Mid Atlantic Backcountry Discovery Route Documentary Film (MABDR)

[@Trial212]

My best friend of 50+ years lives 10 minutes from the Blue Ridge Summit in PA. It's a fun ride from the Summit to Mt Holly Springs PA and back for a nice day trip of about 112 miles, Section 6 is a great ride! Beginning at MT Holly Springs to end at McVeytown PA. You get a fair bit of twisty roads and a lot of fire roads with many elevation changes and turns of all kinds!! Just wonderful!! For a FULL day in the saddle, ride from McVeytown PA all the way to the Blue Ridge Summit on the BDR and then an additional 59 road miles to home in MD. I cannot wait to see what sections 7.8 & 9 bring!!! MANY THANKS!!! to the crew(s) that put this and all the other BDR routes together!!! Your Labor Of Love is very much appreciated!!! We Adventure riders can never repay you!!!! Bryan from central MD.

[@RoamingWithRobert]

I'm buying a bike because of this video! Do more East Coast routes!

[@rocketrollsvlogs7625]

I've ridden a few dozen miles of the MABDR on my Africa Twin and it was a blast. I can't wait to do the full route. It's gorgeous country.

[@The10thManRules]

I don't have a bike yet, but I plan to do this MABDR as soon as I'm training and geared up.

[@michaelsupple6081]

I had the pleasure of riding the route North to South with my daughter a couple of years ago. I'm also fortunate to live 30 miles from the northern end so I get to ride much of the PA section often. The route is such a wonderful blend of dirt roads and splendid back country twisties. Combine that with all the history along the way and you have all the ingredients for a memorable ride. Thank you so much to the folks responsible for making this happen.

[@tdublove9558]

It's nice living here in Pennsylvania and my road is part of the MABDR 😊

[@norsefalconer]

I also have a T-Dub, named Stickershock (plastics are covered with a sticker pattern vinyl). 👍👍

[@womanhoodisnotacostume7648]

I just got a T-Dub yesterday...Happy to join the club!

[@advorlando9855]

I live near Shepherdstown, and i ride the roads around the C&O canal. Good riding.

[@castle228]

I absolutely love these BDR adventures! Sterling does such a great job capturing the raw beauty of our country and putting it together for us. Thanks for taking us along! Cheers!

[@Lt_Tragg]

The MABDR is an excellent slice or representation of the riding, vistas and people in VA, WV, MD and PA. I've lived in the Shenandoah Valley for years and have enjoyed MABDR even before its inception.

[@elgringoec]

😁

[@TechJohnson]

I live right outside of State College, Pennsylvania. This route goes through some of my favorite locations to ride, specifically Bald Eagle and Rothrock State Forest. What a wonderful place to ride and stretch the legs, especially after a nice rainfall. Tests your skills, too!

[@kniperacing1]

being an aging expert off road racer the riding itself might lack enough excitement, but the history makes up for it watching this video. I look forward to the day when some of the guys I've battled with in races for years get into ADV! I am getting one soon!!

[@peanutbutter4829]

Thanks to the BDR Society for creating such a wonderful place to discover on motorbikes. Finally on the Eastern side!!!

[@seankmcg]

I LOVE Kevin's emotion at the end of the route. Such a true response of pure joy.

[@unserapitou]

You guys made my day by watching this I'm smiling and laughing and hope that one day I can do it with my bike in my Country, Thanks for the video

[@allendawson5752]

Buying my first adventure bike in July. This channel has inspired me so much. I can't wait to do these adventures.

[@AdventureGlide]

Oh yeah what a ride. This is a dream ride for someone from the west coast. Someday I will be out there. Thanks for the videos and routes. You guys are awesome.

[@michaelweilmuenster5754]

Thanks for sharing this ride. I grew up in western Pa. But have been living in Utah for almost 30 years. I lived in Virginia and spent a lot of time in West Virginia before I moved west. The Appalachian and Shenendehowa mountains truely is some of the best riding in the country. After seeing this I really want to haul my GSA back east and spend a couple of weeks doing this route and seeing old friends that still live there!

