7:20. Me too. We lived in Toronto (Well..Mississauga...right on the border of Toronto) for four years, and it was wonderful. Apart from the winter. Yeesh it was cold. =D. But it was a wonderful place to live. Thank you for this great video. It helps me see the different types of trail I'll be on, and helps me prepare accordingly.
Hi from New Zealand. About 4 years ago four of us Kiwis rode from Chicago heading East. We happened to come across Lockport - and carried on to past Syracuse (Amtrack back). No real planning - just ride and follow our noses. Yes, we had heard of the canal (there was even an old school song about it) but didn't know we were about to see it! So great to follow the canal towpath (mostly) after Lockport. I'll always have fond memories of this section of our trip especially. Now back to my WinTrainer in the garage re-riding the much of route, together with you. Thanks so much :)
So glad you enjoyed the video. I really enjoyed this trail. It was just a special setting, kind people, a lot of adventure and history. Your trip sounds fantastic. Did you capture any of it on video, photos? Thanks for watching! With winter approaching, I’m going to be rewatching a lot of these videos, on my trainer as well! 😉
Thank you for making this video. I don't ride a bike but i do enjoy a good stroll. Your video gave me some ideas as to where i should start my Erie Canalway Walks. Illion is beautiful.
I biked both the Ohio to Erie Trail and The Erie Canalway Trail in 2023! Both great but the Erie Canalway definitely was more complete and the better of the two. I am ready to bike The Rock Island and Katy Trail across Missouri in 2024. However, the Erie across NY was so nice I might do that again too.😊
How easy was it to and how did you discover the restrooms when you had to? Did you plan where you were going to eat prior to leaving? Did you edit out the camera selfie stick (I only noticed its shadow)? How did you attach the selfie stick? Did you hand hold it or was it attached otherwise?
There are towns every so often so I made pit stops whenever I wanted. I used the website bikeeriecanal.com to find food. The insta360 camera automatically remove the selfie stick. Nice feature! I held it in my hand and sort of rested it against the handlebars to provide some stability.
Currently doing the Erie Canal Trail right now! Just finished day 3 and I’m holed up in Weedsport for the night. Love watching your videos to get someone else’s point of view!
I enjoyed the video and it was nice to see the trail and follow along with your adventure. The only critique I have is the look you applied to the video. It's like you used "Blockbuster" from the Magic Bullet Looks Suite. The darks are just crushed so hard that I kept on finding myself wishing that I could see more detail and the sky had a strange yellow tinge that's characteristic of that look. It's your creative expression and as long as you're happy with the way the video ended up, that's all that really matters. For me, it just kept pulling me out, which is a shame because I really wanted to immerse myself in your trip. (I watched on a high end 4K Sony TV and my cell, but it was the same experience for me on both.)
Thanks for the reply and, well, it’s a complicated response. First of all, I agree with your assessment 100%. At that time, I was taking a video production class and was intrigued by color grading. I spent WAY too much time on it and, combined with my ignorance, the result was a mess. About six months later, I returned to using default color settings and only correcting when something was just super off. If you look at my latest vids (from about a year ago to now), I think the colors are more natural. I’ve thought about redoing some of the messy vids and republishing but I’ve got too much current content to get out. Lesson: sometimes simple is better. 😊 Lesson 2: color correction is an art and requires a lot of time, practice and patience, all of which I rarely have. Lesson 3: pro color correction is subtle but a lot of classes make it a centerpiece. I talked to a professional documentarian a few months back and he was showing me how he was adding A PERCENT of adjustment to his content! One percent change. 😂 Anyway, thanks for watching anyway. I hope my later stuff looks better.
Just finished the trail yesterday for the second time. East to west this time. Video coming. My riding buddy and I were discussing a loop around Lake Ontario during which we would most definitely enjoy some Labatts!!!! 😀
It’s a Trek Checkpoint ALR5 (2020). I run tubeless 43’ at about 40 psi and it’s a really soft ride. Sturdy frame. I had a cannondale road bike before so I went from a coupe to a truck. It’s a good solution for road and gravel.
Thanks for the great video. I am hoping to ride this trail sometime this fall. Hopefully early in the fall since I know their weather can turn pretty cold very early in the season. I'm planning to do the train from Albany to Buffalo and was wondering if you parked at the Amtrak station and how expensive it was. I'm hoping I can manage to do this as Amtrak canceled bike service on their Maple Leaf line as of July 1 so the only option left is the Empire line, which has been filling up with bikes ever since. I rode the train from DC to Pittsburgh last year for the GAP/C&O trail and it's such a great way to begin a bike tour. I'm hopefully going to be doing a lot of camping along the Erie trail but it's nice to know that hotel accommodations are available if needed. I'm surprised that you don't ride with a Garmin or Kamoot GPS to help keep you on track. It certainly helped me quite a few times on the GAP. Keep up the epic rides. Hope to see you on the trail sometime. Cheers
Don’t hold me to it but I think it was like $70 for the week. As I recall, there were tiers and I wanted to park in a covered area which was slightly more expensive. There was plenty of parking. The train I was on had room for four bikes ($20). I absolutely loved this trail. I’d totally do it again but I would camp this time. If you take video/photos, please share-I’d love to se your experiences. Yes, I need to rethink my mapping strategy. Getting lost is fun the first few times-not so much after so many miles. 😉
My grandfather operated the Adams Basin bridge when I was young. I thought his job was the most important job a man could have. Thank you for your efforts and posting this. I plan to do the trail this summer. This is most informative.
