Thank you for a great year of Joyful Trails! Your videos have kept me entertained every evening while I work. Great videography, very informative, and you have made up my mind that we will be making a trip eastward to ride some of the top Joyful Trails this coming Spring. Keep the vidoes coming!
@joyfultrailsАй бұрын
Thank you so much for the encouragement!
@mountainsnmoore256Ай бұрын
Nice job! I really thought that VA. Creeper would've been on the list, but then I realized, that was probably last year. 🤔🤣 Thanks for sharing!
@joyfultrailsАй бұрын
Yep...that was 2023. The Creeper is still my first love. 😆 As I was typing that, I realized what a weird sentence it was... 😂
@mountainsnmoore256Ай бұрын
@ 😂😂😂 Congrats on the channel growth! Very well deserved! As sometimes happens, with YT, you’ve not been appearing on my suggestions, even though I subscribe. You popped up today and I was like, “5.69K subscribers!!!” Good job! You’re more dedicated to it than I am! And not falling into a single niche also hurts me. When I subscribed to your channel, you had less subs than I did! Now look at you! Good job and congratulations! BTW, I am currently sitting here with pen & paper, working on my “2025: Brad’s Year of the Bike” to-do list. Making plans, man. Making plans!
@joyfultrailsАй бұрын
@@mountainsnmoore256 Awesome… yeah I’ve been researching alltrails and making lists of places I’d like to go this year. Yeah, the KZbin thing has been very time-consuming. And to be honest, if I had not gotten divorced (not my idea) a few years ago, I would never have been able to devote so much time to it. [By the way, she and I are talking and may end up “putting the band back together” this year. It’s a distinct possibility… so there may be a Mrs. Joyful Trails making cameo appearances in the future 🤷♂️🙂] …but yeah, I got monetized in December 2023 and since then I’ve made a little over $2300 in adsense money alone. Not quite enough to quit my day job. 😂🤣😂 but hey, every little bit helps.
@mountainsnmoore256Ай бұрын
@ I’ve been stymied at right around the 640 subs for far too long. I took a few months off from it the second half of 2024 and it has cost me. Now that I have restarted publishing, it’s almost like YT is punishing me for my off time. 🤷🏻♂️😂 A new video will get 6-8 views on the first day. 🤷🏻♂️ But my podcast was ranked in the top 20% of Spotify Video Podcasts for 2024. So there’s that. 😎 All that I can figure is that not many people are watching Spotify Video Podcasts. 😂😂😂😉
@joyfultrailsАй бұрын
@@mountainsnmoore256 Yeah...my son and some friends of his have a podcast based on the Survivor TV show. It gets ranked (somewhere, I don't know where), but the YT version gets very few views. It's all a crapshoot at the end of the day!
@PamKaiserАй бұрын
Wow, you are amazing at the videos sir. How exciting to see the notification of the JT awards. Because of your channel, we plan to visit the tweetsie trail, the creeper, and the award winning Highbridge trail next spring. Looking forward to the next installment of Paul David and Lauren, Dad trips, and more forced quality time with Annie. 😅 Your family is great so keep up the shenanigans! May I please suggest the Buc-ees nug-ees white cheddar on your next visit to the store. I am an expert living in the original Buc-ees state. 😂 Just sayin’. Happy New Year to you Scott and to the fam!🎉
@joyfultrailsАй бұрын
@@PamKaiser Thanks so much! I hope you have a blast in the springtime 🙂
@frugalw4908Ай бұрын
Thank you for giving us so many reasons to smile. Life has gotten so complicated and frustrating that we need to remember to smile and enjoy the lighter side of things. Happy New Year!
@joyfultrailsАй бұрын
@@frugalw4908 🙂
@scottstocking6935Ай бұрын
Love the Channel! It is easy to see why you are growing. Happy New Year and God Bless!
@joyfultrailsАй бұрын
@@scottstocking6935 Thanks!
@jerryparnell1064Ай бұрын
Thanks for an awesome video as always. It was an excellent year end video.i always love your content. Looking forward to what 2025 has in store. God Bless.
