Seattle to Boston Cross Country Bicycle Tour - Part 1
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- Опубликовано: 10 окт 2022
- We started a cross country bicycle tour heading north over the Cascade Mountains on June 5, 2022. This was the start of our 86 day, 3,918 mile tour. This video represents the first twelve days of our tour.
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I gotta tell you you guys these videos have be a pleasure to watch. Excellent editing with just the right amount of voice over. Good job looking forward to watching and seeing more like this......Thank you
Wow, thank you!
Rain in Seattle in June isn't that uncommon. Actually the west side of the state is the "wet" side. The name of that town is pronounced SEEdro Woolley. We actually have a lot of places here that are difficult to pronounce. It's how we spot "outsiders" LOL. I was surprised that you encountered so much rain and even snow on the east side of the state. Usually by June it is dry and hot there. Funny you went through the town of Republic. I have a relative that lives there and a high school friend that lives in Winthrop. Enjoying your video a lot. On to part two!
Seattle my home town
Thanks for watching our video. Seattle is a fun town and was a good place to start our tour.
God bless the the guys with the tow truck.
There are times in life when we all rely on the kindness of strangers.
Looking fwd to part two.
Lets hope the weather improves?
Great video and very well done to you all
Glad you enjoyed it!
You both always amaze me. I can’t imagine cycling for days in rain let alone snow and ice.
Markus, Thanks for checking out the video. It was a wonderful trip with lots of adventure.
What surprise on top of the pass! These are what will be remembered most, the type-2 fun. Looking forward to the rest of your journey. PedalOn
Hello Wanderbybike~ You are correct. How easily we forget the struggles and remember the challenges fondly. They make great stories. I hope you enjoy the other videos. Cheers!
You will have a GREAT trip, still thing my goin biking to Philly from Whidbey to Philly! What amazed me was the people helping. Can I pitch a tent in y’all’s yard. You need a shower, dinners all most ready ! So on ! The whole trip 1989 ! I’m interested in if things have changed?
I first rode cross country in 1982. The technology has changed how we tour; GPS, Cell Phones, Google Maps, ATM machines, etc. We had none of that back then. We used paper maps we got free from the CHP offices. Equipment is better too. The only thing that hasn't changed is that it is still fun.
Wow! Great reply. Thanks for the info.
Thank you so very much for sharing your XC bicycling tour! Beautiful adventure! Very interesting! Best regards from Sweden!
Thanks for watching our video all the way over in Sweden. It is very much appreciated. We bet Sweden would be a lovely place to tour. Be sure to watch parts 2, 3 and 4.
Looks great, best of luck.
Thanks, you too!
Looks awesome
It was!
Great job! DD
Thanks!
eager to see the next vid, good on ya!
Thanks for watching
Fun!! Cannot wait to do my bike trip. Currently we are sailing south from New England to the Bahamas.
Wow! It sounds like you're on an epic adventure too. Enjoy!
This is so cool! I can't wait to watch all the episodes. I live in Boston and am planning a similar bike trip next summer. Did you use Adventure Cycling maps and/or take any of the Great American Rail Trail? Thanks!
Great adventure! Will you please do a gear review video of your tent, sleeping bags, etc. Thank you.
Hi Crystal,
Thanks for watching our video. I like your suggestion for a gear review video. We find that everyone has different gadgets and ideas of a good gear list and our list has changed over the past 25 years. Look for a gear video within the next several next weeks. Be sure to check our blog at www.anseladventures.com. Cheers!
Boy, this is such a far cry from Darren Alff's "Bikes and Burritos" overnighter - wow! Can't wait to watch your subsequent episodes - what an epic trip thus far!
Those Bikes and Burrito mini tours are a lot of fun. Thanks for checking out our videos.
@@anseladventures Yes, the B&B overnighter is fun and it was great to finally meet Darren - such a nice guy. Inspired by your and other bicycling tourists' videos of late, I rode 47 miles yesterday to gauge my fitness level for a SF -> LA tour. I'd say the first 35 went well, "butt" I am reconsidering my Brooks B17 saddle for long rides without the use of proper cycling shorts. Cheers!
