Everywhere you look is an explosion of the rainbow. Every color imaginable is bursting forth as we enter the bittersweet fall season.
A couple of weeks ago I went to Alfred-Almond for a neat ride that followed a ride route from Almond to Olean.
This route was first ridden back in 1895. Can you imagine riding 100 miles on wagon(horse drawn) wheel ruts ridding a bike from that era? Those riders had to be tough as nails, not to mention great brewers of moonshine!!!!!. Moonshine you ask??? How else do you think they could have nursed their sore bodies after an adventure like that.
This route was first ridden back in 1895. Can you imagine riding 100 miles on wagon(horse drawn) wheel ruts ridding a bike from that era? Those riders had to be tough as nails, not to mention great brewers of moonshine!!!!!. Moonshine you ask??? How else do you think they could have nursed their sore bodies after an adventure like that.I saw Shelly (handyhanna) at the start line. 
We rode a little in the beginning. Then I rode up on Chip, who is leaning towards the dark side. Seems Chip is starting to ride recumbent. We rode together with his friend Donnie for the remainder of the ride.
We rode a little in the beginning. Then I rode up on Chip, who is leaning towards the dark side. Seems Chip is starting to ride recumbent. We rode together with his friend Donnie for the remainder of the ride. The last 2 weeks have been a combination of local rides, trying to get some distance in. Last Sunday I did a loop to Darian Lake. I went to Letchworth yesterday marking the route for the upcoming Leaf Peepers ride so the navigationaly challenged know where to turn. 
This should be an interesting ride as both John and Bruce are going to ride this. Ussally we have a great time ribbing each other as all three of us are rather quick witted. Both Bruce and John ride urban areas exclusively, with very short distances as a norm on what is described as undulating terrain (undulating seems to be a fancy way to spell "flat"). My guess would be that they both are in training for this BIG mileage ride. This year I've changed the route to make the first 35 miles involve some climbing. Nothing to steep, mostly steady 3-6% grades that are up to 2 miles in length incorporating a few of my favorite routes. Then its mostly FLAT riding back to the start. Ridding flat never gives you a chance to recover.
This should be an interesting ride as both John and Bruce are going to ride this. Ussally we have a great time ribbing each other as all three of us are rather quick witted. Both Bruce and John ride urban areas exclusively, with very short distances as a norm on what is described as undulating terrain (undulating seems to be a fancy way to spell "flat"). My guess would be that they both are in training for this BIG mileage ride. This year I've changed the route to make the first 35 miles involve some climbing. Nothing to steep, mostly steady 3-6% grades that are up to 2 miles in length incorporating a few of my favorite routes. Then its mostly FLAT riding back to the start. Ridding flat never gives you a chance to recover. The next few days are going to be gorgeous weather ...so If off to spin my wheels
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