Electric Rail Bike - 120 mile ride around the Central Coast on Rails and Trails
This is a 120 mile trip on an electric rail bike to explore some abandoned rail road tracks that run along the coast of California. I'm using the same folding outriggers that I had on my pedal bike in my last video. The folding outriggers are on a new e-bike and I also have a new drone to do the filming.
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As a train engineer and a cyclist I've enjoyed every second of this video!
That's not a bicycle. It's a moped. It does not qualify as a bicycle under probably ANY state law and definitely not under California law. He's taking it places set aside for bicycles. He is why people hate ebike riders.
@@tarstarkusz i hope you had a great day
@@tarstarkusz It's good you brought that up. I wondered why he was getting all those dirty looks from that huge mob of bicycle riders who were being really inconvenienced. I think more people (i.e. drivers) hate bicycle riders than hate ebike riders. People who live in glass houses... ya know.
@@tarstarkusz ok ruski
@@GunRunner3those same people probably hate most car drivers also.
This is the coolest video I have ever seen thank you for documenting your journey!
Damn I thought this was a fake account until I clicked and saw it’s actually grind hard🤣 love your guy’s content
Thanks for the compliment. I have watched some of your videos, and your channel was one of my inspirations to do youtube videos.
@@kev7777777777 That is so cool to hear! What is a good way to get ahold of you? Id like to start a chat!
You can email me on my channel
You guys should make something that runs on rails.
What a time to be alive: Back in the day those shots would have required a $1M+ CAMERA SETUP with a million dollar CREW aboard a well trained HELICOPTER PILOT (after filing for permits)... and you still wouldn't get 4K quality and color management without proper lighting and film selection. What a time to be alive. Glad this young man is taking full advantage and generously sharing with us. Instant sub.
Do you have a charge level indicator for that 5kw powerpak?
@@philgiglio7922all ebikes have that
Agreed, all the tech we have now including that ebike is just crazy isn't it..
He has a five dollar mic that blasts wind in our ears at a much louder than it is in actuality. So annoying. Even little kid KZhead channels have figured that one out. You just put a chunk of foam around the mic.
@@whiskeymonk4085yeah this dude def just bought his KZhead setup off Amazon for $75. all his budget went into the $6,000 bike. And his camera quality is ass. The bitrate is horrendous and zero depth cus he's using stationary cams for motion capture. Cool video but this dude rides his bike like a douchebag and it's quit amateur quality. And the way he narrates like he thinks he's an anime protagonist is cringe
2/2024.........Gramps here! 70 year old man,.......totally enjoying your video! "You got it made in shade", bro. I wish I was young again. ....In my 20s in the 1970s my college town had seldom used railroad tracks running through the town and out in the sticks, miles in every direction. I wanted to invent a simple track runner back then, I was studying sculpture, and had access to junk yards, and tons of tools at my school. It never happened. I made found object sculptures, and unique one of kind furniture. Some of the things I made incorporated cool junk from the junkyard. Great video! It was thrilling seeing you tool along on your electric bike, I love the inventiveness of your track runner, with that out-rigger wheel. Bravo!
@Davett53 70 y/o here too...This looks like such a wonderful adventure...and so well presented. After seeing this, I know if I were (much) younger, I'd be doing it too!
@@rwh777 Yeah,...in my college town, they had tons of tracks many no longer in service. It would have been easy to build something, to run on them. A manual powered pedal bike. A battery powered motor attached to a seat. That was in the early 1970s. Since then the rail companies have pulled up most of tracks, and my college turned the pathways, into walking trails. Planting trees, seeding the soil with wild flowers and grasses.
I am 62Year-old stroke victim stuck riding a comfortable chair You're vid lifted me from my lazyboy and sent my soul soaring It was great 28:23 flight Thanks buddy
Hmmmmm.... Maybe I should make a railroad attachment for your Lazyboy!
73, recently had to quit riding, I'm with you bud.
@@kev7777777777 PLEASE let us know if you do take up that endeavor, and build that railroad wheel chair, k? i may even buy one, right the rails in a wheel chair, WOW, could the person doing that write a book, or what??? HHO [70-MAY/2023 and in SOUTH FLORIDA.]
