Back to Caz from Little Falls - Test ride Day Two

After yesterday's 70 miles ride out to Little Falls, with a nice meal at the Canal Side Inn, today I looped 82 miles back home to Cazenovia riding almost 70 miles on the Empire State Trail following the old Erie Canal. The trail is about 50% paved in asphalt, with the remainder fairly good "double track" gravel, stone dust, & well packed dirt.  Occasionally the trail "disappears" and there are semi-marked bikeways on regular streets or rural roads, but the majority is right on the old canal--scenic, shaded, and lightly travelled.  Today I probably passed a couple dozen other touring cyclists.   At any rate, 70 miles of almost pan flat riding made for a pretty easy day, though without any hills to stand up on, your seat definitely feels the miles more ;-). I won't have to worry about that on the Pacific Coast- almost every day has 3000'-5000' of hill climbing!

Anyway, I arrived home safe and without any notable gear failures, Dave for one plastic buckle on my front pack. I'll be sure to get a stronger one for the big ride in a couple of weeks...  So-- stay tuned, and wish me luck!  ;-)