[Applause] well uh my name is Martin and you’re
well uh my name is Martin and you’re
well uh my name is Martin and you’re probably wondering why I have my biker
probably wondering why I have my biker
probably wondering why I have my biker with me
with me
with me well this bike is very important me I’m
well this bike is very important me I’m
well this bike is very important me I’m going to tell you why it’s going to be
going to tell you why it’s going to be
going to tell you why it’s going to be important to you well first off I’m from
important to you well first off I’m from
important to you well first off I’m from Taiwan where giant the biggest bike
Taiwan where giant the biggest bike
Taiwan where giant the biggest bike company in the world is located in and
company in the world is located in and
company in the world is located in and we have some of the best bike sharing
we have some of the best bike sharing
we have some of the best bike sharing programs in the world for the public to
programs in the world for the public to
programs in the world for the public to use so it’s one of the most popular ways
use so it’s one of the most popular ways
use so it’s one of the most popular ways to travel in Taiwan I want to bring that
to travel in Taiwan I want to bring that
to travel in Taiwan I want to bring that to Vietnam as well now who here owns a
to Vietnam as well now who here owns a
to Vietnam as well now who here owns a bike we’re here actually uses their bike
we’re here prefers motorbikes cars over
we’re here prefers motorbikes cars over biking well I’m going to change that
biking well I’m going to change that
biking well I’m going to change that opinion of yours and I’m going to tell
opinion of yours and I’m going to tell
opinion of yours and I’m going to tell you why it’s better to commute with a
you why it’s better to commute with a
you why it’s better to commute with a bike and it is on a motorbike or a car
some of the benefits of biking first off
some of the benefits of biking first off is a better lifestyle you improve a
is a better lifestyle you improve a
is a better lifestyle you improve a bigger health as with my dad he has a
bigger health as with my dad he has a
bigger health as with my dad he has a few heart problems but when we were at
few heart problems but when we were at
few heart problems but when we were at our old house he would bike every
our old house he would bike every
our old house he would bike every Saturday around our compound at district
Saturday around our compound at district
Saturday around our compound at district two and it was one of his ways to lose
two and it was one of his ways to lose
two and it was one of his ways to lose weight and it was one of the ways he
weight and it was one of the ways he
weight and it was one of the ways he would do some exercise because he
would do some exercise because he
would do some exercise because he couldn’t do anything strenuous such as
couldn’t do anything strenuous such as
couldn’t do anything strenuous such as playing tennis or stuff like that so he
playing tennis or stuff like that so he
playing tennis or stuff like that so he had biking and he had golfing I also
had biking and he had golfing I also
had biking and he had golfing I also improve experience some of these
improve experience some of these
improve experience some of these improvements such as volleyball and
improvements such as volleyball and
improvements such as volleyball and basketball eyebrow I wrote every day
basketball eyebrow I wrote every day
basketball eyebrow I wrote every day since grade 9 to school and I
since grade 9 to school and I
since grade 9 to school and I experienced greater leg strength I was
experienced greater leg strength I was
experienced greater leg strength I was able to jump higher than usual I
able to jump higher than usual I
able to jump higher than usual I experienced more endurance in my leg and
experienced more endurance in my leg and
experienced more endurance in my leg and that was how we want the tournament this
that was how we want the tournament this
that was how we want the tournament this year
year
year I can see mr. Bendix laughing
well moving on we also experience better
well moving on we also experience better traffic this is Vietnam at its rush-hour
traffic this is Vietnam at its rush-hour
traffic this is Vietnam at its rush-hour cars motorbikes piling up at times we
cars motorbikes piling up at times we
cars motorbikes piling up at times we want to come home just a parent just to
want to come home just a parent just to
want to come home just a parent just to see our kids or families we’re more
see our kids or families we’re more
see our kids or families we’re more worried about getting home at this time
worried about getting home at this time
worried about getting home at this time and at this time we just can’t do much
and at this time we just can’t do much
and at this time we just can’t do much all we have to do is just sit there wait
all we have to do is just sit there wait
all we have to do is just sit there wait around waiting for the cars to move
