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Great video and excellent commentary by you! We were in Ohiopyle this May and walked across the bridge over the river…your video brought back great memories of our trip to Pittsburgh! Keep riding & keep safe! ❤❤
BTW, Thomas, the second river you crossed over at 10:38 is the Youghiogheny (pronounced "yock-a- gainey" or yock, for short). A very popular river to raft on, especially in the Ohiopyle area.
@@FollowThomas BTW, there are two segments of the Yough river available for white water rafting, the most popular is the Lower Yough, from Ohiopyle, going downstream to a designed river take out area. The more challenging area for rafting is the Upper Yough, with many Class IV/V rapids. You owe it to yourself to do some white water rafting from Ohiopyle. Check it out. You'll love it.
Definitely, you're gonna live it. There is so much more to see than I was able to capture including the longest tunnel and great views to those beautiful high bridges.
Greetings! Sir Thomas, finally I’m here I miss this great adventure biking and birding of yours ,the trails are so magnificent and healing greenery thank you for taking us along with you I loving it, thank you so much stay healthy,happy w/ur lovely family friends 🤝
I'm glad to see your comment again. I've been traveling all month and the GAP Trail was the last episode of my Bike and Amtrak across country trip If you get the chance check out my previous episodes of my trip also. Thank you for checking out this episode. Take care and stay healthy. 👍🙂
Things happen on a road usually nothing more than a flat tire. I always have a couple of extra tubes with me in case if I need it. Thanks for following along. The GAP Trail is such a cool old rail trail, most known its high old railroad bridges.
Like 21 👍 Hello from Naples, Florida. What a great ride. So much to see along the trail, bridges, rivers, foliage. So much beautiful green everywhere. The Kickstand Kitchen was awesome. Thanks for sharing, have a great week. 💯
So green and long bikeway, I enjoyed this tour in the Gap trail. Glad you had some rest, revive survive gather some energy to complete the ride. Thank you indeed this is so amazing!
I was planning to ride it within 3 days but ended up doing it a day and half because the next day it was raining. I tried to go as much as possible on the first day. Thanks for watching 🙂
It's an absolutely beautiful trail. I rushed it through but next time I would spend more time on the trail. The trail is easy to ride and the crushed limestone is very smooth.
@@FollowThomas Awesome! We plan on doing this trail in 3 days or so. Enough time to enjoy the scenery and take picture's. We will surely vlog this trip!
Lots of bridges. Cool trail system. The rail trail is pretty neat. I really liked the bridges and tunnels on this route. Plus the forest areas were nice too. Good thing you had a light for the tunnel. It got dark in there real quick. Wow, lots of miles and ran out of daylight too. Glad you had a tent to set up for the night. You had an audience to greet you too. Mooooo! LOL. Awesome trip. Have a great day.
Those old narrow railroad bridges are turned into continuous bike trail. Some of the bridges are way up, amazing photography opportunities. Next time I would take more time to explore the surroundings and take pictures from the bottom up. The GAP trail is an amazing trail.
Is anyone allowed to camp along the trail? Or were you winging it hoping no one would care? You made me nervous the longer you kept riding into the night without having a place to sleep.
Yes you can camp anywhere by the trail except near towns. I saw No Camping signs near towns. Normally I don't do that long days but I enjoyed the ride till I got sleepy. The next day it was raining, glad I got most of it done.
Beautiful trail, lovely bridges. I love bridges! Glad you could fix your leak while out on the trail. Looks like a ton of nice benches along the trail too. Loved following along, as always.
I’m glad you did the GAP.. hopefully you can do it again at a slower pace.. I feel you missed a lot.. there’s 2 waterfalls in Ohiopyle that are Stunning.. Meyersdale is a great town.. $1 ice cream cones 🍦.. good video
@@FollowThomas Don’t get me wrong it’s still beautiful trail.. I’ve done this trail a few times.. one day I would like to challenge myself to do the whole trail in one day.. 🚴♂️😎🍺
You're riding locomotive strong knocking out 118 miles in a single day on a gravel trail Thomas! Whenever I watch your videos I scratch my head wondering how you fit all your camping and cooking gear, clothing, jackets, and camera equipment into your compact bikepacking bags! I admire your positive attitude when traveling and the way you always enjoy yourself. appreciate nature, and make the best of it (even in the rain)!
