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Erin drops by to chat about riding the mountain bike trails in Bedford Reservation. We had never ridden our bicycle there even though it is pretty close to home. Erin rode her Salsa Timberjack and I was on my Gunnar Rocktour. Were these the right bikes for the job? Would we hop in the car to come back here and ride again?
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@markday1714 Месяц назад

the dual voice-over works really well! fantastic content, thanks

@PapaBuffalo-716 Месяц назад

Looks like the kind of trails in the 70’s when I would bomb around the woods with my friends. Nice to see a more “natural“ trail than the “theme park” featured MTB trails of today. Thanks for taking us along.

@TimFitzwater Месяц назад

I like the modern flow trails but not the modern parks with all the artificial features(so people can justify their suer-expensive bikes). Cheers!

@billyblaze700x9 Месяц назад

Awesome having Erin co narrate. Works great.

@TimFitzwater Месяц назад

Thanks!

@Kryptonian1125 Месяц назад

I enjoyed hearing Erin! Need more viewpoints and input from Erin. i'm a female recently enjoying gravel and trail rides, I always look for Erin in these videos. Good work on videos.

@TimFitzwater Месяц назад

Thanks! Yeah - we always talk about doing more. A very small percentage of people who watch this channel are any thing other than white dudes - I do my best to be inclusive but .....I am also a white dude.🤷🏻‍♂️

@JCSell Месяц назад

Agreed - Great job on the commentary!

@SandyLabradoru812 Месяц назад

Love Erin‘s commentary. My wife rides with me, and appreciate’s another woman’s viewpoint.

@MattXL..vanilla_gurilla Месяц назад

Honestly it gets better as you ride it more. Once you find some flow it has a different feel and experience. It can be ridden as a fun paced stroll through the woods or a great course to get a workout in. Hope you come back again! (I created a 8 lap segment if you are feeling spicy 🌶)

@TimFitzwater Месяц назад

Nice! I felt that just from how fast some of the other guys were moving. 8 laps!!!!

@grumpycyclist3319 Месяц назад

Im happy to drive up to an hour to flowy type trails. Ive become too old for technical hike-a-bike stuff.

@TimFitzwater Месяц назад

Totally get that!

@rogerhart612 Месяц назад

You guys never let me down. Always great videos. This one was informative and entertaining 👏 👏

@thewhitewordsblog Месяц назад

It's my favorite mtb trail. Our rule was always go to the left at intersections/walking paths except for when you get to the loop with the guy's name.

@TimFitzwater Месяц назад

Nice! I will keep tha in mind as we did slow down to double check a few turns.

@Stella87860 28 дней назад

good to see other trail networks. 20-30 min drive to a trailhead if it's a good trail is well worth it.

@xcrawdaddyx Месяц назад

For Bedford its more common to start at the Egbert parking lot which is larger and has water, restrooms, etc. It is more downhill from there than the Dunham Rd parking lot, which is on the more difficult trails and a solid uphill start. I compare Bedford closely with Medina as it is more old school rooty trail, without a lot of elevation. You can link together Bedford and East Rim with the bike and hike trail to do 36 miles. I prefer flow trails like East Rim or Hampton but Bedford is in my rotation of trails. They did just suffer a lot of tree damage from the storms last week and are currently closed. Cleveland Metroparks maintains the trail and allows some volunteer help.

@TimFitzwater Месяц назад

A few people mentioned starting there so we will try that next time. When I go to East Rim I ride there so getting to Bedford after would make for a really long day!!

@JCSell Месяц назад

Agree, Egbert seems to be the best starting point. Good roll in to get warmed up.

@bydonovan Месяц назад

I'm glad you made it out to Bedford. It's a regular after work ride for me since it's between my office and home. I always start at the lot you parked at and climb up to the other trails. It saves the best descent for the end! I mostly ride mountain bike trails so I regularly drive ~30 minutes to get a good hour of riding in, though I have gone further out to Tuscazoar and Vulture's Knob too. If you haven't ridden Lake Milton yet I think you'd like it. The best way I can describe it is like the lakeside trail at West Branch but around nine miles long. You'd probably drive there since it's a bit down 76 towards Youngstown. Well worth a visit and I think there's a brewery nearby too :)

@TimFitzwater Месяц назад

I will definitely check that out!

