Well Bry, I’ve done 2 rides based on your videos. Both were adapted to both the company I had with me, the time available & my personal cycling ability. Those 2 rides last year were: riding a portion of the Eerie Canal & riding a decent portion of the Pine Creek Trail. I very much appreciate the advice you gave in forming these rides! Keep inspiring others to just keep “spinning.”
Wait! Come back! I have questions (lol)..... Loved this, thank you so much. But seriously, I do have a question. It might be simple, but if you're just starting out on bike touring, how do you know how long you can ride (either mileage or hours)? Before you started touring, how long of a ride(s) would you do to prepare? Did you come up with an average and then base your tour on how far you can ride in a day? Huh... that was more than one question, wasn't it? 🤷♀
Hi, Annette. Good question(s). I generally have a target mileage in mind based on how I’ve been riding. I usually keep myself in 50-60 mile shape, meaning I could go ride that without any additional training. For a tour, I want to be able to do that on two consecutive days. On a tour, my body seems to adjust for more days. It helps to have a trainer in my basement so I can fit in additional long rides when preparing. Another little tip is that I ride with my gear even if it looks silly. I loaded duraflame logs in my panniers to get a feel for the weight on the front forks. Does that help?
@@RideAlongAdventures yes! That’s a great help. I’m looking at gravel bikes now in my price range. I’m hopeful I’ll be able to do a Rail Trail next summer that would be an overnight or two
I just found your channel and have been bingeing your videos. Love them. I am semi-retired (just retired from the military) and I have gone from road biking to a hybrid on trails, and now I have a bikepacking trip planned for the C&O to GAP in September. It's all part of my retirement plan, LOL. The party pace, so to speak. Slow and easy, see the sights, instead of go-go-go. Your adventures are inspiring. Hope to see you on the trails.
Ah, I love it: party pace. Yeah, that’s the answer. Congrats on retirement. I’ve had a blast so far. No regrets. Enjoy your September adventure. Great trails!
Happy New Year I hope you can still continue Riding around Delaware my outdoor riding has come to a standstill here in Snowy Iowa . We just got 10 inches of wet heavy Snow Tuesday and now we are getting more tonight . The Weather reports say that we could get 10 more inches Friday . I guess it’s back to my Stationary Bike in the Basement so at least I can watch your Videos while I am riding along with other Biking Videos that at least makes the indoor riding a lot less boring for sure ! Have a good Winter and hope you can do more riding and Video before and into the Glorious Spring Riding Season . Happy Biking !!!!
Always love to hear that--that was my original intention in creating this channel. I, too, get bored on the trainer! :) Winter has been fairly mild here. No snow yet. Just a lot of rain and temps in the 30s. Yeah, I've been watching weather reports from Iowa. Wow. Stay safe. Spring will be here before we know it! (positive thinking)
Great advice. I have cycled self supported a good number of times. And I still picked up some valuable tips here. Cycling the Erie Canal trail this yr. I have watched all your vids on it. Thanks
Bryan, HAPPY NEW YEAR !! HAPPY NEW RIDES!! Funny video, lots of great useful information . Preparing is the key. Planning my Pine Creek trip soon. The tip about calling the hotels works. Even car rentals.
Happy new year! Lol…I met a cyclist/tourer who rode across the US with one lodging strategy: he would walk into a motel at 9pm, slap a $20 on the counter and wait. He said (this was in the 80s) he was successful about 75% of the time. 😂 Yeah, man…go bag that Pine Creek Trail. It’s calling out to you….
You raised another big issue: how to plan/ride with others. I've been working on a video about that. it's long overdue. I think it was one of the first questions someone brought to my attention. And I've learned the hard way. :) I like all of the trails you mentioned and have done none yet. I was just reading yesterday about the Elroy-Sparta (that's in WI, right?). So many trails...........bike on, man. Stay safe.
That was great. You know how to put bike touring videos together even when it's cold outside and touring is not really an option. By the way, all those campsite apps you listed were totally new for me so I need to look them up.
My question is: Are you planning to do any cross country rides? I would love to watch you ride from Astoria back home or even the east coast trail from Maine to Florida. You could bring us with you through the whole planning and putting it all together to the actual ride - that would be epic! Of course it would be tons of work on your part - but, man, I would settle down for months and watch! Love your videos, Bryan, no matter where you ride!!
Yeah, I really want to build up to that. My goal this summer is to get in a month-long tour on the bike and yeah, the ECG is a possibility. Thanks for watching, Amy.