@@kev7777777777 ill subscribe if you find this man and send his lazyboy down the tacks
I thought the same. How fun would it be to build an Offroad lazyboy with rail attachments. That'd be crazy
That one person could film and produce such a fantastic video is an incredible testament to both the creator and the advances in technology that enable such an effort. Just, Wow!!!
But it's illegal.
@@WiilyDerbbinphlatte What is illegal about it?
@@timjameson1385 hahaha!!! Are you serious???? You don't know???? It's called trespassing and lawyers waiting in the wings to nail your ass!!
This is just so cool it's ridiculous. I've always believed that the bicycle is one of Man's greatest achievements, and now you've managed to take it to an even higher level of engineering genius. Right On!!!
This 71 yr old recluse in Hawaii is mega-impressed. Every aspect of your journey was impressive, including the tech work on the bike, and preparedness for whatever unfolded (pun intended). I resided in Nevada County, northern California for 15 yrs (until 1998), and would often go out on NID (Nevada Irrigation Dept) trails on a 1-speed beach cruiser bike made in Taiwan. It's a lovely way to experience the countryside. I never saw others on the trails.
especially the part where hes trespassing- very impressive
@@tommurphy4307Do you think you can get a bust?
As a train driver and mountain biker I was captivated start to finish. Amazing footage and production. So well done! Who knew Santa Cruz MTB's used to be a gum factory!
Yes, when I was a kid, my parents would stop by there and us kids would run into the front lobby and get free packs of gum.
It's actually more than SCMTB as it has USGS and about 120 other businesses in it now.
operator you mean ?
@@dizzythakidd7350 I thought it was Engineer !!!
I did some work in the lipton soup factory in the day
I wish I were young again. I’ll live vicariously through people like you! Thank you for sharing your adventure on the old Espee.
Goes really quick, doesn't it.
I am 59 and I thought the exact same thing
🇺🇸 It goes way to fast! When your young you think you have time to do the things you always wanted to do later on but then before you can realize it time has slipped away from you and your life has changed before you can do those things that you always wanted to accomplish! Wife then the Family comes first! Before you realize that that time you put off doing those things you didn’t have time to do are just distant memories of the past that you didn’t take the time to enjoy! Was hurt while serving in the US Navy in 1991. That changed my life forever! The injuries and the things I was forced to do also changed my body in a lot of negative ways… As I sit here typing this the pain in my body reminds me of the things I have to move to accomplish right now… things that when I was younger I would already have done by now. Now I have to take the extra pain meds just to be able to walk to the bathroom and back to my bed… As my mom warned me before I left to go to my boot camp as well as when I was talking seriously about joining the Navy… “Beware what you wish for because sometimes your dreams become your never ending nightmares!” Do not put off the things you want to do now! Because tomorrow may very well be to way to late for you to be able to do those very things you always wanted to accomplish yesterday! Words of advice from a man who put certain things off to long only to realize… he should had done these things he wanted to accomplish while he had the chance! Because now they are now distant dreams of the days gone by… Beware what you wish for because when these goals are achieved they always come with consequences! List to your dreams! Most importantly listen to your instincts and your inter voice!
Just how old are you? I'm 72 and I have no problem doing what this guys doing and more! 👏🏽 👍🏼☺
@@alpharomeo15 do and make a video so we can see?
Cool to see this. I remember guys building rigs to do the same 50 years ago. I was a kid and totally excited about the idea. Only issue was the rail companies didn't want anybody on the abandoned tracks due to liability. Too bad, the whole idea was to utilize the abandoned rail lines for bike transport - no traffic, grades were easy. Just be safe out there! Great filming, by the way.
Yeah this video is pretty much all illegal... Very cool stuff but a bit ignorant/arrogant to post
@@beargillium2369Yeah someone should report this video to the authorities and get this channel banned
I love your film, plus your passion for engineering really shines through. I cannot believe anyone hasn’t thought of reopening this track as a heritage steam route…? Would be amazing with those views!
That's what I was thinking, you have the population too.
