Also from Rochester here. You'll love cycling in the area, as you can do anything from the dead-flat ride of the Erie Canal to some of the very substantial hills around the Finger Lakes ( and both in one day, if you like that sort of thing :-) )
Googling "Finger lakes bicycle routes" brings up a bunch of options, along with for example
http://bikenewengland.com/finger_lakes.html, which you could easily adapt to an unsupported, stealth camping tour.