Watch me try the new electric TRYKE share bicycle and app. A great new addition to urban mobility in Kuala Lumpur, as the electric pedal assisted motor is powerful and allows you to get around without sweating - one of the major justifications for electric mobility devices in the hot humid tropics.

And watch me go for my second dose of AstraZeneca vaccination and get my digital Covid-19 certificate. Easy, fast, efficient, free of charge - and without any side effects. Now we need the public at large to also get vaccinated, so we can get herd immunity and get out of the terrible Covid-19 hardship that many countries with relatively low vaccination rates (like Malaysia) currently are undergoing. My bicycle trip through Kuala Lumpur shows the nearly empty streets and the many closed businesses, including the famous, old, iconic Coliseum Cafe, which closed for good this year. What should have been a celebration of its 100 year anniversary, sadly became its last year of operation.

I'm encouraging the public to sign up for their free vaccination. My analogy to "drunk driving" is a good one. In other words, if you choose to do drunk driving, you put your own life and that of others at unnecessary risk. The same is true, if you choose to remain unvaccinated!

The latest data show that 99% of those who die from Covid are unvaccinated. So, just do it, get vaccinated!

Highlights include:
1:33 Trying out the electric TRYKE bicycle
4:28 Pedal assisted electric motor
8:05 The EU pedal assisted electric bike rule (similar/identical in Malaysia)
8:21 Front and back lights of TRYKE bicycle
10:16 Talking about the interesting video "Why Mandating Bicycle Helmets is a Bad Idea" by Singaporean youtuber tehsiewdai, link to video:
   • Why Mandating Bicycle Helmets is a Ba...  
12:39 Reduced risk of cancer and heart diseases from bicycling. Statistics quoted by tehsiewdai' video, see link above.
15:11 Parking TRYKE bike and unable to "end trip" on app. NB. See TRYKE's good costumer service response at the bottom.
16:18 Screendumps from TRYKE app showing coverage zone and charge RM0.50/minute
18:46 The latest Covid-19 data from the US show that 99% of those who die are not vaccinated. So, please get vaccinated!
19:34 "Queue queue queue queue queue!" Repetition gets the message across. LOL
22:15 The Instagram moment ;-)
26:29 No queues for the 2nd dose vaccination, so very fast
28:18 Moment before final vaccination + digital Covid-19 vaccination certificate (screendump) + vaccination rate chart for Malaysia, Singapore and Denmark.
28:48 Helping Malaysian lady to take photo after getting fully vaccinated :-)
30:06 Double celebration
32:03 Back to the TRYKE bicycle, it never ended the first trip! So, the meter is still running...!!!
33:18 Expressing my dissatisfaction about the TRYKE app, aka room for improvement :-)
35:46 TRYKE app vs. fine print. You risk being charged RM1,000!
37:32 Expressing my sincere hope that the TRYKE electric bike app will improve and become a success in Kuala Lumpur and beyond.
38:31 Noticing that the electric pedal assist has stopped working
40:14 Praise for Malaysian vaccination program
41:43 Noisy motorcycles. What a contrast to silent emission-free bicycles!
44:33 Coliseum Cafe has closed after 100 years. Another Covid-19 victim. So sad! Showing some old pictures of the place.
51:26 Jalan Alor, the food street, is almost dead (Covid-19 hitting businesses hard)
54:05 Cloud Alley
55:21 Police car Covid-19 patrolling
57:18 Locking the TRYKE bicycle
58:28 Discount coupons by TRYKE to make ride cheaper
58:49 10.6 km bicycle ride map + statistics (speed, heart rate, calories etc)

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Link to route map:   / strava  

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Update 22 July 2021: Replies from TRYKE after I shared the video with the TRYKE costumer support
1) TRYKE are already working on speeding up the "end trip" feature. The problem seems that the TRYKE bicycle currently uses their own G4 signal to determine the bicycle's location, but communication is hampered by the metal encasement inside the bike. Instead, TRYKE will try to connect to the bluetooth of the user's phone, as a way to quickly get the GPS location of the bicycle, which is especially useful in dense urban environments.
2) TRYKE reduced my ride charge down to RM29, the equivalent of a daily pass, which is nice of them. Thanks!
3) TRYKE was happy to receive my video feedback writing: "WOW. OMG thank you for this, let us review and get back to you! [...] Sir this is amazing thank you so much for the amazing insights from a user/avid cyclists point of view! W e have shared it with the rest of our team and will be providing a detailed response/questions shortly!"
I much appreciate TRYKE's quick response and positive attitude and hope that they become a success in Kuala Lumpur and beyond :-)