The Cowboy Trail: Nebraska's Rail Trail Wonder

Join me for six beautiful days on Nebraska's Cowboy Trail. Covering 195 miles from Norfolk to Valentine (and back), this trail provides all the beauty that the state offers. Despite battling a headwind almost the entire ride, the countryside more than made up for the extra challenge. And the kindness of Nebraskans was awesome. I rode this trail in June, 2024.

MILESTONES:

EAST TO WEST
0:09:34 Day 1: Norfolk to O'Neill
0:30:39 Day 2: O'Neill to Ainsworth
0:53:54 Day 3: Ainsworth to Valentine

WEST TO EAST
1:11:14 Day 4: Valentine to Bassett
1:27:35 Day 5: Bassett to Ewing
1:35:40 Day 6: Ewing to Norfolk

Other links:
Easton Corbin's "Raising Humans"    • Easton Corbin - Raising Humans (Audio)  
(get your tissues ready)

https://bikecowboytrail.com

https://www.roadsideamerica.com

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I ride a Trek Checkpoint ALR5.

This video was filmed on a GoPro 11 Black, Insta360 One X, iPhone 13 Max Pro, Hover X Drone and I use Final Cut Pro X and Apple Motion for video production.

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