EAST COAST GREENWAY BIKE TOUR // (Maine Section 1)
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- Опубликовано: 14 окт 2024
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We switched things up a bit and decided to try our hand at bicycle touring and not just a short one. With a quick internet search of "long bike trails on the east coast" the top search was www.greenway.org. The East Coast Greenway with a detailed map appeared with only a handful of people that completed it from end to end. With not a lot of time to find bikes, panniers, and all the gear needed for our almost 3000 mile bike ride from Maine to Florida, we scrambled to get ready. To be honest, we didn't think everything through as much as we could have but it left us with a lot of unknown and the ability to take each day as it came. Could we have been more prepared… totally but what is the fun in that? As we started our journey south along the east coast greenway we were naïve but excited to see what the trail would bring.
In this video you follow along with us as we get used to the whole 'bike touring' day to day process. We started the tour with pretty bad head colds that ended up taking us about two weeks to get over. But we were thankful that the October weather was on our side as we headed south through Maine, little did we know that Maine would be one of the warmest states we would go through while on our trip. We all adjusted to what this adventure really meant and how much work it was going to be.
We hope you enjoy this video and comment below. We want to know would you thru bike the east coast greenway or through the beautiful state of Maine? Either way, we would love to hear from you!
You can learn more about the East Coast Greenway (ECG) and how wonderful the organization is with the link below. www.greenway.org/
Music by: Fresh Fallen Snow - Chris Haugen, Birdseye View - Chris Haugen, Bleeker Street Blues - Chris Haugen, Hannah's Song - Chris Haugen, Hulu Ukulele - Chris Haugen, Natural Light - Chris Haugen, Soft Feeling - Cheel, Soul Food - Chris Haugen, Spanish Moss - Chris Haugen, Snowy Peaks pt 1 - Chris Haugen, Sunset Dream - Cheel, Swampland - Chris Haugen, Cumbia City - Au Jone, Snowy Peaks pt 2 - Chris Haugen
Thanks for sharing! Great trip...
Such an interesting story. It's awesome that you brought Maisha along. I realize that this was posted a year ago. But I just found it. And it is incredibly fun and exciting. I'm looking forward to spring trips. That's how I happened upon this video. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for the great video of your adventure! Discovered your channel this morning. The Downeast Sunrise trail is a beautiful place to cycle. You guys are doing great!! Two years ago Jan and I did the Calais to Ellsworth section of the Greenway. We live about 5 miles off the ECG in Connecticut. This year I will complete the East Coast by cycling from Ellsworth to my home in CT. Looking forward to watching more of your trip. All the best, remain awesome and stay safe, Steve
Thank you for the kind words. Good luck and congratulations on your bike tour!
Unbelievable adventure…..
Big respect ….. all the best …. Really I enjoy your videos 💪💪💪💪🤟🤟🌴🌴🌴👌👌greeting from west coast of Florida
Thank you!
cant believe you replied to my comment, that was a tough start for you ,enjoy watching your video
We were lucky that at least the weather was on our side! It took us all of Maine before we felt like we were getting into the rhythm of the bike tour.
I've bought my German Shepherd an electric cargo tricycle with a huge wooden 'box' on the front. Found your channel this morning 26th October 2023 and discovered your adventures this evening.
Loving Maisha your older dog and loving the fact you have taken the trouble to take her along. Awesome. The things we do for our four-leggèd-y friends ❣️
Thank you! I hope your pup enjoys the adventures! Life is just better when your best friend can come with you!
@@suits2sandals Thank you so much. I think Maisha may now no longer be with you. I am sorry if that is the case, but I do want to say how much taking her along must have meant to her. Thank you ❣️🐾
@@heathermtaylor7683yes, you are correct. Maisha passed back in December and we miss her dearly. However, we are so grateful to have had so much adventures with her and love that we can go back and watch our videos with her in it.
@@suits2sandals - I am very sorry for you both, but watching Maisha on her travels and the care you took of her must be a great blessing. All very best wishes to you both Dre and Wiley...I continue on my travels with you. Thank you so much ❣️🐾
@@suits2sandalsmy condolences.
Very enjoyable. Thanks
Really enjoyed this! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for sharing your trip!! really inspirational! :)
Thank you!
@@suits2sandals guys, I really enjoy your vids, you make a great team! greetings from the other side of the Atlantic :D
Great job through maine.. our home state. it was so nice to see it from your perspective. we are looking forward to checking out the rest of your videos!
Thank you, we loved the Maine section!
Awesome! Enjoying your video! Tough start with a cold. But Maisha is so cute! Can’t wait to watch all of your ECG adventure!
Thank you!
