Bike trails in Florida - Coast to Coast Connector (C2C)

The Coast to Coast Connector or C2C is an audacious project by Florida, where you can cross the state riding on paved bike trails from the Atlantic coast all the way to the Gulf of Mexico. A total of 250 miles of bike trails and bicycle lanes connecting Titusville (east coast) to St. Petersburg (West coast). An awesome cycling experience that many cyclists will be thrilled to ride. At the time of this post, there are still some gaps to be completed, where the largest gap in the South Sumter Connector in Sumter County.
Some of the bike trails that are part of the C2C is the East Central Regional Rail Trail, Seminole Wekiva Corridor, West Orange Trail, Lake Minneola Scenic Trail, and Suncoast Trail.
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[@mitchellyoumans3644]

Mark is my hero! 72 ?? I’m 67 and rode 3200 miles in 2021. Great to see other seniors like me out there kicking it!!!

[@TheRideXperience]

You guys are my heroes 😀

[@GetthewaterX]

This is definitely something I’ll add to my bucket list lol

[@FollowThomas]

Great descriptive video. I did most of C2C Trail back in June myself. It was great to see familiar places in your video again. I actually want to do all thing again from Titusville to St. Petersburg. Now I have better idea what to expect. I'm glad I found your channel since I do overnight bike rides.

[@TheRideXperience]

It will be quite an experience to do all the C2C. Cover around 90 miles on the first day then complete the rest.

[@orange_dt]

So glad I discovered this channel. Great riding, keep it up.

[@kslikk34]

Awesome video. I currently live in Brandon, Fl( outside of Tampa) and I wish their were more bicycle friendly road/trails throughout the city. Thanks for the video.

[@351wmustanggt]

I agree 100% Brandon is not bicycle friendly. I live in Plant City and it is a little better. Wish Hillsborough county was as bike friendly as Polk.

[@charlieruns7953]

I moved to Florida about 3.5 years ago. I looked all over the area for cycling/running friendly areas. Ended up in south Pasco in Odessa. Less than a mild from my front door I have access to the Starkey Gap Trail and south to the Pinellas trail or north through the Starkey Wilderness preserve and the Suncoast Trail.

[@sergeyevfam3286]

Красота, awesome job

[@tspandya]

Great video! thanks for sharing. For a ride like this, what would you suggest is better, a road bike or a gravel bike? Have a great 2022!

[@TheRideXperience]

This route is in paved trails and bike lanes so great for road bikes. Happy 2022!

[@selder03]

I'm subbing. I want to do this and would love to do another ride with you guys! Please send a link or email where I could get info. Great video

[@TheRideXperience]

Hey, we are planning rides next year. If you want you can join the members page on our website (it’s free). Www.theridexperience.com

[@steveretiredandcycling]

Looks like a great ride. I have the same problem with my Garmin. Ride with GPS on my iPhone was better than my Garmin on my trip last month from Key West to South Carolina

[@joseville]

Key West to SC, that's amazing! Kudos! I am prepping to ride Fla lengthwise North to South in a month or two. If you can, can you share your route or Strava? Would really help! Were you able to ride from Key West to Miami? I am trying to ride it in the opposite direction - from Miami to Key West, but Google maps says it's not possible and that I'd have to take a ferry because of a gap in bike path in the Marathon to Big Pine Key section. Normally a gap in bike path would not be a big deal, but in this case the only other option is a highway (US-1S ). Do you know if the bike path only goes North in that section? Any info would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

[@steveretiredandcycling]

@@joseville Hi Jose, Thanks for the comment. My Strava route was not direct since I took a side trip. The complete route gpx file is downloadable at greenway.org. Good luck and all the best! Steve

[@joseville]

@@steveretiredandcycling thanks Steve! Checking out the website now. Were you able to stay on green ways for the majority of the ride?

[@AceleraExport]

Excellent videos Alex you deserve many subscribers ! My name is Carlos Moura and i am youtuber also and i love bikes 😀👍

[@BruceChastain]

@5:56 I remember that part! well done guys

[@TheRideXperience]

There is a sign on the parallel road directing back to the trail. But really nice part of the trail.

[@sunsetpalms1923]

I don't understand. When you are riding coast to coast do you camp out on the trail?

[@TheRideXperience]

I haven't done the whole thing yet. We did the east part starting from Titus Ville and stopping at winter Garden (76 miles). I live in Winter Garden but there are hotels.

[@inspekthis05]

Hey, do you have any upcoming big rides? Would love to join you guys!

[@TheRideXperience]

For sure Dave! We will be creating a page on our website (www.reginobike.com) that will notify our next ride. Meanwhile send your info to [e-mail] And we will let you know.

