Well your comment means a lot to me, so we’re even. Happy trails my friend

Cheers old man

Wow, you've got the name for it too, Mr. Wheeler!

The weather is finally starting to cool off. Time to dust off my gear, get banana bags for my trike. Yes, Catrike. Three wheels. Parkinson's has limited my two-wheel travels. Time to go cycling/camping!

@@mawhel brilliant

Do it!!! Age means nothing!

Please share your experience with us at www.cycletofuture.com a website of mine. I am 64 and a keen cyclist based out of New Delhi India

Uuuuuuuyyyy. Am just 55 yrs and I thought I was old. Now u have inspired me. Just do it as Ryan said

Nothing but respect for you

Did you ever get around to it?

I too am an old fat lady that is inspired and ready to try touring. Congratulations on your first tour! It's a someday for me. But, I will get to it!

@@deniseandrews213 I had a friend recently pass from cancer, he always said someday he would like to tour with a trike to a place, but he never made it. Stop with the someday and start with small trips and get going and do that trip you want to do. for someday is now. Get the stuff you need and go. You have the Trike load away and do it.

Message me if you need a great divide riding buddy!!!

haha! Happy Trails

I've already bought gear!!! I just need to know what next. As I will be doing this with a 70lb dog that I will need to haul. I'll repost this

@@duzer I ordered my first bike. I already have everything ready, just need a bike!

I already have more gear than I need ...

@@herotheplottmix6690 That's a big dog! I take my doggie with me too, but she can sit in a small basket at the back rack. She loves riding!

I get it.

@@bigballcomedy Absolutely wonderful trails in Ohio. They are kept in excellent condition, and it really is like entering another world. Most of it is traffic free, and I never feel as alive as I do when I'm cruising under that green canopy, or wide open sky. I'm definitely interested in an e-bike in the not too distant future. I'm going to do the Columbus to Cincinatti run this summer, but I would like to have an e-bike for the Columbus to Cleveland trek the year after. It's a bit more challenging. One of the things I love about the trails is that they're full of old graybeards like me. It's a great brother and sisterhood of seasoned adventurers! May the road rise up to meet you, my friend! Be well and prosper.

Also 71 years old and plan on riding the entire OTET early summer next year. My wife thinks I completely lost my mind! 😊

@@airwally2 The best way to stay healthy and happy in "old" age is to constantly seek out new challenges! The reason that retirement is a death sentence for so many, is because they basically give up and decide that "the best" is over, and "why bother"? Does your wife ride? If not, how could she possibly understand? The grass may or may not be greener on the other side, but I want to see it for myself anyway! At my age, what have I got to lose? Be well and prosper, my friend! Hope to see you out there on The Trail.

@@katsujinkin60 SW Ohio "graybeard" here too! LOVE our SW Ohio bicycle paths!!! Me on my "Hase Lepus" delta trike, even to/from a wheelchair!

SW Ohio is way over-the-top in beautiful bicycle trails!!! Loveland, Ohio IS Bicycle Heaven on Earth at the Little Miami bicycle trail within Loveland!!!

You probably lost weight during that 350km trip so less weight on your ass.

@@jeffreykaufmann2867 unfortunately the weight is due to medication and it doesn't move no matter what I eat or how much I exercise.

@@amiecorbin5889 Too bad. Do the meds increase appetite?

@@jeffreykaufmann2867 they do, but this is not the problem. Even with calorie reduction the way they affect my hormones makes my body keep everything. Unfortunately with Corona I'm not really easily able to see a specialist about it atm. Hopefully in the future! Until then I'm still cycling 🤸

I'm pretty large and also prefer a firm seat. Squishy ones waste to much power and move to much underneath me

Right on my man! I bet your route was beautiful, old 66! And good point about recumbents, I bet your backside never hurts ;) Happy trails!!

100% agreed. I did my first tour two years ago, just a couple hundred miles solo. Then last year I role AIDS/LifeCycle (545 miles fully supported). I am so looking forward to being able to go on another tour soon, and watching Ryan helps keep me sane until things open up again.

Iowa to San Jose with dog is trip I'm planning. Getting ass(literally) in shape is all I'm waiting for lol

The other perfect thing about recumbents is THE VIEW: You're always looking out into your surroundings, enjoying the beautiful landscape and always aware of traffic, without effort. And the view is actually why you embarked on a bike trip! On a diamond frame bike people tend to just stare at the asphalt in front of them. Extreme on a road bike, better on an MTB, but pretty bad when you get tired. Been riding recumbents since I was 23. Still own a fast gravel bike and an MTB but always feel deprived of the views when I ride those (which is rarely).

Right on!! You are gonna have a blast!! I'd love to hear how it goes

how did it go?

