Amazing all around. Vacationing/ biking with your dad, planning out all the logistics, taking the whole experience in, making sure you had battery to document it all, then taking the footage and editing it so nicely accompanied by commentary. Kudos!
As always Brian wonderful story telling, cinematography with the 360 and editing. These rides with your Dad and son will stay with you forever. Your Dad is a trooper! And as you mentioned in the end your video's encouraged me to ride this trail this summer. Best of luck riding around the lakes. Multiple smaller SD cards is a way to go!
Glad to see you're still at it and rode it again. I really need to get out there and ride more than just the alumni creak trail. Finding a week off of work and my wife willing to take me to trail heads will be the most difficult part of that type of journey.
Thanks! Yes, the motor only kicked in to provide some assist when pedaling. I've tried it, and it's still work for sure, just makes your legs feel a little stronger.
I enjoyed your video immensely! I've ridden many rides in the past including the C&O and GAP trails (the whole trip as well as sections), Vermont (five day ride with Adventure Cycling when it was a reasonable price back in the day), RAGBRAI and bike packing with friends in Michigan, New York and Pennsylvania. I really want to ride the OTET and only have to work out getting to and from the start/finish. Hope to perhaps take a shuttle from Cleveland where my buddies live to Cincinnati, ride back to Cleveland and then drive back to my home near Toledo. We would tent camp although those hotels look pretty temping too. I'd bet your father is a bit older than me so if he can do it I suppose I can too. Keep making those videos and I'll be watching. You've inspired me! P.S. Thanks for the great links in the description.
What a kind comment Andy! I hope you work out the OTET, it sounds like you have a great start on that. In the past, I've camped as much of the way that I could - always ended up at a hotel in Columbus though. There are some great spots to camp.
The Independence to Akron Trail was the first of its kind , I grew up Right there but Never did the whole thing . My how its grown . I often Do the Trail from Elyria to the lake . Ohio has some great trails . There are everywhere now . At 62 Im planning a long one in 2025 . I here you can Go from Lorain to the Ozarks
Great video. I just finished a 3 day 2 night camping on the OTET. Rode from Cinci to London. Watching your video inspires me to do the same route except extend my distance over to Loraine, OH. Did you take the trail through Columbus on the east side of the city?
Thank you. I bet you had a good time. Through Columbus, I take the original Eastern version of the trail, going through Alum Creek. I have not tried the western version, but I really enjoy the Alum Creek.
It is an Aventon Level 2. Yes, he did carry an extra battery. He could have done 50 or so with one battery, but not more than 60 without recharging during the ride. We probably could have managed that - charging it during lunch on longer days. But carrying an extra made it easier.
Amazing all around. Vacationing/ biking with your dad, planning out all the logistics, taking the whole experience in, making sure you had battery to document it all, then taking the footage and editing it so nicely accompanied by commentary. Kudos!
I appreciate that! It was a great time too.
Clicked on this thinking it would be a timelapse or just music over the video. Was pleasantly surprised to hear the narration. Really loved this.
Thanks Ryan!
As always Brian wonderful story telling, cinematography with the 360 and editing. These rides with your Dad and son will stay with you forever. Your Dad is a trooper! And as you mentioned in the end your video's encouraged me to ride this trail this summer. Best of luck riding around the lakes. Multiple smaller SD cards is a way to go!
What an amazing comment Nate! I appreciate it. And yes, never more than a day's video on an SD card from here on out.
Excellent video: camera work, editing, narration! Well done and thank you!
Thank you Matt!
As always, another great ride Brian. Thank you for sharing! Bucket list!
Thank you. Everytime I do this trail I think to myself, I forgot it is this good. Hope you get to do it.
Watching your video was time well spent.
Thanks for taking the time to create it.
Thank you Jeff!
I passed you and your father on my way back to Centerburg, just south of Mt. Vernon. Made it home before the storm! Thanks for sharing your journey.
