A friend and I decided to bike from NYC to Albany on the Empire State Trail. Neither of us are experienced bike tourers, so this was definitely a learn-as-we-go kind of trip.
We did some training beforehand, loaded up our bikes and headed north from NYC. We ended up covering nearly 200 miles over the trip, going through the Hudson Valley, crossing the Walkway Over the Hudson, stopping in some great little towns, and eventually making it all the way to Albany.
There were definitely some rough stretches and things we'd do differently next time, but overall it was an awesome experience and gave me a whole new appreciation for traveling somewhere by bike instead of just driving through it.
I filmed a lot along the way and finally put everything together into one video showing the whole trip. Figured this would probably be the community that would appreciate it most.
My favorite part was probably some of the caves that blew extramly cold air. The footage didn't make it, I also liked how we ran intonthe same group of people like 3 times and the small towns were all a breath of fresh air
Video: https://youtu.be/SiPxXjh7fzs?is=zpi0h3K8uKfFLHZi
Happy to answer any questions about the route, where we stayed, what we packed, or what we'd change if we did it again.
by lbbhct