@@bininshenzhen5176 it went great 👍. I rode from Myrtle Beach to Key West. Since then I've also been from San Francisco to the border and all through the Carolinas. Im doing the Key West trip again in April. I've also upgraded to the new FX4 carbon.. I love this bike alot...

Glad you enjoyed it! I had fun putting it together

Yeah, don't get bogged down with numbers and all the nitty gritty details, JUST GO! Have a great time my friend

Thank you so much!

Thanks my friend, I really appreciate the kind words. Hope life is treating you well up in Toronto

Awesome! You're gonna have the time of your life!

Right on my man! This sucks for everyone, but there's always a silver lining to any bad situation. And just think about when you finally get out there, how good it will feel!! And thanks for your kind words!

yes.

Right on!! Enjoy those beans under the stars, there's nothing better

How it went???

Me too!! haha, editing this video was hard, I was like, I NEED TO GET BACK OUT THERE!

GO !!!

Thanks for watching!! Your trips sound awesome!! I’ll tell Ali you said hi!

Thanks for subbing! I really hope you enjoy my channel, happy trails!

Thanks for subscribing!! I wish you all the best on your future adventures, the road is calling!

ilove it.

I solo bike toured Ireland from the south coast to the northern most point, 460km and followed up with a solo week in the hills in the south of italy. I m 63. A tip.. Don't do more than 60 -70 kms a day and don't be afraid to skip a day or two. I slept on a hammock. It's hard for the first four or five days. Have an objective...a town, city or a geographic point. Happy trails.

Thanks my friend!

There is ALWAYS hope!!

Me too!!

Yes it is..... like sometimes i realise that’s only keep riding....keep riding and that shouldn’t ending....💓

Have a great time, I know you will!

i love your personality, positivity and energy. BTW heres my first episode of my 3 days journy in the mountains, here in our province.hope you watch it :) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mNp_haqrm9OahHU.html

im watching now your Tour of the Canyons-San Juan Huts Gravel Grinder-Ep1 :) i love to travel with my bike.

Happy Dances are KEY!

Happy trails!!

Interesting, I'll try that next time!

@@duzer France especially Ryan.

UK too!

I also know a guy who used to sleep in cemeteries in Spain and France while backpacking around Europe.. many of them have Mausoleums where the door is left open or the key under a plant pot... just dont get caught. However they did scare the crap out of a grave digger one morning and nearly had a heart attack when they opened the creaky door to get out.. so probably not really a great idea to stay there

Yes! The water is really good for the bones.

Do it my man! I'll be right there with you

There is no Covid stuff... sheessss.

Me three...

Do we have to wait for COVID? Maybe borders. Sigh?

I respect your excuses but what's next it's too cold and the days are short and covid still exists and you gave up living over an idea that you saw on TV. Bless ya bud we all will get it just dont give up on life while your alive

Thanks for watching it!

Thanks my man, I appreciate that!

Thanks for watching the video!! Biking is really my fav way to see the world!

I wish you all the best!!

Right on!! I'm excited that you're taking this huge step forward. YOU CAN DO IT! It might seem scary, but once you're out there, it'll all come together. Have a great time, and enjoy sleeping under the stars

How did you get on with you adventure to Spain pal home you made it five months on from you post regards Carlisle England

@@leolomusic Absolutely well said l do my own little adventures round the lake district in Cumbria where l live great to just pack up get on my bike with my little Yorkshire terrier rescue in his crows nest and away we go leave the world behind us what life is all about thankfully there is just the two of us so l can do whatever l want lol. Great to here your adventure mate nice of you to get back to me l appreciate that good luck with you south America my good friend and stay safe what life is about

@@leolomusic Dios te siga bendiciendo Leo music.

I've been contemplating a big trip to S America for some time now and have just sold something that gives me a big chunk of money. Part of me - the sensible part - wants me to invest that money in building a very modest house on a lot I own in the town I've been living and working in for the last 16 months. It wants me to do it even though I don't feel 'at home' here.. at least yet anyway.. It wants me to do it so I don't fritter that money away.. to provide some security for when I'm older (I'm 54 and haven't done much about old age provision). I was excited about the thought of building something but now it just fills me with anxiety.. Another part of me - the adventurer - wants to go.. it wants to follow the dream, to go on one last, perhaps, big adventure.. what am I living for if not to embrace life and its possibilities while I have it?.. Is it to be 'successful' and find 'security'?... I've kinda failed to do that up until now so why keep trying? I'm competent at what I do and my work is appreciated but it's not fulfilling me and I'm feeling burnt out. These words of yours summed up what I feel so strongly: 1: "I need it; my body, my mind and my soul need it. We humans come to this earth with nothing but our own impulses. We come naked, nameless, without a flag, a god or a past, and all we have to help us guide throughout this life are our own instincts. We need to follow them if we want to find peace and meaning" 2: "the ever-present 'what am I gonna do with the rest of my life' question doesn't exist and all that matters, all that exist, etc..." Thanks for reminding me of what's important - giving your body and soul what it needs if you can and being able to live in the moment..

