40 miles along the hudson

It rained last Saturday, and I didn't take my camera, so no post. Troy is having an Uncle same statue festival: There are other sides to Troy: and across the street: Let's cross the river. More old factories: and the state canal: The upper Hudson past Waterford: and old railroad overpass:

back in Yankee Land

Well, I got turned down, so back to sending out resumes. I decided to the trail out of Pittsfield, MA. But when I got there, I realized that I had left my helmet at home. I finally decided to go ahead and ride: Adams, MA: The name of the trail: Today, I went over to Uncle Sam's hometown. That would be Troy,nY: Who says Daffodils are ugly?

The Place beyond the pines

well, I took a little trip this past weekend: I went to Memphis for an interview. Not much picture taking. This is the only other shot: well, I lied: And now, back upstate. Modern Lock: and old style: Say hello to Lawrence the Indian. "Schenectady" is Mohawk for "Place beyond the Pines", and yes, the current movie is set and was filmed there. Speaking of pines: And I guess I'll have to get a later start next time:

Riding with the Dead

I was debating what to do this morning. I knew I wanted to ride, but the weather called for 20 mph winds with 50mph gusts. I decided on the Corning trail. Need to march off those pounds? I do: Stopping at the Troy lock gave me another idea: Not many folks out:

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and Cohoes falls is really going: and I made a stop at Dunkin to Honor Nancy and Don with a boston creme: and tomorrow? a different kind of ride:

Pedal blue

Not feeling too good and the weather doesn't help: They're working on the twin bridges again: Niskayuna depot:

Civic duty

I was going to rent a bike while I was down there, but: so, Let's take a tour. I need to stop in here next time: as well as here:

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and here: Let's head on down to Tom Lee Park:

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Canajoharie

I took a trip out to Canajoharie, NY this afternoon. It started out as a Indian village, and is now a small town best known as the home of Beech nut foods. And there's a world class art museum there, too: The Arkell Museum was started by one of the founders of beechnut as a way to bring some culture to the backwoods. He even went so far as to hire a classical pianist to play on lunch breaks. It's right on the Mohawk: A dummy light: The Plant building is still there: Nice waterfall: The cinders were a little too mushy, so I stayed on the dry portion of the trail. I turned around at the next lock: Unfortunately, Beech nut built a new factory down the road: Hope you enjoyed it. I'm keeping plenty busy here.