Before I forget, I wanted to record the trip on the above map. It provides points of reference. Pre-trip: We stayed at a Keuka lake house the night before our trip. On our drive up, we had tacos in Owego. I thought the variety of tacos was really good. By renting the house at Keuka […]
It’s great to have friends who want to bike north from Philadelphia to Binghamton, New York. I was thinking about this, and it’s about 230 to 240 miles. You can go west through Tunkhannock, past Lake Carey where I lived as a kid. Or you can take the D&H Trail north from Simpson. This is […]
I’m exploring alternative bike trips that relate to some level of mapping work. Destinations include Ann Arbor, Buffalo, and the Adirondacks. It’s tough. I don’t have much time. Now is the ideal time to go. Trip idea 1, when the Canadian border opens: From Owego, New York to Ann Arbor or Detroit is about 550 […]
My daughter Kate wanted to go bike camping, so we decided to bike to New York City via Philadelphia. We left from Jenkintown, and the route goes through Philadelphia. If you were to bike from Center City, the mileage would be about 3 miles further on the first day. Here is our trip map in […]
Tonight Kate and I talked about the benefits of SPD pedals. We are going to be biking quite a distance, and it will be easier than just using platform pedals. She’s riding a Breezer Greenway (non-electric) that we got a few years ago. Everyone in my family thinks the Breezers are the most comfortable bikes. […]