When I was a young man Republicans and democrats could actually express opinions to each other with out being rude or hateful. It's sad that some of you have to be disrespectful to this young man because he used the word Trumpy. Or thought Colorado would be more liberal because of the reputation the state has on a national level. But never expressed his ideas or opinions yet some of you are upset? This is what's wrong with this country today. Regardless of differences we need to work and live together peacefully. I respect you young man. Takes alot of balls to travel across the country on a bicycle. Thank you for sharing your experience. Happy Holidays to you and your family.

@bradzerivitz

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Well said!

@CoherentChimp

Жыл бұрын

Lefties on Twitter changed that sadly. Despite your hopes, the Woke, SJW haters are not going away anytime soon. Toxic speech and actions, aided and abetted by a legacy media have divided the nation. Its irreparable.

@bradzerivitz

Жыл бұрын

@@CoherentChimp It's not an irreparable division. There are times when this country has been extremely divided by politics and times when the two sides have been more civil. Each one of us can help heal the division by treating the other side with compassion. It's fine to disagree and we should be able to discuss our differences in a civil way. Who cares if people are "woke SJW haters" or whatever. You can still try to set the tone for a rational and reasonable discussion. That's what you can do to help heal the divide.

@CoherentChimp

Жыл бұрын

@@bradzerivitz What bubble have you been hiding in for the past 10 years Brad? No one, not even Liberals, can talk about illegal migrants without being labelled racist. Talk about anything that the left has nailed it's colors to and the hate and toxic accusations begin. Phobic this, bigoted that, nazi this. This is not going to be repaired until the over the top rhetoric is abandoned.

@jonper369

Жыл бұрын

@@bradzerivitz It's pretty simple actually you can drink the coolaid and take a side or choose to stand back watch and think for yourself. It's like watching a movie you decide if it sucks or not at the end and move on. People choose to be sheeple on both sides. If you choose to drink the coolaid, choose a side, follow, increased with anger and hatred you no longer have the ability to think for yourself. As simple as it might be It's dangerous. You appear to be a smart young man with the ability to think for yourself and not spread hatred. I thank you for that. And also proud of you. I worry about the future of our country as this disease spreads. Anger and hatred will destroy everything from a relationship between two people to an entire nation. I pray for peace.

I was on a 5 day motorcycle trip. I ran into you at the motel 6 in Washington state……I was browsing KZread and ran across this.

@bradzerivitz

Жыл бұрын

No way! I remember you!

Congratulations on an absolutely incredible achievement! Hopefully one day you’ll give Washington State a ride through, as well. The state’s natural beauty deserves to be experienced by you. :)

Excellent video! Congratulations on accomplishing this amazing achievement. Capturing it in a narrated video will serve you well as you reflect and recall the experience years from now. I completed the TransAm in 2017 and are so glad that I kept a daily blog with photos to experience the adventure over and over again. Thank you! Jim

Loved the video man! I tried to cross on US route 50. Trailed from Pitt to D.C. Took a trail from D.C. to Leesburg VA then across on US50 until i got to Katy Trail. WV was tough but beautiful. Dogs in Kentucky chasing cyclists part had me rollin. I finally figured out to yell "go to bed" to any dog that chased me. It worked haha Thanks for the hard work putting this trip together on video for us. You're trip was very much like mine. All by myself 95% of the time but definitely 1 of the best times of my life. My trip was very meditating. Life changing meditation...

@bradzerivitz

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! I'll keep that in mind next time a dog chases me.

Great video. I did NY - LA last fall. NYC to St. Louis via part of the Eastern Express route and then Rt 66 west. Dogs in Missouri were absolutely horrendous! You did a super job with the videos. I have a nice daily journal but not very many videos. You really boiled the journey down very succinctly and effectively. Congrats!

@bradzerivitz

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@fergusonto-2032

Жыл бұрын

I’d enjoy hearing more about your trip , like how long did it take , how many total miles etc:

@bradzerivitz

Жыл бұрын

It took 50 days, including just two days off. I didn't track the total miles, but probably around 3300 would be my guess.

