I just found this. I live in Marshfield. I have ridden the route you showed from Conway to Strafford many times. Not all at once, mind you. lol Northview Hill (between Marshfield and Strafford) is a killer. It's too bad I didn't run into you. We used to get quite a few bikepackers but I don't think I have met one since COVID.
Thanks for the comment. Missouri was my toughest state of the ride. The hills were pretty steep and it was exceptionally hot! It was late in the season , but I don't think I saw any thru bikers between Oho and Texas although a lot of my route wasn't on an organized route.
Duzer! Good to see you visiting Bruce's channel...love watching both of you guys. Keep up the good work Bruce, I'm ready to get back to riding as spring nears in the north.
That’s an expensive bike. What precautions do you take when you go into an establishment to keep it from being pinched? Love this series is so heartwarming to see.
Hi Kevin, I'm pretty trusting and seldom lock the bike while stopping in rural America although I usually sit where I can see the bike. I always take my phone, drone, Garmin and GoPro inside because I can't replace video footage. I use a cable lock when I am in a city. I keep the bike right next to me when camping overnight and bring it into any motel room that I stay in. I'd like to add I haven't run across anyone that wasn't friendly and helpful. The ride is restoring my belief that the world is full of nice people.
Amazing. I’m looking forward to my first such trip to the (Oregon) coast next month, and I’m loading up with the heavy chain, the usual U-lock, a disk brake lock, etc… Note: my first expensive (electrified) bike was stolen in March 2021, so I’m (justifiably) paranoid about theft.
I originally heard about “treading out your clothes” in the tub in the mid-eighties, from someone who’d been a missionary in S.E. Asia… Do you use a “dirty-clothes bag?”
Lol, for most of the trip I only had 3 shirts and 2 riding shorts so I usually only had one set of dirty clothes and didn't bring a dirty clothes bag. I almost always found a place to wash, or at least rinse out, yesterday's clothes. Sometimes a gas station sink, sometimes in a hotel, sometimes in a river, and occasionally at a laundromat. Then I'd spread them over my saddlebag and put the cargo net over them and they'd be dry in 1/2 hour unless it was raining.
Great video and series. I was wondering how young you are, I'm 65 and thinking of doin' this same bicycle tour. Cheers for now and thanks for sharing. Subscribed ;
@@FollowThomas I wanted to pedal the C&O and GAP. From Pittsburgh I could have headed to the Route 66 start in Chicago but it was more important to me to go through Bettendorf Iowa where I grew up and I wanted to do some riding along the Mississippi River so I skipped Route 66 from Chicago to St. Louis.
Just found your channel and subscribed. Great video. I’m in your age bracket, just moved to FL, and am considering some longer rides. Please tell me about your bike and setup. Any other tips are appreciated. Thanks.
Hi Alan, It's a Priority 600X with a Gates belt and Pinion drive and I'm very happy with it. I will do a video when I reach Santa Monica that shows the bike, all my gear, and how I packed. Are you on the west coast of Florida? I'm in New Port Richey.
@@brucebikesamerica2698 yes Bruce and like you I moved from the Midwest. My wife and I moved here from Kentucky literally last July, just in time for hurricane Ian to flood us out, destroy our condo, destroy both cars, etc., even down to our shoes and clothes. We are rebuilding right now and are literally starting from scratch replacing everything. We are not complaining though, and feel truly blessed. Perhaps our paths can cross sometime and we can do a ride together. Not across the country but around an area.😀 By the way we’re both enjoying your videos immensely and my wife doesn’t even ride. Keep up the good work.
@@AlanJohnsonSunbird I was on the ride when Hurricane Ian was heading straight for our house, but it made a big turn to the right and we didn't get much. It was a horrible hurricane and I'm sorry to hear it turned into your area. Thanks for the kind words on the videos!
Hi Michael. Correct, Route 66 was designed for cars and that's a pretty big issue for bicycles. Fortunately it is not very busy and most cars were very courteous to a loaded up bicycle. Use a mirror and stay aware if you ride Route 66! I also had a Varia radar that warned me of cars coming up behind me.
Hi CogitoErgoSum67, I’m guilty as charged! 😊 My best advice to anyone is to make it your journey! At 65 years old my journey was about meeting people, experiencing new places, enjoying some good food and drink and having a fun adventure and that is what I accomplished. It was totally awesome for me, and I wouldn’t change a thing! I did lose 24 pounds so maybe I could have eaten and drank a little more between my 1.6 million pedal revolutions lol. If you want your journey to be all about bikepacking with minimal socializing, then you should do your journey. From Delaware through Texas, I mostly camped but stayed in a motel about one night per week and also stayed at homes of several friends and relatives. I planned to regularly use WarmShowers or stay with strangers, but never did. When I reached New Mexico in October it was usually in the 20s at night and campsites were harder to find so I pivoted to staying in old Route 66 motels the rest of the way except 4 nights of beautiful camping in the Mohave Desert. You can see several of the motels and the Mojave Desert in the rest of the videos.
I just found this. I live in Marshfield. I have ridden the route you showed from Conway to Strafford many times. Not all at once, mind you. lol Northview Hill (between Marshfield and Strafford) is a killer. It's too bad I didn't run into you. We used to get quite a few bikepackers but I don't think I have met one since COVID.
Thanks for the comment. Missouri was my toughest state of the ride. The hills were pretty steep and it was exceptionally hot! It was late in the season , but I don't think I saw any thru bikers between Oho and Texas although a lot of my route wasn't on an organized route.
