The rain we've been having over the last several days has finally abated. The temp was hovering within a few degrees of 50 for most of the day, but at least it was dry. I took Penny up for her first trip to Nyack. Oh yes, I don't think I mentioned, but I've decided that Penny is her name.
I loaded the tent and a whole lot of bottles of gatorade into the front panniers and all of the cooking equipment, maintainance tools and some other random crap into the back ones. Though I didn't weigh it this time, I'm guessing the extra load was somewhere between 50-60 lbs.
And it wasn't too bad. Unlike trips I've taken on this route on the mountain bike, no hill was too steep for me to climb, even if I was going VERY slowly at times. Overall I made good time. My bike computer has an issue or two, so it has only been telling me the time, not speed or distance. On this ride I have a couple prominent time markers; the GWB, because that is basically half way time wise (though not distance wise) and The Runcible Spoon, a bike friendly cafe in Nyack that is a good place to turn around if Nyack is the destination or take a break if one is going further. According to Mapmyride.com, on the route I took the Spoon is 36.25 miles away. (17 to the GWB and 19.25 the rest of the way) I did each section in about an hour and a half, which isn't great time, but it isn't horrible either. I was passed several times by racers on their triathalon bikes, but I can't really compare my progress to theirs as any of my four panniers weigh more than their bikes.
Here's a map
Until next time
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