[@cyclerunsergey]

Hello. My name is Sergey, I'm from Ukraine. At the end of May, my family and I will come to Jacksonville. I'm passionate about road cycling and I ride brevets: 200, 300, 400 km. Could you please suggest some routes from Jacksonville? Thank you very much. The routes from Orlando are great!

[@TheRideXperience]

Hey man, sorry! I don’t know any routes in Jascksonville but o Strava heat maps, it can help. Enjoy sunny Florida

[@mrjcbuc]

Do I need a special gps device for biking, or just use my phone app?

[@TheRideXperience]

You can use a phone app

[@jshhorvath]

Enjoyed your video! I’m moving near St. Petersburg soon. Do you know if everything connects the whole route now in 2024? Subscribed! Thumbs up 👍

[@TheRideXperience]

Thanks! Unfortunately there is still a big gap between Mable and Brooksville. I will be doing a video riding from Winter Garden to Dunedin to show that part of the coast to coast.

[@sergeooril648]

Cool wish I still had this in me for now i just wish to give out my bike my legs really pain now and riding isn't easy am placing my bike on a give away

[@albagaston7529]

Would you please share again the route you took? Some parts are just so beautiful.

[@TheRideXperience]

The route is in the description, but the highlight of the ride is the Seminole Wekiva Trail, East Central Regional Trail and of course the West Orange Trail in Winter Garden. Definitely trails you will enjoy riding. 👍🏻🚴‍♂️

[@timsmith5986]

Nice video. That trail is on my to do list. Wanted to know how you guys got back to the where you started after riding? public transportation or left car at one end? Thx.

[@TheRideXperience]

Actually my wife dropped us off and we road back home (Winter Garden).

[@paul6894]

Very interesting, thanks for sharing the video.

[@MarioNappa]

Do you have the actual route you took on Strava?

[@TheRideXperience]

Yes sir! www.strava.com/activities/3917958215

[@mogeking56]

I have two regular bikes and one ebikes I love to ride and it’s just because I have the time, I have reached an age that I find time to maintain my good health. I live in Clayton county Georgia I have to pick a time of day to ride my bike because of how dangerous the road traffic is, Georgia roads are not made for bike riders it’s just to dangerous when you know their are people out there who lack patients for bike riders and are Goverment just doesn’t care 🤷‍♂️ about are health. Just look around at all of the over weight people in Georgia wishing they could ride a bike 🚴 to work, for their health or just for fun. The human stress levels are through the roof I am surprised 😲 that we don’t see more heart attacks and strokes.

[@johnknox4293]

great video, ill have to give that trail a try

[@edinelsonramirez5656]

I will try it when the trail is 100% complete ...the ride will be hard enough without the mental guess work & traffic :) thanks for sharing!

[@timothymadaras1613]

How far was the transition to the next part of the trail?

[@TheRideXperience]

The Coast to Coast is actually one whole bike trail. The part that wasn’t complete is finished now. There is still some work to do on the west side.

[@RealtorRoadCyclist]

Any bikes you recommended on $250-$500 price range?

[@TheRideXperience]

Hi there! You can email to [e-mail]

[@RealtorRoadCyclist]

@@TheRideXperience Thank you. I'm a new subscriber.

[@charlieruns7953]

73! Mark is the man!

[@JJ-rf7dg]

Thx for sharing. I plan to move there from NJ and explore on bicycle

[@jimddg]

So many miles I have ridden on those trails and roads. Great video

[@TheRideXperience]

Thanks!!

[@josehenriquepontes6312]

Hi, do you know any bike trails from Daytona to Orlando?

[@TheRideXperience]

Not really. Maybe you could try US 1 down to Titusville and than do the coast to coast route to Orlando.

[@edwardmalave25.]

It’s crazy how I’m watching this video and saw you guys stoped at the racetrac I used to work at haha that’s just awesome! I’m going to be riding thru there soon

[@carlosmourra4867]

I really enjoyed this video. Thanks for posting.

[@lynngriesemer4940]

Have you ridden coast to coast Ft Pierce to Sarasota along rt 70? Is that safe? I know it's not as scenic, but it's closer to 150 miles than 250 miles. I'm wondering if it's safe. It would take me 2-3 days to do.

[@TheRideXperience]

Never done that route, but looks interesting. Let me know if you end up doing it, would love to hear your feedback.

[@realrocketscientist6262]

Is C2C smooth enough for inline skates? I know you bikers hate skaters, but try to answer honestly.

[@TheRideXperience]

I don’t know how smooth the Tarmac has to be for skates, but it’s really smooth in my opinion.

