Back in the early 90's l rode atvs on that railroad bed from Franklin to Emlemton .It took us most of the day because we took our time and enjoyed the scenery. And we didn't disturb or destroy anything. The tunnels were great. When everyone stopped and turned off their engines and headlights, wow! Can't get anymore dark.Now l enjoy walking and biking on the river trail and Rockland to Van trail.
It was a really great trail. I always like tunnels, but certainly didn’t expect a shower in the first one. The deer made a really cute squeaky noise that I couldn’t leave on the video because my husband was talking to his camera to get it turned on :). Thanks for watching. We hope to “see” you on our next adventure.
Hi. I hope you do get a chance to check this trail out. It was a very nice ride -- just be careful in that first tunnel, it's a wet one!! Thanks for watching and we hope to "see" you on our next ride.
I love your videos. I just bought my first e-bike last year and I'm looking into venturing out and hitting some trails. I'm from Indiana but live in Ohio. I'm going to knock out some trails in those states first. I REALLY enjoyed your Empire State trail video. Keep them coming!
Hi. Thanks so much for your kind words about our channel. Glad to hear you are ready to hit the trails! We are going to spend some more time in OH in the spring, and travel cross country later in the year. I can't wait.
Sow you keep on giving us quality video. The place is beutiful to have bike esoecially with that falls always ride safe.. im your number 1 in philipines
I rode this on September 30, 2023 all the way from Emlenton to Oil City and back (not quite 70 miles of riding). My advice: get there early because I passed tons of riders heading north (75+ easy) on my way back to Emlenton, and the parking lot was nearly full. I left the trailhead just before daybreak and had the trail mostly to myself all the way to Franklin. Also: like you, I would NOT recommend the ride past the Kennerdell tunnel for people with skinny tires/road bikes. The section of gravel road there is pretty rough and steep, but doable with the right kind of bike (I have a Soma Jawbone gravel bike with 52mm tires, so pretty easy for me). As you said the bike light for the tunnels is a must have! The Belmar Bridge is cool, and I recommend following the connector trail up to the level of the bridge to the Sandy Creek Trail. If you're not planning to go farther on the Allegheny River Trail, it's worth riding a couple of miles east on the Sandy Creek Trail to the Mays Hill Tunnel. Some nice views of the creek valley along that part of the trail. And the tunnel has some cool graffiti art. This is going to be one I do at least annually. Note: around mile marker 15 the trail is VERY rough due to roots below the asphalt, so take care. Overall most of the trail is smooth and great riding!
Thank you soooo much for the additional details on the trail. We do want to get back down to that area and ride the Sandy Creek Trail and see the Belmar Bridge -- so the additional information you've provided will be very helpful. Thanks for watching and we hope to "see" you again on another adventure.
Hi Craig, No we were not. But we have opened a store to see logo gear (see the link in the About section of our channel) so perhaps someone who purchased a shirt was out riding?
I've been on every mile from Emlenton to Oil CIty, just not in the same day. The Belmar Bridge is part of another trail ("Sandy Creek Trail,") and it's quite a scenic route for a good portion of it, with many bridges in just a few miles. Well, it's scenic except for the short tunnel near the Belmar Bridge area, since the tunnel has graffiti on it. I also have a photo my Dad took of me, of me carrying my Terra Trike up the stairs that go from the Allegheny River Trail up to the Belmar Bridge.
Sounds like you have some really great memories of this area. Thanks for sharing them. We have to get on the Sandy Creek trail soon. It's on our list. Thanks for watching, and we hope to "see" you on another adventure soon.
My wife and I rode this section of the trail in 2021. When found in many places the trail surface very rough by the tree roots pushing up the asphalt surface.
