Cycling Around The Red Rock Loop On A Huge Recumbent Trike

[@JaYoeNation]

What would you rather ride in... dry heat, humid heat or cold weather?

[@driewiel]

What's wrong with nice not too hot or not too cold weather with Sun and some fluffy clouds and light breeze?

[@ChisWest]

Dry heat

[@JimmPratt]

For myself, I've cycle-toured in all sorts of weather around bits of Europe and generally enjoyed it all as long as I was dressed appropriately. The important part was finding a comfortable place to stop for the night.

[@goodredman]

Not the humidity. Would rather it be on the cold side. However, not sure if you’re saying the extreme like over 100° or under 32°. I’d be happy riding if it was 45° and nice and sunny. Will you be making your way to Pennsylvania at any point? Maybe a ride through Philly or Allentown.

[@SaultoPaul]

Did you ever see the Grateful Dead at Redrock ?? 😂❤

[@TheTalkingPostCard]

Winter Time For sure!!!

[@goodredman]

I second that. My comment under his pinned post basically prefer colder weather for cycling. Even if it’s as low as 45° and nice and sunny out. A beautiful sunny brisk day bike ride in the fall with the changing leaves would be just about ideal.

[@Pete.DePalma]

"Already 32⁰...only gonna get hotter"! Obviously thinking in Celsius! 😂

[@JaYoeNation]

i cant switch back to imperial

[@royfrye333]

Living here in New England, my favorite time to ride is in the fall. Temperature around 55-60 degrees F on a sunny day with all the autumn colors.

[@lachlanjohnson9884]

Considering that Ja Yoes English translation is “Add Fuel” I think your focus is on point, you’re adding fuel when you cycle, you’re adding fuel when you’re doing your van, you’re adding fuel spending time with your family. To narrow that focus you’re essentially taking away fuel so I think you should just continue doing what you’re doing and let the nay sayers say what they like. If they want to go to China then let them go to China and so on and so forth. Ja Yoe Matt and g’day from Australia 🇦🇺

[@JaYoeNation]

Good point

[@robertpersall98]

Enjoy that shoulder. Not enough of our roads have that much! One reason I prefer rail trails. Thinking seriously of doing a recumbent bike tour!

[@Bikepacking]

Love Vegas

[@larryw2827]

appears Matt remembered his 'Sunglasses' this time! Lol🙃

[@Bikepacking]

@@larryw2827 lol

[@raymondlianto9882]

Wow pretty cool rocks formation.

[@EudesRJ]

Waiting more van videos

[@SvGemstar]

You should come to Australia and cycle across the nallabore plains in the spring time when the wild flowers emerge. Beutifule. Gerard on board, SV GEMSTAR.

[@JaYoeNation]

i want to!

[@larryhoworth8407]

Thanks for a great tour of the Red Rocks area. In the desert it is relatively easy to build wide roads, with wide lanes and shoulders. Nevada seems to do that a lot. Besides helping bikes and trikes, it helps trucks when there is a strong crosswind. I have seen trucks get blown across the lanes onto the shoulder in strong gusts. I live in Washington state and the shoulder on many roads is 1 to 2 feet wide. Not enough even for 2 wheel bikes.

[@Eventwow]

They really built it up sense I moved out of Vegas back in 2010.

[@JaYoeNation]

Yea. They are doing a good job

[@fjculver4413]

Nice ride around the west side of Vegas. I'd be deep fried in that heat outside that long.

[@EZSteve]

