This Ride Was Nuts! | Nutmeg Nor'Easter 23

[@aldeluco-vi5yx]

Good to see you again this year Tim, the first beer i gave you was normal i hope the aggressively spiced donut stout later on wasn't too much lol.

[@TimFitzwater]

Good to see you too! It definitely got hazy later!

[@jacobferrante1610]

Going through the puddles and not walking around them is the true New England way. You got your badge of honor.

[@TimFitzwater]

Thanks! Its more fun that way. We kept saying - "might as well try them". Walking through mud is no fun.😎

[@ohshititseddie]

Never loose your inner child

[@chimichawnga]

Yo that’s me in third place at the scorcher! Excellent video and hope everyone is healing up smoothly!❤

[@TimFitzwater]

Awesome - I did a livestream last week and a few people mentioned your name - but I couldn't pull it from memory when making this vid. Thanks for dropping by! She will have a long recovery but is a tough cookie.

[@ianthompson6268]

Welcome to CT where it rains pretty much every weekend.

[@TimFitzwater]

Was beautiful the last two times we came.

[@TerryB]

It was a damn good time riding and hanging with you. Looking forward to it again next year

[@TimFitzwater]

Heck yeah!

[@distortohio]

Get well soon, Erin!

[@TimFitzwater]

🙏

[@jimmymiller592]

Awesome. Seems like an awesome event and a lot of post bike maintenance. 😂😂😂

[@TimFitzwater]

Yeah - I have that Gunnar completely torn down. And this event was after a week of gnarly New England mountain biking too! Cheers Jimmy!

[@stuarthorner7431]

Pretty sure I saw you guys rolling out 🤙

[@TimFitzwater]

Nice! Yeah - it was pouring when we rolled out. Still - such an amazing day.

[@Cycling_Brian]

I certainly hope Erin’s recovery is swift and smooth. Looks like a fun ride, even without her.

[@TimFitzwater]

Definitely awful to lose her that way but it did still turn out to be a great day on the bikes.

[@JasonBennett1]

I've been following the channel for a minute or less, didn't know about this ride, but was on my own adventure that weekend, a multi-day train ride from NC to Hartford plus short bike out to friends in Bolton, CT. Hit that same cyclonic just off the train, and it was a blast and/or a soggy mess getting lost along the East Coast Greenway. My friends did not believe me when I said the ride was beautiful, but it was true. What a perfect way to immerse in Fall.

[@TimFitzwater]

Nice! Yes - when you accept the weather and just go with it you can have a great time! Cheers!

[@tonywmckinney]

Amazing ride. The video was so vibrant. Felt like I was there. Wishing your friend a speedy recovery.

[@TimFitzwater]

Thanks so much!

[@beezer946]

Sending Healing vibes to Erin! Had something similar happen to me a few months ago! broke my wrist on the commute from work just a few weeks after a bike tour. Just now getting back on the bike.

[@TimFitzwater]

Glad you are already getting back out there. She has a long road ahead. Thanks!

[@riskyrax]

Hope your special lady friend heals up well. Thanks for documenting yet another bromance event ha

[@TimFitzwater]

A true bromance event for sure! Erin had a long road but she will pull through - thanks!

[@jakethurston5962]

Nutmeg is so special! I also did the 55. The weather and camaraderie made it epic. I had no idea you were going to be there and happen to recognize you in the pizza line. Thank you so much for making these videos. They inspire me to go on more bike adventures.

[@TimFitzwater]

Oh yeah - you asked if I had a channel? Thanks for dropping by - cheers!

[@stephenmorton8017]

Peak New England mud. Damn poor sledding.

[@TimFitzwater]

Mud and rocks! Made for a wild time!

[@dokomademo]

Get well soon, Miss Erin.

[@TimFitzwater]

Thanks! She is doing her best.

[@esromoski]

Always a blast hanging with you! Looking forward to next year.

[@TimFitzwater]

Same!

[@ryanhare1496]

I accepted the weather the minute I got soaked just setting up camp on Friday. It made the next day a blast. Love your videos. I'll have to introduce myself next year.

[@TimFitzwater]

Its always better to accept the weather for sure - though setting up in the evening is when I really wish it wasn't raining that hard. The puddles were so wild! ...but fun. Definitely say whats up next year - I'll hand ya some stickers.

[@heavytapes]

Great to chat with you for a few mins Tim!

[@TimFitzwater]

Same! Hope to see you again next year!

[@bradleycordaro]

best weekend of the year! rad chatting with you Tim, see you at Nutmeg 2024!

[@TimFitzwater]

So glad we got the chance to hang out - se you next year!

[@MonkeyDolphin]

What a fun and wild ride, and as usual, your storytelling is top notch.

