Beautiful fall woodlands, pizza, and a brewery. What a great ride. I would be tempted to loop it round and round for a week or so, and even then be sorry to quit. Thanks for a great video.
Super vid. Thats the kind of America that I could really love experiencing, what an awesome place the autumn/fall, colors/colours. Two cycling cultures separated by a common language, thats my kind of cycling, but I live in Scotland and its different here.
Yeah - there are a lot more organized rides like this out there these days. We tend to plan most of our rides ourselves- but doing a few of these a year is really fun too.
@@TimFitzwater Yeah it looks like a lot of fun. I will also likely ride with only 1 or 2 others, but a big event like that would be lots of fun. Mainly I'm surprised by how popular this sport is. In fact- a bike shop nearby has branded itself as the bike-packing shop.
Love your channel. You and your gang of riders have helped me solidify my true biking self. Your channel captures that essence of bicycling. Also, all the good beer that awaits after a long or short day of bicycling is a plus.
I think I was the viewer who prevented you from taking video of the waterfall. Sorry about that Tim. Anyway, great coverage of the event. Hope to see you there next year.
Oh hey! That wasn’t supposed to sound like a complaint- I was glad to meet you and get to chat! Thanks! Long as Ronnie keeps hosting these we will keep coming back - so hopefully we do meet again next year.
the Connecticut woods and Southern NY are full of ticks all year round. I've picked up ticks on the OCA in January. Treat your gear and clothing with Permethrin or environmentally safe Wondercide
Love these kind of videos of yours, theyre great to watch but you also narrate them so well. Iook forward to the next one. Thanks for sharing. Ride safe 👍
I grew up in East Hampton, right by where this takes place and am in grad school at OSU now. So crazy to watch you guys bike around my old stomping grounds. I hope you enjoyed the CT riding!
This ride was all about carrying stuff. The organizer has a bag company that manufactures right there in CT. He said the camping was a grey area and that absolutely everything needed to be packed back out. We left no trace.
What are these bags on the rear? I just tried googling and can't find anything like it, but everyone you are with has something similar. All I can find is narrow bag that are lower capacity.
So they are called “Carradice-style bags” after the British company that invented them back in the day. Most of ours are made by Swift Industries. The big model is the Zeitgeist. I use them on the bars and the saddle.
@@TimFitzwater Thanks Tim. Not sure the Zeitgeist has a large enough capacity. Basically looking for a bag that I can commute to work and bring everything I need for gym, meals, laptop, etc. I've used panniers for years, but they have their limitations. I wanna bring all that stuff, but keep my bike light and agile. Wondering if I can borrow ideas from bikepacking community, or better off with a large messenger bag.
Beautiful fall woodlands, pizza, and a brewery. What a great ride. I would be tempted to loop it round and round for a week or so, and even then be sorry to quit. Thanks for a great video.
It was awesome! We did spend a week out there beyond just this ride.
Cheers!
Super vid. Thats the kind of America that I could really love experiencing, what an awesome place the autumn/fall, colors/colours. Two cycling cultures separated by a common language, thats my kind of cycling, but I live in Scotland and its different here.
It was the perfect time of year to be in that part of the country - and the routes were awesome!
Oh this looks fun. Im new to bike packing. I did't know there were big events like this nearby.
Yeah - there are a lot more organized rides like this out there these days. We tend to plan most of our rides ourselves- but doing a few of these a year is really fun too.
@@TimFitzwater Yeah it looks like a lot of fun. I will also likely ride with only 1 or 2 others, but a big event like that would be lots of fun. Mainly I'm surprised by how popular this sport is. In fact- a bike shop nearby has branded itself as the bike-packing shop.
excellent. more lucky weather. 'total' vibe fest. looking for Edward Hopper.
Yeah - it was perfect.
Beautiful scenery Tim. Thank you for bringing us on this trip.
Thanks for coming along!
Love your channel. You and your gang of riders have helped me solidify my true biking self. Your channel captures that essence of bicycling. Also, all the good beer that awaits after a long or short day of bicycling is a plus.