All my stuff is lightweight. The front handlebar bag has rolled together the sleeping pad and sleeping bag + food bag. The large saddle bag has a Nemo tent, clothes and cooking ware. The frame bags have tools and stuff. The backpack has my laptop and other stuff. I can be traveling for months with this setup if needed. I'm trying to avoid carrying stuff that I don't use. Thank you for following my adventures. 🙂
@@FollowThomas Thanks Thomas, I had forgotten that you normally wear a backpack too! I like using my carbon Tailfin Aeropack with pannier mounts in back when bikepacking as it provides the option of also utilizing either 22L or 10L panniers. The seat-pack on it is built into the top of the rack so it eliminates sway.
The GAP is a beautiful trail. Like you I live in FL but grew up close to Pittsburgh so know the entire trail and surrounding communities very well. Hope you didn’t miss the Ohiopyle Falls. I did the GAP last year and plan on doing that and the C&O this year. Great video and thanks for sharing.
Another great adventure! Always love watching your videos! You do a great job and your fun and charming personality always shine! Happy summer to you😎☀️👍🏼
I was planning to ride it within 3 days but ended up doing it in 1.5 days. The first day was beautiful riding weather. It's a great trail crushed limestone surface makes it very smooth to ride.
Riding a bike all day from morning to sunset is a tiring activity. But it is also a very enjoyable experience during cycling. I really enjoy watching your adventure. Big LIKE from me.
I enjoy outdoor activities, biking, birding and traveling. Traveling by bike is one of the best forms of traveling, slow enough to enjoy nature and fast enough to get places. Thanks for following along and have a great rest of the weekend.
If you ever get a chance ride it. It's totally worthwhile. There is so much more to see than I covered in this video. I didn't even film the longest tunnel. Thanks for watching 🙂
@@54andBored Colorado is one of the most beautiful states in the US. I rode around the Dillon Reservoir back in 2022. It was absolutely breathtaking I want to go back.
The GAP Trail is amazing. I definitely recommend it. If I would ride it again I would slow down next time and explore more. Those old bridges are phenomenal. 👍
You're traveling across the country as well gotta make life happen! 😁 This is my third year doing this monthlong Amtrak and bike adventure trip. Looking forward to next year's trip. 👍
I used 40mm tires at the time but on the Erie Canalway Trail I used 35mm tires without any problems, it had the same stone dust surface. I bought my bike from Bikes Direct, the largest online seller in the world. They offer up to 60% discount because they don't have physical stores.
@@FollowThomas thank you so much. I really like your setup. Which model is the bike? I just looked at their website. Extremely interesting. Much appreciated!!!!!!
Way to work Bird man! You sure keep your upbeat personality during those times of strain and stress for the camera. The incline you were riding is harder then it looks as it prevents you from having any time coasting and is non stop pedaling. It can get monotonous!
It's not always easy like you said but positivity helps for sure. Every time I pick up the camera I try to see and say something positive and it goes a long way.
The GAP Trail is an easy to ride trail. There are plenty of small towns on the way and lots of food places. The best way to get started is to just do it! 😂👍 Or, check out the C&O Trail I just uploaded the video.
Do you know why they changed the name of the trail? I hadn't heard about that. I've been wanting to ride this trail since it opened. Looks like a great ride
It's a great trail and the crushed limestone surface is very smooth to ride. I always knew this as a GAP Trail or Great Allegheny Passage. Autocorrect my mistake. I'll fix it. Thanks
Dont worry, the locals cant pronounce the Monongahela river either. Theres actually three rivers that converge in Pittsburgh. The Mon, the Ohio, and the Allegheny.
In my 30's and 40's I wasn't able to ride those distance. I did 192 miles in one day a few months ago riding from Jacksonville to Melbourne FL. I have the video if you want to check it out. The good thing about the riding is that age is just a number. Riders in their 50's and even 60's are often more capable than younger ones. Thanks for watching 🙂
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Great video and excellent commentary by you! We were in Ohiopyle this May and walked across the bridge over the river…your video brought back great memories of our trip to Pittsburgh! Keep riding & keep safe! ❤❤
Thank you. I want to ride the GAP trail again. I rushed it the first time but there's so much more to see. Thanks again for watching!
