Hey man. I just wanted to say, you were a factor in me finally taking a long bike trip. I rode from northern Michigan out to West Virginia. I've wanted to take a trip like that since I was in highschool 20 years ago. I finally took that trip this last summer. It was amazing. I love watching your videos an you helped me make the step to take a trip of my own.

@shadyyyyVR

Жыл бұрын

Congrats Arrakis! It's such a fun thing to full dive into!

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like a great ride! Thanks for watching. Hope to see you down the road. Stay safe and ride on!!

@antoinesykes8264

Жыл бұрын

Wow

As an avid cyclist, a bike KZreadr myself, and a person who's lived in Arlington Hts/Rolling Meadows for almost 10 years of my life...this is arguably the most educational, entertaining, and wholesome bike packing video I've seen. Kudos to you Paul! Wishing you great success in 2023.

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. I really appreciate it. I rode my bike all over the NW 'burbs as a youth. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!!

@ReVolt_e-Vlogs

Жыл бұрын

Me as well, I'm new to bike touring/ packing, but now live in Reno, but grew up my first 31 years of life were in Chicago/Schaumburg/Hanover Park.. I'm happy I ran across his channel, & now seen you your comment, I'll check your content out as well

Undoubtedly one of the best videos ever made.

As a Wisconsin native I've been incredibly bored by the same scenary every day, but seeing this video made me see beauty in this state I didn't know existed

@dannyschaefer9434

Жыл бұрын

Wisconsin is a beautiful state. You need to visit other States to affirm your discovery......

@meisteremm

Жыл бұрын

Head to Minocqua sometime or drive through the Wausau area around Central Wisconsin. Very beautiful, especially Wausau.

@bubbly6379

Жыл бұрын

I'm a 20 yr old Wisconsin native/photography enthusiast - there's a lot of beautiful things in our state, you just have to be looking for it. I love travelling to little county parks or small towns and seeing little pieces of history like old train stations, crumbling structures, rivers/creeks/forests etc. It's also beautiful around the cranberry bogs in the area surrounding warrens-pittsville. The sun setting on the horizon of the super calm flowages can look amazing on cranberry road between Mather and city point. My favorite thing definitely has to be driving down backroads instead of using highways to get from place to place - you see so much cool stuff as far as land masses/trees/interesting houses/barns. I'd suggest taking the long way from time to time!

@meisteremm

Жыл бұрын

@@bubbly6379 I once took the backroads all the way from New Berlin to the very tip of Door County. You're right, it is gorgeous.

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Wisconsin is a beautiful state. Stay safe and ride on!!👍

Paul, your videos are the best. I look forward to every one. I love that you do it your way, on your kind of bike, and at your pace. I ride 350 days, a year, and I tour when I can, and you are my biking hero!

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it! Hope to see you down the road. Stay safe and ride on!!

Your content enabled me to take a trip from Chi to NYC this summer. I was amazed to see before that you're also from Illinois and even more amazed to see that you went through my hometown at the start of this trip. Your dedication to touring, wholesomeness, and quality of your videos deserves more attention. Thank you Paul.

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

So cool! Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Stay safe and ride on!!

@ninacnmmsncom

Жыл бұрын

Patrick. I’m planning to bike from Chicago to NYC using mostly ACA Northern Tier Route to the Empire State Trail. Any thoughts? Info? Probably in June.

As a lacrosse native it was cool seeing your perspective on what I’d like to call my “home trails”

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

I love riding in that aprt of Wisconsin. Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!!

As always, great stuff Paul. Retirement for me happens at the end of February, and I have to say that your videos have been a part of my crafting plans to travel farther by bike starting in 2023. Although I ride about 350 days a year, the majority of these rides have been 10-25 mile loops around Milwaukee. I really do look forward to adventuring by bike without the constraints that come with a working life. I can’t wait to watch the next segment of your ride!

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Great to hear! I'll be retiring in June 2023. I want to do more biking also. Thanks for watching. Hope to see you down the road. Stay safe and ride on!!

@rainbowhiker

Жыл бұрын

​@@paulsuchecki3985Retiring in June, eh? Alright. No excuses. I expect something bike touring every week now 🙂

I'm form Connecticut, but my daughter and I did a section from Sparta to Bangor on the La Crosse River Trail in 2017 on a cross country trip. We saw five trains on the active line that it parallels. Another great video Paul!