Thank you for the great video!! I'm riding the Pacific coast this year and probably the East Coast Greenway the following!!! Happy trails!!!🌍🚴
Good luck and enjoy!
@@suits2sandals thank you!!! Will do, and I wish you many more amazing trips!!!🐕🦺🚴
Great video Dre! It was so nice to meet all 3 of you here in Mass. I really like the music you chose for this video.
Thanks Dave! Really glad we met you! Hope we cross paths again!
Great Video! We met you in Yarmouth, Maine outside of the bagel shop. I followed your trip on IG. Your video was great, I recognized most of your trip through Maine. Looking forward to seeing more of your adventure!
Yes, we remember! Your husband has the Maine to Florida bike tattoo! Thanks for following along. We had such a great adventure and it was so nice to run into you both. You really got us excited about the rest of the trip.
@@suits2sandals Yes, he does!
Enjoyed your first video of your tour. I once did a small tour of Maine and couldn’t believe the sad state of Maine State highway #1, at the time I did it it looked like it had been bombed with huge craters in the road. Your video showed a freshly paved section! Looking forward to more videos of this tour!
Thank you, the roads were pretty good in Maine. Sounds like you need to plan another tour! 😀
I missed seeing your 1st video. Actually rewatching them all. Thank you for sharing. I know it takes time out to video along the way. Feel your adjustments to a bike trip especially breaking in saddle/seat sitting. Bike touring is as much mind as is physical. Good you invested time, money and energy into a trip to remember. If have a journal on day to day thoughts, be an interesting read but you share are good bit to feel what the days were like. Thanks again for sharing. Not many have done the ECG with as much city riding involved.
Thank you! We didn't journal anything just vlog but we are working on the remaining videos. We really enjoyed the ECG and try to tell anyone that will listen how great it is. We hope to ride it again as more parts turn into greenway. I think in October our goal will be GAP and C&O bike tour.
[Bike touring is as much mind as is physical.]
It really is! But to understand that, you'd have to be a biker yourself. I'm long in the tooth, but still addicted to the endorphins, and younger ones ask: "You just did 100km?' And I have to explain: 'With a good machine, good weather and a good route, it's easier than walking all day'. A good part of that is the Zen of it all.
Hi… I’ve only recently found the east coast greenway…. Newbie bike packer but avid back packer. My beloved husband died, will be 6 mos in two weeks. I live in Florida, but we have a summer home in Nova Scotia, Canada. It was my husband’s bucket list…. I’m needing to return this summer to sort stuff out, vehicles, etc. it’s a painful trip. We spent last summer there and he passed a few weeks after returning to Florida.
My question is how did you find the information for your route. Did you load it to your phone, if so what app would you recommend.
I’m planning on biking from Florida to bar harbor, Me and taking the ferry across to Nova Scotia. A pilgrimage, of sorts.
After many bikers and a greenway volunteer stating to avoid Georgia and s Carolina. I have decided to bike to Jacksonville. And take the train to just outside of Washington in Va. then carrying on to Maine by the route provided by the greenway alliance. I’ve registered for warm showers and hope to camp and stay at homes.
Anything you would like to suggest?
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@janingham1823 sorry to hear about everything. Haven't cycled it myself, only checked out the route. Still have other bucket list places. I looked at DC to NYC...about 80% roads/highways in that stretch.
Very excited to find your adventures. We are bike tourers/packers who live in upstate NY. We just got a 35 lb rescue in August so now we have to figure out how to bring Quincy along.
Nice our homebase is upstate NY as well. We really love the Burley trailer. We made a video explaining why we like it so much if you are considering a dog trailer.
@@suits2sandalsThank you. I will make sure to watch it. We have a BOB trailer, and he didn’t immediately jump out…but my partner is hesitant to have him behind, where the rider can’t see him. He would prefer a Dutch Cargo ebike, but the are $7-10,000 :)
@@BMad-we6qf we are always riding together. So whoever is in front has the dog trailer attached and the other person rides behind so we have eyes on the dog. But once they are comfortable with it, Maisha wouldn't leave the trailer unless we gave her the command to.
@@suits2sandals huskies are smart, and it seems like you trained her well. We need to work more with Quincy, but hopefully we will all get there :)
Great ride so far! I can totally relate to the experience minus the pup. I did about 1700 miles in the spring of 2021 with no prior experience. Thank you for great story! Gotta get back to binging on your video's 🤙
Thanks! We really enjoyed the ECG and looking forward to doing more bike packing
I'm about to do this ride from Livermore Falls maine. I'm using your video as inspiration and motivation. I went to school in Ithaca New York
Good luck with everything! It is a great ride!
love the video. love the dog!!
Thank you! She is the best!
