Riding After Dark
"I'm jealous," she spoke loud enough to get my attention — this from the blonde in the convertible next to me. We're both stopped, not going anywhere for awhile. As I glance her way, I take my time to consider…
Terminal Wanderlust
Are you prone to wanderlust? I am. I love planning getaways, the longer the better. I'm also prone to mild bouts of depression and I'd been feeling blue since returning from a 10-day bike tour along the Erie Canal. I…
Styrofoam and Road Kill
There were a few things I wasn't prepared for on last week's 10-day Erie Canal ride. My riding companion Kent and I prepared for months; we'd shipped our bikes ahead and carefully packed only the essentials. We were ready for…
Erie Canal Post-Mortem
Just a few days ago Kent received an email from someone who did the Erie Canal ride a year ago; he wanted to know of the details, a post-mortem of our 426 mile ride. On the flight home I made…
Kent’s Wrap-Up
I asked Kent for his final thoughts on the ride: The change in my body around day 4 was notable, vis a vie aches and pains. They virtually disappeared, although the tuchus (Yiddish for rear-end) was an issue off and…
The Traumatic End of an Epic Adventure
We had a short ride to Albany, a victory lap is what I'm thinking, but that's not how things turned out. Instead we'd have our most challenging day of the trip — and more mud! Our departure from Schenectady was…