Biking Las Vegas - Red Rock Canyon Loop
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 เม.ย. 2017
- Von and I head out of Las Vegas city and into the real 'merica! Alta Drive out to Red Rock Loop from Downtown is brilliant! I was going to cut this video down to 1/2 the size but the scenery was just too good to leave out. Apologies for the wind noise, no music, and general wobbles with the camera... this wasn't what we were in town for so it was such an unexpected experience on two wheels.
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Okay, that's really freaking cool. Never really considered biking in downtown Vegas, let alone biking out of the city and into the desert. Now I have another reason to go back to Vegas.
I did this ride a few years ago with my sister, who lives in North LV. Great to relive it, brought back great memories.
i live in Vegas and never knew about that green bike path @ 1:40
But the red rock loop is amazing. super wide bike lane, hills, wind, scenery, donkeys, etc.
Someone needs to send this video to every city council and every chamber of commerce of every city in the world!
great video to show them if they want to be like Vegas and have tons of drivers that kill cyclists
The wiggles are in town! ;) Great footage of the Red Rock Loop..well done, Shane!
Loved the video! I've driven the loop a few times and done some short hikes in Red Rock a few years ago whilst there for work, sadly before I got into cycling. I've got a 1.5m panorama of the canyon, looking across at the red rocks from the Pine Creek Canyon trail head parking lot, that I took myself printed on canvas hanging on the wall to remind me of Red Rock! If I ever do get to go back, I'm definitely going to do this ride - you & Von have inspired me!
Stunning scenery! Thanks for sharing!
Good thing you haven't experienced the reckless drivers here stateside. Keep up the good rides and travels mate
what a great video. I can feel your joy about how good a ride it was. thx
Nice one Shane and Vonn, smooth roads make a huge difference when climbing
First of all I must say, the young lady is a beast in beast mode. I've lived in Las Vegas for many years and that is a beautiful ride in April. As locals we tend to take for granted what people travel for miles or kilometers in your case to see. I've made that ride many times. As far as seeing Jesus? Take that ride is July when temps will be 115*c. You'll see Jesus, the 12 Apostles, UFO's, Satin and many other things. Your video was spectacular and tomorrow it will be 64*c and a great day to put in some miles, or km depending on your accent. Peace!
thank you Shane.. did this exact ride a few years back on a trip. Now I have the video :)
What an amazing ride, great stuff 👍🏻😊🚴🏻🚴🏻♀️
I can't tell you how many times I have ridden that loop, starting back from the mid 80's. Then out to the town of Blue Diamond for coffee and back. Next time ride the River Mountain Trail, you'll love it.
Awesome! I can't wait to get back over there again for more great rides. Thanks for the tip on the River Mountain Trail.
7:12 - RC plane airfield. We do have gun ranges out in the desert tho else where.
So glad you guys enjoyed your time in the states! I do a Towerrunning race up the Stratosphere Tower in Vegas, but never leave enough time to cycle out to Red Rock. Takes a guy from Australia to let me know how awesome a ride is in my own country ;)
brings back fond memories. love it.
1) loved the footage! 2) amazing scenery 3) I dig the hyper green glasses - matching with Von at that as well! 4) you rock
Thanks mate. This was pretty sketchy footage, but I really wanted to get it up to show how much 'wow' both Von and I had on this ride. Uploaded it over dinner on free wifi, happy days!
no no not sketchy...we love it! I'd you have some time "turtle head" mountain is about a 4 hour up/down hike around 5,000ft (8000 KM?) and we'll worth it. you will see an ocean of RED when up top! for a zippy chap like yourself it may be 3 hours up/down. *keep on mind your viewers would rather see SOMETHING for a day in the life versus NOTHING - you are not in the cinematography business (that I know of) and these "rough" videos is what we like since they are real world. < just as a heads up for encouragement.
We need a lot more time here to do all the rides people have been mentioning. This place was never really on my 'to visit' list at all. It's up there on the 'will return if there's a reason list' for sure now :)
You guys should come out to Boulder City and do the River Mountains Trail loop that takes you through Lake Mead recreation area. It's about 34 miles around the RMT loop and a very scenic ride.
I'm trying to convince my wife to head up to Elephant Rock Century to ride with some friends in Colorado later this year. I've heard there is some great riding in Boulder and may go check it out (assuming we can move after the event and with the elevation). I think she wanted to see a Rapha shop too and heard there was one in the region. Plus a few... recovery drinks brewed in the area too.
Fidasaind just to be clear, Boulder City is in NV. It is a town that was created when Hoover dam was built and is how Lake Mead was created also.
Awesome channel and vids.. Great work!! Greetings from Vegas Strip
Looks like a great little loop, poor Von doing all the work on the front 😉
If I remember correctly, the "black mat" is a small landing strip for model airplanes. Amazing bike ride. Red Rock Canyon is definitely on my bucket list now.
