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Travels By Trike
United States
Registrace 29. 06. 2017
Every day is about living the possible. Since 2007, I've cycled on 6 continents and over 20 countries. Now, after 3 years of RV life, I'm headed back out with just my trike for a 9,000 mile trike tour around the USA. I love experiencing how people live in all areas of the world. For me, it's always the people I meet that make a trip memorable. Join me on my travels.
1st Taste of Tater TOT 2024
Just a taste of Tater TOT 2024. So much fun!! We had more trikers than ever. There were over 150 trikes and more trikes than I have ever seen in one place. It was a terrific event. Many thanks to Janet Buckwalter for putting in all the effort. Another ride video from this event will be published shortly. See y'all next year!!
Music: Epidemic Sound, Martin Landstrom
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Do you enjoy my content? Please consider becoming a member of my Patreon to contribute to my CZcams channel efforts and defray the costs of my tours. You can join for as little as $1: www.patreon.com/user/membership?u=17848205
This channel is about all things trikes and travel. I have been riding a recumbent trike since 2005 and have been touring since 2007 all over the world. I have toured on 6 continents, in over 20 countries and cycled more than 100,000 miles. In 2020, I shifted from solo trike touring to solo RV travel. After completing a cross-country solo trike ride, am I now switching back to looking for primo spots and trails to ride my trike.
On this channel, I have gear reviews, tips, and tutorials, but mainly, I produce short travelogue type videos of my tours and rides as I go. I travel with a DJI Action 3, Insta360 One X2, Skydio 2 drone, DJI Mini Pro 3 and an iphone. Thanks for subscribing and following along!
Follow the Continuing Adventures of Myrtle the Turtle and
Travels By Trike on social media:
Facebook: TravelsByTrike/
Instagram: @travelsbytrike TravelsByTrike
I also have an extensive journal on Blogger that goes into much more detail about each day's ride, including the emotional ups and downs. The blog has a link to Garmin stats and a map of every day's ride. There are also a ton of pictures. You can find it following this link:
www.travelsbytrike.blogspot.com
Thanks everyone!!
Music: Epidemic Sound, Martin Landstrom
Myrtle's Merch store is open!! 🥰💥 🎂 💞💥🍾 Purchase Travels By Trike merch to show love for your favorite turtle: myrtles-merch.creator-spring.com/
Do you enjoy my content? Please consider becoming a member of my Patreon to contribute to my CZcams channel efforts and defray the costs of my tours. You can join for as little as $1: www.patreon.com/user/membership?u=17848205
This channel is about all things trikes and travel. I have been riding a recumbent trike since 2005 and have been touring since 2007 all over the world. I have toured on 6 continents, in over 20 countries and cycled more than 100,000 miles. In 2020, I shifted from solo trike touring to solo RV travel. After completing a cross-country solo trike ride, am I now switching back to looking for primo spots and trails to ride my trike.
On this channel, I have gear reviews, tips, and tutorials, but mainly, I produce short travelogue type videos of my tours and rides as I go. I travel with a DJI Action 3, Insta360 One X2, Skydio 2 drone, DJI Mini Pro 3 and an iphone. Thanks for subscribing and following along!
Follow the Continuing Adventures of Myrtle the Turtle and
Travels By Trike on social media:
Facebook: TravelsByTrike/
Instagram: @travelsbytrike TravelsByTrike
I also have an extensive journal on Blogger that goes into much more detail about each day's ride, including the emotional ups and downs. The blog has a link to Garmin stats and a map of every day's ride. There are also a ton of pictures. You can find it following this link:
www.travelsbytrike.blogspot.com
Thanks everyone!!
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Cycling Wenatchee Trails With Friends
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Robin and Chris live locally in Wentachee and invited me to park my RV in their driveway while we went to the Spokumbent Retreat event over the weekend. They have a beautiful home right on the Columbia River. We rode the trails before the start of the event with local friend Ryan, who rides a hand-cycle. We all had a great time. Music: Takin' You For a Ride, Pandrezz Red Herring Woods, Alan Gog...
Spokumbent Retreat 2024
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This year was my 1st time attending the Spokumbent Retreat. This event is put on by a very active recumbent cycling group from Spokane, Washington. They held the 3-day camping/cycling event at Wenatchee Confluence State Park. Conveniently, it was held the week before Tater TOT in nearby Idaho. I had a great time, and I am already planning to attend next year. You can find more info about local ...
