Day 28: Another New Tire

It turns out I should have gotten Bubba two new tires yesterday. I was crusing along on a bike path this morning and go over a wooden bridge then hissssssss. Another flat. Upon close inspection, the tire’s tread was coming apart in places. Good thing there was a bike shop in a couple towns and I had all the supplies to fix it (thanks Ray’s bike shop!).

Wrong Turns Cause Longer Days

I had another leisurely hotel morning with a big breakfast and got on the road at about nine. The first thirty miles today were all on a really nice bike path. For about ten of those miles I ended up riding and chatting with a retired software engineer, which was nice.

I got to Clare a bit before noon and first went to the bike shop to fix up Bubba and refill water, then on to grocery shopping. I couldn’t find pita or naan, so I ended up with bagels as my bread for the next few days. We’ll see how I like it.

The afternoon was spent riding through lake towns and farmland. I just missed an antique car show in Lake George, but got passed by lots of cool old cars, which was fun. All was going well until I realized I wasn’t quite on route. By about three miles. That tacked on 6 miles to what was supposed to be a 75 mile day. Oh well.

The campground I’m at tonight is pretty rustic. The water source is a hand pump! It’s pretty quiet here tonight - just a few other campers up the road a bit.