@paulsuchecki3985

8 ай бұрын

Sorry for the slow response. I've been out bike touring. I love riding in Wisconsin. Sounds like a great trip. I just got back from Door County. Videos coming. Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!

Wisconsin looks bloody awesome for cycling. Added to my bucket list!

@stephenmorton8017

Жыл бұрын

Take a fishing rod. That glacial moraine trail was highly recommended for fishing.

@prestonmilheiser6930

Жыл бұрын

Hell yeah! We have one of the best cycling trails!

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

You should! It's a great place to ride. Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Stay safe and ride on!!

This is not the kind of video I typically watch, but something compelled me to click and I was enthralled the whole way through. You passed by my hometown on day 4 and I moved to LaCrosse, so it's a lot of familiar territory. Despite the familiarity, you captured a new side of the area that was educational and enlightening. It's snowing right now, but if it wasn't, I'd be tempted to hop on my bike and ride some of these trails. Thanks for the video!

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!!

I really enjoyed this video - nice pace, great videography, lots of interesting information about the geological history of Wisconsin and about the bike trails in that beautiful state. Thanks as always for sharing your biking adventures with us.

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Thanks again, Bud. Glad you enjoyed it. I really appreciate it. As you probably know, things kind of unraveled on the next segment, but more about that later. For now, stay safe and I'll see you soon.

@jamesnell1999

Жыл бұрын

That's what I was going to say! ; ) I've done Chicago to Milwaukee, & Milwaukee to Madison & Elroy to Sparta, but how did you do Madison to Baraboo? There be "rollers" there, no? I'm planning to take my bicycle on the Empire Builder to La Crosse and ride back to Reedsburg and then over to the Dells to get the Empire Builder back to Chicago.

Glad to see you're using a more upright riding position, with traditional handlebars. I made the switch from drop handlebars (which I never liked, anyway), to traditional handlebars. Much easier on the neck! Also glad to see you use toe clips, like I do.

Just discovering your channel. Man you are an absolute inspiration. The biking, the beautiful videography, and your commentary. This is seriously some of the coolest content I've seen on KZread. Happy to have you in Wisconsin. Peace.

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Thanks you so much! I really appreciate it. Wisconsin is a great place to bike tour. Stay and ride on!!

Hey Paul- You are riding in my back yard, my friend. I love riding on the Glacial Drumlin Trail. Some nice little towns, with great coffee, and sandwich stops. I'm glad that you enjoyed the Elroy Sparta Trail. It is no doubt one of my favorite trails. Super friendly people, and big time bike supporters. Looking forward to your next adventure installment.

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Sounds great! I love riding in Wisconsin. The Elroy Sparta trail is a gem. Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Stay safe and ride on!!

That drone shot of the tunnel at 9:58 was one of the best uses of a drone I've ever seen on a rail trail!

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I really appreciate it. Stay safe and ride on!!

Great Video! hopefully Illinois and Wisconsin will become more connected via their separated bike paths

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

I hope so too! The more trails, the better. Thanks for watching. Stay safe and ride on!!

Thank you for sharing! I enjoy watching your travels.

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them! Thanks.

Good day to you! I am a senior rider on HONDA motorcycle from Japan. I am enjoying camping ,touring and upload video. Your cycling video is so nice! Awesome! Full supported ! Have a nice day my friend!

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it! Stay safe and ride on!😎

Just wanted to give you a big THANK YOU for making your videos Paul!! They sure help me through the winter while training in my pain cave. I'm trying to prepare for my second Trans Am bike race. Harder at age 65 than when I did it the first time at the young age of 61.😀 Again, thanks a bunch and keep putting them out!!

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. I feel your pain. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!!😎

@rainbowhiker

Жыл бұрын

Hey "B". Instead of racing, try touring. You can enjoy passing through and loving it instead of skimming the edges in pain.

@bgiffin05

Жыл бұрын

@@rainbowhiker Touring is the best. I did several tours before the c to c race. But I have a competitive side that likes the challenge of the ultra races.

