On my heavenly solo evening excursion through Lansing, Locke and East Genoa, I connected with a long-lost memory from 29 years ago in southern Germany. As I was riding on Breed and Lane roads heading toward East Genoa with stunning views of rolling hills forever toward my north and west and a picture-perfect sunset in the distance, I caught a waft of sweet smelling manure, and suddenly I was transported back to Baden-Würtemberg in the summer of 1981. That was the summer that I worked for my grandfather's printing and silkscreening company in Ulm, and spent all other spare moments on my uncle Martin's moped, exploring the beautiful rolling hills that look surprisingly similar to our finger lakes geography.
Unfortunately, only moments later I encountered another memory that partially neutralized the memory of the pastoral rolling hills of southern Germany. I was attacked by gnats, which were getting into my ears, eyes, mouth and nose! That brought back distinctive memories of cycling on the recreational trail on the west side of Buffalo near Niagara river, where sandflies used to swarm me in the evening.
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Tried this ride. Idiot me, I don't take a map--hey, I grew up in Lansing, what could go wrong? So I'm in Moravia, wondering where I missed a turn.... Back to Locke and up 90 to 34, where I picked up Tupper Rd.--back on track! Then I went the back way to Gulf RD, involving a dirt road (Brown Hill?),which took out a tire. 37.5 beautiful miles til I hadda call for a pick-up (no tube or pump with me--Dolt!). Thanks for posting this, it was fun and lovely. Oh, and you were right about the bugs--ptooie! Bruce
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