Thanks, Brad. After I retired in 2020, I planned on flying to Amsterdam and riding through parts of the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Then came Covid. Now, a couple of years later, at 64, I'll be heading over in May for around 6 weeks. Videos like yours keep me motivated through the winter here in the Midwest. Many unknowns, but that's part of the excitement/challenge. Next time, restock the bug repellent!! You should add Ragbrai to your bucket list. Nothing like it.

@mardiffv.8775

Жыл бұрын

Nice to visit my country the Netherlands on your bike.

I'll be 53 in January and I've noticed my body slowing down some. Your video was good and up lifting. There's no doubt about it, when one is out on tour there are some days a person does question why they are doing such an activity.

@Jarrod_D

8 ай бұрын

I'm turning 50 in January to ,and planning a tour from Florida to Washington and back next year. I use a motorized bicycle 🚴💨 I did Florida to California and back last year . Need something even more Epic for 50

That was enjoyable and you were inventive for getting off the Adventure Cycling Routes, which are great. Thanks for the great video.

@bradzerivitz

21 күн бұрын

@@davidingram5965 Thanks, glad you liked it!

Great video....I love it at 3:59 when the puff of dust explodes from the glove!!! Great shot!! DD

Awesome summary of a great adventure!

Thank you Brad, you did a great job of sharing!

Awesome video; filming, narrations and stunning shots. That was an excellent bicycle journey. Thank you for sharing.

Thanks for sharing the video Brad. It is one of the first cycling videos I have seen from the US. In particular, I think Colorado was interesting. You are a cool guy! Here in Europe it is popular to take the train to a place and cycle in the area and spend the night with a tent.

Thank you Brad! I found this video very inspiring! I’m getting ready to start my cross country bike ride in a few weeks and your video is really helpful and motivating

@bradzerivitz

14 күн бұрын

@@RonFrostMotivationalSpeaker Have a great trip!

So proud of my son! He is amazing

Great video well narrated and beautiful scenes along the way. Definitely you challenged yourself to as far as it took you and the experience will live in your memory forever. Thank you for the video and greetings from the Oregon state.

@bradzerivitz

10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Hi, I just wanted to write and say that I really enjoyed your vlog. Excellent job of capturing the awesome landscape you had the great fortune of traveling through. Fantastic editing. You really put a lot of effort into making this such a delight to behold. Plus, great to see a space horse out on the road👍🏼👏🏼👏🏼🤙🏼 Thanks again for the time and effort that it took to share with us. ✌🏼 #everyrideisepic

@bradzerivitz

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you liked it!

Great video! Thanks so much for sharing this. Exactly what I needed this morning with my coffee :).

@bradzerivitz

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you liked it!

Good video Brad. I just randomly found it on Reddit, and then was amazed when I saw that the Ben you rode with was the same Ben I rode with later in California! Small world!

@bradzerivitz

Жыл бұрын

Ha, no way!

Thank you for sharing your journey with us. I hope to cross the US by bicycle in the future.

@gurvinka

Жыл бұрын

By yourself or with the company?..

Wow, what an adventure! Enjoy watching your video, thanks 🌻🌻🌹🌹

Enjoyed your video very much.Greetings from Wales,UK (cyfarchion o Gymru).Have never cycled in a big vast country.But who knows maybe a bike tour somewhere in North America some day.Well done👋👍🚲

Awesome trip! I live in Nirthern Virginia and just rode the GAP/C&O trail this summer. I want to ride the same route next season!

@bradzerivitz

11 ай бұрын

You should! It's a great ride and it was my first long tour. I'd do it over and over again.

Congrats and Keep Going! OORAH One day I will meet this trip head on!!! OORAH Semper Fi and Can Do

All in 25 Mins, excellent video, and trip.

