Bicycle sights and sounds along the Great Allegheny Passage

While the amazing bicycle stunts video from Danny MacAskill has hit more than 3 million views in less than 2 weeks, here's a YouTube video that reminds us that there's pleasure in keeping two wheels on the bike trail.

This just released 2:35-minute video shows what bicyclists can experience along the 150-mile Great Allegheny Passage rail-to-trail that rolls along between Cumberland, Maryland, and McKeesport, Pennsylvania.

Completed in late 2006, the GAP has brought new life to small communities in western Pennsylvania and created an outlet for bicycle tourists who want to take an extended bike tour along a well-maintained route that's free of traffic.

When combined with the C&O Canal Towpath along the Potomac River, a bicyclist can pedal all the way from Washington DC to the vicinity of Pittsburgh.

Bicycle travelers are welcome to ride the route on their own, camping out or staying overnight in the bed and breakfast inns that have popped up along the way.

Information on many catered bike tours are available at the Allegheny Trail Alliance website. Also check under the Maryland and Pennsylvania listings for across-state bike trips at Biking Bis.

The video was shot by filmmaker John Urman for the Allegheny Trail Alliance and the Laurel Highlands Visitors Bureau. He also produced the award-winning “On the Canal.”