Riding the towpath through Old Erie Canal State Park, east of Syracuse.

Cyclists await tour kick-off in downtown Buffalo.

Genesee Valley Park provides a pleasent
location for an afternoon reststop.

Getting there is only half the fun - Cycling
the Erie Canal riders like to take time to
smell the roses by visiting historic sites,
museums and other attractions.

There's always room for another icecream
cone or one more souvenir.


Cyclists tour a brewery in Utica.

Boat rides on the Canal let cyclists experience working canal locks up
close and personal.

Boats pulled by mules (all probably named Sal!) carry cyclists through a section of the Old Erie Canal State Park.

The fun never ends. Entertainment
and historical presentations are featured
each evening.

Tent City in Little Falls

Cycling the Erie Canal is a family-friendly
trip. Young and old alike are welcome.

Many overnights feature pools for swimming.

Mobile mechanical support is available
along the way.

The Bike Detail offers popular services such as fresh daily towels, comfy chair rentals, and recharging of cell phones.

Participants enjoy the comraderie of being amongst other cyclists. Last year, cyclists hailed from 35 states and three continents.


The end-of-tour celebration gives cyclists
a chance to reminisce and laugh together
one last time.

400 miles and many smiles later, Cycling
the Erie Canal participants arrive in Albany, tired, but happy.

Best ride in my 13 years of doing multiple-day rides...Enjoyed Lockport boat ride...Enjoyed the bike tour of Rochester...Beautiful ride, lots of fun!..Route was gorgeous!...What a joy to have the use of the YMCA & The Arts Center...We really felt welcome...Canal village, boat ride excellent...Rome was a wonderful stop!! Great People! Great Hospitality! Loved the packet/mule ride!...Art museum tour was great...Loved the Mayor of Utica...The people on this trip were all great...Diversity in everything-size, age, ability-renewed my faith in people...Don't change this...The route was interesting, unusal and a pleasure to ride...The planning was outstanding...Lots of fun...I really enjoyed the canal history presentations...The swimming pools were so refreshing...The bus trips into town in the evening were perfect...Riders and volunteers were great...Everyone's stories were great to hear...We loved it...This was our first organized ride and we're now anxious to try others but we'll be back...Really enjoyed the brew tour and Remington Arms tour...Keep this event alive...I liked the combination of history and physical activity...Great memories...I am recommending the ride to friends and family...Plenty of time to visit historic sites...Excellent ride, wonderful people...Nice mix of support and independence...So many museums and side trips-we couldn't do them all...Great group spirit...The canal museum in Syracuse was superb...The perfect way to visit upstate New York...I made many new friends...The ice cream social was fun...Volunteers were alway helpful and friendly...I want to go again next year...Excellent!

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