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Pembroke, passing Rochester

Gone to look for America Posted on May 29, 2023 by mevMay 29, 2023

Today I cycled past Rochester along the Erie Canal and then headed more South West. The Erie canal continues on a rough circle more northwest before coming into Buffalo. The last bits also have more gravel sections. I decided to … Continue reading →

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Macedon, easy Sunday riding

Gone to look for America Posted on May 28, 2023 by mevMay 28, 2023

The name of this town is pronounced with a “c” as in “circus”. It took 20 miles but I found a clerk who clarified that is the first “c”. This morning I met Ron and Tina who were checking out … Continue reading →

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Weedsport, crossing Syracuse

Gone to look for America Posted on May 27, 2023 by mevMay 28, 2023

New York State has done a good job with the Erie Canal. It also seems to be popular with bicycle tourists. This morning there were two at breakfast in my motel. This evening, the motel told me there was a … Continue reading →

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Canastota, canals and country roads

Gone to look for America Posted on May 26, 2023 by mevMay 26, 2023

Four weeks on the road, though I am still east of where I started in Washington DC. If you look at a relief map from Wikipedia (below), yesterday I passed the skinniest part of that gap in the hills/mountains. Today … Continue reading →

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Herkimer, riding the Empire State Trail

Gone to look for America Posted on May 25, 2023 by mevMay 25, 2023

Today was a nice ride almost entirely on the trail. Four miles were unpaved and the rest paved. I find the paved sections with bumpy tree routes to be slower than the gravel parts. Amsterdam has a steep hill with … Continue reading →

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Amsterdam, starting the Erie Canal

Gone to look for America Posted on May 24, 2023 by mevMay 24, 2023

A shorter easier ride today with two distinct parts. The first half was cycling across suburban Albany to Schenectady. The second half was on trails along the river/canal. There weren’t too many hotel choices and the weather forecast suggested afternoon … Continue reading →

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Albany, flat cycling following the canal

Gone to look for America Posted on May 23, 2023 by mevMay 23, 2023

I reached another State Capitol today, the 10th of the trip. It was a much flatter ride as I was parallel to the Hudson Canal and there weren’t many small hills along the side. It was a pretty ride and … Continue reading →

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Glens Falls, from the lakes to the locks

Gone to look for America Posted on May 22, 2023 by mevMay 22, 2023

The two halves from today’s ride were different. The route map suggested ~1800ft of climb in the first 26 miles and only ~600ft in the last 24 miles. The initial climbs were daunting, though a combination of a tailwind and … Continue reading →

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Ticonderoga, Lake Champlain

Gone to look for America Posted on May 21, 2023 by mevMay 21, 2023

Today was a day for cycling southbound roughly parallel to Lake Champlain. I wasn’t ever very close to the shore, but instead over and along hills along the lake. Again I was fortunate with mostly small back roads. I started … Continue reading →

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Burlington, Vermont roads

Gone to look for America Posted on May 20, 2023 by mevMay 20, 2023

It rained last night and rain is expected tonight. Fortunately dry cycling today. The weather and difficulty finding motels online made for a shorter ride today. I saw a variety of road conditions yesterday afternoon and today. Coming into Barre/Montpelier … Continue reading →

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