Made it out of Mahattan

  When the train was fifteen minutes from Penn station I sprung to action reattaching the front wheel and loading on the bags.  NewYork was easy riding getting from the station to The Hudson Valley greenway.  Reasonably narrow road west on 33rd, over to 34th and onto the trail. Very safe greenway other than the pedal assist bikes, a.k.a. motor bikes which where flying along at 20-25 mph.  Who s fooling who? There are bicycles and there are motor bikes but this “pedal assist” bicycle is total B.S.  Other than the motor bikes and a stiff breeze for several miles, the flat terrain was wonderful.  A few wrong turns and a bit of street riding made for a bit of frustration. Standard operating procedure when on a bike.  A decent break for lunch around 2:30 rejuvenated  me.  I arrived at my Warmshowers host, Peter Moran in Ossining around 5:00.   Nothing like a home cooked meal and a warm shower. As both of us are cyclists we hit it off from the get go.  Forty-two miles is a good first day but the body needs a good rest.