Unofficial Full 77 Mile Pinellas Trail Loop (2023)
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- Опубліковано 3 чер 2023
- On April 25, 2023 I Rode my Bike 77 Miles on the Unofficial Full Pinellas Trail Loop. My route is close to being what they have in the plans.
The last parts require some road riding which I will recommend to do one the weekend instead of weekdays like I did here.
I start off with the weather and wind being Great but, by the end the wind picks up and crushes me.
7:30 I show the safest route to get passed Boot Ranch in Palm Harbor where a lot of people get lost. The Bridge won't be put up until 2025 and we have to find our own route.
14:45 The Signs Pinellas Trail puts up when there are problems.
15:16 Crossing in front of John Chesnut Sr Park.
16:10 The Start Of The Time Warp Ride
18:55 Passed the Chimp Farm and Mile Marker 34 at about 15 miles into the ride
19:30 Back To Time Warp
20:20 A cyclist Zips by me at Crystal Beach Rd and was going pretty fast but, that challenge there to Tampa Rd is one of my Favorite Challenges on my Strava.
21:00 I Pass the Publix parking lot at Curlew Rd and Alt 19. It's a good place to park and ride the PT Loop.
21:34 Passing Weaver Park
21:42 Mile Mark 26 and Downtown Dunedin
22:55 I show the way in downtown Clearwater
23:33 My 2nd GoPro Battery dies so, I decide to talk about the water fountain in front of me that I got a lump in my throat from drinking the water from before. I will suggest not to drink from that one fountain.
25:18 Back Into Time Warp
26.07 Approaching Ulmerton...Wait For it! LOL
27:18 Long Bayou Footbridge
27:38 Taking a Break passed Mile Marker 9. 40 Miles Into The Ride.
28:22 Back Into Time Warp
30:00 I stop at the Old Pinellas Trail Start at Demens Landing in St Petersburg Florida 49 Miles into the Ride.
31:42 Start of the North Bay Trail
32:23 The Cross Bay Ferry Boat Will Take You To Tampa. There's a bike rack on the boat too. I mention the prices too.
34:36 The cold water fountain and Restroom area in St. Petersburg
35:26 50 Mile Readout
36:59 Crossing Snell Isle Blvd NE. There was a lot of traffic here
38:38 I pass Coffee Pot Park In Time Warp and go on the trail next to 1st Ave N
39:20 Crossing 76th Ave NE by the Big Church.
40:00 This is where people get lost. I explain direction on where to go from her mostly in regular video speed.
42:12 Passing Riviera Park and the Presbyterian Church
42:30 End of the North Bay Trail at 55.38 Miles. This is where the Full Trail ends that connects to Pinellas Trail.
43:44 I do some Road Riding To Gandy Blvd. Bike may use Full Lane. Lots of vehicles zip passed me.
47:35 Come On Pinellas County - There's Plenty of Room For a Path Here
48:40 Approaching Gandy Blvd. The Wind starts to crush me here and all the way back
51:13 Time Warp to the Outpost
52:55 Crossing 4th St
53:30 Getting on Section of Pinellas Trail next to Roosevelt Blvd
54:48 58 Mile Readout
58:49 Down to My Last GoPro Battery
59:15 I Almost Eat It Because of Sugar Sand at the I-275 to Roosevelt Offramp.
1:00:26 Crossing Roosevelt to go towards the backroads to Ulmerton Rd
1:01:39 I let the dump truck go. I also show a video of one that almost hit me once. It's why I ride on sidewalks.
1:02:36 Sherer Dr
1:04:00 Crossing in Front of the PSTA Bus Terminal at 61.55 Miles
1:06:54 A Vehicle Accident That Happened On Ulmerton Rd and there was parts in the bike lane not shown in my video.
1:07:49 Gateway Expressway. Man! I Feel Like a Woman
1:08:28 Getting Near The 2nd Big Power Line
1:09:00 Spiral Ramp To Tunnel That Goes Under Ulmerton Rd
1:05:52 Turning North on 58th St N
1:11:18 At Roosevelt Blvd Crossing. 65 Mile Readout
1:11:50 Turning Left On Whitney Rd
1:12:44 Wolford Rd
1:13:00 Turning Left of Haines-Bayshore Rd
1:14:00 Another Small Part Pinellas Trail
1:14:43 Approaching US Hwy 19
67 Mile Readout
1:16:20 Approaching the Duke Energy Trail
1:17:20 68 Mile Readout Crossing Druid Rd and the Druid Trail
1:18:10 2 1/2 Blocks away at Carpenter's Complex where the Phillie's have Spring Training
1:18:55 Crossing NE Coachman and I make fun of the Railings put up on the sidewalk. I filmed this a few days later.
