CYCLING AT 70 - Empire State Trail Day 5 & 6. Elizaville to Poughkeepsie NY. Priority 600X Bicycle
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- Great 56 mile ride from the Brook n Woods campground to Poughkeepsie NY. Miles of beautiful Rail Trails. Highlight was the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail and The Walkway Over the Hudson. I'm calling this ride from the Canadian Border to New York City, the No Excuses Tour since we find it easy to make excuses not to be as active as we once were. We can be the best we can be with the right attitude.
As I ride this tour, I remember Casey Neistat's friend Quentin Kenihan who despite severe limitations had no excuses and always aspired to be the best he could be. May he rest in peace.
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Love how friendly and respectful you are towards the people you encounter on the road. A master class and a example of cycling etiquette.
Thanks again Julian! I love meeting people on the trail. A little kindness goes a long way doesn't it. Take care and all the best, Steve
Rails to trails is such a great American treasure. Just like our national parks!
Coundn't agree more!
Great trail resources in the states, very much enjoyed it 👍🇮🇪
Hey John, thanks again for watching. It was a great ride. Take care, Steve
Just wanted to say that you are very inspiring!! Thank you for sharing your ride!
Hi Deanna and thank you for your nice comment! I hope you have a great day, Steve
What a great ride - love that a lot of it was on trails!
Hi Elizabeth, hope all is well with you. It was a great ride! The more off road the better. Have a great weekend! Steve
When I rode over that bridge last month, I thought of you!! Thank you for your videos and I look so forward to them!!
Hey Amy, great to hear from you! That bridge is pretty awesome. I really appreciate your comments! Take care of yourself and all the best, Steve
Great video, you are a nice man Steve😊
Thanks again Tom!
Hey watching your videos now while I plan my trip on the trail good luck on your journey
Hi Liam and thanks for watching! I'm sure you will have a great trip. All the best, Steve
Looking good Steve!
Hey Gary, thanks and I hope you're having a great weekend!
Steve.
Enjoyable as usual.
Russ in Avon
Hey Russ, thanks again. Hope all is well with you. Take care, Steve
What a great route ,enjoy from Yorkshire UK
Hi there and thanks for watching. It was a great ride! All the best, Steve
That's for allowing us to ride along with you!!
Thank you for watching! Take care, Steve
Glad to see that there are campsites on a way if needed. Another beautiful day to ride. 👍
Hey Thomas, hope you are doing well. Yes, the trail has a few campgrounds available. The State of NY issues a guidebook for the trail. Makes it easy to plan the ride. Thanks again and all the best, Steve
Wow Superb👍 jisaab Nice to see you again @ video Saab
Thanks, it was a great ride
Thku sir
I'm enjoying this video series. I can't wait for the last one. I haven't been biking much, the wildfire smoke here in the Washington DC area has been bad. Thanks again.
Hey Doris, thanks again. Hope the smoke clears soon. I'm in Molina Colorado for two weeks enjoying the crisp, clear and low humidity mountain air. I hear we have the smoke back in CT too. Take care, Steve
@@steveretiredandcycling enjoy your trip!
Living the dream Steve :)
Thanks Jay! Hope you're doing well.
Hey Steve! We rode through Kingston together. Nice video!
Hey Ben, great to hear from you! Hope all is well with you. Did the job at the bike shop work out. Thanks again, Steve
Thanks for another great video. Rail trails looked amazing. Take care Al
Hi Al, good to hear from you. I hope you're doing well. Thanks again and take care of yourself, Steve
Love your videos. Very inspiring. Thank you.
Hey John, thanks for watching! All the best, Steve
I have my eyes on the bike Priority 600X... What are your thoughts about the bike? You are for sure an amazing person, and an inspiration.
Hey Werner, thanks again. The pinion gearbox is bombproof with no chain to deal with it's great. It's a heavy bike (35 lbs) but with the lower gears it does just fine. Not a bike that I would like to ride with friends on road bikes for a long distance. A bit slower due to the 2.25" tires with 45 psi max. But great for bike packing and off road use. For extended road riding I still like my Jamis gravel bike with 40mm tires at 55 psi. Riding the 600x solo on the road is just about perfect as long as you're not trying to keep up with a bike with harder tires. Love the 600x
Steve you're really getting me excited to do some bikepacking. I'm planning a trip in August right now in Northern Vermont.