Wow, really impressive. This has the vibe of a Warren Miller ski film. Your narration style and incredible scenic shots? You nailed this. Thanks for sharing.
Is the narration not computer generated? 19:58 is a typical mistake you see in these kinds of voice generative models.
@@artispeedy definitely sounds AI generated to me too
@@artispeedy It is
@@artispeedy The drone is a DJ, spinning dub all night long...
Your talent as a rider, engineer, editor, and videoographer are simply outstanding. I was thoroughly entertained and now a subscriber to your channel. Thank you for such worthwhile content!
soundtrack and even your announcing/expositional voice were both excellent as well.
@@yuckyool The voice in this video is almost certainly AI-generated, to be clear.
Why do you say that?@@taylora9814
@@taylora9814 I also think it is though this one is close to perfect and didn't disturb at all. I think we are almost out of the uncanny valley.
@@StephanBuchin😂😂👍👍🇨🇦
Wow! What a cool way to adapt your e-bike for use on rails. Gives you access to areas few people get to see. What a great adventure!
I was literally in Santa Cruz hiking down the abandoned tracks telling my friend "oh I wonder what kind of rigs people have made to ride down these". That was a week ago and KZhead just recommended this to me 🙏
Google knew your every move and heard you from your location then the algorithm set up 😅
This was one of the better-produced (cinematography, editing, and soundtrack) Rail Bike videos that I've watched here on KZhead. Well done!
videography*
@@cebruthius Correct, he uses video cameras, but, he's telling a story which fits into the category of cinematography (cinematography is a generally accepted term for story telling which has been an accepted term for story telling even after video cameras were introduced as another medium for telling stories.) I learned this when I went to film school where I also learned videography. Thank you for pointing that out to me. I would never have known unless you told me. (I was a member of the Southwestern Film Consortium for four years while I also studied film and television production at the University of Arizona, Tucson, where we [students] also shot productions on video cameras as well.) I have also worked in the film and television industries for more than 39 years, so I suppose I know something about the nomenclature involved in both industries. The first functioning video camera was invented by John Logie Baird, a Scottish engineer and inventor. Baird demonstrated his invention, known as the "televisor," in the early 1920s. However, it's important to note that Baird's televisor used mechanical scanning rather than electronic methods. The first video camera to transmit a video picture through the air or electric cable was developed by Philo Farnsworth, an American inventor. Farnsworth's invention, known as the Image Dissector, used electronic scanning rather than mechanical methods. In 1927, Farnsworth successfully transmitted the first image using his electronic television system. It's worth mentioning that there were other inventors and engineers who made significant contributions to the development of television and video camera technology, such as Vladimir Zworykin and Charles Francis Jenkins. However, Farnsworth is generally credited with creating the first fully electronic video camera and transmission system. While there is overlap between videography and cinematography, the term "cinematography" generally implies a higher level of artistic and technical expertise, with a focus on narrative storytelling and visual aesthetics for the big screen. Videography, on the other hand, tends to be more practical and functional, aimed at capturing events or creating content for various platforms. The term "cinematography" in the last couple of decades through the use and cross-over of digital video into the cinema for story telling has allowed professionals who work in both mediums to tell their stories on the big screen as there is considered to be very little difference between the two forms of technology. So you will hear professionals in the entertainment industry use the term "cinematography" loosely when talking about the business of story telling, whether on the big screen or on a flat screen. Almost all "movie" theaters now and have been using digital projectors for quite some time and only a number of "art house" movie theaters still use film projectors. Even the word "movie" comes from the term "moving picture" which all forms of on-screen entertainment are doing. They're moving. At least, our perception within our brains says they are. It's important to note that the boundaries between these two fields can be fluid, and individuals may use the terms interchangeably depending on context and industry norms.
@@lowerastral1963 "Hello ChatGPT, can I get an essay from the perspective of film school alumnus?"
@@cebruthiusand it's only gotten worse since the time you left this 🙄
You need to send this video to DJI. Being an amateur droner since the original Mavic Air, this is some of the best amateur drone usage and footage I have ever seen on KZhead. Very nicely done.