Pacific Northwest Recumbent Cycling Group Ride With Dan Zimmerman of Spokes Fighting Strokes
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Dan Zimmerman of Spokes Fighting Strokes is visiting Portland and the Pacific Northwest Recumbent cycling Group led him on a 40-mile ride. He is in town for RecumbentPDX Trikefest which is happening on Saturday, June 15th. Follow the links below for more info on Trikefest and Spokes Fighting Strokes. Spokes Fighting Strokes - www.spokesfightingstrokes.org/ Trikefest - pacifictrikefest.com Music...
San Antonio Trike Tour with Friends, Dave and Edna
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In early April I did a RV trip with triking friends, Dave and Edna. We drove to Texas to see the eclipse. On the way we stopped in San Antonio for a few days to ride the River Walk. We also did a wonderful tour with Steve Wood and his San Antonio Bike Tour. We opted for the 3-hour tour and followed Steve riding his WAW velomobile all over San Antonio. He has trikes to rent for the tours but we ...
Explaining the End of the Moto Myrtle USA Trike Tour
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I have wanted to make this video for many months. It probably feels like I ended the Moto-Myrtle USA Trike Tour very abruptly. In many ways it did. In this video I explain what happened. Mostly, I wanted to make a video to thank everyone for your support. The recumbent and triking communities are incredibly generous. Without your enthusiasm, I would have ended this tour much earlier. This was, ...
Mapping a Route for the Winter Escape Recumbent Rally Feb 8-12th in SoCal.
zhlédnutí 1,3KPřed 6 měsíci
I did a ride from Lake Cahuilla Campground with Harry, Trevor and Graham. These guys all work at Tri-A-Bike in Palm Desert which is hosting the Winter Escape Recumbent Rally, Feb 8-12th. Temps were in the mid-70s with bright blue skies and we were riding in short sleeves. We did a nice 30-mile ride mapping a route to have lunch at the polo grounds. If you would like to attend the rally, call Ha...
Day 66 - End of the Road in Rural Retreat
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Today's ride ended much differently than I thought it would when I started cycling from the Pioneer Family campground in the morning. This is a big emotional day for me. I am completely exhausted from not sleeping well while camping and riding on roads with no shoulder. The smoke from the wildfires is also affecting my health. I had been thinking about ending the tour for the last few days and ...
Day 65 - Camping in Max Meadows, VA
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By this point in the tour, I am thoroughly exhausted and suspect that flipping my trike took more out of me than I wanted to admit at the time. I tend to focus on the positive and, sometimes, listening to what is bothering me would probably be helpful as well. Today's ride was a challenging 47 miles with 3400 ft of climbing on beautiful Virginia country roads. Music: Blue Sky Blues, Peter Crosb...
Day 64 - Big Climbs to Christiansburg, VA
zhlédnutí 957Před 7 měsíci
I had a few things on my mind as I went to sleep last night under the shelter in a city park. One, there is an active train line 50 ft away and two, how would my ribs feel in the morning after flipping my trike earlier in the day. Luckily, the train didn't run overnight and my ribs felt better in the morning. Today's ride was 52 miles with 3700 ft of climbing to Christiansburg, VA. Music: Epide...
Day 63 - Big Mistake on the Ride to Troutville, VA
zhlédnutí 1,8KPřed 7 měsíci
After 3 nights of waiting out a storm, I got back on the Trans Am Bike Route. Leaving Lexington, VA, I did something really stupid after reading the map incorrectly. I turned the wrong way on a one-way street into oncoming traffic. Luckily, the cars saw me and stopped. I didn't understand what was happening and ended up flipping the trike. Somehow, there was no damage to the trike, e-assist, or...
Day 62 - Blue Ridge Parkway to Lexington, VA
zhlédnutí 913Před 8 měsíci
Today's ride includes one of the most dreaded hills on the entire Trans Am Bike Route. Lucky me, it will be a steeply graded 4,000 ft descent into the town of Vesuvius. I pulled over twice to let my disc brake rotors cool on the way down. Again today, I can feel the wildfire smoke in my throat and my eyes are burning. In fact, today I could actually smell the smoke. This smoke is from wildfires...
