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JJ’s Bike Trail Review
Добавлен 12 авг 2020
We have an amazing number of bike trails in the Twin Cities! My mission is to ride them all and review them through the eyes of an average rider to help promote biking and being active in Minneapolis, St. Paul and surrounding communities!
Biking Lake Rebecca Park Reserve
Join me as I ride the loop around the Lake Rebecca Park Reserve. This is a great winding trail that goes around a lake and through forests and meadows. It also connects the communities of Delano and Rockford. Biking Twin Cities!
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Biking the Vadnais Lake Trails
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Join me as Kathy gives a tour of the Vadnais Snail Lakes Regional Park and the Vadnais Sucker Lake Regional Park. This trail winds along the water most of the way and feels as if you are miles away from the metro. Biking Twin Cities!
Cedar Lake Trail Construction Update 6/7/24
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See the progress on Cedar Lake Trail as the final stretch west of Blake Road was just paved. Also, see the new bridge over Beltline Blvd. and the remaining detour near Lake Street.
Biking from St. Paul to Stillwater
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Join me as I ride the Gateway and Brown's Creek state trails from St. Paul to Stillwater. This trail weaves through mostly wooded areas from an urban to an almost rural area and is a popular destination in the east metro. Biking Saint Paul! Biking Twin Cities!
Biking the Big Rivers Trail
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Join me as I bike along the Minnesota River Greenway and the Big Rivers Trail from Eagan to Mendota Heights. This trail runs along the MN River, past the confluence with the Mississippi River and along steep limestone cliffs. Biking Twin Cities!
Biking the River to River Greenway
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Join me as I ride this trail from Kaposa Landing in South Saint Paul, up Simon's Ravine and across South Saint Paul and Mendota Heights before the quick descent to the Saint Paul Yacht Club and the Lilydale trail. Biking Twin Cities!
Biking the Carver Park Reserve
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Join me on this ride as I go from the Lake Minnetonka Regional Trail, through the Carver Park Reserve and back. This trail loops through forests, meadows, swamps and along multiple lakes. Biking Twin Cities!
Biking Along Hwy 81 From Minneapolis to Elm Creek
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Join me as I bike along this busy commuter line from Minneapolis to Elm Creek Park Reserve. This line connects several regional bike trails and is also along much of the route of the future light rail extension. Biking Minneapolis! Biking Twin Cities!
Biking the River Bottoms - Cedar to Lyndale
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I biked the River Bottoms trail from the Cedar Avenue trailhead to the Lyndale Avenue trailhead and back. See the crossing over the old Cedar Avenue bridge and the trail winding along the Minnesota river. Also, hear an update on the paved trail that is coming to the area. Biking Twin Cities!
Biking the St. Paul Grand Rounds Trail
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Join me on this ride from downtown St. Paul to the Ford Bridge. Biking St. Paul! Biking Twin Cities!
Biking the MN River Valley from Chaska to Bloomington
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Join me as I ride along the Minnesota River from Downtown Chaska, through Shakopee and back across the river into Bloomington. This trail flows through the wooded floodplain and feels like an escape from the metro area that surrounds it. Biking Twin Cities!
Biking the Trails of Plymouth, MN
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Join me as I biked the network of city trails in Plymouth and was able to use them to connect the majority of the city. Biking Twin Cities!
Biking the Coon Creek Regional Trail
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Watch as this trail winds along Sand Creek and Coon Creek while connecting Bunker Hills Regional Park to the Conn Rapids Dam Regional Park. Biking Twin Cities!
Biking the New Sections of the Cedar Lake Trail - July 2023
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I biked the new sections of the Cedar Lake Trail from Blake Road to Beltline Blvd and showed some light rail construction along the way.
Biking the Luce Line Trail - Part One
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Biking the Luce Line Trail - Part One
Biking the Bassett Creek Regional Trail
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Biking the Bassett Creek Regional Trail
Biking the Cedar Lake Trail Detour Options
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Biking the Cedar Lake Trail Detour Options
Biking Up and Down the Mississippi in North Minneapolis
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Biking Up and Down the Mississippi in North Minneapolis
Biking the Medicine Lake Regional Trail
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Biking the Medicine Lake Regional Trail
Cedar Lake & Kenilworth Trail Construction Update
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Cedar Lake & Kenilworth Trail Construction Update
Biking from Bryant Lake Park to Lone Lake Park
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Biking from Bryant Lake Park to Lone Lake Park
If you're looking for a long ride, try the Hardwood/Sunrise Prairie Trails from Hugo to Harris currently at 60 miles round trip with these Trails eventually hooking up with the Vento Trail which has a first phase expansion this fall, with future expansion to the county line near Bald Eagle Lake.
Interesting. I’ve been looking at that trail, but thought it ended in North Branch. Maybe I’ll be able to do a video on that whole ride someday. Thank you for watching.