Hi John, thanks again and Northern Vermont sounds great. So many great trails up there. Have a great weekend, Steve
Just tripped across your channel the other day. Peaked my interest because you were on the Empire State Trail. We live in Elizabethtown NY and bike by the waterfalls many times in the summer you passed on day 1 and 2. Got a kick out of seeing the shot you had of the Boquet River in Wadhams as you passed by. Perhaps you were lucky enough have the Dogwood Bread Company there open and were able to stop. I will watch the end of your trip, but wanted to ask your opinion on doing this trip in reverse - NYC to Canada?
Hi Tom and thanks for watching and the nice comment. You live in a beautiful part of New York! I think either direction on the trail would be nice. However, I don't recommend the first 135 miles from Canada south unless a person is a very experienced "road" rider comfortable riding in traffic with minimal road shoulders. It's a dangerous part of the trail and I wouldn't ride it again. Otherwise a great trip. Thanks again and all the best, Steve
Wonderful video Steve. I read thru the comments and you suggest not doing the first 135 miles from Canada. Great information!! Wonderful video, glad you love your bike. The bike trail looks like mostly packed bluestone or paved. Any single track?? Thanks - Barb
Hi Barb, thanks again! Great trail but no single track. And yes, portions of the first 135 miles are scenic but downright dangerous. Best seen by car. Take care, Steve
My husband and I have done the whole Buffalo to Battery Park ride except for the stretch between Albany and Kingston. We plan to close that gap some time this summer with a ride from Albany to our home in Westchester County. What motel did you stay in Poughkeepsie? We're looking at several options there.
Hi there, I stayed at the Quality Inn in Poughkeepsie. It's less than a mile from the trail. Nothing special but the place was clean.
Love your videos and the little gems of cycle touring knowledge you give. At the start of this video, it appears you're leaving a motel/hotel not a campground. Where did you overnight at the start of this segment?
Hi Marty, you are correct, I left a Comfort Inn motel in Elizaville NY. About 1/2 mile from the trail. Thanks, Steve
Hey Steve, nice videos, I see you are riding the X, you are a real Priority fan, do you see a lot of difference between the 600 and the 600X on the non technical trails? Also when you say the town of Wallkill, it is actually Rosendale. Hometown pride and all with our beautiful trestle bridge and history of natural cement mining and manufacturing.
Hey Peter, thanks for watching and the nice comment. I haven't any experience with the 600 so I can't comment on the riding characteristics between it and the 600X. Thanks for the correction regarding Wallkill and Rosendale. Thanks again and have a great day, Steve
@@steveretiredandcycling Oh sorry, I thought you had a 600 in some of your early videos.
@@pbrown239 I’m sure the 600 is a great bike. I don’t think it’s a bike for technical terrain.
@@steveretiredandcycling No not the technical terrain,but it is fine on those gravel rail trails and tow paths, I believe it has less aggressive geometry than the X.
@@pbrown239 ye
Curious what kind of bike saddle that is and do you still like it?
Hi there and thanks for watching. I've been using these saddles on all three of my bikes. They are made by Infinity Bike Seat Company www.infinitybikeseat.com Best and most comfortable seat ever. Especially for long distance rides. Very expensive although worth the money for long distance touring. The seats are used by many in the Race Across America. Thanks again, Steve
@@steveretiredandcycling thanks.
@@steveretiredandcycling curious me which model you bought and why?
@@steveretiredandcycling I bought one based on your videos and from a previous conversation with you in the comments of a different video. I haven't decided if I like it yet. It seems like it is working out. I think it would make great content for your channel to do a video on just the saddles you use. I'm curious what you wear. Padded cycling shorts, or regular shorts? How you go about setting it up? Any additional tips and tricks you learned during setup? I think I've done well with setup based on Infinity's instructions, but it would be great to hear from a rider like yourself who has used it a lot. Thanks for considering! On a different note, it's on my bucket list now to pass by you on a rail trail to hear your heartfelt "good morning" greeting! I love that and your personality!
@@Bicyclefarms thanks. I’m looking at the infinity. Haven’t bought one yet. I have a saddle sore and think it would avoid pressure down there.
