How FAST Can I Bike from Toronto to Niagara Falls?
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- Опубліковано 6 жов 2024
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Great stuff man, loved it! I get to do sightseeing in Canada - much more fun than just clicking StreetView images.
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Great video. I did a similar SOLO ride for 173.79 km. in the summer 2022 from North York to Niagara Falls. It took me an elapsed time of 8 hours 53 minutes or a moving time of 7 hours 33 minutes. I wish to do it again, soon.
Niceeeeee! Saddle up and LETS GOOOO!
Genuinely thrilled for the success you’re finding, Erik. You deserve it.
Thanks for all the support ✌🏽
Awesome to watch Erik... Vlogging sensation. 🙌📹
Ahaha just trying something new as ZwiftSZN winds down! Past Erik would have filmed all the clips and they would have just died on my hard drive… had to just do something and not worry about how it was gonna turn out/what others are gonna think!
@@DontGetDroppedCycling I love it!
I’m excited for this week!!!!!!!! Get ready to BUCKLE UP 💺
@@DontGetDroppedCycling it's Going to be HUGE!
It’s going to be a show and a half. Bit pissed i’ll be working so won’t be able to ride with the big dog’s. Best of luck 👍
Awesome day for a ride, it has been such a gloomy winter these sunny days are very welcome, lovely narration ... Ride on Erik.
It turned out to be a really awesome day!
Nice man taking that route back to Toronto
Thanks!
Enjoy and have a safe ride!!
What oakleys are those ?
@@bradleynorthcotte137 Mathieu Van Der Poel Signature Series Sutro Lite Sweep 🤙🏽
What a rip bud! Loving the IRL format, and that bike is looking super clean on those hoops 😎
Also, Niagara is given me flashbacks to the marine land commercial. "... Everyone loves marine land" 🐬
Lmaooooooo glad you like it! Will try more out this year ✌🏽
dang Erik, this was amazing content, we need more of these outdoor rides!! Keep it up for sure!
I need more of these rides too!!!!!!
Nice ride mate. Yeah felt a bit sci-fi with that mic. Looked like fun with Sunny and the boys. Great way to get a few k’s in there.
Sunday here so was on the bike today, was a nice clear 24 c urs looked a bit cooler than that hey. Gotta love that fresh air to lift the spirits.( not that u need it lol. WHAAAT’S UP )
Keep it coming bro 🤙🏼
Ya the boys went out to hit the hills, I think I 100% would have died if I followed…
Dout that mate im sure you’ll be there next time 👍
That was a great watch! Also glad that you had a mention from Nathan Guerra on "Primetime" Cat B race stage 3 on Lap it up. My partner and I watched you live and direct! Massive respect to you and best wishes to you and your family.
Ahaha yes I heard and went to watch after. Crazy they were live streaming my funeral! 🤪
@@DontGetDroppedCycling No, you sipped on your coffee instead.
Ahahahahaha you will see later this week!
That was a wonderful ride. Loved it like a child!
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When I was a kid, we rode the US Maid of the Mist to view the falls up close in a boat and I spotted what I thought was a huge dead fish floating in the water on our way to the falls. On the return trip, I had gotten my dad and we both went to the bow of the boat and sure enough, we saw it again and this time ran to the back of the boat to confirm that, yes, we were actually looking at a human leg from hip down. Not a huge dead carp.
We told the crew and they took a little 15' aluminum boat back out to retrieve it.
We went to town and bought the local paper and sure enough, a guy had gone over the day before. A suicide.
sheeeeeesh... crazy story
Awesome ride, my guy. Had to have my Gall bladder removed. So I can't touch my bike for a while.
Aiyaaaa HEAL UP SOOOOOOON!!!!! 🙌🏽
What a view ! Well done Erik 💪🏼
Beautiful day for an amazing ride. Well done 💪Did laugh at the ebike part..i need a tow..😅. Enjoy the spring and summer riding 👋
Turned out to be so good! I almost over dressed and I still probably had too much on. Bring on summer!
Great video! You must of spent lots of time editing🎉🎉🎉 Hard work paying off🎉🎉
Thanks big T!
Great production. Really well presented with the maps. I could watch videos like this all day. Lake Ontario is only a bit smaller than the whole of Wales 🏴😳
You could put Europe into Ontario 😆
The commentary was hilarious! Looked like a fun time! Maybe I'll do this ride someday. Might need a better bike, though! xD
Anytime we go down to Niagara my first question to my wife… Can I ride down? How about back home? Then compromise with ride there if I get denied on the first two!
Love the energy!
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Awesome! Though I prefer the Jordan Vally route rather than skirting the highway the whole way
Ya we just went up New Mountain Road this weekend, across Ridge and Pellham before hitting Niagara then coming all the way back home! Actually we went though Jordan on the way back with a quick stop at RPM. This ride I was just trying to get from Point A to B as quick as I could to be back with the fam.
@@DontGetDroppedCycling I hear you. BTW, may I ask....how far behind the ebikes did you have to keep to benefit from drafting? I always assumed that you have to be almost touching.
