New River Trail State Park (57.7 miles)

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  • Опубліковано 5 сер 2020
  • The linear park in southwest Virginia with 57.7 miles of beautiful natural scenery, provides a wonderful biking experience! In our opinion, the New River Trail is one of the top rail trails we have ridden in the U.S.
    Galax, Fries, Pulaski, Virginia
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  • @ForlornFreddy
    @ForlornFreddy 11 місяців тому +2

    Dang, one more thing to add to my list...thanks for uploading.

    • @BentOnBiking
      @BentOnBiking  11 місяців тому

      It is a wonderful addition!😎

  • @elmiguel6725
    @elmiguel6725 2 роки тому +2

    That was very enjoyable to watch, thank you for sharing.

  • @kenwbrenner
    @kenwbrenner 2 місяці тому +1

    Great job on this video, thanks for showing us the views.

  • @Cruzinsusan5101
    @Cruzinsusan5101 3 роки тому +2

    How beautiful! thanks for taking us along. I plan to stop and camp at the State Park on my halfway point to Wilmington, NC from Delaware, OH - Saw your video and now I want to bring my bike on my road trip! :)

  • @garyseckel295
    @garyseckel295 4 місяці тому

    Wow! A hugely beautiful bike trail!!!
    Beautiful recumbent too!

  • @maevecostello2629
    @maevecostello2629 3 роки тому +1

    This is great, thanks for sharing! I have an interview with AmeriCorps tomorrow to work at New River Trail State Park with the Interpretive Trails program. I hope I get the job!

  • @BentOnBiking
    @BentOnBiking  3 роки тому +2

    I would start by looking at the Trek Dual Sport 1 bike. It has good components and a reasonable price. Trek has several other models in the same price range. Riding trails like we do does not require a really expensive mountain bike. A good bike shop will help you select the correct size bike and then adjust it to fit your physique. We do have Schwalbe Marathon tires on our bikes. They are really tough tires with a great tread for trails. Hope you guys love riding trails with your friends. It’s great to get out in nature and very good for your health!

  • @TheTrakker
    @TheTrakker 3 роки тому

    Such a pleasant video.
    Thanks for sharing.

  • @BentOnBiking
    @BentOnBiking  3 роки тому

    Congratulations Maeve!

  • @Mikaflyd
    @Mikaflyd 2 роки тому

    Thought this was in Tennessee lol beautiful trail, and Virginia, little bit closer. Nice video !!! Enjoyed the ride along.

  • @walterbright1396
    @walterbright1396 Рік тому +1

    Thanks for posting this. I didn’t know it existed. It looks great. I frequently ride the C&O and hope to do this sometime this year. Thanks again.

    • @BentOnBiking
      @BentOnBiking  Рік тому

      It is a great trail, you will love it! While you are in that area, don’t miss the Virginia Creeper Trail!

  • @princepage632
    @princepage632 6 місяців тому +1

    thanks for sharing, i just got through riding this trail. i have rid'in it several times. This is one of my favorite trails. my last ride on it, i rode to hiawassee bridge and back from foster falls. Did it in 3 hrs riding time. i think it was like 17 one way. I like the section that goes from foster falls to galax the best. i have one qt for ya'll. which rail trail that ya'll have rid'in do you like the best. i have done the creeper and the new river . I like the new river. but which one over all

  • @byelick
    @byelick 3 роки тому

    My wife and I are going to bikepack the NRT in 2 weeks. I'm excited! Thanks for the cool video!

    • @blain5827
      @blain5827 3 роки тому

      How frequently are campsites? We want to bike pack this with our 9 and 12 year olds but don’t want to get stuck between camp areas...

  • @icfbuild1
    @icfbuild1 2 роки тому

    Awesome video.. We are considering riding this trail in the Autumn of 2021. Thanks for the video

    • @BentOnBiking
      @BentOnBiking  2 роки тому

      We love the New River Trail. We first rode it decades ago and it remains in the top 5 trails of all we have ridden across the U.S.

  • @ScottReston
    @ScottReston Рік тому

    Thanks for this! I'm working on planning a trip and thinking of starting from the RV park in Fries and doing an out-and-back. Your video gave me a good idea of what to expect regarding trail conditions. We ride a tandem with wide-ish 28mm tires. Glad you mentioned the tunnel - I'll plan an out-and-back toward Galax to check it out!

    • @BentOnBiking
      @BentOnBiking  Рік тому

      Glad you found the video helpful. You will love the trail!

  • @BentOnBiking
    @BentOnBiking  3 роки тому

    If I had to choose a short section, I would suggest starting in Draper and heading south toward Allisonia. However, the entire trail is a gem!

  • @waynelytton7517
    @waynelytton7517 Рік тому

    You are in the area I grew up . Pulaski is my hometown.

  • @BentOnBiking
    @BentOnBiking  3 роки тому +1

    Good luck with your interview!

    • @maevecostello2629
      @maevecostello2629 3 роки тому

      Thanks! I got the job! I start working at New River in May!

  • @alfredacitelli2129
    @alfredacitelli2129 3 роки тому

    Thanks so much for an excellent video. I'm looking forward to riding it this summer. Question: Is it a pretty well groomed trail, or is there a good chance of a tire flat? Would it be about a 6 hour ride one-way?

    • @BentOnBiking
      @BentOnBiking  3 роки тому

      The trail is well maintained by the state park maintenance staff. We did see one person with a flat tire on his road bike. We have larger hybrid tires. You could ride it in six hours but that would not provide time to stop at points of interest and enjoy the scenery!

  • @rolynontrails1550
    @rolynontrails1550 3 роки тому

    Very nice video! We love the New River Trail, have been there half a dozen times. What camera did you use on this video? Very clear looking.

    • @BentOnBiking
      @BentOnBiking  3 роки тому +1

      GoPro 8, I impressed with the job it does! Glad you liked the video and the trail!

  • @KS-eq6hs
    @KS-eq6hs 3 роки тому

    What is the best 5-10 mile section and or scenery to take in?

  • @johnjuza2659
    @johnjuza2659 10 місяців тому

    Is there parking in Pulaski for the trail?

    • @BentOnBiking
      @BentOnBiking  10 місяців тому +1

      When you get off the Pulaski exit from I 81, there is a parking lot just a short distance from the Interstate on the right.

  • @mhe8545
    @mhe8545 Місяць тому

    It is a nice trail. I didn’t like campsites 🏕️.