@@FlowJunkee65 Have fun riding from SF to LA. We've done it 5 times. It's never disappointing. I have switched from a Brooks B17 to a Brooks C17. It is their rubber-type model. It is more fixable and waterproof. I find it more comfortable than the B17. I wear Club Ride (brand) liners under my shorts. I find them to be a must for comfort. Safe Travels.
@@anseladventures Thank you for this info, Ximena! Much appreciated!
Great video and what an epic ride. Your bikes are awesome and exactly how i plan to have mine for a tour in Scotland I am planning for next year. The Ortlieb panniers are the best. Please could I ask what model of Schwable tyres you are using and diameter - I love your helmet mouted rear view mirrors. will be seeking out one of those. Thanks for the great videos, Safe riding!
Matthew, we are riding Co-motion Divide touring bikes with an 18 speed Pinion internal gear box. They also have a Gates Carbon Belt Drive. I was riding Schwalbe Marathon Plus 700 x 38 and Ximena was on Schwalbe GT Tour 700 x38. Ximena got 11,000 miles from her tires and had no flats on this cross country trip. They performed flawlessly. They are awesome tires. Have fun in Scotland. Safe travels.
Neat tour so far. I have a similar dream yet to do.
We hope to see you on the road some day. There is nothing like a bike tour. It doesn't manner if it is cross country or an overnight trip. It's good be your sole.
Yup. It gets Damp up here.
How do you keep the chafing at bay?
Awesome job! Really enjoyed the videos of your trip! What types of bike did you use? Appears that the bikes are outfitted with Ortlieb panniers. I just purchased a 2022 Kona Sutra but I normally ride carbon frame 2019 Specialized Diverge. Thank you!
Thanks for checking out our videos. We ride Co-motion Divide's with an 18 speed Pinion internal gear box and a Gates Carbon belt drive. They also have a Son Dyanamo hub with a USB charger and headlight. We are very happy with them and our Ortieb Panniers. Enjoy your Kona. It is a very nice bike. Safe Travels.
I’m subscribed and will be watching your entire journey because I plan to do the same cross America cycle trip. Just curious, are you using the Adventure Cycling Route and maps? I will be doing that ride but first I have to have a shoulder replacement surgery 😬. Be safe and have a good time. 👍☮️🌞🚴♀️🚴♂️🚴❤️
To answer your question, I designed the trip using several Adventure Cycling Association routes. We started in Seattle and rode north to the town of Sedro Wooley where we picked up the Northern Tier. We rode that to Whitefish, Montana. From there we took the ACA Great Parks route south to Missoula, Montana. In Missoula, we took section 4 of the ACA TransAmerica route to West Yellowstone. From there we rode the ACA Parks, Peaks and Prairies route to Minneapolis, Minnesota. Then we used our own route across Wisconsin to Manitowoc, Wisconsin and caught the SS Badger Ferry across Lake Michigan to Ludington, Michigan. Once in Michigan we rode the ACA Lake Erie Connector into and across Ontario, Canada. Once we got to Buffalo, New York we rode the Erie Canal Trail for 360 miles to Albany, New York. We finished the tour making our own route across Massachusetts to the JFK Library in Boston. Please let me know if you have other questions.
Have you rode the Foothills Trail in Pierce County they are working on the bridge to connect Enumclaw section with Buckley section from Buckley you can ride all the way to Puyallup river walk section.
We haven't ridden that one. I'll look into it. Thanks for the tip.
So, that was in... June. At the time I was cycling in Germany and Poland. Farther north than your route. But heat wave.
Crazy weather for all of us. Thanks for watching the video. Parts 2, 3 and 4 are out there. youtube.com/@anseladventures www.anseladventures.com
What you don't even say what day you started?? When did you finish?
How did the Pinion bikes do? I wouldn't trade my Rohloff14 in any case. I rode 3,900 miles in the NW in 2018. Mostly had too HOT sunny days. LOL. I also love my Sturmey Archer XL dyno drum brake, set and forget, infallible.