Regarding road shoulders and feeling safe while touring, you mentioned the wide shoulders here, and pondered other locations in the United States compared to Europe. I have ridden US Hwy 395 on rides to my mom's house in southern California, and the shoulders are huge most of the way. There is room for at least two recumbent trikes side by side much of the way, and in places, it's insanely wide, able to accommodate three trikes here and there. The highway wasn't always this good, but over the decades, the government has improved it substantially, which includes upgrades to the shoulder. Of course, 395 in California covers a LOT of desert regions, as does the road you are on in this video, where the road department can afford to be generous with shoulder width due to the wide open, and mostly flat, topography. Even Hwy 395 in the mountainous areas is laden with comfortably wide shoulders, which allows for relaxed riding on a recumbent trike. On that one big downhill during minute fifteen, your flagpole was super bent back from the wind speed as you were ripping down the mountain! Great to see you in the desert! Regarding your channel focus, you were really focused initially in 2014, at the start of the JaYoe! world trike tour. In the ensuing years, you have definitely expanded your topics for a variety of reasons, which keeps things interesting, but as you say, with such a direction over time, your audience becomes quite diversified. I think this works as long as you include those varied aspects in your presentations frequently enough that people don't lose interest because they don't see the topic of why they started following the channel. Example: for a while, you became quite immersed in the van-life aspect, and during that time, I strayed away because recumbent triking, even though it was no longer the original world tour, faded. But when I see trike stuff, then it grabs me and I'm immersed once again. I imagine this is the same dynamic as those who began following you for China, your family, van-life, aquariums, or whatever you presented. I originally had just my Trike Hobo channel, with a very narrow focus, but then in 2018, I started a health, fitness, and longevity channel centered around bodybuilding. It was also focused, but then I had two channels to support, that had minimal overlap. If you began a dedicated channel for each of the main topics you have discussed during the past nine years, that would really eat up your time! For me, time commitment is the thing, because I don't do this stuff for money or a living, rather just for fun, keeping myself amused while helping others with stuff I know. As such, I don't devote the time, expense, or effort into my two channels that you do on your channels. I understand your conundrum, but there is no easy answer if you want to talk about many diverse topics. Multiple channels, or carrying it all on one single overarching channel, it's still a lot of time and dedication, as you know far better than me! If you wanted on all-inclusive channel, maybe you could split it up by week: Week 1 - trikes / Week 2 - family / Week 3 - van life / and then repeat in that order, so at least viewers would have some idea of when their favored topic would be appearing. Either that, or do it by the day instead of by the week, keeping the order the same during the course of the time period. Everybody luvs ya' regardless Matt, so just do what works for you. I'm a triker, and some of your other stuff is interesting for me, but it's the trikes that keeps me coming back! steve

[@JaYoeNation]

Always some great points Steve. Thanks for building on my shoulder comment. It makes me a bit more confident to attempt a cross country tour.

[@EZSteve]

@@JaYoeNation Okay Matt, here is your official presentation schedule, that is sure to make every one of your varied viewers happy campers every week, haha: MONDAYS: Family oriented videos TUESDAYS: Van life oriented videos WEDNESDAYS: Recumbent trike oriented videos THURSDAYS: Open-Topic philosophical videos FRIDAYS: Aquarium oriented videos There you have it my reclined friend ... all your problems have been solved 😂 steve

[@JaYoeNation]

@@EZSteve hahaha. Thanks! Lol

[@EZSteve]

@@JaYoeNation My services don't come cheap ... please remit $575 for schedule preparation, which includes my brilliant brain powers to envision such a game changing paradigm for a fellow KZbinr! PS: one thing is certain: never take me seriously under any circumstances!

[@rossbrumby1957]

Ride through central Australia if you want your fill of that colour rocks and dirt. All the heat you can breathe in too. Think the name he needed to know was recumbent trike- the three wheels are self explanatory!

[@jeffreyreed6056]

A long ways from Ningbo, I am now in Missouri! Great Video.

[@StayConnectedEV]

VAN CONTENT!!!!!

[@ChisWest]

Thanks for a little Red Rock Riding this weekend Matt. I loved the scenery and the music that went with it. Hopefully one day we can ride together.

[@rdkuless]

Bricks are red because they contain a lot of Iron.. They can work like a battery and will retain a charge..They were used in the old world when free energy was being drawn out of the Eather (yes, spelled correctly).. Large Cathodes (the origin of Cathedrals) but the energy was stopped when the stained glass blocked the cathodes in those structures. How they used Mercury and Sulfur and sound vibration from the huge pipe organs to generate electricity, along with this brief Lost history is very interesting.

[@ReecePowell]

Yes bro! What a nice ride! Bet that downhill was awesome 🤙

[@johndoe1201]

I've enjoyed your content. I look forward to seeing more. I'm in 0regon and have plans to build my own trike, life permitting 😆. I've got knee clicking and have noticed that increasing muscle strength has helped decrease the clicking(not medical advice, personal experience only). Keep being Matt. Your channel has helped increase my interest in triking.