Great video. I just found your channel and this series. Fun to watch. I am a relatively new cyclist and this style of riding definitely piques my interest.
This was our first tour and now we are hooked!!
I've got an old dog too. Really excited about the concept of bike trailer. I've got one coming in z few days time. I really hope it will enable me to take my pooch with me everywhere. Would love to do a longer trip like you did. Thanks for sharing.
That's awesome! Hope you and your dog love it!
Hats off to you both! The dog should walk!
She 13 so we spoil her! She did run a couple miles each day. We were just glad to have her along for the adventure!
Awesome adventure and a great video. What a nice dog. How old? Good luck on your tour and stay safe, Al
Thank you! Maisha will be 13 next month. She is enjoying the sniffs and the views!
Im in love with huskies theiy have the sweetest personalities i also love the cow and sheep herding dogs for big dogs shisue are awsome but yea iv fell in love working at this ladies house she had 2 huskies i met 4 all winter ever husky i fall in love with
Thanks for sharing your video .I have done a lot of hiking : Appalachian trail , Florida trail , pacific crest trail but I have never bike packed .I am embarking on an adventure this summer .How did you like the trailer ? My chihuahua goes everywhere with me so I am looking for a “ chariot “ for him .Also you should look into getting rid of the tarp and getting a 6 foot piece of TYVEK
How awesome!! I want to do the AT and PCT so badly. I will eventually! We loved the trailer, it worked perfect for our dog. And yes, I agree we need some tyvek.
see you did that on second day
Yep, you guys had the wrong bike seats, it happens. I ride a recumbent, due to back and neck problems. And I have an actual seat to sit on. Did you guys have your bike fitted properly? As in the seat at the right height and angle, and the handle bars set right? It all adds up.
Yes, Wiley definitely didn't have the right seat for the job! We didn't have much time to get ready so we left for the trip without getting fitted properly 🤦🏻♀️
I'm thinking the dog might also love to pull the trailer by himself at times? 😁
She does get out and run a couple miles a day but she is 13 now. So she mostly enjoys the view from her trailer!
If you take me next time I'll tow the trailer!
Sounds like a deal!
How do you plan your daily route and camping accommodations? I am in the very early stages of planning this ride for October 2023.
We followed the ECG route. You can download it from their website and use Maps.me app for turn by turn directions. Accommodations we just used Google mainly to find campgrounds, motels, and also used warmshowers.org when we could.
@@suits2sandals thank you 🙏🏽
Thair is one road leaving barharbor with ghost girl who pulls you. Over for directions
Gearing for the hills I guess you guys didn’t plan on that huh? Lol you know everybody wants to put in the high miles but you can’t put it in Home miles going through New England unless, unless you get the gearing to get up over the hills because we got a bunch of them.
We knew the first part of the trip would give us our bike legs.
Just a quick question; it does not appear that you stayed on the Downeast Sunrise Trail for the whole way from Ayers Junction to Ellsworth, but transferred over to the highway at some point? Is that because you found the Trail unsuitable for your bicycles? I am thinking of trying that Trail on my gravel bike in a couple of weeks, but have heard mixed reviews regarding the Trail's condition, torn up by ATVs etc? I would appreciate any comments or suggestions you might have on this subject. Thanks.
We decided to take the road on certain parts because of Maisha's dog trailer. The quick release wheels were wedging themselves out every couple miles because of how chunky the rocks were in certain parts. If we didn't have the dog trailer we would have been fine on either bikes. And the trail itself was beautiful ❤️
@@suits2sandals Thanks a lot for your very quick response. Very helpful. Best Regards.
Will you get the Husky running along side on the uphill and riding the downhill?????
Yup, she was definitely running on the uphills!
Can you take me to gorgeous day it is we don’t know what month or day it is or what year it is
When you rest, your dog also has to stretch, let him out of the trailer
Of course, she is out of the trailer every time we stop and runs/walks 2-3 miles each day.
@@suits2sandals Thanks for that info. Being a Husky, even that might not be enough. Maybe put a sled harness on her to help pull you up the hills?
@@stephensaines7100 she is 13 years old! She's in retirement! Lol
Why isn't your husky running up front of you?
She is 13 so she is along to enjoy the ride . She does a couple miles a day.
Lucky dog to have you two caring for her and taking the time to let her run some beside you, not to mention the extra work you do to pull her alone.
could dog not run along side you on then gravel trails
She is 13 so she does a couple miles a day and then enjoys the ride from her trailer the rest of the day.
Are you guys one of these people with all kinds of trashy money and you’re just gonna stay in cabins in motels all the way? I have only going to this far in the video where you say that you’re staying in a cabin hoping it’s gonna be a better journey than that for us to watch.
We have jobs and had a budget for our trip.