Ride info: From Erie, PA to Hamburg, NY. 82 miles ride distance.
We traveled on Route 5, which went right along the southern shore of Lake Erie. We were rarely more than 200 yards from the lake - very pleasant, scenic ride. I forgot to bring my bike pump so I had to borrow one from a staff rider until I reached Latham, NY on 7/24 where Donna would meet me.
At 30 miles we stopped in Barcelona Harbor, very beautiful. A gentleman from the Westfield Chamber of Commerce Information Center brought us all free small bottles of Welch's grape juice. This area of NY has hundreds of acres of grapes that are used to make Welch's grape juice.
We continued on, experiencing wonderful scenery to Hamburg, NY and the
Ho-Jo's-Pennywise Inn. This hotel had A/C (the hotel in Erie did not).
After I checked in and cleaned my bike (I cleaned my bike, degreased/lubed
my chain every day), I had dinner at Bob Evans with some of my new
friends. This night's dinner companions included a physics professor from
Cal State University, a 4th grade teacher from Tucson, AZ, a marketing
specialist from Minneapolis-St. Paul, a retired USN officer, and a professor
of communications from Purdue University. Dinner was fried cod, grilled
vegetables, 3 Pepsi's, and peanut butter ice cream pie! Lights out at
10pm back at the motel.
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