Hi there! Did you shout out after we passed? Glad to here you made it back before the storm - it came down heavy that evening.
@@briansadventures I did not. By the time it registered who you were I was too far along. Did you happen to catch the two Amish boys on roller blades?
Glad to see you're still at it and rode it again. I really need to get out there and ride more than just the alumni creak trail. Finding a week off of work and my wife willing to take me to trail heads will be the most difficult part of that type of journey.
I understand. I was lucky to have my son help with the drop off and pick up this time.
Love your commentary and so glad you did this with your pops! What a memory. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much!
Very enjoyable video. Thank you for making it and sharing it. I hope to ride this trial some time in the near future.
Thank you Jorge! I hope you ride it too, it is a good one.
I like your dad's strategy of using the motor only when necessary. Nice video.
Thanks! Yes, the motor only kicked in to provide some assist when pedaling. I've tried it, and it's still work for sure, just makes your legs feel a little stronger.
Nice trip with Dad. I enjoyed the views and commentary
Thank you!
Love the vids! Over here in Trumbull county on the towpath trail a lot. Keep rollin!
Thank you!
I enjoyed your video immensely! I've ridden many rides in the past including the C&O and GAP trails (the whole trip as well as sections), Vermont (five day ride with Adventure Cycling when it was a reasonable price back in the day), RAGBRAI and bike packing with friends in Michigan, New York and Pennsylvania. I really want to ride the OTET and only have to work out getting to and from the start/finish. Hope to perhaps take a shuttle from Cleveland where my buddies live to Cincinnati, ride back to Cleveland and then drive back to my home near Toledo. We would tent camp although those hotels look pretty temping too. I'd bet your father is a bit older than me so if he can do it I suppose I can too. Keep making those videos and I'll be watching. You've inspired me! P.S. Thanks for the great links in the description.
What a kind comment Andy! I hope you work out the OTET, it sounds like you have a great start on that. In the past, I've camped as much of the way that I could - always ended up at a hotel in Columbus though. There are some great spots to camp.
The Independence to Akron Trail was the first of its kind , I grew up Right there but Never did the whole thing . My how its grown . I often Do the Trail from Elyria to the lake . Ohio has some great trails . There are everywhere now . At 62 Im planning a long one in 2025 . I here you can Go from Lorain to the Ozarks
The trails and opportunities do continue to expand.
Very enjoyable video. I have only done sections of the trail, your video makes me want to do the whole thing.
Thank you Glen! Its great to have a resource for each section, but doing the entire trail is a great journey too.
A terrific, informative, and enjoyable video of a journey. Thanks Brian.
I appreciate that Steve. Thank you!
Thank you for the video. Me and a few friends are planning to ride this soon. Very informative video
Thank you. I hope you guys have a great time.
"Alive breathing and pedaling" 💯
Right. Thanks.
Great video. I just finished a 3 day 2 night camping on the OTET. Rode from Cinci to London. Watching your video inspires me to do the same route except extend my distance over to Loraine, OH. Did you take the trail through Columbus on the east side of the city?
Thank you. I bet you had a good time. Through Columbus, I take the original Eastern version of the trail, going through Alum Creek. I have not tried the western version, but I really enjoy the Alum Creek.
I live in Ohio and am new to biking, I find it odd we need double yellow lines on a bicycle trail
I don't find any consistency with bike trail markings. Most often, I don't see any markings.
Im curious of the model aventon your dad rode and did he bring a spare battery
It is an Aventon Level 2. Yes, he did carry an extra battery. He could have done 50 or so with one battery, but not more than 60 without recharging during the ride. We probably could have managed that - charging it during lunch on longer days. But carrying an extra made it easier.
Awesome video! I'm a new cyclist and would love to do this some day. That Airbnb with the old campers was so neat! 16:12 scared me haha.
Yeah, I still don't know what happened there. I hope you get to do this trail and others.