[@dmelson7502]

This is the bdr in my backyard! needless to say it will be the first on the list. That prayer really brought a tear to my eye

[@elgringoec]

It was pretty funny! Jack cracks me up. Last night watched the co bdr. It's amazing to visit out there. But it's hard to live out there. We have lush views and real trees here at home. Not to mention family.

[@ryanmalone2681]

“Not used to seeing leaves in the corner”. Whenever I wonder if I should move west for the riding, I think about comments like this and second guess myself. It’s beautiful and epic out west, but dry and usually not lush like it is out here in the east.

[@ryanmalone2681]

I love you guys. You are delivering so much value in my life. You’re really helping to increase my quality of life with these efforts. With 2 young kids, some animals, and a wife, having a BDR to cut my teeth on that’s local is unbelievable helpful.

[@smeagle17]

Great prodcution, great content, great people, great country.. Greetings from Madrid!

[@elgringoec]

Saludos desde la ruta!

[@lyndelhale1094]

Me and some my buddies plan on doing this in early August. Thanks for making this route possible.

[@captainamerica9353]

There used to be the cliché about BMW's and Aerostich jackets but now it must be about GSA's and Klim's.

[@dandersonjr]

Looks like a nice ride. Being from western and central Pennsylvania there are plenty of challenging dirt roads through the Alleghany mountains.

[@ikutiap5923]

Crosscountry is a great spot, staff is very friendly!

[@wadepage5823]

Fantastic route! I live in the Southeast and can't wait to have a BDR route here!!! I liked that this one made it possible to stay indoors at night or camp. Great job!

[@elgringoec]

Excellent job, guys! You outdid yourself Sterling. I know, you had good talent, that helps. This runs through my back yard. I've ridden the Shenandoah 500 roads Jack mentioned for years before I even learned of the event. Cracked me up when, I forget who, said he didn't see any large farms, cow herds, or dairies in Virginia. I guess he didn't ride through here or was busy watching the road. I'm trying to count the dairies within a one mile radius of here... 10-20. 100+ acres each. Our farm in VA is over 100 acres. I suggest you have an alternate route into Brandywine instead of 220 come up through the GWNF. I can give you a specific route for the project if you ask. Thanks for the entertainment. Take it easy and ride fun!

[@marcoluoma3770]

Thanks for a great video. I live not far from Section 2 and will be trying a couple of sections tomorrow. Also, I love all of Stirling's videos, and this is no exception.

[@MeerkatADV]

It's the only privately owned toll bridge in Maryland. The WABDR starts on a privately owned toll bridge. There are several dozen in the US.

[@reinmansmith]

I am loving all these BDR routes… each has it’s own beauty and challenges. Always beautifully filmed and edited to really capture these routes so well, thank you for your hard work 👍

[@davemcmahon8140]

On the bucket list of future rides!

[@J0mama1]

Another fantastic video. I think it's worth noting that someone could spend a few days if not a week in some of the forests you passed through. Micheux has at least a couple days, same with Bald Eagle. Allegheny is absolutely massive, you could get lost in there. Try not to be there first weekend in June, STPR owns the forest for that weekend and the week after is super busy with leftover traffic.

[@JoshuaClarked]

Absolutely nailed it with these youtube thumbnail images. Fantastic design. Great documentaries!

[@VWJETTY]

Absolutely amazing job! Excellent documentary, very impressed with the filming & cinematics. I ride a KLX250 and it's been hard finding good places around Northern Virginia so it's become more of a around-town bike for errands but this seems very doable on a small bore single thumper. Keep up the good work, and look forward to any other BDR's you guys have in store for the east coast :)

[@4ever2up]

this is great that you guys are working on finding these routes on the east coast. We are familiar with many of the routes you took as we live WV. There are alot of great paved and dirt/gravel roads in the area. Excited to see more especially up north

[@StuHNomadBiker]

Great content ... sure is a stunning part of the world, I think it's the part of the US I'd like to visit most 👌

[@goretro5579]

Awesome, I’m in the U.K. and some of the similarities with the countryside that you showed was amazing. I would love to ride this route and see some of those historic towns along the way. 👍🏻

[@Martin-hz1yd]

Great video! Adding markers in the video for each day would be helpful. Maybe time stamps in the description? I'm from NY so I am hoping to do this in reverse. Starting on Day 9.