around waiting for the cars to move
around waiting for the cars to move around but with a bike it’s much safer
around but with a bike it’s much safer
around but with a bike it’s much safer it’s much faster and we can get through
it’s much faster and we can get through
it’s much faster and we can get through it but not allowed people bite why if
it but not allowed people bite why if
it but not allowed people bite why if there was any polyp you can easily pick
there was any polyp you can easily pick
there was any polyp you can easily pick up your bike just like I did just now
up your bike just like I did just now
up your bike just like I did just now except with a bit of struggle you can
except with a bit of struggle you can
except with a bit of struggle you can easily move around go on the side way
easily move around go on the side way
easily move around go on the side way and then after going through the traffic
and then after going through the traffic
and then after going through the traffic you’re over it and then you can continue
you’re over it and then you can continue
you’re over it and then you can continue pedaling so it’s a great way to improve
pedaling so it’s a great way to improve
pedaling so it’s a great way to improve rush hour now on to a bigger problem
rush hour now on to a bigger problem
rush hour now on to a bigger problem global global warming cars and
global global warming cars and
global global warming cars and motorbikes especially private ones to do
motorbikes especially private ones to do
motorbikes especially private ones to do 61 percent of our global carbon emission
61 percent of our global carbon emission
61 percent of our global carbon emission and that’s actually a very big number
and that’s actually a very big number
and that’s actually a very big number and earth is limited we we only have one
and earth is limited we we only have one
and earth is limited we we only have one earth there is no Mars that we can live
earth there is no Mars that we can live
earth there is no Mars that we can live in there is no earth – we have this one
in there is no earth – we have this one
in there is no earth – we have this one earth so why are we protecting it at all
earth so why are we protecting it at all
earth so why are we protecting it at all and listen you guys aren’t going to live
and listen you guys aren’t going to live
and listen you guys aren’t going to live forever but your kids your future
forever but your kids your future
forever but your kids your future generations will have either place to
generations will have either place to
generations will have either place to live and if you start making this world
live and if you start making this world
live and if you start making this world a better place and it’s worth them that
a better place and it’s worth them that
a better place and it’s worth them that they can have a better place not just
they can have a better place not just
they can have a better place not just for you now this is why you every
for you now this is why you every
for you now this is why you every morning a very quiet road I found a
morning a very quiet road I found a
morning a very quiet road I found a shortcut a couple of months ago where
shortcut a couple of months ago where
shortcut a couple of months ago where there is no cars there are a few
there is no cars there are a few
there is no cars there are a few motorbikes because it’s a residential
motorbikes because it’s a residential
motorbikes because it’s a residential area it leads to the parking lot with
area it leads to the parking lot with
area it leads to the parking lot with you and I don’t have to worry about any
you and I don’t have to worry about any
you and I don’t have to worry about any sound I don’t have to worry about any
sound I don’t have to worry about any
sound I don’t have to worry about any cars pulling up and just get to school
cars pulling up and just get to school
cars pulling up and just get to school super fast it takes me five minutes to
super fast it takes me five minutes to
super fast it takes me five minutes to get to school now usually before after I
get to school now usually before after I
get to school now usually before after I moved house it took me 15 laughter I
moved house it took me 15 laughter I
moved house it took me 15 laughter I found this empty road it sits inside
found this empty road it sits inside
found this empty road it sits inside we have two residential bikers before I
we have two residential bikers before I
we have two residential bikers before I move on mr. bill and mr. John
move on mr. bill and mr. John
move on mr. bill and mr. John miscibility here has been riding since
miscibility here has been riding since
miscibility here has been riding since this year and for that it took him 22
this year and for that it took him 22
this year and for that it took him 22 minutes to get from his house to school
minutes to get from his house to school
minutes to get from his house to school on a motorbike but it took him 18
on a motorbike but it took him 18
