Thursday, August 2, 2007

Thursday, August 2, 2007, Syracuse, NY to Little Falls, NY, 78.8 miles, 7 hrs, 6 hrs on the bike, Ave. speed: 13.1 mph, Climb: 1180 ft.


Had a good day on the bike in spite of the very hot and humid conditions. As long as I was moving, the slight breeze created kept me cool enough. My hand improved a little today, but I did not shift out of the middle chain ring. The terrain was flat enough that I didn't really have too. Also, I am stronger - I could pump my way up the small hills we had without too much effort.

My brother-in-law Garrett is a physical therapist and he has already emailed me with some good info on getting my hand working enough to get me to the end of the ride - thanks Garrett - I'll be calling you!

Had more NY countryside - lots of woodlands, as the photo shows. Two riders also had car/bike incidents today - there are definitely more cars to deal with and on narrower roads - especially as we come into the small, older towns. Fortunately (again), no major injuries, just some scrapes.

Tomorrow were headed to Troy, NY - our last New York state stop.....

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I'm so glad you have someone who can help with your hand. I'm sending all the energy I can your way!! Keep safe on this last leg of your journey.