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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →