Oh hey, it's me. Thanks again for letting me tag along!!

Welcome to my city! Thank you for doing this. I love getting outsiders' perspectives. You are right that the Empire State Trail goes to the Canadian border. And actually, it starts at the southern tip of Manhattan, not in Van Cortlandt Park where you picked it up. The Empire State Trail is T-shaped, and you can take it from Albany (in the middle of the north-south span) and take it very far west to Buffalo.

❤ @ Daisy's ooOOOoooOOOooo I'm-going-fast-noise. Definitely makes her more aero. You just wait, the whole Peleton will be doing it next TFF... Such a trendsetter.

Thanks for riding through the Bronx,NY north on the Empire State trail way. Your friend and road guide set you up with a cool ride to Sleepy Hollow. Well done!

So much fun riding and drinking beer(s), right? I love that you loved it! 😊

For 40+ years White Plains, NY closes a 13 mile loop of the Bronx River parkway all summer to recreation every Sunday from 10am -2pm. Unfortunately this year they chose to suspend it during July and august. Will continue Sept. October.

Loving the NYC series. You should do a week or 2 in other cities more often, travel style vlogs but with lots of biking

@grandpashreddypants

Жыл бұрын

@frances tickets and lodging for extended holiday on Marc.

I remember visiting NYC one weekend, and getting up early to go for a run before we headed out to do whatever - and discovering a summer street! Absolutely fantastic to run down the middle of the street for 2 miles before turning around. :) Glad y'all got to experience it as well. Also, go Daisy for hands-free riding!

I was going to ask... how did you get back so quickly after filming with James!? But closed new york streets looked epic and fair play Daisy, going to feeling like you could fall to no handed Jimmi D dances in one jump cut. Epic.

Summer Streets is the best. Opportunity of a lifetime to bike freely in NYC. I miss that place so much.

City Streets was one of the best ideas NYC has ever had AND implemented. I love the fact y’all got to see the Old Putnam Trail! You can ride that all the way to Albany, then west to Buffalo.

I think this NYC vlog is my favorite set of videos you've ever done... And that is saying something!!!!! P.S. I'm not sure about wearing dark cycling kit in NYC...especially on 35+ degree days. But safety would be my main concern. New Yorker here. Wearing bright cycling kit and still alive and well.

Yup, that’s one of my regular routes up to Tarrytown and the Tappanzee- a gran fondo up from Manhattan. And yes, the Empire State Trailway goes up to Albany, then branches out northward to Quebec and westward to Ontario. A must do. 🚴

@VictorElGreco

Жыл бұрын

Back *and forth* Manhattan - Tarrytown

Great fun guys, going north from Van Cortlandt is a really fun way to ride out of the city ! Try some night time rides for less cars as well ! So fun. The start of the Empire State trail south county/ north county/ south put trail - you can go all the way to Albany and Buffalo NY beyond. Its pretty amazing I grew up about 40 miles north on that trail from Van Cortlandt. (near Lake Glenida, Carmel). If you ever go up to Terrytown again - going over the new Tappan Zee Bridge - which would take you back to 9w. Piermont or the Filling station OR or south down the Old Croton Aqueduct trail - for a bit of gravel fun.

@williamkochi1415

Жыл бұрын

Problem I had with the Aqueduct trail was all the stopping across streets. The trail itself is quite nice.

All cities should be closed to cars especially the city centres. It’s so dumb that most of the people living in dense cities dont own cars but still they are built and designed with mainly cars in mind and especially in the us the whole country is made just for cars, not humans (or other species). Neatherlands etc who have great bike infra had to fight for it (for example by taking over the streets and laying there with their bikes) and we will have to fight also.

@derekjolly3680

11 ай бұрын

If you want graduated changes like with the very centers of the cities for the bikes versus cars, that's possible, even like what I've seen where they just have certain streets otherwise car prohibited, in Central Europe, probably for the people who don't live there, but you can never realistically expect cities to be "closed to cars". They don't even do that in Holland! That being said, all of the business with one day a week in the summer or whenever, and no cars on certain streets or certain areas, that's just dandy and probably would have a positive effect on the popularity of cycling. Also in Germany especially there's always been a very heavy men's interest in fast cars, sports cars, as much as sausage, strudel, beer, and dueling, and that's engrained in the culture as much as bikes are engrained in Holland or Demark. So unless the Dutch invade and occupy and de-Nazify in that sense, it's not going to be a bike revolution there.

