We live in West Newton and we moved here 24 years ago so we can just hop onto our bikes and ride a few blocks to the trail. Best decision we made! It was as great watching your video of our GAP trail.
Great video! I would also recommend that everyone take their bikes to a professional mechanic just before your ride and have them tune it up so that it is in perfect working order. Along with that, carry spare tubes and learn how to change a flat tire. It’s not that tough but it is one of the more common issues that can arise. And yes, like you said, buy the TrailGuide! It’s excellent. 😊
I really appreciate this video. It's just what I've asked for in the past. I know I want to go on e-bike adventures. I just had no idea how to organize them. Now I do. Thank-you so much!
We aim to please!! We have gotten several requests for help in understanding how we plan our trips. This was an easy one to pull together thanks to the GAP Trail Guide. When I get it together, the next one is our cross-country bike/RV trip planning. That planning has been a lot more challenging.
Wonderful video on how to plan. The B&B’s looked wonderful, great ride. How much battery did you have left after each ride?? I can imagine you may have used more on the uphill portion than say the 58 mile day. Have you ever used all your battery??
We never had a minute where we were worried about running out of battery. But our bikes will go 90 miles on a charge (in Low of course). The second day I did spend a lot of time in the 2nd assist level as it was a long climb uphill. We've never run out yet, but these 58 mile days are the farthest we've ridden. Thanks for watching!
@@Adventuresonebikes- my question related to batteries as well. My Velotric Discover 1 has a range of 60 miles but know that depends on many things. I’m planning a ride to my hometown in August ‘25 riding C&O and GAP from Hancock, MD to Rockwood, PA then on country road to Somerset, PA (115 miles). I’ve planned 4 short mileage days and 3 longer mileage days. When weather warms up, I’m going to do a simulation test with loops close home (Lynchburg, VA) to get better feel for real battery range. What e-bike do you have w/90 mile range? Enjoyed the video and, yes, I have the guidebook!
We have gazelle ultimate C8’s. If we wanted we could hook a second battery up for another 90 miles. But we’ve pretty much had enough riding after 60 miles. Thanks for watching.
@ - serious bikes! See, now, why battery has that range. See they are also 54 lbs and have 8 physical gears. Mine weighs 64 lbs and has 7 gears with 5 assist levels. Biked for many years but after 20 years getting back into it with an e-bike. This is my first but I look forward to batteries getting better and e-bikes in the under $2K range getting lighter!
Hi Steve, I hope you have a great ride on the GAP this summer. They say the time we went (June) is the rainy season!! Keep thinking we will get over your way sometime.....
We are with you -- no sleeping on the ground and worrying about lighting a little camp stove for us!! We enjoyed the B&B's we stayed at. If you wanted to make it a 3-night ride instead of the 2 we did, there are a lot of other places to stop. I'd suggest the GAP trail guide as your first point of reference. Thanks for watching.
Enjoy watching y'all's videos watch about all of them.ya'll do a wonderful job of with the music and editing.l don't see a lot restrooms along the way mind telling what you do if have go? l would like to know a little more about your E bikes maybe a video on them?keep doing what you doing enjoy watching.Hope l can make to some of them some day.
Hi. Thanks for watching and for your kind comments. As far as restrooms along the trail, there are a lot of little towns and facilities. I can't say how often you see them, but it wasn't a problem for us. We are planning on a video on our bikes, but need to wait for the weather to get a little better to get outside to do it. "See" you on the next ride.
@@FollowThomas I don’t know that I can advise on that. We picked early June because it seemed like the time to go. It was plenty warm enough as we had short sleeve shirts and shorts. We had a day of rain, but it didn’t stop us. Randy reminded me that the advantage was there weren’t a lot of people on the trail, which we liked. We rode parts of the GAP in October 2020 and it was much more crowded. Given the way the weather has been this winter, it’s likely to be 90 degrees in May!!
great video on gap trail! we will be riding GAP trail Pittsburgh-Cumberland in September. WHERE CAN I GET THIS "TRAIL GUIDE"? Saw you on youtube & you'd said there would be a LINK for TRAIL GUIDE, but i don't see it & to be honest: I'm not tech saavy.
Hi. Sorry you couldn't find the link to the guide. If you are watching a video on your phone or tablet, click on the title -- that will show you the description of the video. If you are watching on a PC, then it is just below the video (you may need to click "show more" to see everything). In that description was the link to the GAP trail guide. I'm including it here to make it easy for you - gaptrail.org/before-you-go/trailguide/. I hope you have a great trip!! Thanks for watching.
