Discovering America by Bicycle | PART 22: ALONG THE LITTLE MIAMI TRAIL (Ohio to Erie Trail Part 1)
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- čas přidán 21. 07. 2022
- From Cincinnati, we head north through the city along the Ohio to Erie Trail, finding some incredible trail conditions, lovely small towns and endless beautiful scenery. The Ohio to Erie Trail is actually a collection of several trails end-to-end, and the first is the Little Miami Scenic Trail, a beautiful trail that runs alongside the calm waters of the Little Miami River, through the trail town of Loveland, to the Kirkwood Motel in mason, and an incredible, worth-writing-about breakfast. Further north, at Xenia Station, the trail becomes the Prairie Grass Trail and we take it to Cedarville and the lovely Hearthstone Inn. Fabulous!
Another outstanding video. It's so nice to meet the nice people of the world. Thanks for the video and take care, Al
thanks Al. Never got tires of meeting so many interesting people. I just don't get that chance to meet new folks hanging out at home!
Originally from Madison, IN. Now living In Mount Vernon Wa. I am planning to move back to Madison. I have toured on the Little Miami Trail. Can't wait to tour again when I ride to my brother's home in the Cleveland area from Madison. I was excited to see this video. Great memories of the great trail.
Yes, the Ohio to Eire is an absolute classic, top tier American Rail Trail!
Another great video. While watching this I was humming "down by the banks of the O-hi-oooo"
I'd never heard it. Had to look it up. Very nice!
Another perfect video! Ty guys!
Thank YOU Dennis!
Yw, guys!
I have been watching the last couple of episodes. I plan to watch the rest of the series. Very nice videos. Nothing but blue skies, scenic America, and positivity. Thanks for making them. Fyi they have stick on readers that turn any sunglasses into bifocals.
Nice tip, I'll have to look into that. Until I got these reader sunglasses I had to stop every time to navigate. What a pain!
And thanks for the compliments!
Just found your videos, well done. I live in Dayton and bike these trails, glad you like them. Now I have to watch all of your videos, thanks for creating them.
Thank you Charlie! I hope you watch them all! It's a really good series!
Another good one you folks. Looks like a lovely trail but doubt I will get to ride it - a looong way east for us B.C.'ers. I appreate how each segment is just a little different in focus. Ride safely.
Thanks! It is a lovely trail. But luckily for you there's a lot of great riding in your neck of the woods.
We just got started riding the trails this year its been fun.
Like Your Video !!! 😎👍
Thanks JL. Trail riding is the bees knees.
Your trip reports just keep getting better and better. For me, this is the most enjoyable yet. Maybe it's just because you seem like you were really in your touring groove and relaxing more.
Thanks! I struggle with what to keep in and what to lose. Too much or too little scenery? Too much or too little talking? I'm glad you liked the balance here. After a couple of months, we were definitely relaxing and feeling our groove. Amazing what that kind of open time can do for your head.
Love your videos. Especially the GAP, C&O toe path and this one since I plan to cycle them next year. By the way, you are a lovely couple. It is a pleasure to follow you both. ;-)
So glad you're enjoying them! Thanks for watching!
Great video, thank you for including all the flora and fauna! Let me know when you post the rest from Cedarville to Cleveland.
Thanks Jody! Every Friday afternoon a new video gets released. Mark your calendar!
Stay tuned its coming!
Sooo refreshing to hear someone pronounce Giovanni correctly. The i is there to make the g soft before the o sound. You guys ARE very kühl.😊
Thank you Stan! Good explanation on Giovanni.
Great videos guys. My wife and I are doing the Katy and now motivated to do Ohio!
Thank you! So many great trails if one is willing to travel a bit to get there. Katy is amazing. Ohio to Erie is just the best. You'll love it.
Welcome to Ohio
Thanks!
I'm enjoying your videos very much! My husband and I dream of doing trips much like yours in the future. You are a great wealth of information and inspiration. Will you think of doing a review of your equipment at some point? Thanks for showing us your adventures!
Thanks for watching, and glad you're enjoying! Some day we will do an equipment video, perhaps once we get it out of the garage again. Hopefully soon!
Awesome video! Thank you for bringing us along on your OTET excursion. Great mix of live action and narration. This really gives me a sense of what the trail is like. Cheers! - John
Thanks John. It really is an awesome trail.