@rainbowhiker

Жыл бұрын

@@bgiffin05 Roger 👍

All the trails are beautiful. Thank you for sharing 🙏🙂

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!!😎👍

So happy to see another video this morning! So glad to see your travels from this past summer. I ride a road bike primarily, but me and my family took a small tour this summer, mainly because of your videos. It was so much fun! I have been putting it off because we don’t have bikes that are really supposed to be made to pack, but we didn’t let that stop us! I pulled a bike trailer , while my husband pulled my youngest(6) on a wee ride. Can’t wait to do more! You should come down and do the Pinellas Trail here in Florida, and the coast to coast. You don’t have to wait for your weather to warm up, just come down here for a visit and a ride! I am a midwesterner myself (grew up in Monticello IL), and would love to have you stay before you head out on the trail:) Safes travels!😊

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it! Sounds like a great ride. After I retire next year I would love to bike tour in Florida. Hope to see you down the road. Stay safe and ride on!! 😎

Paul, I love your content with your shots and history filled information. Great stufff. Looking forward to more of your videos.

@paulsuchecki3985

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Hope to see you down the road. Stay safe and ride on!

Just discovered your channel a few weeks ago and have been watching some of your older videos. Really enjoy your presentation here. It has reinvigorated my interest in doing another tour. My last one was on U.S. 35 Bike Route four years ago, part self-contained and part supported, from the Indiana state line to Sault Ste Marie. Next summer I'll turn seventy. Time is running out.

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Welcome! Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Stay safe and ride on!!

🎵 Schools out for summer! 🎶 Happy Retirement Paul! Looking forward to some retirement tours! Na zdrowie! 🤗🍻🚵🏻 Alex

@paulsuchecki3985

11 ай бұрын

Thanks Alex. Hope to see you down the road.😎😎

Thank you…. Great adventure 💪👏👍🏻👍🏻

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it! 😎

Hello Paul, I saw right now this Video. Wonderfull. I was living in Chicago (Mundelein) a long time ago! With the Kids was a bicycle Tour „Not easy“. My best friend is still living in the States (Detroit). It could be, that I will visit him, soon! Than I will do a round Trip of Lake Michigan. Thanks for your Inspiration! Greetings from South Germany (very close to the Moutains.

@paulsuchecki3985

14 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Greetings from Illinois. Back in the 1990s I worked in Wauconda, very close to Mundelein. Thanks again. Stay safe and ride on!😎

My husband and me rode this trail from Milwaukee to la crosse and up the Mississippi river. It was my favorite ride especially the ride up the Mississippi river. My husband is gone now but I would love to do this ride again. We did many tours but this was the best. My husband was planning his ride across America when he got kidney cancer and died. I would love to fulfill that dream for him - maybe someday. Thanks for the ride!

@paulsuchecki3985

6 ай бұрын

I'm sorry to hear about your husband. I love that route from Milwaukee to LaCrosse because it's mostly on rail-trail. This coming summer (2024) I want to ride the western part of the TransAm. I'd love to see you on the road. Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Stay safe and ride on!

Wisconsin representttttttttttttttttt

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

America's Dairyland!!😎

And I love the hand drawn maps!

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Thanks again. I appreciate it. Stay safe and ride on!!

Another great adventure, thanks for sharing.

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Thanks again!

YOU ARE A KING, from a life long Madisonian come back any time hey, Sometime if you want some really good biking try out the ice age trail going into door county, that's a very lovely area, kind of a dead end as far as biking goes but still its got great views of lake Michigan and also if you're there the right time of years the best and most abundant cherry's you will find. No matter keep it safe out there dont let the ford drivers keep you down, dont go changing because you're a godamn legend and an inspiration to alot of folks.

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. You are too kind. I love riding in Door County. It'd make a good video. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!!

Just like everyone else in Illinois, it's spring, summer, or fall, let's head to Wisconsin!

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Wisconsin is like Illinois' playground. Down here it's all corn and soy beans. Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Stay safe and ride on!!

Thank you for sharing your adventures with us. And also giving us a in depth look of the towns and history. 👍🏼 Safe travels.

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Stay safe and ride on!!😎

I grew up in Marrimac WI and it was awesome to see the ferry. I’m in the army and stationed in South Korea rn, so this video brought me home for a minute. 👍

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for serving. I really appreciate it. Thanks for watching. Stay safe and ride on!! 😎

Glad to see you back on two wheels Mr Suchecki! Always entertaining and full of facts pertaining to the country you're riding through! Fun and learning at the same time! Stay safe out there!