[@ryanmalone2681]

Even I get a little sad watching when they come to the end!

[@kuhndj67]

I just found out the MA BDR was a thing a few weeks ago. Rode the TAT last year and knew that BDR's were all over the West (ran into more BDR riders than TAT riders in SD, WY and ID) but was only aware of the NE BDR out our way (planning to ride it this year). Was very cool to find out the Northern End of the MA BDR is nearly in my backyard (I work 10 minutes away, live a bit further than that). I've already been on a lot of the route in Northern PA but would have a lot of new roads as it goes farther south.

[@kuhndj67]

Rode the entire PA section of the MABDR (half the total mileage) and the PA Wilds BDRx last week... fun ride, Bald Eagle SP area was a big highlight. Definitely doable on any ADV bikes including the big guys. Reinforced that Central PA is a great place to play in the dirt.

[@tegzzzy]

Fabulous, would love to travel from the UK to Do that route.

[@Bla_k_e]

I’m moving to eastern Kentucky 2.5hrs from the start of this route excited to try it

[@quadguy1470]

You were misinformed about the last private toll bridge there's one in Newell WV about an hour south of me and 10 minutes from the Ohio state line. I used to travel it for work at a nearby powerplant and at that time you could by 10 tickets for I believe $5.00. I love what you guys said about being respectful of the locals, it truly goes a long ways toward building strong relationships and keeping these trails open. Anyone that finds the MABDR interesting should consider checking out the Hatfield/McCoy trail system in West Virginia as well.

[@fmschiav]

It’s the only private interstate bridge. They crossed the Potomac between WV and MD. I caught that too.

[@1k2gosports73]

See you out there this fall!

[@rockwestfahl]

Yeah great job! You need to pitch this to the History Channel or Discover TV.

[@mvs3553]

mid atlantic is beatiful did the C & O canal and the Allegheny trail on bicycle was really fun.

[@trekOCLVone]

Capturing the experience of the participants was so well done in this video. Congrats - on the video photography. There was a lot of Klim apparel in this video - you should get sponsored by Klim !

[@elgringoec]

They are.

[@derrickmurphy9859]

Great stuff guys loved the scenery.what a guy mr O'connor is I really enjoyed every time the camera was on him.The bit of civil war history is so interesting. A civil war is so sad its neighbour v neighbour.

[@SKgeostrat]

Thanks for a well done video. Being in Europe, I wouldn't cross the Atlantic to ride it, but it looks very nice for beginning adventure riders.

[@waffles4322]

I live in VA, was gonna ride the TAT for my first trip but I think I'll start with this!

[@codym2426]

I’m in Winchester We are riding in starting July 22nd if you want to ride with :)

[@waffles4322]

@@codym2426 I'm right down the road in Manassas, but I'm still saving for my bike, I'm planning for next year at the earliest.

[@codym2426]

@@waffles4322 cool I grew up in Woodbridge and went to high school in manassas (osbourn park) hit me up when u have your bike and let’s ride :)

[@jlinkhart]

Dingmans ferry PA has a privately owned toll bridge over the Delaware river to NJ.

[@dukesilversurfer8186]

Fantastic watch, I would love to be able to do this one day. I grew up about 30 minutes from where you started in a little town called Princeton, WV. In traveling up to Bath and Warm springs you should definitely swing be White Sulphur Springs and check out The Greenbrier.

[@matt6984]

In that little town of Princeton they have such amazing sights such as Southern Exposure all the wonderful sights of West VA 😅

[@jeffsmith2070]

I live in the Midwest, southeast of Lake Michigan. Of the Honda dealers in my region not a single dealer in my area stocked a single 300, H or rally version! I am picking up my KTM 2023 390 adventure next week, they had three with no markup. I have ridden a Honda XR 650 L and earlier a Yamaha IT 465! I am older and feeble but looking forward to going anywhere, slowly and comfortably!

[@j7238]

Great track. 'Back-country Discovery' doesn't have to mean remote wasteland riding, it can simply be traveling off the beaten paths.

[@Merc399]

this is so amazing! I live in nearby this is perfect!

[@plastruk]

Looks very different on difficulty level than other videos. This looks like something I’d feel ok on a big adv bike.