Very beautifully captured, well done 👍🏽. Thanks. Hope I could join you next time 🙂

Great video and inspiring. I live in Arlington, VA and know the trails you shared at the beginning of your trip. Well done, Brad.

Inspiring trip and nice film, thank you

Yay!! So great! Thanks for sharing.

The cycling routes across Kansas send everyone along the Southern part of the state. The route you took across Kansas along the North is much more scenic but hillier. It is also holds a lot of history. Most of the bleeding Kansas history happened in the Northeast corner of the state. The early trails to Colorado crossed three different routes. I work in a small town on US24 West of Clay Center, KS. We have a bike shop and he is a warm showers host. I talked to a young man from Montreal 3 weeks ago. He also thought KS was going to be flat. Kansas is not flat if you get off of I70 to the North.

September of 2021 on my way back to Charlotte from Portland, my bus went through the hell that IS Kansas, and at night, I saw this gigornimous pro Orange Foolius billboard, and it was lit up like a XXX shop.

I wish he could’ve made this into a series. I’d like to see more of the day to day.

@Jarrod_D

8 ай бұрын

I posted a cross country ride on a motorized bicycle. Florida to California and back 4500 miles in 40 days. I made a series out of 279 gigs plus shorts for every day and 2 lives from the road . Going again next year Florida to Washington and back 😊

Wow. thanks for taking us on the jouney. I hope to bike tour in the near future!

Were the people in eastern Colorado helpful and nice to you? When i've been thru that part of the state, they went out of their way to see that i had everything i needed.. They offered me a place to stay, and they asked me to join them for dinner. Your comment really surprised me because that was not my experience..

@bradzerivitz

Жыл бұрын

People there were nice, but not overly so. I experienced more hospitality in Kansas and Nebraska than in Eastern Colorado. To be clear, saying that they like Trump doesn't mean that they aren't nice.

Thanks for sharing your adventure crossing Undated State, I like the way you have shot the video bing the camara static so in that way the scenery can be appreciated much better.

Really nice photography. Very well put together video. Thanks for taking us on your awesome journey.

@bradzerivitz

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Congratulations 🚴😃.. Great Adventure.. Thanks for Sharing

Very cool video. I do some touring stuff but that was a great trip and more than I'll likely ever do. It was cool seeing you ride trails I've ridden as well (C&O/GAP and Katy Trails). Safe travels to you and maybe I'll see you on a trail since we are in the same area.

@bradzerivitz

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Hope to see you around!

Great video mate. Wyoming looked amazing!

oh nooo, you stopped before the columbia river! But you made it through Lolo pass. I think that was my favorite pass. I suffered in washington and oregon with heatwave and wildfire smoke. Waking up really early to avoid the heat and staring at the orange of the sunrise in the smoke.

What a trip !!! thank you for your video !

Incredible journey! A lifetime worth of memories. Thanks for sharing. Great presentation. Happy trails. 😎

Great video: Fascinating vistas, pleasing and interesting narration.

Very nice video. It’s been a long time since I’ve taken a bike tour. I hope to do it again some day.

❤ the video. It's so inspirational.

I just came across your video I thought you was doing the Great American rail trail until you mentioned Missouri and Kansas.

Congratulations on your monumental achievement. Nice video.

Nice Story. Short video clips with great narration. Sometimes these epic bike trips on KZread get way to long and detailed. I enjoyed your trip via video thanks.

@bradzerivitz

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Brad, a very nice video. I rode the opposite direction this summer from the Oregon Coast to DC (Finished at the Chesapeake Bay to dip my tires in brackish waters of the Atlantic/Bay). When I was planning my trip, videos like your were very helpful. My journey was the completion of a 44 year long dream/goal. One thousand miles of my 3,800 mi trip was on dirt/gravel roads and the same rail trails you rode, just in reverse. Your videography, editing, music, along with your narration, was really nice. While I brought a GoPro, 99% of my documentation of my trip was on my iPhone. I wish I'd taken more videos, as you did. On a side note, I am old enough to explain the "weed" on the sides of the road in Nebraska. I grew up in Omaha, but now live in Portland, OR. The "wild marijuana" is actually hemp. It was grown by farmers during the WWII to be turned into rope for the war efforts. At least that's what my father told me, who was born a couple of years prior to the US entering the war. Thanks for sharing your Journey. It looks like you had a great time. Cheers to your accomplishment.