Right now I have a b17 and no padded shorts but switching to bike shorts for the GDMBR to avoid saddle sores.
Curious if you have your RWGPS saved as Public.
Not sure. On a trip and will make it public when I get back, if it isn’t already.
@@steveretiredandcycling no rush. Wasn't sure where to look. Thx. Enjoy.
Hello Steve, Enjoying the ride with you on the trail to NYC. I noticed you didn't put fenders on your Priority 600. What happens if you have to ride in the rain sometime or cross a some standing water? Have a great summer!!!
Hi there, I mounted a piece of plastic on top of my rear rack to act like a fender. Plus my rear water proof seat pack act as a fender. No fender on the front, so I get wet. When it rains I use rain pants and jacket. I haven't found a good solution for a front fender. Not a big issue for me. Thanks again and have a great day, Steve
You went from Bard College straight to the Rosendale trestle and skipped showing what I considered to be the worst part of the route across the Kingston-Rhinecliff bridge with its narrow bike lane and large grates. How did you do on that part?
Hi Joan, I've covered so many miles this year that I can't remember the bridge your mentioning. I will say that when I encounter a difficult section of roadway I usually walk it. I'm very concerned about my safety and don't take any chances. Thanks again Joan! I really appreciate your comments. Take care and all the best, Steve
Do you do mostly paved trails, or more off road? Just wondering if the 600 would be better suited for more on road, than off road, than the 600x?
I ride 50% on/off road. Can't give an opinion on the 600. My gut feel is that the 600 would perform fine off road with 2" + tires. There always a trade off. Larger tires run lower pressure, therefore more resistance on the road. Thanks, Steve
@@steveretiredandcycling what kind of speed do you average on the 600x on the trails?
@@bennettshfd2 My speed varies a lot depending on my mood, distance to the next motel/campground. On a fast day I average 12/14 mph. Slow day 8 mph. Never in a hurry to get anywhere. Especially with a fully loaded bike.
I'm not Steve, but I have ridden my 600 on many rail trails, gravel and paved and it has been fine. I don't think it would be as comfortable on a technical singletrack as the 600X. I would venture to say the 600X is overkill for the trails Steve is riding and the 600 would have been better. But Steve would have to address that opinion.
Hey Steve - great video. I just decided to cancel my cycling journey through Quebec this summer due to the smoke forecast. I now plan on doing a simple loop… leave Brewster on the Empire Trail - north, cut over into Vermont to visit sister near Middlebury, jump over the Green Mountains, and follow the Connecticut River and various trail systems south back to Connecticut.
Sorry… a long way of asking a simple question. Does one need to make arrangement to stay at a lock or just show up?
Hi there, the Empire State Trail website has the phone numbers for the lock keepers. You are supposed to call the day of arrival to declare your intention of camping. I was the only one camping at both locks. Very informal just pick a spot in the field next to the lock. Hope you have a great trip
@@steveretiredandcycling - Thanks Steve!
Hey Steve, I am looking at the maps to do a segment of the Champlain/Hudson trail. I have a question for you, I know you started at the Canadian border and headed south. You said you weren’t to keen on the first 135 miles, can you estimate on what town you would say is a good place to start along the trail from your experience?? Thanks a bunch
I have attached a link to my Ride with GPS route. The elevation graph at the bottom shows where the route turns into mostly off the main road. Also the motels/camp grounds I used. Let me know whether you can open the file. Hope this helps. ridewithgps.com/routes/41355628?privacy_code=mex4Tvz5KeouJTeB
I just learned something new from watching your videos. I was under the impression that the Empire State Trail was one continuous trail end to end. But, it's actually a series of interconnected trails. Which is still cool. Are the trails mapped via GPS? How many miles of the route is on roads?
Hi there and thanks for watching! The first 135 miles are 95% on road and I don't recommend that section for any but the most experienced road rider. A lot of areas with minimal shoulder. And you are correct, a series of interconnected trails after that. The Empire State Trail association has a book for sale that maps the entire trail along with points of interest, motels, campgrounds, etc. It was a great ride after the first 135 miles. Thanks again and all the best, Steve
@steveretiredandcycling again, thanks for the great info, Steve. Happy 4th to you and yours.