Day 61 Blue Ridge Parkway to Love, VA
zhlédnutí 981Před 8 měsíci
Today's ride was 20 miles with 2700 ft of climbing. It was the Friday before Memorial Day weekend. I wanted to get where I was going early before the road was crowded with RVs and trucks pulling trailers. There was lots of smoke from the fires burning in Canada but the ride was gorgeous with stunning views looking down on the Shenandoah Valley. I ended the day at a brand-new campground. Music: ...
Day 60 The Cookie Lady's House in Afton, VA
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There is still smoke haze in the air from the fires burning in Alberta, Canada. Such a long way for the smoke to travel!! I can feel the smoke in my throat and eyes. More traffic today on shoulderless roads. There were also lots of 10-14% climbs. The day's highlight was getting to the Cookie Lady's House in Afton, VA. This may be the most famous stop on the Trans Am Bike Route. June Curry, aka ...
Day 59 - Highland House, Montecello and Charlottesville, VA
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Day 59 - Highland House, Montecello and Charlottesville, VA
Day 57 - Getting on the Trans America Bike Route 76 to Mineral, VA. Heading west!
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Day 57 - Getting on the Trans America Bike Route 76 to Mineral, VA. Heading west!
Day 56 Camping Near Fredricksburg, VA
zhlédnutí 1,3KPřed 9 měsíci
Day 56 Camping Near Fredricksburg, VA
Day 54 - Hosted By Strangers in Mt Vernon, Virginia
zhlédnutí 1,2KPřed 9 měsíci
Day 54 - Hosted By Strangers in Mt Vernon, Virginia
Local Trikers Take Me on a Tour of Washington DC
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Local Trikers Take Me on a Tour of Washington DC
Day 51 - Riding with Cheré on the GAP Trail Ending In Cumberland, MD
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Day 51 - Riding with Cheré on the GAP Trail Ending In Cumberland, MD
Day 50 - GAP Trail to Meyersdale, PA
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Day 50 - GAP Trail to Meyersdale, PA
Day 48 - Big adventure on the GAP Trail to Belle Vernon, PA
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Day 48 - Big adventure on the GAP Trail to Belle Vernon, PA
Day 47 - Montour Trail Primitive Campground to Glassport, PA. A long and frustrating ride.
zhlédnutí 2,9KPřed 11 měsíci
Day 47 - Montour Trail Primitive Campground to Glassport, PA. A long and frustrating ride.
Fellow WAW owner here--it's nice to see another one. Looks like a fun tour.
Fun video Sylvia. Loved the music and the stills.
@@markfeldman6509 thank you, muah!!
Great photos! I have been to several in the past, a lot of nice riding in the area. Glad to see people out having fun.
@@ccroy2001 you’ve been missed!
@TravelsByTrike aww thanks I'm not on FB and have changed jobs a few times so I lost track of it.
Nice aerial footage of group. What percentage of the trikes are e assisted?
@@clydekaneshiro5250 probably 80% e-assist.
Idaho has some truly beautiful scenery for sure, I see why potato’s pick there to live! lol 😂 it was a very big group indeed, and can’t wait to see more from the event.
Hi Sylvia, who puts on these events and how does one find out about them? Are they private or open to anyone who is into trikes?
Anyone can go. There is a fb page for TOT to find more info.
Yes we’d like to know more. 🇨🇦
I rode with Dan twice last fall in Vermont. Inspiring individual.
I love Dan.
Great toe tapping, head swaying music! Such a beautiful array of colors & types of trikes! Your pictures of the scenery are great!
Thanks, Joanne!
Your advice helped the strain on me knee - it’s been a long process in me figuring it out. Thanks!
@@discodancer22 that’s great! I’m glad you found relief.
Socialism. There is no free lunch
Robin’s trike looks very interesting. What did you call it.
Awesome. I have seen the hand Trike’s and wondered why the hand pedal work together. Could the be made to work like foot pedals. Just wondering.
@@vickiporter7144 there’s someone in Portland that had a custom hand and foot recumbent built. It’s cool and fast.
I bicycled through Wenatchee on US 2 in the summer of 1971 and marveled at the orchards and the road side stands selling cherry juice drinks. It was great. I particularly remember Moses Coulee east of the area, now thought to be an outflow channel for glacial lakes. I also remember the 15% humidity east of the coastal range. Never experienced that before.