You went the wrong way… Go over the 36 Bridge first then you get the down hill into Stillwater
I’ve wondered about riding that direction, but I assume the climb over the new bridge would also be a long one, although not as steep.
This video is perfect. Just what I've been looking for to help prepare me for my first ebike ride from the Lake Phalen area to downtown Stillwater. Thanks.
I appreciate that. It is a beautiful trail. Enjoy the ebike.
Watched while on stationary bike!
We started at the Trail Head on 7th Street and rode our bikes to the Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary. It takes you through a large homeless camp. There is garbage, tents, homeless milling around and the stench was not good. Pretty scary place and I would not want to be there after dark.
That can be one of the challenges of trails that go into the heart of the city. I probably wouldn’t ride there at night either, but it’s also important to keep a consistent presence of cyclists coming through and not be scared to ride there at all.
Gateway ends in Pine Point Regional Park and the ride through right now is like the enchanted Forest!
Beautiful ride!
Excellent team effort on this review. Thanks for sharing.
Good job on the video. I have two questions for you. I believe you ride a trek fx as I do. Did your bike come with the ergo grips and did you change them out? Once in a while I get pain in the palms of my hands, and I think it's due to the ergo grips.
Yes, it does have the standard ergo grips. I haven’t had any issues with them, but switching them out is probably a good place to start.
Lovely ride! I'd love it if you'd review the Hastings 10 Mile Loop Scenic Circuit or the 30 mile trail that connects the Circuit, the Vermillion River Greenway, the Point Douglas Trail, and The Mississippi River Greenway.
Thank you! I am planning on doing two videos on the ride from Harriet Island to Hastings and my understanding is that there is one more section being completed this fall to get the entire ride off of the roads. I was not aware of the Hastings 10 mile loop, but I looked it up and added it to my list.
I've been on it a couple times in the past week. Also now completely open going west through Hopkins and under Shady Oak Rd. Wish getting across Excelsior was a bit easier. Cheers.
Yes, I look forward to the day the whole River Bluffs trail is completed.
Go Gophers!
Do you have a video of the nine mile creek regional trail?
Yes, here it is. ruclips.net/video/WLB2YfueEa0/видео.htmlsi=6vZzBjTcIc27CXtH
Nice ride!
It looks like a a scenic ride! Thanks!
The tunnel is crazy narrow. It will probably stay like that until they need to do major repair on the roadway above.
Pretty decent looking viaduct. (Blake rd.)
You might find the tunnel at 2:00 interesting in this video: ruclips.net/video/x0LLHRq4-ZI/видео.htmlsi=vCAvRrcohjKeOQSZ
Did the video get cut off early?
Unfortunately, I didn’t spit out my last sentence in time, but that is the north trailhead of this trail. You can watch the River to River Greenway and Biking Up and Down the Mississippi in St Paul videos I’ve made if you’d like to see connecting trails.
Thanks-Please include the gps route info. I've enjoyed that on your other videos
SO, TELL ME HAVE YOU SEEN THE 1979 MOVIE ''BREAKING AWAY''?
I haven’t. Is it worth a watch and is there a parallel?
I’d like to take this one from maplewood to Stillwater. Not sure on that ride back though, gotta be a lot of uphill coming back. 😬
Yeah, it definitely would be. It’s not very steep, but would be a consistent uphill climb. You could stay on the Gateway trail the first time and see how that goes as it doesn’t go down in the river valley.
@@jjsbiketrailreview9608I made it out to Pine Point Regional Park and back to the parking lot by 694. Just over 18 miles. It’s a really nice ride! Just no ice cream shops out in the middle of nowhere 😂
Great! I’d like to do that ride in the future.
Way to go! Look at you! From doing shorter sections to biking through multiple cities!
It looks like a scenic ride between the river and the cliffs! Very nice review!
Love this spot. Your videos are good vibes
Thank you for watching. I appreciate the support!
Beautiful ride!
Hi JJ, this is Kathy. Met you in Stillwater today. How can I direct message you ? Would love to show you the trails around Vadnais and Sucker lakes.
Hi Kathy, thank you for reaching out. Feel free to email me at jarad.jackson@outlook.com. I would love to see how you navigate Vadnais and Sucker lakes.
What a beautiful trail, I am so envious! Keep up the great work.
Thank you! I’ve been enjoying your content too and I hope you have a good break.
Nice video, well put together. Thanks for sharing!
I appreciate that. Thank you for watching.
These are great videos! Thanks so much for making them! If you haven't already done it, I'd recommend the Spring Lake Park Reserve trail. It is fabulous! I've done it several times as a ride from St. Paul (from around Kaposia landing) to Hastings. It's a great ride, and you end up in sunny Hastings with many options for a snack or a beverage. The Spring Lake Park Reserve section has incredible views from the bluffs along the Mississippi and Spring Lake. I think there is also a herd of Bison in that park system. Great stuff!
