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This is my weekly ride! I love to see others enjoying it as well

Good info. Heading down there in Feb. Thanks Ed!

Very thorough and informative video as usual Ed, thank you. I last connected with you on your Lake Monroe loop video. Depending on my wife's work schedule im planing on either Thanksgiving week or the following week to get some rides in on my Me-Mover (stand up bike). I'm looking at doing Lake Monroe, then Marjorie Harris, then Gainseville to Hawthorne. Also the official schedule of our next Comrades On Wheels event is March 3rd through 5th with optional rides on 1st and 2nd. This will be our 7th consecutive year. If you'd like to goof off with some crazy old people on crazy bikes, you're welcome to meet with us on any day you like.

Great to see you back on the trails.

The best, most accurate information yet, from any cyclists. Can't thank you enough, Ed.

It's great to see that you are out documenting the trails again. Is the footage from Titusville current? I know that earlier in the year, there was construction just past the Max Brewer Bridge, and I wasn't sure if it was still an issue.

Outstanding coverage of one of the most stressful parts of the C2C. Fantastic job integrating your previous videos and love all the maps and your clear and concise explanation. Look forward to your future videos! Would love to see coverage of the current condition of the Heart of Florida trail.

I loved this video out of all videos you did the best of showing the trail and explaining . Even I can understand and follow. I get lost iny back yard. Ty

Yay. More sprawl coming soon.

You are a Central Florida treasure!

Ed, you are greatly appreciated!

I sometimes ride from Altamonte Springs to Clermont and back to Altamonte for my weekly "metric century" ride. I avoid being on the "big roads" for too long and take a convoluted but safe route mostly through neighborhoods, and I'll share my route here. From Seminole Wekiva Trail, before approaching Bear Lake Road, there are a couple of small gaps in the vegetation on the right that people use in the adjacent neighborhood. I use one to get on Don Mar Street, turn right on Bear Lake Road and stay there very briefly before turning left on Bear Lake Circle / Linneal Beach Drive. There's a lot of raised road humps here but I don't mind. I take that street almost to its end and turn left on Oranole Way. Then I turn right on 441 and ride the shoulder a short distance to turn left at Benbow Court, what I call the "Walmart light" and ride the access road along the outparcel buildings towards the Sam's Club and make another left onto Hiawassee Road. This way, I avoid the 441/Hiawassee intersection. Then I turn right onto a very short side street called Piedmont Wekiva Road, and from there make another right onto Apopka Blvd. I go about half a mile then make a left onto Lakeville Road. From there I make the first right onto Tindaro Drive. In that neighborhood there there's a few options of which streets to take but I generally immediately turn left onto Margarete Crescent Drive, right at Sheeler Oaks Drive / Cherrybark Road, left at Lacey Oaks Drive, left at Sheeler Hills Drive, and finally I cross Sheeler Avenue onto Perlite Place. Do note that this section is rather hilly by Florida standards and less experienced riders might have to walk the incline up Perlite, or Lacey Oaks if heading in the opposite direction. This is another neighborhood with a couple of options but I go here to avoid the Sheeler / Keene intersection. From Perlite it's a right onto Panical Drive, left at Abilia Alley, right at Bonsai Street, left at Liner Avenue, and finally I make a right turn onto Keene Road. From there it's just a third of a mile to the Old Apopka / Clarcona Road intersection where the large greenhouses are and I make a left onto the West Orange Trail. From there, it's all paved trail riding to downtown Clermont. I know it seems like a lot of turns and I had to run this route a couple of times with Google Maps before I memorized it. At about 5 miles between Seminole Wekiva and West Orange Trail, my route is not that bad but I'm always looking for ways to improve it. From my experience, only the 441/Hiawassee sections of my route are sketchy but I keep my time on them to a minimum. Often I don't ride on Hiawassee's car lanes at all and instead ride the sidewalk here. If only FDOT could spare a sliver of land alongside 414 and build a trial like the new Wekiva Parkway has, this would easily solve the gap. There's a railroad along there too that can be considered that has more shade but it's an active railroad as far as I'm aware, maybe it can be a rail with trail setup?

Ed, I've missed your trail videos. Hoping you are doing ok and will be back to posting vids soon.

I love these back roads. I prefer them to the bike trails. Beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

The lake overlook you stopped at right before the Buckingham estates is called lake Irish. ☘️

Ed do you have a Facebook page?

Nicely done, Ed. Best video on trail I’ve seen. Good detail from both audio and video. Thanks for the time you put into this.

Excellent video Ed. I would add one comment from my own experience: Sometimes riding on a 2-lane back road with zero shoulder and 55+ mph traffic can be more dangerous than riding along a 55 mph road with a 3-foot bike lane.

