more NOP don’t believe you 15 show that looks deep who which [Music] way which way w yeah it’s really nice it was really cool in here last night given that it’s 30 degrees out there still got the helmet there so yeah just charging everything up glad I’ve got this in a tonight it was a pretty wasn’t the nicest of ride oh we could do video mirror footage wasn’t the nicest of rid because it was just on Main Road I had one bus driver beep at me and they give me the locco sign but this route was taken from Thomas who works at the Meridia store he logged into his straa we followed each other and he let me say basically save the route and then take it so I’ve got the other route he gave me which is um 60 Mi straight in the Hills about 2,000 M of climbing so I’m going to do that tomorrow I’ve got to get the we’re on a boat I’ve got to be back here at the hotel at 12:00 and the shop closes at 1:00 anyway so the plan is to try and leave at 6:00 at the latest which means getting up at about 5: and yeah 10:00 finish drop the bike off on the way um then yeah just get a taxi back in my sand kit that needs to be given some thought tonight so that’ be the quickest way but anyway better get my shoes on off a dinner now with a drunken rubble and yeah back at it tomorrow boom