In this video, I take my road bike outside for a normal weekday ride around Vanhankaupunginlahti – one of the quietest and greenest areas you can reach from Helsinki city life in just a few minutes.
This ride was only around 17 km, but it shows one of the things I still find surprising about Helsinki: how quickly the city can disappear.
Forest paths, water, small beaches, almost no cars… and somehow, all of this is still part of the city.
I also show my road bike setup, talk a little about cycling culture in Finland, shared paths, city bikes, cargo bikes, and what it feels like to cycle through Helsinki as part of normal everyday life.
Would you expect this to be so close to Helsinki city center?
00:00 Intro
00:40 Bike check
01:55 Dead battery before the ride
02:43 Riding around Vanhankaupunginlahti
10:32 Cargo bikes in Helsinki
12:02 Kivinokka
14:00 Kivinokka beach
14:37 Bat signs and forest paths
15:51 Birdwatching platform in Kivinokka
19:07 Cycling infrastructure
21:42 Cycling culture in Finland
23:27 Kids cycling in Helsinki
26:19 Final thoughts
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4 Comments
How long would it take you to reach a place like this by bike where you live?
And which city or country are you watching from? 🌍
Nice video! Your saddle tilt surprised me, arent you sliding off the front?
Cool video! It takes around 30-40 minutes by bike from citycenter in Tallinn, Estonia. 🇪🇪
Nice! Thanks for this video! I've lived my whole life in Helsinki and had no idea about the bird-watching spot! 😅