A great month of adventure 👏👏👌💪💪👌🚲🚲🚲🌴🌴🌴
The last 30 days were intense. I saw and experienced a lot. Thanks for watching 🙂
Another video that we loved. ❤ What a beautiful river 😍
Thanks for following along 😊
BTW, Thomas, the second river you crossed over at 10:38 is the Youghiogheny (pronounced "yock-a- gainey" or yock, for short). A very popular river to raft on, especially in the Ohiopyle area.
Those rivers there have all difficult names to pronounce, thanks for explaining. 😊
@@FollowThomas BTW, there are two segments of the Yough river available for white water rafting, the most popular is the Lower Yough, from Ohiopyle, going downstream to a designed river take out area. The more challenging area for rafting is the Upper Yough, with many Class IV/V rapids. You owe it to yourself to do some white water rafting from Ohiopyle. Check it out. You'll love it.
Great video thank man ❤🎉 I’d love to do the gap this next year
Definitely, you're gonna live it. There is so much more to see than I was able to capture including the longest tunnel and great views to those beautiful high bridges.
Greetings! Sir Thomas, finally I’m here I miss this great adventure biking and birding of yours ,the trails are so magnificent and healing greenery thank you for taking us along with you I loving it, thank you so much stay healthy,happy w/ur lovely family friends 🤝
I'm glad to see your comment again. I've been traveling all month and the GAP Trail was the last episode of my Bike and Amtrak across country trip
If you get the chance check out my previous episodes of my trip also. Thank you for checking out this episode. Take care and stay healthy. 👍🙂
Definitely I will catch up my good friend thank you so much God bless w/ur lovely family friends 🤝
Beautiful area to bike! That is great you can fix your own bike. Thanks for taking us on another ride! We love watching these!
Things happen on a road usually nothing more than a flat tire. I always have a couple of extra tubes with me in case if I need it. Thanks for following along. The GAP Trail is such a cool old rail trail, most known its high old railroad bridges.
@@FollowThomas it looked amazing!
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Hello from Naples, Florida. What a great ride. So much to see along the trail, bridges, rivers, foliage. So much beautiful green everywhere. The Kickstand Kitchen was awesome. Thanks for sharing, have a great week. 💯
If I would ride again I would slow down and explore more. I missed a lot but it was the end of my month-long trip.
@@FollowThomas We enjoyed the scenery there. Cheers
So green and long bikeway, I enjoyed this tour in the Gap trail. Glad you had some rest, revive survive gather some energy to complete the ride. Thank you indeed this is so amazing!
I was planning to ride it within 3 days but ended up doing it a day and half because the next day it was raining. I tried to go as much as possible on the first day. Thanks for watching 🙂
Doing this ride in October. Looking forward to it! Thanks for the video.
It's an absolutely beautiful trail. I rushed it through but next time I would spend more time on the trail. The trail is easy to ride and the crushed limestone is very smooth.
@@FollowThomas Awesome! We plan on doing this trail in 3 days or so. Enough time to enjoy the scenery and take picture's. We will surely vlog this trip!
Lots of bridges. Cool trail system. The rail trail is pretty neat. I really liked the bridges and tunnels on this route. Plus the forest areas were nice too. Good thing you had a light for the tunnel. It got dark in there real quick. Wow, lots of miles and ran out of daylight too. Glad you had a tent to set up for the night. You had an audience to greet you too. Mooooo! LOL. Awesome trip. Have a great day.
It's an incredible trail. I definitely missed a lot, want to go back and do it at a slower speed.
What a beautiful trail with great water views and cool bridges. Wow, a couple of those were so high up. Very cool!
Those old narrow railroad bridges are turned into continuous bike trail. Some of the bridges are way up, amazing photography opportunities. Next time I would take more time to explore the surroundings and take pictures from the bottom up. The GAP trail is an amazing trail.
Is anyone allowed to camp along the trail? Or were you winging it hoping no one would care? You made me nervous the longer you kept riding into the night without having a place to sleep.
Yes you can camp anywhere by the trail except near towns. I saw No Camping signs near towns. Normally I don't do that long days but I enjoyed the ride till I got sleepy. The next day it was raining, glad I got most of it done.
Beautiful trail, lovely bridges. I love bridges! Glad you could fix your leak while out on the trail. Looks like a ton of nice benches along the trail too. Loved following along, as always.
It's an incredible rail trail. Loved the high bridges. If I would ride it again I would slow down and explore more. 👍
I’m glad you did the GAP.. hopefully you can do it again at a slower pace.. I feel you missed a lot.. there’s 2 waterfalls in Ohiopyle that are Stunning.. Meyersdale is a great town.. $1 ice cream cones 🍦.. good video
I know I missed a lot doing 118 miles on the first day and the next day it was raining. I definitely want to go back and do it at a slower pace.