@joyfultrailsАй бұрын
Thanks! Have a great 2025...
@billysbikesbrews7183Ай бұрын
Awesome as Ever 🙂 Found myself chuckling a few times Thanks for taking us through a Joyful Year 💫 Happy New Year 🎆 Scott 🌞 Pedal On 🚴♂️😎
@joyfultrailsАй бұрын
Thanks, buddy. Thank you for the support and encouragement, as always.
@stephenwhite546Ай бұрын
I’ve been following you since the beginning. Your content is great . Congratulations on the 4000 subscribers. Happy New year to you and your family .
@joyfultrailsАй бұрын
@@stephenwhite546 Thanks! Have a great 2025… 👍🙂
@karenleclerc314225 күн бұрын
Love your sarcasm and your sincerity in the videos. My husband and I are fluent in sarcasm and get a chuckle out of your comments.
@joyfultrails25 күн бұрын
@@karenleclerc3142 It’s both a gift and a curse 😂🤣😂
@DanLee53Ай бұрын
Great year end video! We really enjoy seeing the different trails. You threw us a curve on the number one trail . We assumed it would be the Virginia Creeper but High Bridge is first class and beautiful. We felt like the part about panning for gold and E bikes was directed at some of the subscribers … I’m not sure. 😂 😁🚴🏻♂️🚴🏻♀️ 👍🏻 Keep up the good work!
@joyfultrailsАй бұрын
@@DanLee53 Well, I rode the the Virginia Creeper in 2023…. And it was my number one trail of that year! Hey, I may start doing some digital panhandling and ask my viewers to contribute to an E bike fund. 😂
@garydavis409022 күн бұрын
Excellent videos, and good narration! Thanks for spotlighting the spectacular Big Four Bridge, connecting Louisville to Jeffersonville, Indiana. That area will host the SAFE BRIDGES FOR ALL CONFERENCE, May 13-15, 2025. Indiana Trails will be host.
@pedrofernandez8729Ай бұрын
Hoping that you and your family have a happy and healthy 2025, looking forward to more explorations of new trails. Long video, glad I was wearing my nightime Depends.
@joyfultrailsАй бұрын
Hahahahahahaha... Happy 2025 to you, sir!
@finishstrongcycling235529 күн бұрын
Great video! The SRT has been my favorite trail to ride for a while. It's popularity has made it a bit difficult for cyclists as the years have progressed, but still a winner! Glad to see it make the list!
@dennisd745128 күн бұрын
Ty😊😊😊😊😊😊
@jmks69Ай бұрын
First time watching your channel. Great job!!! I'm a subscriber now, from Peoria, Illinois.
@joyfultrailsАй бұрын
Awesome! Welcome aboard.
@michelletiffin6128Ай бұрын
Great video! Looking forward to seeing more trails and more great shows in 2025! So grateful for all the hard work you put into making these videos, they are so helpful to us. Hoping you have 10,000 subscribers by 2026. Thanks so much for all you do!
@joyfultrailsАй бұрын
@@michelletiffin6128 Wow, 10K…OK, I’ll take that! 😬 Thanks for your support. 👍
@tonyorme6446Ай бұрын
I hope to ride the High Bridge Trail in the near future...great video.
@joyfultrailsАй бұрын
It's a good one! I'd set aside 2 or 3 days for it, to take it all in.
@AnnetteLGАй бұрын
This was the first video I watched from your channel-as recommended by The KZbin 😆. Well I am hooked!! My GenX family is FUNN-NY!! Loved it! I am looking for channels to watch during the winter while on my indoor bike and needing something to watch. Makes the “ride” entertaining and, Scott, you fit the bill!! My mom just turned 88 so I love seeing your dad too 😊. I am off to subscribe and watch more videos! I also enjoy watching Brian at Ride Along Adventures and Mat at Mat Ryder Adventures - they are also super funny! I guess the joy of riding bikes brings it out of us! 😂😂❤❤ I’m a believer in the gospel and saving grace of Jesus also!