Very cool! I hope you enjoy the trail even more with the memories you will carry. Those bridges were/are really beautifully designed and it’s fantastic that they have maintained them for posterity.
How do you get those shots on camera of you from the front and the back and the sides? I see the pole shadow but I don't see the actual pole? Nice camera trick!
Yeah, it’s a cool feature of the Insta360 camera. It magically edits out the pole. It’s a good camera overall. I take it on most of my trips. Thanks for watching, Rus!
Thanks again for such a great video Bryan! The weather has been miserable here in Guelph, Canada. I'm slowly absorbing the beauty of the Erie Canal Trail via your awesome camera work. Can't wait to ride a bit of the Trail in July. Cheers 🇺🇸🍻🇨🇦 Alex
I used to live in Fairport in the 90’s. Well before the trail was embraced by many communities. Pittsford and Fairport were leaders. The trail to the east sometimes seems to be running between two canals as you point out. This is because when the canal was expanded into the Barge canal in the early 20th century, some sections of the original canal were “bypassed” and new, wider canals were dug - sometimes running along the old ones as east of Fairport. The narrower waterway is the original 1862 canal renovation. The wider one is the 1918 expansion.
Thanks for the details. I love those sections around fairport and pittsford. No matter where I’ve ridden, that entire trail really stands out for beauty, history.
Wow. May I humbly ask you to examine your comment a little more deeply? You’ve NEVER lost more respect for a human being than their casual reference to another human being?! In a world of 8 billion people who act out millions of responses each and every day, you’ve never lost more respect? Huh. I don’t know you at all but if we were to meet, I’d like to state that no comment (especially just two words) or association with another human being would cause me to lose total respect for you. As a fellow human being, I value you and your opinions. Now, in terms of “growing up”, right on! I hope to keep doing so each and every day through the wisdom of many people in the world around me, including individuals with whom I may disagree or feel challenged by their perspective. Including you and, yes, Jordan Peterson. I know there’s this current, chaotic tendency to extreme responses but, really…is this comment warranted? I mean…wow. If two words can cause you to lose all respect for another human being, how do you respond to people who commit atrocities, murder, abuse, terror…?
Hey, I liked your video. Here in SW VA it was cloudy, couldn’t see any of it, not even a sense of darkness. And the PowerPoint. The 1st one was my favorite
I biked the C&O Canal Towpath + Great Allegheny Passage in Sept.2022. 334 awesome miles from DC to Pittsburgh! The Erie is next! Hopefully spring of 2023.
@@spaceghost8995 hey, hit me up bryanwehmeyer@ridealongadventures.com. I’d be willing to give you a hand if you’re interested. Otherwise, no biggie. Glad you enjoyed your ride!
As always, great video. You look like Mr. Gulch in those drone shots, only thing missing was Toto. As much as I’d like to do this trail (I only live an hour from the middle section), it looks just too confusing to follow. (Typical New York State, all our tax dollars are funneled downstate into the black hole). I have no patience for getting lost. How dangerous are those road sections, they didn’t look too bad. I have the guidebook but not too impressive, it doesn’t list lodging options so thanks for the input.
Mr Gulch? lol. I should reuse that footage with the music someday. Ya know, it's pretty well marked. There's only a few places where it gets slightly confusing. I wouldn't let that hold you back. it's such a great trail. it's my #1 or #2 at this point. I just rode the Mickelson Trail out in South Dakota and I think that might have catapulted to #1. But, anyway...awesome history and unbelievable countryside which you probably already know. thanks for watching!
Thanks for this great video. Its gives a first time rider a good overall view of trail conditions. I attempted a 2 day ride round trip from Little falls to Rome but sadly it got cut short by multiple flat tires on the road section heading into Utica. Loved the Little falls to Llion section. I now have new tires and will pack a half dozen spare tubes for my next attempt.
The Canastota-Rome section is much nicer this year. The section where you have to cut across the gravel parking lot in Rome to find the path again (where it's roughest) is still roughest, but the parking lot is currently a construction site of some kind. I recommend cutting across the field before it, you can see some double track towards the canal that will lead you back to the path. Great video! Butchered the pronunciation of Canastota every single time though. 🤣
I like the Panaracer Gravel King (sk), tubeless, 43s. I find they last longer than the other brands I've tried and they seem to be high quality. I don't do single track or other conditions that require significant traction so these tires provide the right amount of knobbiness (is that a word?).
I live in the eastern part of the canal area (Schenectady and Amsterdam). It was wonderful seeing some familiar sights and to be honest I'm not that familiar with Western New York. I can identify with you on wanting coffee in Amsterdam. I'm not sure when you went on your trip, but there are now several eateries on the south side of Amsterdam (just look straight down the street from Amsterdam Castle). Guge's Dogs on Bridge Street serves a very hearty breakfast. Then when riding through Lower Rotterdam Junction, there is the Hungry Chicken. They bake the best cinnamon rolls ever. Sometimes when I extra time for my commute (on bike) I stop there and lounge in an Adirondack chair while eating.