[@tdublove9558]

Great sermon in the beginning 😊

[@SchusterLagoon]

Might want to reconsider the Eagle Rider ad on this video. If you look at Eagle Rider Pittsburgh, the only bikes they have available are Harley Davidson touring bikes.

[@paulocarreiro5855]

Loved it!

[@Kevinhobbytime]

Watching these for my winter motorcycle fix when i noticed he was talking about crowned roads. Maybe if they crown the roads out west you wouldnt have as many washouts and ruts.

[@Estradinhas_do_ES]

Terrific films! Makes me want to fly to US and spend a year on those amazing routes! With all the experience you have now, do you agree that "less weight equals more trail"? Seeing your films gives me a sense that a smaller bike is better than those huge GSs for the BDR routes and trail routes in general.

[@paulbutts1232]

Is tent camping available at/near the section breaks?

[@terrencegroves7191]

Where can I get a map and gps download for this trip

[@yornoc318]

West Virginia here I come!

[@human1513]

Nice trip. Corners never sneak up if one is not going too fast. It is not a race track.

[@jerryrankin7283]

Slow down, enjoy the ride.

[@texlee84]

What year was this filmed?

[@lizdg3892]

What a beautiful ride. I’m a northeast coaster. What tires does everyone run?

[@micwell2247]

One of the reason I do not care to ride with groups as it tends to be to fast for enjoying the scenery. For me the journey is the destination. For others it might not be even that.

[@willyangabrigo1174]

Hi, how could i join, what month is ideal like not hot not cold weather?

[@ikutiap5923]

Sept-Oct

[@masterspin7796]

@29:50 that AARP bag she's holding is a piece of garbage you get it "for free" when you subscribe...Great video guys! I could almost do this tour on the Dragster RR..

[@glennr9913]

Why did you save the snake and not save the turtle? I'm looking forward to riding this route. But, it sounds like I'll need to buy a GPS....and learn how to use it. Have you guys made a "GPS for Dummies" video yet? Looking forward to the South Eastern BDR route(s), hopefully, it'll include a number of optional side routes.

[@markandrews5730]

Use your phone. Best map apps and an awesome GPS at your fingertips. No cell service needed.

[@elgringoec]

How do you conclude they *didn't* save the turtle? Can you use a map? That's the first and most important step, map skills. The GPS unit has basically three functions: 1) display map (with details) 2) pinpoint its location on the map 3) a third function of modern units less useful to navigators yet probably the only thing that matters to non-navigators is the ability to display and usually speak directions to a chosen destination from its current location. That's what brought mass appeal to the units. Operating the unit is no more involved than operating KZbin. They come with instructions.

[@invictuscenturion8468]

Cool

[@mikesweeden]

I love watching the BDR videos, can I do these trails in a Jeep? I’m kinda blind.

[@MeerkatADV]

All are public roads, so yes if your driving is up to it.

[@p_a_rivers_projects]

are these trails just for bikes? can i drive my overland rav4 on them?

[@allendawson5752]

I would ask where can I acquire these routes you guys take? I'm new to this. Lol pardon my ignorance.

[@RideBDR]

Visit our website at www.RideBDR.com and you can download free GPS tracks for all of our routes!

[@MauserKAR98a]

That is not a racer snake. That is either a King or Milk Snake. They eat the poisonous ones

[@jetlam48]

好介紹

[@rjsalameh]

What time of the year was this filmed?

[@Seveneleven44]

Pennsylvania is the best state for adventure riding on the east coast. Tell me I’m wrong.

[@texashillcountryadv9197]

PSA DONT MAKE Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Oregon or New Mexico your first off road trip do a state park or something first and get confidence They are not very easy not very hard ether but you definitely need to know what your doing and how to self recover

[@onewetwilly-b1k]

When was this filmed

[@chrisjmiller6]

September 2017 if my math is correct

[@dannydevito5729]

So it's almost 5 year old video? Weird

[@thejsmith]

What BMW bike is Inna riding?

[@MeerkatADV]

650x

[@DoctorZisIN]

2007 G 650 Xchallenge i1.wp.com/1wheeldriveblog.files.wordpress.com/2007/05/bmw_2007_g650x-challenge_13.jpg

[@JDaleK]

Am I crazy for thinking I could ride this route on my K1600?

