Spectacular Day
Today's ride: Erie, PA to Hamburg, NY: 80 miles, 2,200 feet of climb
Weather was sunny, temps in the 50s and 60s. Wind was at our backs. Wonderful bike riding weather.
The first 50 miles we had Lake Erie off our left shoulder. Rode through wine country for a number of miles. Beautiful.
Crossed into NY. The roads were smooth with wide shoulders.
Stopped at this light house built in 1829.
Allegedly, it is the first light house to have the light be via natural gas. It was only in use for 30 years. They still keep the light lit.
They had a small museum next door. Based on the photos, I am really glad I did not live back then.
Linda left the SAG at mile 42 a couple of minutes before me. I rode with 4 other guys. We were riding consistently in the high teens and low 20 mphs. It took us 13 miles to catch Linda. I LOVE IT! (Linda: I spent the next 25 miles trying to keep up with Bill. I was spent!)
Rode into Seneca Nation lands. Hopefully this sign is not accurate.
We rode by a number of nice waterfalls of streams emptying into Lake Erie. I got no photos, so this one will have to do.
Got to the hotel ~1, so a bunch of us went out for lunch.
Nice dinner catered at the hotel tonight. It is one of the rider's birthday, so cake and then onto the desserts. I feel like I eat a couple of pounds of sugar a day. My pancreas seems to be holding up fine.
My back wheel is making odd noises, so we are going to switch it out with another wheel from the truck, until we get to a town with a bike shop where we can buy new bearings.
Weather was sunny, temps in the 50s and 60s. Wind was at our backs. Wonderful bike riding weather.
The first 50 miles we had Lake Erie off our left shoulder. Rode through wine country for a number of miles. Beautiful.
Crossed into NY. The roads were smooth with wide shoulders.
Stopped at this light house built in 1829.
Allegedly, it is the first light house to have the light be via natural gas. It was only in use for 30 years. They still keep the light lit.
They had a small museum next door. Based on the photos, I am really glad I did not live back then.
Linda left the SAG at mile 42 a couple of minutes before me. I rode with 4 other guys. We were riding consistently in the high teens and low 20 mphs. It took us 13 miles to catch Linda. I LOVE IT! (Linda: I spent the next 25 miles trying to keep up with Bill. I was spent!)
Rode into Seneca Nation lands. Hopefully this sign is not accurate.
We rode by a number of nice waterfalls of streams emptying into Lake Erie. I got no photos, so this one will have to do.
Got to the hotel ~1, so a bunch of us went out for lunch.
Nice dinner catered at the hotel tonight. It is one of the rider's birthday, so cake and then onto the desserts. I feel like I eat a couple of pounds of sugar a day. My pancreas seems to be holding up fine.
My back wheel is making odd noises, so we are going to switch it out with another wheel from the truck, until we get to a town with a bike shop where we can buy new bearings.
Thanks, Bill. Linda sounds a little Jan. Back when we were kayaking in the Great Lakes, I was humbled to discover that after a few hours, she could always, always paddle effortlessly past me. You're a better man than I am - I always pouted. A lot.
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