Great video. Thank you for sharing your adventure with all of us.

This trip was one of the best experiences of my life. Thanks for riding with us Ryan. We WILL ride again! 738 Club 4 Life!!!

@grewell912

11 күн бұрын

It was a total pleasure. I wish I could live the bikepacking life every day. It makes me want to be a nomad..

Great video love the commentary 👌

Hey! We got to ride in with your friend Eileen on the Amtrak train from Chicago! My friend and I also did this ride, I believe we were just one day ahead of you guys! Great video glad you guys enjoyed it as much as we did!!❤

@PartTimeWarrior

7 күн бұрын

Heyo!! Did someone call me?! Congratulations on your ride! I loved meeting yall, and having folks to ride to the park was a big help! I'm still in awe that i was able to finish the trip, and I'm glad it started with yall!

Fantastic video, you've really captured the feeling of it!

@grewell912

9 күн бұрын

@@kengordon8357 thank you for your kind words! It was an amazing adventure that I will forever cherish.

So awesome! Did you know we ride belt drive bikes lol. What a blast!

@grewell912

11 күн бұрын

I heard Belt Drive and Dynamo Hub is top tier... 🤣. It was a great ride. Glad to get to ride with you!!

Congrats on your accomplishments! Just finished the C&O this week. Love it! Why doesn't anyone mention the rocks from Great Falls to DC? And that hanging your food is necessary if you are camping?

@grewell912

6 күн бұрын

I was so surprised by the rocks! And we didn’t hang our snacks but I guess we also didn’t have real food. I heard raccoons are a problem but we never saw anything.

It was 3 years ago end of June into July I rode it solo in 5 days. I loved it all and miss it. The GAP was enjoyable but my home is the C&O. I live just 8 minutes from the Lock 29 access (between markers 51 and 50) so I slept at home the last two nights. In fact...the lockhouse you showed when talking about how you can rent them overnight....was...in fact...Lock 29!! :) It's a lot of fun to hear your perception of the different sites along the way given your unfamiliarity. For awhile at the beginning of the C&O I rode with a few great guys from Long Island. Their perceptions having never seen the old locks and the towpath I was familiar with was a blast. We separated after Little Orleans when they took the Western MD rail trail and I stayed on the C&O. Overall, great vid and commentary.

@grewell912

10 күн бұрын

@@bradleyhorton4949 I’m jealous that you’re so close to this total gem. I live at the terminus of the Erie Canal that runs from Tuscarawas county up to Cleveland. I rode the whole thing in one day, roughly 100 miles. No lock houses (well, one little one near canal Fulton) but similar views. I will forever cherish this trip, it was a total blast. Will you ever ride the whole thing again? And thanks for the compliment.

C&O mp 107.2 (Two Locks) has an access dirt road to Dam 5 Rd that bypasses the stairs detour...but road portion is a bit narrow and has a couple hills. I'll bypass the stairs each time I'm thru there. Mp 106.8 to 106.0 towpath is closed until Fall 2025.

Wonderful video and narration! Bring your group to the Ohio to Erie Trail next!

@grewell912

11 күн бұрын

I plan on doing that soon!! I live in eastern Ohio and ride bits and pieces of the OTET often, I want to try and do the whole thing in a single trip here soon. Make it a 4 or 5 day adventure.