Maybe 5 years ago, I rode this trail. I started out at Emlenton. When I arrived at the first tunnel, I was really skeptical about riding through it. I did have a light but it was big time insignificant. Plus, my equilibrium is lousy without visual references. I decided not to be stupid and turned around. But a large group of bikers arrived so I decided to follow them using them as the reference. Haha, didn't work. They peddled much faster than I did and soon I was in pitch black and no sighting of either end. I fell. It was a nasty fall but thankfully nothing broken. I walked the rest of the way out. I was in too much pain to keep going, so I walked around a little bit and noticed the sun was setting and pointing directly down the tunnel. I took advantage of that. But soon after, I entered the darkness again and hit the brakes before I lose my balance. Because I hit the brakes so hard, the bike came to a stop but unfortunately I kept going with the bike landing on me. Hahaha I walked out again. If you don't have REALLY bright lights or have a balance problem, WALK through the tunnel. I also felt that the roadway reflective markers were insufficient even with my small light. There was no reflection from them. Maybe they've been replaced since I was there. I rode the trail again the following year but during the Fall. I actually enjoyed the trail without all the foliage because I could see the river most of the time along with the setting sun. I felt it was far more scenic than during the summer. I didn't go into the tunnel. When I invest in proper lighting, I'll return. Thanks for video.
WOW! We really appreciate your sharing your experience -- but it sounds like it was hairy and scary. Hopefully, this will be helpful to others who may be thinking they can get through that tunnel without good lighting. I've certainly had a few tumbles of my own, so I can feel your pain. Thanks for your support of our channel.
Hi. The estimated range depends on how much we stay in the lowest assist level vs. use higher assist levels (like climbing hills). The display after a full charge usually indicates 90+ miles. The farthest we've written is 63 miles, but that isn't because of the bike -- that was as far as we've ever wanted to go. We plug the charger into the bikes overnight.
We parked in Emlenton. There is a trail parking lot there. Basically head West on Main Street until you think you are at the end. That should take you down a little road where the parking lot is. Or, you can do what we did. We didn't find the parking lot until after we parked on Main Street in a small lot near the start of the trail. Have fun.
Did this trail a few years ago. Did not know about tunnel. We were not going to go through because we only had tiny flashlights. A nice couple stopped and said we could follow them through. They got too far ahead of us. I couldn't see and crashed off the edge of the trail. Couldn't get up because my leg was tangled under my bike. They heard me crash and turned around to help. Somehow we made it out of tunnel. My leg was scraped up, my front wheel was bent. We rested up and then walked back through the tunnel. It was very scary. Do not try without a bright light.
Thanks for sharing your story. Sounds pretty scary. Glad to hear you got out OK. I wouldn’t want to crash in any of the tunnels, but this one is particularly wet and rocky. Great advice to not tackle these dark tunnels without the appropriate lighting. I’ve upped the intensity of my light based on some of the tunnels we’ve been through in the last year.
@Adventuresonebikes I bought 1500 lumen lights. Hope they are bright enough. Going to try same tunnel later this summer with grandsons who have been asking to go there.
Aww, I agree that first tunnel made ME cry! I seriously had my hand over my mouth. I would have screamed oh so loud... I really do appreciate the uploads, thanks again 😃
Sorry we made you cry! I figured I'd be face down in a big puddle, crashed. But we got through it. Thanks for watching. "See" you on our next adventure.
I now have an extra bike light as we may be going through a 3 mile long tunnel this fall!! I was thinking a mini chainsaw, but a machete will work. Thanks for watching!
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An adventurous ride. Great share. Thank you.
Outside of the very wet tunnel, and the downed tree limbs from the storm the night before, this was a very nice trail. Thanks for watching.
Back in the early 90's l rode atvs on that railroad bed from Franklin to Emlemton .It took us most of the day because we took our time and enjoyed the scenery. And we didn't disturb or destroy anything. The tunnels were great. When everyone stopped and turned off their engines and headlights, wow! Can't get anymore dark.Now l enjoy walking and biking on the river trail and Rockland to Van trail.
Thanks for sharing your experience on the trail -- and for supporting our channel.
❤thanks.
We appreciate your support.
So much fun we love these trails so bless to live around here ! Those tunnels are cold !! Close encounter with that little deer so cute
It was a really great trail. I always like tunnels, but certainly didn’t expect a shower in the first one. The deer made a really cute squeaky noise that I couldn’t leave on the video because my husband was talking to his camera to get it turned on :). Thanks for watching. We hope to “see” you on our next adventure.
