Mohawk River

Our last day was so easy it felt anti-climatic. 42 flat, paved miles on the Erie Canal/Mohawk River Trail. It almost felt like we were going downhill the whole time but I think my legs are just unused to the flatlands now.

Neither of us have ever been into trail riding much. It's nice to be away from traffic but it gets boring quick. We played increasingly challenging games of 20 Questions (no limit on questions edition) to pass the time and suddenly we were at our lunch stop in Amsterdam, where there was one of the most beautiful sculptures I've ever seen. A quick couple hours later we made it to Schenectady. Some people just take the trail the whole way across New York. We got lucky that a fellow bike tourer friend warned us off this, because even one day on a trail is enough to make me want to jump ship.Read more