Love love love the train. DC is a very cool town. Enjoyed watching you ride the center lanes of Pennsylvania Ave. Was there in April

@TimFitzwater

Жыл бұрын

I just wish we had more train lines. DC and Ohiopyle were the two spots I want to go back to and spend more time.

Hello traveling friends. Greetings from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Thank you for sharing your videos... Enjoy life!!!

@TimFitzwater

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for stopping by to check them out!

Fail to prepare. Prepare to fail (LOL). Nice shots of Pittsburgh (my hometown) and DC. Looking forward to the GAP. My absolute favorite rail trail.

@TimFitzwater

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah - I was a risk taker on this one! I always enjoy trips to Pitt - been a decent amount of times now. The GAP is awesome - the river/mountain views are so cool.

Love your narrated videos. nice and clear ,to the point and cover everything. Great stuff, I really do enjoy them. Thanks for sharing.

@TimFitzwater

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you - so glad you like it. I think since I come from the photography world I always want the visual to speak for itself - but in situations like these I feel it just isn't good enough. Cheers!

Even if you were to stop right here it looks like a fun trip. Looking forward to the rest.

@TimFitzwater

2 жыл бұрын

True - thanks!

AWESOME! This is taking me back to my C/O & GAP trip last year. DC everything is so much BIGGER than what you see on TV. We hired a bike tour guide to show us around DC. We had such a AWESOME time. Can’t wait to see your next video.

@TimFitzwater

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah - first seeing the Capitol Dome took me aback. We were lucky to have our friend Gabe. We didn't really have enough time for DC - it is a place I want to go back to and spend a few days just there - it has been on my list for a while. Thanks!

Cycling around Pittsburgh looks like a hoot!

@TimFitzwater

2 жыл бұрын

It is! I think this was my third or fourth time...

Did the GAP in 2020, love that trail. Wish we had this (dedicated rail trail) across the US from NY to California and one from Maine to Florida. Have a great vacation. Look forward to the next video.

@TimFitzwater

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I know they are working on connecting it all east-west. Look up the "Great American Rail Trail"....but for now it is just bits that have to be tied together with lots of roads.

Surprisingly cogent part 1 video! The man can spin a yarn I must say!

@TimFitzwater

2 жыл бұрын

Surprising I can narrate my own video, I know!!

Great Video... We did DC to Pittsburgh in early June. We did a side trip to Shanksville to visit the Flight 93 memorial.. I am going to re-live the trip through your videos... Thanks for posting

@TimFitzwater

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! It’s such a great ride. My brother was involved with the fundraising for the memorial there. I have been going since it used to be the wood framed thing at the top of the hill. Much nicer now.

thanks again!

Wow thanks for taking us all on vaca

@TimFitzwater

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for coming along!!

Fun stuff! Can't wait to see more!

@TimFitzwater

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Should have the C&O video up on Thursday.

great stuff, Tim. And you leave me wanting more...

@TimFitzwater

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! More is on the way!

Thanks Tim. I’m excited about the next video(s).

@TimFitzwater

2 жыл бұрын

I'm excited to get them together - we had a lot of fun out there!

Dancing Gnome in sharpsburg!!

@TimFitzwater

Жыл бұрын

🍻

Love it.

@eibes

2 жыл бұрын

If they agree, would it be possible to have a presentation of Erin, Brad, Ben and Gabriel's bikes ?

@TimFitzwater

2 жыл бұрын

Our goal was to do that out on the trip. I brought mics and everything(I wanted to do it with the packing and tents too) - it just never worked out time or weather-wise. Our plan is to do it in the future though.

Good stuff! We need more bikes & trains. Cyclists need to encourage Amtrak to become more bike friendly. Of course, would be great if we (USA) would invest in more rail and bike infrastructure. Thankfully, I live in Philly and take advantage of public transportation with my bike to get to trails such as the D&L trail, and Schuylkill River Trail. I plan to take Amtrak to Pittsburgh sometime soon and do the GAP/C&O. Have a great ride, and looking forward to your future videos!

@TimFitzwater

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I have another friend in Philly who has mentioned similar things. I think, from what I've read, that Amtrak is all about the cycling connections. They are the most financially stable they have ever been - but it still takes investment from congress to get them to the next level. They even say that in their videos - have congress enforce the laws already on the books and the trains will run faster. They really are at the mercy of freight trains right now.

@winterwatson6811

Жыл бұрын

as someone familiar with the amtrak experience, i assumed the law was that freight trains get the right of way because it’s what always happens. i was pretty furious when i found that amtrak actually has right of way, it’s just the freight railroads don’t care. the domestic freight oligopoly disregards law to the detriment of us all

@TimFitzwater

Жыл бұрын

Super frustrating. Amtrak has posted the last few years about it basically saying if it pisses you off call your congressman. Though really the executive branch could do something today if they wanted to.

Can't wait

@TimFitzwater

2 жыл бұрын

😎

I wouldn't cope well with the delays, but agree that there is something about train travel.

@TimFitzwater

Жыл бұрын

Yeah - that is why we built it into the plan. Amtrak themselves has a video out explaining their delay problem which in essence says "don't like delays - call congress". With some more upfront infrastructure investment I truly believe Amtrak could not only be on time but profitable(before the pandemic hit it had almost reached the break even point for operations for the first time ever). Not that it should have to be extremely profitable to be worthwhile - the freeways don't exactly pay for themselves.

