tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-112783202011-04-21T15:31:23.905-04:008 days, 400 miles, 400 cyclists, from Buffalo to Albany.Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989932959750192629noreply@blogger.comBlogger101100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11278320.post-1110165365355584442005-03-21T20:28:00.000-05:002005-03-22T06:29:41.376-05:00

This was a fully supported tour from Buffalo, NY, to Albany, NY, following the approximate route, and often the actual towpath, of the Erie Canal. The distance given was 400 miles, to be covered in 8 days of relatively flat riding. Luggage was transported from campsite to campsite each day, and meals were included. More information about the current year's tour can be found here.Daily journal

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Had dinner and stayed for entertainment (John Kirk and TrishMiller), then back to Holly's for a good night's sleep, which I got.Up around 7am, had breakfast, then back to JCC around8:15-8:30. Passed a ew stragglers once I hit the bike path, buttraffic was generally much lighter than I had expected. Smallcrowd at Niskayuna train station, bigger crowd at Colonie TownPark rest stop. Said a few

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Got up and went inside for pre-breakfast coffee. Packed up,oiled chain, and loaded truck, then had breakfast. Hung around forannouncements, put on unscreen, and left a little before 7. Longdownhill to 5S from school, then steady 16-19 mph all along 5S tofirst rest stop in Fultonville. A few others were there, but I hadpassed many on the way at that pace. Continued on 5S to Dufel'sfarm, then onto

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Up at 5:20 - not raining! Packed up and waited around for 6:00 breakfast. Turned out to be a little inadequate. Cold cereal, mini-muffins, bagels, etc. Small room and nowhere to sit. Grabbed 3 mini-muffins and a coffee and bolted at 6:10am. Janet from Albany was somewhere ahead of me. Light sporadic rain as I rode roads to get to the Canal Trail, and it continued all the way to Utica and beyond.

Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989932959750192629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11278320.post-1111268930549242052003-07-10T21:48:00.000-04:002007-10-11T08:25:13.512-04:00

Up @ 5:50, later than usual. Packed by 6:20, then to breakfast. Pretty good night's sleep under the light and noisy circumstances. Morning announcements, then sunscreen/etc., and on the road just before 7am. Dewitt to Canastota was a very nice ride along the old canal. The word "bucolic" kept coming to mind. Chittenango Canal Museum was interesting - old drydocks, museum. On to Canastota before

Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989932959750192629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11278320.post-1110424017629990102003-07-09T21:06:00.000-04:002005-03-20T10:15:49.790-05:00

Woke up at 4:30 to sound of rain on tent. This was not expected, but I had taken precautions anyway. Packed up everything (started @ 5:20) before leaving tent. All packed and loaded on truck by 5:50, 30 minutes again. Biked to American Legion Hall and had good breakfast. Ready to leave @ 6:20, didn't feel like waiting around for 6:30 orientation, so just left. Got to Seneca Falls and added

Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989932959750192629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11278320.post-1110326751840308912003-07-08T21:05:00.000-04:002005-03-20T10:19:31.156-05:00

Up @ 5:30, packed by 6. Had breakfast, heard orientation and LDS spiel, then on the road at 7am. Arrived in Newark, the proposed lunch spot, at 10am. Kept going to Lyons, had 2 hot dogs, and looked for library to send emails. It was closed. Reached afternoon rest stop in Clyde at 11:30, but nothing was there yet. Refilled water at town hall, and continued on. Arrived in Waterloo a little before 1

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Woke @5:30 to a loud "bump" - the luggage truck was loading nearby. No alarm set - slept pretty well. Broke camp in a stupor, and threw bag in truck @ 6am. Pretty quick! Had breakfast and walked outside to rain. Listened to weather radio - torrential downpours south of Buffalo, expected to clear Genesee Valley between 7 and 8, so stalled for awhile. Started out around 7:45am in the rain. Rain

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Took a long time to get to sleep last night.. Not noisy or anything, just couldn't sleep. Finally got about 4 good hours, waking up at about 4:30am. Packed up, had early breakfast around 6am. Rode around Buffalo's Delaware Park, waited around for 8am start. Was lucky to be in the first 20 or so out the gate, and never felt crowded.Very nice trail along Niagara River eventually brought us to an

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Arrived @ Rensselaer Amtrak Station @ 8:00am, and was one of the first dozen bikes loaded on the truck. Walked over to station and got coffee and a danish, then just sat around until the buses arrived @ 9:00 or so. Sat next to Daniel, a software developer from Boston, for the 5-6 hour trip. We talked a little, but mostly read or slept. Lunch @ Warners rest area - pizza - then on to the Nichols

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