Last night Little Falls turned out to be a real nice stop because we were right "downtown" and although the hotel was old the staff was great.
Always wondered where this was.
Have no clue and the only reason I took the photo is because a bunch of guys stopped to pee behind it and I didn't want the natives to be suspicious.
Abandoned power plant along the Mohawk.
Stark white "ghost bikes" are memorials placed where bicyclists have been killed. Check out www.ghostbike.org
New York State of Mind
Only ten percent chance of rain today and we rode in the ten percent all morning. To be fair it wasn’t really rain all the time. Sometimes it was just super heavy mist and today was much warmer so most of us didn’t even bother to put on rain gear.
Consequently I don’t have a lot to report except that it was a terrific ride along the Erie Canal and Mohawk River through those “quaint” little towns of Rotterdam and Amsterdam (really having a tough time) and on to Schenectady. Back and forth over the river a couple times with great opportunities for photos of working locks and abandoned locks on the old canal section but the camera stayed in the Ziploc most of the day for obvious reasons.
We’re definitely getting closer because we saw our first Cumberland Farm and Price Chopper. Part of today’s route also was along the beautiful Mohawk Erie Bike Path which I’ve ridden before with my all time favorite rider so we’re really in familiar territory for me.
The second SAG today was at Jumpin’ Jack’s Drive-in in Scotia. They proudly advertise FAST FOOD on their main sign. They really know what they do best. Too early for lunch but nice mocha shakes and root beer floats. We waited out the last shower there and managed to stay dry the final 25 miles although I did have a flat (#3) on the bike path less than five miles from the finish…piece of brown glass.
We’ve got to get our climbing legs back for the last three days because we’ve really gotten used to flat, easy days. Really excited about getting back to New England though so a few hills shouldn’t bother us.
Today’s ratings: (the higher the better or easier)
Scenery: 8
Road conditions: 8
Grunt factor: 7
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