[@louismartini6983]

Awesome Video! Too bad you didn't get to share dinner with us.😃 The solution to your quandary is multiple channels with different emphases. A lot of KZbinrs I follow are doing this.

[@TheSouthernTriker]

This was a very cool ride Matt, I will have to add Vegas to the list of places to ride!

[@JaYoeNation]

you have too! it was so much nicer than i expected. and i imagine there are rides all over the city.

[@tomboyd9053]

I really enjoyed the drone footage as you rode past the Red Rocks... So Beautiful! I like the variety that you share on your channel. Humid weather is okay, but I really like a nicer, cooler day with a slight breeze. The humidity and heat here in South Central Pa. is starting to wear on me. Bring the nicer weather soon... Please. 🙂

[@surlygman]

Love the riding!

[@TheOffroadCamper]

Hey Matt, you might try using patella straps on your knees they work for some of my fellow recumbent riders in Portland. Some of us have been riding over 30 years.

[@johnsimms9015]

Matt, great video. I have to make a trip out there to see the canyon. I would rather ride - most any weather. Concerning the roads and their shoulder space, I think it is a mixed bag. I plan to cycle across the US in the next year or so and have paid close attention to the size of the shoulder on a lot of roads in my travels. I think the US is heading in the right direction with forward thinking with cycling infrastructure, but we have a ways to go to be as good as Europe. Any progress is good. Cheers!

[@ramececave2537]

Breathtaking views! The new trike looks phenomenal. I have a JaYoe flag on my Catrike Villager.

[@sigaar109]

Rode that loop in 2016. Prior to riding i was wondering how one could ride a bike around Vegas, but man I loved it!

[@JimmPratt]

Welcome back, Matt! \o/

[@tylerross8711]

Can't wait to see the New Zealand trike cruise😁

[@clark7117]

When life hands you spoiled apples and oranges, take the cabbage.

[@davidwolfs9505]

cars breakdown in the desert ;-) but now it's your lane

[@TheTalkingPostCard]

"ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?" lol

[@lizard2425]

Hey, Personally I enjoy the variety! 😉

[@SolarizeYourLife]

Wov can't believe you're going through a desert...

[@JaYoeNation]

Anyone know any cycling groups in Vegas?

[@silverflorin8553]

Just found your channel,very interesting and entertaining, tell me tho,what are these machines like at climbing hills compared with a normal bike. I’m 78 and I find it difficult, however I like the idea of a recumbent. Anyway thanks for videos,just keep riding😄

[@JaYoeNation]

They are different for sure. In some ways easier. In some ways more grueling. If you have they gearing you can take your time and just walk up the hills without fear of tipping over. But it’s slow going.

[@silverflorin8553]

@@JaYoeNation greetings from the land down under 🇦🇺. thanks for the reply! Maybe electric!!! Now I have to get back to watching your vids. Cheers.

[@The-GreenHornet]

I realize that you have been living outside of the United States for quite some time, but now that you are in the US. Perhaps you could use the Fahrenheit degree measurement as well as the distance in milage? Nice area to ride in too.

[@JaYoeNation]

It’s really hard to switch. But I’ll try.

[@marcossalgadogarcia]

How hot was it

[@johnpublic5572]

If you don't mind my asking, what software did you use at the end of your video to show your path? It looks interesting. Thank you for reading.

[@JaYoeNation]

It’s called RELIVE. You can find it in the App Store. It uses your Garmin or Strava data and your images shot during the ride to make them.

[@adalindanunezmartin9968]

You said that you were coming to AZ.. We were wondering if you are coming to the hi country… like Prescott Valley?

[@JaYoeNation]

I stayed in Meza the whole time. I’m back in detroit now.

[@adalindanunezmartin9968]

@@JaYoeNation We got excited m, when you said you were coming to AZ, because my husband it’s being riding an ice trike for more than 6 years … Now we retired here in the Hi Country.. Prescott Valley. He enjoys riding around here, Watson Lake, Lynx and other trails …Perhaps you can visit us next time when you come around here!!! We enjoy your videos a lot . I am a walker and like to hike too… someday I will get a trike lol. …

[@JaYoeNation]

@@adalindanunezmartin9968 keep in touch. When I start roaming with the van I want to stop by and have you show me around if you are up for it

[@yongchaozhao1437]

❤❤

[@darryljordan647]

I like you choice of music. How do you find it?