I chuckled at the Uranus jokes. Just found your channel. Loving the videos so far! Subscribed!
lol, they were very good and probably rattled off 100 Uranus puns
Missouri hills were a surprise! Little recovery time before you start up the next one!,
96 degrees!!!! Yikes
I live in Florida, but it's still hot :)
Duzer! Good to see you visiting Bruce's channel...love watching both of you guys. Keep up the good work Bruce, I'm ready to get back to riding as spring nears in the north.
@@keithk888 I agree! It's an honor to have the master comment on my videos. The Duzer is the best and an inspiration to all of us.
Great to see your video and the drone shots back online to showcase our beautiful country 😀
That a good thing no hills
That’s an expensive bike. What precautions do you take when you go into an establishment to keep it from being pinched? Love this series is so heartwarming to see.
Hi Kevin, I'm pretty trusting and seldom lock the bike while stopping in rural America although I usually sit where I can see the bike. I always take my phone, drone, Garmin and GoPro inside because I can't replace video footage. I use a cable lock when I am in a city. I keep the bike right next to me when camping overnight and bring it into any motel room that I stay in. I'd like to add I haven't run across anyone that wasn't friendly and helpful. The ride is restoring my belief that the world is full of nice people.
Amazing. I’m looking forward to my first such trip to the (Oregon) coast next month, and I’m loading up with the heavy chain, the usual U-lock, a disk brake lock, etc…
Note: my first expensive (electrified) bike was stolen in March 2021, so I’m (justifiably) paranoid about theft.
I originally heard about “treading out your clothes” in the tub in the mid-eighties, from someone who’d been a missionary in S.E. Asia…
Do you use a “dirty-clothes bag?”
Lol, for most of the trip I only had 3 shirts and 2 riding shorts so I usually only had one set of dirty clothes and didn't bring a dirty clothes bag. I almost always found a place to wash, or at least rinse out, yesterday's clothes. Sometimes a gas station sink, sometimes in a hotel, sometimes in a river, and occasionally at a laundromat. Then I'd spread them over my saddlebag and put the cargo net over them and they'd be dry in 1/2 hour unless it was raining.
Great video and series. I was wondering how young you are, I'm 65 and thinking of doin' this same bicycle tour. Cheers for now and thanks for sharing. Subscribed ;
Hi Fred. Thanks for subscribing! My first day pedaling was my first day on Medicare because i turned 65 in August. Episode 14 should be out soon.
Hey Bruce, I'm riding here in Florida. I just found your channel, how far you're heading?
All the way to the Santa Monica Pier at the end of Route 66. Plus my son lives in Santa Monica :) I live in New Port Richey, Florida
@@brucebikesamerica2698 Cool, then we both are from Florida. Where didn't you get started with 66, from the beginning?
@@FollowThomas I wanted to pedal the C&O and GAP. From Pittsburgh I could have headed to the Route 66 start in Chicago but it was more important to me to go through Bettendorf Iowa where I grew up and I wanted to do some riding along the Mississippi River so I skipped Route 66 from Chicago to St. Louis.
Just found your channel and subscribed. Great video. I’m in your age bracket, just moved to FL, and am considering some longer rides. Please tell me about your bike and setup. Any other tips are appreciated. Thanks.
Hi Alan, It's a Priority 600X with a Gates belt and Pinion drive and I'm very happy with it. I will do a video when I reach Santa Monica that shows the bike, all my gear, and how I packed. Are you on the west coast of Florida? I'm in New Port Richey.
@@brucebikesamerica2698 yes Bruce and like you I moved from the Midwest.
My wife and I moved here from Kentucky literally last July, just in time for hurricane Ian to flood us out, destroy our condo, destroy both cars, etc., even down to our shoes and clothes.
We are rebuilding right now and are literally starting from scratch replacing everything. We are not complaining though, and feel truly blessed. Perhaps our paths can cross sometime and we can do a ride together. Not across the country but around an area.😀
By the way we’re both enjoying your videos immensely and my wife doesn’t even ride.
Keep up the good work.
@@brucebikesamerica2698 by the way, your bike choice is spectacular.
I’m a huge Duzer fan and that bike is bulletproof.
@@AlanJohnsonSunbird I was on the ride when Hurricane Ian was heading straight for our house, but it made a big turn to the right and we didn't get much. It was a horrible hurricane and I'm sorry to hear it turned into your area. Thanks for the kind words on the videos!
@@brucebikesamerica2698 you’re extremely welcome.
I’m enjoying your videos and your ride.
No shoulder
Hi Michael. Correct, Route 66 was designed for cars and that's a pretty big issue for bicycles. Fortunately it is not very busy and most cars were very courteous to a loaded up bicycle. Use a mirror and stay aware if you ride Route 66! I also had a Varia radar that warned me of cars coming up behind me.
@@brucebikesamerica2698 I didn't know such a device existed, that's pretty nifty
So lame u spend more time eating and drinking than riding, I bet u stay in hotels too, I rather bikepacking and have a real adventure
Hi CogitoErgoSum67, I’m guilty as charged! 😊 My best advice to anyone is to make it your journey! At 65 years old my journey was about meeting people, experiencing new places, enjoying some good food and drink and having a fun adventure and that is what I accomplished. It was totally awesome for me, and I wouldn’t change a thing! I did lose 24 pounds so maybe I could have eaten and drank a little more between my 1.6 million pedal revolutions lol.
If you want your journey to be all about bikepacking with minimal socializing, then you should do your journey.
From Delaware through Texas, I mostly camped but stayed in a motel about one night per week and also stayed at homes of several friends and relatives. I planned to regularly use WarmShowers or stay with strangers, but never did. When I reached New Mexico in October it was usually in the 20s at night and campsites were harder to find so I pivoted to staying in old Route 66 motels the rest of the way except 4 nights of beautiful camping in the Mohave Desert. You can see several of the motels and the Mojave Desert in the rest of the videos.