As predicted, we climb out of town gaining maybe 300 feet by mile 8. Ahhh, vistas – valleys. See photo on left. I didn’t realize how much I missed the hills. Maybe that’s what made the central part of the U.S. boring – no hills. --- I’m coming down a long hill on route 5S when I see some machine ahead blowing smoke or something. When I get close I realize it’s a street sweeper, clearing the shoulder. SO THAT’s WHY NEW YORK’s 
ROAD SHOULDERS ARE SO CLEAN – they sweep them! Can we have some stimulus money for the other 49 states? -- By the way, 5S (Photo on right) is also NY bike route 5; we ride it a long time today through towns like Ft. Plains, Canajoharie, Fultonville, Amsterdam, and Rotterdam Junction. It’s a great cycling road.
The group comes across an Amish family having a bake sale by the side of the road. Ever
yone stops and shops. As I get there and park my bike, Gordon hands me a plate of cinnamon buns, 3 gone but three still there. I ate one and gave the others away. Others bought cookies, bread and pies. The family did very well by us.
We’re on bike paths twice today but they’re all pave
d. Mostly they go along the Mohawk River. We’ve been following the river since mid-day yesterday, probably a total of 125 miles. Most of the time we can’t see the river, which is part of the Erie Canal. We did stop today to watch the operation of one of the locks on the canal.
Today is probably the most significant day of the tour; the last day I have to wash clothes!
In photo below, church is from 1769; it’s even older than me!
| Day | Miles today | Feet climbed | Hrs in saddle | Miles so far | Miles to go | Days to go |
| 47 | 75 | 2,112 | 5.2 | 3,540 | 227 | 3 |
9 comments:
John, Thank you for being so consitant with your blog. I have enjoyed following your journey and will feel some let down when there is not another day ahead. Do you know, besides Mike Monk, has any one else in your group been blogging?
I was curious - you get 2 new knees out of this - how many parts have you had to replace on the bike?
1769 - call that OLD?
Stoker Susan, I only get one new knee. The bike got a new chain (planned based on miles) and a rear tire (old one wore out). All else is running fine.
SS, yes several people are blogging. I've looked at maybe 4 of them and wasn't excited enough to keep at it.
The miles are adding up but the #'s don't, day 46 you had 310 miles to go now 227 and you rode 75, there are 8 miles gone. So you only have what 203 miles to go by your computor?
Jake, "miles to go" is based on the published itinerary which often doesn't match the route sheets. (Routes get updated but the itinerary doesn't.) And my actual mileage may be different than either if I run an errend, go site seeing, etc. Actual miles are from the GPS and probably the most accurate.
Jake, chill out dude, "your mileage may vary..." :-)
What!!?! You're taking home dirty laundry? Euuwww!
I don't know who Ms Carots is, but Carrots are something you grind up for your carrot cake.
I agree what Sally Gray said to Jake. He's worried about miles and I'm worried about where the hell I am. The itinerary says Niagara Falls - Rochester - Syracuse - Little Falls - Albany and we're in Niagara Falls - Hehriette - Liverpool - Little Falls - Latham.
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