Hi, Not sure I understand the question - why didn’t we go the additional 184 miles on the C&O? Because we only wanted to ride the GAP on this trip. We do not have a spare battery. We get up to 90 miles on a change and we charged every night. Thanks for watching.
Enjoyed the video. My wife and I got ebikes at Christmas and are thinking about this trail. What type, if any, safety equipment did you take (ie extra tubes, pump, wrenches, or anything else)? Thanks!
We always have bike tools -- wrenches, etc. We did have a small pump, but other than that we didn't take any extra safety items with us. Maybe that wasn't the smartest thing??? Thanks for watching.
Great info, you've inspired us to make the same trip. Just a quick question. Where did you stay overnight in the city of Pittsburgh prior to starting the trip? Thank you in advance
Glad to hear you are going to make the trip. We really enjoyed it. We didn’t stay in Pittsburgh the night before. We stayed about an hour north as we rode the Allegheny River Trail the day before.
@@stevenfarber379 That sounds like it would be fun. Unfortunately another trip down the GAP isn't on the agenda for this year as we have to get new content for our viewers! We are planning a cross-country trip on a number of iconic rail trails late summer.
Yes. Our batteries can take us 90 miles if we stay in ECO mode. We rode no more than 60 miles a day when we rode the GAP so we had plenty of battery to take it up a notch for the few long hills. Also because we went from PIT to Cumberland the last 15 miles we literally straight downhill!!
Hi. We get up to 90 miles on a charge, of course, depending on how much time you spend in the lower assist mode. We didn’t have a second of worry on this ride. We bought our Gazelle Ultimate C8’s because we wanted the longer distance on a charge. Thanks for watching!
Outstanding!! Loved Randy's response: "8 o' clock is still today." !!!!!! 🤣😂
That's how he rolls!
@@Adventuresonebikes😂😂
We live in West Newton and we moved here 24 years ago so we can just hop onto our bikes and ride a few blocks to the trail. Best decision we made!
It was as great watching your video of our GAP trail.
Thanks for supporting our channel. It must be fantastic to just jump on the GAP whenever you want. We are jealous!!
An inspiration! I'm looking forward to the rail trails this summer
Thanks for watching. It is -8 degrees today, so I am very anxious for spring so I can get out!
Great video! I would also recommend that everyone take their bikes to a professional mechanic just before your ride and have them tune it up so that it is in perfect working order. Along with that, carry spare tubes and learn how to change a flat tire. It’s not that tough but it is one of the more common issues that can arise. And yes, like you said, buy the TrailGuide! It’s excellent. 😊
Thanks for the great tips!
I really appreciate this video. It's just what I've asked for in the past. I know I want to go on e-bike adventures. I just had no idea how to organize them. Now I do. Thank-you so much!
We aim to please!! We have gotten several requests for help in understanding how we plan our trips. This was an easy one to pull together thanks to the GAP Trail Guide. When I get it together, the next one is our cross-country bike/RV trip planning. That planning has been a lot more challenging.
Wonderful video on how to plan. The B&B’s looked wonderful, great ride. How much battery did you have left after each ride?? I can imagine you may have used more on the uphill portion than say the 58 mile day. Have you ever used all your battery??
We never had a minute where we were worried about running out of battery. But our bikes will go 90 miles on a charge (in Low of course). The second day I did spend a lot of time in the 2nd assist level as it was a long climb uphill. We've never run out yet, but these 58 mile days are the farthest we've ridden. Thanks for watching!
@@Adventuresonebikes- my question related to batteries as well. My Velotric Discover 1 has a range of 60 miles but know that depends on many things. I’m planning a ride to my hometown in August ‘25 riding C&O and GAP from Hancock, MD to Rockwood, PA then on country road to Somerset, PA (115 miles). I’ve planned 4 short mileage days and 3 longer mileage days. When weather warms up, I’m going to do a simulation test with loops close home (Lynchburg, VA) to get better feel for real battery range. What e-bike do you have w/90 mile range? Enjoyed the video and, yes, I have the guidebook!
We have gazelle ultimate C8’s. If we wanted we could hook a second battery up for another 90 miles. But we’ve pretty much had enough riding after 60 miles. Thanks for watching.
@ - serious bikes! See, now, why battery has that range. See they are also 54 lbs and have 8 physical gears. Mine weighs 64 lbs and has 7 gears with 5 assist levels. Biked for many years but after 20 years getting back into it with an e-bike. This is my first but I look forward to batteries getting better and e-bikes in the under $2K range getting lighter!
Great video and love your new intro. Jan and I plan on riding the GAP this summer. Great information! Thanks and all the best, Steve & Jan
Hi Steve, I hope you have a great ride on the GAP this summer. They say the time we went (June) is the rainy season!! Keep thinking we will get over your way sometime.....