The lane closures for bikes is really great and gets a lot of people out that usually would not tempt long cycling rides. I live in Ottawa (Canada) and we’ve had Sunday closures of certain promenades for about 10 years and more, but since a bit before COVID they’ve been expanded to the full weekend from 8 to 5 and the number of accessible roads has grown over time as well. You can do about 40km on the road without cars. Additionally, since Covid, our local box hill equivalent (Gatineau park) has now a time schedule limiting car traffic almost every day, with only a city shuttle for walkers being allowed. It’s really a great experience, especially for kids, because families don’t have to worry about safety as much and they can just enjoy the ride.

@Nahhnope

Жыл бұрын

My inlaws live in Gatineau and visiting now is even better with the roads in the park closed to cars. Hopefully this is permanent!

@richardharris8538

Жыл бұрын

A woman rider was hit by a car in Gatineau Park, turning in front of her, up near Chelsea last week, at around 7 pm. I haven't heard how she is now. But I still intend to make it over the Champlain Bridge to Gatineau Park this summer.

@nvspace126

Жыл бұрын

@@richardharris8538 that’s sad to hear. It seems the driving in the city has been getting worst since COVID started. I’m in the East-end, Ogilvy and Montreal rd are always dicy even with the bike lane white lines.

@richardharris8538

Жыл бұрын

@@nvspace126 I'm in the west-end. Early on in the pandemic I was cycling on Huntmar and Old Second Line in the South March Highlands. One weekend I had several cars overtake me with less than the 1.5 m they're supposed to, because of oncoming traffic. It was pretty scary. The amount of traffic out there is just a few vehicles that come through the traffic lights on March Road, so they could easily have waited a second or two. I think it was young rich guys from the mansions out there. I find that most drivers in the Ottawa area are very considerate. Anyway, now I stick to the bike paths, but I do want to get out to Gatineau Park. That'll be a longer ride than what I usually do, 44km. If I only go as far as Pink Lake, that'll still be well over 60 km.

I used to do night rides downtown in a city that was almost entirely daytime hour businesses. So there was zero traffic at night. It was awesome.

Great vlog felt like a glimpse of the future as major cities start their inexorable march towards being Dutch.

@karigrandii

Жыл бұрын

Neatherlands didn’t just suddenly decide to support cycling, the common people had to TAKE the streets to themselves and demand a better city. People litteraly blocked streets with their bikes to get what they wanted.

@MrBoggins1234

Жыл бұрын

@@karigrandii but their example has happened has worked and is being modelled here very very slowly it's being rolled out now in our major cities, it's thanks to the Dutch (admired over here).that we have a working model to copy.

@fuxidy

Жыл бұрын

As an american, the Netherlands was the most utopian place I've ever been. 10/10 recommend. Beautiful country.

@derekjolly3680

11 ай бұрын

Rather an unrealistic thought that. Dutch doesn't really transfer, is unique and was developed haphazardly. Take some of the parts that you can, sure, but you won't really see that here.

NYC DOT gives out free bike helmets and there is free one hour bike rentals available. I highly recommend this event. Dates are August 6, 13, & 20 from 7:00 to 13:00. Great video by the way!

Couldn’t agree more. When I was in NY some days it was quicker to walk, definitely quicker to ride. There’s a reason bike couriers are used.

'Build it and they will come' exactly!!

Mention of 110th Street at 1.01 had Bobby Womack pop into my brain. Woo, ooh.

Remarkable, but also totally unsurprising, how much nicer a city looks without cars clogging its streets. Imagine a society without them. What a dream

@pauljakeman

Жыл бұрын

At least with less unneeded cars. Some people have to have cars for mobility reasons but other then that there are a lot of people everywhere that can do without cars.

Yes, that trail does go all the way to Canada 🇨🇦! A friend of mine recently rode it, the other direction to NYC. Something on my bucket list.

@ChrisP978

Жыл бұрын

Not trails all the way though, currently switches to mostly roads once you get near Albany. Still a nice ride for sure.

Thanks Francis...that looked like a very cool bike path ! Someday...perhaps , they'll be everywhere people are !

They do a similar thing in Hanoi on Sundays around the main park/lake area. Excellent

If only we did this in Sydney aswell! Especially our summer holiday weeks around Christmas-New Years.

Hellooooo. Nice to see your blogs back again!!!! (for some reason my YT had issues keeping up - perhaps too much other things in my inbox?)