We started on June 5, 2022 and finished August 29, 2022. The tour was 86 days, 76 riding days. We rode 3,918 miles and climbed 126,000 feet. Our Co-Motion bikes with the pinion with the Gates belt drive were awesome. We have the 18 speed which has a 636% ranger. We also also a Dynamo hub with a USB charger and front light. There will be 3 more videos coming with continued details about tour. If you like more information about this trip and our other tours, check out our website at....www.anseladventures.com
Hi again, Ximena. I'm back enjoying your tour for a second time. Question: What kind of waterproof pants do you folks use? I think I have the waterproof jacket covered, but still need some waterproof pants. Thanks and I hope you all have a great weekend!
Hello again,
We use the Showers Pass Transit pants. They performed very well in rain and also worked well on cold evenings. It sounds like you're gathering gear for an epic trip. Let us know when and where you are going. Safe travels.
@@kevinansel8034 Thank you very much for this very helpful information, Kevin - much appreciated! My trip this summer ran into some problems, so I'll have to wait till summer 2024 to travel to So. Korea to ride their Four Rivers Ride. Knowing how much you folks bike tour, I'd bet you've heard of it. It's a 633km bike ride that roughly follows the path of 4 rivers from Incheon in the northwest to Busan in the southeast of the country. My summer vacation coincides with monsoon season during which So. Korea receives 60% of its annual rainfall(!); hence, my question about waterproof pants. 🙂 I've purchased everything else I need for this ride as well as for the SF-LA ride I hope to do this summer, or at least LA-SD and/or SB-LA! Thanks for asking, Kevin. What exciting tours do you and Ximena have in your summer plans?
@The Bucket List Bicyclist
Your South Korea tour sounds wonderful. It looks like a nice route. This summer we will be doing a tour in Alberta, Canada with the Adventure Cycling Association. If you are heading down to California Coast, look us up on Warmshowers. We would love to host you if we are around. Safe Travel.
@@kevinansel8034 Thank you very much, Kevin, and I wish you and Ximena a fantastic and safe tour up in Canada this summer! Take care.
did I meet you last December with a weekend trip with Daren the bike touring pro?
Kirk, Yes, you did. We rode the Bikes and Burritos mini tour with Darren, The Bicycle Touring Pro. It was a fun overnighter. Thanks for watching our video. Parts 2,3, and 4 are out there on our RUclips channel. RUclips.com/@AnselAdventures
Amazing! How many miles are you averaging per day? I'd love to do something like this with my wife on our recumbent tricycles. Our biggest challenge, besides staying warm and dry, would be making sure we could recharge our electrical systems at the end of each day. We have only 10 gears, thus there is no way we could climb mountains without our e-assist system. Very fun!
Where can I download or buy a detailed map of the route you took? Thanks.
Thanks for asking. I don't have a single printed map. I used several from the Adventure Cycling Association. But here is a break down of the route. We started in Seattle and rode north to the town of Sedro Wooley where we picked up the Northern Tier Route. We rode that to Whitefish, Montana. From there we took the Great Parks Route south to Missoula, Montana. In Missoula, we took section 4 of the TransAmerica Route to West Yellowstone. From there we rode east on the Parks, Peaks and Prairies Route passed Devils Tower, Black Hills, Mt. Rushmore and on to Minneapolis, Minnesota. Then we used our own Google route across Wisconsin to Manitowoc, Wisconsin and caught the SS Badger Ferry into Ludington, Michigan. Once in Michigan , we rode the Lake Erie Connector Route into and across Ontario, Canada. Once we got to Buffalo, New York we rode the Erie Canal Trail for 360 miles to Albany, New York. We finished the tour making our own Google route across Massachusetts to the JFK Library in Boston. I hope this helps.
I want to do cycling tour .
It a shame you chose Boston. Just biking in Wa. is enough. Tho, it’s all down hill NOW ! Downhill !
So PNW learn to say the Wa. names SedroWILLOW ?
Just like the UK . Take it American people don't like rain...
Thanks for checking out our videos. Well, some rain is tolerable, some isn't. For us, it just depends how cold it is and if there is any lightning. 🌦 ⚡☂🚴♂