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Routes / Re: Northern Tier along Erie Canal - by road
« on: May 26, 2010, 10:21:42 am »
I plan on riding the NT this summer with my wife who, because of bad knees, rides a motor scooter. Since she cannot ride on bike paths, we are forced to stay on roads. Here is a portion of the cue sheet we will be using; it generally follows NY Bike Route 5 parallel to the Erie Canal:
Leave ACA route while heading south on Maple Ave, about 1/2 mile north of Palmyra, NY and just before the Erie Canal.
276.3 Right (W) on Quaker Rd
279.4 Right (N) onto Oneill Rd
280.3 Left (W) on Oneill Rd
280.6 Left (S) on SR 350, Ontario Center Rd
281.0 Right (W) onto Quaker Rd
283.6 Left (W) to stay on Quaker Rd
286.1 Left (W) onto SR 31F, Macedon Center Rd
288.6 FAIRPORT
288.9 Right (N) onto SR 250, N Main St
289.1 Left (W) onto Whitney Rd W
289.5 (0.3 mi. off route) Fairport AS
291.3 Left (W) onto E Linden Ave
291.9 Cross SR 150, N Washington St
292.9 (1.9 mi. off route) Pittsford AS
293.0 Cross SR 441
293.0 Left (W) on Linden Ave
293.9 Right (NW) on SR 441 and KEEP LEFT TO STAY OFF RAMP TO I-490
294.1 Cross I-490
294.3 Cross SR 96, Linden now becomes Elmwood Ave
295.6 Cross I-590
296.2 Cross SR 31, Monroe Ave
298.8 Cross SR 15, Mount Hope Ave
299.7 Right (N) onto Plymouth Ave S immediately after crossing Genessee River
300.2 Left (W) onto SR 204, Brooks Ave
301.3 Cross Erie Canal, then I-390
302.8 Left (SW) onto SR 33A (Chili Ave)
303.0 Right (NW) onto Howard Dr
304.3 Cross SR 33, Buffalo Rd
304.8 Cross I-490
305.0 (1.5 mi. off route) Rochester AS
305.3 Left (W) onto Lyell Rd
309.6 Right (N) onto Gillett Rd
309.8 Left (W) onto Ogden Center Rd
311.4 Right (N) onto S Union St
312.0 Left (NW) onto SR 31, Nichols St
317.2 SR 260 comes in on right
318.9 (1.3 mi. off route) Brockport AS
320.6 Right (N) onto Redman Rd
322.1 Left (W) onto West Ave / Brockport Holley Rd
323.8 After crossing Erie Canal, SR 31 name changes to State St
325.3 (0.3 mi. off route) Holley AS
325.3 Cross SR 237, SR 31 now named W. Albion St
328.5 SR 31 turns right (N) and becomes Francher St
329.6 Left (W) to stay on SR 31
329.7 FRANCHER
334.8 (0.6 mi. off route) Albion AS
342.7 Bear left (SW) to stay on SR 31
344.2 Bear right onto E Center St
344.7 MEDINA
349.8 Middleport AS
349.8 Left (S) onto SR 26/ 45 /271, Main St - still SR 31E
350.3 Right (W) on SR 31, onto Telegraph Rd
354.9 GASPORT
359.1 Right (W) to stay on SR 31, Chestnut Ridge Rd - SR 77 joins on left
359.8 Right (NW) onto Cold Springs Rd
360.9 Left (S) onto SR 78, Lake Ave
361.0 Keep left to stay on Lake Ave
361.2 Bear right onto Clinton St, still SR 71
362.1 Zig Zag: Left (S) on Gooding St, then right (W) onto Grand St
362.4 Left (S) onto N Transit St
362.8 Right (W) on Genessee St immediately before canal.
BACK ON ACA ROUTE, NT Section 10, Map 129
Leave ACA route while heading south on Maple Ave, about 1/2 mile north of Palmyra, NY and just before the Erie Canal.
