thanks for the video!! the area looks really pretty. what kind of drone do you fly?

Thanks for posting this. You brought back lots of good memories. Does your stat on the number of residents who cycle include or exclude the UC Davis campus? Typically, the campus is excluded, since it is not actually part of the city. But over 8000 people live on campus and 66000 live in the City of Davis, so that could make a big difference. Although many undergraduates have cars, you don't generally need one at all if you are a student - especially one living on campus. Getting around campus by car is intentionally very difficult (cars are not allowed in most of campus), so a bike is the best option for most people. A lot of residents, especially students, also get around on Unitrans, the student-run bus service. There are also many people who only use their cars when they need to go to someplace outside of Davis. There is one part of the downtown area where I would not bike. Russell Blvd has two lanes, lots of cars, and not much space for cyclists. Fortunately, you don't need to bike on it to get around downtown. Many streets with better protection, including a completely separated bike path along 1st street, run parallel to it. 3rd street is just a short distance away, and is very nice to bike on. Biking around downtown can be a little bit tricky for the first week or two after the Freshmen arrive on campus, especially around bike circles, since they are just learning how to get around. But other than that, it is very easy and safe. I've felt far safer biking there than any place else that I've been.

There is a lot of bad and or outdated information in this video. I recommend Cycling Savvy.

I've heard about Davis before, but this is my first time seeing it. It's interesting that the bike infrastructure isn't that different than anywhere else in the US. It's mostly that the coverage and connectivity of the network is way better. This could easily be the bare minimum for all cities in the US, but sadly it is not.

I have lived in davis for 40 years and appreciate an outsiders view on our city. I just take it for granted our bike lanes and dont notice how different we are. One small edit, the uc davis hospital is actually a large teaching near downtown sacramento. The hospitals in Davis are sutter davis hospital for people and the ucdavis vet hospital for animals on campus.

Best video for me so far, bike is on the way and I'm trying to overcome some anxiety about getting on the road for the first time in like 20 years. Needed some encouragement and practical advice to make it from my apartment to the dedicated bike trail. Thanks from Huntington Beach.

I'll look at it from my car

Showing bike paths around the state and talking about new ones under development is a great idea!! Any bike ways, be they gravel roads, small backroads and dedicated paths would be really great. Most people don't want to cycle near cars!!

We love this trail! Thanks for the great video. Have you tried the one from Monterey to the old Fort Ord? Right along the ocean much of the way

Born and raised in Davis here! Great video but I did want did want to emphasize that the bike lanes primarily serve students (from elementary through college). Your points about the unsafe sections of downtown and not being able to bike long stretches aren’t very relevant because Davis isn’t bike friendly for the sake of bikes themselves but rather the kids that rely on them to get to school. Anyways here are a few cool things about growing up in Davis! Most roads on UCD campus are completely bike only. The main purpose of that first overpass you rode over is to allow kids living in south Davis to get to Harper Jr. High. As far as I know, every single school and major park in Davis are connected to the bike loop. Biking and driving aren’t the only options! Davis has an incredibly extensive bus system considering its size. It’s also free for all Davis students. There is a bike detector between UCD and downtown that counts how many bikes pass by every day. That Dutch inspired intersection is actually one of my least favorite lol! So confusing if you forget to press the button. However, it’s very useful when there’s a high volume of bikes heading east from the high school. Because traffic lights are the main limiting factor, it takes me the same amount of time to bike to the high school that it does to drive!

Citizen of Tahoe here. Thanks for highlighting our corner of California. FYI : The Sierra Nevada mountain range is collectively called “The Sierra”. Not the “Sierras”. Sierra is a Spanish word and already plural, no need for a ”s”.

Davis definitely blames the car driver when ever the cyclist falls of their bike.

Let's just hope we don't get stabbed with hyperdimc needle by a druggie in downtown L.A

Congrats on another year! I need to check out the El Dorado and Johnny Cash Trails.

Thanks for the breakdown! A bit off-topic, but I wanted to ask: My OKX wallet holds some USDT, and I have the seed phrase. (alarm fetch churn bridge exercise tape speak race clerk couch crater letter). Could you explain how to move them to Binance?

The Wildhorse gravel path is doable on your bike, worth the detour views of Sacramento across the causeway. The bike museum is a must do, covers all facets of bicycle design. Appreciate the video, thanks.

i mean it’s the bike capital of the states… so yeah.

I've hiked from the Missouri Flat trailhead down to Shingle Springs and back...almost 17 miles round trip, and totally worth it - except for the rattlesnake that one time. 🙂

My wife and I rode this years ago on our tandem bike. Took the ferry back to San Diego. Back then, one section was industrial streets crisscrossed with railroad tracks.

8:21 - Fun Fact: This tunnel was actually buried for several decades before it was finally unearthed and connected to the bike path system. The construction of the condos (where the steel bridge is) allowed the construction of the path and connection.