Thanks, Sean, for the recommendations. I’m hoping to repeat this ride perhaps this Fall. I’m guessing that some of the places were still closed due to COVID or post-Covid issues when I came through. That castle was very cool. Anyway, the trail is really unique. I really enjoyed it. Thanks for watching!
Br;yan , Thanks for sharing the great ride, this is one of my favorites. I had a goal this year to virtual ride in all 50 states and ride 10,000 miles and I have done that. Hope you keep sharing the rides, it makes my virtual riding a real pleasure.
I’d like to hear more! How are you doing this? Sounds extremely cool. Just spent this weekend riding in eastern Maryland so I could add that if you need it. 😊
@@RideAlongAdventures I have a exercise bike that I got during covid when my gym shut down. Got serious about a year ago and I average abut 25 miles a day in front of a 50" smart tv that I get youtube on. I am 78 and wanted to keep up my cardio so this work wonders. I have ridden with over a 1,000 different rides in all states, some more than once. My favorite is still the erie canal and especially riding with you. You make it fun to ride and I keep riding it at least once a week. I have ridden in Maryland and Deleware with other riders but hope you can post one to ride and keep covering the country. Really appreciate you.
@@michaeladams9260 Michael, I can’t thank you enough for the kind words. I’m glad you enjoy the videos and I think it’s awesome that you have kept up such a high fitness level. I love the idea of an online 50 state challenge-that’s just such a cool concept. When the snow starts piling up outside, I’m going to have to plan that out! I just put the finishing touches on a video riding in northern Delaware and Maryland. Beautiful countryside. Should be out later this week. Thanks again, Michael. Keep rocking on, my friend!
I had to look it up…$74: $54 for me, $20 for the bike. I ride primarily a Trek checkpoint ALR5 with 40c tires. I’ve got another video with a gear review if you want more details. Thanks for watching.
@@robcotter12 private message me at contact@ridealongadventures.com if you have some specific questions. I’d be glad to answer what I can. I’m working on a video but it might take a little while.
Great video, thanks! What type of bike were you on? Due to kids, wife and time restraints, I hope to ride this summer from Lockport to Rochester and back (only 200km... Which should be easy on a Giant Defy and the trail being so flat). Hoping to do Buffalo to NYC one day! Thanks again for a great video and narration!
Hey, thanks. Glad you enjoyed the video. My main touring bike is a Trek Checkpoint ALR5. I really enjoy it. Lockport to Rochester is beautiful. I hope to get back on this trail in the Spring. Enjoy, Alex.
During this whole trip we don’t even know where you are and it’s like I’m in the first day of you traveling and you said something about over there I don’t know what you said. Let me some graffiti on the wall after that. Where are you? What are you doing? Not explaining where you are and stuff you know what I mean it’s like I know this is your journey, but you’ve chosen to lead us out of it, but not telling us where you are.
I try to include callouts with town names periodically. I mean, to each his own. I like to just “ride along” when I watch people’s trips hence the name of the channel. I’m trying to get better at narration. Regardless, thanks for the feedback. Just trying to get better with each video.
Another great vid Bryan....as you rode along the 200 year old canal and still usable, makes me wonder what our interstates will be like in the same 200 years..lol
It’s a great trail, Laura. I’m hoping to do it again this year. You might want to check into the annual group ride: www.ptny.org/cycle-the-erie-canal/annual-bike-tour/itinerary Thanks for watching, Laura.
Oh damn, Bryan I wish I knew you were doing the canal ride. I live literally 5 min drive from the canal and the Niagara River in Tonawanda. I would have met up with you and rode for a bit.
Ah, geez. That would have been awesome!!! Bummer. This was a totally last minute thing. Long story. Hey, next time, ok? I have no doubt I’m going to do this one again. I absolutely loved it. How often to do you ride on the trail?
@@RideAlongAdventures I usually ride from Niawanda Park to Downtown Buffalo its 11 miles there and 11 back I really haven't been on much of the Erie canalway. Once to Lockport and back. I've been working so much. Gonna go watch your ride .
@@easternbushytail thanks. Let me know your thoughts. I tried some new stuff in this video. The mileage bar. More town cues, etc. I also put more in the description for people who want to skip around. I don’t know what I’m doing. 😉 I actually just enjoy riding.
@@RideAlongAdventures I love the video, I'll be watching it again and again, its close to me ( literally ). Lol . You did the ride at the right time of year too. Not too hot and muggy. Just those annoying white things flying in the air. I like mileage chart on the side its a good reference.
I watched about half and wanted to watch the whole thing. Unfortunately, the video quality was both overexposed in the lighted areas and under exposed in the shaded areas. Not sure if it's the limitation of your sensors or the settings you were using. I really liked the various selfie shots you did with your hand held. You couldn't see the pole at all... almost like a drone shot. Thanks for your efforts... the Erie Canal is a great ride. However, I was disappointed that it didn't have better connectedness. Gord
Thanks, Gord. Unfortunately I think some of it was my novice adjustments in Final Cut Pro. I have a lot to learn. The GoPro is generally pretty good. Cameraman, not so much.
@@RideAlongAdventures Thanks. I believe the sensors have improved greatly since the 7 black. I know, the black versions are not cheap. Nevertheless, you put allot of effort into these videos and you want the best possible raw footage to work with. Gord
@@gorrdd are you watching me? I was just watching a video on the 10 black and thinking, ‘man, maybe I should upgrade.’ 😀 thanks for the input, Gord. I appreciate it. And thanks again for watching.
