Day 2- Olean to Corning NY

Relaxing in lovely Corning, NY now, after a 90 mile day, our longest of the week. It was also likely the hottest, hitting the low 90's, but happily there was cloud cover for the first half of the ride. The ride was pretty much one road all day- Route 417, which is also Bike Route 17 (yes a state bike route!). We had some great climbs today, and with those climbs, some screaming downhills- there's nothing like seeing those downhill grade signs after a long climb.

Having SAG (rest/refueling) every 20 miles helps keep you going on long days. You roll in, put down your bike, and choose among food options, where peanut butter is usually the common denominator. My favorite today was PB and Fluff (being from Somerville where fluff was invented). At the first SAG stop in Bolivar NY, a local man, Larry, came by on a bike and posed with the Lovely Women of Anchor House. Larry said that after that, his wife will never let him go biking again!

The other key thing, at least for my riding buddies, is local food. We had breakfast at the Modern Diner in Wellsville, NY, a perfect little diner where DJ was very excited to have his favorite food, creamed chipped beef on toast (note- this is no one else's favorite but it made DJ's day!). The last food story (yes, we do cycle in between eating) came from a lunch stop in Jasper NY. We wound up sharing a table with a local man, Henry Harris, and we chatted about Anchor House, and he told us of local life in upstate NY. When we went to pay our bill, it turned out that Henry had already paid it! When we caught up with him in the parking lot, he said it was nothing, and that we should consider it a contribution. Amazing! (see photo of Henry). Tomorrow it's 80 miles to Binghamton, our last stay in NY.