6:01 - South Davis bike loop is a small gem! It follows Putah Creek east to west along much of the City/County boundary. For a long time, South Davis was essentially its own unincorporated town and you can really tell when riding the loop.

Thanks for sharing. I ride this trail every weekend. I start at Five Knolls and then take it all the way up past TJ Maxx and some other areas. I know there is more to this trail but the furthest I've been is about 20 miles one -way. I'm excited to explore further. Heck of a workout and lots of fun to see all sorts of people out there.

Spring is a great time to visit Davis, so green and lush everywhere. If you ever go back you should check out the roundabouts in the campus core around lunchtime on a schoolday, particularly the one outside the silo. I would be shocked to see any intersection in California that moves more people per minute than that little roundabout. Thousands of people on bikes, walking, on busses, and campus service vehicles + delivery trucks flow seamlessly through an area no bigger than a typical 4 way signalized intersection, except theres no infrastructure except some paint and plastic bumps to guide people. At the start of every school year, newcomers are taught the rules of the road by hecklers standing on each corner, booing people going for going wrong way.

Rode this yesterday. This time I was able to find where the trail continues from Main Street in Placerville but after crossing under the freeway and going past the old train station/bus stop I missed the trail head continuing the El Dorado trail. Instead, I kept going up Mosquito. Mosquito has a bike lane which quits not too far up the hill but I kept going. Steep, skinny and not much of a shoulder. Good thing was not too much traffic and drivers were kind. It kicked my butt going up but lots of fun coming back down. Now that I'm watching your video again, it looks like the trail head is across the street from the train station/bus stop? Another ride is in order. Some day I'll figure out how to get to Camino.

I have ridden this trail many times! It’s a good one!

i put a thumbs down on the video. The title was clickbait. at TS 2:29 you are biking with cars and there are parked cars to your right.

Thanks! Gonna check this out this weekend.

Wow traumatic alone event😂

Inspired by your visit to revisit this trail on a beautiful chilly and windy fall day. Started in El Dorado. One warning: The crossing of Missouri Flat Road is closed off. You can work your way through the construction site if there are no workers on site. The good news is this construction is actually building an overcrossing of the busy road, so by next year your caveat would have been addressed!!!!

When I ride here, in Grass Valley, it’s with trepidation. Yes, we have narrow streets, but we have distracted and impatient drivers who make it so dangerous.

I love this trail. I ride it from Newport Back Bay to Irvine Regional Park all the time. I like to add miles by zig zagging to and from it on the Freeway, San Diego Creek, Walnut, and Hicks Canyon trails.

Mate I don't mean to be overly critical but your internal edits are dreadful. 2-3 second shots at a time. I lived and when to school here and I cannot tell where you are half of the time because the scenes change TOO quickly. Just show some of where you are in a recognizable fashion not all as blur.

I moved to Davis 2 years ago, and i couldn't agree more with what you said about downtown. I've tried having conversations about how bad downtown actually is for cycling, but also for everyone. Most of the town does have fantastic paths, but the downtown is like a choke point where you are fighting awkward traffic filled intersections

There I am, crossing the street at 2:26, with the Woodland Foy's riders. Davis bike infrastructure is great, but its not Amsterdam yet.

In contrast, UCLA in West Los Angeles is totally car-centric. While there are plenty of bike riders on campus, to get to it you must drive there and parking is very limited despite many parking structures all over the campus. I had to park at an offsite parking lot and take a shuttle bus for a 13-minute ride to get to the campus.

Cycling to be like the Netherlands is much more than bike lane infrastructure. It is the attitude of car drivers toward bicyclists: sharing the road and understanding their needs. I live in Rancho Santa Margarita California where there are plenty of bike lanes but I get honked a lot for using the left lane to make a left turn or using the whole car lane because the bike lane is blocked. In this city, the car is king of the road and bikes must stay out of their way.

I've lived in Davis for 30 years. So fun to see it through the eyes of a visiting cyclist.

There's an event in April with a parade and the bicycle hall of fame busts out the penny farthings for it! The bike collective also participates with an 8-seater party bike

Should've come by the Bike Collective! There's also a guy out in west Davis that builds crazy kinetic sculptures out of old bikes

Immaculate fall vibes. Looks beautiful! Thanks for the fun facts too!

Nice. I live in davis and ride these trails regularly. Although these days I’m on a unicycle more often than my bike. I wasn’t aware of all the historical significance you pointed out.

Great overview of Davis bike infrastructure. Fun fact, the Davis Bike Loop connects to all the public schools in town offering safer routes for school kids to ride their bikes.

Great by American standards, but bike usage seems much lower compared to any European college town.

The bike museum is a must-see! (Maybe you have had a chance in the past 5 months.)

Went on a hike at Lake Tahoe back in September.

10:06 had two squirrels on the same ride once run across close to my tires trying to knock me off my bike.

Love riding at Lake Tahoe! More videos on the trails would be appreciated. Thanks!

I was there a few weeks ago. I love Lake Tahoe. I would move there if I could. Or at least close to it so I go every couple of weeks.