Very nicely d(r)one.
old meets new, technology allowed you a path of a bygone era. It is almost poetic. Congrats on your adventures and achievements that got you there.
One of the best videos I've seen. Retired BNSF engineer 44yrs
Easily the most impressive amateur video footage I've ever seen. The talent you have for putting the bike together, co-ordinating the drone footage, planning, editing, incredible one person effort. Wow! 👍
Growing up in Santa Cruz in the 1960s I remember the trains rolling through town. As surfing kids, many of the trestles we walked on to get to Bear Can Beach, La Selva Beach, and a huge rope swing at the Rio Del Mar trestle! Walked the cat walks on these trestles when a trail would thunder overhead....we thought it was so cool. Watched the begonia festival in the late 1960s from the Capitola trestle......this video brought back all those memories. As kids we put coins on the rails before a train would roll through and marvel at the flattened coins. Smoked my first joint at the road overcrossing at Summers Drive in Aptos......love your bike! You should ride the route from Marina to Monterey but TAMC may own that line now and they can be sticklers to deal with.....awesome video...thanks.
I'm pretty sure the tracks at Davenport have been unused for over 12 years. Am I wrong?
As someone who grew up not too terribly far from all this, thanks for the blast from the past. And the Lost Boys mix-ins were... *chef's kiss*. :)
Wow what a journey you 2 have almost completed,way to go! I will miss your you tube videos! I’m sure it will feel great just to get home to normal life again,and to sleep in your own bed for a change! I’m soooo impressed at how far you rode every day,what an undertaking, at 81 and 62 years of age! This ride I’m sure many much younger people would have difficulty completing. CONGRATULATIONS Dawn and Arthur for almost completing this huge successful ride,and all the interesting footage of your journey! I will miss your videos!!!
would love to know more about the e-bike, the range is insane. i would love a bike like that.
Same. Anyone know the make/model?
I'm interested as well
Bump, would also like to know about the bike. That thing looks tough!
@@bolland83 Bump,Bump,
I used to ride a Stealth Electric Bomber, which is a similar rear hub motor as his bike. They still make them.
As a mechanical engineer and a cyclist, this was very cool and super impressive. I keep thinking of different designs, specifically to shift weight to the outboard wheel (for a more comfortable ride so you don't have to lean to the left) but what you have is more versatile than any of my ideas. Best I could come up with is a basket over the outboard wheel to at least take the backpack off. Either way, happy rails.
A choo choo bike!!
Yeah like a sidecar backpack frame or something
As an automation engineer, I travel the world engineering some of the most complicated factory builds you can imagine. In the next life, I HAVE, to start engineering things that are more fun. I LOVE THIS! GREAT JOB!
Holy cinematography batman! 👌
What an awesome adventure and ingenious engineering. The Lost Boys scenes interspersed with shots of the boardwalk and bridge were an especially great touch. Very nice work. Thanks for bringing us along for the ride.
"You don't have to beat me, Michael. You just have to try and keep up".
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I thought at least one of those movie scenes was from Magnum Force, which was one of the Dirty Harry sequels... You can tell because he's holding a .44 Automag. Terrible gun, always malfunctioned, but it looked super cool.
i own all the automags the.30 carbine is my fave automag III @@mdemers767
The guide wheel you built for the front works so well. That one clip of you going across that sandy street was really impressive.
He knew it was impressive, because it's technically two different points in the video he's showing the same clip - One a zoomed close-up shot. That's some confidence, right there.
I'm wondering how the back wheel was kept on the track and didn't fish tail. Front wheel was most definitely locked from any wiggle but surprised this mechanism worked for the big and small back wheels to stay on.
Omg! 😮 look at all that equipment that is so well preserved!! Shocking
This trip you made looks like so much fun. I'm an avid bicycle rider, watching this made me jealous. Have a great life.👍🚴🏽♀️
Your production values on this video are phenomenal, great editing.
I moved from Pleasure Point to rural Germany 7 years ago. Thanks for letting me visit the place again. The city of Santa Cruz subsidized my first E-bike (using a lead acid battery) around 2000 or 2001. Now cruising the forests, fields, and river shorlines on e-bikes is our favorite outdoor activity. I hope you're enjoying how people from all over the world are admiring your adventure!
