5 flats, 1 kind stranger named Gary, and 11 happy bikers later… let’s see.. where do we begin? We woke to wet tents (outside, not inside thankfully) and grumbling stomachs. Both were satiated with a good shaking and even better muffins and grapes. We then biked a whopping 22 miles to Twin Lakes, where we […]
The New York- Montreal group woke up bright and early to a hot breakfast at the Fishkill Hotel (yum!). Bellies full (perhaps a little too much for our digestive systems), we rode a solid 18 miles along the Empire State Rail Trail. After a quick stop for some snacks, we dove right into the river […]
Today we woke up to a beautiful morning on the Hudson River by a historic ice house, and learned how ice was once harvested from the frozen water and transported for daily life. We took off of some quiet country roads before rejoining the Empire State Trail, a great bike path that took us all […]
Today we woke up to a warm and dry hotel. It was a chill morning, as we had to get our clothes to a laundromat, so we had a late start. It was a great first half of the trip because it was on a flat rail trail. We flew through the first 20 miles […]
We woke up this morning to the sound of rain and each others groans. “Who knew rain had so much water?! “- Trekker Cooper. Immediately after we packed up our tents, the sky cleared and it was a beautiful day. On a detour due to bridge closure, we stumbled upon a July 4th parade which […]
Today we set off for Montreal! Trekkers said goodbye to their parents, who all helped so much to make this adventure possible. (Special shout-out to one parent who made the journey from home twice to recover a forgotten helmet!) We got to know each other on a relaxing train ride from midtown to Tarrytown, and […]
As group tents and pot sets are packed away and kids gear up for school, Teen Treks reflects on the accomplishment and life-changing adventures teens experienced in the many bike trips over the summer. This year, Pacific Northwest Trekkers weren’t able to go into Canada, but in turn, this opened up more opportunity for San […]
This morning we woke up bright and early at 6am to give ourselves plenty of time to complete our 50 mile trek. We sped out of the campsite blasting YMCA and dancing along as we rode. After about an hour of riding we stopped in North Hero for coffee and pastries. We continued on for […]
The morning was bittersweet, in the classical metaphorical sense, but in a literal way as well due to the wonderful breakfast of refreshing coffee, sweet pancakes and French toast, and sausages made by Gabby’s mom and dad that we suburban campers woke up to. After our delicious meal we bid farewell to two of our […]
Today we had a lazy and relaxing morning, waking up at 8 and setting off for the day at around 9:45. We stopped for some quick refreshments at a local coffee truck, before making our first stop at Earl’s Bike Shop, where a wonderful lady helped us get our bikes back in shape with some […]