Arh yes. It had wind sock/direction things there too I believe.
what would a wind sock directional be in Austrailian? :p
@miller, u inspire me to go n ride in LV to that red rock canyon. i didnt know it is dat safe now a days. thanks
Great video!! Super cool!
So pleased to see you both having a nice ride. Only 6 hours away! Hmmm, what would hours be in Australian...?
Hmmm, now I gotta drive over to Vegas one of these weekends and do this loop
Haha I have worked at Barstow which is between Vega's and LA. Snow's in winter which was weird to have snow in the desert.
Great vid guys , makes me want to forget about a Europe cycling trip now!
Want to do a Europe trip with my wife one day. But thankfully we have a lot of great things to see in the US. Just in my area Bartlett Lake near Phoenix is still the coolest view I've seen on the bike so far (descending at least. The climb out of the lake is a little less fun). Went riding near the rim of the Grand Canyon about 2 years ago. Some of the areas away from town on San Diego Century (so San Diego County outside of the cities). I've seen footage from the Jens Voigt Gran Fondo. And have been to high desert in Flagstaff and Petrified Forest by bike. I think the thing I really want to see in Europe by bike are some of the race routes, some of the small towns, and then the history of the cities. But in terms of landscape, there is so much to see near home that I want to make the trip across the pond one day. But am not in a huge rush... yet.
Dang, you guys biked all the way from Fremont... 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽
You guys are having way too much fun
Epic landscape to bike through there. It's nothing like where I bike in East Tennessee, obviously, but I'm just pointing it out for comparison purposes.
this is my morning ride! welcome to Vegas!
Mason Pollack hi! I'm driving over from LA next week. Is this ride doable early mornings in August? I don't want to ride all the way from the strip is there a convenient place to park closer to the park entrance maybe near the outskirts of town?
Awesome. Thanks for this.
Wow this looks like home. Even the multi-use trail looks like Skunk Creek/New River trail. Shouldn't be a surprise I guess. Same desert. But it was like you were riding around the parts of Phoenix that had nice bike lanes and trails (which thankfully is a lot of town but not all got some sketchy roads to get to lanes and trails from my house).
I just did this ride today - one of the greatest road biking experiences I ever had!
Awesome! I hope the winds were kind.
@@gplama Any advice on the check in line? Just stay in line with all the cars?
Great vid.
Went through the loop in 2008. Top shelf! Saw a human shaped beetroot running the course. Gave my 1st Kudo's to the insane.
Visit Nevada about once a year to see friends and go backpacking in the Sierra. The state certainly has miles and miles of miles and miles. Check out the Black Rock desert if you can. Ruby Mountains are a nice short backpack.
I'm sure you would've been super happy with your 50/34 while on the downhill back into town! 😄
hahah! Nailed it. Spinning out at 65km/h... argh.... needed a 56!
nice video Shane. Thought the GoPro footage turned out just fine
Thanks mate. Makes it easier to get content when I don't have to worry about getting 'the perfect shot' for everything.
Enjoyed wish you talked a little of the bikes and gear both of you used. Live here NV Well Done 🚲👍
Here's what you're after: th-cam.com/video/djMKSFGx-iQ/w-d-xo.html
18:00 that's a brave scooter rider crossing the desert on that thing
Welcome to the developed world Share and Von the roads in Nevada is mostly great, try the roads around Lake Tahoe!!!
so cool.
I did 50 miles in aughust in Las Vegas was around the area red rock canyon was amazing
Always windy here. But the scenic Loop is one of my favorite weekly rides. As well as the subject of my own video of it during the shut down. But we have a decent sized TH-camr community here in Vegas. Next time you come out we should make it a group ride. We can show you somethings tourist don't usually get to see. Thank for the content Shane.
I'm planning on doing this ride in a few weeks, is there any special check in area for cyclist or do you wait in the line with all the cars? We will be staying at the campgrounds near by. Is it possible to do early morning rides in the loop before they even open?
@@younglee805 Right now all cars require a reservation. But bikes don't. You'll still have to pay the 5$ to get in. But that covers you for the day. They open at 6am and at this time of the year it's still a bit dark at 6. I would NOT recommend doing "The Loop" in the dark. Some real fast sections as well as wildlife possibly on the drive early in the morning. That being said I do know people who have done it in the dark. However if you do decide to go before or after hours. You'll either A. have to climb the gate (or slide under) or B. go in the back entrance and ride it in reverse. you'll still need to crawl under the gate when finished. Unless you do a double lap to go back out the exit. That will entail about 4,000 ft of vertical climbing for a double lap. So be prepared to suffer. You can fill water bottles at the visitors parking bathroom area. I have a video of each direction up on my page if you wish to take a look at both routes. Here's the drive in reverse link.
th-cam.com/video/ksKO2yxQFjY/w-d-xo.html
and the forward link. which is mostly the "fun" downhill section.
th-cam.com/video/MdjgdAjsbl8/w-d-xo.html
Have fun, ride safe.