@bradzerivitz

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Maybe we crossed paths at some point. Glad you liked the video! I also watched similar videos before my trip and hoped to make one that would inspire others. And thanks for the explanation of the hemp plants along the road.

@sltsxplor

Жыл бұрын

@@bradzerivitz On June 5th we were in Grand Teton NP, on the Katy Trail from June 24th - June 26th, through Columbus, OH on July 5th and hit the GAP on July 9th. I'm sure we definitely crossed paths.

@bradzerivitz

Жыл бұрын

@@elephantprotector Thanks! It took 50 days, including two days off. I liked going west because I was looking forward to Wyoming and Montana.

@bradzerivitz

Жыл бұрын

@@elephantprotector I’d recommend leaving in mid-May.

Very nice, thank you for sharing. I'm dreaming of doing this trip next year, but in the opposite way. Greetings, Ton from the Netherlands

Thank you for sharing your adventure. Great scenery.

Great adventure! Great video!

That was fantastic! Instant Sub. Have you considered doing a video on your bike setup? I'd love to see it. Would get a tonne of views IMO too. Cheers!

@bradzerivitz

Жыл бұрын

I actually shot a whole gear video, but haven't gotten a chance to edit it yet.

@keithc5729

Жыл бұрын

@@bradzerivitz I hope you put that video up on you tube. Thanks.

@bradzerivitz

Жыл бұрын

@@keithc5729 I will as soon as I stop procrastinating on editing it. If you're subscribed to my channel, hopefully you'll see it when I get it done.

GREAT video, really enjoyed watching it! Congrats!

Thank you for sharing your experiences!

Such cool trip, brother. Love the video, great channel. See you on the road. Just Subbed.

HI Brad. I'm Paul Tuke. We crossed paths just north of Cincinnati at the Corwin Peddlar cafe. I'm glad to see your video. Impressive that you did this in 50 days. I took 77 to cover San Diego to Maine. Next year I plan to do Washington State to Washington DC with a slightly different route. Thanks for taking the time to create the video. Very enjoyable!

@Jarrod_D

8 ай бұрын

If you didn't post it, did it really happen ?🤔

That was a great video, what a small world we live in, we crossed paths at Ashton flag ranch store in Grand teton, i was heading north on the Gdmbr. Wyoming mosquitoes were so aggressive.

@bradzerivitz

Жыл бұрын

Oh no way! I remember meeting someone doing the GDMPR when I was in the Tetons, so that must have been you!

Such a great adventure!

Great video! It would be cool if you did a follow up on what equipment to pack and lessons learned to help others who want to give this a shot.

@bradzerivitz

4 ай бұрын

Thanks! I have a gear breakdown, but it’s currently unlisted on my channel. Here’s the link: kzread.info/dash/bejne/o5ek1MGDabSemLg.htmlsi=UvmAXD62mBb2pqWO

That is a great adventure. I'm thinking to do across country some day but right now I'm just doing monthly 3-6 day mini bike tours mostly here in Florida.

@bradzerivitz

Жыл бұрын

Do it!

@aurora571000

Жыл бұрын

Hey, Thomas!

Well made video! You kept it moving with quick edits. Shots were well thought out. The pot plants in Nebraska (now you know why its called ditch weed) go back to the days of hemp for industry, Missouri used to be #1 producer of industrial hemp. Eastern Colorado is right up there with West Texas for the most boring part of the US .

What a great experience, I hope to do this myself someday.

Well done !!

Uau... astonishing. What an increadible trip.