Local trail for me! It IS so beautiful!
Watched your videos and enjoyed them immensely!
You two are very talented, as your videos were SO enjoyed!
Hope you experience more travels!
Fabulous trail. I'm so glad you are enjoying the vids!
Catching up on my usual Friday viewing a little late this week. It was Giovanni that you met on the trail in this episode who told me about you two and your cross-country ride! : ) So glad the three of you crossed paths and that he shared your adventure with me. I’m so enjoying your journey! (It was especially heartwarming to hear how much you enjoyed Cincinnati and the surrounding areas!)
That's awesome Tracy! We liked Giovanni a lot. Very energetic and positive! So cool to make these connections! Yes, Ohio was a delight, all the way through.
Giovanni was an absolute pleasure to meet and talk with. Such an interesting fellow cyclist.
I could hardly wait for this part, as you're now on portions of the GART that I biked. I hope you love it as much as I did. Ohio has an excellent bicycle trail system, and apparently blue tailed skinks as well. I never saw one of those cute little guys on my trip, but I was there in the Fall, which may have been a factor. Enjoy!
I didn't know that was his name. Always good to know what you're dealing with. Such a cute little guy. Thanks for the knowledge.
@@TheBicycleTourists I am no expert. Because I have one, I can identify several types of tortoises, but that is as far as it goes. I thought your little cutie was a skink, but confess that I had to look him up in a North American Field Book to be sure.
Knowledge is power.
Great video of your adventures through the trail systems in Ohio. Very lovely and relaxing. WOW, you are really enjoying these rides. If it wasn't so far from Nashville, I'd love to ride that trail. Nice!
Ohio has done great work with this trail, and as I understand, many others. They are a leader in this kind of trail building, and my hat is off to them.
Enjoyed the video - I'm looking to ride the OTET in October, and this is the closest I can find to someone riding it in the fall! In the credits section, I noticed that Roland's last name is my last name spelled backwards - what an interesting coincidence!
Very interesting! The OTET in autumn will be beyond lovely. Such an awesome ride. My favorite stretch was actually on the road sections in Holmes County, just southwest of Killbuck. Some of the prettiest scenery I've ever seen. Enjoy!
Love your videos! A question: did you make up your own route as you went? I’m thinking of doing a trip of rail trails - Cowboy Trail, Katy Trail, OTET, and the Erie Canal. I’d drive in between. Thanks for the inspiration!
I had a basic route mapped out in advance, with broad alternate routes depending on the situation on the ground. Loosely, I was trying to follow the GART, but with my own alternates. The Katy instead of going through Iowa. The Erie Canal instead of the GAP. And then figure out roads in between. As you go east there are many more alternatives if you want to stick to trails. the west can be tough, between Montana and, say Nebraska. I hope to do a video on how we mapped all this out.
A great ride with no traffic. Nice :) I can't get my head around that place that didn't allow bicycles though. What was that all about eh??
It seemed they were bothered by bikes being on their property? I've seen similar here in Denver off bike trails, signs that say basically don't park your bicycle here, this is for customers in cars.
@@TheBicycleTourists Wow! That's crazy!!
I AGREE. The no bicycles sign did feel a bit rude. Just why?
The sun hat for the bike helmet. Where did you get that?
That, my friend, is called a "Da Brim" and is found online and many bicycle shops.
Where did you ordered the reader sunglasses? Thanks
Amazon. Just search for reader sunglasses. Lots of options.
How many miles a day do you average? How many breaks a day do you take and for how long?
Of course it depends. Between 30 and 60 for us. We take rest days once a week, maybe more. We break whenever we feel the need, or an opportunity arises, like a good rest stop or ice cream place. Perhaps the best thing about this kind of travel is that you find yourself going with the flow. We don't over exert ourselves, we don't have a fitness goal or anything. It's all for enjoyment.
Where is the place to get on asphalt trail. I have street bike 🚴 so I need asphalt. It would be great to ride stay and eat get up again ?? Anyone help me with a starting point?
It’s been a while since we were there but by the town of Loveland you are well on the trail. Perhaps ask on the website itself?
What bikes are u riding
In these videos Julianna is on a Salsa Journeyman, I'm on a Novara Safari.