@joyfultrailsАй бұрын
Thanks for the kind words and welcome aboard!
@JimRivers-k3vАй бұрын
Thanks for picking High Bridge trail. I was surprised. I will have to get the trike out and go again. You are doing a great job all the way around, editing, comments and content. May Gd continue to bless your channel.
@joyfultrailsАй бұрын
@@JimRivers-k3v Thanks! 🙂👍🚴♂️
@MrHoustonismydogАй бұрын
New subscriber, happy to see all the southern trails seeing how that is where I live. Fun watch. Greenville definitely one of my favorite cities.
@joyfultrailsАй бұрын
Thanks! Welcome. 🙂
@wolfman6000Ай бұрын
Cool Video ,, Helene took the Virginia Trail from White Top to Damascus,Va. Gonna be years and hundreds of millions before it will be repaired..
@PamKaiserАй бұрын
@@wolfman6000 so very sad, we still will visit the other half of the trail.
@joyfultrailsАй бұрын
Yeah, terrible news. But I hear that funding has been secured to restore and rebuild.
@tallyrcАй бұрын
Not "hundreds of millions" but yeah gonna be a bit
@wolfman600029 күн бұрын
@@tallyrc Yep, Hundreds of millions. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nICvZGyMac93maM
@tallyrc27 күн бұрын
@wolfman6000 yeah, still no
@judywelday9387Ай бұрын
Great review, looking forward to 2025! Happy New Year!
@joyfultrailsАй бұрын
A happy one to you as well... 🙂
@JeffmcoyleАй бұрын
Fun video! For 2025, might I suggest the Howard W. Peak Greenway in San Antonio, TX? It won't have the charming quaintness of some of your trails, but its a 100+ mile system that circumvents the 7th largest city in the country. It also ties into the Mission Reach - a 13 mile extension of the famed San Antonio River Walk that links up the five historic Spanish Missions (of which the Alamo is one.)
@joyfultrailsАй бұрын
Sounds great! I would LOVE to do some trails in Texas. Right now, my day job keeps me kind of limited to the southeast...but retirement is looming. And I will have more flexibility then. Thanks for the heads up!
@gilellis1687Ай бұрын
I live near to the High Bridge Trail and have biked it many times. Number one? I don't know about that. My favorite trail is the Virginia Capital Trail. It runs between Richmond Virginia and Jamestown Virginia. It is paved and has a lot of history and interesting things to see on the way. I also biked the Silver Comet Trail in Georgia. It is a terrific trail and is also paved. Happy biking!!
@joyfultrailsАй бұрын
@@gilellis1687 Just to clarify… I selected it #1 out of the trails that I visited in 2024. I think the Virginia Creeper Trail is my favorite overall (so far). But I did that one in 2023. The Capital & Comet are on my list! Maybe I’ll get to them this year. 🙂
@alannebel2720Ай бұрын
As The Beach Boys said FUN FUN FUN. I have not ridden any of these, so I have a goal. Happy New Year, can't wait to see what's next.
@joyfultrailsАй бұрын
@@alannebel2720 Pick at least 1 or 2 and go RIDE! 🙂🚴♂️
@theMusicWellOrgАй бұрын
Goodness gracious, Scott 😂😅🤣💞🎅🚲 You, your family, your Pastor, and THE JT CHANNEL are the BEST! (God bless your sweer daughter.) I'm one of the - what? - 8% women (over 60) who subscribe. Looking forward to maybe your visit here in Northern KY to ride the lovely, confused, unconnected little collection of trails here! You can probably even borrow my husband's ebike if he doesn't want to ride along with.
@joyfultrailsАй бұрын
@@theMusicWellOrg Your comment made me smile! Yes, I will be returning to Kentucky. I have good friends in E-town. What a beautiful state! There’s a trail in Prestonsburg that’s on my list… 👀
@boydshelton4404Ай бұрын
Love your channel. Planning some rides. Have you ever thought of doing the KATY Trail in Missouri?