Thank you so much for this video! My husband and I are planning our first adventure ride this Spring/early summer. A very timely video!! And glad you have recovered from your dental surgery😀✌🏼
Woohoo! Happy New Year. Looking forward to your trips this year. Know too that your videos not only inspire me, but I live the History lessons (I’m a retired History teacher😊).
Thanks, Ken. Yeah, that’s a real mystery sometimes. Overnight parking is tough. Sometimes it’s easier to use a rental. That’s what I did for the Florida coast to coast. AVIS to Titusville, then AMTRAK back home.
@@Ev3_6 it is a huge question. In my experience is the black hole of bike trips. I JUST looked into a trip and could not find a place on either end of a trail to park. I generally resort to rental cars because of this. But your point is well taken. No easy answers.
In some ways, you remind us of why we Don't make the plunge, cameras and drones, charging, and heavy batteries. Most importantly, our already inflated ego's w/o selfies.
if you've watched this channel for very long, you already know my ego is huge. It's heavier than all of my camera equipment combined. Yet despite this, I still hope to share a few stories along the way and a few laughs. If you're thinking of making videos, go for it. It's a great hobby. and let me know because I'll subscribe immediately. Correction: I already subscribed. :)
Thanks Bryan... ah yes, the green screen blues. You just described the elements of an adventure. Nothing is certain, not even the adventure, until you get started... then the adventure begins... but nothing is certain. Next up... Making lemonade out of a bogus adventure. Like heading north when everything goes south...😅 Gord
My teleprompter went haywire…just couldn’t get it to function. Exactly on the definition of adventure. I’ve been trying to put together a video on why that uncertainty and experience is so important to round out our lives. Hard to put into words.
Great to see you back from Christmas break Bryan! Didn’t know you had that much vacation left 😂. I’d say you hit the “nail on the head” regarding planning right down to the spreadsheets. Looking forward to hearing your plans for 2024. Always enjoy your videos 👍🏼
lol…lots of vacation time these days. For 2024, I’ve got too many trails on the list. Hard to choose. How about you? Did you do your FL gravel ride yet?
@@RideAlongAdventures I’m waiting on you to come down to do King’s Road. Maybe March or April? I may just keep crossing FL like Thomas until it gets warmer.
We stop at every historical plaque. 1 mile from my house is one that I've never seen. It detailed a settlement on the Grand River near my home from the 1700's next to an old mansion that was reportedly instrumental in boating escaping slaves to Canada. There is also a marker on our beach detailing La Salle portaging up the Grand River from Lake Erie. Samuel Huntington Jr, adopted son of signer of Declaration of Independence, had a home further down the river. He was unfortunately killed there in a freak road accident. He had an accomplished life including being the 3rd Governor of Ohio. Case Western Reserve has him as Jr, but if I’m not mistaken, the Western Reserve Historical Society has him as Samuel E. Nevertheless he lived here in a remarkable life. Sorry I got carried away, but how do you not check out the historical markers?
I saw a funny little video about how we only starting reading plaques around age 50. 😂 I enjoy them a lot, mostly because of the proximity to the events. But, to your point, I’ve run at a nearby park for almost 20 years and only read the plaque there about two weeks ago.
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"thats my reading level" self-deprecating is the best humor lol also, i'm stealing "subscribe because it massages my ego" lol
Go for it! 😂
Thank you! Still working on my very first bike tour in 2024.
Hey, good luck. Go for it!
Thank you for this and your other videos. Love your music tracks. They are above category! Are you on Strava?
I’m not on Strava. Maybe I should be. I use “audiio.com” for music. They really curate good musicians. thanks for watching!
Thanks for bringing some order to my confusion.
lol. You’re welcome. 😂
Well Bry, I’ve done 2 rides based on your videos. Both were adapted to both the company I had with me, the time available & my personal cycling ability. Those 2 rides last year were: riding a portion of the Eerie Canal & riding a decent portion of the Pine Creek Trail. I very much appreciate the advice you gave in forming these rides! Keep inspiring others to just keep “spinning.”
Great to hear! Good on you for getting out there. 🚴♂️
Wait! Come back! I have questions (lol)..... Loved this, thank you so much. But seriously, I do have a question. It might be simple, but if you're just starting out on bike touring, how do you know how long you can ride (either mileage or hours)? Before you started touring, how long of a ride(s) would you do to prepare? Did you come up with an average and then base your tour on how far you can ride in a day?
Huh... that was more than one question, wasn't it?