on a motorbike but it took him 18 minutes on a bicycle so as you can see
minutes on a bicycle so as you can see
minutes on a bicycle so as you can see it’s not that hard to bike around or get
it’s not that hard to bike around or get
it’s not that hard to bike around or get to school with your bike is it superfast
to school with your bike is it superfast
to school with your bike is it superfast and if you really put in the effort it
and if you really put in the effort it
and if you really put in the effort it becomes easy mr. John here was even more
becomes easy mr. John here was even more
becomes easy mr. John here was even more impressive you’ve been fighting for ten
impressive you’ve been fighting for ten
impressive you’ve been fighting for ten years he hasn’t spent money on gas at
years he hasn’t spent money on gas at
years he hasn’t spent money on gas at all and he gets to school faster than
all and he gets to school faster than
all and he gets to school faster than anybody in our faculty he gets here at
anybody in our faculty he gets here at
anybody in our faculty he gets here at 6:30 and school doesn’t start until 8:00
6:30 and school doesn’t start until 8:00
6:30 and school doesn’t start until 8:00 and you can see it’s very impressive
and you can see it’s very impressive
and you can see it’s very impressive what he’s been doing and he hasn’t spent
what he’s been doing and he hasn’t spent
what he’s been doing and he hasn’t spent money on gas and gas is one of the
money on gas and gas is one of the
money on gas and gas is one of the leading causes of burn a carbon emission
leading causes of burn a carbon emission
leading causes of burn a carbon emission it uses coal it uses fossil fuel and
it uses coal it uses fossil fuel and
it uses coal it uses fossil fuel and we’re running out on those resources so
we’re running out on those resources so
we’re running out on those resources so kudos to mr. John now how do you get
kudos to mr. John now how do you get
kudos to mr. John now how do you get started getting the bike that’s for you
started getting the bike that’s for you
started getting the bike that’s for you you’ll need an expensive robot you need
you’ll need an expensive robot you need
you’ll need an expensive robot you need an expensive mountain bike start biking
an expensive mountain bike start biking
an expensive mountain bike start biking your main goal is just getting from A to
your main goal is just getting from A to
your main goal is just getting from A to B getting a fixie or a mommy bike a
B getting a fixie or a mommy bike a
B getting a fixie or a mommy bike a fixie is super inexpensive it costs
fixie is super inexpensive it costs
fixie is super inexpensive it costs around five hundred to two million VND
around five hundred to two million VND
around five hundred to two million VND and if you can get used you can get even
and if you can get used you can get even
and if you can get used you can get even cheaper and if they ever break on you
cheaper and if they ever break on you
cheaper and if they ever break on you and either they’re just get a new chain
and either they’re just get a new chain
and either they’re just get a new chain which is getting you bike it’s not a big
which is getting you bike it’s not a big
which is getting you bike it’s not a big investment but if you’re an enthusiast
investment but if you’re an enthusiast
investment but if you’re an enthusiast like mr. John who’s been riding for a
like mr. John who’s been riding for a
like mr. John who’s been riding for a longer time and maybe gain investing in
longer time and maybe gain investing in
longer time and maybe gain investing in a row bike the thing is these things
a row bike the thing is these things
a row bike the thing is these things cost a lot but you put in the right
cost a lot but you put in the right
cost a lot but you put in the right money and the right care these things
money and the right care these things
money and the right care these things can last you for a lifetime his bike 15
can last you for a lifetime his bike 15
can last you for a lifetime his bike 15 years it has been with him it’s almost
years it has been with him it’s almost
years it has been with him it’s almost as old as I am
and thing is he brought this from
and thing is he brought this from Thailand
Thailand
Thailand he didn’t bought it here he brought it
he didn’t bought it here he brought it
he didn’t bought it here he brought it from Thailand with him just to ride
from Thailand with him just to ride
from Thailand with him just to ride around Vietnam and I see him riding
around Vietnam and I see him riding
around Vietnam and I see him riding faster than anybody he outranked mr.
faster than anybody he outranked mr.
faster than anybody he outranked mr. bill on the map on the Saigon bridge I
bill on the map on the Saigon bridge I
bill on the map on the Saigon bridge I look at it he’s smaller than mr. bill is
look at it he’s smaller than mr. bill is
look at it he’s smaller than mr. bill is those this big six feet dude but mr.
those this big six feet dude but mr.