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Thanks again! I really appreciate it! Stay safe and ride on!!

So happy to see another amazing video from you! We used to live in Rogers Park and were so excited to see that you rode past our old apartment. An inspiration as always to get out there and ride!!

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. My parents grew up on the north side but now I live out in the country. Stay safe and ride on!!

Thanks for a really great video! Looking forward to the others.

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Stay safe and ride on!!

Thank you so much for showing me such a beautiful place!!👍

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

I love riding in Wisconsin! Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. 😎

This is another great video, Paul. I'll never do a bike trip (life is complicated), but I really enjoy your videos that make me feel like I'm doing the ride, too. Safe travels to you always.

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it!

thanks Paul, you make me want to visit America its so epic and beautiful, great stuff

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

You should! Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it! Hope to see you down the road. Stay safe and ride on!!

As ever - great video. Thanks Paul. I can't wait for winter to end and spring to arrive. Beginning to get ideas for touring next year already.

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Have fun! Thanks for watching. Hope to see you down the road. Stay safe and ride on!!

As always, really enjoyable. Thanks, and good riding.

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Stay safe and ride on!!

Glad you had fun in our state.👍

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

I love riding in Wisconsin! Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Stay safe and ride on!!😎

Awesome job with your videos! I always look forward to your content. Thanks!

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them! Thanks for watching. Stay safe and ride on!!

Thank you for another wonderful video, and for filling my bike touring bucket list. Think I will need some sort of sabbatical to ride all that.

@paulsuchecki3985

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Wisconsin is a great place to bike tour. I'm heading out soon. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!

wisconsin really is an overlooked gem. Proud to be born and raised here

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Sorry about the late response. Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. I love riding in any part of Wisconsin. That's where I started bike touring many years ago. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!!

Awesome video. Great job on your trip. What a great accomplishment.

@paulsuchecki3985

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!

Love your videos. Keep them going.

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them! Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Stay safe and ride on!!

well done and informative video. clearly takes time to set up the camera shots, etc. thank you for taking us along and sharing a desireable route with the rest of us!

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Stay safe and ride on!!😎

Love your videos! They feel like something I could have watched on PBS growing up.

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you! I really appreciate it. Stay safe and ride on!!

Great video! I use to ride from the south side of Chicago to downtown Chicago as kid and thought that was a ride!

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Very cool! That's big adventure when you're a kid. Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Stay safe and ride on!!

Awesome video, Paul! I can't wait to see the return trip home.

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

You and me both! I'm working on it. Thanks again Shawn. I'll see you on the trail.

Enjoy these videos. Nice work. We live in Marthasville, Missouri by the Katy Trail. We enjoy walking and riding the Katy.

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Love the Katy Trail. It's one of my favorites. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!!

We are very jazzed for our upcoming WI bike camping trip. Your videos are so helpful! Thanks again Paul!!!

@paulsuchecki3985

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Hope to see you down the road. Ride on!

Hey Paul! We ride a tandem and are greatly inspired by your videos. It’s obvious all the time you spend making them…. Thanks!

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Great to hear! Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!!😎

Hello. I'm the guy who complained about the music on earlier videos. In fact your stuff is so good I stayed with it and am I glad I did! Your content and the MUSIC are both really good. Keep it up.

@paulsuchecki3985

6 ай бұрын

Thanks, I really appreciate it. Stay safe and ride on!

Great video

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! 😎

Looks like a killer ride. Thanks for sharing buddy.

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. 😎

Hey Paul, What a great surprise to come across your video! My husband and I have biked some of those rail-trails. We especially loved Elroy-Sparta. The tunnels make it so special. But did you forget that you also have cousins in Evanston, Highland Park, and Reedsburg? I would have come out to cheer you on while you cruised the Green Bay Trail.

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

You're right, I know. I should've stopped. I'm retiring at the end of this school year and Sharon and me are going on a "visit the cousins" tour this summer. The next time I'm on the Green Bay trail I'm definitely stopping. Don't forget, April of 2024 is the solar eclipse in southern Illinois. Everyone's invited. Crazy!! 😎

Nice recap! I've been a monthly donator to Rails-to-Trails for over 10 years now. Great resource to have!

