cyberhobo

Newcomb, NY to Middlebury, VT $14 :: lunch, ferry, ice cream 80.80 mi :: 6.83 hr :: 37.9 mph :: 11.7 mph :: 5684 mi No more rain but trees dropping water in the morning. I have spent a good 15 hours in the tent, and only had a gulp of water for breakfast. I…

Newcomb, NY Luckily it didn’t rain on me in the night. I awake to low clouds, some sprinkles. Have breakfast in bed – oatmeal with strawberries and blueberries. I ride up the trail a ways, determined to give a go despite the ominous weather. When the trail gets too rough, I hang the food bag…

Woodgate, NY to Newcomb, NY $26 :: Fuel, BF, topo map, grocs, ice cream 93.87 mi :: 7.35 hr :: 37.9 mph :: 12.3 mph :: 5602 mi Rather than ride the 4 or 5 miles of trail back to the highway, I continue, figuring I’d hit a road before long. After about 1.5 miles,…

Mexico, NY to Woodgate, NY $10 :: BF, milkshake 78.87 mi :: 7.07 hr :: 30.6 mph :: 11.0 mph :: 5509 mi As if that spooky forest wasn’t enough, in the night I stretched my arm over my head & poked my finger on something. When the pain increased, I realized I’d been bitten…

Sodus Pt, NY to Mexico, NY $36 :: BF, tacos, grocs, ice cream, movie! 67.44 mi :: 5.36 hr :: 35 mph :: 12.0 mph :: 5430 mi A gloriously lazy day. Winds from the NW provided more help than hindrance, a few steep hills, many stops. After breakfast in Wolcott, explored Fair Haven Beach…

Eagle Harbor, NY to Sodus Pt, NY $29 :: lots of food, new map 83.50 mi :: 7.10 hr :: 27.2 mph :: 11.6 mph :: 5362 mi 5 AM, still dark, I wake up when somebody lights a lighter outside my door so they can see to unzip it. Strangely, my immediate reaction is…

Niagra Falls, ON to Eagle Harbor, NY $26 :: Breakfast, lunch, ice cream, smokes 64.28 mi :: 6.07 hr :: 32.4 mph :: 10.4 mph :: 5279 mi I had a great camp spot – woke up comfy and rested, then slept in for a bit. Spent the whole morning checking out the falls. I’d…

PA-NY State Line to Niagara Falls, ON $18 :: food 92.37 mi :: 7.53 hr :: 30.2 mph :: 11.7 mph :: 5214 mi Got up about 5:15 AM, packed, and was on the road long before anyone was thinking of charging me for camping. In the dark I realize my headlight is out again.…

Geneva, OH to PA-NY State Line $43 :: Book, photos, bike parts, BF, lunch, coffee, fruit 79.05 mi :: 6.19 hr :: 34.3 mph :: 12.5 mph :: 5122 mi Kids were waiting for the bus when I woke up on the porch. I rode back to the coast, through the carnival town of Geneva-on-the-Lake,…

Huron, OH to Geneva, OH $12 :: lunch, coffee, snacks 97.82 mi :: :: :: :: 5043 mi Those folks at the Wild Waves showed me a good time last night. The ring leader was Rose Wild (“with an ‘e’?”, “No, just plain wild.”) She invited me to her fire and kept me in beer.…