2020 rides in review

Using Jonathan Okeeffe's Strava map generator, I created an image that summarizes my rides in 2020.

Around the Finger Lakes: a 400k bicycle tour during COVID

Lessons learned from a circumnavigation of all eleven of the Finger Lakes of NY during a 400k randonneuring bicycle tour in 2020 during the COVID pandemic.

300k to visit Mark Twain, Harris Hill, Keuka and Seneca Lakes

A 300k ride through the Southern Tier of NY, Waverly, Elmira (Mark Twain's grave and Harris Hill), Corning, Bath, Hammondsport, Penn Yan, Watkins Glen, and Ithaca

200-400k rando ride checklist

What I pack for a 200–400k ride, from lights and spare tubes to food, layers, and the little things that are easy to forget.

Ithaca to Bear Mountain via NYC

A 274-mile ride from Ithaca through the Pennsylvania hills, into New York City, and up the Hudson...until three flats in a row brought it to an end.

Switching to bike

Returning to cycling meant tackling Ithaca’s hills, finding lower gears, and eventually buying my first new-to-me bike in 30 years.

300k ramble from Ithaca, NY to Sodus Point on Lake Ontario

I spent Memorial Day riding from Ithaca to Lake Ontario and back, stopping for breakfast, watching parades, and finding out what 300k feels like.

Ontario, NY to Naples: my first 200k RUSA "perm"

I signed up for my first 200k with a new bike and a free Saturday. A slipping seatpost and Gannett Hill gave me a few things to think about.

Job dream

In a dream, Ithaca’s trees run on code and their berries track online course completions. By morning, it all makes perfect sense—to me, at least.