After talking about biking the New York Empire Trail for a while, Janet and I finally decided on a 4 day ride from Albany to New York City through the Hudson Valley. Most of the route is on some amazing dedicated off-road bike paths and the rest is mostly country roads. Ride totaled in at just under 200 miles. Originally we planned to drive to Albany, park the car, and Amtrak back at the end of the ride. It ended more complicated, but we did manage to pull off it off... Day 1 Albany...

This summer one of my regular rides is in the Hidden Valley. It clocks in at 20.72 miles with 1,709 feet of climbing. It has it all. ...

December marked the start of working in my second term in the New Hampshire House. My freshman term I served on the Municipal and...