@@SinCityCycling702 thank you for all that information. I’m training as we speak for all that climbing.
@6:44 funny you mentioned a road runner crossing the road, had you guys gone to the Trail Head and the River Mountain Loop on the eastern end of the city, then you'll often encounter road runners and rabbits crossing the road, and some times a coyote will stare at you from the distance.
Yeah, did the loop couple years ago, will be back in April of 2018 while the wife is at a conference. Good training rides before worlds largest gravel road race Barry Robaix in Michigan the following weekend. Check it out sometime. HA...Cattle Grates SUCK!!!! Nice video
I've been dragged to Vegas for business four times in my life. Can't stand the place. But that was before I started cycling. Going there in March and -gonna try and do this ride. Cheers fella :)
RedRock is AWESOME. If flights there from LA were cheaper, I'd have been over there this weekend for another loop.
Well, if you're ever in Ohio... who am i kidding :D
Just looked at your Strava route for this. What time were cycling on The Strip? Hate bugging you with questions but the internet is mostly failing to provide answers :)
Great video! Hope to do this ride next week. Early morning in august. Am I crazy?
+cordofaituli Nope. Enjoy.
Roadrunner was the Sonora desert ( Saguaro cactus only grow in that one area of the world) not the Mojave desert. Do yourself a favor and go cycle Saguaro National Park in Tucson or Sedona Arizona.
The loop in Tucson 132 miles. No cars on the lane just bikers and joggers with good scenery away from all the cars.
that is cool,,,
cool
sikk vid and no ufo sightings
Ride looks epic.... how long is the ride from the strip? I am going to vegas in jan and want to do a 2hr ride in the mornings.
would help if I paid attention and clicked your strava link haha
do u use strava? i wonder how do u turn out from city bike path n head towards the red rock canyon??? i have neve ride there before, some advice would be greatly appreciated.
It's like riding in a postcard mate.
Almost... have you seen the postcards in Vegas? They've got... more um.... bits showing than this lovely landscape! ;)
There is a lot of the ingredients to make silicon in those hills mate! lol
Planning to ride there. What month was that ride? How’s the weather/temperature? Any parking area to start a ride? Is there a cellphone signal for emergency purposes? Thanks.
Early April. Weather was around 25decC. Windy though. We rode from the city. There's visitor parking out there if you want to drive to the loop. Phone reception was good as I recall.
Hola, where did you guys start from exactly? I'm going to experience it too
We started in town. Here's the Strava route: goo.gl/e0lMZR
Was Von's saddle too high? She seemed to be jumping a bit on the saddle when she was spinning at high cadence
smachsimo yeah I think so, couldn't take a multi-tool to adjust it, so just lived with it
Where are my local rider tryna ride?
A painted green line on the asphalt doesn’t make it safe. The only safe bike trail is where there are no cars.
This is an old video but maybe someone can answer this question?? My wife has a business visit to LV in January. I might join her. Do hotels frown upon taking bikes into them?? :o) She will probably be at one of the fancier ones. Just wondering if hauling my bike in there will be an option. I've never been there.
You’ll need to check with the hotel direct. I suspect each have their own policy on bikes.
Not all the roads in the USA are that nice. Michigan's roads are notoriously bad! I did a Brevet up there a few years back, the pot holes were so big and deep you had to ware a safety harness before looking over the edge!
Hi,so is it possible to set up a zswift on an indoor cycling bike and??????
...and a power source (real or estimated). Their website may help: zwift.com/get-started
Did you have to pay a toll, Shane?
+ts911993 Yeah. $3.
Shane Miller cool. I'm doing it twice next week. Once with the wife on Tuesday at her pace, then solo Wednesday where I can have a bit of a go. Flying out Saturday morning. Giddyup!
All shot with handheld Session 5?
Yeah. There was one little part I did on the iPhone as Von rode up to me at Red Rock.
Using a gimbal or just holding the Session 5 in your hand?
Old video but any idea what frame size Vonn was riding? 52cm?
Not sure on this one sorry. Von is on a 54cm S-Works Tarmac SL5 as her road bike at home.
@@gplama I was asking as I am looking at buying a Cr1 myself and was wondering if she was in the 52cm as you were on the 54cm yourself. Thanks.
Also, long ago and you possibly dont remember but how did you find the cr1? too relaxed geometry? Does it have any racy feel or it is more of an endurance/touring machine? Thanks
The 56cm CR1 I had years ago as a race bike was pretty sluggish for steering.
Watch out - in Las Vegas, the Chupacabra come out at night.
The what now? I'll have to Google that..... oh Jesus... now I can't sleep. haha!
That is not real.
give me miles over kilometers any day.....
Imagine if song lyrics said kilometers, not miles?
you guys dont have water pack wtf??
Bottles on the bike.
You have never seen COPS in Las Vegas.
Bad boys, bad boys, what cha gunna do!