@jeffprice9105 Месяц назад

The Bedford trails are great. They have something for everyone for the expert riders. They can ride really fast and that must be fun. I have no idea what that’s like, but it sounds fun for older folks like myself. It’s great because it’s not that hard and there’s not a ton of elevation, I have done the entire loop once casually, which was pretty brutal. You guys are obviously in very good shape so I wasn’t that big of a deal for you. I also did a race there where I did the loop twice and it was really hard.

@330_Crew 26 дней назад

The Cleveland Metroparks only permit hand cut mountain bike trails, no machines permitted. That’s why CMP trails are generally more rooty and natural. West Branch was built using the same technique. Hampton Hills and East Rim were machine built with excavators. That’s why those trails are smooth and flowy with few roots. Rocks gardens are man made. If you like the experience at Bedford, you’d like Royalview MTB in Strongsville reservation.

@TimFitzwater 26 дней назад

I am all about those machine built trails. I will ride anything though.

@mushroomhill Месяц назад

Hell ya! You two rule!

@TimFitzwater Месяц назад

🥰

@dimoko Месяц назад

i like to start on Karls corner and do a quick warmup loop, and then do the wight oaks loops with eddies wildlife pass. i usually skip mars quary and the touchstone

@TimFitzwater Месяц назад

As Erin said - I wish I remembered what the names are. Only doing it once I can't recall a single one you just mentioned - though I can take guess from the context.

@KenBerger-ey2pg Месяц назад

Worth it!

@FGRidesBikes Месяц назад

Great video as always! I’m willing to make any road trip adventure into a bike trip. I guess if nothing else just to push myself and try a new style of riding

@TimFitzwater Месяц назад

Thanks! I kind of do the same - heading to Boston this week for work but spending a night on the way in PA to ride a new trail.

@-NateTheGreat Месяц назад

Looks like you two got a good workout. Would be worth a revisit in the fall. I am also 20 min drive from a single-track but rarely go. It's in a big metro park with a rail trail so sometimes I dip in there time to time. Worth checking out. It's called The Beach Ridge Singletrack Bike Trail at Oak Openings Preserve. You can find it on RU-vid

@TimFitzwater Месяц назад

I'll check it out.

@stevevanness4195 Месяц назад

If you haven’t been out to Blue Marsh Lake in Reading PA, it’s worth a try. I saw it listed as a top 10 mountain bike ride in the USA in Bicycling magazine many years ago and the only one close to me in Jersey. I haven’t been there in 20 years, but it was well maintained and pretty.

@TimFitzwater Месяц назад

I will keep that in mind. Heading through PA this week and trying to get a ride in but won't be that far south...

@GeorgeEvans-lk1wc Месяц назад

Another great video guys! Here in Gainesville Ga. I have access to two different sets of mountain bike trails that I can access by bike from home. I typically combine, back roads, greenway paths, urban gravel, single track & some medium/ lightly technical mtb trails to form a ride from 20 to 30 miles long. I ride a 26” wheeled hard tail and it performs perfectly for this type of adventure. Unfortunately, the cycling scene here has been dead for decades so it’s very refreshing to catch your vibe on this channel!

@TimFitzwater Месяц назад

That is what makes it harder for me to visit other trails - the fact that I have two great ones I can ride to and the routes there are decent. Thanks so much - cheers!

@keithpearson1552 Месяц назад

Metroparks does the trail maintenance on Metropark trails A good place to start is at the Egbert Picnic Area and when you pop out onto the All Purpose Trails you can usually turn left and get to the next trail loop….if you start at the picnic area you can choose to bypass Touchstone & Mars if you dont want to hit the more challenging stuff you started out with

@edmondfaidiga275 Месяц назад

Nice overview of a trail I haven’t ridden. Just getting into MTB from road / gravel. I’ve done Royalview at Strongsville and Big Creek in Chardon. Both are nice. I enjoy your content. thanks!