[@TimFitzwater]

Thanks! This turned out to be a fun one - especially given the circumstances.

[@bobtilton3024]

This looks like such a fantastic event especially the non-race vibe! I feel for Erin having just recovered from a fractured foot and 8 weeks off the bike - first ride last weekend. Speedy and full recovery without issues to her! Thanks for documenting!

[@TimFitzwater]

I'm really loving these non-race style events. She can't even put pressure on it for 6 weeks so this will be a slow recovery. Glad you are back out there! Cheers!

[@ashurany]

Dang. Sorry to hear that about Erin. Speedy recovery!

[@obfuscurity]

NOOOOOOO. Big bummer for Erin, hope she feels better very soon.

[@TimFitzwater]

So awful - and over almost nothing. She will have a long recovery but will pull through!

[@redmitchell4483]

Gday Tim, hope Erin is good to go soon. Another great ride for you guys as always, thank you for showing..🇦🇺

[@TimFitzwater]

It will be a fairly long recovery unfortunately - but she is a tough one. Cheers!

[@christopheraccetta495]

Great chatting with you on Friday night at the route overview (we talked about the Dirty Dozen in Pittsburgh). Had planned on the 55 but after watching this video I'm glad I rode the 36. Had the wrong tires for that one, too, but you gotta run what you brung. Great routes and awesome people -- the rain didn't dampen anyone's spirits and it made the whole weekend even more fun. PS - Hope Erin recovers quickly and completely!

[@TimFitzwater]

Thanks! Erin has fairly long road ahead but she is a tough one. Glad we got the chance to chat! Yeah - the 55 was wild. I heard people had a great ride on the 36 and the beach was supposed to be rad. We didn't get to see that kind of water🤣

[@solidbob2005]

Great seeing you man, I'll definitely see you again next year if not in Akron first. Always love these recap videos even when I'm there!

[@TimFitzwater]

Heck yeah - same! Thanks!

[@PatrickTrosken-yr1hp]

Bad weather continental, but i drive any Kind of weather. So sad about aaron's accident. Hopefully she get well soon. Greetings from Germany. 😊

[@TimFitzwater]

Just gotta accept the weather and go with it! Thanks - cheers!

[@christopherwebb3517]

Hope Erin is feeling better. Let her know that there's better ways to stay dry.

[@TimFitzwater]

Ha - I will!

[@andrii_i_ua]

It was special ride 😂

[@TimFitzwater]

It was something!😎

[@jimbo4203]

Hate to see anyone get hurt , but that looks like a fun ride 😊 minus the rain

[@TimFitzwater]

I'll be honest - I usually hate the rain and rarely ride in it at home - but it made this one really fun and interesting.

[@obfuscurity]

I seriously love your narration, thank you for all the stories.

[@TimFitzwater]

I appreciate hearing that! Cheers!

[@jeremylutersz3374]

I can’t believe Erin busted up her ankle hope she’s ok. I managed to mess up a creek crossing too 😂. That looks like you guys were having a blast awesome colors out there. 🇨🇦

[@TimFitzwater]

Yeah - such a bummer. She will be hoping around for a while - at least it was the end of the season. We managed to have a great ride though fortunately - cheers!

[@Roboprogs]

I can relate to the injury. I broke my arm in high school playing football. Actually, in the first 5 minutes of practice: 2 inches of water where we were warming up. You can’t stop well when it’s wet like that and you aren’t used to it yet. Fell and broke my own arm. D’oh! Get well soon!

[@m1les7]

Fantastic vid, can’t beat a river ride!! Tell Erin to get better quickly ❤💪💪🏁🏁

[@TimFitzwater]

I will! Thanks!

[@conniehoyle2669]

Erin is a trooper.

[@TimFitzwater]

She is - long recovery ahead but she will ace it.

[@conniehoyle2669]

@@TimFitzwater many well wishes coming her way. She looks strong having a broken ankle ,and hoping around. I guess that’s what it takes to be a gravel warrior. Rest yourself well Tim’s Sweetheart.

[@audrey3319]

Ouch Erin. Had foot and ankle breaks and they hurt! That said love to hear when couples figure out one is good to go convalesce while happy other able to continue and have fun in bike ride and weekend. As always fun video, looked like a true backwoods experience! Hope ankle healing well Erin

[@TimFitzwater]

Yes - its going to be a pretty long recovery. Surgery on Thursday seemed to go well. It was weird to go out and have a good time but it made sense. II'm giving her all the help I can now. Cheers!

[@BigRon-e4k]

Amazing trip! Saw the Gravel Badass hopping around after a broken ankle...what a trooper! Big Gravel Badass fan!

[@TimFitzwater]

Yeah - she hung in there - she is a tough one. Long recovery ahead but she will pull through. Cheers! Thanks!