[@MeerkatADV]

Not really, you could probably do it.

[@asparceproton1]

Sorry Inna, there's a lot of what in here?

[@southdownfarm6323]

Ap-pa-LATCH-a please. :)

[@brentfrank7012]

Very nice, not very back country. Too much asphalt for my taste. 👍

[@cynthiamgentles6781]

Best camp with a portable electric fence in bear country. Lightest is 2.4 lbs. Small kit for huge peace of mind

[@Commoncrumbs]

This is great. But, there is far better adventure riding on the east coast farther south. Go from Chattanooga east hrough the Smokey’s and through north ga,North Carolina to Virginia where this one started. It’s far better than this. I promise

[@leonstancliff7218]

Would it be possible to edit the script to eliminate the use of the term "east coast" as if it were another planet? You are not visiting Mars just because you can't buy your hippie goat cheese in an obscure backwoods crossroads store in PA!

[@michaelbeckettii3686]

Your comment makes me smile. I thought that as well. No chance/nor should they change it, they’re just trying to sell the East Coast as something different and special. The comment about the lack of forest fire remnants, shows just how little we know about our own country when we’re so regionalized. Still…can’t wait to try this ride!

[@MeerkatADV]

First BDR that wasn't a western state. Might as well be east coast.

[@mcearl8073]

You sound overly triggered over this. The east cost is significantly different than the west coast by every measurable metric. That’s not a good or bad thing, it just is. I’ve been to the west coast once and it may have well been a different country. The USA is massive and it’s regions are as diverse as Europe is, Europe has something like 45 countries in it, The US has 1….

[@soundshinedj]

Disappointing to see you make light of the confederate pride section in Brandywine WV. I watch these videos knowing I can navigate the toughest roads and trails, but I worry I may have an issue getting a place to sleep or a bite to eat (or worse). I’ve been warned about traveling abroad as an American, pretty crazy I have to worry about traveling in America as an American thru a cozy American town. Though I refuse to listen, stuff like this doesn’t help. Anyway, beside the “pride” section I enjoy the video and hope to complete as many BDRs as you make. I want to emphasize I do not think your organization endorses anything, just know some of us want to ride, and ride in peace. I’m exhausted of being warned by concerned white friends that Idaho is a bad idea, parts of Oregon, Washington, etc. I just want to ride. Also over 58,000+ American lives lost in Vietnam war, Battle of Antietam 22,000+ (I’m a history buff). Keep the rubber side down, as much as you can🙏👍

[@michaelbeckettii3686]

Amen man. I’ll ride with you anytime.

[@norsefalconer]

I had an entirely different comment about not worrying too much about Confederate Pride. Although, I believe that to be true most of the time, you indirectly bring up a good point. The BDR team isn't exactly diverse. I'm not a proponent of forced diversity, but in this context, I take exception. I think seeing how male/female, black, hispanic, asian, indigenous, homosexual, etc., team members are treated at attractions, stores, restaurants, overnight accomodations, etc. is valuable data for determining the route and recommended vendors. Generally, I think riders spend too little time in any one place for problems to erupt. But, it happens, and it'd be better to have a sense for where it might happen, and just route around those places. One certainly wouldn't want to financially contribute to those places/vendors either.

[@xxxenricop]

You've been warned about travelling abroad?! Because of race?! That's such a weird statement. I have travelled noth Africa, northern countries, southern and middle Europe and the US. The latter is the only place where I've seen and experienced awkward situations because of race as a visitor...

[@soundshinedj]

@@xxxenricop Abroad not race related, more about being an American. I want to mountain bike, dirt bike in some countries that aren’t necessarily friendly. Then again, can’t live your life in fear. I believe being a good human, bringing positive vibes in my travels will make folks think differently about me as a minority and and me as American. I don’t want to hide either one or shy away. All good, don’t want to hijack a great video. Us together is a better story than us divided.