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

That is awesome! I love rail trails too. The Tunnel Hill trail in Illinois is close to my house. Thanks for watching. Stay safe and ride on!!

Lovely Paul. Another fantastic little trip. Happy trails to you.

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. I really appreciate it. Stay safe and ride on!!

One heck of a good video! I’m a La Crosse resident and it’s awesome to see someone else really appreciating and praising the Driftless.

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Sorry about the late response. Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. I love riding in that part of Wisconsin. That's where I started bike touring many years ago. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!!

This is great. Inspired me to get a bike! Just moved from Northern IL to Tomah, WI! Thank you!

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

That's awesome! Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Stay safe and ride on!!

You make it look so easy!! 👋

@paulsuchecki3985

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. I've been bike touring for many years and I am definitely in no hurry. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!!😎

Nice video! I always like when people include maps of where they're going. I did a similar trip from Minneapolis to Milwaukee. It was a fantastic ride. Devil's Lake State Park was definitely a highlight

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

I love riding in Wisconsin. Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!!

Hey I grew up in Rolling Meadows too and have ridden many of the same trails in Illinois and Wisconsin. Keep riding!

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

We probably know some of the same people. Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!!

Great drone shots!

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. I really appreciate it!

Good drone photography and I really like the choice of music. thanks for letting me ride along on your bike adventure. Very fun.

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for coming along. I really appreciate it. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!!😎

Huge respect for you buddy. Warm regards from Romania !

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Greetings from the USA. Stay safe and ride on!!

Thanks ever so much for your videos, Paul, which I’ve discovered whilst laid up with COVID. Brilliantly communicated and well put-together. Best wishes for more enjoyable adventures from a similarly old git in rainy Nottingham, UK.

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Sorry about the late response. Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Greetings from the USA. Stay safe and ride on!!

You’re such an inspiration my guy. I love your content so much. Im a College student in Illinois as well and I will hopefully get on the same trails you’re showing us in your videos starting may of this year. My only setback for bike touring is doing repairs, im not he best a bike repairs so I must brush up on those skills in the upcoming months. You never know when an unexpected issue may arise on a bike and in the midst of nowhere you gotta be able to fix it up yourself.

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Breakdowns can be unexpected. Learn the basics or carry a cell phone and cultivate a good friend that doesn't mind rescuing you. LOL! Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!!

So good brother!

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Appreciate it! Stay safe and ride on!!

Very cool! I really like your maps!

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them! Thanks.

Loved your video! Nice job!

@paulsuchecki3985

25 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Stay safe and ride on!

Well, you've convinced me to give the elroy-sparta trail a shot! Also, its really amazing what camera drones allow a single-person team to do, really is great for independent video-makers like yourself. keep it up, and thanks for stopping by!

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. The Elroy-Sparta is a great trail. One of my favorites. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on! 😎

Awesome trip. Welcome to La Crosse. Enjoy your stay.

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Stay safe and ride on!!

Wow great vid.

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it.

Hi Paul. Just started watching your videos. They are very inspiring and informative. Thanks for making them. Hopefully, I’ll get out on my bike more with your motivation.. You mentioned in this video that you taught at WHS. I live on the outskirts of Waukegan and enjoy riding the Des Plaines trail. WHS class of 1975. Happy trails.

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. I taught Biology at Waukegan East HS for my first 2 years from 1988-90. It was definitely a learning experience. Stay safe and ride on!!

I’m from lodi/lake wisconsin area! Very cool to see you came through our small town!

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

So cool! What a great little town! Thanks for watching. Stay safe and ride on!!

Great video. Very informative. Nice editing.

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Stay safe and ride on!!

Wonderful video

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it.

Seen so many bad bikepacking videos that I assumed yours would be bad, as well. Way wrong!!!! Showed this to a bunch of friends and it’s unanimous…you did an excellent job!!!!

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Stay safe and ride on!!😎

My partner and I almost did this same ride in October but rode to New Glarus instead. Great ride and loved the tour. Your video was great.

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Stay safe and ride on!!

@jamesnell1999

Жыл бұрын

New Glarus & the Sugar River Trail are great. Good Swiss German food in super manageable little downtown. The little Post Office is useful to mail some of your dirty cloths home. I find losing weight & bulk lessens fatigue & allows you to pick up a few things. I got a hoodie at the New Glarus Trail Head store when the temp dropped 30 degrees one Memorial Day weekend that I wore for years.