[@DeniseLookingOut]

What an adventure, man! Hope Erin is healing up well!

[@TimFitzwater]

It was! She has a long road ahead but she will pull though - thanks!

[@garyfirmin8054]

Awesome!

[@TimFitzwater]

😎

[@Liketheoutdoors]

Tim, awesome video as usual. I loved the foliage and those puddles were gargantuan! Great to see you hang out with Terry B in a more natural settings that I am used to see him. Best wishes of recovery to Erin. Also, along with taking good care of her, you may also want to give some TLC to your bearings as I suspect some of that water made it's way back to Akron :)

[@TimFitzwater]

Thanks! Yeah - Terry and his crew were great. Fun to ride with and super friendly. Yeah - been helping Erin as much as I can. I have the Gunnar almost completely taken apart.

[@jebwood9461]

What an excellent weekend indeed. I knew I recognized you from somewhere 😅

[@TimFitzwater]

Yes! 😎

[@michaelmagee6428]

So nice to see events like this happening. Us older folks didn't have any of these fun 'races' back in the 80's, 90's, early 2000's to even think about going to. The entire biking community has changed so drastically in the past 10-15 years to be fun first, race sort of second. I came into cycling when it was ALL about racing and nothing else. That mindset really put a damper on the fun side of riding a bike. Thanks again for these vids. It's not too late for people like me to join in and reset our old brain habits.... I never liked the 'race-only' mentality and hence never had a group of people to ride with. That can all change.... Love your vids. Hey, how about adding a little more of the bikes of some of these events? I, personally, would love to see what people are riding: old 26" mtbs to modern gravel bikes and everything in between. Just a thought.... Thanks again.

[@TimFitzwater]

Yes - I'm glad I didn't get into cycling through racing culture. I enjoy watching racing - no desire to participate and compare expensive, mainstream bikes and skin tight clothing though. I do want to make more "bike checks" this summer - usually I'm just out there enjoying the events and just don't want to do the work.🤠

[@DIY-DaddyO]

Check you out rubbing shoulders with Terry B. 😉 Another win for the Gunner on such a fun rideout. Hope Erin feels better soon. Thanks for sharing 🙏

[@TimFitzwater]

Yeah - him and his crew were so much fun! Erin’s got a long road but she’ll get there. Cheers!

[@francisblackwell7597]

Puddles??--looks like you could've used one of those Everglades airboats in a couple of those!! Hope Erin is better.

[@TimFitzwater]

Yeah - we kept joking about the lakes! Thanks - she has a ways to go but doing her best.

[@sir_lander]

I wish had friends that ride in the wet, this looks so fun. Awesome video

[@TimFitzwater]

Gotta come to these kind of events! Everyone becomes friends. Cheers - thanks!

[@markday1714]

i stand corrected , the best type of fun, great content

[@TimFitzwater]

Yeah - thanks!

[@MLRomo]

Love these video's. They inspire me to go out and ride regardless of weather. 🙌

[@TimFitzwater]

Heck yeah! That is always my goal!

[@Kyleridesbikess]

Taco Bell before a long drive, very brave.

[@TimFitzwater]

That wasn't my choice - I had a single bean burrito!

[@sphexes]

You are a nor-east Ohio Nutmeg. I hope to ride with you guys. I'm in Toledo. Hooked on Washtenaw County Gravel rides. Ride on!

[@TimFitzwater]

I was going to be passing through tomorrow but instead opted for a Perrysburg River crossing on my way to a gravel event near Ann Arbor. At the White Star campground tonight. Cheers!

[@StrengthCircusDD]

I found Terry's channel in 2020 which is when I really went full in on cycling with the need to stay away from people it is an awesome way to to still have fun! Very cool that you guys are both professional photographers. He really goes in depth on some of his equipment videos which I'm sure you have watched. He is right there with Lucas in riding skills but his video skills are amazing. I have recently found your channel and really digging the rides, especially the train track gravel cuts. I'd really like to hear and see more about that as it seems to be unique to your videos. Also absolutely love the Gunnar! I'm a big fan of Schwinn made bikes and to know you have a rigid boost frame made by Schwinn, the real Schwinn. I'm more than a little jealous of that bike!! Thanks for the great content!

[@TimFitzwater]

I think that is when I found him too. I started watching his livestreams every morning. It was tons of fun to ride together but also nerd out in person about the gear to shoot rides and other work. I think I have made a couple videos describing how we find our routes but in essence it is a lot of "I wonder where that path/cut goes?". ....and some Google satellite views. I am glad I got my hands on this Gunnar - its too bad they are gone - huge loss for American built frames. Cheers and thanks!

