Thursday, August 3, 2017
Start: Syracuse, New York
End: Little Falls, New York
Mileage today/cumulative: 80 / 3,357
Elevation Ascended: 1,499′
Weather: Sunny, 67° at start; sunny, 82º at finish
3D Relive Video (approx. 1 minute)
We left Syracuse this morning, headed to Little Falls, NY. Nearly everyone was complaining of tired legs that have no oomph. Bev and I both noticed that we could maintain a steady, moderate pace today but if we had to press on the accelerator to exert more energy, the power just wasn’t there. I think the increased humidity and collective fatigue are taking a slight toll on us. We’re also a little checked out mentally, knowing that we only have four more rides remaining. There’s still some beautiful scenery between here and the beach, so we’ll take it in and press onward to the end.
Once we got out of North Syracuse, the first fifty miles of today’s ride were lovely with smooth, quiet country roads through farms and trees. The last thirty included riding through Utica, which was an enormous challenge due to their terrible roads and awful drivers. Riding through Utica, I came up with several worthy nicknames for their city but none are suitable for publication. We finished in Little Falls, a charming small town on the Erie Canal with beautiful views. It also has a nice Ale House, which proved helpful for ride recovery on a hot afternoon.
Four rides left in four states (we take a bonus detour over the Maine border on Monday). Woo hoo!! Poor internet connection in Little Falls, so not a lot of photos tonight.
I loved the lock there in Little Falls. Very cool watching it in operation.
Sweet. Getting down to the final rows to hoe. Enjoy the scenery!
Frank and I are having a cocktail to your endurance. Have a safe ride tomorrow.