Author Archives: boogkb

June 20 evening Wonderful cool day after the big storm last evening. Cool and a little overcast. Perfect even with the winds. Rode the long but pretty way along the Mohawk. Through Cohoes and waterford. The South and over the … Continue reading →

June 19 evening Got here just before the "severe thunderstorm" meaning 58 plus mph winds. Hail of good size. It was following us but unseen until a few hours after checking into a holiday inn. Very warm but good ride … Continue reading →

June 19 am. Still no connectivity. Pics are from porch on well preserved Victorian in Utica. Stayed there. Gothic house, would have been perfect except for our fine weather. Frankfort NY. Cobblestone house. Went through Little Falls and had good … Continue reading →

Some canals, some rolling hills, some well a lot of heat and many charming towns of upstate. In a good B and B called Rosemont inn. In Utica. Has a site on the web. Riding with Sam and Michael. Good … Continue reading →

16 June a Saturday Took a route suggested by Margert from the B and B which went through Port Gibson. Then onto the canal path to Newark and roads to Clyde. Rolling hills with some wind from NE. Then into … Continue reading →

June 15 a Friday. An easy 50 plus miles. Never thought I would ever say that. Cool day, no wind, flat, excellent roads, good places to stop such as my red clam chowder lunch. Road and path shaded for much … Continue reading →

June 14 A very windy, head wind, ride from Lockport to Medina. Perfect stone dust trail right along the canal. Usual felt hammer riding plus wind. That said a very enjoyable ride. Got to spend some time with Dennis father, … Continue reading →

Wed 13 June Maybe the best morning ride ever. Down the Wellsbd canal via 7 locks on a perfect morning ride. Drawbridge and boat passing, are flickr. Then onto Niagara on the Lake. Could easily have been the Silverado road. … Continue reading →

June 12 evening Ride to Brock college. 80 km or so ending with another ride up the Niagara escarpment. Warm, sunny, rolling hills, a few missed turns. Except for getting bonked which was fixed by a retained western sandwich a … Continue reading →

June 11. From Toronto to mohawk college outside Hamilton. Longer ride than planned as Fred navigated to the cancelled reservation rather than here. Maybe an extra 25 kms. Perfect day with peak riding conditions. Much of the ride along lake … Continue reading →