Ed, thank you for visting my neck of the woods. I'm getting ready to ride that trail myself this morning. I live really close to Blue Springs State Park and have ridden that trail for decades. I've watched it grow and grow. Sadly it's still incomplete as it's suppossed to go all the way north to DeLeon Springs State Park and beyond. Great video btw!

the gap looks like it is the Green Swamp preserve which is supposed to stay in its natural state

Hi Ed. Just found your channel and I am enjoying all of your videos. I live in Palm Beach county so it certainly is a different world in central florida. I was wondering if you have thought about riding the withlacoochee rail trail and Pinellas rail trail. I would enjoy seeing those videos!!

Not sure if it is on my end I was able to hear the music but couldn’t hear you speak. I hope the weather is good this weekend because this loop has our name on it. Thanks for making this great video.

Great information. Thanks Ed you invested so much time. This really helps on deciding what route to take. We appreciate all you do. Thanks again. Great video.

As always, you are providing incredibly useful content. Thank you.

Looks like a great bike ride. Made me decide to drive from New Port Richey just to do the loop. Think i need to go with someone familiar with the route

I understand. The heat is not pleasant. I have a friend that lives in Crystal River. I am visiting down her in October. I would love to ride then, if something comes up and you guys don't mind me tagging along. Thanks

Hi, I would like to cycle with you are the group that you cycle with. I live in South Ga. but I have not found a group to ride with. When will you guys cycle again? Love the videos you are producing. Very informative.

Been planning a fall ride of the coast to coast and trying to figure out the gaps. Your videos are awesome Ed!! Thank you!!

Do you turn around and ride the trail back to your vehicle, or what do you do?

How many hours did it take for complete trip? I'm definitely going to have to ride the loop.

I always go maitland blvd to obt, right on obt, left hiawasee, right clarcona ocoee to west ornge trail. Side walks the whole way. Riding with traffic on any of these roads especially obt is crazy

Even though we've done this trail many times its still enjoyable to watch you ride along with your narration, thanks! This past May i actually boondocked in my van at the rest stop on I-4 near the bike overpass, then headed over to the Cady Way. Didn't know Sanlando Park had showers, if they'll allow me to use them that will give me another shower spot besides Waterfront Park in Clermont.

Thank you Ed very good video and show places that are worth visit. thank you for taking your time and show this to us

Fantastic information Ed, thank you so much.

Thanks for taking the time to upload this.

Very informative and nicely put together video, thanks! I'm in Fort Lauderdale and enjoy getting up your way occasionally. I just did a three day adventure in May and plan to do sometime similar in October after it cools off a little. Lake Monroe looks very inviting.. if my wife lets me loose for four days in October I'll include it : )

Thanks for the video. Concerning that a lot of those roads have really high speed limit. I'm looking fwd to doing C2C later this year.

Thanks for this video, this will be very helpful for people researching the C2C. The three times I did the C2C, I took the Rose Ave/Clarcona Ocoee route. Pretty straightforward, and most importantly to me, no traveling on high volume roads. Hopefully the gap will be connected soon.

Great research and great video. Would you be willin go add links to your RideWithGPS routes to the description?

This is such a useful resource. Thanks for all you do.

If you have to get in the car, then I wouldn't be interested

Thanks for the ride! I would probably ride on the sidewalk over the bridges, here in Florida. Too much road debris along the sides ... concerns me more about tire puntures :)

Great video. Thank you Ed.

Thank you very much Ed. Now I feel a lot more confident about riding across Florida.

Thanks for your effort on this Ed, well done.

I rode this today Ed after are Lake Monroe ride. A nice Sunday ride out in the open hot sun with no trees on the path, but with nice payment all the way and the traffic was not bad when you had to cross roads. I rode the part that keeps going straight before the turn to West Neighborhood Trailhead and it is 3/4 of a mile before it dead ends. All and all it was a great day for a bike ride. Looking to finish my Memorial Day weekend with a Cross Seminole trail bike ride. Jeff...

Hello Ed, Im glad I bump into you today and got to ride Lake Monroe, just ordered the thermo kuppe and ready for another great day for a bike ride. Hope to bike into you again. Thanks and keep up the vids. Jeff!

Hey Ed! Glad you like the shirt! Was happy to do it for you! Cheers!

Ed, this is a great alternative to SR50. I've ridden several of these roads and most at very quiet and enjoyable to ride. I would never advocate riding the entire gap on SR50 if one isn't comfortable riding on a busy road but if anyone wants to try it, early Sunday morning is as good as it gets. Make sure you have a flashing red light on the rear of your bike (I have two) and a mirror. I also ride with a Garmin radar to give me a little more warning. Also there are several areas on SR50 that have sidewalks that are rideable which reduces the amount of time on the road. Keep up the great work keeping the cycling community informed. It is much appreciated.

Thanks Ed for all the time you put into this. Not just driving the route, but editing, adding maps titles, mileage, AADT, etc. Awesome labor of love.