July 30th and 31st

Rain followed Rob most of the day on Saturday until we could rendezvous in Camillus for the night.

We will part ways for now – I am headed toward home and Rob will continue his ride across NY and into Massachusetts.

He hadn’t travelled more than 5 miles before he got his first flat tire of the trip. On the bright side it was sunny and he was able to find the culprit – a piece of glass.

Rob planned a route using the Warm Showers App to his next stop for Sunday night. Unfortunately, the electronic line doesn’t tell the whole story of the route.

He encountered an over 1,500 foot decent in less than 5 miles – scary steep hills – scary fast speeds!

And Seasonal Limited Use Highways made for some rough miles.

Rob made it to his Warm Shower hosted by alumni of Colgate University – nicely stocked with some snacks and cold drinks – a welcomed dry space to air out.

Monday would be a long day in the saddle as his navigation systems failed him a bit and led him the long way round. He did make it back onto the Erie Canal Trail and was excited to be away from the unpredictable steep terrain. At one point, he clocked over 45 mph on a downhill!

Back along the relatively flat elevation along the canal – and most of it is paved from Utica to Albany.

After over 100 miles in the saddle today – Rob arrived in Amsterdam and will be treated to breakfast at a local diner – which just happens to be owned by his Warm Showers Host! Lucky Man!

Keeping the rubber side down, Julie and Rob