Don't gotta be sniffing what they ate last night for dinner but the closer you are the better draft you get. They were nice enough already to let me latch on and I didn't want to make them uncomfortable being right on them like on a group hammer ride. Couple meters just incase they decided to slam the brakes for some reason was my idea there.
Its not Buffalo across the rainbow bridge, that's Niagara Falls USA. Buffalo is across the Peace Bridge which is a bit futher away.
Yes I’m aware but most people will be confusedAF watching if I said it’s Niagara Falls here and over there 😆 Next time I’m back I’ll do my Border Patrol ride up and down the river and all the border crossings.
I really like going on cycling Adventures.
This one look like a nice long flat ride.
Traffic didn't look that badm
It was pretty perfect! 👌🏽 More adventures to come!
Surprisingly there are a few variations to that route that are very bike friendly
Nice ride. I hope to try that from the Burlington Go, albeit at a slower pace and detour through Niagara on the Lake.
Ya if I had the time I would have went around to NOTL or up on Ridge Road but the fam was waiting for me to go swimming!
nice ride Erik , miss my Canada rides
Come back for more!
nice ride, one recommend is to get above the escarpment, so much nicer than the service roads. Yes its longer and therefore slower, but its worth every minute extra.
Oh I’ve been that way as well up ridge road. But was on a time crunch this time as the kiddos were waiting for dad at Fallsview to go swimming!
you're in Great Shape Sir!...that's quite the Bike ride!! Beautiful Weather though! cheers !! ( how much is Bio Steel in Variety store? expensive? )
EVERYTHING is expensive 😆 it isn’t at cheap as the buckets of powder I get off Amazon!
Nice I'll be doing my first ride starting from around the DVP out to Niagara. Your average speed was pretty good!
Have a good ride!!! I had some help with my boys, the e-bikes and tailwind 🤪
@@DontGetDroppedCycling feel free to come give me a wheel 🤣
I feel you going over those bridges but at your weight you've got nothing to worry about. I'm 100kg and have a real worry every time I go over the canal
That bridge cost me a GoPro a few years ago due to me being a dumbass with a new mount I was using 🤪
That lake looks awesome.
It does. Personally wouldn’t swim in it. Not a “lake” person 😆
nice video dude! Port Dalhousie is pronounced Daloozy tho hehe. Have you done the Niagara Bike Loop? It's my goal to do the whole thing this summer. Keep rockin dude!
I do a big Niagara and back yearly with my club and try to do about 200m/322km 😅
@@DontGetDroppedCycling There is a big bike path that goes all around Niagara in a big loop. Goes through welland, st catharines, NOTL, niagara falls, Fort Erie, and Port colborne. Pretty awesome path.
@dallinschoen4511 I’ll look that up. I do wanna do a big loop next time I stay there. Around the lake and the canal!
Bro any time you see an Ebike that looks seriously tricked out, grab a slip stream from me,, I do that run every weekend it's not raining
Might have to check your schedule next time I make the Niagara run! 🤙🏽
LoL @ "for a bonus" :) Great video!
Stupid after party…
Nice video! A big ride on!
Thanks thanks 🤙🏽
Cool!!! Are you planning on doing it again this summer?
Ya if the stars align and my wife say go 😆 Going to be in Niagara this weekend but not riding down or back. Will bring the bike for an early morning ride if the weather holds up!
Damn the road.. we have the same in Belgium lol I ride around Montreal for 4 years that was great (and flat) except Mount Royal lol
Ya Ontario is flat as a pancake! We do have a bunch of kickers up the Niagara escarpment which I'll take you to over the summer!
Awesome ride bro!!
Thanks buddy 🤙🏽
Dude i would be paranoid AF leaving my ride outside the shop like that unattended. Gotta watch out for them Grimsby Grifters.
Ive done the ride to conquer ride from Toronto to Niagara, but Ive never done this route. May try it out this summer.
That’s the quintessential Hasty Market stop in Grimsby! If you don’t hit that one you’re SOL till Port Dalhousie or that lonely Tim’s.
You pretty much can be paranoid at every stop or you just get your shit and get out quick! Or don’t stop and go dry…
@@DontGetDroppedCycling Take the bike inside with you. It's your baby after all 🙂
@@DontGetDroppedCyclingyep I stopped at that store too when I did Hamilton to Niagara on the lake with my girlfriend some years ago. We rode back the next day. About 170 km round trip.
Locals pernounce Port Dalhousie as Port Dall-who-see
It depends, what is a Toronto? ❤❤
Worth watching.
How speedy you were?
Strava Stats:
125.86km in 4:09:44 with 297m of elevation at 30.2km/h
Draft King
I got lots of practice!
Do use hartrate monitor or the one on the harm.😊
HR chest strap
Man.. Would love to cycle around there
Next time you’re here hit me up!
@@DontGetDroppedCycling will do bro
Awesome!
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so you switched to rouvy?? 🤣 Love the color of that bike!
Can’t be Rouvy, I ran into other people 😆🤪
Ya I loveeeeeeeeeeeeeee the colour, also the fact that NOBODY has one around here so it’s always snapping necks!
Do you need passports at the border stations for Niagara area? That’s seems like a strange item to have to carry on rides. That area is too flat and wind exposed.