[@soundshinedj]

@@norsefalconer I kinda regret my comment, I let my anxiety get the best of me. Just like folks who warn you about riding motorcycles saying they knew someone who got hurt or killed on a motorcycle, I’ve let comments from concerned friends about being careful in certain areas get to me. Thing is these friends are outdoorsmen, and I do value their opinion. They love to hunt, I love to ride. They don’t say “avoid”, they just give me that concerned look and say “brother be careful around there”. A lot of it to is I go alone a lot, as my schedule permits. I’m sure everyone is fine. For every one nut job there are 10,000 great people, maybe more 😊. I guess they are worried about the nuts, don’t know.

[@JamesJones-xk9xx]

I was enjoying this video and think about doing this route until one of the guys held up a confederate plate that said, “Southern Ideas are Rising Again!” Like which ideas, slavery, segregation, Jim Crowe? Just absolutely terrible!

[@aerialagriviews]

Why ride brand spankin new bikes. They should ride some bikes that alot of us out here are riding. Not high dollar stuff!

[@briangc1972]

@2:16 that little skit against religion was offensive. Our country was founded on the principle of respecting other peoples' choice of religion; not mocking it.

[@bradcofo]

I found it funny! Having freedom of speech means that you just have to put up with it. I'm an atheist and I have to put up with seeing religious crap everywhere, but I put up with it because we have freedom in our country to believe in fairy tales.

[@norsefalconer]

I deleted my original comment after reading another comment on this thread and replaced it with the following: The BDR team isn't exactly diverse. I'm not a proponent of forced diversity, but in this context, I take exception. I think seeing how male/female, black, hispanic, asian, indigenous, alternate lifestyle, etc., team members are treated at attractions, stores, restaurants, overnight accomodations, etc. is valuable data for determining these routes and recommending vendors. Generally, I think riders spend too little time in any one place for problems to erupt. But, it happens, and it'd be better to have a sense for where it might happen, and just proactively route around those places. One certainly wouldn't want to financially contribute to those places/vendors either. I'm a Southern White Christian Conservative that served for 7 yrs in defense and support of US citizens' freedom, ALL US citizens' freedom. And I feel that if prejudice and/or racism prevents a BDR from going through an area, or being made at all, that's rational and intelligent.

[@MeerkatADV]

Not as much a problem for MABDR. The IDBDR has its moments if you aren't a straight white guy.

[@CLCKC69]

Ahole, How dare you attack someone religious beliefs!

[@the_E4_Mafia]

The woman is on the BDR board but is riding a 20 year old bike, come on man! No camping, staying in 5 star hotels, this is bullshit!

[@mcearl8073]

Why does the bike matter? I’d honestly prefer seeing someone ride an older bike, do you want them all riding 25k gs1250s? This sport already has a pretty high entry price with gear alone, seeing someone do it without a brand new bike is nice. Being on the board means very little, I don’t think the BDR is raking in cash to the point they are paying much at all, if anything.

[@Seveneleven44]

Butler maps are garbage in definition and quality compared to the purple lizard maps.

[@alank.2245]

The opening “prayer” scene was sophomoric and offensive. Don’t mock what is serious to many people. It was shameful.

[@JCrozier1]

Hoping to give it a try Labor Day week. If anyone else is interested in that week, find me on Facebook and let's hook up. Fantastic film. Sterling is an amazing videographer.

[@CountryBoy1069]

Correction on the Antietam battle comment. The battle took place on Sept. 17th 1962. In the one day battle (not two) the total number of deaths on both sides combined was 3,675 killed. The total numbered of wounded on both sides combined was 17,301wounded. As for the number of death and wounded in Vietnam. From November, 1st 1955 to April 6th 1975 there were 58,281 Killed and 303,644 wounded that required Hospital care and 150,341 the didn't require hospital care. So to say that more men were killed at Antietam than in Vietnam. Well. Sorry.That just isn't true. But, what is true. Up until the battle of Franklin Tennessee, Antietam was the Bloodies one day battle during the Civil War according to History books but Again. You won't read this in a History book so here is a FACT!! At Franklin (AKA) the Picketts charge of the West, on November 30th 1864 in only five hours of battle THAT'S RIGHT! Five hours of battle. There were 6,152 Confederates killed ( including six Generals) and 3,800 wounded. On the intrenched side hiding behind breastworks the Unions total was 189 killed and 1,033 wounded in five hours. That's why it isn't in the History books and all you hear about is Gettysburg and Antietam and not about Franklin Tennessee.