I got started on the ride with Bruce this morning. Breakfast was on-route, about 18 miles in at a banquet hall called The Eis House. We filled the place up with cyclists, as even though we got there at different times, many of us took our time leaving, since it was such a warm and [...]
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It rained through most of the night, but cleared up by the time we left this morning. It was another relatively short day of 74 miles. The terrain is starting to get a little more hilly again, looking a little like hoome. Bruce and I got to the lunch stop at mil 44 around 10:00am. [...]
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After breakfast in the school cafeteria, Bruce and I headed out under light sprinkles of rain. We caught up to Robert and helped him fix a flat around mile 15. A couple of miles later, the route took us on a bike path for about 30 miles, mostly along the Erie Canal, and skirting around [...]
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We rode into downtown Niagara Falls, and stopped for breakfast at the Minolta Tower, with its spectacular view of the falls. The falls were partially visible when I first arrived, shrouded in mist and fog, but as we ate, the fog built up even more until it completely blocked the view below. Leaving town, we [...]
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I woke up around 8:00am, and I probably could have slept longer, but I heard Patti talking to some other people, and I wanted to say good-bye to her before she left in the airport shuttle. Some bad news this morning. We found that three people had their bikes stolen last night. The first I [...]
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The route was 71 miles today, with mostly sunny and pleasant weather. The ride had a very casual and social vibe today, as we rode in a larger-than-usual group, and just enjoyed the scenery and the conversation. The group included most of my usual partners–Colleen, Molly, Marisa, Meg, Patti, Bruce, Brian, and David Butler. There [...]
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My bike computer showed 47 degrees this morning, probably our coldest ride start to date. I got out my leg warmers for the first time. The Californians with us said that these conditions would cancel a planned ride back home. The Minnesotans stuck with their short sleeves. It warmed up comfortably by lunch, which was [...]
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It was a quick and pleasant 20-mile ride to the border. I was riding with a group that included Molly, Marisa, Colleen, Kira, and Scott. We got to the river, in the town of Marine City, just in time to board the ferry to cross over into Canada. It was a small auto ferry, which [...]
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Another rainy morning as we got started on today’s 90-mile route. It stopped by the time we got to the lunch stop in Brown City, the self-proclaimed "Origin of the Mobile Home." The staff had cooked up some nice hot vegetarian chili and hot chocolate, in addition to the usual delicious sandwiches, salads, fruit, and [...]
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We went back over to Immanuel Lutheran Church for breakfast (awesome pancakes), then headed out for today’s 85-mile ride. Despite the lower mileage, today’s route felt like more of a grind than yesterday’s, as it was mostly flat, with a bit more headwinds and cross-winds. I rode all day with Jane, who has gotten quite [...]
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