Only need a Passport if I’m going over to the USA. Planning to do that one time!
Wow! 4 hours! What was your average speed? We are planning a ride to Niagara from Toronto as well.
Strava says 30.2kph. Have a good ride! Gonna be running Niagara and back in a few weeks with the club 👌🏽 I pray for a perfect weather day 🤞🏽
@@DontGetDroppedCycling Excellent! I am new to road cycling. This video was really helpful. A ride to Niagara from Toronto would be a great cycling milestone for me.
@@orbeuniversityset that goal and SMASH IT! You can rest on the GO Train ride home 🤪
@@DontGetDroppedCycling Thank you very much for the tips. We went to Niagara Falls from M'ssauga. 133 km. Huge milestone for me. It took us 5hrs46m (cycling time) 7hrs in total.
Your video was really helpful because as we progressed on our way to Niagara, I was able to recognize some places/sights/landscapes from your video. It would be good if you could make a video providing tips on how to prepare for a ride to Niagara from Toronto. For example, on the way back, we took the last train (9pm) and then we realized that they only made limited stops. Thus, we arrived at midnight, and then had to ride for another 12km in the night. I did not have a light but luckily my friend did. That is just one example.
So here are my suggestions for videos:
- Nutrition and Breaks: How to prepare for a trip to Niagara, and where to stop.
- Technology: I had to rely on my phone with the screen off and in silence in order to save battery life. It made a huge difference. I do not have a charger.
- GOTrain schedules. Trains have unique schedules at night.
@@orbeuniversity congrats on the ride!!! I’m actually riding there and back this weekend with the club so maybe I’ll try and make some of those videos!
Nice vid. What bar/stem are you using?
Chapter2 Mana 40x100
That is a great ride! I’ve been looking for a time reference because I want to do that Ride to Niaggara from Front York. You managed to do it in a great time, have you done the round trip?
Sure have!!! 250 to 320km round trips have been done and dusted! Next round trip coming up next month with the squad 🤙🏽
@@DontGetDroppedCycling wow! that is great! I’ve done 200 km with a group, but never alone, that would be a real challenge, do you know if there is an open group ride that does that round trip to Niaggara?
@@hugorodrigo2323 the most open thing I know is Hairshirt by The Toronto Bicycling Network or come join MGCC Oakville! ✌🏽
@@DontGetDroppedCycling I’ve heard about the MGCC! Do you already have a set date for the ride to Niagara?
@@hugorodrigo2323 August 24
what are using for camera and mic
GoPro Hero 9, iPhone 14 Pro Max and DJI Mic 2
what was the elevation gain? Im planning on biking this route this week
Just under 300m for this ride. It comes mostly at the end as you get up the escarpment into Niagara. Have a safe ride! ✌🏽
@@DontGetDroppedCycling Thanks! And I appreciate you responding so quickly. Also I had a question about what I need to get started on Zwift. What bike trainers do you recommend and what other pieces of gear are essential for the best experience? My budget for a complete setup would be at max $1500 (CAD)
Get a Wahoo Kickr Core, slap your bike on it and you should be good to go. Then get FANS!! That will get you going and is bare minimum. Everything else you start to add on is a nice to have.
@@DontGetDroppedCycling I will do just that, but my bike has an 8 speed cassette and I guess I have to get another 8 speed cassette to fit onto the Wahoo Kickr Core? Or I have to get spacers? idk im just a little confused.
@nicholasmorin32 Ouu if you can get a Kickr with the one hub and click then you get virtual shifting and no need for an 8 speed cassette. I’d check out www.zwiftinsider.com for any and all Zwift info!!!
I love oakville.
You’re a Brave Man riding the Roads of Toronto… For some reason the Drivers there don’t like Cyclists 🤔😂🚴♀️🚴♂️🚴♀️👍
I lucky and don’t ride in the city where the crazies are. Most my roads are outside the city where it’s quiet and most drivers are reasonable.
Which bike are you using?
0:58… you didn’t make it 1 min into the video? 😅
@@DontGetDroppedCycling haha I watched on 2x might have missed that part. Thanks, that's a pretty fast ride. I just started cycling but hoping to make the Hamilton -> Niagara ride this summer.
@zeeshawnali4078 ahhh my wife does the 2x thing as well. Clearly she isn’t the only one!
Just keep riding and putting time on the bike. You’ll make Hamilton to Niagara for sure!!! I’ll give you a tow 🤙🏽
So you do wear jerseys! 😂
Lmaooooooooooooo
Nice helmet ⛑️ 🪖 👌
My second one too… I cracked the first one but it saved my life! 😬
Rebecca>Lakeshore, every time
Why you talk like that? It’s annoying
Why you comment like that? It’s annoying
@@DontGetDroppedCycling no but seriously, it’s crass
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I'm just wondering you don't get tired riding that far you must have a very good stamina because it's very far 130 km ride is not a joke. I think you should do it with a E bike you'll be more relaxed.
I loveeee to ride my bike and the further the better! Later in the year I’ll most likely do a trip there and back with my club. 200-300km 🤪
@@DontGetDroppedCycling that's great I love riding bike as well