I loved your video and adventure!

Great camera shots. Katy trail is on my list, but I haven't even made it through my own state let alone the country. You are on another level.

Inspirational, Brad. I'm planning an Oregon-to-Iowa ride one day...this helps a lot.

Brad, thanks for sharing your vlog...it was fun to watch and listen to your narrative about the places you passed through. I'm planning a week-long cycling trip through Montana in June; I appreciated your comments/warnings about the mosquitoes there. I'll be certain to pack plenty of bug spray!

@bradzerivitz

Жыл бұрын

Have fun!

Thanks for the video. I was surprised by how many gravel trails you got to ride in the eastern part of your journey and how much road work you had to do in the west. Thought you'd have more rails-to-trail options in the west. Amazing that it took you so long to have your first flat.

@bradzerivitz

Жыл бұрын

I maybe could have ridden more gravel trails out west if I had taken the Great American Rail Trail, but I decided to stick with the Adventure Cycling route.

@mbadgett61

Жыл бұрын

@@bradzerivitz Oh ok. Great vistas still and a great accomplishment!

Just found your channel and wanna say that your jouney seems to be quiet spectacular for a german guy. Best wishes from Ger,any

@bradzerivitz

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

What did you film this on? (I'm a videographer and endurance cyclist, still trying to figure out the right camera to take with me on my big rides…)

@bradzerivitz

3 ай бұрын

I used my old Panasonic LX100 and a gorilla pod . It’s a nice camera, but I missed having a flip out screen. I could only set it up in places where I could get around to the back to see the screen. I have tried and tried to find a replacement, but nothing is ideal. The ZV-1 comes close, but I like a viewfinder. The A6700 is good too, but it’s huge in comparison.

@louisrafaelcom

3 ай бұрын

@@bradzerivitz I've been considering the Sigma FP L, but it's pricey for a riding camera and the AF is apparently not great for the money… I have Blackmagic cameras, but not the OG Pocket, which would be the only actually small one. Otherwise it's Nikon Z6 ii and Z9, the lenses for which are massive.

@bradzerivitz

3 ай бұрын

@@louisrafaelcom I don't think there's a single ideal camera. The only other one that seemed closed to perfect is the Sony RX100 VII, but I didn't want to spend the money.

Wow! What an accomplishment and journey you had. Much credit to you for grinding through the long distance with heat waves, winds, and mosquitoes.

Nice adventure Brad! Thanks for sharing

Great summary video! I am thinking of doing the same next summer but doing the Great American Rail Trail route. And also west to east. Your video provided me with more motivation - thanks!

Exciting adventur

Thank you

Enjoyed your video. By the way during WWII when 'Manila Hemp' used to make maritime rope became unavailable, the US Gov't had farmers plant 'hemp' to support the war effort. In 1942, patriotic farmers, at the government's request, added 36,000 acres of seed hemp, and increase of several thousand percent. The goal for 1943 is 50,000 acres of seed hemp. In Kentucky, much of the seed hemp acreage is on river bottom land such as this, along the Kentucky River Gorge. Feral cannabis, or wild marijuana (often referred to in North America as ditch weed), is wild-growing cannabis generally descended from industrial hemp plants previously cultivated for fiber, with low or negligible amounts of psychoactive tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).

Amazing 👍

Wise call stopping when you got to WA! I did the TransAm in 2022. I jumped onto the L&C route once I got to Idaho. Growing up in Oregon, I didn't feel the need to cover familiar territory, so instead opted for the shortest route to Astoria. It was late July and the weather was hot. After leaving Lewiston, I did a short ride to Pomeroy (motel), 69 miles to Walla Walla (warmshowers), 88 miles to Crow Butte CG, and 78 miles to The Dalles (warmshowers). I had no problems getting water except for that last day. Fortunately, several Good Samaritans stopped to provide aid. I actually think I was in the early stage of heat stroke. The rest of the ride was much more enjoyable than that stretch in WA!!!