Another wonderful scenic tour by you folks, thanks God bless have a terrific weekend.🚲😎
Thank you for watching!
Great video thank u
So nice of you. Thanks for watching.
This trail looks fantastic, thanks for making this video, I'll be down to check it out this Spring.
Hi. I hope you do get a chance to check this trail out. It was a very nice ride -- just be careful in that first tunnel, it's a wet one!! Thanks for watching and we hope to "see" you on our next ride.
I love your videos. I just bought my first e-bike last year and I'm looking into venturing out and hitting some trails. I'm from Indiana but live in Ohio. I'm going to knock out some trails in those states first. I REALLY enjoyed your Empire State trail video. Keep them coming!
Hi. Thanks so much for your kind words about our channel. Glad to hear you are ready to hit the trails! We are going to spend some more time in OH in the spring, and travel cross country later in the year. I can't wait.
Beautiful place to go for a ride
Definitely. Thanks for watching.
Well done guys!
Thanks for watching!
Sow you keep on giving us quality video. The place is beutiful to have bike esoecially with that falls always ride safe.. im your number 1 in philipines
Thanks for being our #1 in the Philippine's. Never knew we had an international audience!
Very nice video of that Pennsylvania trail, we really enjoyed it, thanks. Maybe we will ride our ebikes on it someday.
It is a really nice trail, well maintained (except for the tree that fell :) I hope you get a chance to ride it. Thanks for watching.
Nice ride.
Sure is! Thanks for watching.
A great video
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching!
I rode this on September 30, 2023 all the way from Emlenton to Oil City and back (not quite 70 miles of riding). My advice: get there early because I passed tons of riders heading north (75+ easy) on my way back to Emlenton, and the parking lot was nearly full. I left the trailhead just before daybreak and had the trail mostly to myself all the way to Franklin. Also: like you, I would NOT recommend the ride past the Kennerdell tunnel for people with skinny tires/road bikes. The section of gravel road there is pretty rough and steep, but doable with the right kind of bike (I have a Soma Jawbone gravel bike with 52mm tires, so pretty easy for me). As you said the bike light for the tunnels is a must have! The Belmar Bridge is cool, and I recommend following the connector trail up to the level of the bridge to the Sandy Creek Trail. If you're not planning to go farther on the Allegheny River Trail, it's worth riding a couple of miles east on the Sandy Creek Trail to the Mays Hill Tunnel. Some nice views of the creek valley along that part of the trail. And the tunnel has some cool graffiti art. This is going to be one I do at least annually. Note: around mile marker 15 the trail is VERY rough due to roots below the asphalt, so take care. Overall most of the trail is smooth and great riding!
Thank you soooo much for the additional details on the trail. We do want to get back down to that area and ride the Sandy Creek Trail and see the Belmar Bridge -- so the additional information you've provided will be very helpful. Thanks for watching and we hope to "see" you again on another adventure.
Were you on the Schuylkill River Trail today 07/01/2023?
Hi Craig, No we were not. But we have opened a store to see logo gear (see the link in the About section of our channel) so perhaps someone who purchased a shirt was out riding?
I've been on every mile from Emlenton to Oil CIty, just not in the same day. The Belmar Bridge is part of another trail ("Sandy Creek Trail,") and it's quite a scenic route for a good portion of it, with many bridges in just a few miles. Well, it's scenic except for the short tunnel near the Belmar Bridge area, since the tunnel has graffiti on it. I also have a photo my Dad took of me, of me carrying my Terra Trike up the stairs that go from the Allegheny River Trail up to the Belmar Bridge.
Sounds like you have some really great memories of this area. Thanks for sharing them. We have to get on the Sandy Creek trail soon. It's on our list. Thanks for watching, and we hope to "see" you on another adventure soon.
thats a scary tunnel, dang.
The water running from the ceiling didn't help! Thanks for watching.
My wife and I rode this section of the trail in 2021. When found in many places the trail surface very rough by the tree roots pushing up the asphalt surface.
Sorry to hear that. I don't remember that, but we didn't ride the entire trail. Thanks for watching.
