Lost on Bikes

As a lot of you may know on the last week of my trip while riding on the C&O trail right outside of harpers ferry i was lucky enough to meet Felix and Jeff of Lost on Bikes . We spent the last week of my trip and the first week of their trip together. They left Pittsburgh Pa a little over a month ago and have been ripping up the road they are currently in Yellowstone, you can follow their trip by visiting www.lostonbikes.com and if your on IG #lostonbikes . Its truly amazing what these guys are doing and it fully motivates me to go on another long trip soon. Thanks guys let the wind be at your back  and keep the rubber side down! 

The Wheel Mill Summer Camp

The Wheel Mill bike park in Pittsburgh Pa is offering a summer bike camp for more information visit their website www.thewheelmill.com

New Jaunt shirts available now !

New jaunt shirts are available now check their site for more details http://www.live-jaunt.com/ 

The Wheel Mill Jam Video

Mike Cottle Welcome Back/Rickey Bates Chairty Jam from The Wheel Mill on Vimeo.

"We held a jam to celebrate Mike Cottle's ride for charity from Florida to Pennsylvania and to help raise even more money for the Rickey Bates BMX Banned Together Charity. If you want to get involved or support the cause: rickeybatesbmxbannedtogether.org Music: I am an Animal - Nevada Color Purchase their Sharkey Lewis EP online at nevadacolor.bandcamp.com" The guys at The Wheel Mill had a Jam/party to celebrate me finishing my charity ride and to also raise some money for Rickey's charity. Big Rick drove down from Ny and a few bands got together and played some music, Thanks everyone this event it was a blast. (I get super nervous in front of a camera if you couldn't tell haha)

Win a Trip to Woodward Camp in Pa!

"The contest starts now! One free week at camp Woodward BMX in PA, ages 7 to 18. Must provide your own transportation to and from. Write to us and tell us why you should be the one to go, at Rick bates PO box 1344 Stony Brook NY 11790.Please include your address and phone number. Winner will be announced June 1st , So hurry and good luck! Like Rickey said its all about the next ride!"
Via Rick Bates Facebook 
If you are on facebook please like the charity page here is a LINK
here is the site for more info as well Rickey Bates BMX Banned Together

Welcome back/fundraiser jam at The Wheel Mill

The Wheel Mill is having a welcome jam / fundraiser on Thursday may 2 so come out ride some bike listen to some music and help support the cause 

Guest of Guest 

Dapper Dillies 

The Wheel Mill

Day 23 final day of the trip connellsville pa- Pittsburgh Pa

Felix and Jeff off the gap

Incline dt Pittsburgh 

Felix and Jeff from lost on bikes checking out Pittsburgh

Otb visit

Got home to some great food, beers and friends! Thanks everyone for your support and if your in Pittsburgh were having party may 2nd at The Wheel Mill!

Day 22 mereysdale pa - connellsville pa

There is all sorts of cool stuff like this on the G.A.P 

Snack break at Ohiopyle Felix from Lost on bikes

Some falls at Ohiopyle

Most of our chill time was at Ohiopyle today here's one of us leaving

58 more miles west

Last night of camping for me on this trip but it's just all started for Jeff and Felix these guys are heading way west to the redwoods so stoked for them!

Day 21 from mile marker 170 on the C&O trail to Meyersdale Pa off the G.A.P

Mile marker 170 on the C&O trail 14 miles from Cumberland MD after a hard ride, cold and windy 

End of the C&O trail and on to the G.A.P in Cumberland MD

Random photo about 10 or so miles in on a 20 mile hill climb 

It took 21 days to reach this point so stoked !

The highest point on the G.A.P trail the Eastern Continental Divide

This was our climb today from Cumberland MD into PA

Jeff and Felix my riding buddies from LostOnBikes

Tonight hostel style set up

Day 20 Hancock MD on the C&O trail mile marker 170 (14miles tillCumberland MD)

The C&O trail little before Paw Paw 

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 After the Paw Paw Tunnel

Solid meal in Paw Paw West Virgina

Jeff Felix and Andy who is on our same route and is sharing a campground with us tonight who has cancer you can read more about his trip HERE

Sunset view from our campsite. Today was a pretty rough 50 mile day we pretty much battled some strong head winds all day but we made it to a campsite about 14 miles from Cumberland MD where we will pick up the G.A.P trail and have a 20 mile climb ahead of us. We are currently 165 miles from Pittsburgh my final destination, Jeff and Felix will travel on from there heading to the redwood forest in Cali. You can follow their trip HERE

Day 19 weather delay/ recovery day

Got on the road this morning and got 15 miles down the road to the closest city and made it to a hotel just in time. The weather is pretty bad been raining hard all day worst case tomorrow will have to re route our trip off the C&O trail and back on the road to Cumberland MD.

This hotel life for the day isn't such a bad thing, don't get me wrong I wish I was 50 or so miles up the trail but I haven't had a rest day since Charleston Sc and it's a good time to relax and get all reorganized. 

Guest of Guest is playing another show May 11 and it's going to be the first time I've had the chance to see my good friends play live if you're Pittsburgh on the 11th come out!!!!

The rad dudes at Subrosa Brand just dropped their first full length DVD and its available now at your local shop,mail order or on their web store

And if you would rather just watch it online you can buy the digital download here

Day 18 still on the C&O trail I route to Cumberland MD

Jeff and Felix exploring a cave 

View from inside the cave 

Dam # 5 

View from our campsite tonight from mile marker 110

Jeff and Felix riding down the C&O trail in route to Cumberland

The guys over at Live Jaunt have launch their web store be sure to visit it and follow them on Instagram twitter and facebook. Today we left mile marker 60 on the C&O trail and made our way 50 miles closer to Cumberland MD. It's been great having Jeff and Felix around to ride/camp with after not having any riding buddies since Katie where her and i rode for 40 miles around the fl-ga boarder.

Day 17 C&O trail in route to Cumberland MD

I got onto the C&O trail today at mile marker 10 and started heading toward Cumberland MD. I shared lunch with a guy who is currently hiking from DC-California it's roughly going to take him a 1 1/2 years. After lunch I got a little further down the trail and meet Felix and Jeff these 2 guys are riding from Delaware-redwood Cali we will be sharing the same route all the way into Pittsburgh, Tonight we are staying at one of the many free campsites along the trail.

Day 16 Louis Va- Culpeper Va

Solid meal at smokin eddies BBQ

More history

Pretty much the view all day

Getting into some hills hard to think about 2 weeks ago I was beachside

Another good night around a fire After yesterday ride I really needed a nice relaxed ride mentally and physically and today's 44 mile ride did the trick. For once I woke up at the camp site and just relaxed for a few hours then headed out to culpeper va where I meet my friend James. Tomorrow I start riding on the C&O trail witch takes me to the GAP.