Day 55 Derby to Niagara Falls

41.74 miles, 744 feet. Today was an urban adventure! With only 39 miles, we thought this would be a short ride day. As we neared Buffalo, we had lots of turns on and off urban trails. We encountered road and trail closures due to construction. Some of the trails were very nice and new and others were in need of repair. We crossed several major bridges fortunately on protected but narrow bike lanes.

There was also a lot of photo ops as we rode right next to Lake Erie and then the Niagara River. We also made two Tim Horton stops for donuts and orange juice.

Less than two miles from the end, Richard had a flat tire. He tried to put enough air in it to make it to the end. He ended up walking it and our Steve picked him up. We made it to Niagara Falls shortly after noon. Tomorrow is a rest day and we will play tourists. More photos to come.Read more