@TimFitzwater Месяц назад

I need to check those out - they are on our list. Thanks!

@greg1083 Месяц назад

I would think a beginner rider who is very athletic could easily ride that trail with a trail worthy mtb like Erin's Salsa. This would be a nice little workout for a good rider .Might be a good single speed trail . Even a beginner rider with patience the right type of riding company could handle that trail I believe. There is no shame in walking what you don't feel comfortable riding . DTE in Chelsea Michigan was developed as a regional destination trail especially if you include the Potawatomie Trail just down the road. A trail would ideally have to be more then 15 mile in length to classify it as a destination trail. You could make a day of riding by stringing together shorter trails of 10 mile or less. Done that, it's fun hitting all those trails with different personalities.

@TimFitzwater Месяц назад

We had talked about riding the other trails on our way out of town but I know Erin was a bit tired and Dylan broke his freewheel. I agree - probably have to be reasonably long to make a destination of it. Can always string together other rides though . One of the reasons I like riding rigid to be honest.

@ericdavidson5011 Месяц назад

I drive from Youngstown area to Bedford alone about 3 times a year. As a seasoned mountain biker of 35 years and quickly approaching 50, I would agree that Bedford has an old school feel. That being said this trail has good site lines, and because of that it does safely offer great fun for more experienced riders if you just speed it up. Great videos, Keep up the content!

@TimFitzwater Месяц назад

Thanks!

@sphexes Месяц назад

I find that my Wahoo doesn't work well with tight mountain bike trails. I'm sure it'll get better. Nice dial voice over.

@330_Crew 26 дней назад

Generally if you mountain bike with a bike GPS you should add a wheel sensor if you desire accuracy. Tight twisty single track that wraps around itself has issues with satellite tracking. You’ll see false trail lines as the gps tries to fill in gaps between satellite pings.

@conniehoyle2669 Месяц назад

Looks like my horse trails. Makes me miss my horse . I wish I could do that. Looks like fun guys. Thanks for the video.

@evanloudenback3700 Месяц назад

I recently tried taking my gravel bike up that same trail head, turned around pretty quick 😛The problem is, Hampton and East Rim are so good, it makes it hard to justify driving 2 or 3 times as far to ride something that probably won't be as fun (in my opinion). Still, variety is the spice of life, thanks for sharing! I have to explore more of our local trails too 👍

@TimFitzwater Месяц назад

Definitely. I will come back but I will also have hit Hampton and East Rim multiple times before that.

@glennstep1 Месяц назад

I love Bedford Reservation - I've only ridden to there from North Hill, but would like to drive up and spend a day. If I drove, I'd spend the day mixing in some hiking and biking and just hanging out. Thanks for presenting this treasure.

@TimFitzwater Месяц назад

Yes - that is a great idea!!

@glennstep1 Месяц назад

To clarify, I actually live in central ohio, but have family in Akron. My life circumstance changed last year, so I don't have my "home base" on North Hill anymore. Bedford Reservation is certainly a place that I want to spend more time - and would if I lived in the area. I think that people from other parts of Ohio should plan at least one visit here. It would be worth the trip.

@DavidVeits Месяц назад

I've been to Bedford Reservation once, last year, and started riding where this video starts - the wood bridges were in bad shape. Multiple rotten planks. Once I put a foot down on one of the bridges and broke right through the plank. Needless to say I haven't been back.

@TimFitzwater Месяц назад

I did see some boards that looked rough but we(thankfully) didn't have any trouble. A few bridges looked newer though.

@1099Kramo Месяц назад

I used to start from Maple Hts. on Dunham Rd., fly down Dunham Rd. hill, over the bridge and into Bedford Res. Then climb up that hill and go to Egbert Rd. then turn around and come down pretty fast down the hill and then back up Dunham Rd. Those were great times.

