Category: USA

Now fully on top of the Adirondack plateau, we had a relatively flat morning of cool forest riding, and that inspired Rett to put the pedal(s) down and fly through the first fifteen miles without a stop before 90 minutes had passed. A tough 400 foot climb brought and end to the flattish, and took…

Temperature at our wakeup was 48 deg F, I guess that’s the way of noting that we’re up in the mountains! It was another quiet and peaceful night; we’re getting spoiled here, this was the second night in a row where we were “camping”, but had the whole place to ourselves. Ash and Benjamin met…

38.5 mi / 10.1 mph / 1349 ft. climbingHome: Camp Benjamin We awoke after a quiet night to see the Erie Canal’s Lock 21 in use a couple times! The first was so silent and fast that the boat had been raised nearly the full 26 feet by the rising water before I even realized…

Ken broke the routine in honor of our departure, getting up early to make a hearty breakfast for us, including the traditional Daddy Biscuits. The time spent with family has been fulfilling and restoring, so much so that it feels like we might have screwed up a bit by mashing the time with my parents…

Returning from our Pennsylvania weekend, we had one last week staying in Skaneateles. With Rett’s biking “yips” on the mend, we finally had an opportunity to do our traditional ride around Skaneateles Lake. It’s a beautiful 42-mile ride, filled with challenging hills, but the power of the lake got Rett’s confidence back at least close…