Now it's your turn to document rides through rural Germany ...
That’s far away from home.
This is so much better than watching 28 minutes of trash on TV. Very interesting and cool. Thanks!
Thank you for taking us with you!!! Inspiring and beautiful scenery 🙏🏻
This is the first time I have ever heard of a drone with follow mode and avoidance features. Wow!! That's cool! I wondered how the drone kept you in its frame when you weren't even touching the controls. And found they're not that expensive, either.
You must have some serious battery power, what with the bike and all the drone shots. Would you consider doing a behind the scenes type of video showing how you put this all together?
I'd love to see that too! I have a 2600w Splach Scooter (Calif company!) that pulls like your bike, but with all your weight and attachments you must have huge wattage on your bike to wheelie up hills!
Yeah this is exactly why I picked up my phone. Was watching this on my TV and thought “how cool!” and then thought “where and how are you recharging everything???”
5kWh, it's mentioned in the video.
I'm totally on board with this idea
A guy called Andy Kirby does all this and shows how to put the e-bike power up etc ,messes with a lot off the new tech ,
That e-bike is sick!
From your first class production, I hope somebody starts a tourist railroad on this line. Tracks are in great condition. Thanks for all your work!
Epic video buddy, you absolutely nailed this 100%. You've inspired me to go out and do something similar, even if its just bike camping down the coast. Awesome scenery, fantastic videography, really well narrated, and edited. Unique, wholesome, addictive, with just a hint of rebellion. You have a hit on your hands. Thank you for your creative content and unique perspevtive. I have to know though what kind of E bike do you ride? Cheers from Western Australia.
Yeah this bike looks and sounds awesome did you buy it or build it yourself?
Following to see what bike cause it’s what we’ve all been wanting
Looks like a diy project I've never seen any bike like that
I’m from East coast Australia and also very keen on info pls
@@JoshuaCampfens I think he built this bike himself, he hasn't replied, so that's what I'm picking.
Appreciate the amount of work and time that went into all these shots, camera angles and editing. The history and the stunning scenery just add up to a real documentary. You really should travel with the lightest rail bike you can make and document abandoned railways around the world: it would be a winner. Just go easy on your choice of "music": better still have none. Thanks again for this video.
I agree, NO 'music' would be best!! I'd also llike to know more details about the bike. Would he consider building such bikes for sale to others? Costs?
Don't listen to the whiners about the music you can't please everybody I thought the music was apropos! 👏🏽 👍🏼☺
Not sure why they don’t want music. I thought the music enhanced the experience. Job well done.
@@d.jasonmcneese2730 Some videos music is best left off, especially if there's trains running. But this video the music fit right in!
Another "I loved the music" reply. You are a skilled video editor and cinematographer. I didn't think I would watch the whole video but it was so compelling I just kept going to the end.
I love three stuffs- ocean, bike and railway!👍👍👍 And I watched ALL👍👍 Thank you, my friend!👍👍
Wow, what a fantastic video ❤. This is what I call a packed multivitamin video that is made for my soul. It has techy innovative stuff, bike stuff, rail stuff, nature & coastal scenery, adventure and history! Can it get any better? yes, it is all mixed in a California Dreaming salad bowl😊 Thank you for creating this. I bet many years from now other adventurers would want to retrace your steps in their own time.
I really enjoyed every bit of this. The cinematography was amazing, and I can't imagine how much time and tedium it added, but like you said, it was likely to turn a 6hr ride into 12hrs. Your bike, and the set-up you've designed and built, are frickin' amazing. 10/10
Agreed! The entire video,I was just amazed that this came from only ONE PERSON!!! Incredible!
Truly amazing. It's better produced than a lot of cable or streaming TV series. I only wish he'd shot it a little later once CA started having winter rains...this area can be very green.
Congratulations on an amazing build. I would purchase the plans as I am sure many others would as well. I have been wanting to do rails to trails- long day rides and this would be the perfect set-up!
What a ride and the scenic flat ocean is breathtaking.