That’s a great suggestion! My understanding is that there is a final section of that stretch being completed this year. My plan is to do a video of the Robert Piram trail from Harriet Island to the Rock Island Swing Bridge and then a second one from there to Hastings. Thank you for watching and I appreciate any suggestions you have.
Awesome!
What kind of bike are you riding?
I ride a Trek FX2 on most of the videos I record.
Looks like a great trail!
Very nice review!
Thank you!
I have a suggestion of riding the Lutsen 99er bike trail. Not necessarily the race, just the track the racer's travel on. Never been on it, but it does sound exciting and challenging.
Yes, that would be something! I’m not sure my fitness level would qualify me for that, but it would make for a good video.
@@jjsbiketrailreview9608 You don't need to race. Just a nice relaxing ride through Superior National Forest. Your video's are very good. Thanks.
Thank you for watching. I’ll definitely keep that in mind.
I would love to see the whole grand rounds tour. Along Minnehaha creek is very nice.
I’m planning to do that this year. I do have a separate video on the Minnehaha Creek portion.
I grew up in brooklyn center and none of that existed when I left. Including hwy 81.
Interesting…it certainly has become a busy route now.
Please leave the sidewalk for pedestrians; there is plenty of space on the roadway!!
Looks like a beautiful ride!
What are you riding on this video? And do you ride the same bike on all your videos?
Thank you for watching. I ride a hybrid bike with road tires on most of my videos, but I rode my mountain bike on this one. Any bike with slightly wider tires would be suitable on this ride as there’s hardly any elevation change, but it is pretty sandy in places.
JJ, I love your channel. I plan to start a similar channel for dirt biking in MN. Can I buy you a coffee and learn about your experience Youtubing in the area?
Hi Andrew, Yes, I’m up for meeting up to discuss cycling and YouTubing.
@@jjsbiketrailreview9608 great! What's a good way to get ahold of you? I can shoot you my number or email if that works.
Super helpful, thank you for this advice for my first winter as a twin cities resident!
Thank you for watching. Welcome to the Twin Cities and I hope you are able to explore the vast trail system.
I lived in Cosmos, MN in the early 1980’s. My friend and I used this trail everyday and I still have some old Railroad spikes that we found in the ditches. Good memories
I hope to ride it that far west someday.
Too bad the old railroad swing bridge at Chaska had to be removed due to deteriorating stone piers. For the short time of it being a trail it made for an easy ride between Chaska and Shakopee on the old Milwaukee Road railroad line.
Thank you for watching. I wasn’t aware there used to be a swing bridge there, but wish I could have ridden over it.
What is the title of the video where you are playing the ballad of Curtis Low? My brother and I are both ex-musicians and I wanted to share it with him.
That was actually the first video where I played my guitar. It was Bryant Lake to Lone Lake.
Looks like a beautiful trail, especially this time of year!
I appreciate your videos. Currently living in a city with very limited cycling routes/infrastructure. Briefly cycled for my commute before determining it was just too dangerous for me with only the “bike gutters” and high speed limits. Really want to live somewhere I can safely ride. Visiting in mid December to see how I feel about the weather, I’m a child of the south! Anyway appreciate seeing around the twin cities area from a cycling perspective!
Thank you for watching. It’s unfortunate there aren’t better biking options where you currently live. I hope you have good weather for your December visit. Remember, the weather here is great about eight months of the year, but December isn’t one of them.
Nice trail, although I wish we could have seen a little more of the river. Thanks for sharing with us.
I was thinking the same thing as I edited it. Almost the entire trail runs along the river, but there aren’t many places where you can see it.
Appreciate this! Moving to a city where I can keep the car parked 9/10 days is what I'm looking trying to do! I love the aesthetics of Minneapolis and all the lakes/parks/riverfront trails. The weather scares the hell out of me though as I grew up in the Austin, TX area and have been in NC for years now. This and some other videos I've been watching are showing me its manageable. If I can brave the streets on my cycling commutes with no proper cycling infrastructure here in Raleigh, I can brave the cold and appreciate the safety of the trails there! Thanks again.
Thank you for watching. Yes, we’re fortunate to have such a good trail system and a lot of commuters do use it year round. Hopefully we will have a nice fall of gradually cooling weather and you can get used to riding in cooler temperatures and also figure out when it’s too cold. The main regional trails are usually plowed pretty quickly.
Ive gone here a few times and it always was a fun!
I actually live in this area!
You’re lucky to live in a place with so many trails! Thank you for watching.
@@jjsbiketrailreview9608also if u ever ride here again, i recommend riding down the maple grove arboretum and rice lake trails!