1:20:56 Turning at the Power Lines off of NE Coachman Rd to go North on the Duke Energy Trail
1:22:45 Approaching Sunset Pt Rd Crossing.
1:24:50 The 11th and last overpass that I go over on the Pinellas Trail Loop going over US Hwy 19
1:26:30 Crossing Enterprise Rd - I show the old dirt trail next to the new one in the video passed here.
1:27:06 Crossing Countryside Blvd
1:27:51 SR-580/Main St Plenty of Vehicles Here.
1:28:42 Dave's 1.4 Mile Stretch. LOL I ride back and forth here.
1:29:24 I Show where they did the Ribbon Cutting on opening Day on Aug 5th 2022. I show the video of that day too.
1:32:25 I mention that I think they put the asphalt down in one or two days. It was quick.
1:33:15 At Meadow Wood - I Show the original small video clip that I got at the end here.
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I like to experience these trails someday.
Thank you for sharing this.
You're welcome! Thanks for watching it! 🙂
tytytyty for this 💓💓💓
Can't believe I just watched your all loop ride video. I've done most of it on my Coast to Coast trail ride started from Tampa. Good ride you should post videos more often. Just noticed that I wasn't even subscribed anymore but I'm now. 👍 P.S. that girl was sun bathing naked... maybe. That computer info girl had really annoying voice it would drive me crazy 😅
Wow! I can't believe you watched the whole thing. Thanks for watching it and for subscribing! I appreciate that! That makes me feel good because you are excellent at sharing your bike rides and journeys.
I know you have ridden the C2C. I've seen a lot of your videos and they are GREAT! You stayed in that cheap motel where they left a light on for you in Weeki Wachie Springs. That's not a bad motel. I've stayed there before once.
I am still not sure about that girl in my video. I wish I wasn't filming in time warp when I filmed that...LOL. It's too hard to tell even with the video frames slowed down a lot. I will leave that to people's imagination. 😀
In your C2C Video you caught the train to Tampa and rode across the Gandy Blvd Bridge. You catching a train was a Great idea for you! I am letting you know that they are working on the "Howard Franklin Bridge" now and they will be putting a bike trail on it and it should be ready to ride sometime much later in the next 2 years. I don't know if you would ever consider that route but, I thought that I would mention it.
I try to publish more videos but, I ride the same areas a lot and I've already shared videos where I ride. I still film but, unless something new pops up or I see a new trail is about to open, then I go and film around there.
If you ever need tips or advice about riding around Pinellas County, I know this area pretty well. It's where I live and I know Pinellas Trail pretty well. I was asked to be on the board once but, I turned them down. You can also ask questions on the Friends of Pinellas Facebook page. There's a lot of people that will help there.
Hopefully soon they will start construction on the Pinellas Trail South Gap that will complete the 75 mile Pinellas Trail Loop. I am am trying to get info when they are going to complete it and I will let you know. It's probably going to be in late 2026. Once they complete the loop then we can ride safely up the East Coast of Pinellas County. It may become an alternative and more preferred route for C2C riders. There most likely won't be any overpasses to go for starters. It will save us maybe 8 miles getting up to the SE Corner of Pinellas Trail going up the East Coast too. In my video, I tried to follow what I saw in the plans except for 58th St that I rode up in Largo but, the trail is only going to be a little to West of that Street. You can see the plans in the two maps on this page. pinellas.gov/projects/pinellas-trail-south-gap-alignment-development/ Where is says the North Gap is under construction, the construction was done in May 2022. They just haven't updated that map image yet but, I am going to contact them about it soon to let them know that it's not updated yet.
I do plan on riding the C2C this year as soon as I find some time to do it. I have a new video coming that will show something that will help some C2C Travelers once they get to Jay B Starkey Park. I don't want to spoil what I have now so, I will publish the video that I am working on soon.
Thanks again for watching and subscribing! Keep up the good work that you do on your videos!
would you have the GIS file to download? I'm heading to Clearwater next week and thinking of doing this ride.
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You too chicken cross skyline bridge...I did it?
Not sure where the Skyline bridge is. Do you mean the Skyway Bridge?
@@Phonamana yes that's it. Not supposed to cross on a bike And I did in 2021
@@anneliesevoelker2502 congratulations! The dumb ranger wouldn't even let me out to the dock to get a photo when I rode down there.
@@Phonamana yeah, the sheriff pulled up behind me halfway over the bridge. Very friendly, young kid and he followed behind me to make sure I crossed over safely. Nicest one in uniform that I encountered.
I didn't want ride into Tampa. My map showed the bridge to be a highway not an interstate. Therefore, it gave me the opportunity to cross the bridge.