Tag: bike

Waiting Out The Storm

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Sitting at home riding out the first snow storm of the season. Not much going on to write about so again it’s looking back on one of my bike tours.

Day 1 Burlington VT to Plattsburgh, NY: 40 miles on the road and two ferry crossings

Sunday July 21, 2013, 40 miles (64 km) – Total so far: 40 miles (64 km)

As with every tour I take, the first day is long and we really don’t get the miles we expect for the amount of time we are on the saddle. For instance, we looked at doing 80 miles today by riding from Burlington to the Canadian border at Rousse Point then riding south to Plattsburgh. We decided to ease up and ride the bike way on the rails to trails route that took us on a causeway to South Hero. The causeway had a break where a bridge used to span the lake. Now there is a ferry that only accommodates 6 people and their bike for a $5 fee. The money is used to help the Burlington bike group Local Motion.
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Reminiscing. The Erie Canal Ride Day 3

Day 3: Medina to Fairport

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Sunday July 15, 2012, 62 miles (100 km) – Total so far: 124 miles (200 km)

We arrived in Medina very late last night and had just enough time to set up camp before it got dark. The fire department directed us to a park at the far end of town that gave us a nice secluded campsite. The traffic on the road near our site was just enough to keep up awake most of the night. We all got some sleep, but not much.

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Exactly The Same . Just Different

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Play the music while your reading if you wish.

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My view riding to the gym.

I have a few bike blogging friends who have been riding in the snow for a couple of weeks. I  read their stories and shake my head thinking, I’m too old for that and really don’t feel like riding in snow.  I tell people that I might if it snowed, but didn’t really mean it. Well, it snowed last night. Continue reading “Exactly The Same . Just Different” →

We Have A Team For The 5 Boroughs

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Voices for a Health South Coast Bike Friends.

I have a pretty big network of bike riding friends, both locally, in Southern New England, and not so local, like Seattle, WA, Portland OR , Toronto and Panama City, Panama.  Locally, I’m trying my darndest to get the locals to expand their sense of adventure and do something different besides the same old rides, weekend after weekend, year after year.  One of those adventures is the NYC Five Boroughs Bike Tour. Continue reading “We Have A Team For The 5 Boroughs” →

Did You Ride Today?

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View from Stop & Shop in Fairhaven Ma

“Your on your bike!!!!  Do you know it’s raining?”

“Of course I know it’s raining. Why do you think I’m wearing rain gear?” Continue reading “Did You Ride Today?” →

A Very Serene Bike Ride

It turned out to be a nice morning and there was a club bike ride scheduled to begin at 10 AM. That was too late for me and since this 25 mile East Bay Bike Path route in Rhode Island was a ride I had done dozens of times, I decide on an earlier start. (And finish). Continue reading “A Very Serene Bike Ride” →

One Day Bike Events

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There are a few local one day bike events that any biker rider worth their salt should have on their to do list.  There is one local “bucket list” ride that everyone should do at least once.

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Bike Touring

 

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From Cycling the Erie Canal in 2012

For years the website crazyguyonabike was the go to journal host for those who traveled by bike.  People from around the world post their bike adventures that ranged from the week long ride along the Erie Canal to the multi year bike ride around the world.  Crazy guy had a build in audience that gave the riders the motivation to keep their journal up to date to satisfy their fans.   It’s where I caught the bug by following the journal of a 25 year old NYC kid riding his bike across America solo.

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2016 NYC Bike Tour Registration

Registration begins on the 12th at 10 AM.  Join team “amidnightrider.com” and come ride with us.

Register for the 2016 TD Five Boro Bike Tour! from Bike New York on Vimeo.

Even the Salt Water Froze

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Frozen Salt marsh

This post is just a front for the video at the end.  Skip all this and scroll down.

As I rode by the salt marsh I could hear the crackling of the ice breaking away.  The over night temperature was in the single digits, but the day eventually warmed to 40 F. Continue reading “Even the Salt Water Froze” →