Maybe 5 years ago, I rode this trail. I started out at Emlenton. When I arrived at the first tunnel, I was really skeptical about riding through it. I did have a light but it was big time insignificant. Plus, my equilibrium is lousy without visual references. I decided not to be stupid and turned around. But a large group of bikers arrived so I decided to follow them using them as the reference. Haha, didn't work. They peddled much faster than I did and soon I was in pitch black and no sighting of either end. I fell. It was a nasty fall but thankfully nothing broken. I walked the rest of the way out. I was in too much pain to keep going, so I walked around a little bit and noticed the sun was setting and pointing directly down the tunnel. I took advantage of that. But soon after, I entered the darkness again and hit the brakes before I lose my balance. Because I hit the brakes so hard, the bike came to a stop but unfortunately I kept going with the bike landing on me. Hahaha I walked out again. If you don't have REALLY bright lights or have a balance problem, WALK through the tunnel. I also felt that the roadway reflective markers were insufficient even with my small light. There was no reflection from them. Maybe they've been replaced since I was there.
I rode the trail again the following year but during the Fall. I actually enjoyed the trail without all the foliage because I could see the river most of the time along with the setting sun. I felt it was far more scenic than during the summer. I didn't go into the tunnel. When I invest in proper lighting, I'll return.
Thanks for video.
WOW! We really appreciate your sharing your experience -- but it sounds like it was hairy and scary. Hopefully, this will be helpful to others who may be thinking they can get through that tunnel without good lighting. I've certainly had a few tumbles of my own, so I can feel your pain. Thanks for your support of our channel.
Can you tell me the estimated range of your ebikes? Farthest either bike has ridden on one charge? How do you charge both bikes overnight?
Hi. The estimated range depends on how much we stay in the lowest assist level vs. use higher assist levels (like climbing hills). The display after a full charge usually indicates 90+ miles. The farthest we've written is 63 miles, but that isn't because of the bike -- that was as far as we've ever wanted to go. We plug the charger into the bikes overnight.
Where is the best spot to park the car?
We parked in Emlenton. There is a trail parking lot there. Basically head West on Main Street until you think you are at the end. That should take you down a little road where the parking lot is. Or, you can do what we did. We didn't find the parking lot until after we parked on Main Street in a small lot near the start of the trail. Have fun.
Did this trail a few years ago. Did not know about tunnel. We were not going to go through because we only had tiny flashlights. A nice couple stopped and said we could follow them through. They got too far ahead of us. I couldn't see and crashed off the edge of the trail. Couldn't get up because my leg was tangled under my bike. They heard me crash and turned around to help. Somehow we made it out of tunnel. My leg was scraped up, my front wheel was bent. We rested up and then walked back through the tunnel. It was very scary. Do not try without a bright light.
Thanks for sharing your story. Sounds pretty scary. Glad to hear you got out OK. I wouldn’t want to crash in any of the tunnels, but this one is particularly wet and rocky. Great advice to not tackle these dark tunnels without the appropriate lighting. I’ve upped the intensity of my light based on some of the tunnels we’ve been through in the last year.
@Adventuresonebikes I bought 1500 lumen lights. Hope they are bright enough. Going to try same tunnel later this summer with grandsons who have been asking to go there.
@@pam8217 Can't wait to hear how that works. (So I have time to upgrade my lights!!)
Lights were perfect!
@@pam8217 Yippee!!
Aww, I agree that first tunnel made ME cry! I seriously had my hand over my mouth. I would have screamed oh so loud... I really do appreciate the uploads, thanks again 😃
Sorry we made you cry! I figured I'd be face down in a big puddle, crashed. But we got through it. Thanks for watching. "See" you on our next adventure.
You're in schmoken we have an old real line but they won't do nothing with it
Thanks for watching and for your comment.
I would of cried too
I just send my husband in first now!! He can deal with the darkness and I can see better with his headlight in front of me!!
Also, No restrooms on this section of the trail
You're right. I don't remember seeing anything but wilderness. Thanks for watching.
Perhaps a machete would be a good thing to take along on these trail rides. (and a powerful bike light)
I now have an extra bike light as we may be going through a 3 mile long tunnel this fall!! I was thinking a mini chainsaw, but a machete will work. Thanks for watching!