@@schsch2390 wonderful. I’m going to take Hwy 2 from Wenatchee to Reardon to get the Trail of the Couer d’Alenes next year as part of a 6 month tour.
Posted a beautiful comment mentioning osprey and bald eagle, but YT did not post it!
@@garyseckel295 thank you!!🙏
Great ride and video. Thanks for sharing. You seem to be back 100% and going strong!
@@markfeldman6509 thank you, my friend!!
❤❤❤ Thank you for sharing your ride! I always enjoy seeing what catches your eyes.😊
@@PhyllisBoone-sn8oi thanks! You know I love all wildlife.
Wonderful video! I loved the jazzy music and wildlife!
@@redtail59 thanks, redtail. The music is always the hardest part of putting these videos together.
Good to see you again. Have you not been posting, or has youtube offered me other vids? We have moved to a small town (Colonial Beach VA) with flat trike-able roads and triking has become an alternate choice to town, restaurants, neighborhood touring. The big excursions (3 days+) are yielding to age, but we are happy to get what we can. Will continue to look for your adventures. Blessings.
@@denisbessette7219 thank you! Yes, I took a few month break and am back! Congrats on your move to a trike-friendly town.
I love being out (I have Fat Tad CXS) but gates are lame. Thanks for including that because I haven't done any riding in WA and I plan to do a lot once I get my upgrades finished (it breaks a lot, trying to make it stronger); it's good to be reminded that land use laws and types of restrictions are going to vary from state to state even though I'm like 8 miles from Longview on the Oregon side I really have never gone there. I've been working on itineraries for the peninsula and seeing how many ferries I can hit in a day, stuff like that. :-) Apples should be coming in for the next few months; had a friend lived there for some years (you have massive mosquitoes). Thanks for recording this and putting it up for us to enjoy.
@@russellzauner the trails are very nice although, at the moment, the heat is scorching. I guess the apples like heat. Take care!!
Another nice video of your trike trip. On a flat how fast is Ryan going on his hand cycle? I find it amazing that using his upper body strength that he can generate that much force.
@@clydekaneshiro5250 oh yes, Ryan was easily riding 20 mph. He is very strong and likes to push his limits. I think hand-cycles are cool.
Riding your trike seems to bring out those mood lifting endorphins, Sylvia. Thanks for sharing your happiness, and all those spectacular birds!😁
@@gmaneis thank you! Yes, triking is fun and I love meeting the community.
your are so awesome, have a fantastic night
Thank you!!
Wenatchee is spelled incorrectly in the title.
But a nice video.
@@jimcrews3556 thanks, good catch! So far, you the only person to notice or at least comment, haha!
@@TravelsByTrike Well, I am a writer, having published 8 books, a hundred or so training programs and many maintenance procedures. And I do read. LOL. Good video. Wished I could have been there but I had to recover from a severe leg injury and infection. Been hitting the trail though, but not so much as a 100 degrees.
@@jimcrews3556 next year!! Hope your recovery is easy.
Sylvia, the idea of cleaning the chain tube along with the chain is brilliant, and it is so into my OCD wheelhouse! Thank you for the valuable tip. I am actually in the midst of cleaning my Catrike Trail recumbent, and I won't start adding lubricant until I clean the tubes. On a different subject - how do you travel with your recumbent trike? I want to travel domestically and internationally, but I do NOT know the first thing about shipping my bike. I'd love to see a tutorial on this. BTW, I don't subscribe very often, but I have subscribed to your channel because I like the way you think! Thank you!!!
Thanks for following along. If you do a search on my channel, you will find a few videos where I show how I travel with my travel. Since these videos were made, I've added e-assist and have yet to have a chance to figure out how to ship the batteries. But, otherwise, it's easy to travel with a trike. Best of luck!
@@TravelsByTrike Sylvia, thank you so much for your quick reply. I will definitely peruse your channel to find the videos about traveling with your trike. I appreciate any and all information. Happy Trails!
Great video! Nice camera work, music & commentary as usual!
@@joannemartin7306 thank you!! I hope all is well!!
Good looking group. BWSS bf
@@user-dd7uh3us1x thanks, Bill!!
Nice to see you again. Enjoyed your still photos of the group ride.