Y’all came for one of the hottest summers I’ve ever seen here. It’s normally not this brutal so I hope your both staying safe. Recommend checking out Coney Island. You could pop onto Bedford, and just head south for about 8 miles. Bedford is crazy in north Brooklyn but extremely chill easy riding south of prospect park. Go till you hit emmons ave and the bay. Swing right, and turn left when you see land again and head south till you hit the boardwalk. Find some katchipouri at a Georgian place, or go knot Coney Island for hot dogs. You can come back north along ocean parkway to see the oldest bike lane in the US. It’s quite pretty but the road surface is quite shit until you get north of ave U. You can take that nearly to prospect park. Or you could go along emmonds and it connects two different paths, one to the east will take you along the ocean on mixed use trails to more beaches, and the other will take you all around Brooklyn and eventually back to Williamsburg. Super fun watching this series and seeing all the places I ride to weather ugh to get to work or drop my my kids

5 Borough Ride for the win.

Great to see you can ride in NYC and enjoy it! I live about an hour west of New York in rural New Jersey and have never ridden in NYC. If you want get out of the city for a while you should check out Hunterdon or Sussex county

@scottf3456

Жыл бұрын

yup

Gooood to see you this side of the pond 🚴‍♀️🤘

Empire State Trail covers 750 miles, ~1200 KM. From NYC to Canada (near Plattsburgh) or to Buffalo/Lake Erie which is also very close to Canada.

Hearing you hang out in my Tarrytown / Sleep Hollow area is kinda scary not gonna lie. Been watching for years. Great place for biking

Terry town??? Oh man. The best ride is 9W to Bear mountain up the west side of the Hudson, then over to the Peekskill brewery + train home. Best route around. Hit me up next time you’re in town and I’ll drag you and Daisy up there!

This is one of the coolest things I did not know existed. I would love to ride around NY city with no cars!

Daisy has been taking lessons from Jimmi 😂

Nice to have a proper Nuria sighting (aka the Life Saver)

@nuriaflores2253

Жыл бұрын

😊

"You don't know what you'll do until you're put under pressure, across 110th Street is a hell of a tester..."

Great New York vlog series Francis.👏👏

Love it, has a couple of beers then the traffic cone appears lol.

VCP!! My best friend just rode the empire state trail from new york to canada.

If you’re looking to do any gravel riding there’s a really nice route by Manual Pedal called the Hudson gravel loop. It’s like 60% gravel, doable on smaller tires if you’re a good sport. It really highlights some hidden gravel spots. I’ll send the route if you’re interested

Welcome to NY man. Westchester County as you saw has some of the best trails.

Are any of your nyc routes on Strava? Would love to ride but not sure where exactly you’re going!

Duuuuude, you could bikepack the Empire State Trail up to Albany and then pick up the Erie Canal Trail west to Buffalo. Not as cool as Vietnam, but probably more fun than Death Valley...

There is a really good headless horseman in the Tarrytown region.

that trail is awesome,. i love riding there and yes itll take you to canada

Closed streets in NYC looks awesome.

On September 10 Washington DC will have 20 miles of road closed as well if you're interested.

@6:46 - Mighty Quinn's BBQ, one of the best in the city.

Love it, gonna go back and watch the ones I missed. #livingthedream

I was sure you were going to get up there at the Brewery and give us a few guitar riffs 😔

Come to Boston!

Central Park 109th st. to van Cortlandt Park, must learn to use same maping to figure it out. So far Strava maps doesn't yet help.

Nice to see you don’t need a bike permit on Metro North anymore

As an avid NYC cyclist-- y'all are doing some dope shit.

You also passed Lefteris Gyro in Tarrytown on the intersection. Fantastic greek food

@williamkochi1415

Жыл бұрын

Good to know!

Tarrytown, Represent!

Happy birthday Francis

Post your Strava ride link so others can copy the route to Tarrytown!

up on 110th Street

What a brilliant idea 💡Traffic free zones in a metropolis, why can't uk cities copy this initiative? Chapeau NYC 👏 BTW, the sun gods look great on video 😎

@NewPolishScientist

Жыл бұрын

They should do it in Birmingham UK. Too many idiots in cars.

Cool!

Epic day for a ride.

If you all want to see more inspiration from around the world, check out Not Just Bikes. You'll see how many cities have moved to cycling and train/tram infrastructure and it is so fun to see. Gives me lots of hope.

How did you get your bikes to NY - did you ship them before your trip? I didn't realize NYC was so bikeable. Great videos.