I’m blown away with all your efforts, technical creativity, historical narrative and sense of adventure! You’re living it up. Keep going for us!
Nice rig and a good video. From my own rail riding experience, Ive found that putting my day pack and any other gear, or even a rock, at the end of the outrigger greatly improves stability and that means you're counterbalancing less with your body. You get to sit more upright on the bike. Some trick engineering there. Very nice.
I went out on a day of fishing with 4 fishermen in Sri Lanka. It was a catemerran. The main body was a Mango log about 22" in dia and 24' long. There were about 50 identical craft out on the water, near shore. They were aiming for shrimp, and threw all the juvenile fish (all dead) back in the water. There were no mature fish, because the region was so overfished.
@@brahmburgersand that's why there is fishing laws
I would love it (and I am sure others would as well), if you could post or do a video of all the parts and pieces and assembly of the bike, especially the components that allows it to ride ont the rails. I'm not saying I wouldn't do this to my ebike, but I am also not saying I would!
We love walking the rails, trails and beach around Davenport. Thanks for shooting this spectacular video!
The irony of taking your outfitted/outriggered e-bike along the abandoned rail tracks past an old factory that now produces bicycles . . . It's O. Winston Link good. General rule: If the rail heads are rusty . . . the tracks aren't live. If they are shiny/silvery, they've seen some train action.
Wilder is some of my Fave riding in CA. It was really epic seeing it from a different perspective! Props to the Lost Boys nod:) Funny when the drone started to follow the rails after the tree canopy scene…like it knows the mission. ❤
So true true, I have no idea why it did that. Instead of following me, it pointed down the tracks in the direction I was going to go, like it knew where I was headed next.
@@kev7777777777 What drone did you use?
@@whereverimayroam74 DJI Mini 3 pro
@@kev7777777777 Hi ! Maybe you have separate video about this E-bike ? Interesting design, i would like to learn more about its process of building. Greetings from Ukraine !
that intro was siiiiiick, whole video is epic.... it is almost like a short movie, I bet if you remade it with a story of some kind,, it would be huge, something like, a day in the life of a DIY apocalypse survivor :) and the bike is super cool !!! and the locations! the sights are spectacular indeed, also love the various track bridges!
it's funny that you mention it but, watching this, I was reminded of Kim Stanley Robinson's "Three Californias" SF trilogy which features traveling on abandoned coastal railways in a post-world war III world.
My trail name TOM(the old man),At 74 still love biking,Extraordinary video,well planned and unbelievable mechanical design,THANKS!!!!
As a retired CT Surgery PA (having absolutely no experience with trains except as a passenger on them), I thoroughly enjoyed every second of this!!
Brilliant engineering, cinematography, editing, history lesson and adventure! If we had any sort of infrastructure being addressed, i would love to see bike rail tracks just for bikes along scenic routes and between towns. Especially with electric bikes getting so much better! I think a lot more people would opt for the bike ride. Stay safe out there! 💖🙏🕊
Impressive, all around. Thank you for sharing your time and adventure.
Wow! Thanks for sharing your adventure!
This has to be my favorite video I’ve ever seen on KZhead.
Born and Raised in Cambria. Every bit of this ride felt nostalgic to me. As well as being a fellow EV enthusiast (on an infant level CTY) Absolutely incredible man. There is a very pure element to your videography. Almost like the narration from “The Sandlot” felt for me when I was a kid. Thanks for this and keep it up!!!
What a fantastic journey you took us all on . Your a great film maker . Thank you for sharing this .😊
Thank you for sharing your experience!
Im discovering your channel with this video, i'm quite blown away by the quality of your movie, choice of music, angles, narration, the bike and the idea ! Well done sir, i'm going to watch the rest of your content :)
Same here !!! 👍✊
Lived on the Monterey Peninsula for 12 years. This is a great, well put together video. Enjoyable at every point. Thank you. We tried to get to every vista we could from SLO to south SF but you made it to some stunning places.
What an adventure! Great scenery, cool music that went well with the trip, no gang violence, plenty of sunshine and riding along with you on a fantastic engineering marvel. Thanks for letting me see your trip.
