Trip Report: Riding The Loop [4K] [Tucson, AZ]

If you like this content, please help me build my subscriber count! This past March I decided I needed a break from this cold, rainy, Pennsylvania winter. I had read lots of people talking about The Loop as a perfect cold-weather riding destination, so I decided to fly out and bike the trail for myself. It's a 130+ mile trail (including a 60+ mile loop around the city) that's almost entirely paved, almost entirely on dedicated paths, and easily accessible to all skill levels. With tons of hotels, restaurants, breweries, and plazas along the trail, it's really obvious that the community has embraced the trail. The entire city is very bike friendly but The Loop takes it to an entirely new level. It's almost like a low-speed pedestrian / cyclist beltway around the city.
Even though it's not a rail trail and it's nowhere near Appalachia, I brought my camera along to record my adventure. Unfortunately I had to cut a massive amount of footage just to keep the length reasonable, but maybe I'll make a more detailed trip report with the leftover footage later. If you like this video, be sure to subscribe and share with friends! And feel free to leave a comment telling me what trail I should check out next!
If you decide to check out the trail, you'll notice a LOT of bike rental companies. Many of them have similar names or even "official" sounding names. And often, you have to pick up your own bike from an unattended self-service locker. After reading Tripadvisor reviews about people receiving poorly maintained bikes and having no one to help, I decided to rent from a place that has an actual storefront or in-person delivery. That way, if something goes wrong, I've got someone right there to help. After all, the last thing you want is to be stranded in the desert with a broken bike! Here are some companies that I've either personally used or highly recommend:
Ride Tucson - ridetucsonaz.com
Roadrunner Bicycles - www.roadrunnerbicycles.com/re...
Pedego Tucson - pedegoelectricbikes.com/deale...
Some of the other businesses I featured in this video:
Downtown Clifton Motel - downtowntucsonhotel.com
Hotel McCoy - hotelmccoy.com/
The Tuxon Motel - www.thetuxonhotel.com
Hotel Congress - hotelcongress.com
Exo Roast Co - exocoffee.com
Presta Coffee - prestacoffee.com
Substance Diner - www.substancediner.com
Screwbean Brewing - / screwbeanbrewing
Penca - www.pencarestaurante.com
Titan Missile Museum - titanmissilemuseum.org
Red Light Lounge - downtowntucsonhotel.com
Cup Cafe - hotelcongress.com/restaurants...
Five Points Market - www.5pointstucson.com
Cafe Desta - www.destacafe.com
American Eat Co - www.americaneatco.com
Music used in this video:
Divine / Our Minds / Courtesy of Epidemic Sound
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Ooyy / Leaving Serengeti / Courtesy of Epidemic Sound
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Ruzer / Turn Down / Courtesy of Epidemic Sound
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00:00 Intro
00:51 Landing in Tucson
01:26 Exploring my neighborhood
02:09 Riding The Loop
04:23 Travel tips
04:58 Rental bikes
05:23 Hotel: The Downtown Clifton
05:56 Hotel: Hotel McCoy
06:23 Hotel: The Tuxon
06:43 Hotel: Hotel Congress
07:13 Conclusion
Shot in 4K 60 FPS with 10-bit color on my GoPro Hero 11.

[@deezynar]

Good assessment of the topic.

[@timyaiser]

As a Tucsonan and avid cyclist, you presented the Loop and my beloved city very well. Great video, and thanks for the love!

[@appalachianrailtrails]

Thanks! It was a fun city and I loved visiting! The Loop is a huge asset to your city.

[@brianpatrickyoutube]

Well done. I will be adding this to my list of trails to ride.

[@appalachianrailtrails]

Thanks! It's definitely worth a trip. Make sure you build in a day to explore the city too -- tons of great places to pass the time there as well.