@calvinstiles8777Ай бұрын
Congratulations, Gastonia! Definitely something to be proud of!
@joyfultrailsАй бұрын
You should see all of the creative nicknames in the comments that viewers have for Gastonia... It was wild. Yeah, definitely a terrible trail. But they have another trail there that's not bad at all (Avon & Catawba Creeks Greenway, I think it's called).
@marcusrawls2125Ай бұрын
Can't wait to see what new trails you explore in 2025. Hope to see you out there!
@springguntunesАй бұрын
I hope you can come to Hendersonville, NC when the Ecusta Trail opens later this year. Helene set us back some, but we will rebuild. I hope to see you there.
@joyfultrailsАй бұрын
@@springguntunes Absolutely! Keep me posted. Thanks!
@PeterCollins60Ай бұрын
The divider on the wooden bench is to prevent you from laying down . no napping or sleeping allowed .
@patlsmith404Ай бұрын
Great videos…wondering if all these trails ebike friendly ? Thanks, Pat🚴🥰😎
@joyfultrailsАй бұрын
Yes! I would say that they are all e-bike friendly with the possible exception of the High Bridge Trail...because I did see signs prohibiting "motorized vehicles"...but I think that's referring to motorcycles, not e-bikes. So you should be fine. You might want to take note that 2 of the trails - Tweetsie and High Bridge - are not paved. They have a crushed stone surface that's a lot like riding on a firmly packed dirt road.
@terrygriffin5595Ай бұрын
i enjoyed this video a lot, it maybe because i was in it
@joyfultrailsАй бұрын
@@terrygriffin5595 Hey! Glad you saw that… 😬
@Bobo1941Ай бұрын
Great review of 2024. You're the best, Sir. But let's not talk about any more accolades, 'I've got a trail to ride' in Tree Tops Park, Davie, Florida.
@joyfultrailsАй бұрын
I'll have to check it out!
@sharontownsend5990Ай бұрын
My husband and I really enjoy watching your videos’ with the hope of visiting many of the trails. The photograph, music and narrative is very good and better than many others. I would only ask that you honestly consider some of your prejudices. We all have them. Your Avid Fan, Sharon
@joyfultrailsАй бұрын
Thanks for watching and for the compliments! 🙂 As for prejudices, I'm really not sure what you're referring to...I don't mean any harm!
@thetacticalpanda6247Ай бұрын
Why haven't you ridden the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) trail yet?
@joyfultrailsАй бұрын
@@thetacticalpanda6247 That’s probably one for retirement. It’s hard for me to get away from work long enough to do long trails farther away from home. Retirement will be here in about three years, the way I see it… Then…look out!!! 😆
@habershamjimАй бұрын
In Columbus, GA we are planning to connect Pine Mountain, GA the home of Calloway Gardens to Columbus, GA and to Ft. Moore.
@joyfultrailsАй бұрын
I need to plan a return trip to Columbus!
@joeldejesus680Ай бұрын
Love the content
@craigpage1261Ай бұрын
Looking forward to the top 10 of 2025.
@joyfultrailsАй бұрын
@@craigpage1261 The Way-Too-Early Top Ten of 2025! 😂
@marshallg496Ай бұрын
Very nice video.
@CalcioReLenatore29 күн бұрын
A great trail in Sacramento CA, or it used to be: The American River Bike Trail. From Old Sacramento to the city of Folsom. Next worst trail short trail: Tacoma Highway 16.
@joyfultrails29 күн бұрын
I would love to ride trails out west someday. Probably after retirement!
@matts392000029 күн бұрын
Thanks for all the great trail videos this year. Could you share the trail app that works best for you. We currently use trail links app but don’t find some of the trails you ride in it. And by the way we are an over 65 couple one trikes!