276.3 Right (W) on Quaker Rd
279.4 Right (N) onto Oneill Rd
280.3 Left (W) on Oneill Rd
280.6 Left (S) on SR 350, Ontario Center Rd
281.0 Right (W) onto Quaker Rd
283.6 Left (W) to stay on Quaker Rd
286.1 Left (W) onto SR 31F, Macedon Center Rd
288.6 FAIRPORT
288.9 Right (N) onto SR 250, N Main St
289.1 Left (W) onto Whitney Rd W
289.5 (0.3 mi. off route) Fairport AS
291.3 Left (W) onto E Linden Ave
291.9 Cross SR 150, N Washington St
292.9 (1.9 mi. off route) Pittsford AS
293.0 Cross SR 441
293.0 Left (W) on Linden Ave
293.9 Right (NW) on SR 441 and KEEP LEFT TO STAY OFF RAMP TO I-490
294.1 Cross I-490
294.3 Cross SR 96, Linden now becomes Elmwood Ave
295.6 Cross I-590
296.2 Cross SR 31, Monroe Ave
298.8 Cross SR 15, Mount Hope Ave
299.7 Right (N) onto Plymouth Ave S immediately after crossing Genessee River
300.2 Left (W) onto SR 204, Brooks Ave
301.3 Cross Erie Canal, then I-390
302.8 Left (SW) onto SR 33A (Chili Ave)
303.0 Right (NW) onto Howard Dr
304.3 Cross SR 33, Buffalo Rd
304.8 Cross I-490
305.0 (1.5 mi. off route) Rochester AS
305.3 Left (W) onto Lyell Rd
309.6 Right (N) onto Gillett Rd
309.8 Left (W) onto Ogden Center Rd
311.4 Right (N) onto S Union St
312.0 Left (NW) onto SR 31, Nichols St
317.2 SR 260 comes in on right
318.9 (1.3 mi. off route) Brockport AS
320.6 Right (N) onto Redman Rd
322.1 Left (W) onto West Ave / Brockport Holley Rd
323.8 After crossing Erie Canal, SR 31 name changes to State St
325.3 (0.3 mi. off route) Holley AS
325.3 Cross SR 237, SR 31 now named W. Albion St
328.5 SR 31 turns right (N) and becomes Francher St
329.6 Left (W) to stay on SR 31
329.7 FRANCHER
334.8 (0.6 mi. off route) Albion AS
342.7 Bear left (SW) to stay on SR 31
344.2 Bear right onto E Center St
344.7 MEDINA
349.8 Middleport AS
349.8 Left (S) onto SR 26/ 45 /271, Main St - still SR 31E
350.3 Right (W) on SR 31, onto Telegraph Rd
354.9 GASPORT
359.1 Right (W) to stay on SR 31, Chestnut Ridge Rd - SR 77 joins on left
359.8 Right (NW) onto Cold Springs Rd
360.9 Left (S) onto SR 78, Lake Ave
361.0 Keep left to stay on Lake Ave
361.2 Bear right onto Clinton St, still SR 71
362.1 Zig Zag: Left (S) on Gooding St, then right (W) onto Grand St
362.4 Left (S) onto N Transit St
362.8 Right (W) on Genessee St immediately before canal.
BACK ON ACA ROUTE, NT Section 10, Map 129
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Routes / Re: Best Cross Country Route with Hotels ever 50-70 miles
« on: May 24, 2010, 08:50:13 am »
My modified Northern Tier route for credit card tour:
(Listing towns with hotels.)
Start at Portland, ME (Two Lights State Park), join ACA route at Fryeburg, ME via Scarborough.
On route to Niagara Falls, ON.
ACA Lake Erie Connector (Port Colborne, Simcoe, Port Stanley, Wallaceburg) to Marine City, MI.
Off route at Imlay City to Ludington via Birch Run, Alma, Big Rapids.
Ferry to Manitowoc, WI and join ACA North Lakes Section 2.
Off route near Riverdale to hit motels in Brillion, rejoin route at Wrightstown.
Off route to New London, Stevens Point, Marshfield, Augusta, Eau Claire, Menomonie, Baldwin, New Richmond, Center City (MN), join ACA NT at Cambridge.
Off route at Long Prairie to Alexandria, Fergus Falls, rejoin ACA NT at Fargo.
Off route at Argusville (north of Fargo), then Hillsboro, Mayville, rejoin at Cooperstown.
On route to Minot, ND then old ACA route through Old Town (Four Bears Lodge, I want to hit the Affiliated Tribes Museum) to Williston.
On route to Browning, MT (War Bonnet Motel).
Off route to Babb (Montana's Duck Lake Lodge) via Duck Lake Rd to avoid RVs on US 89.
Rejoin ACA NT at Babb and follow it (via Going to the Sun Highway) to Anacortes, WA.
Total miles: 3,585.
btw: I'm riding a "funny" bike too - a recumbent.
(Listing towns with hotels.)
Start at Portland, ME (Two Lights State Park), join ACA route at Fryeburg, ME via Scarborough.
On route to Niagara Falls, ON.
