Small Trails Matter! | Biking Belton, SC

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Short trails matter! Short trails need love, too! Accompany me on a visit to the town of Belton, SC. It's a community steeped in railroad lore and tennis history. And the Bubble Gum Rail Trail is "the little trail that could."

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@user-pg3wd2be4h 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for coming to Belton. We love our small town and the Rail trail. Thanks for this beautiful review.

@joyfultrails 9 ай бұрын

I thoroughly enjoyed my day in Belton. Nice place.

@noctv6809 8 ай бұрын

I like to know the length of the trail, so I can understand the scale of your experience on the trail. I also like to classify the trails as "Day trips", or "multi day tours", and we enjoy both.

@patrickacox 3 ай бұрын

Wow! I grew up Honea Path. Never expected to see a bike trail in Belton. Thanks for the video.

@joyfultrails 3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@FollowThomas Жыл бұрын

Looks like a nice trail. When I'm in town I would definitely ride it. Thanks for sharing history too.

@hotchihuahua1546 10 ай бұрын

For my wife and I , 2 miles one way and 2 miles back is a nice long walk . On a bike it’s a short trip . Who cares , as long as you get out and enjoy the fresh air , right ?

@joyfultrails 9 ай бұрын

Yep!

@TabbyCat041 Жыл бұрын

Great video! You're a hoot! We will be sure to check out the Bubble Gum Rail Trail after riding the Doodle Trail in Easley. Maybe one day there will be a massive extension to both and you can name it?

@joyfultrails Жыл бұрын

Ha! Yes...connect the 2 trails and call it the Bubble Gum Doodle Greenway or something... 😆

@s.j.5850 5 ай бұрын

They can always extend the trail when the funding comes in. Yes, short trails matter because some areas don't have ANY trails!

@leegandysdroid Жыл бұрын

I love how you give a little history of the towns these trails are in! Another well done video. Thank you for the work you do, sir. I invite you to another short trail, the Shot Pouch trail in my home town, Sumter. Brand new! Starts at Dillon Park but ends at beautiful Swan Lake.

@joyfultrails Жыл бұрын

Thanks, man. I will have to check that one out!

@billysbikesbrews7183 Жыл бұрын

Great Video.. Interesting Town.. I do have a formula.. if I drive 2 hours 🚐 I like to bike 🚴‍♂️ an hour.. keep them coming 🎥😎

@joyfultrails Жыл бұрын

That makes sense!

@tomdonovan2832 10 ай бұрын

Fine! Short trails matter. The reason why people's first question is about length, is because NO ONE is going to plan a trip out of town for a bike tour that is 6 miles long! My wife and I don't camp, so the two single most important things I look at when considering a rail trail are: 1) can you get between 25-45 miles of riding in, and 2) are there accommodations, restaurants, brewpubs, and things to do, etc. If you are traveling to a single destination, does it's greenways offer a decent days riding? If you are starting in one town and riding to another, whether it is a two day up and back, or a 4, 6, or 8, are stopping points available where you can get a room, a meal, and a cold one? I imagine even you, (a lover of short trails,) would never spend 5 or 6 hours in a car to ride 7 miles on a greenway. There are reasons why such things as length, surfaces, elevation changes, etc. are important to people who watch your videos.

@joyfultrails 10 ай бұрын

Short, long, in-between...I like 'em all. 🙂

@cheezy-rider 8 ай бұрын

I agree with the previous poster. I'll travel to an area if they have one long or several small trails I can check out but I'm not going to ride 3 hours and 120 miles to ride one 2 mile trail. We have some nice trails in Ohio to come check out if you don't mind the distance to a trail.@@joyfultrails

@hobbiehobbs 3 ай бұрын

Correct. I get to spend one day a week with my wife, we will drive a couple of hours to ride our bikes but our cutoff is no less than a trail 10 miles one way with at least one bathroom facilities. Restaurants and shops are a plus. We enjoy visiting new communities and spending a little money there to help support and bolster the riding and hiking culture. Ride on dudes and dudets!

@eddiehiott8330 3 ай бұрын

The Mercantile has closed its doors now!

@joyfultrails 3 ай бұрын

Oh, no!!!

@pedrofernandez8729 Жыл бұрын

With the onset of e bikes with their quest for bigger batteries for longer range, I am afraid that shorter trails are gonna be avoided by these e bikers, and that is a shame, cause some of them are really nice.

@user-pd4py4sd1p 3 ай бұрын

SIZE OF THE TRAIL DON'T MATTER TO ME AS LONG ITS SMOOTH AND I GOT MY SKATES AND ENOUGH BATTERY OR A PLACE TO CHARGE IT ONLY WAY I WANT ❤ FOR THIS OLD HEART OF MINE😂

@markharvey2043 3 ай бұрын

Size dose matter people travel long distance r For a short trail ?

@hobbiehobbs 3 ай бұрын

If I’m going to load up and drive two hours it has to be a long trail.

@joyfultrails 3 ай бұрын

I respect that. But I drove 5 1/2 hours to ride a 4 mile trail over the weekend. Crazy! 🤪

@hobbiehobbs 3 ай бұрын

And we appreciate your efforts to put these videos together.

@paulpatriot1776 2 ай бұрын

Beautiful town. I could never understand why trails like this are so short? I think one reason is bike culture is not strong in the South compared to many other states that have rail trail greenways, 25,50, 100+ miles long. I am east of Charlotte NC and really would love to find a trail that I could ride 60+ miles on. Any suggestions? Thank you!🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴

@joyfultrails 2 ай бұрын

60! I don’t know of any that long near Charlotte.

@paulpatriot1776 2 ай бұрын

@@joyfultrails None that I have found near here. Closest actual greenway/rail trail that are 100+ miles are in New England. Thank you for your excellent videos. May God bless you!🚴🙏🙏🙏

@PlayingInVestapol 7 ай бұрын

I do prefer a Trail be at least Seven miles longs. Length does matter. The Cowpens Battleground Trail is Three Miles long and in a circle. Takes about 30 minutes to complete. I'll do three laps, get bored and go home or ride up to The Thermal Belt. It looks nice , But unless I'm in that area, I'm not gonna drive nearly two an a half hours for less than two mile trail. But you never know.

@joyfultrails 7 ай бұрын

I get that. But I met a guy today who said he won’t mess with a trail that’s less than 20 miles long! I was, like, “What?!” 😬