@@RideAlongAdventures yes, it’s Chuck. Great video. It will be very helpful for people planning a ride on any section of the Empire State trail. Which very well could be me and my wife. We’ve wanted to ride to Rochester and back.
I finally had a chance to watch this... and you commenting on getting lost... geez... I got lost THREE TIMES in my own town trying to cut through on the paths a couple days ago. I was using apple maps since I have an apple watch. I won't do that again. It was messing me up left and right and having me go in circles. The pizza was COLD by the time I got home and my partner was getting worried! They've gotten pretty good for car maps, but I need to figure out good bike mapping because getting lost means tacking up unwanted miles. Now - about the video - nicely done. Now I can add another ride to things I might want to try. Thanks! (or gee, thanks?)
LOL. Getting lost is part of the adventure. In my own town? not yet but that's pretty funny. It was strange on this particular trip where my spider senses were tingling when I was lost...like "hmmmm...this doesn't seem right..."
Bryan, I binged this in stages over the weekend, and finished it today. Amazing. I spent my college years near both Syracuse and Rochester, so it was nice to see those places again. I remember a day in the mid 80's in Rochester's Genesee Valley Park, with me and my buddy, each on a different side of the canal, tossing an Aerobie back and forth, There were no trails to speak of back then, but I have followed the progress of the trail expansion over the years, and it's great to see it complete, less a few missing signs and a gap here & there. 3 years ago, I did a similar ride thru Ohio on their amazing trail network, and to get there I drove thru most of what you rode in N.Y. Now I need to go back, visit some family, and ride it on my bike. Thank you for sharing.
Really glad you liked it! And your aerobie memories brought back some good ones for me too. 😉 including the first aerobie that I lost on the first throw! I really thought this trail was special. I find myself daydreaming about this ride a lot.
Hello Bryan. The video was great and it appears from the dates you were there at exactly the same time my tour group was there! You were lucky enough to miss the rain we were not LOL! Really enjoyed reliving my ride again through your video!
I wonder if you were the group I met on the trail the last day (starting at Dunkin Donuts in Amsterdam!). We were sort of playing leap frog for awhile. I absolutely loved that trail. I really want to go back.
@@RideAlongAdventures sorry Bryan not my group. My group covered Tonawanda through Newark, it was just a 4-day tour. I am looking forward to reviewing a couple of your videos about the Allegheny Gap trail which I’ll be heading to at the end of August.
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7:20. Me too. We lived in Toronto (Well..Mississauga...right on the border of Toronto) for four years, and it was wonderful. Apart from the winter. Yeesh it was cold. =D. But it was a wonderful place to live.
Thank you for this great video. It helps me see the different types of trail I'll be on, and helps me prepare accordingly.
I’d love to hear about your experience when you get out there. This trail really left a mark…absolutely beautiful.
Hi from New Zealand. About 4 years ago four of us Kiwis rode from Chicago heading East. We happened to come across Lockport - and carried on to past Syracuse (Amtrack back). No real planning - just ride and follow our noses. Yes, we had heard of the canal (there was even an old school song about it) but didn't know we were about to see it! So great to follow the canal towpath (mostly) after Lockport. I'll always have fond memories of this section of our trip especially. Now back to my WinTrainer in the garage re-riding the much of route, together with you. Thanks so much :)
So glad you enjoyed the video. I really enjoyed this trail. It was just a special setting, kind people, a lot of adventure and history.
Your trip sounds fantastic. Did you capture any of it on video, photos?
Thanks for watching! With winter approaching, I’m going to be rewatching a lot of these videos, on my trainer as well! 😉
My dream ride Bryan. Excellent video!
Thanks, Francis!
Same
Thank you for making this video. I don't ride a bike but i do enjoy a good stroll. Your video gave me some ideas as to where i should start my Erie Canalway Walks. Illion is beautiful.
Glad you liked it. I think this trail is really a stand out in terms of natural beauty.
I biked both the Ohio to Erie Trail and The Erie Canalway Trail in 2023! Both great but the Erie Canalway definitely was more complete and the better of the two. I am ready to bike The Rock Island and Katy Trail across Missouri in 2024. However, the Erie across NY was so nice I might do that again too.😊
Totally agree! The Erie is just a totally unique ride. I think I’m doing it again on 2024 as well.
Enjoy the Katy. Another great ride.
What about Neil Young?
Absolutely.
My son won’t forgive me for excluding Joey Votto. 😉
How easy was it to and how did you discover the restrooms when you had to?
Did you plan where you were going to eat prior to leaving?
Did you edit out the camera selfie stick (I only noticed its shadow)?
How did you attach the selfie stick? Did you hand hold it or was it attached otherwise?
There are towns every so often so I made pit stops whenever I wanted. I used the website bikeeriecanal.com to find food.
The insta360 camera automatically remove the selfie stick. Nice feature! I held it in my hand and sort of rested it against the handlebars to provide some stability.
Did you ever stop? Did you ever eat? Do you have a stop and talk to anybody it’s like this it’s just like one rolling video. Lol lol
Thanks for watching. I appreciate the feedback on ways to get better.
Currently doing the Erie Canal Trail right now! Just finished day 3 and I’m holed up in Weedsport for the night. Love watching your videos to get someone else’s point of view!