[@ronneilcabrera2301]

Get well soon Erin

[@marcguerino5645]

I've gotta get out to rides like these man I love New England and spend a good amount of time in MA currently. Need to find cool people to ride with! Sorry about Erin that really stinks. Speedy recovery and hoping she keeps spirits up!

[@TimFitzwater]

Yeah - this was so good! Thanks - I’m over at her place helping out now - she is doing the best she can!

[@atbmedia]

Great weekend! Loved watching the recap

[@TimFitzwater]

It was awesome- glad I got to meet you. Cheers!

[@DopeEd]

excellent story telling man keep it up!

[@TimFitzwater]

Thanks!

[@Mantis858585]

Looks like fun. I remember watching Terry's videos years ago. Terry would video messenger riders through crazy NYC traffic.

[@TimFitzwater]

He still does. He’s been ripping around Mexico City with Copper Ray this last week.

[@Mantis858585]

@TimFitzwater awesome. The algorithm has hid his videos from me.

[@markday1714]

type two fun for sure!!

[@conniehoyle2669]

Wow

[@AileenClifford-xu3ut]

Cool

[@joehuba]

dude this is sick!!

[@TimFitzwater]

Yeah man! Nice riding with ya!

[@petercroce]

I wanna know more about Ronnie’s fixie- looks like maybe a Romanceur with some Wright Brothers era bars????

[@TimFitzwater]

I did too and asked Jared in the livestream…we looked it up and everything but I’ve forgotten it all now 🤓. If you are real motivated to find out you can scan through the vid: kzbin.infoSOyCAYbtbiE?si=E8Sw_bcybbbE7dg4

[@PaddleAsia]

Yes, to paying to ride your bike. Organized events take a lot of work and should be rewarded. Yes, to swept-back bars on all bikes. I have swept-back mild swallow bars on my MTB and Cinelli Double Trouble bars on my daily driver - Surly Long Haul Trucker. I dislike drop bars. The ONLY problem with that event is the temperature. My comfort zone is 85° to around 105°. I've lived on an island at latitude 8° for the past 31 years. I don't do cold or even chilly.

[@TimFitzwater]

85! We have a heat advisory here this week as it will be approaching the 90s. Give me 60s all day long! I still love my drop bar gravel bike - just different tools for different jobs.

[@DmitryKoupriyanov]

🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁

[@johnmclean8643]

If you know Terry B you must know Lucas Brunelle..Lucas and I had to go to court in Boston for a two year old KZbin video called “Falling through the Ice,Charles River “..The case was dismissed but it still cost me $1000💸

[@TimFitzwater]

Yeah - that video was insane!

[@audrey3319]

Odd question: are these kind of events marked on the course so as to know where to turn? I raced triathlons through the 80s early 90s and then picked up racing mtn bikes through the 90s. And yes, paper maps only on the great divide in 2016. Are these bike computers imperative for these gravel bike events? I’m still using my old blue and white Garmin Edge 500 from 2009 ( hey, it works! No mapping,,,I’m not technologically computer savvy)

[@TimFitzwater]

Modern bike computer or phone for sure. These kind of events are not marked - maybe a flag or ribbon here or there on the real off the beaten path stuff at the most.

[@rider65]

And therein lies the problem when somebody starts quoting or saying 'the Instagram moment of your life' you know they have become or are starting to detach from reality. Typical ideological thought process mainly from the limbic system. Life is not an Instagram moment life is not a nitwit moment life is not a FvkBook moment life is not a zick cock moment life is not social media and social media is not life. People who think so have a real problem or are developing a serious problem.

[@TimFitzwater]

He was making a point about things looking fun and cool and using terms from the time and place we live in. EVERYONE knows what he meant. ….and here you are making that comment on a social platform. You aren’t better than anyone else by pretending you don’t live in this culture.

[@solidbob2005]

Chill bro

[@rider65]

Nice try Tim. But yt is NOWHERE near a vacuous sm platform like shite tok, fb, instacrap etc. Get over yourself narcissistic man-boy🙄🤣 You don't like being called out? The problem with society is soft, cry-babies like yourself and this other putz spewing about instacrap. Sensitive manboys. No accountability, just blame others and make the claim that people are mean! Did your feeling get hurt tough guy? @@TimFitzwater

[@TimFitzwater]

He was saying that he was LIVING IN THE MOMENT AND NOT USING SOCIAL MEDIA! How hard is that to understand? Social media is a powerful and amazing tool when used correctly- like to make and keep friends exactly like him. Jeez.

[@solidbob2005]

Also who cares if “living in the moment” includes documenting shit on social media. I love documenting these awesome moments of my life so I have them to look back on when I’m unable to do these things. Sure seems like a case of just being mad about the way other people are enjoying their lives, yet here you are watching someone else’s awesome fun life on social media instead of being out making your memories.