[@pistolpete6114]

I liked the video. We are getting ready to move from Germany to Tampa Fl area. We are looking at the Land O Lakes and Odessa area. Do you know rides in that area and also any good STRAVA clubs I can join to get used to the area and routes? Also is there any good videos of the area? Heading to Tampa on 07.11.22 for one month to hopefully close on a house.

[@TheRideXperience]

Happy you liked the video. I’m not very familiar with Tampa, I ride more in central Florida area. I believe there must be some good rising and clubs around there.

[@ericnorton4045]

Very cool!

[@joellebrodeur1015]

Too bad that route isn't in SE Florida. I wouldn't risk it with how poor the infrastructure is here. Will something like this reach Miami/Ft Lauderdale/West Palm? Doubt it.

[@TheRideXperience]

I want to try SE Fl and maybe find some trails. Not sure about reaching Miami/Ft and West Palm. Doing Key West next month

[@EdwardBaker94]

Nice to see a vid from where I live at. As of today, the part of the video where the trail got cut off is finished. I start at the aurantia trailhead in tville. I get about 25 miles on the secluded trail before I hit a stop and have to get on a main road. That's the farthest that i've got on the ride. Got a vacation coming up and planning a coast to coast round trip.

[@TheRideXperience]

Coast to coast round trip sounds amazing! Have fun out there my friend 🤙

[@joseville]

Hi! Thanks for this content! I'm planning a Florida ride in Feb or Mar. Are you familiar with the miami to key west route? Google maps says there's a gap between Marathon and Big Pine Key and refuses to bike route directly from Miami to Key West (Google maps says one needs to take a ferry from St Petersburg to Key West). Do you know if the Marathon to Big Key Point is bikeable? Thanks!

[@TheRideXperience]

I don’t know the route, but we are planning in riding from Key Largo to West. We will be posting these ride on our Facebook page

[@luthermcgee7586]

WOW! And I thought that I had experienced everything. This is fantastic, thanks!

[@jakeadams0412]

Nice video, except the music horribly detracts from your vid. What mph range does your group travel? Thank you.

[@TheRideXperience]

I’m sorry about the music, I thought it was pretty good but maybe not. We didn’t go fast. Varied from 15 to 19 mph.

[@marianosuffern918]

Great video!! thank you

[@jimmybrownett5983]

🏃🚶🏃🚶🏃🚶🚴🚴🚩

[@bcmm7944]

Great video! What choices of bikes you can recommend to start with?

[@TheRideXperience]

Thanks! The choice of bike will depend on what type of cycling you want to do. If it’s road cycling, all brands have great entry options. I would recomendo going to local bike shops and checking them out.

[@gamengarcias]

what type of bike are you guys using? i am looking into getting a better buke

[@TheRideXperience]

The brand varies, but all carbon road bikes. On the this ride specifically, I was riding a Specialized Tarmac.

[@johndavid948]

Great information, thanks!

[@oscarzelaya5277]

Nice I be in Florida in 4 weaks

[@chriskelly6559]

Any campsites along the way? I like to go slow.

[@TheRideXperience]

I don’t remember seeing campsites. We are planning in riding there again and I will keep that in mind.

[@jfvanschalkwyk]

Nice video, great ride!

[@AydinProductionsLtd]

Any good gravel rides close to Tampa

[@TheRideXperience]

Man, I’m totally off of the gravel world but eager to jump to it. Maybe in the future I’ll be able to share something. On gravel.

[@AydinProductionsLtd]

@@TheRideXperience No worries, Thought it might be cool to rent a bike and do some gravel when I'm out in Oct. I mountain bike and bikepack mainly here in the Canadian Rockies.

[@larryneiberheim592]

Are there any routes in South Florida?

[@joellebrodeur1015]

Same. I don't think we have anything like this here. We need it.

[@basslover1345]

Amazing. How long did take you guys to complete this ride?

[@TheRideXperience]

Took us around 5 hours riding in a comfortable pace

[@joshuabrubaker5059]

You did the 250 mile ride in 5 hours?

[@BadWeatherfreak]

What bib brand you using?

[@TheRideXperience]

Eliel kit, they are great 👍🏻

[@oscarzelaya5277]

How I play muisic in my videos

[@mbastos1000]

BS

[@sandramccrossan6523]

Next time focus on the street signs, the name of the town, the name of the tunnel under the road. It might help a watcher determine where you were.

[@robertirizarry5215]

Like your video very much but the music is unnecessary

[@bobk544]

actually i like the music

[@edwardrosabal6913]

Muted

[@povertyspec9651]

Through DeBary, this is nothing more than a sidewalk. Shared use paths are simply glorified sidewalks, forcing bicyclists to dodge pedestrians.