That’s awesome. Have a great time!
I enjoyed the video and it was nice to see the trail and follow along with your adventure. The only critique I have is the look you applied to the video. It's like you used "Blockbuster" from the Magic Bullet Looks Suite. The darks are just crushed so hard that I kept on finding myself wishing that I could see more detail and the sky had a strange yellow tinge that's characteristic of that look. It's your creative expression and as long as you're happy with the way the video ended up, that's all that really matters. For me, it just kept pulling me out, which is a shame because I really wanted to immerse myself in your trip. (I watched on a high end 4K Sony TV and my cell, but it was the same experience for me on both.)
Thanks for the reply and, well, it’s a complicated response. First of all, I agree with your assessment 100%. At that time, I was taking a video production class and was intrigued by color grading. I spent WAY too much time on it and, combined with my ignorance, the result was a mess. About six months later, I returned to using default color settings and only correcting when something was just super off. If you look at my latest vids (from about a year ago to now), I think the colors are more natural. I’ve thought about redoing some of the messy vids and republishing but I’ve got too much current content to get out. Lesson: sometimes simple is better. 😊 Lesson 2: color correction is an art and requires a lot of time, practice and patience, all of which I rarely have. Lesson 3: pro color correction is subtle but a lot of classes make it a centerpiece. I talked to a professional documentarian a few months back and he was showing me how he was adding A PERCENT of adjustment to his content! One percent change. 😂
Anyway, thanks for watching anyway. I hope my later stuff looks better.
like your videos, like the history explained. you just show yourself too much. video the trail while you talk, not yourself so much.
Noted!
Nah replace Jordan Peterson with Labatt's. That's one of Canada's best exports
Just finished the trail yesterday for the second time. East to west this time. Video coming. My riding buddy and I were discussing a loop around Lake Ontario during which we would most definitely enjoy some Labatts!!!! 😀
Great video what kind of bike is this
I never had a road bike thinkthats a good looking bike it looks comfortable
It’s a Trek Checkpoint ALR5 (2020). I run tubeless 43’ at about 40 psi and it’s a really soft ride. Sturdy frame. I had a cannondale road bike before so I went from a coupe to a truck. It’s a good solution for road and gravel.
Another great video, And a hell yes to Jordan Peterson.
Thanks and, yes, I think JP is one of a kind. 👍🏻
Great video until the Jordan Peterson comment. Keep tripping and good luck. 👍🏻
Thanks. I really hope to get back out on the Erie Trail again. That is a unique journey.
Funny because he gained a fan when he said Jordan Peterson!
Thanks for the great video. I am hoping to ride this trail sometime this fall. Hopefully early in the fall since I know their weather can turn pretty cold very early in the season. I'm planning to do the train from Albany to Buffalo and was wondering if you parked at the Amtrak station and how expensive it was. I'm hoping I can manage to do this as Amtrak canceled bike service on their Maple Leaf line as of July 1 so the only option left is the Empire line, which has been filling up with bikes ever since. I rode the train from DC to Pittsburgh last year for the GAP/C&O trail and it's such a great way to begin a bike tour. I'm hopefully going to be doing a lot of camping along the Erie trail but it's nice to know that hotel accommodations are available if needed. I'm surprised that you don't ride with a Garmin or Kamoot GPS to help keep you on track. It certainly helped me quite a few times on the GAP. Keep up the epic rides. Hope to see you on the trail sometime. Cheers
Don’t hold me to it but I think it was like $70 for the week. As I recall, there were tiers and I wanted to park in a covered area which was slightly more expensive. There was plenty of parking. The train I was on had room for four bikes ($20). I absolutely loved this trail. I’d totally do it again but I would camp this time. If you take video/photos, please share-I’d love to se your experiences.
Yes, I need to rethink my mapping strategy. Getting lost is fun the first few times-not so much after so many miles. 😉
My grandfather operated the Adams Basin bridge when I was young. I thought his job was the most important job a man could have. Thank you for your efforts and posting this. I plan to do the trail this summer. This is most informative.
Very cool! I hope you enjoy the trail even more with the memories you will carry. Those bridges were/are really beautifully designed and it’s fantastic that they have maintained them for posterity.
How do you get those shots on camera of you from the front and the back and the sides? I see the pole shadow but I don't see the actual pole? Nice camera trick!
Yeah, it’s a cool feature of the Insta360 camera. It magically edits out the pole. It’s a good camera overall. I take it on most of my trips.
Thanks for watching, Rus!
Thanks again for such a great video Bryan! The weather has been miserable here in Guelph, Canada. I'm slowly absorbing the beauty of the Erie Canal Trail via your awesome camera work. Can't wait to ride a bit of the Trail in July. Cheers 🇺🇸🍻🇨🇦 Alex
Thanks, Alex. I appreciate the kind words. It’s a great trail that I hope to enjoy again this year as well. Enjoy!
I used to live in Fairport in the 90’s. Well before the trail was embraced by many communities. Pittsford and Fairport were leaders. The trail to the east sometimes seems to be running between two canals as you point out. This is because when the canal was expanded into the Barge canal in the early 20th century, some sections of the original canal were “bypassed” and new, wider canals were dug - sometimes running along the old ones as east of Fairport. The narrower waterway is the original 1862 canal renovation. The wider one is the 1918 expansion.