@joyfultrails29 күн бұрын
Yes, I use AllTrails. I have it as an app on my phone, but I use the desktop version as well. 🙂
@TheBane19796 сағат бұрын
just a dang minute...where's the distance on these trails? Making me do work to find out lol
@TheBane19796 сағат бұрын
man, i thought I had some growth lately, you're at 5.9k now. How am I supposed to catch up sir? lol
@joyfultrails4 сағат бұрын
That's a question I get a lot: "How long is the trail? HOW LONG!?" 😂 I guess I need to mention it more often...
@joyfultrails4 сағат бұрын
Still not paying the bills though. I need to start an OnlyFans or something. 😆🤣😆 I can say, "Pay me $10 a month to keep my clothes ON." 😆 Hey, you'll catch me and pass me in no time. You post "quality content" on a consistent basis.
@TheBane19794 сағат бұрын
@ lol, I get questions sometimes that should have been obvious to me to address lol
@TheBane19794 сағат бұрын
@ I’m trying. It’s hard to get out often.
@markdcooks3195Ай бұрын
Can you share the distance of each trail. Would you recommend riding these trails without an helmet or bike kit.
@mobilemiallАй бұрын
It's January! We've got a trainer to ride...................
@joyfultrailsАй бұрын
😏
@richthompson7586Ай бұрын
Best friend from college lives in Gastonia. We walked that trail and it's not maintained. So disappointing.
@joyfultrailsАй бұрын
@@richthompson7586 Yeah…it’s ROUGH! 😫
@DunRovinRanch-196929 күн бұрын
This entertained me. Let’s see what else you got.
@tallyrcАй бұрын
I thought this was bike trails? Bryson City train ride was odd. Beautiful place though.
@joyfultrailsАй бұрын
@@tallyrc I take my dad on two train rides every year and I always end up making a video. So far we’ve got about 6 train ride videos on the channel. Most of the trails I ride are rail trails - train tracks that have been turned into bike trails. So there is a connection…kind of… 😬
@Jimmie-b5cАй бұрын
JoyfulTrails 2025! Where we off to next?
@joyfultrailsАй бұрын
@@Jimmie-b5c Not sure…but someplace warm! 😬
@tallyrcАй бұрын
Best tails (of the Southeast)
@joyfultrailsАй бұрын
@@tallyrc actually… Best trails of the ones that I rode last year. 😉🏆
@Saradragonli28 күн бұрын
Obviously you have never been west of the Mississippi………
@joyfultrails28 күн бұрын
I've been to 35 states, Canada, Mexico and several Caribbean islands. This video is on the top 10 trails that I rode during calendar year 2024.
@50whatnomadtravelnursemtb5Ай бұрын
great reviews, but you do know it's best to wear a helmet even if you are just casually cruising around, especially if your channel is promoting riding a bike....it doesn't take much to get a TBI. If you can wear a hat you can wear a helmet. Rant over....I did enjoy your video though.
@mikekelly7340Ай бұрын
Clearly biased. Enjoy Kalen debore. There's plenty more trails to find out there
@joyfultrailsАй бұрын
Roll Tide, Roll. I agree, there's more trails out there. Heck, there's more trails in my state alone than I can even get to in a year (since I have a full-time job). This video is just the 10 best that I happened to ride in 2024. 🙂
@mikekelly7340Ай бұрын
Kalen came from Washington wear i live and im a season ticket holder to Washington huskies football, i dont own a car so i get to find all the cool trails in Washington
@joyfultrailsАй бұрын
@@mikekelly7340 Cool. I have been to Seattle and Colville...but it was a long time ago. I think DeBoer will be fine when he gets his players in, ones that fit into his system. But then again...the portal and NIL have really screwed things up... We need some common sense parameters around all of that.
@frankducett9Ай бұрын
No subscribing here, I don't need your religious views.
@joyfultrailsАй бұрын
I don't know how I'll be able to go on... 😂
@boydshelton4404Ай бұрын
Love your channel. Planning some rides. Have you ever thought of doing the KATY Trail in Missouri?
@joyfultrailsАй бұрын
YES! Would love to...but probably after I retire from my day job in a few years. Thanks for the suggestion!