Day 40: Cazenovia to Speculator NY

Today's 104 mile ride through the Adirondacks was very nice - and dry.  My legs felt tired this morning so I started off at an easy pace and kept it that way until lunch.  After a large carbohydrate loaded lunch my energy level rebounded and I rode at an aggressive pace for the remaining 50 miles.  The fall foliage was brilliant, but still not at its peak.  With freezing temperatures forecast for tonight, we should see the colors intensify over the next couple of days.

We are staying at two different "inns" tonight in Speculator. The Melody Lodge where I am staying is very "rustic". I would not recommend staying here, but would recommend eating here - the dinner tonight was excellent. We were also treated to a great sunset during dinner.

Tomorrow is a relatively short 72 mile day so we will not start riding until after 8am.  Even then, temperatures are expected to be in the low 30's so everyone will get a chance to try out their cold weather gear.  My gear was tested down to these temperatures when I did the southern route 3 years ago so I should not have any problems.  

Sorry for the short post, but the excellent dinner was also a long dinner and I need to get my sleep.

Steve