Thanks for the details. I love those sections around fairport and pittsford. No matter where I’ve ridden, that entire trail really stands out for beauty, history.
agree .. I feel the same way
Thanks for watching.
JORDAN PETERSON!!! I’ve literally never lost more respect for another human in two words. Grow up man baby
Wow. May I humbly ask you to examine your comment a little more deeply? You’ve NEVER lost more respect for a human being than their casual reference to another human being?! In a world of 8 billion people who act out millions of responses each and every day, you’ve never lost more respect? Huh. I don’t know you at all but if we were to meet, I’d like to state that no comment (especially just two words) or association with another human being would cause me to lose total respect for you. As a fellow human being, I value you and your opinions. Now, in terms of “growing up”, right on! I hope to keep doing so each and every day through the wisdom of many people in the world around me, including individuals with whom I may disagree or feel challenged by their perspective. Including you and, yes, Jordan Peterson.
I know there’s this current, chaotic tendency to extreme responses but, really…is this comment warranted? I mean…wow. If two words can cause you to lose all respect for another human being, how do you respond to people who commit atrocities, murder, abuse, terror…?
Hey, I liked your video. Here in SW VA it was cloudy, couldn’t see any of it, not even a sense of darkness. And the PowerPoint. The 1st one was my favorite
lol. Thanks for watching.
I biked the C&O Canal Towpath + Great Allegheny Passage in Sept.2022. 334 awesome miles from DC to Pittsburgh! The Erie is next! Hopefully spring of 2023.
Awesome and congrats. The Erie won’t disappoint. I’m ready to do that again also.
Any video/pics to share?
@@RideAlongAdventures Yes but how would I send them? They are not quality enough to post on a You Tube channel . I don't know how to edit.
@@spaceghost8995 hey, hit me up bryanwehmeyer@ridealongadventures.com. I’d be willing to give you a hand if you’re interested. Otherwise, no biggie. Glad you enjoyed your ride!
As always, great video. You look like Mr. Gulch in those drone shots, only thing missing was Toto. As much as I’d like to do this trail (I only live an hour from the middle section), it looks just too confusing to follow. (Typical New York State, all our tax dollars are funneled downstate into the black hole). I have no patience for getting lost. How dangerous are those road sections, they didn’t look too bad. I have the guidebook but not too impressive, it doesn’t list lodging options so thanks for the input.
Mr Gulch? lol. I should reuse that footage with the music someday.
Ya know, it's pretty well marked. There's only a few places where it gets slightly confusing. I wouldn't let that hold you back. it's such a great trail. it's my #1 or #2 at this point. I just rode the Mickelson Trail out in South Dakota and I think that might have catapulted to #1. But, anyway...awesome history and unbelievable countryside which you probably already know.
thanks for watching!
@@RideAlongAdventures people I met on the GAP told me the Mickelson Trail was their #1 favorite trail as well. So many trails, so little time! Thanks!
As always, excellent video!! I will be watching the whole thing. You have inspired me! Thank you!
Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it.
Looks nice but too much city and paved trail for me. I like to camp. Maybe I just hadn’t watched long enough.
Yeah, keep going. 😊 the trails and “outdoors” come later. I wish I had camped on this trip as well. Just beautiful countryside.
Thanks for this great video. Its gives a first time rider a good overall view of trail conditions. I attempted a 2 day ride round trip from Little falls to Rome but sadly it got cut short by multiple flat tires on the road section heading into Utica. Loved the Little falls to Llion section. I now have new tires and will pack a half dozen spare tubes for my next attempt.
wow--that's a lot of flats! Best wishes on your next attempt.
The Canastota-Rome section is much nicer this year. The section where you have to cut across the gravel parking lot in Rome to find the path again (where it's roughest) is still roughest, but the parking lot is currently a construction site of some kind. I recommend cutting across the field before it, you can see some double track towards the canal that will lead you back to the path. Great video!
Butchered the pronunciation of Canastota every single time though. 🤣
Good to know. I hope to ride this again this summer. Love it.
And deepest apologies to the fine people of Canastota…or Castanata or Cantonasta…😂
Ordered the book. Now you are going to have to do the Lewis & Clark Trail with me. Just sayin.
That sounds awesome!!!
two different bikes? what size tires do you recommend?
I like the Panaracer Gravel King (sk), tubeless, 43s. I find they last longer than the other brands I've tried and they seem to be high quality. I don't do single track or other conditions that require significant traction so these tires provide the right amount of knobbiness (is that a word?).
I live in the eastern part of the canal area (Schenectady and Amsterdam). It was wonderful seeing some familiar sights and to be honest I'm not that familiar with Western New York.
I can identify with you on wanting coffee in Amsterdam. I'm not sure when you went on your trip, but there are now several eateries on the south side of Amsterdam (just look straight down the street from Amsterdam Castle). Guge's Dogs on Bridge Street serves a very hearty breakfast.
Then when riding through Lower Rotterdam Junction, there is the Hungry Chicken. They bake the best cinnamon rolls ever. Sometimes when I extra time for my commute (on bike) I stop there and lounge in an Adirondack chair while eating.
