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Around the mountains Cyclists enjoy stunning views and a variety of adventures on a three-day circuit of the High Peaks. By Ethan Rouen WE HAVE HAD the breath ripped out of us by the beauty of the High Peaks as seen from the tops of mountains and on twisty roads as we sped by in our…
When the snow and rain and then more snow finally disappeared this spring, my wife, Kim, and I were desperate to get on our bikes, so a thirty-mile loop around Moriah sounded like a perfect way to spend Memorial Day weekend. By Ethan Rouen
The forecast today is for upper eighties with high humidity, but at the moment it’s cool and breezy. I’m sitting on the front steps of the Explorer in Saranac Lake, waiting for my cycling partner, Tom Boothe. By Susan Bibeau.
Fortunately, the minor disasters that seem to plague most of our outdoor adventures occurred early in our bike trip. By Ethan Rouen ...
In winter, this place would be crawling with skiers. But on a weekday morning in August, I’m nearly alone, or so it seems. By Alan Wechsler
We had been biking down dirt roads all day. Mosquito bites covered our ankles and legs, and a desperate thirst had set in. By Kim Martineau
They call it the Black Fly Challenge, but that’s hyperbole. It’s not such a challenge to avoid the black flies. By Alan Wechsler
Bicycling the Tooley Pond Road in the northwestern Adirondacks is like gliding through a wilderness. By Betsy Kepes
Boats, bicycling and beer rarely combine to make a cycling tour (well, at least the boat part is unusual). By Alan Wechlser ...
With apologies to the Edward Abbey- loving wilderness purists out there, nothing sets a road cyclist’s heart aflutter like a good stretch of smooth black asphalt through the countryside. By Dan Keefe