🤷♀
Hi, Annette. Good question(s). I generally have a target mileage in mind based on how I’ve been riding. I usually keep myself in 50-60 mile shape, meaning I could go ride that without any additional training. For a tour, I want to be able to do that on two consecutive days. On a tour, my body seems to adjust for more days. It helps to have a trainer in my basement so I can fit in additional long rides when preparing. Another little tip is that I ride with my gear even if it looks silly. I loaded duraflame logs in my panniers to get a feel for the weight on the front forks. Does that help?
Here’s a simple guide I follow: BARF. Simple Training for Bike Touring
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@@RideAlongAdventures yes! That’s a great help. I’m looking at gravel bikes now in my price range. I’m hopeful I’ll be able to do a Rail Trail next summer that would be an overnight or two
Oh! And I watch your videos while on my trainer 😃😃😃 and, recently I’ve been watching them while weightlifting 🏋️ 🤭😁😁💕💕💕💕
I just found your channel and have been bingeing your videos. Love them. I am semi-retired (just retired from the military) and I have gone from road biking to a hybrid on trails, and now I have a bikepacking trip planned for the C&O to GAP in September. It's all part of my retirement plan, LOL. The party pace, so to speak. Slow and easy, see the sights, instead of go-go-go. Your adventures are inspiring. Hope to see you on the trails.
Ah, I love it: party pace. Yeah, that’s the answer. Congrats on retirement. I’ve had a blast so far. No regrets. Enjoy your September adventure. Great trails!
Thank you! I am in the process of planning my first trip. Your videos are awesome! 🚴🏻♀🐢
Glad you like them! Thanks for watching.
Thank you! I’m planning my first bike packing trip ever, and I like your process. Great advice I plan to heed.
Glad it was helpful! good luck on your trip--that's awesome. enjoy.
Thank you for this useful content. Planning my first two bike packing adventures this year!
Glad it was helpful--enjoy your adventures.
An Excellent video on Planning!!! Thanks Bryan!
Glad it was helpful!
Happy New Year I hope you can still continue Riding around Delaware my outdoor riding has come to a standstill here in Snowy Iowa . We just got 10 inches of wet heavy Snow Tuesday and now we are getting more tonight . The Weather reports say that we could get 10 more inches Friday . I guess it’s back to my Stationary Bike in the Basement so at least I can watch your Videos while I am riding along with other Biking Videos that at least makes the indoor riding a lot less boring for sure ! Have a good Winter and hope you can do more riding and Video before and into the Glorious Spring Riding Season . Happy Biking !!!!
Always love to hear that--that was my original intention in creating this channel. I, too, get bored on the trainer! :) Winter has been fairly mild here. No snow yet. Just a lot of rain and temps in the 30s. Yeah, I've been watching weather reports from Iowa. Wow. Stay safe. Spring will be here before we know it! (positive thinking)
Thanks for another informative video. Especially like how most of your references were of the Erie Canal.
Glad you enjoyed it! Lol...I keep saying the Erie is one of my favorite. :)
Currently planning this year rides cannot wait to get back to regular rides !!
Me too. And I can’t decide!!!!!! Too many trails out there. 😂
Great advice. I have cycled self supported a good number of times. And I still picked up some valuable tips here.
Cycling the Erie Canal trail this yr. I have watched all your vids on it. Thanks
Awesome, and thank you. The Erie Canal is really special. I daydream about that trail a lot. Enjoy.
Bryan, HAPPY NEW YEAR !! HAPPY NEW RIDES!! Funny video, lots of great useful information . Preparing is the key. Planning my Pine Creek trip soon.
The tip about calling the hotels works. Even car rentals.
Happy new year! Lol…I met a cyclist/tourer who rode across the US with one lodging strategy: he would walk into a motel at 9pm, slap a $20 on the counter and wait. He said (this was in the 80s) he was successful about 75% of the time. 😂
Yeah, man…go bag that Pine Creek Trail. It’s calling out to you….
@RideAlongAdventures That's a great story, if I new that trick , I'd sure try it. Lol. You gotta try everything.
Bryan, we are looking at Grand Illinois Trail, riding across Wisconsin and a couple trails in WV. Early planning stages to get groups buy in.
You raised another big issue: how to plan/ride with others. I've been working on a video about that. it's long overdue. I think it was one of the first questions someone brought to my attention. And I've learned the hard way. :) I like all of the trails you mentioned and have done none yet. I was just reading yesterday about the Elroy-Sparta (that's in WI, right?). So many trails...........bike on, man. Stay safe.
That was great. You know how to put bike touring videos together even when it's cold outside and touring is not really an option. By the way, all those campsite apps you listed were totally new for me so I need to look them up.