@@clydekaneshiro5250 thanks!!
7:21 was a great view of the Columbia River, I so enjoy your content Sylvia please keep them coming.
@@TheSouthernTriker thanks, my friend!
This was very helpful but I'm wondering what's the difference between adjusting the boom length and adjusting the seat forward or backward??? Thanks!
thanks! Not all seats are adjustable. For instance, many Catrike models have the seats integrated into the frame. I ride an HP Scorpion, and the seat back is adjustable to be more or less reclined but the seat doesn't move forward or backward. On most trikes, the only adjustment for leg length is by boom adjustment only.
Great overview video! Thanks. How do the pedal straps prevent numb toes compared to clipless pedals? What do they do differently?
@@ft3Safety1st2 I’m not sure. Maybe it’s that my feet can move over the pedals less restricted.
@@TravelsByTrike Thank you for the quick reply, great to know. I wasn't sure if you tightened the straps down so tight that it restricted blood flow (like the pressure suits fighter jet pilots wear).
Straps on order for my wife's ICE Adventure HD. She could not get the hang of SPDs, so these, along with some Shimano Pedals, should do the trick. Thanks for sharing!
@@Sparky1John I think she will like them. They are highly adjustable for any shoe type.
Muy buen video 🎉
@@yesidtac7863 gracias!
Thank you sylvia for taking us with you! BTW: Surprising how many other's videos do not list City/Area and State location! Thank you for your always inclusion of related information!
@@garyseckel295 thanks! I want to do a video encouraging trikers to start their own YT channel. Introducing yourself and saying where you are, I think, is important.
@@TravelsByTrike Not at all computer literate here!
Great video and gathering! Looks fun and like something I'd like to do next year. Great drone shot of all the trikes coming down off of the bridge. Glad you're getting your mojo back!
Thanks and yes, you should attend next year.
Great video,Sylvia! Thanks for sharing. I’m so glad you are up and running again and feeling better in all ways. Best wishes. Keep posting.
Thanks, Mark! Always good to hear from you!❤
@@TravelsByTrike ….. get yourself to New England already. We are having the best summer ever. You have a place to stay and use as home base.
Sylvia, glad you are feeling better. It's always fun riding along with a great group of people. Spokumbent looked like a great gathering. Keep on Triking!
@@tomboyd9053 yes, thanks! It feels good to feel back to normal again.
Thank you Sylvia❤ Wondering wha happen, thanks for wrap up😊
Many thanks, Kai.
im buying a trike in 2 day's
@@star_man0941 woohoo! 🎉 congratulations 🎊🍾!!
Love this ride, can’t believe I haven’t watched this one yet either, I remember you mentioning this poem in another vid it was so nice he made a poem about you!!
@@TheSouthernTriker very fun day, thanks!
Very nice ride, idk why I haven’t watched this one before oh well I’m watching it now lol
@@TheSouthernTriker this is my favorite ride at TOT.
How did this really work out because I want to take a trip home to the Bay Area and want to take my trike but I’m very unsure how this would work?
Yes, many people fly with trikes.
Great fun to re-watch that ride Sylvia!
Thanks Glenn - Scott will be missed!
Wonder how he did his batts behind the Scorpion seat? ‘Course if it was a Premium seat, it blocks the built-in pockets …
Just loooove these Portland rides !!!!❤ little chilly for my taste, but love to try it some day
Come for a visit anytime!
This is one of my favorite videos of yours, loved how you met some other recumbent riders and made a connection. Very nice scenery as well, love that bridge.
Thank you very much! I busted a camera on this ride, haha!
20 seconds in and I'm alrteady contemplating suicide. find a new career because youtube clearly isn't it lady.
“Privy first, and then trouble…” a rule I try to live by…. Did that this Morning, when going to the store. Legs still achy from this morning’s ride. Pedaled most of the way there and back, 25 mile round trip - was moving, too.
Beautiful ride with friends and an awesome video. Thanks for sharing! Hope you are well.
Thanks, Mark!!
Rode part of that trail earlier this month, from 182nd to 155th or so. I’ve ridden from its start near the river to the park in Gresham. Yes, the park shown a bit past the middle of the vid. The picnic shelter near the trail has at least one electrical outlet, for charging if your battery/batteries need it!
Looks like old Americans food stamps