Joe Green's Bike Adventure

  • Farewell to the Falls, Hello Lake Erie 8-7-23

    I took yesterday off and last night (8/6) for dinner went to a buffet restaurant on the 14th floor of the Sheraton Hotel in Niagara Falls, Ontario, which offers a great view of the Falls. I had a 20-minute conversation with one of the hosts at the restaurant, Alexis, who is from the Bahamas and…

  • Crossing to Canada 8-5-23

    I left Lockport, NY, this a.m. and headed west on Upper Mountain Road to the Lewiston Queenston bridge to Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, a little over 30 miles. About six miles of this route near Lewiston, NY, was through the Tuscarora Indian Nation (pop. 17,412), a Native American tribe and First Nations band government of…

  • Last Day along the Canal 8-4-23

    Perhaps you thought I was done kvetching about some of the conditions on the Canalway Trail. Well, almost. I thought I might give you a little better idea of why, despite the freedom from hills and traffic, the canal trail is not necessarily paradise. For starters, in addition to the water on the trail and…

  • A Whole Day on the Canal 8-3-23

    The Erie Canal has a long and storied history. If I had stopped to read all of the historical markers and other information displayed on the trail, I wouldn’t have been able to make much progress on my route. As it turned out, there were a few things that slowed me down today, and I…

  • Fifteen Miles on the Erie Canal 8-2-23

    “I’ve got an old mule and her name is Sal, fifteen miles on the Erie Canal/She’s a good old worker and a good old pal, fifteen miles on the Erie Canal.” From Fifteen Miles on the Erie Canal by Thomas S. Allen. Today my route took me to the Erie Canal Trail, where I actually…

  • Along the South Shore of Lake Ontario, Mostly 8-1-23

    Today I biked 43 miles, often in view of Lake Ontario or of the many orchards in the area. There were some rolling hills, but no gut busting climbs like I experienced in the White and Green Mountains, or in the Adirondacks. This entry is a bit late because I stayed in a bed &…

  • On to Ontario 7-31-23

    The lake, that is. I rode 42 miles today, from Pulaski, NY to Fair Haven, NY, which sits on Little Sodus Bay on the south shore of Lake Ontario. My first glimpse of the lake waters was where the lake meets the Salmon River, which I crossed about three miles into my ride: I am…

  • Reminders 7-30-23

    I’ve spent the day relaxing in Pulaski, NY–no biking today! Trudi left early this afternoon to return to Minnesota. It was wonderful to have her nearby the past five days. Once again, I have no “road crew” on the ground with me. I am reminded, however, of all the support and encouragement I’ve gotten from…

  • Wet All Over Again 7-29-23

    The day’s plan was to cover 48 miles between Boonville, NY and Pulaski, NY, and get an early start to avoid as much as possible of the rain predicted for that afternoon. By late afternoon, I managed to cover the 48 miles, which included 1,300 feet of climbing, but spent about 70% of the day…

  • Clear Skies to Boonville 7-28-23

    “The sun’ll come out/Tomorrow/Bet your bottom dollar/That tomorrow there’ll be sun.” Yup! Annie was right. There were clear skies today (Friday) for a 35-mile ride from the Great Pines Lodge east of Old Forge, NY, to Boonville. On Thursday night, I discovered that a fastener connecting my rear pannier rack to the bike was missing,…