Thanks, Sean, for the recommendations. I’m hoping to repeat this ride perhaps this Fall. I’m guessing that some of the places were still closed due to COVID or post-Covid issues when I came through. That castle was very cool. Anyway, the trail is really unique. I really enjoyed it. Thanks for watching!
@@RideAlongAdventures
Look forward to that video. Certainly will pray that you are riding the week that the leaf colors are in peak.
Br;yan , Thanks for sharing the great ride, this is one of my favorites. I had a goal this year to virtual ride in all 50 states and ride 10,000 miles and I have done that. Hope you keep sharing the rides, it makes my virtual riding a real pleasure.
I’d like to hear more! How are you doing this? Sounds extremely cool. Just spent this weekend riding in eastern Maryland so I could add that if you need it. 😊
Also got Delaware covered on my channel!
@@RideAlongAdventures I have a exercise bike that I got during covid when my gym shut down. Got serious about a year ago and I average abut 25 miles a day in front of a 50" smart tv that I get youtube on. I am 78 and wanted to keep up my cardio so this work wonders. I have ridden with over a 1,000 different rides in all states, some more than once. My favorite is still the erie canal and especially riding with you. You make it fun to ride and I keep riding it at least once a week. I have ridden in Maryland and Deleware with other riders but hope you can post one to ride and keep covering the country. Really appreciate you.
@@michaeladams9260 Michael, I can’t thank you enough for the kind words. I’m glad you enjoy the videos and I think it’s awesome that you have kept up such a high fitness level. I love the idea of an online 50 state challenge-that’s just such a cool concept. When the snow starts piling up outside, I’m going to have to plan that out!
I just put the finishing touches on a video riding in northern Delaware and Maryland. Beautiful countryside. Should be out later this week.
Thanks again, Michael. Keep rocking on, my friend!
@@RideAlongAdventures Look forward to your Deleware and Maryland rides.
what time of year was this ride?
That was June of 2022.
I rode from Dewitt to Canastota today and back.
Beautiful country.
What month did you do this ride?
June of last year (‘22). It was great weather.
I missed that same turn in Durhamville early last month. Thanks for your videos, they're going to help me get through Syracuse on Monday.
Glad I’m not alone. I’ve watched that video a dozen times and I keep screaming, “TURN, TURN, TURN…” but…😉
Are you doing it in segments?
I've done bits and pieces over the years and filled in the gaps this June. So I've done from the Albany trailhead to Wampsville/Canastota.
I live near there, it's easy to miss a couple turns in the area
What was the cost of the Amtrak ticket?
What type of bike and tires ?
Thanks
I had to look it up…$74: $54 for me, $20 for the bike. I ride primarily a Trek checkpoint ALR5 with 40c tires. I’ve got another video with a gear review if you want more details. Thanks for watching.
A Good Old-Fashioned Gear Review!
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This must of taking for ever to put together and I want you to know I apriceate it !! We need to put his on on the list
Thank you. Of all the trips I’ve taken, this trail was something really special. I’d like to do it again this year.
My goal is to ride this next year in early June. Always great video. What's your best recommendation for solo bikepacking?
Thanks, Rob. What recommendation are you looking for?
@@RideAlongAdventures Basically how can you best bikepack solo. how do you handle the solo rides and solo camping?
@@robcotter12 oh I see. I’m working on an overview video right now with tips and recommendations. Give me a little time.
@@robcotter12 private message me at contact@ridealongadventures.com if you have some specific questions. I’d be glad to answer what I can. I’m working on a video but it might take a little while.
It's Green Island, not Islands
Ah, thank you. At that point I think I was just happy to be alive. 😉
Great video, thanks! What type of bike were you on? Due to kids, wife and time restraints, I hope to ride this summer from Lockport to Rochester and back (only 200km... Which should be easy on a Giant Defy and the trail being so flat). Hoping to do Buffalo to NYC one day! Thanks again for a great video and narration!
Hey, thanks. Glad you enjoyed the video. My main touring bike is a Trek Checkpoint ALR5. I really enjoy it.
Lockport to Rochester is beautiful. I hope to get back on this trail in the Spring.
Enjoy, Alex.
During this whole trip we don’t even know where you are and it’s like I’m in the first day of you traveling and you said something about over there I don’t know what you said. Let me some graffiti on the wall after that. Where are you? What are you doing? Not explaining where you are and stuff you know what I mean it’s like I know this is your journey, but you’ve chosen to lead us out of it, but not telling us where you are.
I try to include callouts with town names periodically. I mean, to each his own. I like to just “ride along” when I watch people’s trips hence the name of the channel. I’m trying to get better at narration. Regardless, thanks for the feedback. Just trying to get better with each video.
Another great vid Bryan....as you rode along the 200 year old canal and still usable, makes me wonder what our interstates will be like in the same 200 years..lol
Great point! 🙂 as we glide over them in hovercraft? Jet packs?
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Lol. Thank you. “Castanata”, not.
We were bitten by the faded signs, and then lack of a sign or two as you get close to Utica.
Ok I’m glad I wasn’t alone. Im usually pretty good with directions. Not on this trip. The faded arrows seemed “clear” only AFTER the fact. 😉
I'm just watching this video ....what an amazing video ..... now I want to do this too. Anyone want to do it with me?
It’s a great trail, Laura. I’m hoping to do it again this year. You might want to check into the annual group ride: www.ptny.org/cycle-the-erie-canal/annual-bike-tour/itinerary
Thanks for watching, Laura.
