Squished like a bug

Jason first told you about this ride back in July of last year. This is a beautiful ride, from the Corn Hill area of Rochester up to Lake Ontario, along the Genesee Riverway Trail.

My partner Tanya and I rode it, in preparation for that 45-mile bike ride that really is going to happen…only a few weeks left! This ride will be a portion of that longer ride.

It started out great…a beautiful sunny day. We stopped at High Falls and watched the peregrine falcons nesting at Kodak Headquarters chase away a kestrel.

The RG&E station at the lower falls produced a nice rainbow, and you can see from the turbulence that it was a windy day.

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We had an uneventful ride up to the lake. There were lots of people using the trail, which was great to see. At the lake, this group of sailboats caught my eye. I know nothing about sailing, but they sure were pretty.

On the way back…well, that’s the part where I thought I was gonna get squished. The trail narrows significantly under the Veteran’s Memorial Bridge. And, there’s a slight curve going north that means that you might want to be aware that there could be cyclists/walkers coming towards you, going south, or you could run right into one another.

But, sometimes awareness eludes the best of us. I’m right at the narrowest point, coming south, and three cyclists zoom by me. The first one and I each startled the other; by the time either of us regained some sense, the other two were upon me. He yelled, “Rider!” but it was really too late. I didn’t get hurt or anything, just a bit startled. Instinctually, I hugged the wall to my right, not realizing until a few minutes later that I had scraped up my right arm.

The lesson–beware the trail under the Veteran’s Memorial Bridge!

Otherwise, it was great riding all the way back, although the hill climbing out of the lower falls isn’t my favorite.

We took a break at the Center for High Falls which documents the history of this region. Rochester tried to make this area an entertainment district, but it flopped miserably. The architecture is really interesting, though, and now there are plans in the works for housing. Let’s hope that works out better!

All in all, a great way to get back outside on the bike!

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