Farmington, CT to Old Saybrook, CT (55 miles) Today is the day we have all been waiting for. Fifty-seven days in the making; more than that if you take into count all if the planning and fundraising-- maybe twice that. But physically we have been on the road with the one goal of making it … Continue reading Day 57: Mile 3574
Day 56: Mile 3519
Springfield, MA to Ashford, CT (32 miles) to Farmington, CT (46 miles) As corny as it sounds, there really is no place like home. And it sure feels good to be home! We had our earliest start yet today, on the road by 6:30, to get our sore butts to The Hole in the Wall … Continue reading Day 56: Mile 3519
Day 55: Mile 3441
Rensselaer, NY to Springfield, MA (88 miles) On today’s episode of Storm Chasers, four intrepid cyclists will be put to the ultimate test, overcoming flat tires, steep inclines, and slick descents. Stay tuned to see how they turn out... After a good nights sleep, we woke up at 5:30 this morning, readier than we were … Continue reading Day 55: Mile 3441
Day 54: Miles 3,361
Whitesboro, NY to Rensselaer, NY (107 miles) We had a very early start this morning, the alarm woke me up at 5 am. I wasn't too happy, but I knew we had a long day of cycling ahead of us so I forced myself out of bed and through the morning routine. Our exceptionally kind … Continue reading Day 54: Miles 3,361
Day 53: Mile 3,254
Syracuse, NY to Whitesboro, NY (46 miles) Today was practically a half day so we really deviated from our usual morning routine. Because we knew we had such a short day, we ended up sleeping in and having a slow, relaxed breakfast with our wonderful host Jeff. Also because we knew we had a short … Continue reading Day 53: Mile 3,254
Day 52: Mile 3208
Rochester, NY to Syracuse, NY (93 miles) After our relaxing day off yesterday, it felt really good to get back on the bike with fresh legs and continue eastbound! We got an early start, on the road by 7:15, so that we could cover miles while the morning was still cool. Our first 30 miles … Continue reading Day 52: Mile 3208
Day 51: Mile 3115 (still)
Rochester, NY to frozen custard and back (1 mile) Aka rest day. Today was the definition of a rest day. We slept in. We made breakfast. We dissolved into separate cushy nooks and engrossed ourselves in things not biking related. I finally got to start a book I've been wanting to read since I saw … Continue reading Day 51: Mile 3115 (still)
Day 50: Miles 3,115
Buffalo, NY to Rochester, NY (78 miles) It was a very sticky, hot, and humid day today. I'm still sweaty and gross after showering and relaxing for a few hours...I really need the humidity to break. Hopefully the storm tomorrow can do that for us! Anyways, today started off with a solid breakfast provided by … Continue reading Day 50: Miles 3,115
Day 49: 3,037 Miles
Welland, ON, Canada to Buffalo, NY (60 miles) We went to the Canadian side of Niagra falls today!!! Or as a few people have said "the only side worth seeing". I have been looking forward to this day for so long. I've never seen Horseshoe Falls and today was one of the last sights to … Continue reading Day 49: 3,037 Miles
Day 48: Mile 2977
Port Ryerse, ON to Welland, ON (62 miles) It was a great feeling waking up this morning knowing that we had to bike about 50 fewer miles today than yesterday! We took our time getting ready, enjoyed talking to our host Heather over breakfast, and planned out our route for the day. We decided to … Continue reading Day 48: Mile 2977