Archive for July, 2007

Killer Climbs

Friday, July 6th, 2007

Weedsport to Oneida - 61 miles
Average Speed - 10 mph
We probably got spoiled riding on the relatively flat surface of the canal path. Today, we were trying to get back to Albany as quickly as possible, so instead of continuing on the canal path to Rome, we opted to take Route 173, which makes [...]

Off the trail

Wednesday, July 4th, 2007

Fairport to Weedsport - 58 miles
Average Speed - 11 mph
We reluctantly left The Turner Inn with Amanda directing us on our way. We took the cheater way out of the neighborhood and avoided a nice climb. We retraced our way back to the trail in Fairport, stopping at the bike shop to get [...]

All is fair in Fairport

Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007

Medina to Fairport - 63 miles
Average Speed - 10.5 mph
We left our motel early and had breakfast downtown at the 24-hour restaurant. We re-traced our path back to the Canal Trail and headed in an easterly direction toward Fairport. We stopped many times along the trail to read the signs or chat [...]

Welcome to New York

Monday, July 2nd, 2007

Niagara Falls to Medina – 56 miles
Average Speed – 11 mph
Today we are meeting two of our children and our friend, Mary Ellen, who are coming from Albany to ride back with us along the Erie Canal. We won’t meet them until early in the afternoon, so there was no hurry to leave the [...]

Across the Border

Monday, July 2nd, 2007

Dunnville to Niagara Falls – 46 miles
Average Speed – 10.2
We enjoyed an egg soufflé and other goodies on the porch of the Lalor Mansion in Dunnville. We asked if there would be more to come and were relieved to hear that we had the entire entrée in front of us.
The size of servings [...]