@@FollowThomas Don’t get me wrong it’s still beautiful trail.. I’ve done this trail a few times.. one day I would like to challenge myself to do the whole trail in one day.. 🚴♂️😎🍺
@@billysbikesbrews7183 it's doable in one day just have to keep fast pace.
I think the fall would be the best time to do that trail will all the colors
I agree. I'm thinking of doing it again this fall 🍂🍁
That’s crazy with 118 miles on the first day! Great job and awesome scenery!
It was a long day riding but the next day it was raining so it was good I got most of it done.
You're riding locomotive strong knocking out 118 miles in a single day on a gravel trail Thomas! Whenever I watch your videos I scratch my head wondering how you fit all your camping and cooking gear, clothing, jackets, and camera equipment into your compact bikepacking bags! I admire your positive attitude when traveling and the way you always enjoy yourself. appreciate nature, and make the best of it (even in the rain)!
All my stuff is lightweight. The front handlebar bag has rolled together the sleeping pad and sleeping bag + food bag. The large saddle bag has a Nemo tent, clothes and cooking ware. The frame bags have tools and stuff. The backpack has my laptop and other stuff. I can be traveling for months with this setup if needed. I'm trying to avoid carrying stuff that I don't use. Thank you for following my adventures. 🙂
@@FollowThomas Thanks Thomas, I had forgotten that you normally wear a backpack too! I like using my carbon Tailfin Aeropack with pannier mounts in back when bikepacking as it provides the option of also utilizing either 22L or 10L panniers. The seat-pack on it is built into the top of the rack so it eliminates sway.
The GAP Trail looks great. Nice share
It's a great trail. Loved the ride. Have you done it?
Thank you for sharing your cross country trip. It was very enjoyable. Looking forward to your next adventure.
Thanks for following along! 😊
The GAP is a beautiful trail. Like you I live in FL but grew up close to Pittsburgh so know the entire trail and surrounding communities very well. Hope you didn’t miss the Ohiopyle Falls. I did the GAP last year and plan on doing that and the C&O this year. Great video and thanks for sharing.
I definitely missed a lot, have to go back and do the trail at a slower speed. 118 miles in one day is way too much.
Very beautiful nature
Thank you for following along 🙂
Another great adventure! Always love watching your videos! You do a great job and your fun and charming personality always shine! Happy summer to you😎☀️👍🏼
Thank you for your uplifting comment 😊
Gorgeous hike. nice weather and sceneries
Thanks for watching 🙂
Man you did that fast. So glad you rode it
I was planning to ride it within 3 days but ended up doing it in 1.5 days. The first day was beautiful riding weather. It's a great trail crushed limestone surface makes it very smooth to ride.
Riding a bike all day from morning to sunset is a tiring activity. But it is also a very enjoyable experience during cycling. I really enjoy watching your adventure. Big LIKE from me.
I enjoy outdoor activities, biking, birding and traveling. Traveling by bike is one of the best forms of traveling, slow enough to enjoy nature and fast enough to get places. Thanks for following along and have a great rest of the weekend.
That would be nice 👍
If you ever get a chance ride it. It's totally worthwhile. There is so much more to see than I covered in this video. I didn't even film the longest tunnel. Thanks for watching 🙂
@@FollowThomas yes I want to get out of Colorado for awhile. Lower elevation would be nice and less rugged terrain I assume
@@54andBored Colorado is one of the most beautiful states in the US. I rode around the Dillon Reservoir back in 2022. It was absolutely breathtaking I want to go back.
@@FollowThomas it is beautiful 🤩
@@FollowThomas we have wolves now also and we don't know where they put them so little scarier now..bears. MTN lions. Wolves.. coyotes. snakes oh My
Thank you for sharing this video, I'm planning to ride the GAP myself this summer. Looks amazing
The GAP Trail is amazing. I definitely recommend it. If I would ride it again I would slow down next time and explore more. Those old bridges are phenomenal. 👍
Thanks for the ride!
Thanks for following along 😊👍
Nice Thomas…. You get around America!
