August 2012

Day 61 – August 3 – Sodus Point, NY to Orwell, NY – 75 Miles

Today was the first day in quite a long time where we encountered hills for the entire day. Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Erie Canal had spoiled us. The hills today were not particularly challenging and they were a good warm up for what we will...

Day 60 – August 2 – Spencerport, NY to Sodus Point, NY – 70 Miles

We got a rather decent 8:00 start this morning. For the first time on the trip we stopped at a Dunkin Donuts. It was quick and right on our route of travel back to the canal towpath. Today the scenery along the canal transitioned from rural...

Day 59 – August 1-Lockport, NY to Spencerport, NY– 56 Miles

Today’s ride had everything going for it, a dedicated recreational path, no hills, beautiful weather, beautiful scenery and a wealth of history. We were not disappointed. The entire day was spent traveling the Erie Canal Trail located on the towpath of the Erie Canal. We...

Day 58 – July 31- Buffalo, NY to Lockport, NY – 55 Miles

Today was a transitional day for our trip. At least it seemed that way to me. Until we reached Buffalo, we still seemed to be in the Midwest. Today we crossed into Canada, rode north along the Niagara River, then re-entered the U.S. and headed...