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Harbor Creek, farewell New York

Gone to look for America Posted on May 31, 2023 by mevJune 19, 2023

Made it just across the border into Pennsylvania. All day was following the same road (NY5/PA5) as it went along Lake Erie. There were a few small places (Silver Creek, Dunkirk, Westfield) but I was more surprised at how little … Continue reading →

Posted in New York, Pennslyvania

Angola, past Buffalo and on to Lake Erie

Gone to look for America Posted on May 30, 2023 by mevJune 19, 2023

My goal for today was to reach Lake Erie. Along the way, I had to cross a large orangish blob on my maps labeled “Buffalo”. As cities go, this wasn’t too difficult as my mapping programs do a reasonable job … Continue reading →

Posted in New York

Pembroke, passing Rochester

Gone to look for America Posted on May 29, 2023 by mevJune 19, 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 →

Posted in New York | Tagged Empire Trail

Macedon, easy Sunday riding

Gone to look for America Posted on May 28, 2023 by mevJune 19, 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 →

Posted in New York | Tagged Empire Trail

Weedsport, crossing Syracuse

Gone to look for America Posted on May 27, 2023 by mevJune 19, 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 →

Posted in New York | Tagged Empire Trail

Canastota, canals and country roads

Gone to look for America Posted on May 26, 2023 by mevJune 19, 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 →

Posted in New York | Tagged Empire Trail

Herkimer, riding the Empire State Trail

Gone to look for America Posted on May 25, 2023 by mevJune 19, 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 →

Posted in New York | Tagged Empire Trail

Amsterdam, starting the Erie Canal

Gone to look for America Posted on May 24, 2023 by mevJune 19, 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 →

Posted in New York | Tagged Empire Trail

Albany, flat cycling following the canal

Gone to look for America Posted on May 23, 2023 by mevJune 19, 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 →

Posted in New York | Tagged Capitol, Empire Trail

Glens Falls, from the lakes to the locks

Gone to look for America Posted on May 22, 2023 by mevJune 19, 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 →

Posted in New York | Tagged Empire Trail

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