@bradzerivitz

9 ай бұрын

Wow, that sounds scary!

Enjoyed your video. What a ride Brad! Back in 1966, my brothers John (age 17 at the time) and Paul (age 15) rode their 10 speed bikes from Mountain View, California to our grandparents home in Spencer, central New York. They averaged 100 miles a day for a month by taking advantage of the prevailing west to east winds. Like you they camped out along the way, but also got to sleep overnight in 5 small-town jails!

@bradzerivitz

Жыл бұрын

Wow, very cool!

Awesome trip, thank you for sharing. You’re the man.

Great video. I live in NJ and rode west in PA across the Susquehanna and dropped down to BWI. Flew to Omaha and followed the Oregon Trail to WY. I picked up your route in WY (Dubois; Moran?) to enter Grand Teton which was my objective. After 3 weeks there. I rode to SLC flew back to BWI and then rode to NJ. My big mistake you appear to have avoided was I carried 3x the stuff you had. Never again. After that, SW came to Philly and I moved a bike to SLC and rode from there for several years and later moved it to Idaho Falls and rode from there. Love the C&O. Want to do the whole route to Pittsburgh next year which I never did in one ride before.

Great video and very informative. I noticed you set up your tent in picnic areas or what looked like city parks. you never had any problems where you set camp?

@bradzerivitz

5 ай бұрын

I got permission from the local police or people in the community before camping in places like that.

Brad, Absolutely awesome narration & scenery....Thank you for sharing with us! Friends cycled frum coast to coast in early 80s which brought memories & appreciate all you shared....KEEP CRUISIN....

Hope to ride up Seattle way in a few years (from Portland). That’s a lot for me - age, health problems, and growing infirmities have a lot to do with it.

Great trip. Loved the video.

Awesome trip! Greeting from central Ohio. We rode the GAP with my son's Scout troop a few years back. Thanks for sharing your trip.

That was an amazing video. So beautiful. Thanks for sharing your wonderful adventure.

Nice footage & trip. I often wonder why people solo bike tour. safe travels & remember bug repellent for next trip 👍🏾

Love from Bangladesh 🇧🇩🇺🇸

Eastern half of Washington State is pretty flat and dry. The Western part and the coast are spectacular. What was your total mileage?

@bradzerivitz

Жыл бұрын

I'm not exactly sure, but maybe around 3,300?

Hemp was raised in the earlier part of the 20th century and the fibers were used to make rope. That's why you see the plants seemingly everywhere.

What capacity Ortlieb panniers on your bike. Are they the back roller plus 40l?

@bradzerivitz

Жыл бұрын

Yes, that's right.

Beautiful place

Really Cool, I am a hiker and have hiked the C and O and the gap, I am planing on hiking to Seattle in 400 mile sections is it possible to get your trip route? I am using the Great American rail trail but only 55% is done and there is no connections on the road travel

@bradzerivitz

9 ай бұрын

Hey Jeff, I basically followed the Eastern Express Route, the Trans Am and a little of the Lewis & Clark route. They're all available through Adventure Cycling (with really detailed maps). This is pretty close to what I did: ridewithgps.com/routes/38423565

really nice love it

Great video Brad! I enjoyed it very much. I rode from Boston to Portland this summer through Michigan’s lower and upper Peninsula. Your video helped remind me the beautiful Grand Tetons and the horrible headwinds in South Dakota. When did you ride?

@bradzerivitz

Жыл бұрын

Nice! My ride was June 5th - July 25th.

Well done, from a fellow DC area rider. Any chance you have a RIdewithGPS route of the trip you'd be willing to share? Cheers.

@bradzerivitz

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I didn't make this map, but it's pretty close to the route I took. ridewithgps.com/routes/38423565

@GMoneyLove

Жыл бұрын

@@bradzerivitz thanks, I appreciate the share! Will look forward to your gear video and maybe we'll run into each other out on the C&O. Cheers.