@@RideAlongAdventures that looks like a cool group ride thanks!
This is a great video. Thank you so much.
Glad you enjoyed it! I’m headed back in a few weeks. Can’t wait to visit this trail again.
Oh damn, Bryan I wish I knew you were doing the canal ride. I live literally 5 min drive from the canal and the Niagara River in Tonawanda. I would have met up with you and rode for a bit.
Ah, geez. That would have been awesome!!! Bummer. This was a totally last minute thing. Long story. Hey, next time, ok? I have no doubt I’m going to do this one again. I absolutely loved it. How often to do you ride on the trail?
@@RideAlongAdventures I usually ride from Niawanda Park to Downtown Buffalo its 11 miles there and 11 back I really haven't been on much of the Erie canalway. Once to Lockport and back. I've been working so much. Gonna go watch your ride .
@@easternbushytail thanks. Let me know your thoughts. I tried some new stuff in this video. The mileage bar. More town cues, etc. I also put more in the description for people who want to skip around. I don’t know what I’m doing. 😉 I actually just enjoy riding.
@@RideAlongAdventures I love the video, I'll be watching it again and again, its close to me ( literally ). Lol . You did the ride at the right time of year too. Not too hot and muggy. Just those annoying white things flying in the air. I like mileage chart on the side its a good reference.
I watched about half and wanted to watch the whole thing. Unfortunately, the video quality was both overexposed in the lighted areas and under exposed in the shaded areas.
Not sure if it's the limitation of your sensors or the settings you were using.
I really liked the various selfie shots you did with your hand held. You couldn't see the pole at all... almost like a drone shot.
Thanks for your efforts... the Erie Canal is a great ride. However, I was disappointed that it didn't have better connectedness.
Gord
Thanks, Gord. Unfortunately I think some of it was my novice adjustments in Final Cut Pro. I have a lot to learn. The GoPro is generally pretty good. Cameraman, not so much.
@@RideAlongAdventures Which version of GoPro are you using?
Gord
@@gorrdd 7 black
@@RideAlongAdventures Thanks. I believe the sensors have improved greatly since the 7 black. I know, the black versions are not cheap.
Nevertheless, you put allot of effort into these videos and you want the best possible raw footage to work with.
Gord
@@gorrdd are you watching me? I was just watching a video on the 10 black and thinking, ‘man, maybe I should upgrade.’ 😀 thanks for the input, Gord. I appreciate it. And thanks again for watching.
It was great to meet you!
Chuck? My guardian angel. 😉 I still laugh because there is NO way I would have navigated that section without you guys!!
@@RideAlongAdventures yes, it’s Chuck. Great video. It will be very helpful for people planning a ride on any section of the Empire State trail. Which very well could be me and my wife. We’ve wanted to ride to Rochester and back.
I finally had a chance to watch this... and you commenting on getting lost... geez... I got lost THREE TIMES in my own town trying to cut through on the paths a couple days ago. I was using apple maps since I have an apple watch. I won't do that again. It was messing me up left and right and having me go in circles. The pizza was COLD by the time I got home and my partner was getting worried!
They've gotten pretty good for car maps, but I need to figure out good bike mapping because getting lost means tacking up unwanted miles.
Now - about the video - nicely done. Now I can add another ride to things I might want to try. Thanks! (or gee, thanks?)
LOL. Getting lost is part of the adventure. In my own town? not yet but that's pretty funny. It was strange on this particular trip where my spider senses were tingling when I was lost...like "hmmmm...this doesn't seem right..."
Bryan, I binged this in stages over the weekend, and finished it today. Amazing. I spent my college years near both Syracuse and Rochester, so it was nice to see those places again. I remember a day in the mid 80's in Rochester's Genesee Valley Park, with me and my buddy, each on a different side of the canal, tossing an Aerobie back and forth, There were no trails to speak of back then, but I have followed the progress of the trail expansion over the years, and it's great to see it complete, less a few missing signs and a gap here & there. 3 years ago, I did a similar ride thru Ohio on their amazing trail network, and to get there I drove thru most of what you rode in N.Y. Now I need to go back, visit some family, and ride it on my bike. Thank you for sharing.
Really glad you liked it! And your aerobie memories brought back some good ones for me too. 😉 including the first aerobie that I lost on the first throw!
I really thought this trail was special. I find myself daydreaming about this ride a lot.
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Excellent! That’s your right to do so. Best wishes regardless.
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@@coreygillum12 lol.
Hello Bryan. The video was great and it appears from the dates you were there at exactly the same time my tour group was there! You were lucky enough to miss the rain we were not LOL! Really enjoyed reliving my ride again through your video!
I wonder if you were the group I met on the trail the last day (starting at Dunkin Donuts in Amsterdam!). We were sort of playing leap frog for awhile. I absolutely loved that trail. I really want to go back.
@@RideAlongAdventures sorry Bryan not my group. My group covered Tonawanda through Newark, it was just a 4-day tour. I am looking forward to reviewing a couple of your videos about the Allegheny Gap trail which I’ll be heading to at the end of August.
@@cherj960 awesome. That was my fav part of the Erie Canal Trail. Beautiful section.
You had me at Jordan Peterson!
Well, he’s not everyone’s cup of tea but I sure respect him. Thanks for watching!