Riding the Old Champlain Canal Trail

Wednesday’s weather was fantastic. It was also my birthday! When I got home Jordan and I decided to take our bikes out for a quick ride before dinner. We both recently got “alternative road bikes” which are meant for road/dirt/gravel trails. So far, we love them.

We rode along the Old Champlain Canal which starts in Waterford. It was a nice, quiet gravel trail, perfect for our bikes.

We rode about ~10 miles total. In mid-April I injured my knee when I was riding at North Bethlehem.  I went to the Bone and Joint Center where they did an x-ray (no fracture)-just a bone bruise. So I haven’t been riding much due to the injury. It felt nice to finally get out and ride!

So far I really like the Haanjenn Comp. It’s a lot more comfortable than my road bike (which I’m now selling–if anyone is looking for a women’s road bike-let me know!) with beefier tires. It would also make a great adventure/bike packing/touring bike, which I’m hoping to do more of this summer. I even have my eye on some gravel rides in the near future!