ACA Lake Erie Connector (Port Colborne, Simcoe, Port Stanley, Wallaceburg) to Marine City, MI.
Off route at Imlay City to Ludington via Birch Run, Alma, Big Rapids.
Ferry to Manitowoc, WI and join ACA North Lakes Section 2.
Off route near Riverdale to hit motels in Brillion, rejoin route at Wrightstown.
Off route to New London, Stevens Point, Marshfield, Augusta, Eau Claire, Menomonie, Baldwin, New Richmond, Center City (MN), join ACA NT at Cambridge.
Off route at Long Prairie to Alexandria, Fergus Falls, rejoin ACA NT at Fargo.
Off route at Argusville (north of Fargo), then Hillsboro, Mayville, rejoin at Cooperstown.
On route to Minot, ND then old ACA route through Old Town (Four Bears Lodge, I want to hit the Affiliated Tribes Museum) to Williston.
On route to Browning, MT (War Bonnet Motel).
Off route to Babb (Montana's Duck Lake Lodge) via Duck Lake Rd to avoid RVs on US 89.
Rejoin ACA NT at Babb and follow it (via Going to the Sun Highway) to Anacortes, WA.
Total miles: 3,585.
btw: I'm riding a "funny" bike too - a recumbent.
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Routes / Re: Best Cross Country Route with Hotels ever 50-70 miles
« on: May 24, 2010, 06:45:46 am »
It's doable. I'm planning on doing a modified Northern Tier E>W this summer with hotels every 50-70 miles. Biggest gap: Fargo, ND to Cooperstown (96 miles). I'll go off route at Argusville and stay on CR 81 to Mayville (2 motels), then rejoin at Cooperstown.
I can post other route mods if you're interested.
I can post other route mods if you're interested.
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GPS & Digital Data Discussion / Do you/would you use a basic or a mapping GPSR?
« on: October 05, 2008, 08:56:58 pm »
1. Yes, use a GPS
2. Mapping unit (Garmin 60CSX)
3. No new unit, the 60CSx does what I want
4. Mapping
2. Mapping unit (Garmin 60CSX)
3. No new unit, the 60CSx does what I want
4. Mapping
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Routes / Cookie Lady Book Now Online
« on: December 08, 2008, 11:42:32 am »
In 1996, June Curry's cousin-in-law, Bev Haven, published a book of June's anecdotes entitled "The Cookie Lady of Afton, Virginia". The book is currently out of print, but the author has agreed to allow it to be published on the web.
See it at www.majka.us/cookielady
See it at www.majka.us/cookielady
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Routes / Bike House Not Yet Open
« on: May 27, 2008, 08:42:52 pm »
As of last month, she continues to receive visitors at her house. However, she is elderly, and hard of hearing. This means:
A) You might end up hearing the same story multiple times.
B) It's pretty much impossible to have a two-way conversation with her. If you ask a follow-up question, she usually doesn't hear you. When my wife and I visit, we just let her ramble, and listen to her stories (sometimes multiple time - see point A).
By all means, stop by and visit; she has some fascinating stories to tell.
A) You might end up hearing the same story multiple times.
B) It's pretty much impossible to have a two-way conversation with her. If you ask a follow-up question, she usually doesn't hear you. When my wife and I visit, we just let her ramble, and listen to her stories (sometimes multiple time - see point A).
By all means, stop by and visit; she has some fascinating stories to tell.
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Routes / Bike House Not Yet Open
« on: April 20, 2008, 12:03:36 pm »
I guess the problem is that we're getting conflicting info from June and Debbie. Here's what June wrote me on Friday 4/18:
"Still don't have the Bike House open but let people see it. Finally got the water on properly but need shower work."
"Still don't have the Bike House open but let people see it. Finally got the water on properly but need shower work."
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Routes / Bike House Not Yet Open
« on: April 12, 2008, 09:10:05 pm »
Just visited June Curry, aka The Cookie Lady, and she says the Bike House is not open and she has no idea when it WILL be open. She's already turned away five bikers this year.
June no longer owns her residence or the bike house. The current owner is renovating parts of the bike house, and she has no control over when or what is done. In addition, some local bikers, who in years past had helped prepare the bike house for the season, have not shown up this year.
Soooo, don't plan on staying at the bike house anytime soon.
June no longer owns her residence or the bike house. The current owner is renovating parts of the bike house, and she has no control over when or what is done. In addition, some local bikers, who in years past had helped prepare the bike house for the season, have not shown up this year.
Soooo, don't plan on staying at the bike house anytime soon.
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