You're traveling across the country as well gotta make life happen! 😁 This is my third year doing this monthlong Amtrak and bike adventure trip. Looking forward to next year's trip. 👍
The "Pittsburgh River" you were riding near is called the Monongahela. In Pittsburgh it meets with the Allegheny to form the Ohio River.
Thanks for the information. I looked up the name but couldn't remember it. Thanks again 👍😁
Great job on the video.
Thank you very much!
The Great Allegheny Passage is part of the Great American Rail Trail. I hiked and biked it many times, without a good camera.
It's an amazing trail, I definitely wanna ride it again and take more time to explore it.
Funny how the cows seem to communicate like is he alright.. yep hes cool 😅
Haha, cows were little confused 🤔😂
@@FollowThomas they're so cute it's like I can feel what they think 😂
Incredible trip and amazing effort.
What bike and tire size are you riding here?
I’m interested in doing these trips.
Thanks
I used 40mm tires at the time but on the Erie Canalway Trail I used 35mm tires without any problems, it had the same stone dust surface. I bought my bike from Bikes Direct, the largest online seller in the world. They offer up to 60% discount because they don't have physical stores.
@@FollowThomas thank you so much.
I really like your setup.
Which model is the bike?
I just looked at their website.
Extremely interesting.
Much appreciated!!!!!!
@@AlanWJohnson brand name is "Motobecane" that Bikes Direct currently owns. It's an old French bicycle brand and I'm happy with the build.
@@FollowThomas That’s excellent! Thanks again
Way to work Bird man! You sure keep your upbeat personality during those times of strain and stress for the camera. The incline you were riding is harder then it looks as it prevents you from having any time coasting and is non stop pedaling. It can get monotonous!
It's not always easy like you said but positivity helps for sure. Every time I pick up the camera I try to see and say something positive and it goes a long way.
50 miles ridden before noon? You're way faster than I am! haha
Yeah I like to ride fast. I did 118 miles that day. 😊
I hope I have enough courage to do a great bike tour like this. I just worry about food 😂..
The GAP Trail is an easy to ride trail. There are plenty of small towns on the way and lots of food places. The best way to get started is to just do it! 😂👍
Or, check out the C&O Trail I just uploaded the video.
@@FollowThomas thanks for the encouragement.
Do you know why they changed the name of the trail? I hadn't heard about that.
I've been wanting to ride this trail since it opened. Looks like a great ride
It's a great trail and the crushed limestone surface is very smooth to ride. I always knew this as a GAP Trail or Great Allegheny Passage. Autocorrect my mistake. I'll fix it. Thanks
Great Allegheny Passage is what it was called when it opened
Thanks for noticing. Didn't even see my typo. Now it's fixed.
I want to do this so badly
Definitely! 💯😁 I'm thinking to ride it again and take more time on the trail at this time.
Are e-bikes allowed? Are there campsites or places to plug-in e-bikes? Thank you for the info.
I think ebikes are allowed. I didn't see any no ebikes signs. There are towns on the way.
Dont worry, the locals cant pronounce the Monongahela river either. Theres actually three rivers that converge in Pittsburgh. The Mon, the Ohio, and the Allegheny.
Haha, yes it was hard to remember, it had to be some native name or something. Good to learn something new.
where are you from? your accent is from another country!! but where?
I'm an Estonian from Estonia but I live in Florida. Thanks for watching 🙂
Should have stayed in Rockwood Hostel. They have showers
Thanks for letting me know. Next time I definitely will 👍
It's Great Allegheny Passage.
Thanks, I didn't even see it, autocorrect, just fixed it.
@@FollowThomas i figured no one would find your video if it wasn't named correctly. Looks like you had a good trip.
@@doriskeil-shamieh8852 Thanks. I'm glad you noticed. 😊
Those cows know your not supposed to camp there lol.
Yes they were curious. I didn't plan to camp there but that's where I ended up in the dark, that's why I wanted to leave early before anybody came.
impressive distance for an old person 🙂
In my 30's and 40's I wasn't able to ride those distance. I did 192 miles in one day a few months ago riding from Jacksonville to Melbourne FL. I have the video if you want to check it out. The good thing about the riding is that age is just a number. Riders in their 50's and even 60's are often more capable than younger ones. Thanks for watching 🙂
Deadmans Hollow, kids found a man hanging from a tree.
I knew there had to be a story behind it. Thanks
Your video is out of sequence. That's my trail.
I noticed that also after publishing but had to leave like that. That can happen when using two different cameras.