[@JaYoeNation]

I have a subscription to Epidemic Sound

[@thirdjones762]

I live in a rural area of Beaumont TX. and their are no bike lanes...

[@adalindanunezmartin9968]

Where are you going to ride next?

[@JaYoeNation]

Not sure!

[@igorilyasov2057]

HI Matt! Have you thought about having a different channel for every one of your themes?

[@JaYoeNation]

Yup. I actually have a few open that never got past the sputter stage

[@rdkuless]

Is that "soft bush" a Catinus.. common name: smoke tree

[@JaYoeNation]

Cool! Thanks

[@oriaadiga4011]

Oh my how many mile an hour you can run the beast I had the same one with Shimano on I only run 1617 that’s all I’ve been scammed

[@JaYoeNation]

scammed?

[@TravelingTice]

Man.... can you tell me the name of the microphone you use? I have the Rode Videomic Go and I'm currently going through my bicycle tour footage from last year and it seems like with the smallest breeze the audio is terrible... it might be some setting I don't know but that mic sucks for me..

[@JaYoeNation]

I’m telling ya… the Diety duo is a beast. And cheap too.

[@TravelingTice]

@@JaYoeNation Yeahhh man I remember you showed me footage of it one time but I forgot the brand name... now I understand that it's really good because mine sucks haha

[@velvetvideo]

do you find electric-assist unappealling?

[@cherylestrada4990]

What kind of trike that? Please tell me that you don't have motor asset or some kind of motor.

[@JaYoeNation]

no motor... just me... its called a AZUB TiFLY model X

[@sewerhunk5327]

How do you afford traveling around and just recumbent biking as this is my dream

[@edwardchild7989]

What kind of drone do you recommend for beginners?

[@JaYoeNation]

the Mavic line is great.. you can get a mini... and it will do what most people want.. and it very stable. you can even get a refurbished or used older model.. the last 3 years were all great.

[@larryhoworth8407]

If your channel has too many different kinds of videos, consider creating different channels for each general topic.

[@nobodybanana5977]

[@driewiel]

Maybe specialize your YT channel like "Things that happen on Earth"?

[@EudesRJ]

Or maybe creating a few channels, one for biking, other for van, other for family

[@JaYoeNation]

@@EudesRJ multiple channels are a Lot of work. Hard to keep them all running well. Without a team

[@driewiel]

@@JaYoeNation OK listen. So far your videos were all about you. Matt does this, Matt does that. Matt eats a fancy dinner. Matt gets a trike that costs a fortune for free for some reason. Your channel should be about photography and making videos. About cameras, editing, drones, background music, how to get the best shots. And you can still film your personal life, your trike ride, your van. The first, or one of the first videos should be 'How to make a KZbin video with a $50 camera and $100 drone'. That will attract viewers. Every idiot can get nice shots with the best equipment. But few manage to produce something interesting with budget stuff and use their imagination. Next time you have a plan. You want the best drone photo of lets say Red Rocks. You get the trike out and show the whole process. From when you wake up, pack, drive to the location, launch the drone. So that is how your channel should be. you could even learn how to draw or paint and mix that with the other footage. And oh all the footage, the result, the video withing the video, is free for others to use. Because you earn extra bucks with reviewing cameras, donations, whatever. Meanwhile you can even be a reporter. A new structure is being build, a new cycle trail, a concert, a protest. But you are still concentrating on showing us the process.

[@The-GreenHornet]

@@driewiel Boy! you sure are adamant about how Matt should make his videos. It comes across very clearly and quite rudely to be frank. If you don't like or agree with the content of how and what Matt produces, then just move on to someone else's content that you will be more pleasing to you. You were actually telling Matt almost demanding how he needs to produce his content. I'm sure you won't like this bit of correction, and will respond to this as you did to your dislike of Matt's content. However it needed to be pointed out to you. Chill dude. Not everyone has to line up with how you see things should be.

[@driewiel]

@@The-GreenHornet Thanks for your big help. Always nice to see people bring new ideas.