We want to ride the gap but we want a place to sleep and clean up ourselves. Thank you for sharing your experience.
We are with you -- no sleeping on the ground and worrying about lighting a little camp stove for us!! We enjoyed the B&B's we stayed at. If you wanted to make it a 3-night ride instead of the 2 we did, there are a lot of other places to stop. I'd suggest the GAP trail guide as your first point of reference. Thanks for watching.
Enjoy watching y'all's videos watch about all of them.ya'll do a wonderful job of with the music and editing.l don't see a lot restrooms along the way mind telling what you do if have go? l would like to know a little more about your E bikes maybe a video on them?keep doing what you doing enjoy watching.Hope l can make to some of them some day.
Hi. Thanks for watching and for your kind comments. As far as restrooms along the trail, there are a lot of little towns and facilities. I can't say how often you see them, but it wasn't a problem for us. We are planning on a video on our bikes, but need to wait for the weather to get a little better to get outside to do it. "See" you on the next ride.
I'm going to ride GAP trail this spring. Thank you for helpful video. 👍
How exciting!! Have a great time. BTW: We were told that June was the rainy month. Not sure about earlier than that.
@@Adventuresonebikes I was thinking to do it in May but is it too early, what month you would recommend?
@@FollowThomas I don’t know that I can advise on that. We picked early June because it seemed like the time to go. It was plenty warm enough as we had short sleeve shirts and shorts. We had a day of rain, but it didn’t stop us. Randy reminded me that the advantage was there weren’t a lot of people on the trail, which we liked. We rode parts of the GAP in October 2020 and it was much more crowded. Given the way the weather has been this winter, it’s likely to be 90 degrees in May!!
great video on gap trail! we will be riding GAP trail Pittsburgh-Cumberland in September. WHERE CAN I GET THIS "TRAIL GUIDE"? Saw you on youtube & you'd said there would be a LINK for TRAIL GUIDE, but i don't see it & to be honest: I'm not tech saavy.
Hi. Sorry you couldn't find the link to the guide. If you are watching a video on your phone or tablet, click on the title -- that will show you the description of the video. If you are watching on a PC, then it is just below the video (you may need to click "show more" to see everything). In that description was the link to the GAP trail guide. I'm including it here to make it easy for you - gaptrail.org/before-you-go/trailguide/. I hope you have a great trip!! Thanks for watching.
Cool, we will definitely try this one, One question, why just go to Cumberland? Did you have a spare battery? Ok thats 2 questions/
Hi, Not sure I understand the question - why didn’t we go the additional 184 miles on the C&O? Because we only wanted to ride the GAP on this trip. We do not have a spare battery. We get up to 90 miles on a change and we charged every night. Thanks for watching.
Enjoyed the video. My wife and I got ebikes at Christmas and are thinking about this trail. What type, if any, safety equipment did you take (ie extra tubes, pump, wrenches, or anything else)? Thanks!
We always have bike tools -- wrenches, etc. We did have a small pump, but other than that we didn't take any extra safety items with us. Maybe that wasn't the smartest thing??? Thanks for watching.
Great video and very helpful. Just wondering about your battery charger. Did you end up bringing it or if not, the battery held out for all 3 days?
Hi. We had to bring the battery chargers and we charged them every night.
Great info, you've inspired us to make the same trip. Just a quick question. Where did you stay overnight in the city of Pittsburgh prior to starting the trip? Thank you in advance
Glad to hear you are going to make the trip. We really enjoyed it. We didn’t stay in Pittsburgh the night before. We stayed about an hour north as we rode the Allegheny River Trail the day before.
My wife says you should make a return trip and come ride with us we very much enjoy your videos!
@@stevenfarber379 That sounds like it would be fun. Unfortunately another trip down the GAP isn't on the agenda for this year as we have to get new content for our viewers! We are planning a cross-country trip on a number of iconic rail trails late summer.
Does the battery in your bike give you enough distance to get from point A to B on one charge?
Yes. Our batteries can take us 90 miles if we stay in ECO mode. We rode no more than 60 miles a day when we rode the GAP so we had plenty of battery to take it up a notch for the few long hills. Also because we went from PIT to Cumberland the last 15 miles we literally straight downhill!!
Just found your Great video!
Can I ask whats the mileage you're getting on a charge?
58 miles on those ebikes has to be pushing it?
TIA
Hi. We get up to 90 miles on a charge, of course, depending on how much time you spend in the lower assist mode. We didn’t have a second of worry on this ride. We bought our Gazelle Ultimate C8’s because we wanted the longer distance on a charge. Thanks for watching!