I grew up in Pescadero and have wanted to ride these abandoned rails for years. Awesome video. Amazing footage and you captured the beauty of the CA central coast. Hats off to you. Cool bike and custom rail guides as well.
I'm not exactly familiar with what California's "Central Coast " is...could someone who knows post the starting point and the finish line . I'm surprised the author didn't include it himself .
Thank you. You really have a great sense of storytelling and best drone shots to back it up.
Thanks for letting us tag along. Must feel great riding the rails ,and how about all the different smells and pleasant odors from the city to the ocean and the woods. Pure freedom my friend.
Great Video and Beautiful Scenery--I remember in mid 60's we would lower air psig. on our car tires and ride the rails on the country tracks-- perfect fit...
Easily about the best independent video production I've ever watched in twenty years. Keep it up!
Beautiful shots. I love California's Central Coast region. Awesome video.
It is always so great recognizing locations on a random video, I was born and raised in Santa Cruz, and even owned a house on Pine Flat rd.
Total railroad fanatic here. What an amazing experience for the cyclist and us armchair viewers! Thank you for sharing sir!
What an amazing and ingenious adventure. Thanks for sharing it with us.
This has it all, intersting engineering, a nice old railroad and breathtaking footage of the landscape around it, all greatly put together. After seeing this, I really hope I get to see some of those places in person.
What a fantastic adventure! Glad I finally clicked on this video after showing up on my feed for a couple of days now.
I Really enjoyed the scenery and I admire your skill building this rail rider..........thanks for sharing.
Absolutely awesome ! Love the scenery and the California history. Thanks for all that work. I think the music and video clips are outstanding.
Awesome bike and absolutely breathtaking scenery. Your footage is amazing, I hope you'll do much more adventure in the future and you'll share it with us.
Great Video!!!
Look at the pot hole free roads, I'm so envious. Great journey and the bike is a topper.
You have a very wonderful intellect that you have prepared this cycle in such a perfect way and others will also do so inspired by you.
This is incredible at so many levels. Smart dude with resources and time to go way too deep into too many hobbies. I have so many questions after watching. Thanks for posting.
Very cool, I recognize many of the places from road bike rides and hiking trails. The Roaring Camp railroad still stops on the short section in front of the Boardwalk and I've seen some maintenance carts on the tracks in more recent years so I guess it isn't 100% abandoned.
What a MAJESTIC trip!! The editing and information provided for the different areas was great too. Thank u!!
DJI needs you to be their advertisement for the 3 Pro. Fantastic clip with drone, bike/rail ride and narrative. Thanks for the story about the tracks.
Thanks for the ride down memory lane dude, that was my stomping grounds. Killer saddle time
Amazing combination of adventure, technology and documentary filming. Well done!
Everything about & in this video is EPIC ! Very very well put together . That old water wheel powered belt driven shop is beyond fascinating ... Love it ! Sooooooo cool
I've ridden my e-bike between Scotts Valley and Davenport for beer at the Roadhouse, so I really liked seeing this.
The drone being able to auto-follow is amazing. Great video! What an amazing trip.
That was very interesting and a great adventure. The scenery from the tracks was fabulous.
Wonderful video, with your courage and "adventure-ism" you have show us great geography of CA.
You are so blessed to be able to do that and then to share it with us. Thanks!
I've watched several of these videos with guys riding the tracks but this was the first one with an ebike. You did a great job of recording your events and narrating it, much better than others.
That was awesome! I lived in SF for 6 years in the late-90's and before that me and buddy flew out from the East Coast and hitchiked down the PCH then east toward Arizona & New Mexico and then up through Colorado &Wyoming before B-lining homeward. I recognized a good bunch of the area you biked through. Great video & drone work!
This is VERY cool! Thanks for sharing the journey. These tracks sound like a GREAT project for Rails To Trails conversion.
man you rock more power to you. you are living the life i dreamed of 50 yrs ago. im 63 now keep on riding i'll keep watching liking and subing
Spectacular scenery, well planned shot planning and cinematography, musical score and narration! Very inspiring!!
You just gave me my first item for a bucket list i never knew i had till seeing this,thank you.