We’re giving a tandem rally a try at Gear-To-Go’s annual Saranac Lake Tandem Rally. The drive to Saranac lake was beautiful and weather was perfect. We’re staying at the Adirondack Motel, a 1950s era motel on Lake Flower, at the edge of Saranac Lake. Great little end unit right on the lake. We drove into town for the monthly Artwalk …
Tandem Jail Break
Lazy morning, lunch at local organic food store, and then we were off to meet the group at 3 for a get acquainted ride. The start was a tad stressful as it went through town and headed out on a very busy road that squeezed us between parked cars and what seemed an unreasonable number of big trucks. That was …
We’re pretty tough for old people
Our longest ride this season has been 22 miles but we talked ourselves into going for the 41 miler today and, for the most part, that was a pretty good call. Once out of town we were soon off on the kind of road that I just love. Plenty of climbs but reasonable grades and not too long, gradual downhills, …
Into the woods we go
We picked a 20 mile ride today starting from St Armands town hall. We were quickly riding down rural roads with virtually no traffic and not many houses. The terrain was rolling hills and heavily wooded so it was just delightful for a hot and humid day. We had a bit of cue sheet confusion which we realized when …