Thanks so much - I love to hear that! 🍻
What a thoughtful response!
I labor over all of my text, because I care damn it.
Right. Tim's videos have me looking through my pile of bike parts, picking out the pieces to make a trail bike.
I think I was the viewer who prevented you from taking video of the waterfall. Sorry about that Tim. Anyway, great coverage of the event. Hope to see you there next year.
Oh hey! That wasn’t supposed to sound like a complaint- I was glad to meet you and get to chat!
Thanks! Long as Ronnie keeps hosting these we will keep coming back - so hopefully we do meet again next year.
This is a wonderful tour. I;m also planning to do something new in November!
I did the same ride into town for beer after pizza. It was a brutal climb. I think I actually passed by you as I was leaving the picnic area!
At least you didn't decide to go all the way to camp and then 6ish more miles out of the way in the dark!!
the Connecticut woods and Southern NY are full of ticks all year round. I've picked up ticks on the OCA in January. Treat your gear and clothing with Permethrin or environmentally safe Wondercide
No different than Ohio - always check myself after being in the woods.
A fantastic looking ride and pizza too 👌 A great variety of trails.
It was so fun!
Love these kind of videos of yours, theyre great to watch but you also narrate them so well. Iook forward to the next one. Thanks for sharing. Ride safe 👍
Thanks so much - always feel a but weird making a "talkie" so that is good to hear. Cheers!
I grew up in East Hampton, right by where this takes place and am in grad school at OSU now. So crazy to watch you guys bike around my old stomping grounds. I hope you enjoyed the CT riding!
Yeah - we loved it. Amazing out there. I get down to Columbus at least a couple times a year.
Grew up in New England as well and am also now in central Ohio. (I miss home!)
That looks so cool and the area is beautiful. Thank you for this video.
It was really wonderful - thank you for checking it out!
Connecticut is a pretty state when you get off the highways (or ride the ferry).
Yeah - our visits have been amazing. Not sure why I hear some people shit-talk it...
Great times bud. Makes me homesick for New England.
Next year, next year.
Looked like a trip around the UK. Thanks for sharing your trip.
I hope to find that out in person one day - thanks!
@@TimFitzwater the beauty of the UK is you’re never too far from a pub.
Very interesting.....
I heard about this trip. Looked like a blast. Nice!
Its a really great ride - I think we all plan to save the dates for it every year.
Great footage Tim!
Thanks!
your preaching to the choir
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Very cool. I rarely see other riders with bags here. So there's legal free camping along the Salmon River? I've fished that, nice area.
This ride was all about carrying stuff. The organizer has a bag company that manufactures right there in CT. He said the camping was a grey area and that absolutely everything needed to be packed back out. We left no trace.
I have a tailight with a camera
Great vid, beautiful scenery ❤️🍁🍁🍁🍁
Thanks! Perfect time of year to be out there!
Wonderful. No camera, living in the moment? Forgiven.
Thanks!
is this on your own , or with a tour company?
Nutmeg was organized by Ron “UltraRomance” from Ultra Dynamico tires. We just planned a whole week around it.
What are these bags on the rear? I just tried googling and can't find anything like it, but everyone you are with has something similar. All I can find is narrow bag that are lower capacity.
So they are called “Carradice-style bags” after the British company that invented them back in the day. Most of ours are made by Swift Industries. The big model is the Zeitgeist. I use them on the bars and the saddle.
@@TimFitzwater Thanks Tim. Not sure the Zeitgeist has a large enough capacity. Basically looking for a bag that I can commute to work and bring everything I need for gym, meals, laptop, etc. I've used panniers for years, but they have their limitations. I wanna bring all that stuff, but keep my bike light and agile. Wondering if I can borrow ideas from bikepacking community, or better off with a large messenger bag.
The only bar bag of this style that would be bigger is by Ron's Bikes - made in CT. ronsbikes.com/products/copy-of-fabios-tech-chest-large
Have you ever done Ragbrai?
No - it’s quite a hike from here. Actually haven’t flown with my bike yet.
Lotta congregating in this video.
I'm sorry.