Station Rd to Lambert Rd which was a shorter ride than I’d planned on today as the Paulinskill trail was closed just off Lambert Rd going towards Footbridge Park. So only 9.3 miles under the wheels. Another very humid day with some very muddy spots interspersed between slippery single track trail. 218 miles to go.
First day of the 2026 Great Cycle Challenge and I completed 23 miles on the Columbia Trail. The Trail was in excellent condition especially considering the past several days of rain. It was hot (84F) & humid(real feel 97F), but on the bike along the shady trail it was actually quite pleasant. Got back home just ahead of another thunderstorm. Whew!
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17 miles today on the Paulinskill trail from Newton’s Warbasse Junction trail head to the picnic area by Paulinskill Lake and back. Most of the trail was in excellent condition, but no surprise after all the heavy rains this past week that there were sections that were extremely muddy. I enjoyed sharing lunch with Paul & Ron, my two riding friends today.
I just raised $250 to fight kids' cancer and achieved PROTECTOR LEVEL in the challenge! Thank you so much for your support.
Received the 2026 Great Cycle Challenge registration packet yesterday and I was thrilled to see the usually blue cotton T-shirt was orange!! Wow! Really felt dramatically increased my visibility!
I just raised $100 to fight kids' cancer and achieved DEFENDER LEVEL in the challenge! Thank you so much for your support.
June 28 -30, 2026 65 miles from Wellsboro PA to Jersey Shore PA across 2 days with Pocono Biking through an area called the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon. It was visually stunning to ride along the clear river at the base of the tree covered “canyon” walls. What a fabulous trail! So well maintained, shaded for most of it and with comfort stations frequently along the way.
There were a dozen of us on this van supported tour with 3 leaders. We stayed at the Hotel Manor in Slate Run which is “half” way along the trail. The first day of riding starting from Wellsboro back to Slate Run was just under 40 miles, the second day was almost 30 miles riding from Slate Run back to Jersey Shore where we’d left our cars. We were lucky with the weather which was sunny and about 80F. I didn’t see any rattle snakes or black bears (which are apparently common along the trail) but did see a bald eagle, several deer and a turtle. Oh and 2 covered wagons each pulled by 2 Clydesdales.
