Biking - The Great Pumpkin Ride

It's been a very cold week, nearly 20 degrees below normal every day, with highs only in the 40s. But some friends and I were all game for a bike ride, so we headed out on the Mohawk River Bike Path from Rotterdam Kiwanis Park to Schoharie Crossing in Fort Hunter, about 17 miles to the west. It was only in the 30s as we started, and it took a while to generate some warmth. We reached Karen's Produce and Ice Cream a little before noon, hoping to buy some hot soup and eat our bag lunches in the warmth of the dining area there. Unfortunately, power had been out for about a half hour, and there was no heat. Their soup was still hot, so that was a plus as we enjoyed our lunches indoors.

Back outside, I began eyeing the stack of pumpkins for sale, and wondered if I could manage to get one home by bike. It seemed worth a try, and I was up to the challenge.



The pumpkin stayed put surprisingly well, and survived the sometimes bumpy ride back to Rotterdam without a scratch.