@Cade_Media

Жыл бұрын

In boxes on the plane!

@ndlsumr

Жыл бұрын

@@Cade_Media Wow! Glad they were in one piece when you arrived! Enjoy your holiday here!

That's so cool

Which spd shoe are you using for thisNY trip? Spd or spd sl?

@Cade_Media

Жыл бұрын

Spd! Always nice to be able to walk around easily

Tarrytown; thanks for the shoutout

@JayLato

Жыл бұрын

I see what you did there.

US, Single Occupancy Vehicle drivers regarding a pedestrian only way: they don't pay taxes

Daisy no-handed!

@stevemurray710

Жыл бұрын

Actually in that area (Yonkers) there are a few spots where frost or tree roots have heaved the pavement. Be careful.

Why oh why don’t they do this in almost every city. And almost every weekend. Hmmm time to start writing to some local politicians me thinks.

What could be the brand of cycling sunglass are you using, Francis?

@Cade_Media

Жыл бұрын

Sungod Airas 👍

@nelb.4976

Жыл бұрын

@@Cade_Media Thanks and appreciate the info, Francis!

whilst i know this would cause public outcry it would be awesome to see & experience city car free in cities around the UK.

6:53 Caution, Contents Hot!

how do you take the bike through the subway gate?

@JayLato

Жыл бұрын

That’s metro north not a subway train

@Cade_Media

Жыл бұрын

ask the guy next to the turnstiles and he opens the gate for you

If you can cycle here you can cycle anywhere 🍎🗽

Did you take the road bike, or the Turd 😂

@Cade_Media

Жыл бұрын

hahaha road bike

What’s the name of your Helmet ? :)

Miss New York.

Id on sunglasses?!?

Hellooo

You hanging with Terry B?

Gee, does this mean that bicyclists will stop blowing through red lights, going the wrong way on one way streets and generally celebrating their sense of entitlement by picking and choosing which traffic laws and common courtesy they deign to acknowledge?

@Cade_Media

Жыл бұрын

Why should I care about those guys? It's the drivers that kill people every day.

@caerffili_callin

Жыл бұрын

In the UK every year on average there are around 400 pedestrians killed by motorists, and over 5000 seriously injured by them. 100 cyclists killed by motorists each year, and 3000 seriously injured. Given that there are, on average, 2 pedestrians killed by cyclists each year, and 40 injured, maybe have your priorities mixed up?

@chipstern1

Жыл бұрын

@@caerffili_callin Maybe I live in Manhattan, and observe the degree to which bicyclists willfully disregard rules of the road. A good friend of mine, his wife was killed by a bicyclist who blew through a red light. Quoting auto fatalities to somehow justify reckless behavior by bicylists is part and parcel of the sense of moral superiority they evince. Pedestrians are in peril from BOTH. I am fine with bicyclists and cars sharing the roads, but all rules of time and space apply to both. To suggest otherwise or that critics of reckless cyclists need to check their priorities, pretty much spells out the nature of two wheeled entitlement. There are plenty of idiots on the road, four-wheeled and two-wheeled.

You can get anywhere in NYC faster by not driving.

A guy with a GoPro in their mouth is definitely not the strangest thing you see in a person’s mouth on NYC streets. 😂😂

The entire west coast is laughing their asses off at this. OMG, THREE WHOLE SATURDAYS with no traffic!?! Ha ha ha ha... Omg, I can ride 10 minutes in light traffic then be out into hundreds of empty county roads EVERY DAY.... Ha ha ha ha.. city folk....

Last ❌🚗

Dates man dates tell us when

@d415ym1rabel

Жыл бұрын

This Saturday and next Saturday!

lol in a city of nearly 9 million people "why don't they just close the roads more I don't get it" lmao

@Cade_Media

Жыл бұрын

European cities can do it, here can too.

@Cade_Media

Жыл бұрын

closed to cars, open to people.

Francis check Instagram DM for kayak rental suggestion on the Croton River,it’s literally located next to the train stop. Super peaceful and with this heatwave you guys look like you could use a fresh water dip.Cheers.

hey if youre not busy tonight, come ride with NYC Bike And Brew: instagram.com/p/Cg9kO2pu8qz/ we're exploring Queens!

Try the bridge to bridge loop if you have time. North on the trailway, cross the Mario Cuomo bridge (mariomcuomobridge.ny.gov/visit-visitor-info), south on 9W (Jersey) and cross the GWB back into northern Manhattan. The rest you have done before. Thanks for the videos.