those this big six feet dude but mr. jeong’s a five feet 455 guy ooh
jeong’s a five feet 455 guy ooh
jeong’s a five feet 455 guy ooh diem is built all right now for those of
diem is built all right now for those of
diem is built all right now for those of you who want a workout through biking or
you who want a workout through biking or
you who want a workout through biking or riding in a long trail then don’t do it
riding in a long trail then don’t do it
riding in a long trail then don’t do it alone ride with the group find some
alone ride with the group find some
alone ride with the group find some friends who like biking with you and
friends who like biking with you and
friends who like biking with you and make it an enjoyable event you don’t
make it an enjoyable event you don’t
make it an enjoyable event you don’t have to ride alone listen to music on
have to ride alone listen to music on
have to ride alone listen to music on your ride play with your friends it’s a
your ride play with your friends it’s a
your ride play with your friends it’s a great opportunity for you to socialize
great opportunity for you to socialize
great opportunity for you to socialize and it’s a great way you guys can
and it’s a great way you guys can
and it’s a great way you guys can improve with each other you are there to
improve with each other you are there to
improve with each other you are there to be you’re each other’s support and
be you’re each other’s support and
be you’re each other’s support and inspiration now you don’t have friends
inspiration now you don’t have friends
inspiration now you don’t have friends who like to bike and joining a bike club
who like to bike and joining a bike club
who like to bike and joining a bike club or joining asking your local shop if
or joining asking your local shop if
or joining asking your local shop if they have weekly write the one here in
they have weekly write the one here in
they have weekly write the one here in district 2 called the bike shop has one
district 2 called the bike shop has one
district 2 called the bike shop has one every Sunday from 6 all the way to 12
every Sunday from 6 all the way to 12
every Sunday from 6 all the way to 12 where they ride from here all the way to
where they ride from here all the way to
where they ride from here all the way to the suburbs then returning back that’s a
the suburbs then returning back that’s a
the suburbs then returning back that’s a great 6 L workout you will do without
great 6 L workout you will do without
great 6 L workout you will do without even thinking about because you’re
even thinking about because you’re
even thinking about because you’re forcing yourself to do these extra work
forcing yourself to do these extra work
forcing yourself to do these extra work extra workout and in the long run or pay
extra workout and in the long run or pay
extra workout and in the long run or pay off now before I end off think of
off now before I end off think of
off now before I end off think of Vietnam right now it’s very chaotic
Vietnam right now it’s very chaotic
Vietnam right now it’s very chaotic especially during rush hour the air
especially during rush hour the air
especially during rush hour the air quality is not the best and it’s not the
quality is not the best and it’s not the
quality is not the best and it’s not the best place to live with or breathe and
best place to live with or breathe and
best place to live with or breathe and if you can think from 30 years or where
if you can think from 30 years or where
if you can think from 30 years or where you have to bike where was your only
you have to bike where was your only
you have to bike where was your only option to go to school to work to the
option to go to school to work to the
option to go to school to work to the market buy stuff wasn’t it such a more
market buy stuff wasn’t it such a more
market buy stuff wasn’t it such a more peaceful time even though it was your
peaceful time even though it was your
peaceful time even though it was your only option cars weren’t piling up
only option cars weren’t piling up
only option cars weren’t piling up motorbikes were for the riches bike
motorbikes were for the riches bike
motorbikes were for the riches bike English only option bereavement walking
English only option bereavement walking
English only option bereavement walking it was much better time but five years
it was much better time but five years
it was much better time but five years from now imagine everybody started
from now imagine everybody started
from now imagine everybody started biking again just for the sake of it
biking again just for the sake of it
biking again just for the sake of it imagine how peaceful we can be again
imagine how peaceful we can be again
imagine how peaceful we can be again imagine how you can be a much better
imagine how you can be a much better
imagine how you can be a much better place
place
place how much more serene it is three kids
how much more serene it is three kids
how much more serene it is three kids for you bike or just go to work well
for you bike or just go to work well
for you bike or just go to work well thank you very much that’s all
thank you very much that’s all
thank you very much that’s all [Applause]
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