Yes! That would be amazing! Aside from the financing, this is the main thing keeping me from going.

I haven't done huge tours, but have done some pretty remote bikepacking, and I think the thing I came away with is that the most important thing to have with you is not a tool, but experience with bike repair. For example, on the first day of a bikepacking trip last summer, I hit a sharp rock just right and folded the walls of my aluminum rim in. It totally broke the tubeless seal, and deformed the rim in a way that not only prevented the rim brake from working, but made it so the wheel couldn't roll because it wobbled too much to pass through the brake (I was on an old bike that still has a rim brake). I fixed it enough to finish the trip by placing the warped sections of rim on top of two sticks, and hammering it back toward straightness with a rock, with a stick between rim and rock to keep it from getting torn up. I also used a stick and rock to bend the sidewalls back into shape enough to get a decent seal with my tubeless setup. The brakes had to be loosened a bit to let the rim roll without rubbing, and I spent a long time fiddling with the spoke tension, but I made it through! Over the couple of years prior to this trip, I had replaced every component on the frame of that bike and became a decent mechanic. I felt good taking off on that solo trip because I was pretty sure I could fix whatever came my way well enough to get home. I'd recommend spending some deliberate time wrenching to build up your skills! Maybe rebuild your own wheel, replacing all the spokes, that's a great bit of experience. Or take apart and deep clean your whole drivetrain. I don't think it takes years to get skilled if your practice is deliberate, just make sure you know how all the parts of your bike work. Then you can get by with a pretty basic set of tools for most things. Also carry spare spokes and shifter cable on a tour. And maybe brake pads depending on how far you're going or how much descending you're doing. You can put spokes inside your handle bar!

nice fix!

Great suggestion! problem is, I'm a pretty crappy mechanic ;) I can do all the basic stuff, but anything advanced and I need to go to a shop

@@duzer Crappy is good! So how do you approach mechanical failures? What do you do? What are the most common fixes you have up your sleeve. Im sure you know more than you think you do. Regardless, thanks for creating excellent content!

Right on! Have a great time!

Thank you! Will do!

Indeed. I was once on a dusty road and everyone seemed not interested in me.🤣🤣

Me too

I'd go with you

@@kwelyroos71 me too

You know it! You too

@Watching KZfaq Dude same! Just bought a Kona sutra and Ed is a massive influence to that

Pan-E-er

Hey Ed, for this you even don't need a "bicycle"😂😂😂 ❤️❤️

U inspired me to start my world tour on my bike

Wow, another super hero!

Perfect!

Jazzie, my wife actually did a National commercial for Tannus Tires. We both used them and they don't roll as fast or as far, at least that is what we experienced. Also, they just went out of business, according to the guy who filmed our commercial. Glad you like them. 😊

Wow! That’ll be incredible!! Have fun

Yep!

I don't, never have.

I think it depends on where you riding at, if you are middle of nowhere sure no1 going to steal your bike. But if you leave you bike over 5min out of sight there i live you never going see your bike again...

To add to this: there is a worldwide community of bicycle touring hosts called WarmShowers. Look that up!

It depends on the interstate - some DO allow bicycles to travel on them, some do not. You just need to check it out ahead of time (calling the state dept of transportation is a good way to do that in the United States). My biggest problem with interstates is all the crap on the shoulders - wire bits from truck blowouts that will flatten your tires and so on.

I've never brought a lock on any of my tours, my bike has always been safe outside of stores. A lot of times, they'll let you bring it in, and that makes a huge difference

@@duzer I bring a lock.

Look up how to make a solar still with a couple pop bottles then u can turn a mud puddle into pure water

Check out peoples setups some people have 6 plus bottles on the bike along with a camelbak you would be good for a while. Alot of countries have public water stops US, AUS, Thailand.

Man same but idk how that has to do with water sources. I'm more worried about finding stealth camping spots without overprotective farmers and police harassing me.

The rule of thumb is that it's legal to ride on any interstate where there's no alternative side road to connect two destinations. An example is interstate 5 between Orange county and Oceanside, as it's sandwiched by the ocean on one side and a military base on the other.

Yep! Just look for the signs at the onramps, they'll say if bikes are allowed or not

@@duzer Here in the East I have never seen an interstate that does allow bicycles.

I agree, it's so fun to move my bike

Wow!! You’re awesome!! Happy trails my man

That means a lot, seriously. My goal is simply to inspire people to ride, and when I started this channel, I had a TINY audience. Feels great to know that I can inspire many people. Happy Trails my friend