Great vid! I live in the DC suburbs and rode the C&O from Cumberland to DC last summer. Thinking about Pitt-DC.

@TimFitzwater

Жыл бұрын

You should - it’s awesome!

I subscribed to your channel because I like how you you wrench on and use your bikes. I think you were showing an 80s Trek road bike when I subscribed. Drop bars on an old 26" wheeled mountain bike is something I want to try. Have fun on your vacation.

@TimFitzwater

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!! Yeah - at first I was touring on my 1982 Trek 500 with a groupset from 2007 and I have a 2001 Trek 4900 that I put Surly Corner Bars on. I love building up unique combos to ride. This bike is a 1996 Team Marin with all kindsa parts!

@sjtaylor128

2 жыл бұрын

@@TimFitzwater you need to indent the chainstays on your Trek 500 too increase tire width capacity. I'll loan you my indenting die. I'm running 700c, 38mm tires on my Trek 600. I'm enjoying your videos.

@TimFitzwater

2 жыл бұрын

@@sjtaylor128 I did actually swap out the 27inch wheels for 700c to get 32s on there! I ride it as my road bike now though so I don't really want to mess with the frame - I could definitely see doing that to other bikes though!

Iv had to walk home over a staple. Crazy how something so small can go threw a tire

@TimFitzwater

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah - if they were tubeless I probably would have been fine - but those tiny things get tubes over time.

You mention not having to take your front racks off your bikes for AMTRAK. Do you know if DC to Pittsburgh and/or Pittsburgh to DC on AMTRAK is always baggage car rather than in car racks? Either way, have you ever mounted your bike on one of the AMTRAK racks? Do low mounted front racks have to come off in order to attach a bike to the AMTRAK racks? Thanks for any answers you may have! Soon to ride Pittsburgh to DC!

@TimFitzwater

Жыл бұрын

Both times I've taken this train it was a baggage car. The first time we hooked out bikes on the racks ourselves and it would have been fine with racks on the bike. Second time they took the bikes and lied them down in the car.

Thank you for this inspiring video. We are a bicycle touring canadian couple and after seeing this, the C and O and Allegheny passage will be our next adventure this end of may. 2 questions: where did you park your car in Pittsburg ? Any recommandation vs lodging near the Amtrak station in Pittsburg and Washington?

@TimFitzwater

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! Pittsburg has long term parking at the transit center right across the street from the station. We always stay in Air BnB's - then we can stay in neighborhoods or near breweries/the trails we want to go to. Also - try to find first floor places that we can git out bikes in. Heading to the station in Pitt Erin drove the car and the rest of us just rode there.

@denysleclaire5186

Жыл бұрын

@@TimFitzwater thanks so much.

Really great! Thanks for sharing. I've done the C&O a few times solo but want to go all the way Pittsburgh this fall. Question: Where did you park the car in Pittsburgh? I was worried about leaving my car there for so many days. Thanks!

@TimFitzwater

Жыл бұрын

Thanks you! There is a city owned deck right across the street from the Amtrak(Union Station). We had no trouble there - just need to let the attendant know it is for long term parking. I was just having a conversation yesterday with a friend who told me that if you tell them it is for cycling it would be free - the tourism department reimburses the city or something. I haven't looked into it but it would definitely be worth a call!

@jdzeck

Жыл бұрын

@@TimFitzwater Thank's very much for the reply! I live outside DC and usually trek solo so am always nervous about leaving my car or bike/bags alone, even if just stopping at a town or to get a beer. So usually just go from DC to Cumberland and have someone pick me up. I'm going to try your way next time for sure. And, wow, Pittsburgh looks so great with all the places to hang.

@TimFitzwater

Жыл бұрын

@@jdzeck Yeah - if you can it is worth budgeting some extra time to cruise around Pitt!

Is nice they let you camp on the side walk .

@TimFitzwater

10 ай бұрын

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@migueltrujillo5932

10 ай бұрын

@@TimFitzwater was thinking they let one camp on the side walk there in Pitts. 3:45

@TimFitzwater

10 ай бұрын

I guess you are making a joke about the homeless people sleeping under a bridge in Washington DC?

@migueltrujillo5932

10 ай бұрын

@@TimFitzwater that's what it was? Okay thanks, I live in SW Missouri close to the Arkansas, state line and is very wooded .

@TimFitzwater

10 ай бұрын

Definitely homeless people. Under bridges in a lot of big cities up north. Sad fact of our society.

Genuine question, I’m not trolling. Does so much drinking ever affect your ability to operate the bike safely? If drinking and driving is bad, wouldn’t drinking and cycling be bad? I have never had a beer in my life, so I know nothing about the physical effects…

@TimFitzwater

11 ай бұрын

Yes - definitely. Have to drink plenty of water and eat food and make sure you know your limits. I'd say the big difference with driving is that you are way more likely to hurt other people - overdo it on your bike and you are putting mostly yourself at risk.

I was confused as to why you needed a car for this trip, then realized you didn’t start in DC. Somewhere in PA?

@TimFitzwater

2 ай бұрын

We took the train from Pitt to DC and rode back. We live in Ohio.

What bike is the girl riding?

@TimFitzwater

Жыл бұрын

Erin is riding a Crust Bombora

@emodro

Жыл бұрын

@@TimFitzwater Sick and the other dude is on a gorilla monsoon?

@TimFitzwater

Жыл бұрын

Yup!