Cold and rainy today…perfect for video production. 😊
My question is: Are you planning to do any cross country rides? I would love to watch you ride from Astoria back home or even the east coast trail from Maine to Florida. You could bring us with you through the whole planning and putting it all together to the actual ride - that would be epic! Of course it would be tons of work on your part - but, man, I would settle down for months and watch! Love your videos, Bryan, no matter where you ride!!
Yeah, I really want to build up to that. My goal this summer is to get in a month-long tour on the bike and yeah, the ECG is a possibility. Thanks for watching, Amy.
Happy New Year Bryan 🚴♂😎 Can always use some good tips !!
Happy new year! Thanks for watching.
Great video once again Bryan! How soon till you hit the next trail in 2024?
I’ve got two mystery rides coming up. Stay tuned. 😊 thanks for watching.
Thank you so much for this video! My husband and I are planning our first adventure ride this Spring/early summer. A very timely video!! And glad you have recovered from your dental surgery😀✌🏼
Glad it was helpful! Best wishes.
And thanks...I'm getting back into the saddle slowly.
Woohoo! Happy New Year. Looking forward to your trips this year. Know too that your videos not only inspire me, but I live the History lessons (I’m a retired History teacher😊).
I once read that historians are the only true time travelers. :) Thanks for watching, John.
Good stuff, would like more on car parking and how you get back to your car. Like Florida coast to coast. Thanks
Thanks, Ken. Yeah, that’s a real mystery sometimes. Overnight parking is tough. Sometimes it’s easier to use a rental. That’s what I did for the Florida coast to coast. AVIS to Titusville, then AMTRAK back home.
This is my biggest question/concern. How are people parking for these bikepacking trips??
@@Ev3_6 it is a huge question. In my experience is the black hole of bike trips. I JUST looked into a trip and could not find a place on either end of a trail to park. I generally resort to rental cars because of this. But your point is well taken. No easy answers.
In some ways, you remind us of why we Don't make the plunge, cameras and drones, charging, and heavy batteries. Most importantly, our already inflated ego's w/o selfies.
if you've watched this channel for very long, you already know my ego is huge. It's heavier than all of my camera equipment combined. Yet despite this, I still hope to share a few stories along the way and a few laughs. If you're thinking of making videos, go for it. It's a great hobby. and let me know because I'll subscribe immediately. Correction: I already subscribed. :)
Thanks Bryan... ah yes, the green screen blues.
You just described the elements of an adventure. Nothing is certain, not even the adventure, until you get started... then the adventure begins... but nothing is certain.
Next up... Making lemonade out of a bogus adventure. Like heading north when everything goes south...😅
Gord
My teleprompter went haywire…just couldn’t get it to function.
Exactly on the definition of adventure. I’ve been trying to put together a video on why that uncertainty and experience is so important to round out our lives. Hard to put into words.
@@RideAlongAdventures Indeed... it may be a hard sell for those who want certainty and security.
Gord
Bryan, I have I have never heard of Outbound before. Do you have a website link, or is it an app?
yes, an app. apps.apple.com/us/app/outbound-hike-camp-roadtrip/id1019328159
@@RideAlongAdventures Thank you, sir.
Great to see you back from Christmas break Bryan! Didn’t know you had that much vacation left 😂. I’d say you hit the “nail on the head” regarding planning right down to the spreadsheets. Looking forward to hearing your plans for 2024. Always enjoy your videos 👍🏼
lol…lots of vacation time these days. For 2024, I’ve got too many trails on the list. Hard to choose. How about you? Did you do your FL gravel ride yet?
@@RideAlongAdventures I’m waiting on you to come down to do King’s Road. Maybe March or April? I may just keep crossing FL like Thomas until it gets warmer.
We stop at every historical plaque. 1 mile from my house is one that I've never seen. It detailed a settlement on the Grand River near my home from the 1700's next to an old mansion that was reportedly instrumental in boating escaping slaves to Canada. There is also a marker on our beach detailing La Salle portaging up the Grand River from Lake Erie. Samuel Huntington Jr, adopted son of signer of Declaration of Independence, had a home further down the river. He was unfortunately killed there in a freak road accident. He had an accomplished life including being the 3rd Governor of Ohio.
Case Western Reserve has him as Jr, but if I’m not mistaken, the Western Reserve Historical Society has him as Samuel E. Nevertheless he lived here in a remarkable life. Sorry I got carried away, but how do you not check out the historical markers?
I saw a funny little video about how we only starting reading plaques around age 50. 😂 I enjoy them a lot, mostly because of the proximity to the events. But, to your point, I’ve run at a nearby park for almost 20 years and only read the plaque there about two weeks ago.