Fort Edward / Home

June 24, 2025

The ride is over... The sweet siren song of home easily won out over another hot, but potentially wonderful day of bicycling tomorrow. Tina collected me about 85 miles from home.

First, today's ride was again quite nice. Mostly on the Erie canal trail for the first 50 miles and then a mix. Though mostly good roads. I used Google to navigate me from Amsterdam to Fort Edward. It did an excellent job with two notable exceptions. I'll take it. It did get hot out there but the tailwind put a smile on my face.

There was a tornado 3:45 am Sunday in Oneida. People died and there was huge destruction. There were many trees on many houses. The tornado also caused the downed trees along the ECT causing my egress to roads yesterday. My thoughts are with those communities.

Onto other, more pleasant thoughts.... As I was riding early today (again starting out at 5:15ish). I got it into my head how nice it would be to see Tina, the cats, and home. Well the thought stayed there and then manifested into me making arrangements for Tina to collect me. God love her! So here I am sweating it out out in Lincoln but very content.

These were in the parking lot of my motel this am, about 50 miles from the tornado.

The ECT was quite nice for the most part.

This old school in Canajoharie once had Susan B Anthony as a teacher. How cool!

What a great intersection on Canajoharie.

I will do one more entry regarding overall thoughts on the ride and equipment. Thank you all for joining me.

Today's ride: 91 miles (146 km)
Total: 2,304 miles (3,708 km)

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Kathleen JonesWhen you’re done, you’re done. Nice ride!
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1 month ago

Jamie DolanHow true! It is nice being home, it is nice being in the road. So grateful I get to enjoy both regularly.
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1 month ago

Laura SeiditaWelcome home, and thanks for taking us along with you!
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1 month ago

Chris LaMorteI believe there was a famous Hobbit that wrote something along the lines of their and Back Again
I loved both of your Journeys so much
thanks for the lift Jamie
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1 month ago

Jamie DolanTo Laura SeiditaI'm glad you enjoyed this, I certainly have.
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1 month ago

Jamie DolanTo Chris LaMorteThere and Back Again... His may have been somewhat more adventurous.
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1 month ago