Since 1998 I've ridden probably 20,000 miles.  For three summers I've ridden around all the Finger Lakes.  They make a nice training circuit.  Owasco first, then Keuka, Skaneateles, Canandaigua, Seneca and finally Cayuga.  Each time we extend Cayuga by 10 miles to make it a century ride, and finish by going up Buffalo street all the way from downtown Ithaca to the top at Eddy street.  I've biked around Cayuga at least eight times -- quite a ride.  Skaneateles is my favorite lake.  A perfect distance at 45 miles with some nice long hills thrown in, and the views around Skaneateles are stunning.

When I lived in Virginia, I rode to work every day.  Six miles each way.  Long enough for good exercise, but short enough to do every day.  I'm proud of the fact that in 2000 I didn't drive my car to work once.  And only a handful of times in 1999 and 2001.  That's about 3,000 miles a year just commuting.

My road bike is a Diamondback Expert.  The 63.5cm frame is too big, but I love my road bike.  I'm a decent bike mechanic (thanks BobWolfe!) and  I rebuilt the entire drivetrain with new or nearly new parts in 2004.  I've also upgraded the brakes to RSX since the stock brakes were more like a polite suggestion for the bike to slow down if it didn't mind terribly.

My mountain bike is a Garry Fisher Gitche Gumee.  I mostly use it for commuting, not single track riding.

When Activity Where Who Contents
9/19/2009 Biking Ithaca Emily 1 Picture
9/6/2009 Biking Ithaca Emily, Guy, Arielle, Emily 1 Picture
4/17/2008 Biking Ithaca Kristin 1 Picture
4/30/2006 Biking Ithaca Marci 2 Pictures
3/2/2006 Biking Ithaca Jeff 2 Pictures
6/24/2005 Biking Ithaca Critical Mass 1 Picture
5/16/2005 Biking Cayuga Lake Alana, Mike, Rich 3 Pictures
5/8/2005 Biking Filmore Glen State Park Alana, Mike, Mark, Rich, Linnea 6 Pictures
4/29/2005 - 4/30/2005 Biking Finger Lakes National Forest Teva 2 Pictures
8/15/2004 Biking Mount Pleasant Josh 1 Picture
6/28/2003 Biking Keuka Lake Marci, Josh, Melissa, Rich, Mark, Ben 4 Pictures
7/14/2002 Biking Keuka Lake Josh, Marc, Charles, Liz, Melissa, Rich, Laura, Ari 4 Pictures
4/7/2002 Biking Ithaca, NY Marci 2 Pictures
7/8/2000 Biking Keuka Lake Marci, Will, Liz, Jinmi, Josh, Joanna, Carl. 3 Pictures
4/29/2000 Biking Owasco Lake Marci, Will, Kathy, Josh, Jinmi. 2 Pictures
8/28/1999 Biking Cayuga Lake Josh, Sandi, Rajesh, Matt, Mike, Beth, Jonathan. 4 Pictures
Summer 1998 Biking Ithaca, NY Alan, Walter, Beth, Carl, Josh, Joanna, Rajesh 4 Pictures, Story
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