@JCSell Месяц назад

I ride these trails often - although they were closed last weekend due to the tornado that went through there. I’m not sure if they are open at this point or not. Anyway, I ride my fat bike from house across from John Carroll University through Pepper Pike down to Hawthorne Parkway. Then do the Bedford MTB Loops and ride home for 35 ish miles over 2 1/2 hours or so. I don’t really have mountain biking skills and my fat bike has no suspension, and it handles the trails fine. There are only a few sections by Dunham Road (Topstone Loop - I think) where I have to put a foot down.

@TimFitzwater 27 дней назад

It seems like these would be awesome fat bike trails. I think about fat bikes on a lot of the more old school style trails.

@MatthewHoffman Месяц назад

Love this video! I haven’t ridden Bedford in years. The last time I went I got frustrated because I kept getting lost. I’ll have to try again. I live in Canton so I’m driving 30-40 minutes at least to go mtn biking. But I drive a ton because of my sales job, so none of the NE Ohio trails feel too far for me.

@TimFitzwater Месяц назад

Thanks! Yeah - some kind of mapping is definitely necessary. Someone else said you just need to go left at the forks.🤷🏻‍♂️

@GordonA-Jr Месяц назад

Love riding there, I say park at Egbert and go from there, I ride it with the Karate Monkey

@TimFitzwater Месяц назад

Karate Monkey would be great here. Egbert keeps popping up in these comments so we will probably do that next time.

@bobgabel6497 Месяц назад

The voice over format makes an interesting video. My youngest son took me there once for my 68th or 9th birthday to spend some lone time with me and yes it is a unique patched together set of trails and I enjoyed riding them. Have you tried Royalview yet? If not I highly recommend it. It is mostly elevation changes and switchback trails and will definitely open your lungs. Do you usually drop the pressure in your tires when you ride trails? I used to run at around 15 to 16 psi to deaden the bounce.

@TimFitzwater Месяц назад

I have not tried Royalview but it is on our list. I sometimes remember to drop the pressure - but I couldn't go quite that low with these tires.

@bobgabel6497 Месяц назад

@@TimFitzwater I got to the point of using my mountain bike on the road and on the trails and when I forgot to lower my tire pressure bad things tended to happen. Stay safe and I'll look forward to a video on your adventure to Royalview. I always enjoyed it there. Its a good workout.

@lindenmoore Месяц назад

If I could drive 25 minutes to ride in the trees and hills I would definitely do it! I live Wichita, KS. I love the dual commentary. Is Erin from the STL area? Her accent reminds me of my STL family.

@TimFitzwater Месяц назад

Thanks! Nah - Erin is from right here in NorthEast Ohio.

@hananas2 Месяц назад

I don't have a car, so I take the train (Context: I live in Belgium) if I want to go ride somewhere that's not at my doorstep. Unfortunately The nearest place with worthwhile trails for a mountainbike is an hour train ride, and I just almost never get around to it. I use my MTB maybe twice a year for actual mountain biking, and the rest of the time I just ride my old singlespeed city bike or my vintage road bike starting from home. I've been meaning to get to some really beautiful places to ride for over a year now, but it just hasn't happened yet..

@TimFitzwater Месяц назад

I feel like I would be taking the train all the time but I know that is because they are such a novelty to me. Our public transportation sucks in Ohio. Its frustrating to have to drive to get anywhere a little farther.

@mysteriousMatchStick Месяц назад

If it kicks in your dopamine and endorphins then, yeah, it's worth the drive. Probably need to try it to find out.

@Summitperry Месяц назад

Have you guys rode Regan or Austin badger yet? There’s three trails at Regan I forget other twos names. But there pretty good. Austin badger has the pump track and it’s pretty hilly. But fun.

@TimFitzwater Месяц назад

I haven't done either but we have talked about doing both.

@mikemorehead5794 Месяц назад

Peace love

@mitmon_8538 Месяц назад

Where I live, there's not great bike infrastructure, but I can ride out to a few mtb trails if I want a good 5-10 mile warmup, dodging traffic. But the main issue is that only 1 of our local trails is 8-ish miles long. The rest are 4-5 miles long, so the ride to and from is most of the ride unless I want to put in lots of laps. Since our infrastructure is so bad, I would say 95% of the mtb riders drive to the trails around here.

