Day 49: Little Falls, NY to Troy, NY

COUNTDOWN TO THE FINISH LINE IN PORTSMOUTH, NH - JULY 24, 2007!!!


















Day 49: 21 July 2007

Little Falls, NY (370 ft) to Troy, NY (370 ft).
83 Miles.

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Day’s Theme:
Mountain views, mountains ahead….

Weather/Terrain:
Today’s weather was cool to start, but quite perfect all day really. It warmed up to the mid 70s and sunny skies, low humidity, and a slight tail wind made for a great riding day! We were on quiet scenic roads, as well as a bike path for a significant part of the day.

How I’m/we’re feeling:
I am feeling spectacular, and my (remaining) CCC Riders are largely all feeling well also. At this point, many are concerned about “shit happening” the last couple days – and it does happen…..,.
One of the riders that joined us in Erie, a 70 year old gentlemen, fell today and banged his knee up pretty good – not sure but I think his tour is over also!

Notable Events:
Our day started out with me having a hotel flat (when you wake up and you have a flat before you even ride)! As Rocket, Jeff, Tim and I waited for Gerard to fix me up, we discussed our trip with a woman named Kristen. Rocket asked her if she ever did any bike touring – she replied “Yes, from Alaska to Argentina unassisted”. Impressive.


Rider Profile: Philippe Zivan Sussholz, 48, from Netanya, Isreal.



Philippe was born in Belgium, and now lives in Netanya, Israel, with his wife Ronit. They have three children and 5 grandchildren!
Philippe is a business owner, but personally is retired. He speaks 5 languages (Hebrew, English, French, Dutch, and German), and has travelled a bit to South America and Africa, and often to Europe, Asia, and the US.
He loves to learn, and is currently studying mathematics at Tel Aviv University.
His hobbies include running, chess, and traveling.

Philippe says:
“The real challenge is to be a good person.”

Pictures:
What’s Happening:



Today’s roads were quiet, and quickly we passed the historical site of Fort Klock, which is a restored English Fort from 1750.






The road passed through more hilly terrain than we have seen in days maybe weeks, and also through little towns like Fonda, NY.
These towns all have big brick buildings with nice store fronts.






We travelled largely on Route 5 today – nice scenery, beautiful weather, and little traffic.
Wonderbar.






Route 5 passed by this house built in 1749 – the home of Sir William Johnson.







We travelled along the Mohawk River quite a bit today, and by more locks of the Erie Canal.
This picture shows you the elevation difference between the two waterways.





Bike Boy posed for a picture at Lock 8 along the bike path.
Right after Tim took this picture, he was not even on his pedals and we heard the “hisssssssssssss” – a flat tire without even moving. The Glover brothers are gifted in this way………….






The bike path was lovely, with frequent views of the river, some marshes, and the communities we passed through.






There were GE buildings all around this area.






This river, the Mohawk or some tributary of it, had significant plant growth in some areas.






We arrived in Troy finishing our day.


Closing Note:
Tonight we had the t-shirt swap, and the one I brought was the first to be taken twice (at which point it was secured to that person). It was my 2006 Granite State Wheelmen Century Ride Shirt – very popular………