Ed Cycles Lake Monroe Loop

S1E1. Learn about the bicycle route on trails that you can utilize to loop around Lake Monroe in Sanford, Florida. Includes Points of Interest, Trailheads and Access Points. GPX file is available on Ride With GPS at this address:
clockwise loop: ridewithgps.com/routes/45317295

[@marymiele9814]

Ed, thank you so much for posting these videos! We appreciate that you provide a map, detail your route, and provide narration in your videos-it's so helpful! You've helped us navigate our Lake Monroe ride this past weekend. Keep up the excellent work!

[@Ed_Cycles]

Thank you for the kind words! I enjoy making these videos as it combines my love of cycling with my love for video production. Appreciate all feedback and any suggestions for making the video even better!

[@peterpadar3498]

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[@brucecain3757]

Enjoyed your video and narration. Thanks for the information.

[@lauraries5573]

Thank you for sharing.. Great job!!!

[@brucesmith5612]

This is one of my favorite rides. Thanks for doing such a great job on this route. Now I have to go back and ride it again!

[@Ed_Cycles]

Glad you enjoyed it! Keep on pedaling!

[@AliBeiADVIDonline]

Looks like a great ride... Thanks for all the detailed info on the trails to take. I will be doing this ride soon, it would be my first time experiencing it. Thanks again for a great video!

[@Ed_Cycles]

It is my favorite route and the one that I ride more than any other route. Thanks for watching!

[@paul6894]

I enjoyed your video. I will take my bike to Lake Monroe.

[@Ed_Cycles]

Then my work here is done. Thanks for watching and for posting!

[@GodlyZion]

Hello Ed, Im glad I bump into you today and got to ride Lake Monroe, just ordered the thermo kuppe and ready for another great day for a bike ride. Hope to bike into you again. Thanks and keep up the vids. Jeff!

[@Ed_Cycles]

Jeff, likewise, great to talk 'shop' with you and to show you the new to you parts of the Lake Monroe Loop. My favorite! You will love that water bottle! Thanks for reaching out and hope to cross paths again soon!

[@TheLaraeH]

Thanks for your very helpful videos. I have watched a couple of them so far. I like the way you narrate them and give a map. I am familiar with the area as I grew up in Orlando. The hubbie and I need to come up and ride some of these wonderful trails that are offered to us! What are you using for a camera for your 'arial' shots?

[@Ed_Cycles]

For my 'arial' views, I use a 360 camera. Gives a different perspective. I plan to video more trails when the temperatures subside in the fall. Thank you for the feedback!

[@tomcase2837]

Very informative and nicely put together video, thanks! I'm in Fort Lauderdale and enjoy getting up your way occasionally. I just did a three day adventure in May and plan to do sometime similar in October after it cools off a little. Lake Monroe looks very inviting.. if my wife lets me loose for four days in October I'll include it : )

[@Ed_Cycles]

Many nice trails in the Orlando area. The longer trails have videos on my channel. Lake Monroe is particularly nice in that you can ride a loop so the view changes. I appreciate you watching and posting!

[@tomcase2837]

@@Ed_Cycles I looked at your videos, I see we've been on some of the same trails. Every year in March a group of us old folks meet in Clermont for a 3 day event.. next year will be our 7th in a row. Our usual trails are South Lake, West Orange, and Seminole Wekiva. This October I'll be alone, I want to explore Marjorie Harris, Gainesville to Hawthorne, and then on the west coast to ride the Cortney Campbell Causeway/Ream Wilson before heading home, but hope to squeeze in your Lake Osborne route as well. By the way, we all ride 3 wheel stand up bikes... Me-Movers, Halfbikes, and Trikkes. If you want to take a peek at our antics there are several vids on my channel. By the way, we call our group Comrades On Wheels, so anything will wheels is welcome, especially you!

[@Ed_Cycles]

Tom, what is the name of your channel? I will have a look!

[@tomcase2837]

This should get you there, I hope : ) @@Ed_Cycles youtube.com/@tomcase2837?feature=shared

[@marymiele9814]

Ed, I swore we passed you going the opposite direction while doing this loop today (10/16/23) Could that have been you?

[@Ed_Cycles]

Mary, it wasn't me, though I did ride the Lake Monroe loop yesterday (10/15) going clockwise! Maybe I have an evil twin!🙂

[@marymiele9814]

@@Ed_Cycles wait, I did mean 10/15, not 10/16! So it was you! We followed your recommendation of not riding down Celery street and went all the way to SR 46 from Melonville Road. MUCH better ride that way!

[@oscardiaz430]

How many hours did it take for complete trip? I'm definitely going to have to ride the loop.

[@Ed_Cycles]

Well, it's 28 miles with very few major road crossings. I would say about 2-1/4 hours for the average person. Nice places to visit like Gemini Springs and Green Springs if you have the time. It's a great loop route! Thanks for watching.

[@leonardostowe5225]

One thing about those electric bikes, better be aware of how far you’re going and when to turn back because once they run out of juice you’re walking.

[@Ed_Cycles]

Only pedals for me!