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Old 03-16-14, 09:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Null66
uhm, Rochester to Niagara Falls? That's a damn long ways...

First time I tried the ride, the canal had stones the size of grapefruit... 3 tubes and 2 wheel true-ings. I ran out of tubes... The local bike store was closed 20 minutes before I carried my bike to it... Hey on you bike or under it... right? But that was '97....

The ride is quite nice now...
Rochester to Niagara Falls is about 80 miles so not an enormous day. The free camping at the canal locks is also really convenient.
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