Great timing! Ive been thinking about going to see Wisconsin for the first time and looking to expand my riding.

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Go for it! Thanks for watching. Stay safe and ride on!!

This is very impressive! Landed on your video, and had to watch!Awesome job Paul! I’d love to try this out sometime!

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!!

wow. just found your channel. great stuff. i ride a lot of these trails too so it was cool to see you do a video on it! keep up the great work!

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!!

We are proud of our biking trails here in WI. There are beautiful trails up north too!

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Sorry about the late response. Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. I love riding in any part of Wisconsin. That's where I started bike touring many years ago. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!!

I love your videos! I've only just begun making bike touring content but I aspire to your level of video commentary. Your videos are so engaging because of the amount of history and geological / biological information you share. Really impressive! Thank you for doing what you do.

@paulsuchecki3985

11 ай бұрын

Sorry about the slow response. Been out biking. Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. I get to combine 2 hobbies, bike touring and making videos. I think being a school teacher helps. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!

Excellent video Great shots. I rode from Chicago to the Elroy Sparta I wish I would have taken that route.

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Next time! The Elroy Sparta trail is a gem. Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Hope to see you down the trail.

Awesome adventures! Just bought a bike and ready for some local rail trails in Pennsylvania!

@paulsuchecki3985

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!

Great video.

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it!

Great video and I love the drone footage!. I'm in Madison WI and have only done short half day trips in sections on most of the trails around here, but would like to the the Sparta Elroy trail and glad to hear it's reopened. The Badger State Trail has a tunnel but it's been closed for years, but I hear they have a plan to get it opened back up. I grew up in Palatine, so it's nice to see someone from the area up here.

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

I love riding in Wisconsin. Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Stay safe and ride on!!

Awesome video, Paul. like always. Now I'm going to ride my bike 😆

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it! Stay safe and ride on!! 😎

Awesome!

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Glad you think so! Thanks.

Paul I'm same age as you. I have a 1989 Cannondale touring bicycle. I got ceramic bearings put in my wheels. They are sun rims cr18 double wall wheels. Schwalbe marathon tire 27 x1/ 4. My 4 water bottle is double walled stainless steel. Keeps it cold. The bags I use reuse are from the sheets I by at home. They are clear so I can see what is in them when I take them out of the panniers. I got a quick click stand from Tom. Your videos are great. I love watching them. Well Done 👍

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it! Hope to see you down the road. Stay safe and ride on!! 😎

Another great video, Paul. You passed us when you rode past NWU in Evanston. Looking forward to the next installment. G

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it! The lake shore is beautiful. Stay safe and ride on!!

Love this. Did Elroy Sparta and Sugar River 40 years ago. I'm 65, so I get help from batteries. Did 1/2 of Elroy Sparta this year. Elroy to the entrance of second tunnel and back. Followed it up later with the Sugar River. Broadhead to the Swiss town of New Glarus, and back. I live in Naperville, so do a lot west and north along and across the Fox River. Prairie Path is second Rail to Trail, a year or two after Elroy Sparta. Up to South Elgin, down the Fox, past the Windmill in Batavia east past Fermi Lab ( or through!) And home. 50 mi RT. Cross the river twice, more if you want.

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

I love the Elroy Sparta. It's a great trail. I've rode the Prairie path along the Fox River as well. It's a great trail system. Here in southern Illinois I ride the Tunnel Hill trail. Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Stay safe and ride on!!

This was great and so educational - didn't know you could ride your bike from Chicago to La Crosse, and I live in Wisconsin - ran into this looking for trails here, good for you...would love to do a multi-day bike trip sometime!

@paulsuchecki3985

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. The Big 4 in Wisconsin. From Reedsburg to Trempeleau. Wisconsin has some great trails. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!😎

Minnesota has some great rail trails and we also have the 115 mile Paul Bunyan Trail- hope to see you make it even farther north in the midwest in 2023

@deltablaze77

Жыл бұрын

Could be hard to bike through the land of 10,000 swamps :P (just some neighborly teasing from Wisco)

@paulsuchecki3985

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. The Paul Bunyan is definitely on my list. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!!