@robbchastain3036 Месяц назад

For sure, just do lots of laps until sundown and then you'll be ready for the next Gravel 100. 😀

@TimFitzwater Месяц назад

When I ride to the MTB trails I rarely see anyone else who rode there. It is a mix of the infrastructure and a lot of mountain bikers not wanting to ride mountain bikes to the trails. Which is why I am so often under-bikes on the MTB trails - because I want something I can ride there! I do totally get it though - if the ride to the ride is going to suck the fun out of it better off driving.

@DAMN55117 Месяц назад

12 miles of trails is impressive and that makes up for the less diversity/complexity in the trails. 20 minutes is nothing for a drive to a Mtb trail. however, I would drive farther for a more challenging trail.

@MattMOhio Месяц назад

Great vid! Did both bikes not have dropper posts? I come from Canton to ride Bedford 3 to 4 times a year. Park at Egbert trailhead and there is a bike wash station. Almost got hit by a golfball on parallel universe.

@TimFitzwater Месяц назад

A few people have mentioned that trailhead so we will next time. Erin has a dropper - I don't. I have considered it though.

@mackturtle82 Месяц назад

I'm planning to visit this area in the fall and will have my mtb. Where's the route link?

@TimFitzwater Месяц назад

In the description under "Strava".

@robbchastain3036 Месяц назад

You can put your foot down, Tim, just don't show the footage, no pun intended, lol. Always appear to be a smooth professional, no pressure. And thanks for this video, looks like a fun place to ride. :)

@TimFitzwater Месяц назад

I'm a professional with the camera - I'm the opposite on the bicycle!!

@robbchastain3036 Месяц назад

@@TimFitzwater Hey, that's okay, Tim! Just edit out the dabs and we'll marvel at how well you negotiate rocks up a climb. 😀

@wescheslak9408 Месяц назад

I would drive for it if I wanted to take a quick rip.

@bobthompson5471 Месяц назад

What are the handlebars on your bike?

@TimFitzwater Месяц назад

Velo Orange Granola Bars. I love them.

@bobthompson5471 Месяц назад

Thanks! I enjoy your content and style

@steveduncan8136 Месяц назад

For my wife and I, once we decide to take the bikes someplace, it somehow seems better to drive further away. Not exactly rational. Familiarity breeds contempt, I guess.

@TimFitzwater Месяц назад

I totally get that.

@michaelhayward7572 Месяц назад

Language peculuarities... Route... American pronounce rowt English pronounce root. Nice vid. As per.

@conniehoyle2669 Месяц назад

Do you ever see e- mountain bikes ?

@TimFitzwater Месяц назад

I don't believe they are allowed on most of the trails around me so no I don't....but through the comments and chats I do know that there are places where people do ride them.

@conniehoyle2669 Месяц назад

@@TimFitzwater I would need a ebike and somebody pushing me. I can’t help it I would love to ride like that. I’m an old cowgirl I can ride . My life is changing but I’m still trying.

@conniehoyle2669 Месяц назад

Thanks for the videos Tim you two are cool beans

@TimFitzwater Месяц назад

A friend just mentioned riding his e-mountain bike here fyi.

@darinoutdoors Месяц назад

Vultures Knob in Wooster allows Class 1 eMTBs according to their website.

@markday1714 Месяц назад

the dual voice-over works really well! fantastic content, thanks

@sphexes Месяц назад

I find that my Wahoo doesn't work well with tight mountain bike trails. I'm sure it'll get better. Nice dial voice over.

@TimFitzwater Месяц назад

Thanks! I've heard that for navigating the actual trails they aren't the best. For just finding the turns for the different loops they did fine for us at this particular park.

@markday1714 Месяц назад

the dual voice-over works really well! fantastic content, thanks

@TimFitzwater Месяц назад

Thanks you!